How To Submit Your Wedding Article To BrideTide.com

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BrideTide.com is one of the largest social news wedding website on the Internet. The entire wedding resource is user-generated by users submitting blog posts, articles or editorial content on a wide variety of wedding-related topics such as wedding contests, DIY weddings, green wedding tips, bridal fashion or general wedding advice. Every submission to BrideTide is ranked through a democratic voting system that is open to all its users. Did we mention it's 100% free to use!

Step One: Register your username

To being submitting your wedding articles to BrideTide you will first have to create a user name. Clicking on the "Register" link at the top right hand corner of the page will open a new page like the one pictured below. Simply create your username and password in the "New User" area and press the "register" button. That's all there is to it!

Step 2: Welcome to BrideTide

One you register your user name you will then be automatically logged in. The top right of the page will now show your username and karma points. Karma points are earned every time a submission or comment is voted "up" by another member. Points can also be decreased if other BrideTide members find your submission either off-topic, non-interesting or blatant advertising and vote it "down". Top karma leaders can be found here.

Step 3: Submit your article

The wonderful thing about BrideTide.com is that any user, whether your are a veteran wedding pro or a newly-engaged bride, can find benefits in the content submitted by other users. Wedding professionals visit BrideTide on a daily basis to keep up with the pulse of the industry while planning brides love the fresh, new content that constantly updates with new ideas and inspiration. To submit your wedding related article, simply click the "Submit" button found below our logo.

Step 4: Finish and Submit.
Every submission to BrideTide will need to include a Title, Category and URL. To drive more traffic to your article, take advantage of the description and picture fields in the submission area. These areas allow you to add a picture or a helpful description of the article. Once all the areas are filled in, click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the page and with seconds, your article will automatically be published to BrideTide. The most recent submissions can be found here.

Step 5: Browse around.

On the right side of the BrideTide homepage is a list of topic categories that when clicked, will bring up all submitted content related to that topic. These links can be used to filter your search to a specific group of articles or blog posts on an exact wedding topic.

And that's it! Once you register your username, you are ready to begin sharing your wedding-related blog posts, articles, news and inspiration with planning brides and wedding professionals who are looking for the latest bridal trends and information. BrideTide.com, it's everything wedding... in one place.

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What Is A Guerilla Wedding?

Today's guest blog post comes courtesy of Carol Corbett.

In today’s economy, many brides and grooms are looking for cost-effective ways to have the wedding of their dreams. Often that means DIY invitations, cash-bars, and compromised venues. But for the daring, a dream location can still fit the budget, you just have to do it guerilla-style. What does that mean? Guerilla wedding is the term coined for an impromptu ceremony at a perfect site. The bride, groom and officiant (sometimes a photographer and a few guests too) go to the location of choice unannounced and hold the wedding. As venues can cost thousands, especially the really popular and trendy ones, a guerilla wedding is a way to cut through the red tape and have the day you’ve wished for.

Guerilla wedding ceremonies can take place anywhere that suits the couple, whether that’s at the putt-putt course where you had your first date, on top of the Empire State Building, on a cruise, at a museum or even the zoo! The sky’s the limit to the number of hip, sentimental, and romantic possibilities – a ski slope, golf course, fairground, how about under the stars at the Washington Monument? Think of places where it’s common to see a small crowd gathered in a tour or talking amongst themselves. If your potential venue has an admission fee, plan to pay that for each guest and the rest is gratis. Keep in mind that places who normally charge a site fee for weddings are more likely to get upset if they catch on and plan your attack accordingly.

What kinds of couples are best suited for guerilla weddings? Brides and grooms who are low on budget, high on stress, in love and looking for adventure will appreciate the spontaneity and excitement of an impromptu ceremony. This guerilla style is also good if your parents or future in-laws are too wrapped up in logistics and centerpieces to see that all you really want is each other. Back in the day, there was elopement. Love struck kids would sneak out of their houses and tie the knot. Today’s Romeos and Juliets can create a hullabaloo of their own with the most talked about, unconventional wedding day adventures of the year.

How does one plan an event like this?
The first step is recon – stake out the potential venue well in advance. Play spy by noting high traffic areas, scoping out a good nook to hold the ceremony in and researching upcoming events, you don’t want to clash dates. If you can, ask a security guard or other official hypothetical questions about your planned event. What might the owners do in the event, would there be a fine involved? If there definitely WILL be a problem, take them at their word and chose a new location.

Next, plan your attack – date and time, invitations or e-vites, entrance, set-up, ceremony, exit. Brief any vendors (officiant and photographer) and guests on the logistics and any duties they’ll need to perform (such as lookout or guard distraction). A brazen friend might convince site staff that you’re holding a simple photo shoot and by the time they check with the management, you’re married. Create a plan B to fall back on in case things don’t go as smoothly as you’d like.

Keep your attire low-key if you’re hoping to slide under the radar. A simple white dress should do it, stash the veil in your purse with the rings. Arm guests with birdseed to throw as you exit so there is no mess to clean up. Brace yourself for resistance and keep an open mind to the events of the day. With your posse at your side, you can get married anywhere!

What happens after the ceremony? Well, that’s entirely up to you. You can take your small group out to dinner, an amusement park, or cruise the bar scene. A backyard or even formal reception can still take place to include a larger group of friends and family in the celebration. It’s your big day, so it’s really up to you and your groom. Make it what you want it to be.

My name is Carol Corbett and I'm a freelance writer. I am currently the online editor for NHweddingmagazine.com where I weigh in on all sorts of topics from favor savers, to bridal make-up, to vendor vendettas. Also on my resume, getting married the day after my best friend...many called us crazy, but we loved every minute as bride and bride's maid, then vice versa!

"The Biggest Loser" Wedding

Over the weekend, Nicole Brewer and Damien Gurganious, both from NBC's "The Biggest Loser" fame, tied the knot in New York. Ever since the couple lost a combined 264 lbs. since leaving the show, Nicole shrank from a size 24 dress to a size 8, while Damien traded in his size 60 tux for a 42. Congrats to both of them!

Uncrating of Princess Diana's 1981 Royal Wedding Dress

It's been called the "Dress of the Century". It was one of the main focal points on July 29, 1981, in St. Paul's Cathedral. Yes, were talking about Princess Diana's famous wedding dress. Below is a video uncrating of Princess Diana's 1981 Royal wedding dress for the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland. We've also include a few interesting facts:



* The 25-foot silk train on Princess Diana's wedding dress is the longest in Royal history

* The dress was made of six different fabrics including 25 yards of silk taffeta, 100 yards of tulle crinoline and 150 yards of netting for the veil.

* In keeping with tradition, most of the materials used in Diana’s royal wedding dress were made in Britain.

* The dress is a romantic, fairy-tale gown made of ivory silk taffeta and lace, with a fitted, boned bodice, curved neckline and a detailed finish.

* The wedding gown has a full skirt over a multi-layered, tulle petticoat, with intricately designed bodice panels. The entire gown is hand-embroidered with more that 10,000 tiny mother-of-pearl sequins and pearls.

* There were five months of intense fittings and Diana had to have rehearsals to practice walking with the heavy 25-foot train.

Mark Wahlberg Marries Rhea Durham

Over the next few days, more photos of Mark Wahlberg's wedding to Rhea Durham will surely be published, but until then, here are some pre-official pics for all you celebrity wedding addicts. The couple tied the knot in Beverly Hills on August 1, 2009.

The Average Cost Of A Wedding Drops 14% In 2nd Quarter 2009

The latest wedding industry statistics issued by The Wedding Report confirms that couples are continuing to cut back on their budgets when it comes to their bridal celebrations, but certain areas are starting to see an surprising increase in demand . Here are some highlights:

*The average cost of a wedding drops another 14% from $19,212 in Q1/2009 to $16,546 in Q2/2009.

*Items that saw the largest decrease in demand; items related to the gay honeymoon and day-of-coordination, with decreases as much as 54%.

*Items that saw the largest decrease in spending; jewelry, reception and ceremony accessories, with decreases as much as 52%.

*Items that saw the largest increase in spending; transportation rentals and decorations, with increases as much as 68%.

*Items that saw the largest increase in demand; Combined services (ceremony and reception) including music and services related to the reception, with increases as much as 180%.

Relevant: Average cost of a wedding cake

**Results are based on 909 survey samples of both couples and wedding vendors across the US

Lottery Winner Waits Until After Engagement To Reveal His $16 Million Secret

Lisa Johnson can say with complete honesty that she fell in love with a man who she believed had nothing. Let us explain.

After 10 months of dating, Lisa gleefully accepted a proposal from her then-boyfriend Joe Johnson, who besides being a wonderful gentleman, harbored a little secret that would change their lives forever. You see, Joe was a £10 million (US$16.2 million) lottery winner, who decided not to share his financial situation until he found a woman who would marry him for love, not for money. His property portfolio, fleet of expensive cars and the private jet vacations could definitely be quite a distraction for true love, that's why Joe decided not to mention all of this until he knew for sure that Lisa was in their relationship for all the right reasons. Once again, true love wins.

13 Tips On Making Your Dog Part Of Your Wedding Day

One of the hottest trends in weddings right now is including your pet to be part of your big day. Almost 20% of dog owners are thinking about including their dog in their wedding celebration, and this number is expected to increase over the next few years. This article does a great job of listing some useful tips that can make both you and Fido enjoy the day to the fullest.

FIRST LOOK! Kendra Wilkinson Wedding Pictures

Here a few first look pictures of Playboy Playmate Kendra Wilkinson and NFL player Hank Baskett's wedding that took place this past Saturday (June 27th). The entire ceremony took place at the Playboy mansion in Los Angeles.

See more pics here