Five Fresh Ways to Share Your Love Story
Well wedding lovers, it’s officially the most romantic time of year: autumn! I love autumn. Nothing says “romance” more clearly to me than hot cocoa, sweaters, long walks on chilly evenings, and snuggling with your loved one. I’ve been thinking all through wedding season about all those little moments of a romance. The things that are milestones for the couple [...]
Read More →Easy Ways to Add Texture to Your Wedding.
Dear readers* Are you starting to get invitations and save the dates to this summer’s crop of nuptial fetes? Those cardstock envelopes that can’t fit through your mail slot heralding fun evenings and … wait… Another blue and white wedding? Another pink and grey? For Pete’s sake… did everyone read the article about grey and yellow? We’ve already written about [...]
Read More →How to Choose Gifts for the Bridal Party
As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been a bridesmaid several times. The experiences have ranged from super fun, to watching-a-train-wreck-in-progress. But you what? On every occasion, I received a great gift. The tradition of bridal party gifts is an old one, though one with common sense. You should thank the people who stand up for you at your wedding with some [...]
Read More →Table Magic: Five Ways to Make Your Reception Tables Look More Expensive
Brides of the last four years have to be the savviest shoppers since the Great Depression. We’ve all become bargain hunters since the economy crashed a few years ago, but the bride, who needs to put together a wonderful party on a really strict budget has the best shopping sense of all. We should put money-saving tips together in a [...]
Read More →Wedding Ideas: Things We Need to Stop Doing
High wedding season is in its last month, which means I’m processing all the trends I’ve seen thus far this summer. Some things – like desert bars, less-formal portraiture, and non-strapless gowns – look like they have some real staying-power and could be new wedding staples. At the same time, there are some elements that are due for some updates [...]
Read More →The Happy Groom: More Man-Friendly Wedding Ideas
As I’ve mentioned before, I feel bad for grooms and groomsmen. Weddings are overwhelmingly geared towards women: women get the shower, women get the fancy outfit, the flowers, the pampering. I’m always trying to find new ways to make wedding planning and weddings more fun for men. It’s not as easy as it sounds. Feel free to chime in with [...]
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