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Wedobo: The Newest Resource For Budget Savvy Brides

Wedobo, created by Amanda Sudimack; is “the original deal group for resourceful couples planning their dream wedding.” The site was created with budget-conscious couples, wedding planners and vendors in mind. It is a community of subscribers (brides, grooms…anyone who helps plan a wedding), vendors and wedding planners. The vendors and wedding planners are the best-of-the-best in the Chicago area. Wedobo offers couples deals that will help them plan their dream wedding without breaking the bank! Every day, Wedobo offers one exclusive deal from one local wedding business, giving you direct access to the best vendors in town; while saving you money on every aspect of the your wedding day!
Here’s how it works:
Subscribe at www.wedobo.com, and you will begin receiving limited time, must-have wedding deals via email. You buy the deal and share it (if you’d like) with anyone you know who might be interested in receiving the same deal.
Wedobo Fun Facts:

Amanda Sudimack (founder of Wedobo) has been working with brides for more than 13 years. She has been named one of the Top 20 wedding photographers in the U.S. and is also founder of internationally acclaimed Artisan Events.
Wedobo (pronounced as wed-doh-boh), breaks down like this: WED and OBO. Wed is short for wedding…and obo is “or best offer.”

You may already be married, but it’s never too late to share a deal with a newly engaged friend or family member. Let them know about Wedobo and you could help them plan the wedding they’ve always dreamed about while staying within their budget!

Newlywed Love Is Art

We’ve all seen those inspirational art prints that have a great image and then an even better message. They were created to help people feel better and then gain perspective in their lives. Your newlywed and wedding photos have the same magic.

Looking at a picture that captured one of your happiest moments together as a couple can instantly transport you back to that day and all the emotions you were feeling: love, excitement, anticipation and even nerves. Filling your brain with a beautiful image and the emotions that go along with it is a great way to ensure that you carry positivity with you each day in your newlywed relationship. If you think about it, it is really hard to be mad at your spouse for forgetting to take out the trash when you look at them as the amazing person you walked down the aisle with!
Art.com is giving one of our newlywed blog readers the chance win an 18×24 printed canvas image (or 25×31 framed image) valued at $150 to hang in their home! Talk about an inspiring giveaway! The Photos to Art feature on Art.com will allow our winner to upload an image of her choice (be it wedding, honeymoon or even a favorite family photo) and translate it onto high-quality photographic paper or artist-grade stretched canvas. The result? A high-quality, large-scale, beautifully-finished and ready-to-hang wall art.
Ready to win our awesome November art giveaway? Leave a comment on this, or any of our Newlywed Art Posts on Mondays this month and you’ll be automatically entered to win. Tell us all about the photos from your wedding and honeymoon. We’d love to know what image you’d want to have printed and where you plan to hang it. The randomly selected contest winner will be announced on November 30th!! If we don’t hear back from the winner within 2 weeks, we will randomly select a new winner to make sure someone ends up with this great goodie!

**If you tweet this giveaway by clicking the green retweet button below, you’ll receive an additional contest entry!**

Announcing Our Awesome Art Giveaway For November!

As a newlywed, you probably have a metric ton of fabulous photos. There’s the digitals from your wedding photographer, the pictures that your friends and family took of your Big Day as well as all the images of you and your love on your honeymoon. So what’s a girl supposed to do with all of these photos besides make an album?

Art.com is giving one of our newlywed blog readers the chance win an 18×24 printed canvas image (or 25×31 framed image) valued at $150 to hang in their home! The Photos to Art feature on Art.com will allow our winner to upload an image of her choice (be it wedding, honeymoon or even a favorite family photo) and translate it onto high-quality photographic paper or artist-grade stretched canvas.

It’s really this idea of “making” a great photograph that is the inspiration behind the new Photos to Art service at Art.com. A great photograph starts with the image but how it’s printed, personalized and finished makes all the difference. Photos to Art makes it easy to transform your digital wedding, honeymoon or family images into high-quality, large-scale, beautifully-finished and ready-to-hang wall art.

Unlike mass photographic printing, Photos to Art images are individually inspected for image quality and then printed, either onto high-quality photographic paper or artist-grade cotton canvas. For photographs on paper, a wide variety of mouldings and acid-free mats are available to create beautiful, custom-framed pieces that will last a lifetime. Photos on canvas are stretched onto 1 ½” wooden support bars, museum-wrapped with hand-painted black edges and covered with an anti-UV acrylic finish to protect the image from dust, fading and moisture. Custom packaging ensures your personalized artwork will arrive at your doorstep in excellent condition, and all products are backed with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Ready to win our awesome art giveaway? Leave a comment on this, or any of our Newlywed Art Posts on Mondays this month and you’ll be automatically entered to win. Tell us all about the photos from your wedding and honeymoon. We’d love to know what image you’d want to have printed and where you plan to hang it. The randomly selected contest winner will be announced on November 30th!! If we don’t hear back from the winner within 2 weeks, we will randomly select a new winner to make sure someone ends up with this great goodie!

**If you tweet this giveaway by clicking the green retweet button below, you’ll receive an additional contest entry!**

Ways To Woo Your Wife This Fall

Are you looking for ways to woo your wife this fall? I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say they hate the Fall, probably because it’s such a beautiful season no matter where you go! The cooler air is welcomed after an extremely hot summer and who wouldn’t appreciate the leaves changing to every shade of red, orange and yellow making any commute to work more enjoyable.

There are so many things to do in the Fall to enjoy the last few weeks before the temperature really drops and you and your sweetie are stuck inside for the Winter months. If you’re not the type who plans weekend getaways or date nights, your wife will truly be impressed and grateful that you took the time and effort to make plans for the two of you.

Here are a few things you can do to make the most out of the season:
Visit your local Pumpkin Patch: Now is the perfect time to pick out pumpkins and carve them for Halloween. If you and your partner are the competitive types you can have a contest to see whose pumpkin looks the best (have a neighbor or friend be the judge).

Enjoy a Wine Festival: Your local winery/vineyard may have a festival to celebrate the fall. Often times you pay a set price and enjoy the entire day sipping wine and listening to live bands or DJs. They even have vendors come in with food, unique art, jewelry and clothing. You could also bring a blanket and a cooler with your favorite wine pairing snacks; such as cheese, nuts, grapes and chocolate!

Attend a Fall Foliage Festival: I keep talking about the leaves and trees, but seriously…they’re beautiful! You and your spouse could walk hand-in-hand and spoil yourselves with all things Fall—hot apple cider, caramel apples, pumpkin pie or apple dumplings!

Spend a weekend at a Bed and Breakfast: There’s something about spending the night or weekend away from home that somehow brings out the romance in all of us. If you’re lucky enough to live near mountains this could be one of the best ideas for you as the view is always spectacular!
If you’re really feeling adventurous and want to plan a weekend away (far away), you may be interested in the Top 10 places to visit this Fall.

No matter what you do this Fall get out and enjoy it together! Tell us about your plans to woo your wife this fall, and inspire other couples with your ideas!

5 Things Every Newlywed Needs In Their Bedroom

Aside from love, trust and understanding, there are a few extra things newlyweds can benefit from having in their bedrooms. Read on to see our top picks…

Candles – EVERYONE looks better in candlelight plus it’s romantic! Hint: pick a candle scent that gives you both a similar vibe. If vanilla reminds you of an exotic vacation, but it reminds your husband of his grandma’s kitchen…well you may not end up with the same ideas around bedtime.

Something You Feel Sexy in – Whatever makes you feel good about your body, be it lingerie, a silk robe, a tiny cami set or a comfy t-shirt.

Drapes (LOL) – Even if you’re a touch voyeuristic, you don’t want to be the topic of neighborhood conversation. If your house or apartment didn’t come with window coverings, invest in some asap!

Music – Cue the Barry White…or not! Put together a sweet or saucy playlist for an evening endeavor or buy a CD specifically for the bedroom. Here’s a site that might give you some ideas.

Lube – You might not need it all the time, but it can help make more adventurous positions a lot more comfortable (hey we all read Cosmo )!

*Bonus: Chocolate Body Paint – Combining two of the best things in life….sex and chocolate. What could be better? Karma Sutra makes a great set that includes dark, milk and white chocolate. Enjoy!
What do you think are the most important things newlyweds can keep in their bedroom?

Try to keep your comments PG-13 ladies!