A while back we talked about 4 Tips to Create Your Wedding Budget. The first thing on this list was “Know What You Both Want” and the importance of sitting down with your fiancé before you start with any of the wedding plans and talking in detail about what you both want for your wedding … Continue reading The #1 Task to Do Before Making Any Wedding Plans
Category: Advice & Etiquette
5 Easy Creative Ways To Make Your Wedding Stand Out
Many weddings are still relatively traditional events, so there tends to be similarities between most weddings. Most brides will wear a white dress. Most grooms will wear a suit. There is a bouquet. There will be vows. There is a reception. There will be a cake. The list goes on and the majority of weddings … Continue reading 5 Easy Creative Ways To Make Your Wedding Stand Out
Daughter Getting Married? Your Role On Her Big Day
Your daughter is overjoyed to begin the wedding planning process, and as the mother of the bride, you know that you play an important role in her big day. Of course, it's key to talk to your daughter and her fiancé about the role they'd like you to take in their wedding. These traditions seem … Continue reading Daughter Getting Married? Your Role On Her Big Day
6 Amenities Your Guests Want Most From Your Wedding Venue
You may have visions of getting married on the top of a mountain or on a secluded beach, but that’s not what your guests have in mind. That’s not what guests want at a wedding. Think about it - most people don’t want to spend hours trudging up hillsides or down steps to get to … Continue reading 6 Amenities Your Guests Want Most From Your Wedding Venue
Protect Your Special Day (and Have Peace of Mind) With Wedding Contracts
Wedding contracts for your big day—do you really need them? ABSOLUTELY! There are a myriad of critical details that are part of your wedding plans. It only makes sense to have wedding contracts or letters of agreement with each of the professional vendors you have hired for your wedding to help ensure that these details … Continue reading Protect Your Special Day (and Have Peace of Mind) With Wedding Contracts
Your Wedding Planning Checklist – 7 Items You Can’t Do In Advance
When you’re planning your wedding, your goal (usually) is to have everything done so that you don’t have to do a thing in the week or so before your wedding day. While this sounds like a perfect plan, there are just some things and last minute details that you really can’t do in advance. They … Continue reading Your Wedding Planning Checklist – 7 Items You Can’t Do In Advance
3 Things To Think About When Planning A Unique Marriage Proposal
Proposing is one of the biggest steps you can take in a relationship, falling somewhere between buying a property together and deciding whether or not to start a family. For all the nerves that go beforehand, proposing is always a beautiful moment. But what do you need to think about for a unique marriage proposal … Continue reading 3 Things To Think About When Planning A Unique Marriage Proposal
4 Top Wedding Myths Debunked
If you are in the midst of planning your wedding, you’ll come across a lot of wedding information - when researching online and when talking to friends and family. Some of this advice may be pretty good ideas. But then again, some of these so called “good ideas” really fall into the category of “wedding … Continue reading 4 Top Wedding Myths Debunked
Following Traditions and the Wedding Planning Rules
Once upon a time when you were planning a wedding, you’d hear a lot about the traditions and wedding planning rules that you were supposed to do. You know the ones - “You must do a bouquet and garter toss.” “Your wedding has to be on a Saturday.” “You have to have the same number … Continue reading Following Traditions and the Wedding Planning Rules
Yikes! More Bad Wedding Advice (And It’s From An Expert)
Just came across another piece of bad wedding advice, (and this one comes from an etiquette coach!) The question was “Is it rude to ask for a plus one to a wedding?” The etiquette coach answered “To clarify, if your wedding invitation doesn’t specify “plus one” that means you are definitely not cleared for someone … Continue reading Yikes! More Bad Wedding Advice (And It’s From An Expert)