You’ve chosen your wedding dress, and now it’s time to choose your bridesmaids’ outfits. Think about the flowers you’d like to have to have, the venue and of course, how you’d like your wedding pictures to look.
Many friendships have been strained or broken over bridesmaid dress selection. Brides, remember that these are your very best [...]

Some wedding favors, like those ever-present pastel Jordan almonds wrapped in tulle, are best forgotten. But others are sweet mementos of a friend’s big day.
Your wedding’s theme can give you inspiration for creative keepsakes. Creative brides have given colored pencils for a reception in an art gallery, packets of seeds for an outdoors wedding or [...]

This is a perfect time to make any appearance changes you’re planning on making before your wedding. Start your diet now, instead of existing on celery and grapefruit for the last few weeks before the wedding. Try out the self-tanner, facial peel or any other new cosmetics now to get things just right.
Planning on changing [...]

As more couples marry later in life, and often live together first, they don’t need household items as wedding gifts. Your friends and family don’t want to buy you gifts you won’t use, but it can be a bit awkward asking for cash gifts.
In this situation, a diplomatic maid-of-honor or best man can let guests [...]

If you are planning on sending save-the-date cards, most wedding planners believe they should be sent about 8 or 10 months in advance. Just add that to the list of things you’ve got to do ten months before the wedding!
Do you need save-the-date cards? That usually depends on the size of your guestlist. If you’re having [...]

With ten months to the big day, you should have set the date and time,  started looking for wedding vendors, found a venue and worked out those logistics, and decided on your overall theme. You should also be finding the perfect dress. You can postpone this a little if you haven’t found your dream wedding dress yet, but don’t wait [...]

So you’ve picked the perfect place for your wedding. Congratulations! Time for a little work on the logistics now, to prevent stress closer to the big day.
If your reception and ceremony will be held in different locations, how will guests get to the reception?  Is there enough parking at the church? If you’ll be tying the [...]