Jul21

So you want to DIY your candy buffet at the wedding?

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So you want to DIY your candy buffet at the wedding?

Do remember the following when doing this:

  1. buy the candy from a bulk discount place
  2. be creative with your containers; apothecary jars aren’t the only ones to use. try large cans from coffee that are relabeled and wrapped.
  3. match the candy to your theme’s color palette
Apr23

Tips to Know Your Alternatives to Diamond Engagement Rings

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We all know that the economy has only begun showing signs of improvement, but in our pockets we know that it’s not getting that better yet! So, if you are getting married and wondering about alternatives to diamond engagement rings. There are choices available! Thank God! You can opt for cubic zirconia, moissanite, or even colored stones like ruby, sapphire, or emerald. I personally love emeralds because it’s my birthstone! If you want more ideas on affordable engagement rings, I suggest you check out stores like JC Penney, Kohl’s, and even Wal-Mart. I also found that Bluenile has some cool choices, too. You never know what you can find.

And about the emerald ring? Here it is from Bluenile, be sure to check out more of their rings, too:

Also, check out Moissanite Engagement Rings from About.com for more reading.

Mar7

A New Low In Wedding Blogging – Plagiarism!

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I was recently looking for ideas on how to create wedding table signs and came across two articles that looked so similar. After further reading, it struck me that one of the articles had been plagiarized. I’m not just talking about paraphrasing here, although there was a significant bit of “stealing.”

The blogger took the opportunity to blatantly copy the photos and deliberately tamper with the watermark! And I thought stealing a photo was bad enough, but to mess around with someone else’s watermark??? This isn’t just copyright infringement because the watermark is that of a registered trademark with the USPTO, so you’ve got trademark infringement as well. How low can one go with their ethics! This reminds of the time when that Chinese web portal called Goojje was in hot water with Google. It’s just as bad here. No photo credit or link love given at all!

See examples here:

Original page by Bellenza.com
http://www.bellenza.com/wedding-ideas/diy-projects/create-a-fall-wedding-welcome-sign-that-serves-double-duty.html

Plagiarized page by Events-ualities.com
http://snazzyjazzy.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/create-a-fall-wedding-welcome-sign/

Altered and stolen photo (notice how the watermarks were altered by covering them up!) On a side note, this is only 1 out of 6 posts that were copied by this blogger.

But what also surprised me is that on her other posts, she would give credit and “behave” properly by citing her source. You could say that this blogger made a conscious effort that small site or blogs who originate their content don’t deserve the kind of attention and respect as the so-called big guys (e.g., Martha Stewart).

See example here:

http://snazzyjazzy.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/party-pumpkins/

So, just what is this post all about anyways. The point is that if an entity like Events-ualities who is supposedly a wedding planner can swipe content off of another site, then what does that say about their business ethics as a whole. Would you sign up with this company to plan your special day?

Has your work been plagiarized before? Read this other interesting posts:

http://www.sageweddingpros.com/2010/02/10/if-youve-been-plagiarized/

http://www.blueorchidblog.com/2007/12/black-wedding-dress-blog-plagiarism.html