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African American Brides Blog
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Hip, stylish fashion and beauty blog with pictures of black brides and wedding planning tips from the creators of the award-winning Web site African-AmericanBrides.com .
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Springtime Lipstick Trends from CoverGirl

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6 h ago

Review: Wedding Cake Vodka

As most of our readers know, were big fans of creating signature drinks for wedding receptions. If you are thinking about coming up with a cocktail for your own reception, I recently tried something ...

16 may 12

Falling in Love with Autumn Weddings

by guest blogger Lisa Leonard of Lisa Leonard Designs Your wedding day is a celebration of two lives coming together, and there are 3 great ways to make sure your autumn wedding plans “fall” right in...

10 may 12

African American Cloth Bridal Doll

I spotted this doll earlier today and thought, "What a cute gift for a flowergirl!" Sold by Joelles Dolls

19 apr 12

Wordless Wednesday: Anonymous

Found on Tumblr.

28 mar 12

New Looks from Tekay Designs

Its been a while since weve written about Tekay Designs, run by designer Kimma Wreh. Back in 2005 we were just discovering her elegant, African-influenced bridal gowns. The company has always been kn...

19 mar 12

Finding Wedding Readings

-Special guest contribution to African-AmericanBrides.comWhy do we need readings at weddings? For the purpose of standing there longer in our exquisite dresses basking in the admiration of our friend...

13 mar 12

Getting Our Skin Ready for Spring

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09 mar 12

Spring 2012 Bridal Jewelry Trends

When it comes to wedding day bling, the big issue is no longer what to wear, but where to wear it all. Brides are no longer content to confine jewelry to their ears, necks and wrists. Its more popula...

02 mar 12

Pardon Our Dust!

Alright, ladies and gents! By now, some of you can probably tell that were in the middle of a redesign. If youve tried to go to the main site in the last two days, youve probably gotten a redirect er...

29 feb 12

African-AmericanB rides.com is on Pinterest

Ah, yes. Weve joined the rest of the world in pinning our favorite engagement, wedding, honeymoon, and newlywed images at Pinterest.com. If youre over there, please stop by our little page for a visi...

14 feb 12 1 person likes this

Wedding Cake Postage Stamp for Brides-to-Be

Looking for a stamp to top off your gorgeous wedding invitations? The U.S. postal service thought you might. This week it began selling a 65-cent stamp featuring a picture of a three-tier wedding cak...

27 jan 12

Music Monday: President Obama Sings Al Green

If you havent heard already, President Obama appeared at a fundraiser at the Apollo Theater last week and sang the opening line of Al Greens "Lets Stay Together."Have a listen:

23 jan 12

Watch "Find Our Missing" Tonight

On our message board weve talked about the discrepancy in the way missing people are reported in the media. Actually, its closer to the point to say that missing white women and children simply get m...

18 jan 12

Wordless Wednesday: Cultural Elegance

In black and white.Spotted on Tumblr, but source unknown.

05 jan 12

Wordless Wednesday: Diahann Carroll

As the saying goes, trends may come and go but elegance never goes out of style. Take a look at these pictures of actress/singer Diahann Carroll in the fifties.

05 jan 12

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Thank you all for making 2011 a wonderful and super-successful year for us! We couldnt have reached our goals without you. Please enjoy the holidays and well see you back here on January 2, 2012.

28 dec 11

Keeping Your Glow Through the Winter

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07 dec 11

Affordable Ways to Help Style Your Bridesmaids

We are coming up on what wedding experts call "engagement season." With that in mind, I thought wed take a look at some trends. But not for brides - for bridesmaids! Weve seen the ways in whi...

28 nov 11

Exclusive Trunk Show Just for our Readers!

Whats your "something bling" for your big day? No more standing in lines or buying a piece of jewelry that you will never wear again. Your day is about being special, unique, and memorable. W...

07 nov 11

Father Daughter Surprise Dance Medley

Heres a great example of what you can do when you put your mind to it. Todays Youtube find has apparently been making the rounds for almost two months (even though we just spotted it this week on Yah...

03 nov 11

Wordless Wednesday: Kerine & Craig

Courtesy of Ray Colon PhotographyEagle Creek Country ClubLake Nona, Florida

02 nov 11

Wedding Cake Trends: Sweet Petite

Yet another trend that makes perfect sense to us - miniature wedding cakes. Economical and practical, these little creations are being used in addition to traditional cakes. Are they almost too cute ...

27 oct 11

This Seasons Groom & Groomsmen Trends

by Melissa Phillips of Simply Perfect by Melissa Men are becoming more involved in the wedding process, from choosing color themes to heading to the salon, and this season grooms and their entourage ...

27 oct 11

Yellow Rose Bridal Collection

We know that our readers are always on the lookout for one-of-a-kind accessories. So we want to make sure to tell you about a new handmade bridal collection from hat designer Sharon Harkness-Dobler a...

19 oct 11

Chicago Couture Bridal Event

Hows this for inspiration? Allen/Williams Events recently held its Chicago Couture Luxury event featuring African-American bridal gown designers Atha Sharod Bridal and Bryan K. Osburn (who we told yo...

17 oct 11

Happy Anniversary to the First Couple!

Happy Anniversary to the President and the First Lady. Today marks 19 years of marriage for Michelle and Barack Obama. May they enjoy many more. Do you consider the Obamas an inspiration in your life?

03 oct 11

Wedding Day Beauty from Cover Girl

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16 sep 11

Bridesmaid Trends Not to Be Missed

By guest blogger Melissa PhillipsEvent Coordinator & Owner of Simply Perfect by MelissaGone are the days of the taffeta nightmare paired with dyed shoes and a miserable bridesmaid. While bridesmaids ...

09 sep 11

Sherri Shepherd

We were so excited to get this picture of The Views Sherri Shepherd looking stunning in her bridal attire. (Thanks, Atelier!) She married her sweetie Lamar Sally earlier this month in Chicago. Her go...

23 aug 11

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