Planners, Peonies & Placecards

Black Bridal Bliss GIVEAWAY – New Cookbook by Chef Tianna Feaster

23 May2013 By Bridgette 7 Comments

YOU can win an autographed copy of this book!

Most of us — whether we’re planning brides or not — are trying to get and stay more fit these days. And a significant part of this quest is eating healthier. My friend, and fellow bride-to-be, Tianna Feaster recently penned a cookbook that can assist us all with doing just that. Tianna’s book, Feast Your Eyes on This, is full of yummy yet nutritious recipes that even the most challenged folks in the kitchen will appreciate. And [insert long drumroll here...] Tianna, who has been featured in ESSENCE magazine and is a regular expert guest on WUSA-9 News in Washington, D.C. has given an autographed copy of her book to Triple B for the latest GIVEAWAY! Here’s all you need to do to win: [Read more...]

5 Ways to Personalize Your Wedding (Without blowing the budget!)

20 May2013 By Bridgette 9 Comments

Triple B founder Bridgette Bartlett shares wedding planning tips!

Earlier this month, Triple B joined forces with the lovely bridal boutique Soliloquy right outside of Washington, D.C. for a fun afternoon of trying on stunning wedding dresses by the likes of Kevan Hall, awesome gift bags and champagne. I shared some wedding planning tips with attendees and since the feedback was so positive, I felt it was only right to extend the information to those in the Triple B audience who can benefit from it as well. Check it out! [Read more...]

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MUST-SEE: The Best Man Holiday Trailer Surfaces!

13 May2013 By Bridgette 3 Comments

The Gang is All Here!

The beloved sequel to The Best Man is scheduled to hit theaters this Thanksgiving and Triple B is pretty darn pumped! After viewing this trailer you will be, too! [Read more...]

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Soliloquy Bridal Couture & Kevan Hall Trunk Show Recap

13 May2013 By Bridgette 5 Comments

Soliloquy Bridal Boutique owner, Miriam Liggett and Triple B founder Bridgette Bartlett

As many of you know, Triple B recently traveled to the Washington, D.C. area to collaborate with Soliloquy Bridal Couture for an awesome Kevan Hall Trunk Show and a special wedding planning presentation by moi. The presentation covered Five Ways to Personalize Your Wedding (Without Breaking the Bank). The event was jam-packed with fun stuff — including tasty refreshments and champagne (!) and gift bag raffles. The gift bag content sponsors were celebrity manicurist Lisa Logan who contributed her new MINX designs, CC Blaq Candles and Karen’s Body Beautiful. Check out the pics! [Read more...]

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The Road to Mrs. with Nae – Why I’m Not Having a Wedding Registry

9 May2013 By Bridgette 9 Comments

Traditionally wedding registries allowed couples to choose household items (specifically china, silver and crystal patterns) that they preferred to have in the building of their new life as a married couple and share these preferences with wedding guests in order to prevent unwanted gifts. The use of wedding registries has evolved into several more modern alternatives. Online, honeymoon, charity and even cash registries are just some of the more popular registries today. [Read more...]

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The Road to Mrs. with Nae – Guest List, Invitations and Seating, Oh My! Part 3

2 May2013 By Bridgette 12 Comments

Does planning your reception seating chart feel like a science project?

As a guest of many weddings over the years, I’ve seen how the reception seating arrangement can have a significant impact on the guest experience. Given that Mr. DrummerBoy and I have opted on a less formal reception by having a station-style meal rather than a plated one, we initially considered open seating for the reception. [Read more...]

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Bridal Sales, Reality TV Castings & More!

22 Apr2013 By Bridgette 2 Comments

Find out how YOU can appear on TLC's Something Borrowed Something New, too!

There’s lots of fun stuff going on for brides-to-be! Triple B has the 411 for ya; check out the exciting list compiled just for you: [Read more...]

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The Road to Mrs. – Sanctity of the Wedding Ceremony

28 Mar2013 By Bridgette 13 Comments

Our Road to Mrs. blogger Nae shares her wedding ceremony wishlist.

I was recently asked by a family member which sanctuary we would be using for our wedding ceremony. My immediate response (courtesy of a combination of being my mother’s child and sharing my fiancé’s penchant for snark) was “we’re having our ceremony in the original sanctuary – the garden”. Religious traditions and sarcasm aside, this reminded me of the significance of the wedding ceremony and how most of the time the focus of the wedding is often the reception. [Read more...]

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Bridgette’s Pick of the Week- Cool DIY Idea

27 Mar2013 By Bridgette 8 Comments

How cool is this to incorporate into your wedding day?

Between finalizing Save the Dates that need to mailed yesterday, corresponding with a growing number of wedding vendors, completing a freelance story (It’s coming P!), searching for a Triple B social media intern, organizing an exciting Triple B photo shoot and trying to maintain some semblance of a personal life — I still manage to find awesome wedding ideas in the form of images on the Web to share on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. However, the above pic moved me so much that I had to make it my Pick of the Week, too! [Read more...]

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Black Bridal Bliss – The Point of It All

25 Mar2013 By Bridgette 9 Comments

Triple B's Tie the Knot Tuesday alums Stephanie & Delano!

Just when I get frustrated by life’s inevitable tests, I receive an email like the one excerpted below. The unsolicited heartfelt message below was emailed to me from a regular Triple B reader/visitor in Maryland. It almost brought me to tears. I’ve always felt this site was about more than weddings. So much more…And clearly this woman agrees. [Read more...]