Wedding Trend Alert: The Anti-Invite

Ok, I know I’ve been mother of the bride several times over but either I’m getting old or the world is going bonkers (probably both…).  I just don’t get some of these newfangled wedding trends that have emerged over the past couple of years – for example, the trend of brides trashing their wedding dress […]

3 Ways to Alleviate Wedding Planning Stress

Let’s face it; if you are getting married, the wedding planning stress associated with the weeks and months leading up to the big day can be downright paralyzing.  There are a lot of details to manage, a lot of expectations to live up to, and a lot of things that are simply beyond your control […]

How to Have a Great Wedding DJ

As I’ve previously alluded to on this blog, the music played at any party can either make or break the affair.  A party is simply not a party without a huge helping of great music, and hence your choice of the musical entertainment at the reception is one of many wedding planning decisions that should […]

Save a Bundle with a Winter Wedding

As I’ve written about several times before, the average cost of a wedding is absolutely ridiculous these days.  But there is one thing you can do that’ll save you a boatload of cash – get married in the wintertime.  The reason is that the demand for weddings is much lower in the winter, as 65-70% […]

The Growing Popularity of Personal Wedding Websites

Many, many things have changed since my glory days as mother of the bride.  Specifically, there are several wedding trends that have emerged in the past few years – such as the increasing popularity of personalized weddings, non-traditional weddings, theme weddings, mismatched bridesmaid dresses, and more.  But one trend that has nearly trumped them all […]