Wedding Ideas Blog
A Smooth Wedding Day
Every couple wants to have a smooth, enjoyable wedding day but how do you keep the stress and bride/groomzilla away the day of the wedding. Start by meeting with your vendors before the wedding day to discuss when they will be arriving/delivering/setting up, if there are any conflicts try and resolve them before the wedding…
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Savvy Brides Save Money!
Brides are finding all kinds of ways to save money as our economy recovers and they are becoming more wedding savvy. This means that the wedding industry is also looking for more ways to meet the needs of these wiser brides. Some of the ways they have done that are: Brides can save up to…
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Honor a Deceased Loved One
To honor a loved one who has died, place a lit candle or a single “white” rose in a vase on the alter or guest table to represent the presence of the deceased. Some choose to display a photo. A moment of silence or a special prayer during the ceremony are other ways to reflect…
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Wedding Day Photography Tips
Getting the Most out of your Photography 1. It’s all in the Details…..the custom napkins, the invitation, the rings, even the custom ping pong balls used at the festivities the night before. Every bride wants all those little details she’s carefully planned and created captured in a photograph on her wedding day. It’s important to…
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5 Things A Bride Should Do After She Gets Engaged
Congratulations on your engagement! The very word *engaged* implies that you’re involved in a flurry of to-dos while wading through a sea of bridal magazines trying to figure out the difference between Venetian and Chantilly lace and calling your florist to discuss a shade of peach. There is good news! Planning your wedding is NOT…
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Personalizing Your Wedding Ceremony
The most personal part of your whole wedding day is your wedding ceremony. I try to make sure that the words that my couples hear on their day really portray the style of their relationship and what’s important to them. Be sure that you incorporate any sayings, poems, song lyrics or passages that feel special…
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No Children Allowed at Wedding Reception!
In order to avoid the possibility of kid related catastrophes, a bride and groom may wish to exclude children from their wedding and reception. If you are thinking about the option of an “Adults Only” wedding reception, its critically important that you consider the matter carefully and realize that some may indeed find this to…
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Avoid being a BRIDEZILLA!
Ah Spring. Flowers growing, birds chirping, breezes blowing and…..brides screaming? It’s that time of year again: Wedding Season. Unless you are Vince Vaughn or Vera Wang, you might get a little itchy at the mention of a wedding. Let’s face it, taffeta in general is enough to give any bride the hives. But a newly…
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Pros and Cons of a Destination Wedding
Thinking About a Destination Wedding? Some pros and cons to think about. So you think you want to do a destination wedding? Well it is true that destination weddings end up saving couples thousands of dollars vs. a traditional wedding, but there are a lot of factors to consider before deciding if it’s an option…
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How to Look Natural in Your Wedding Photos
Ever looked at someone’s wedding photos and thought that something about them was awkward, but you can’t put your finger on what? The hardest part of being the bride and groom with the photographer is looking natural in your photos. Maybe that other person’s photos looked weird because they were really posed and everyone is…
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