Mark Your Calendars!

Show your appreciation to Team Bride for all their hard work with this adorable Kate Spade 2011 spiral bound desk calendar, $20 at Kate's Paperie. With 12 month-at-a-glance pages of spirited suggestions designed to surprise, delight and inspire, 15 pages for notes, 10 pages for addresses, 2 pages for restaurants, and 2 pages for birthdays, you can make sure your girls never forget an important get-together again. Mark down all your important dates in it before you give them away, like your after-honeymoon girl's night out....These are so darn cute that you should probably get one for yourself, too!

2011 Wedding Color Trends

According to Michelle Mospens of My Personal Artist, the trend for 2011 colors continues to be bright, daring and fun. That's great news, brides! Whimsical, bright weddings are so beautiful and there are so many options available as far as floral design, invitations, bridesmaid dresses and reception decor. These colors are fantastic for both vintage/retro themes and modern/elegant styles. Over the following weeks, Not Just I Do will take a look at the best and brightest trends and will showcase a unique color combination and all the fun options available to daring brides. Stay tuned!

Instead of the traditional place settings...

...use these adorable paper placemats instead! Save your money by not renting expensive china and put these beautiful hand-illustrated vintage place settings at each seat with your guest's name written on them. Better yet, place your favor on the "plate" and put a couple funky-colored markers on each table so your guests can doodle while waiting for the DJ to play their favorite song. These 12.5" x 19" placemats come in a package of 50 tear-off sheets and are made of 30% recycled paper. $22 at Kate's Paperie.

Welcome to Not Just I Do!

Hello there! Welcome to one of the coolest, most inspirational wedding and event blogs on the web. Not Just I Do will give you awesome ideas, DIY projects, money-saving tips and sweet products that will help you plan and execute your dream day. The goal of this blog is to give you color palettes and ideas that will get your gears turning and your creative juices flowing. Subscribe to our blog to get up to the minute trends and awesomeness. We will feature real life weddings, photos and even contests, too! I hope you find some inspiration in Not Just I Do!

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