Monthly Archives: October 2007

Beijing Bridal Photos

The other day, I passed a small store on a side street full of wedding dresses. I thought it was a dress shop, but it turned out to be a photo studio, where brides- and grooms-to-be can rent tuxes and gowns, and take their photos. The salesgirls explained to me that it’s becoming more and…

No Wedding Bells For This Duo

A New York Craig’s List poster, claiming to be 25 and “spectacularly beautiful”, wrote an ad looking for a husband who makes over $500,000 per year, or any way to meet wealthy men. The post has seen been removed, but the gold digger describes herself “articulate and classy”. I’m not sure that looking for a…

Wal-Mart Wedding

I have to admit that I spend a lot of time shopping at Wal-Mart, but for an Ohio couple, it was the perfect place to have their wedding. Why would anyone want to have their wedding at Wal-Mart? The couple both work at the Springfield Wal-Mart and actually met during orientation. Chet Eldridge even asked…

Getting Married at Home?

When my brother married his first wife, it was a very simple affair. In fact since it was so simple, they just opted to have the wedding at my parent’s house. While some brides might shiver at the idea of getting married at home, it does have some advantages. Getting married at home, especially for…

A Plan to Plan

When we got married, we were officially engaged for six months. So, we planned our wedding in half a year. While it was quite stressful, it can be done. I wouldn’t recommend it though. It can be quite stressful to plan a wedding in a few months. So, when is the best time to start…

A Halloween Wedding

Every bride and groom wants to make their wedding a day they will never forget. Some couples opt to get married on a holiday like Valentine’s Day while others throw caution to the wind and wed on Friday the 13th. For others, getting married on their favorite holiday just adds to the joy it brings…

Children in your Wedding Party

If you are planning to have a young child in your wedding party, as they say on a popular reality TV show “expect the unexpected.” Having children in your wedding party could be stressful to some brides, but take it all in stride. Be prepared for things to not as go as planned but it…