Many brides and grooms these days are considering having a green wedding, or at least making some choices to reduce the environmental impact of their big day.  Thankfully, this doesn’t mean wearing a green dress!
Some easy suggestions that don’t take much effort are:
Look for local products when planning your big day. Try to serve locally grown food, local, [...]

It looks like brides in 2009 are moving away from soft pastels. Jewel tones, steel grey and even surprising black accents are in for this year’s weddings. Jewel tones, like emerald green, deep navy, and plum, are growing in popularity. These bright colors are showing up in wedding palettes and inspiration boards all over. Incorporating jewel tones might mean adding a [...]

Guest books are great ideas.  They give your guests a chance to wish  you well even if they only get a moment to see you during the reception. They also give you a chance to sit back and enjoy their comments and relive some of your wedding day.  
These days, there are lost of choices [...]

Occasionally  it’s not possible to control the time your ceremony starts. But, when it is up to you, there are several things to consider.
 If you are having an indoor wedding but planning to take group photos outside in your favorite garden or park, make sure you leave enough daylight hours to travel to the location [...]

Although it may not be the safest idea to give guests who have been imbibing alcohol for hours something that is on fire, it sure makes for fun photos.  If you are planning on lining your guests up at the end of the reception and have them see you off, make sure whatever you give [...]

With the uncertainty in the country these days over the economy, many couples are wondering how they can afford to pay for the wedding they want.  It’s not always easy to decide where you should trim back, what you should leave out and what you want to keep.  One thing you might want to think [...]

I love watching wedding styles change. We’ve already talked about wedding trends like  sweetheart tables, food stations, and my personal fave, the cupcake wedding cake. Now let’s look at some of the trends from 2008 and decide what’s a flash in the pan, and which ones will be keepers.
One trend of 2008 is what bridal magazines call the [...]

From hip made-to-order sushi bars to whimsical ice cream sundae bars, food stations are an exciting new trend in wedding fare. Instead of a traditional sit-down meal, food stations allow guests to move around the room and try new things. If you’re thinking that a food station is one step up from a self-serve cafeteria, [...]

“The music was so loud I couldn’t hear anyone.”  This sounds like something only Great-Aunt Maud would say, but I’ve been to enough weddings shouting across the table to realize this isn’t just for the grey-haired set. Make sure your DJ or band isn’t too loud, or you’ll find your guests fleeing the dance floor and [...]

 
Click here to read the first part of our bridesmaid guide.
Help out the bride on her wedding day! Whether that means getting on the phone with the florist or carrying lipgloss for a purseless bride, a ‘maid has to be there for her bride. Remember that this can be a stressful day for the bride, [...]