Tuesday, October 23, 2007

DIY Wedding Rings

Few possessions are closer to our hearts than our wedding rings, but we are usually limited to figuring out whether to buy one ready-made or to ask a jeweller to make a custom one. Now I have come across a third possibility in New York: making it yourself.

Rarely has jewellery been something that we can make, because of the skill and equipment required.
New York Wedding Ring, however, is changing that with private, full-day workshops in which couples can design and craft their engagement or wedding rings. A professional jeweller guides you through each stage of the process as you work with platinum, gold, palladium, or mokume gane; by the end of the day, you will have crafted professional-quality rings through an experience you'll always remember.

Wouldn't it be great to see this type of service in Australia? Not only designing, but also crafting your love for each other through your wedding rings. How romantic!

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Celebrity Wedding Quiz Answers - Part 2

So what's the verdict? Are you a Celebrity wedding genius or dunce? Check out the answers below and you may even be surprised by a few.

1. The Bachelorette's Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter were married in a $4 million televised wedding. How much did Trista's shoes alone cost for the grand affair?
The correct answer: $50,000
Trista wore a specially made pair of Stuart Weitzman heels (size 6M) that were encrusted with 282 diamonds on the buckles and straps for her December 2003 wedding to her reality TV love.

2. Britney Spears, Joan Collins, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore and Frank Sinatra were all married at what famous Las Vegas quickie wedding chapel?

The correct answer: The Little White Wedding Chapel
The Little White Wedding Chapel hosted the weddings of Bruce and Demi, Joan Collins and Peter Holm, Britney and Jason Alexander, Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow, plus Michael Jordan, wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin, Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.

3. This young Hollywood couple's wedding was marked by an earthquake, a hurricane and the bride's wedding-day hospital trip. Who was the resilient pair?

The correct answer: Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.
When Scooby-Doo costars Gellar and Prinze were married at the El Careyes resort in Mexico in 2002, Hurricane Hernan was striking just 300 miles away, forcing the ceremony to be moved indoors. Then, Gellar had to be rushed to the hospital after suffering from dehydration, and remained there until an hour before the ceremony. And, the day after the wedding, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook the area.

4. Which of the following celebs was not married in a European castle?

The correct answer: Catherine Zeta-Jones
Madonna married Guy Ritchie at the Skibo Castle in Scotland in 2000, Ashley Judd wed pro racecar driver Dino Franchetti at Skibo in 2001 and Paul McCartney married Heather Mills at the Castle Leslie in Ireland in 2002, but Zeta-Jones married Michael Douglas at the Plaza Hotel in New York City in 2000.

5. Which of the following was not a part of supercouple Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt's $1 million 2000 wedding?

The correct answer: 10,000 rosebuds
The now split couple, who married in Malibu, spent $1 million on an amazing fireworks display that ended the reception, a terrific gospel choir and candles made from brown sugar and imported specially from Thailand, but it was actually Jennifer Lopez -- at her 2001 wedding to dancer Cris Judd -- who ordered 10,000 rosebuds for her ceremony.

Monday, October 8, 2007

Celebrity Wedding Quiz - Part 2

Think that you know everything when it comes to celebrity weddings? Say "I do" to this celebrity wedding quiz and find out just how much you know about star-studded unions! Post your answers in the comments section below, then keep an eye out for the correct answers soon.

1. The Bachelorette's Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter were married in a $4 million televised wedding. How much did Trista's shoes alone cost for the grand affair?
a) $5,000
b) $15,000
c) $50,000
d) $550

2. Britney Spears, Joan Collins, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore and Frank Sinatra were all married at what famous Las Vegas quickie wedding chapel?
a) The Wee Kirk o' the Heather Chapel
b) The Hitching Post Wedding Chapel
c) A Special Memory Chapel's drive-up window
d) The Little White Wedding Chapel

3. This young Hollywood couple's wedding was marked by an earthquake, a hurricane and the bride's wedding-day hospital trip. Who was the resilient pair?
a) Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.
b) Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale
c) Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
d) Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe

4. Which of the following celebs was not married in a European castle?
a) Ashley Judd
b) Paul McCartney
c) Catherine Zeta-Jones
d) Madonna

5. Which of the following was not a part of supercouple Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt's $1 million 2000 wedding?
a) A 40-person gospel choir
b) 10,000 rosebuds
c) Candles flown in from Thailand
d) A fireworks display shot from ocean barges