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10 The QUEE NS Courier • bridal • SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com bridal Pinterest + Weddings What’s a girl to do with all of those photos? Anica Wong Creators.com It should be known upfront that though I do have a boyfriend, s I am nowhere near getting a ring, buying a dress and planning what decades of advertising have told me will be the biggest day of my life. Don’t get me wrong; I have every good intention of doing all of those things and honestly, the sooner the better (hint, hint to a certain someone). While I draw the line at no dress shopping until I have a sparkle on my finger, the lack of bling doesn’t stop me from looking and pinning. Pinning on Pinterest, that is. And I’m not alone. For anyone who has ever been on the image-sharing site, Pinterest seems like it was made for women planning weddings, whether they are getting married or not. According to Modea, a digital ad agency, 68 percent of Pinterest’s users are female, and of those women, about 28 percent are in the age bracket of 25-34 years old (see: me). What all of these numbers translate to are a lot of women who are in the “marrying” age with millions upon millions of photos of DIY centerpieces, perfect proposals and stunning dresses literally a click away. How many women, exactly? According to a Pinterest spokesperson, “We don’t have an official count for weddingrelated boards, but it’s safely in the order of tens of thousands, if not more.” The company doesn’t share data related to pins, boards or categories. Instead, I turned to a company who interacts with Pinterest on a daily basis. Paper Moon Weddings is an online wedding magazine, one I’m guilty of following on Pinterest because their pins are prolific and suit my taste for a subdued and natural-feeling celebration. Rebecca J. Hodges, the creative director, told me that Pinterest has changed their world because their ideas and photos can go viral in minutes at the sound of a pin. “Because of the creative generation coming behind us with technology at their fingertips, more and more crafters are sharing their ideas,” she says. What I was most interested in, though, was what type of weddings might be crafted out of Pinterest boards. If one was to look at the 100 pins on my “Wedding Partay” board, you would think I loved typography (which I do), want a wedding cake that is made to look like a tree (preferably an aspen) and am undecided on what my color scheme is going to be (too many choices). But through my pinning, I kept coming across some of the same bridesmaid dresses or mis-matching wedding bands -- everyone and their mom (who probably also has a wedding board) were pinning these photos. Does this lead to the creation of more “cookie cutter” weddings because a lot of today’s brides, and future brides, are using Pinterest as their inspiration? Hodges set my mind at ease: “It’s hard to say ‘cookie cutter’ when brides are using circuses to inspire their day or if the ‘Great Gatsby’ is their greatest wedding dream.” So, girls, don’t be ashamed if you have a wedding board and no ring. Don’t even be ashamed if you have a wedding board and no man. I’m almost positive that you will thank yourself later for having pinned that photo of the perfect centerpiece. Celebrate your special day in a unique setting of affordable elegance with a COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM Creating Delicious Memories One Cake At A Time! Celebrate in style with a beautifully designed cake from DeniseMakesCakes. We offer formal and whimsical designs, all baked with the finest ingredients to ensure that your cake tastes as good as it looks. 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Please contact Clare DelMonaco for details: 718-886-3800 x. 201 or cdelmonaco@queensbotanical.org. Or visit www.queensbotanical.org/weddings. Clare Del Monaco at cdelmonaco@queensbotanical.org or 718.886.3800, ext. 201. left photo: Angela Gaspar Photography; right photo: Annette Fanara I want to thank you SO MUCH for the wedding cake. It looked outstanding, absolutely outstanding. It was exactly how I wanted it to look, every single detail: the fondant was perfection, the thin orange layers at the bottom of each level, the damask, the quilting (I think is the best you have done yet...seriously) and the flowers!!! The cake tasted great, got many, many compliments on it. Thank you very, very much! Diana, New York NY 917-689-4857 www.denisemakescakes.com Denise Makes Cakes opened in 2011 and has been creating delicious memories one cake at a time ever since. Delivery is available to the NYC/Tri-state area. 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