We never know what twists and turns are going to occur in our lives. I met my best friend when were freshmen in high school. We went through the traumas and dramas of high school. We roomed together through college and were the maid of honor in each others weddings. Through the years we have watched each others children grow up and I held her hand while her husband lost his battle with cancer. Read the rest of this entry »
Women tend to have many pieces of jewelry. Some are items that she purchases for herself and other pieces are given as gifts. Some of the most special pieces that a woman owns is her bridal jewelry. This is because of the care and detail that is used when picking it out. Read the rest of this entry »
Attending a wedding as a guest can be a very fun experience. Sharing in the special magic of watching two people devote their lives to each other is touching. Read the rest of this entry »
The focal point of every wedding reception is the cake. Brides and grooms sometimes spend months trying to pick out exactly the right cake. Everything from the flavor of this culinary masterpiece, to the color of the icing and the wedding cake topper are all important details. The topper in particular can be a fun way to express how the couple feels about their special day. Read the rest of this entry »
One thing I skipped when I got married was the appointment for bridal portraits. Though I thought they might have been very neat to have, I decided that I really didn’t want to get dressed up in my wedding dress and pay to have my hair done before my wedding, only to have to do it all over again for the actual event. Read the rest of this entry »
When it comes time to get married, couples are faced with more options than ever before. Some already know what they want to do, but some are stuck between two good ideas. Some may even have several ideas and no idea which way to go. Read the rest of this entry »
Everyone knows someone who has been married or has been a member of a wedding party. Weddings have not really changed too much over the centuries. Basic rules and decorum still stand the test of time during the ceremony and reception. People basically know their roles and responsibility during this rite of passage. Read the rest of this entry »
Although the bride and groom are the center of attention on their wedding day there are a few other people in attendance who deserve some recognition. Read the rest of this entry »
Growing up seeing rock stars on TV, I got the wrong idea about music. Sure, I was passionate about playing music from the time I was little, but that wasn’t what I was really all about. Every time I would pick up my guitar, my drumsticks, my bass, or any of the other instruments I was playing, I would picture myself rocking out in front of cheering millions. Read the rest of this entry »
I’m not really a traditional kind of girl, so when the time came to tie the knot, getting married in Las Vegas was the first idea that came to mind. Sure, weddings in Sin City can be over the top and even tacky. Yes, we would have to kiss the idea of a traditional church wedding and all the trimmings goodbye in favor of a themed ceremony complete with costumes and impersonators — but that’s what we wanted! Read the rest of this entry »
My daughter is planning her wedding. So many of her friends have been getting married, and she has been part of their weddings. As a result she is well aware of the costs involved with getting married. Read the rest of this entry »
Finding the right gift for a bride to be can be hard. It’s almost like there are too many options, and it’s hard to choose the one you think will make the best gift. Though there are many traditional gifts that are useful for day to day life, and will be greatly appreciated, there are times when you might want to go in a different direction. This is when some get a keepsake that will remind a woman of her wedding day for a long time to come. One way to do this is to look for bride dolls that somewhat resemble the bride and her dress. Read the rest of this entry »
When I had conceived of my wedding in the past, my plans had always been pretty simple. I wanted a big party and a small, simple wedding ceremony. I am never one to stand on ceremony. I figured that, if my bride-to-be agreed, a civil marriage ceremony would suffice. Needless to say, we had very different ideas about what constitutes appropriate wedding ceremonies. As much as I wanted to simplify everything down to the bare minimum, she wanted to complicate things. Read the rest of this entry »
My best friend’s daughter is getting married. Her fiancé is in the armed forces so they are trying to plan the wedding in three months so the vows will take place prior to him being deployed. Read the rest of this entry »
You might be tempted to design your own wedding cake. I know that I was. I figured that, if I did it myself, I would settle on one thing or another. I would be limited by my skills, which would help me make the decision. That is how frustrated I was looking through page after page of wedding cake designs. Each one looked more beautiful than the last, and each one definitely was more expensive than the last. Read the rest of this entry »
To hear certain religious conservatives talk about wedding traditions, you would think that they had existed since the beginning of time and never change. They go on about traditional wedding vows, the role of man and woman in marriage, wedding ceremonies, and the like, pretending that it is an unbreakable tradition that reaches back to the dawn of time. Read the rest of this entry »
Are you in that stage with your sweetheart? You know, that ideal stage that typically comes at the beginning of all worthwhile relationships? It’s called the honeymoon phase, and it’s probably one of the best times you’ll ever have. Read the rest of this entry »
When you first say your wedding vows, you take them to heart, but you don’t realize what they really mean. When you use traditional vows, you may think the parts that talk about sickness and health, richer and poorer, and better or worse are quaint, but they don’t mean much. Read the rest of this entry »
Friends of ours got married in mid-October and we made every effort to make it to their wedding. We live out-of-province, so the trip would be quite lengthy. Read the rest of this entry »
When you become engaged to be married, one of the first things a woman thinks of is her wedding dress. You may know exactly the style and fabric you wish to wear on this most special of days. Most women don’t. The wedding dress decision usually comes to you when your beloved presents you with that lovely engagement ring. Read the rest of this entry »
Women and footwear make the perfect pair. There is no set that is more important in a woman’s life than her bridal shoes. The dress, flowers and jewelry need to be complimented with a quality pair of dress shoes. This element works to pull everything together. Some think that the shoes make the outfit even when it comes to wedding apparel. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s your big day and you’ve got everything you need. Your white dress, bottles and bottles of champagne and a man who wants to spend the rest of his life with you. You want the day to be perfect but as you leave for the church you suddenly realize that you don’t have a place to carry your make-up and tissues. You need a bridal purse. Read the rest of this entry »
Ever since I was a little girl, I loved wedding dresses. I used to sneak into my mom’s closet to look at her wedding dress when she wasn’t home. She had no problem with showing it to me, but if she had known how many hours I spent practically drooling over it, she probably would have freaked out a bit. Read the rest of this entry »
There are many special events that mark important points in our lives. We have the first day of kindergarten, turning sixteen and learning to drive, graduating from high school, our first jobs, and also graduation from college. These are all great events, but they are often run by someone else. Read the rest of this entry »
