Watch our eHow wedding dress and veil videos!

I recently did a series of videos for eHow about one of the most important elements of a wedding -- the wedding dress! Watch as I give you some tips to help you choose the perfect dress and look your very best on the big day!


Things to Know Before Getting Fitted for Your Wedding Dress -- powered by ehow
Find out about some important things you need to know before getting fitted for your wedding dress!

Differences in Wedding Dress Silhouettes -- powered by ehow
There are 5 different wedding dress silhouettes to choose from. Learn about differences in wedding dress silhouettes and which of these are most flattering to your figure!

Do You Need to Bring Anything Particular to Try on Wedding Dresses? -- powered by ehow
Before you go shopping for the perfect dress, there are a few things you may want to bring with you. I'll tell you what you should pack before going in search for your wedding dress!

Styles of Wedding Veils -- powered by ehow
Learn about the many different types and styles of wedding veils you can choose from!

How to Pick the Right Veil for Your Dress -- powered by ehow
Picking the right veil is one of the most important finishing details that can either make or break a dress. Here, I'll help you pick out the right veil for your wedding dress!

What Is the Difference Between Mother of the Bride Dresses and Mother of the Groom Dresses? -- powered by ehow
You may want to help choose a dress for your mother or your future mother-in-law for your big day. Here, I'll talk about the subtle differences between mother of the bride and mother of the groom dresses and how they can pick a dress that stylizes well with your wedding!

What Is a Good Wedding Dress Choice for Petite Brides? -- powered by ehow
If you're a petite bride, there are a few distinct wedding dress styles that you might want to explore. Let me help you pick the right dress that will bring out your best assets!

Pregnancy Wedding Dresses -- powered by ehow
Sometimes, you may be expecting a little one on your wedding day. Watch as I talk about different dresses that suit a pregnant bride!

How to Unwrinkle a Wedding Dress -- powered by ehow
If your wedding dress gets wrinkled on the big day, don't worry! Learn how to unwrinkle a wedding dress here!

Instructions to Bustle a Gown -- powered by ehow
On your wedding day, you may want to bustle your gown to create a different look or simply for comfort. Here, I explain how to bustle your gown for your big day!

CeciStyle: Birthday Party Ideas

In celebration of Ms. Ceci's birthday, she asked top planners for their favorite FRESH birthday party ideas to be featured in CeciStyle.


CHARITY
I suggested that people organize an event doing a day of work for your favorite charity. Sad but true, but the "donation in lieu of a gift" request to your friends hardly materializes much. Whenever we check with the organization to see how much has been donated it's almost embarrassing to ask!

BORROW THIS IDEA for your next birthday party! Use your birthday powers for good and get your friends involved with your favorite cause!

If you're in New York, here's a site that can help you find some volunteer opportunities: 

Here's a sample of the kind of opportunities you can find: 

Paint and Sort at PS 208 M Manhattan :: Central Harlem	Saturday, 2/11/2012 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sign Up  Revitalize a local school so they can start the year right. Volunteers will sketch murals designed by students on the stairwell doors with a projector, in addition to sorting and organizing closet spaces. Artistic and creative types are welcome to sign up.

Corinne + Noberto - Bowery Hotel, NYC

Corinne and Noberto, your wedding was amazing because you chose a great venue (Bowery Hotel), had an excellent photographer (Susan Stripling), looked stunning (Ines di Santo), and because you loved all the crazy ideas we threw at you!

We were tapping into Bowery's old-world vibe to create this scene of an upscale dinner party at a fictional historic South American plantation mansion.

Your pictures look like they're in an ad campaign! Seriously!

HELPFUL TIP: Maybe you have a more classic style to your invitation but it's all about accessorizing it with something like these awesome papers we found that were cut to be envelope liners. Look for what we did with the rest of the paper coming up!

Their STD chronicled the key dates in their relationship. One side was in English and the other was in Spanish for his side of the family from Argentina!

Ah! This photo gets me every time. Daddy seeing how grown up his little girl is!

BORROW THIS IDEA: For menus, we had this idea to tea stain regular paper doilies and then stamp each using a large custom made stamp with the menu that we had the calligrapher write out. Bake to dry faster! Corinne also ironed them to flatten them out. Remember to leave enough time to get the menu finalized, have your calligrapher write it out, get a stamp made and then a night of DIY fun to actually put it all together!

BORROW THIS IDEA: You know how I love calligraffiti so we came up with the idea to rent all these vintage mirrors from Props for Today (I've had other non NYC brides also just buy theirs from flea markets) and then had the calligrapher write the number on each.

HELPFUL TIP: What I want you to notice about this picture is what you DON'T see. There are outlet plugs, AC controls and other unsightly gadgets strategically hidden behind these props and frames. Make it picture perfect and try to conceal anything that could ruin the look! I don't think old plantation mansions had central air.

BORROW THIS IDEA:We ordered different men's and women's hankies and had each stitched with the guests name. Tucked inside each hankie was a handwritten letter from the bride and groom which thanked them for attending and told them what table they were going to be sat at. People of course saved these hankies and took them home as favors!

We replaced Bowery's bathroom signs with our own Latin verions!

I just absolutely love this picture. I don't know what it is about it but I think it looks so timeless!

So what do you think? Does it look like an old-world, rich South American dinner party? I think you said yes right?

BORROW THIS IDEA: We made napkin rings with the extra paper from the envelope liners!

What a gorgeous night!

I'm only mad at Corinne and Noberto for not saying hi to me when they saw me last month in Anguilla when I was there at the same hotel for a wedding! I would have loved to see you!