Times are changing. Bridal gowns are more colorful, bridesmaid’s dresses don’t have to match, destination weddings are in vogue and wedding favor trios are bursting on the scene. But what exactly is a wedding favor designer trio?
So many weddings are themed: beach weddings, black tie, fairy tale, heart themes, and the list continues forever. Everything [...]
One of the stresses that many couples face in planning their wedding ceremony is when their religious beliefs (or lack thereof) conflict with those of their parents or grandparents. Gone are the days when the God-fearing children of God-fearing parents stood complacently through cookie-cutter ceremonies performed at the local church in exactly the same way [...]
Many people, over my many years of wedding planning/consulting have asked me if it’s possible to do a wedding yourself and not want to kill someone before the big day. My answer, of course, is yes. But what does it take to have a beautiful wedding and still have a happy couple that is truly [...]
The wedding ceremony symbolizes not just the union of the bride and the groom and the beginning of their marital life, but it is also a very significant social event. Therefore, it is necessary to follow certain necessary etiquette before, during, and after the wedding ceremony is over. Here are a few examples of wedding [...]
Pick up any bridal magazine and on average there is approximately ten pages of written information in amongst all the pages. In fact, no other industry has been able to sustain the amount of magazines that the bridal industry has. It is estimated that the total global market value of weddings is approximately $85 billion [...]
I performed a wedding for our next-door neighbors. They are a younger couple, he once-divorced, she not previously married. They are great people, Mighty Alright in their open-heartedness and fun-loving natures. When they discovered that I “had been” a minister (ministers never lose their ordinations unless they are stripped of them for some major infraction), [...]
Having made up your mind to get married you are confronted by a host of hard decisions which accompany saying “I do”. There is, the photographer, the invitations, the church and naturally your wedding jewelry. The selection of wedding rings is one of the most important decisions of all as they are symbolic of your [...]
Green weddings have become very popular over the past several years. With more people becoming aware of our environment and how the decisions we make impact our environment, many couples are choosing to incorporate eco-friendly ideas into their wedding plans. Here are ten tips to make your wedding more environmentally friendly.
1. Attire - For your [...]
Do you remember that scene in “Mean Girls” when Lindsay Lohan is daydreaming about the high school girls as if they were animals fighting in the wild? (It was hilarious!) Well, I can tell you… that scene reminds me of the chaos at the Bridal Expo!
Bridal shows can be completely OVERWHELMING for a bride. There [...]
Do not forget the license! It has happened. Would not you be embarrassed if at the rehearsal or the run-through the day before your wedding you were asked about the license and you did not have it. In the enthusiasm and the excitement of the coming event it is easy to forget such an important [...]