Sharon's Blog

The official blog for best-selling wedding author, Sharon Naylor.
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Friday Favorites: Wedding Favor and Bridal Shower Favors from Magnolia Market

We’re starting something new here on the blog, with my Friday Favorites column, starting with some Magnolia Market finds! This...
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Bridesmaids’ Wedding Budget Saver: Get on the List!

Bridesmaids, get ready to save a fortune on your wedding dress, shoes, accessories, bridal shower invitations and decor, and more....
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Newlyweds, Plan for a 10-Year Photoshoot with a Professional Photographer!

Photo by Rich Penrose, www.deanmichaelsstudio.com I can hardly believe it's going to be 10 years since Joe...
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Bridal Shower Game Makeover! The New ‘How Well Do You Know the Bride?’ Quiz

We love bridal shower games! When they’re fresh, fun and unlike the games that all of the guests have played...

Wedding Decor: Symbolism of the Dragonfly

Dragonflies are everywhere...particularly in decor motifs for Save the Dates, wedding invitations and programs, placecards and as themes for nature-inspired...

Wedding Themes: The Dolphin and Its Magical Symbolism

Destination weddings, beach weddings and summer weddings often feature island-style motifs for invitations, décor, programs, centerpiece accents and even wedding...

Wedding Symbolism: The Seahorse

You all are going crazy for my reports on the symbolism of different sea animals, so let’s keep going with...
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Wedding Symbolism: The Finch Brings Happiness, Joy, Health and a Fun Celebration to your Big Day

Photo: TopAnimalSites.net   Weddings are full of symbolism, bringing good luck and all kinds of wonderful,...
8 Wedding Planning Tasks the Moms REALLY Want to Work on Now

8 Wedding Planning Tasks the Moms REALLY Want to Work on Now

Wedding planning just got fabulous again for the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom (and step-mothers...
Top Tips For the Mother of the Bride

Top Tips For the Mother of the Bride

Congratulations, mother of the bride! You have such an exciting time ahead of you, as you help the bride and...
Wonderful Wording at the Blue Pig Tavern in Cape May

Wonderful Wording at the Blue Pig Tavern in Cape May

Our recent visit to the Blue Pig Tavern in Cape May (make that two visits, since we just had to...
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Fab Find! Dune Jewelry Design Creates Jewelry From Your Wedding or Honeymoon Beach!

I love this company, especially because they have sand from my own honeymoon beach, www.caneelbay.com! Here is a piece they...
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My Wedding Guest Wardrobe Advice is in the June 2013 issue of People StyleWatch!

My wedding guest wardrobe advice for casual, beach, and formal weddings is in People StyleWatch's June issue, out on newsstands...
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FREE Chapter from my New Book "The Bride’s Guide to Freebies!"

It's time for another FREE chapter of one of my wedding books! This time, it's my newest, "The Bride's Guide...
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Wedding Guest Dress Pick: Ann Taylor Trendy Peplum Dresses

Choosing the best wedding dress as a wedding guest can be a challenge with all of those wedding dress code...