A wedding is a special occasion that will be remembered by you and your friends and family forever. It doesn’t matter if you are planning a small simple affair, or if you are having the most grand of events, the choosing of bridesmaid dresses can be challenging. There are a number of styles to choose [...]
I was among the last of my group of friends to get married, so I had a chance to see how they dealt with wedding planning. They did not make it look appealing! They would stress out about every little matter of wedding decorations, until I thought that it was a nightmare to even plan [...]
One of the greatest curses you can have is to be able to use a skill for everyone but yourself. I am like that with communication. I can write wonderfully, and I can tell people just what to say in any situation. Many people come to me for advice, and by the words of wisdom [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]