• 2010-10-12T10:25:34Z Kiss the Groom

    i absolutely adore this location…xoxo...

  • 2011-03-10T04:30:52Z Miami Wedding Planner Blog

    I am planning a wedding ceremony in a castle and it shan’t be anything frilly. Photo via Pretty Little Liar. ...

  • 2010-04-12T11:04:54Z Frolic

      Balbegno Castle in Scotland was recently restored and decorated by the people who own the lovely Pedlars shops and is now available for holiday rentals. The castle sleeps 13, has a lake with a row boat and places for camping. Complementary wellies are even included! I fell in love with Scotland on a short visit a few years ago and would love to return. Bloggers retreat, anyone??...

  • 2010-01-08T06:00:23Z Love The Yes Girls

    This proposal just makes my day. We had such a fun time letting our imaginations run wild with this idea. Nicholas’ proposal to Elizabeth combined fairy tale, Christmas, originality and true love all in one engagement. Get ready to be in awe!  What you need to know…Elizabeth loves loves loves Christmas and building sand castles. Nicholas and Elizabeth were spending the holidays with her family in Lake Tahoe, so he knew it was the perfect opportunity to pop the question. To start their day off on a fun and active foot, literally, he planned for them to go snow shoeing. What Elizabeth didn...

  • 2008-03-11T14:34:00Z Adventures in Wedding Planning

    This is not the castle we stayed in, but this castle was almost right across the street to us. It's actually a hotel/Castle- Dromoland Castle. They have a full service spa, full service caterering facility, and yes I took time out of my vacation to meet with their catering manager- Patricia, who was just lovely.She showed me the ballrooms, the guest rooms, the spa - we had tea and scones with jam and clotted cream in The Gallery next to the fire place.It was an absolutely fantastic experience. If you are looking to get married in County Claire, Ireland - this is certainly your place! Here are ...

  • I would love to have been married in a castle. I love historic venues. I was married in the Newton White Mansion in Maryland just for that reason. It was my castle. Here are some amazing castles for rent around the globe:Gamirasu Cave Hotel, Urgup, Turkey (this is my favorite venue, it is a must see)Parador de Chinchon, Chinchon, SpainParador de Carmona, Sevilla, SpainParador de Cardona, Barcelona, SpainSchlosshotel Linderhof, Bavaria, GermanyGlenapp Castle, Ayrshire, ScotlandHazlewood Castle, West Yorkshire, UK...

  • 2011-07-27T12:46:15Z Borrowed And Bleu

    Major cuteness ahead! Don’t you just “aww” over these precious wedding cake toppers from The Air Castle? Each critter is made by hand with non-toxic polymer clay in a four-hour process. I love them! Hippo Love | $140 Love Turtles | $150 Lovey Lobsters | $135 Moose Love | $145 {shop now at The Air Castle} © Borrowed & Bleu, 2011. | Permalink | Follow Borrowed & Bleu on Twitter | Join us on Facebook ...

  • 2010-03-23T11:32:00Z this is glamorous

    “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.”– Henry David Thoreau. . . beautifully ornate mirrors and pretty heels, antique fireplaces and lace-trimmed linens, quilted coverlets and a few quite moments on a misty tuesday afternoon . . .{images: scans by this is glamorous, photography by polly wreford for at home with white by atlanta bartlett}{this is glamorous} on facebook & follow on twitter copyright © 2007-2011 {this is glamorous} all rights reserved...

  • 2009-09-08T00:19:00Z Bride Chic

    Nothing could make me happier than watching one of my brides get married in a picturesque kingdom by the sea. Kalmar Castle in Sweden is the ultimate Once-Upon-a-Time experience for a romantic wedding. Elin chose the 'Mira' dress from my Dioresque Collection to work with the backdrop of her August 15 wedding to Anton. For me, first thoughts of Sweden conjure up toy-village castles and pastel painted facades like this one. These images are by the very talented Stockholm photographer, Erika Gerdemark . With a great deal of instinct and sensitivity she has captured the most important day in Elin ...

  • 2011-01-13T07:43:00Z Sparkle and Hay Wedding Blog

    My jaw dropped when I saw this beautiful wedding - it is truly a fairytale castle wedding like those you read about as a little girl.  Filled with soft romance, roses, and a blushing bride this one goes down in the record books!and the peacock - how can you not love that?!  these ceremony images just whisper romance in my ear...and the happiest photo I may have ever seen...The full feature by Amy Turner of Imag1ne Photography is on Before the Big Day - where you can also read a bonus full recap and question and answer with the bride herself!  Enjoy!...