Weddings can be expensive, and sometimes unanticipated expenses pop up. One unanticipated expense is for bartending services. If you are lucky enough to have a venue that include a bartender, then you're all set. However, if your venue or caterer does not provide bartending services, please read on. Most couples are on the lookout for … Continue reading 3 Reasons You Need to Have a Real Bartender at Your Wedding
Bad Wedding Planning Advice – Not All Money Saving Ideas Are Good Ones
I love saving money just as much as the next person. And I love it when the money I’m saving belongs to my brides and grooms. (Believe me, nothing is better than staying on, or under budget!) But not all money saving ideas are good ones, and you'll occasionally see some bad wedding planning advice. … Continue reading Bad Wedding Planning Advice – Not All Money Saving Ideas Are Good Ones
Your Wedding Planning Timeline by Erica Bond, Adorn Wedding Invitations
Between the time your partner asks “will you?” to the moment you both say “I do,” so many decisions need to be made. If this makes you feel completely overwhelmed by the massive task ahead of you, have a glass of wine and check out our wedding planning timeline infographic. ORGANIZATION IS KEY Your … Continue reading Your Wedding Planning Timeline by Erica Bond, Adorn Wedding Invitations
Wedding Rings – Why Are They Placed on the Left Hand Ring Finger?
The tradition and symbolism of exchanging wedding rings originates with the ancient Egyptians. Egyptians are one of the first cultures to use rings in their wedding ceremonies because of what the shape of the ring, a circle, represents. A circle represents eternity because it has no beginning nor end. This makes a ring the perfect … Continue reading Wedding Rings – Why Are They Placed on the Left Hand Ring Finger?
Why We Do That – Origins of Popular Wedding Ceremony Traditions
A wedding ceremony is a wonderful event - a rite-of-passage full of ritual and symbolism. Have you ever wondered where these rituals and practices come from and why we do these things? Here are the origins of some common wedding ceremony superstitions and traditions. Origins Of 7 Popular Wedding Ceremony Traditions The White Wedding Gown … Continue reading Why We Do That – Origins of Popular Wedding Ceremony Traditions
Wedding Planning Q & A – What’s So Difficult About Planning a Wedding?
Is wedding planning difficult? This Wedding Planning question asks just that. Q. - What's so difficult about planning a wedding? It seems like a simple celebration with family, and throwing a party shouldn’t be hard, but in execution, this doesn’t seem to be an easy task. Why is that? A. - Is wedding planning difficult? … Continue reading Wedding Planning Q & A – What’s So Difficult About Planning a Wedding?
Need vs Want: What Do You Need to Get Married?
Are you wondering if you need a wedding planner? While talking with a bride several months ago, she mentioned that a friend of hers told her that she doesn’t need a wedding planner. She then asked me what I thought. Of course, since I am a wedding planner, you’re probably thinking that my answer was, … Continue reading Need vs Want: What Do You Need to Get Married?
The Rising Costs of Being A Wedding Guest
Of course there is a cost of attending a wedding. The newspaper headline said, “It’s getting pricier to be a wedding guest.” Naturally I had to read it. Why is it getting pricier? The article didn’t really say, other than citing wedding gifts, travel to the wedding locale, attire, and other wedding related festivities. But … Continue reading The Rising Costs of Being A Wedding Guest
6 Super Easy Wedding Car Decoration Ideas For A Stylish Getaway
Photo credit: Just Married via photopin (license) Q. - We want some wedding car decoration ideas. What are the best decoration ideas for the bride and groom's getaway car? A. - Back in the 5th century people threw shoes at the bride and groom. This practice eventually evolved to shoes being tied to the couples’ … Continue reading 6 Super Easy Wedding Car Decoration Ideas For A Stylish Getaway
16 Questions You Need To Ask Your Wedding Venue
by David Thurston
Your venue is a key part of your wedding day. Here are 16 important questions to ask your wedding venue. Is the wedding venue available on our wedding day? Sounds like an obvious first question doesn't it, but you really need to ask it first. There is no point visiting a potential wedding venue, falling … Continue reading 16 Questions You Need To Ask Your Wedding Venue
by David Thurston