Weddings are an exciting and busy time for everyone. As the couple prepares to celebrate their bond, family and friends are preparing for the big day too. For out of town guests, traveling can be confusing, expensive and take a lot of time.
“When planning a wedding, a couple can help out of town guests feel [...]

It’s just like you dreamed . . . he declares his love, surprises you with a ring, you fall into his arms and say, “Yes!” And then, boom, reality hits and you’re up to your tiara in guest lists, menu choices and bridal magazines galore.
The months prior to her wedding can be the most [...]

Get engaged recently? According to Conde Nast Bridal Media’s American Wedding Study, this is one of the most popular times of year for proposals. Twenty-five percent of brides get engaged between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.
With all of the excitement comes the planning and countless decisions. To simplify the process, follow these helpful tips to [...]

Pearls are perfect any time, but they seem especially appropriate for weddings. Known by some as the “Queen of Gems,” the classic elegance of pearls transcends centuries and style fads. Nothing looks more beautiful with a bridal gown than a single strand of flawless pearls.
But pearls are not only for the bride – they’re the [...]

(ARA) There are few events in your life that will leave as big of an impression as your wedding day. You’ll never forget how loudly your heart appeared to be beating as you marched down the aisle, the look in the eyes of your significant other as you said your vows or how good that [...]

When planning the wedding, work backwards from the ‘big day’ according to the timeline presented below.
Six to twelve months before your wedding date is the time when you need to make most of your reservations and put down deposits. You’ve got to get a rough but fairly accurate estimate of the number of guests you’ll [...]

The day you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. Your partner has proposed marriage and you’ve emphatically said ‘YES’! Now what do you do? The answer to that simple question will make a tremendous difference in how the real ‘big day’ plays out. Gone are the days when weddings were simple affairs that took place [...]

Wedding invitations do more than tell who, what, where and when. Wedding invitations set the overall tone of the event. From the way the invitation is addressed on the outside to the font used for the text inside, a wedding invitation says whether the event will be formal, casual, grand, intimate, themed, traditional, or something [...]

There’s a saying about gifts and that is, ‘It’s better to give than it is to receive.’ Now if you ask couples who have had weddings, they’ll probably tell you that on their special day, they received some of the nicest gifts ever, so these people might not agree with this saying. But whether it’s [...]

To eat, drink and be merry! That’s the real reason guests love attending wedding receptions. Because food and fun go hand in hand, many couples plan their wedding food and wedding drinks at the same time they’re planning the reception.
And even though the majority of wedding receptions are held during the evening, this doesn’t have [...]