Monthly Archives: March 2008

My Sister Is Getting Married

My sister is finally getting married….and I am the Maid of Honor. I am very excited. And the best part is that I get to find my own dress. I can pick out my own dress. I just have to stay in the color zone that she has chosen which is navy blue. I think…

Wedding Guest Complaints

This WedAlert article on Top 11 Wedding Guest Complaints (I guess they couldn’t fit it all into a Top 10?!?!) is a must-read for any bride-to-be! Don’t spend hours planning and arranging only to have your guests remember that the music as too loud, or they couldn’t see over the centerpiece. I agree with almost all…

Anniversary Dance

Before I tell you what a great idea an Anniversary Dance is, I should admit that I don’t like the bouquet toss / garter toss. I hate being “rounded up” with the other single girls, because it’s a break from the dancing, laughing, drinking and mingling. Which is why we go to a wedding, isn’t it?…

Wedding Reception: Live Band or a DJ?

The choice is yours whether to hire a live band or a DJ for your wedding reception. There are pros and cons to each. Live Band: Hiring a quality band may mean spending more money. Bands will require more breaks than a DJ, usually playing in short sets. A live band adds a personal warmth…

Boutonniere Options

Awesome boutonniere photos from WeddingBee’s Miss Tiramisu! This is a neglected bit of wedding decor, usually the bride just picks a flower from her bouquet and tells the groom he’ll be pinning it to his lapel. Some are a bit too fancy and feminine for my taste (sorry, Miss Tiramisu!), but some are really inspiring. Definately worth…

Wedding B List

Don’t Be That Bride has some good advice for sending out wedding invitations, and B list invitations. Your ”B-list” holds all those guests who you would really love to have at your wedding… but for space or budget reasons, you just can’t invite. So when you receive a “will not attend” RSVP card from your A-list…

Smile And Listen

Just a friendly little tip to all the newly engaged women out there. People will start to come out of the woodwork giving you ideas and opinons about your wedding and what you should do. Just be polite to them, smile and listen. After all you don’t have to take their advice. Just be prepared…

Great Little Tip

I’m sure a lot of Brides have experience this before. Its your wedding day and you have the dress of your dreams on and oh my gosh you notice a little make up mark on your dress or some other smug. What on earth can you do? Well be sure to have a small pack…

Brides Maid Dresses

Listen up ladies if you have every been a brides maid you might have experienced the brides maid horror dress. So Brides to be please take this little piece of advice, and your brides maid will love you. When picking out brides maid dresses be sure to have your maid of honor or all your…

Forget About The Lavish Wedding..Elope!!

Every little girls dream is to have a lavish wedding where she can be treated like the Princess that she is. Well sooner or later the awful truth and reality sets in once you’ve got that sparkling diamond on your ring finger. I may not speak for everyone when I say this but, planning a…