It doesn’t matter whether you are the mother of the bride, childhood friend, or merely a female workplace acquaintance of the bride, if you are invited to her wedding, you must make sure you dress appropriately. The last thing any female wedding guest needs is to upset the happy couple by doing any one of […]
Ideas for the Perfect Wedding Welcome Bags for Guests
March 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
One of the oft-overlooked aspects of any wedding is the design of the wedding welcome bags for your guests. These goodie bags are typically given to all wedding guests that stay in the hotel you’ve blocked for the event. They generally contain useful items that your guests will appreciate, and they serve as a nice […]
3 Wedding Guests That Can Destroy Wedding Bliss
October 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Whether you’re the bride, groom or even mother of the bride or groom, the big day should be a joyous occasion. Unfortunately, a small percentage of the wedding guests may not share in your happy thoughts. In fact, you may run into a few guests that clearly do not have your best interests at heart. […]
3 Reasons to Block Hotel Rooms for Wedding Guests
September 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It obviously makes sense to block hotel rooms for your guests if you or your daughter is planning a destination wedding. But even with traditional local weddings, if the guest list is large, it still makes a lot of sense. In fact, in my opinion if you plan to invite more than 50 people to […]
The Skinny on Inviting Kids to Your Wedding
September 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Whether you have your own kids or not, if you’re engulfed in the wedding planning process, this is a question worth considering: should you invite kids to your wedding? It’s a tough one for sure, as the presence of kids at your wedding has both pros and cons. Read on for my thoughts on this […]
Minimizing Your Wedding Guest List
August 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Coming up with your final guest list is definitely one of the most frustrating aspects of planning a wedding, mainly because it involves the intersection of money and people’s feelings. And in this economy, it can be even more problematic as couples everywhere seek to cut costs. I’ve written previously about how to calculate the […]
How to Make Sure Your Destination Wedding Guests Dress Appropriately
August 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Most destination weddings take place in warm and tropical locales, and as such traditional formal wedding guest attire may not fit the bill. That said, you don’t want your guests to show up in tank tops and tee-shirts either, mainly because that kind of attire is not ideal when it comes to your wedding pictures. […]
How Much Money Should be Spent on a Wedding Gift?
July 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
One of the questions that many wedding guests struggle with is how much to spend on the happy couple’s wedding gift. This is a tricky question to be sure, because the appropriate amount is highly dependent on the situation and the couple’s relationship with you. Here are a few rules of thumb for figuring this […]
Wedding Favors: Creativity is the Key
May 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Wedding favors are a great way of giving that finishing touch to your wedding – something small and personalized to help your guests remember your wedding. They do not have to be expensive to be memorable; the trick lies in letting your imagination go and making something as small as candy do the work for […]
Your Guide to the Wedding Guest List
April 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
One of the hardest parts of wedding planning is finalizing the ultimate wedding guest list. You may think you have always known exactly who you would want at your wedding, but once you begin committing the names to paper – and everyone including the couple and the mother of the bride and groom has chipped in – you […]
