Wedding Planning Tips: Tip #10 - Remember Why You're Having a Wedding We finally come to the end of my Top 10 Wedding Planning Tips list. Although this is the last tip, it by no means is the least important). In fact, I believe that it is probably the most important one of all! 10. … Continue reading Jean’s Top 10 Tips for Planning Your Wedding – Part 10
Year: 2010
It’s A Nice Day for a (Non) White Wedding (Cake)
It's a nice day for a non white wedding cake . . . . . . to semi-quote Billy Idol. Does a wedding cake have to be a delicate confection of white? Recently, from “Darcy’s Idea of the Day,” Darcy Miller (of Martha Stewart Omnimedia) showed us an adorable cake decorated to mimic the pattern … Continue reading It’s A Nice Day for a (Non) White Wedding (Cake)
Jean’s Top 10 Tips for Planning Your Wedding – Part 9
Wedding Planning Tips: Tip #9 -Go-To Person 9. Designate a go-to person for your wedding day Do you want to have vendors and friends/family members bombarding you or your fiancé with questions on your wedding day? Of course not. Make sure you aren't being pestered by designating a go-to person. Your professional wedding planner/coordinator will … Continue reading Jean’s Top 10 Tips for Planning Your Wedding – Part 9
Easily (and inexpensively) add some personality to the look of your reception decor
Pretty napkin folds can easily add personality to your reception décor. We’ve all seen the napkin in the water glass, or the ‘standing fan’ fold. The 'pyramid fold' is fairly common too. Definitely pretty, but . . . . . .with so many different napkin folds, why not try choose something else? One of my … Continue reading Easily (and inexpensively) add some personality to the look of your reception decor
Jean’s Top 10 Tips for Planning Your Wedding – Part 8
Wedding Planning Tips: Tip #8 - Your Vendors 8. Make sure your vendors are trained and experienced in weddings A wedding is unlike any other type of gathering or social event. It is more than a “big party with some wedding stuff” thrown in. For a smooth, flawless wedding day, surround yourself with people who … Continue reading Jean’s Top 10 Tips for Planning Your Wedding – Part 8
Wedding Q & A – Alternatives to Flowers
Alternatives to Flowers Q. I am not a flower lover! Everything else in the wedding seems more important to me personally, than wedding flowers. My decorator is really encouraging me to go with fresh cut all around, but this will be expensive. Should I pay, is it just me that doesn't really care about flowers? … Continue reading Wedding Q & A – Alternatives to Flowers
For the Groom – Romance 101
Hey fellas! Did you know that it's easy to express your interest in the wedding planning with little romantic gestures for your bride-to-be? All you need is a little bit of Romance 101. Just because she’s said "Yes," and that she will be saying "I do," it doesn’t mean that you don't have to work … Continue reading For the Groom – Romance 101
Jean’s Top 10 Tips for Planning Your Wedding – Part 7
Wedding Planning Tips: Tip #7 - Little Details 7. Don’t worry about the little details at the onset of your wedding planning After you first get engaged and start your wedding plans, at some point it’s going to hit you – “Oh My Gosh! I’ve got to pick out dresses, and select a menu, and … Continue reading Jean’s Top 10 Tips for Planning Your Wedding – Part 7
Have Fun With Your Wedding Shoes
Alternatives to White Wedding Shoes Once upon a time, the search for bridal footwear was simple. Every bride wore white pumps. Fast forward to today, and you'll find a lot of alternatives to white wedding shoes. Wedding shoes have come a long way from the plain dyables. Remember those? The bride got hers in … Continue reading Have Fun With Your Wedding Shoes
Yes, You Can – Tips for the Encore Bride
Is this your second wedding? Are you an Encore Bride (or Groom)? If you are like many people, this may not be your first wedding. So you’re probably wondering “what am I allowed to have at my wedding?” The good news is that there are plenty of ideas for a second wedding (or third, ...). … Continue reading Yes, You Can – Tips for the Encore Bride