You're Engaged! Whom Do You Tell First?

It's the most important question almost every girl daydreams about her whole life. After saying, "Yes," you realize you need to tell everyone! So whom do you tell first?

You’re Engaged! Whom Do You Tell First?

It’s the most important question almost every girl daydreams about her whole life. After saying "Yes," whom do you tell first?

This Year’s Hot Color: Purple

The popular wedding color choice for 2011 is purple. In its various shades it has been well-known through the ages: as referenced in a book (The Color Purple), a vegetable (eggplant), jewelry (amethyst), a girl’s name (Violet), a multi-purpose household herb (lavender), and even a classic ro…

Encore Wedding Etiquette

An encore wedding is a marriage in which the bride, groom or both have been married before. It doesn’t matter if this is the second, third or fourth marriage for one or both, it is still considered an encore wedding. Because of the increasing number of encore weddings every year, it may rais…

The Traditional Order of the Wedding Processional

It’s almost the big day and you want to make a grand entrance, but in what order should the bridal party walk down the aisle? The order of the bridal party and who they are paired to walk with depends often on religious traditions. There are three main religious traditions and then there are…

Picking the Right Centerpiece

One amazing aspect of planning for your wedding is realizing all your choices for centerpieces. This can be the first expression of who you are as a couple, to show the world your shared ideals. There are so many options that you don’t have to stop at flowers and candles.

Linens: Giving Your Wedding That “Wow” Factor

Last month we discussed the importance of lighting in your wedding. What helps to enhance that lighting is adding just the right linens, among other things. Not just the right color, but the right style as well.

Event Lighting

The reception is about to begin. The tables are set, the centerpieces and cake are just amazing . . . yet something is missing. And you can’t quite put your finger on it. Then it hits you—you forgot to add lighting. This seems to be a common occurrence. It’s either overlooked, just because i…

Who Pays for the Wedding?

The simple days when the bride’s parents paid for the entire wedding seem to be a thing of the past. With the escalating average cost of a wedding and the declining economy, the weight of the cost falls on both sets of parents and the engaged couple. Fortunately, many of today’s engaged coup…