My First Plug *Cough*

toppers and drawing

So, when I removed Blogger's word verification, I was, in fact, made vulnerable to a number of dumb comments from spammy people. Four or five so far. (Even things that had nothing to do with weddings, which was a little baffling.) When it comes to consensual advertising, though, like signing up for Google Ads, I'm also unexcited. Google ads, unfortunately, dont come in 80's neon to match my blog and I mean, really, how much money can you actually make?

But what about soliciting cute ads from sister bloggers or Etsyers? Well, that might be up for consideration, but mostly to strengthen our wee mutual admiration society, not so much to generate revenue for me or them, I'm sure.

When it comes to other bride bloggers, I respect Ariel's policies and practices towards advertisers on Offbeat Bride a lot. As a user-bride the policy comes across to me as something like, "This is them, I'm making money, you will totally love them, but if they mess with you or me, I will eat their hearts for dinner." Welcoming, yet agressive. In general, I'm kind of fascinated by the whole advertising thing. Bridal blogging is like the cottage industry of the new millenium.

So, anyway, a few days ago, I got an email from a woman named Shelly who started a gay marriage-type t-shirt company with her wife, asking if I might mention their shirts. I decided that I would because a.) they are both very cute and b.) they used wacky spoonerism tactics to come up with their company's name; A tactic I clearly support. I proposed a trade. Would Shelly let me profile her wedding if I made an aesthetically pleasing Broom and Gride graphic with which to mention their t-shirt company? Shelly agreed.

I think I got the idea from my days at the Maryland Food Co-op when I would trade an hour of work for a faux turkey sandwich, a bag of carob peanuts and a sparkling organic soda. Which reminds me of the new thing I read about on Lazy Bride's blog about brides on Kvetch who are trading day-of-coordination services with one another -- "I'll keep your wedding on the rails, if you traffic control mine."

Clearly, I could write some real feminist-Marxist-economic-WIC dissertation on this bridal radness, but I'm digress-atating.

So, that up there is the awesome graphic I totally enjoyed making which totally compliments my blog aesthetic and this is the link to their website. Mind you, I don't know nothing about their shirts, maybe they are made in sweatshops by young children and will itch the hell out of you once you put them on, but, like I said, the owners of the company are super-cute and certainly clever.

Stay tuned for their wedding profile!