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
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Say “Cheese!” 5 Ways to Make the Most of Posed Photos at Your Wedding
When all is said and done, your wedding photos will be THE lasting memory of your special day, so it's very important to give some thought to your wedding photography. Standing for posed photos may not seem like much fun, but don’t make the mistake of skipping them. This is a special day that will … Continue reading Say “Cheese!” 5 Ways to Make the Most of Posed Photos at Your Wedding
9 Tips to Help Manage Your Reception Costs
We all know that weddings cost a lot of money. The best advice we offer brides and grooms on budgets and reception costs is "Spend where you need to, save where you can." The reception tends to be the biggest ticket item of the entire wedding budget, and major savings on your reception costs can … Continue reading 9 Tips to Help Manage Your Reception Costs
Real Wedding by Weddings From The Heart Katie and Nick
Real Wedding by Weddings From The Heart Katie & Nick A little bit of rain couldn’t put a damper on this wedding day. Katie and Nick were married at Holy Angel’s Catholic Church in Dayton. Following their ceremony, (and to stay out of the rain), the bride and groom took a few photos at the … Continue reading Real Wedding by Weddings From The Heart Katie and Nick
2016 Wedding Trend Predictions
It's time to gaze into the crystal ball, read the tea leaves, pull out the tarot cards . . . Here's what wedding trends we'll be seeing this year. Metallics This year we will be seeing more shine in table linens, vases, and invitations. Sparkle Bling is still “in.” Accenting centerpieces, invitations, wedding gowns. Non-floral … Continue reading 2016 Wedding Trend Predictions
What If You Have to Cancel Your Wedding?
Weddings are a happy time - full of expectations for the future. But . . . What if it is cancelled? No one wants to ever talk about the possibility of a cancelled wedding, but for a variety of reasons it can - and does - happen. Everyone involved finds planning a joyful occasion but … Continue reading What If You Have to Cancel Your Wedding?
Your Second Job
Planning a wedding is the stuff of dreams, but in reality, preparing for yours can be like having a second job. Why is wedding planning like a second job for a bride? Because planning a wedding is real work. It requires phone calls and meetings, contracts and negotiations, purchases and coordination. It must have great … Continue reading Your Second Job
How to Have Happy Guests at Your Wedding
Yes, it’s true – there wouldn’t be a wedding without you, the bride and groom. And I believe that the choices you make should be based on what you and your partner like (it is YOUR wedding after all). However, it is important to have happy wedding guests, and to achieve that you'll need to … Continue reading How to Have Happy Guests at Your Wedding
Wedding Q & A – Invitation Wording
Q - I have a question about my wedding invitation wording. Whose names are supposed to go on the invitation? My FMIL wants their names on there too, but they’re not paying for the wedding! A - Some people are under the belief that besides the names of the bride and groom, the only other … Continue reading Wedding Q & A – Invitation Wording
Children – To Invite or Not To Invite
Figuring out your guest list can be stressful enough. Deciding whether to invite kids can add to the stress level. Do you want children at your wedding? You may have already noticed this, but other people have their own ideas on what they believe to be the "right way" about planning a wedding – including … Continue reading Children – To Invite or Not To Invite