The Dessert Bar is a wonderful alternative to the traditional wedding cake! The Wedding
Chicks totally approve of a tasty tray of different treats for your guests! This also allows
your guests to get up for a sweet treat after dinner instead of waiting for the cake cut!
Oh, how sweet that is!  The treats pictured above come from Paradise Bakery and we
can tell you first hand that they were delicious!  Especially the chocolate chip cookies!
We also think that a dessert bar would be perfect for an engagement party, a bridal
shower, or pretty much any party you throw! 

Most wedding gowns, whether traditional or not, are long enough that our shoes aren't
seen during the ceremony. That doesn't mean you have to wear boring shades of
white just because everyone else does! You'll know you have amazing shoes on, kind
of like when you are wearing some fabulous lingerie! No one else knows, but it sure
makes you feel sassy! Why not throw caution to the wind and buy something you
absolutely adore and - get this - would wear again!? More than likely if you purchase
one of these stunners you most certainly will not let them get dusty in a box. Go for
something you know you'll wear again and that you wouldn't normally purchase. Each
time you wear them in the future you will look down and smile ... we guarantee.

{shoes listed from left to right}
• Yves Saint Laurent Metallic T-Strap Sandals
• Dior Lady Dior Mary Janes
• Christian Louboutin Passmule Leather Sandals
• Jimmy Choo Lumiere Patent Sandals

The wildly talented Heather Moreau, Vallentyne Photography, is giving away a
photography package for a destination wedding to one of our Wedding Chick readers!
The lucky chick and her man will receive:

• Heather's photographic talent for their destination wedding
• an online gallery of all images to share with friends and family
• a hi-res dvd with all images
• 8x10 Handmade Album with 24 sides up to 36 images!

All the winner has to cover are the travel accommodations for Heather!

TO ENTER: start by leaving a comment here with your name,
wedding date, and destination location!

Next, send an email to heather@vallentynephotography.com and include:
1. name
2. wedding date and location
3. the story of how you met and fell in love
4. a picture of you and your man

Entries must be received by Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 midnight. Winner will be
announced on Friday, April 11th, 2008. 

Here are a few tips to consider when shopping for your dress:

• Make an appointment
  {if you don't have one, it is likely that you won't get the attention you need}
• Bring a friend or your mom
  {it's always nice to have honest opinions}
• Get ready
  {do your hair and make-up, you'll just feel pretty and have a better time}
• Eat
  {have a light snack before you shop so you are happy and satisfied}
• Be open to suggestions
  {somtimes a bride will choose a style of gown she swore she would never wear}
• Give yourself plenty of time
  {be sure not to make back-to-back appointments so you have ample time} 

Dragonfly Cakes creates wedding cakes! But they have a special place in their hearts
for the smallest member of the cake family, the petit four. They started with the vision
to elevate the petit four to fame usually reserved for its larger siblings. Today, they are
a boutique bakery that crafts these small wonders by hand. Their distinctive shape and
unique designs celebrate creativity and the coming together of whimsy and sophistication.

Their bakery is located in Sausalito, California just north of San Francisco across the
Golden Gate Bridge. Fortunately for us you can order these tasty goodies online and
they come in the cutest little boxes for your guests. We can just imagine these delightful
little treats at any wedding.