Do You Really Need to Wear White on Your Wedding Day?

This is one of the more common questions I get asked from time to time – do brides really need to wear white on their wedding day?  It’s definitely a trick question, as we’ve had it pounded into our heads for our entire lives that brides wear white. Luckily, in this day and age, the […]

The Ins and Outs of Wedding Save the Date Cards

Most couples planning a fairly formal and/or traditional wedding ceremony will opt to send “save the date” cards to their guests.  Save the date cards generally include the couple’s names, URL of the wedding website if applicable, and the date, time and location of the wedding.  The purpose is simply to announce the date of […]

Inspiration for Exquisite Wedding Escort Cards!

One of the most overlooked aspects of wedding planning relates to designing the escort cards and figuring out the seating chart.  Yes I agree that other elements of the wedding – like booking the church and reception hall, finding the perfect wedding dress, coordinating the bridesmaids, etc. – should take precedence, the escort cards and […]

The New Breed of Weddings

So, quick – what’s the hottest wedding trend for 2012?  The answer is anything that deviates from old-fashioned wedding traditions.  That’s right – although traditional weddings will always have their place in society, more and more couples are opting for unique weddings that showcase their own individuality. One example of this relates to the wedding […]

3 Tips for Wedding Shoes on a Budget

Getting married, at least if you plan on having a traditional wedding and reception, is getting more and more expensive every year.  In fact since I started this blog in 2009, wedding costs have gone up by an average of 10-30%, depending on the specific item and geographical location.  Obviously this is not good news […]