The date is drawing near, and there is so much more planning to do. You’ve got the dress and the tux is on the way; you’ve hired an officiant or made arrangements with your minister; the rings are almost finished; the cake is being crafted to perfection; and you’ve finally gotten your license to tie [...]
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 [...]
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.
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.
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 [...]
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.
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.
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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.