Easy Reader

There’s no doubt that one of the most revolutionary products of the tech age is the digital reader. (Stores practically sold out of them over the holiday season.) Who could have imagined just three years ago that these gadgets would be able to hold almost an entire library? Now, I must confess, I do not own one…yet. But after testing one of Sony’s Readers I know what’s going to be on my wish list. And what should definitely be on your bridal registry list.

Sony has three new Readers and the one I tried was the 5-inch Pocket Edition that retails for $179 and is available in pink and silver. Plus, if you purchase the Sony Breast Cancer Awareness Reader (which is only available for the month of October), you'll help Sony donate $10,000 to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. It was so much fun to operate! I loved how lightweight and easy the Sony Reader is to use. There’s a stylus pen attached and you can also purchase a chic cover with mini LED light attached.

The screen itself has no backlight meaning it eases eyestrain (yay) and is even readable in direct sunlight. You can zoom in on the text and adjust contrast and brightness. Plus, you can use your favorite photos as a screen saver. It has 2 GB of memory and can easily hold 1200 books. In fact, the battery lasts for approximately 10,000 page turns. (That’s a lot of books!)

All Jarred Up

Question: How can you be sure that your wedding favors don’t end up being a waste of money? (Where do all those silver picture frames and cute little salt and pepper shakers monogrammed with the couple’s wedding date actually go?)
Answer: Give your wedding guests something to eat!
The Bridal Guide team got a delicious package the other day from All Jarred Up . This company, which started out on the e-marketplace Etsy, makes truly adorable treats that are ideal for wedding favors. For example, we got three pint-sized pies in mason jars. Isn’t that a great wedding favor idea? So you can give them as formal wedding favors (an 8-oz jar for 1-2 people costs $7) or just as snacks for guests who are hitting the road after the festivities. They’re also perfect for a bridal shower. We sampled How Do You Like Them Apples, Very Very Berry and Peachy Keen. Yum!

Airport Extras


Best Buy Express kiosks can be found at 12 different national airports including BOS (Logan), LAX, ATL (Atlanta) and MSP (Minneapolis).

Last week I went to Chicago. It was my first time on a plane since March. (Can you believe it?!) And it was a quick 30-hour turnaround trip. I love Chicago for many reasons. The city is beautiful, and the architecture is amazing. But it’s the kind Midwest folks who really keep me coming back. Plus, I get a kick out of seeing highway signs to Wisconsin and Indiana.

This post isn’t about my fun, fall weekend to the Windy City, which included a visit to Wrigley Field. Instead, it’s about an amazing kiosk I spotted near my gate at LaGuardia.

When I first saw the Best Buy vending machine, I thought: "Wow, that is wicked stupid. Who is going to buy an iPod from a machine?" Then I had my coffee and circled back around. Inside the Best Buy Express kiosk, I spied noise-canceling headphones, flash jumps and my coveted item du jour—the Flip camera.

Since I’m slated to (finally!) go on my honeymoon next week, and I think it would be fun to film the lions, cheetahs and elephants I’m hoping to spy, it seemed like a good idea to just buy a Flip cam right then and there. But, as is par for the frequent-flyer course, I was literally the last one to the gate, so I had to pass. I did see some dudes on another flight stocking up on stuff. And now my thought is "pretty cool."

Pat Kerr Celebrates 30 Years of Bridal!

I attended a gorgeous bridal show recently to celebrate the 30th anniversary for designer Pat Kerr. Thirty years! That’s quite an achievement when you realize what a challenge it is for most businesses to survive 10 or 20 years. But with Pat Kerr it’s not surprising at all because this charming lady from Memphis, Tennessee has always designed elegant, one-of-a-kind dresses for brides all over the world.

Pat is truly passionate about her work and one of the most knowledgeable people on the planet when it comes to lace. Whenever Pat visits NYC with her collection, we love to listen to her describe how she uses lace in her design work and where she has discovered these invaluable pieces. Pat probably has the most extensive collection of laces in the world dating back to the 16th through 19th centuries. And her private collection also includes items from royal icons such as Queen Victoria, the Duchess of Windsor and Princess Diana. She is a devotee of all things precious and beautiful and brings a unique, sophisticated yet utterly romantic sensibility to her dresses. Here’s a look at some show highlights and the lovely designer herself surrounded by her models:

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