8 New Bridal Hairstyles

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Here are a few new twists on your favorite bridal hairstyle -- the bun.

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meet our bloggers:

Love and Latkes!
I'm Stephanie and I'm getting married in Miami on December 15, 2012. My fiance Oren and I met at a bar one night and my life hasn’t been the same since. On this blog, I'll talk about everything wedding planning –- from honoring Jewish wedding traditions to putting together the perfect and uniquely "us" reception and navigating the world of wedding planning from behind my desk at TheKnot.com. Yes that's right; I work at TheKnot.com on the public relations team. It’s truly a dream job and I love every second of it. But how will it affect my planning? Will my insider information be a lifesaver or a burden? I'm guessing it'll be a little of both, but only time will tell and you're coming with me on the journey!

The Can't Wait to Say "I Do" Bride
I'm Laura, and I'm getting married on Long Island on May 21, 2011. My fiance, Chris, and I met in college and have been together for almost 6 years. I am loving every step of the wedding planning process and enjoy documenting all our wedding plans for our friends and family who are not close by. I am also training for my third half marathon this coming October, which is helping me stay fit and focused while the countdown rolls closer to our big day!

The Baking Bride
I'm Heather and I met my fiance, Mark, ten years ago in college. We currently live in northern New Jersey, and are planning our wedding for 9/23/11 in my home state of Rhode Island. You might think that after all of those years of dating I already have every detail of our wedding planned, but I don't! I've enjoyed everything about planning so far, and I can't wait to share more of the wedding planning process with you.

The Long Distance Bride
My name is Lexi and I'm so lucky to be marrying my best friend on July 2, 2011. My fiance and I work at a university in Texas, but will be getting married in Indiana, in the city where I was born and my parents live. We are doing our best to incorporate a lot of DIY projects to save money and to give our weddings a personal touch! With 1,000 miles between us and our wedding city, planning has been a challenge, but I've loved every bit of it!

It's the Same But Different
I'm Lisa, and I'm so excited to marry my partner of six years, Catherine, on August 6, 2011! We will be tying the knot on Cape Ann in Massachusetts, which is a favorite vacation spot for my family and where Catherine and I took our first vacation. Since this will be a destination wedding for everyone invited, we are planning a full weekend of events that will really introduce our guests to an area we love. We have had so much fun planning our big day and I look forward to sharing this journey with you!

The Shabby Chic Bride
Hi, I'm Kayleigh, a multimedia specialist for government social marketing campaigns, a freelance travel and business writer based in Washington, D.C. and a new design/wedding enthusiast. As a Libra, I love to surround myself with beautiful things! When I'm not busy crafting, traveling or keeping my hyperactive beagle at bay, I like to sit in the sun, pop on the shades and people watch -- that's when I find my best inspiration. I'm marrying my fiance, Jay, on April 23, 2011 in a DIY, plantation wedding. Join in the shabby chicdom that is our big day!

Fun Stuff!

Follow these Knotties as they get ready to walk down the aisle and let us in on all their planning secrets. Want to be the next Knottie blogger? Email us at messageboards@theknot.com.

Laurie's Granola Creations GIVEAWAY

Today I'm going to introduce to you the amazing-ness that is Laurie's Granola Creations. Laurie is the mother of a friend of mine and she has created her own all-natural and organic granola that has become wildly popular!

What makes this granola different than most is that it is made with coconut nectar, coconut oil, and coconut palm sugar. It is a healthier version than other granola because it has a low glycemic index, plus all the countless other health benefits of these coconut products. Laurie's Granola Creations comes in 3 different flavors:

Organic Turkish Apricot
Organic Date
Original

Now for the fun stuff: I've tried this granola and it really is amazing. It's perfectly sweet and adds the perfect touch to my yogurt or cereal without all the added "crap" of store-bought granola!

Laurie's Granola Creations is giving away a 12 oz. bag of "Happens to be Healthy Granola" to one lucky reader of Saying "I do".

Happens to be Healthy granola is a delicious mixture of oats, seeds, coconut and other natural and organic ingredients that contain vitamins and nutrients to promote optimum health to support a strong immune system and boost energy. There are many creative ways to use this granola that tastes great and HAPPENS TO BE HEALTHY too! It is crunchy and stands up to• Milk• Fruit• Yogurt • Ice-cream without getting soggy

TO ENTER:

1. Leave a comment below telling me what your favorite thing is to eat with granola (yogurt, cereal, smoothies, plain!) That's all you have to do!
For additional entries:

2. Like "Laurie's Granola Creations" on Facebook and leave me a comment that you have done so.

4. Like me on twitter and leave me a comment saying that you have done so.

5. Tweet the following: "I just entered @LWoodsNY giveaway to win a free bag of granola from Laurie's Granola Creations. Enter here! http://ow.ly/eLeY3" and leave me a comment saying you did.

Anyone can enter! Contest ends at midnight EST on Monday, October 29th, 2012 and the winner will be announced on Wednesday, October 31st, 2012, good luck!