Informal Wedding Dresses Are In

Informal wedding dresses are becoming the IN thing today. Not only are the gowns leaning more toward informal - but brides have chosen to move away from the traditional white Victorian style gown. It is becoming more common to see the blushing bride sporting colors ranging from the light pastels of a few years ago to the more subdued shades of greens, browns, purples, and pinks. Because of their increased popularity there are more sources than ever to shop for informal wedding dresses. Many bridal... Read more »

Eight Tips for Purging the Pre-Wedding Stress

The last several weeks before the wedding can be the most stressful time period of the entire wedding planning process. Sure, the big items are all taken care of. The dress has been ordered, as have the flowers, photography, and the cake. But there are a ton of details that need to be wrapped up. Things like figuring out the seating plan at the reception. Like picking out your wedding cake jewelry or your bridesmaids gifts. And do not forget arranging someone to pick up aunt Georgina at the airport... Read more »

Wedding Thank You Notes: A Bridal Guide

Writing a wedding thank you note is far too often a daunting task. That is unfortunate because it is not a difficult job. Once upon a time, writing a simple thank you note was a skill that every child learned somewhere between learning to brush their teeth and the difference between a salad fork and a dinner fork. That was then… Now few learn the skill prior to when they find themselves with a huge stack of thank you notes they know they need to write after opening a mound of wedding presents. Plan... Read more »

Covert & Overt Bridezilla Warning Signs

There is a bridezilla in every bride - there was one in me when I was getting married - the only question is whether it is controlled or not. The first step toward controlling it is recognizing the warning signs of the wedding disaster that has been named “Bridezilla”. The reason any bride can turn from sweet to a monster is simple: Every bride cares about her wedding day. But like anything, her focus can get twisted and the young woman who just wanted to create a perfect celebration... Read more »

Finding Fall Wedding Venues

Choosing a venue for a fall wedding is an exercise in vision. A successful choice of locations for an autumn nuptial will reward the bride with memories and wedding photography that should make any bride proud. The standard, over-used, modern wedding venues such as hotel ballrooms and golf courses are fine for brides who want a wedding just like every other wedding they’ve attended in their life. But for the bride bold enough to plan a wedding that sits outside the traditional wedding season,... Read more »

Fall Wedding Cake Designs: A Study in Opportunity

The key to building the decor of your wedding reception is found in choosing the right wedding cake design, and this is equally true for a fall wedding. The cake stands as the visual focal point of the reception hall. It is usually the largest single decoration for your reception hall and it is what your guests will see first when they enter your reception hall. As a result, you want to choose a fall wedding cake design that will develop your theme. Depending on the theme you are trying to develop... Read more »

Fall Wedding Theme Opportunities

When the average young girl thinks of a fall wedding, no doubt she usually thinks of a reception decorated with cornucopias, corn stalks, pumpkins, and fallen leaves. So is it any wonder that autumn weddings are less popular than spring and summer weddings where opportunity for variety in wedding themes abounds? Not that there is anything wrong with any of those things. They have their place. But unless that particular young girl loves cornucopias and everything that goes with them she often... Read more »

How to Use “Tea Lights” When Open Flame are Not Allowed

Want to use tea light candles to mark your path or adorn the tables in your reception? Tea light candles in a darkened reception hall or just after sunset at the beach can create an almost magical effect that will create an amazing amount of ambiance without costing you a lot of money. But what do you do if the facility (or the state) you are using says no to open flames? It is not an uncommon problem. As buildings get older and people become more aware of the risks posed by open flames it is... Read more »

How to Fit Winter Wedding Favors to Your Wedding Reception

The ideal winter wedding favors will embrace a particular part of the season. For example, one glance at a miniature snow globe favor and the viewer is reminded of the fun of a snow filled winter’s day when loved ones can play together in the freshly fallen snow. Those are happy times filled with mittens, scarves, boots, coats, snowball fights, snowmen and women, hot chocolate, and warm bowls of soup. Thus, by its very nature, the perfect winter wedding favors can suggest a specific wedding... Read more »

When Eva Longoria And Tony Parker Got Hitched, Guests Got A Real Gift!

While San Antonio Spurs Hoopster Tony Parker married oh not so Desperate Housewife, Eva Longoria with family, friends and tons of celebrities attending the ceremony just outside Paris for a “summer wedding”, the happy couple weren’t the only people to get the gifts. Each female guest received a “gift of gratitude” from the newly married couple– Van Cleef & Arpels Sweet Alhambra bracelet that is based on the French jewelry line’s iconic Alhambra design.... Read more »