You’ve spent months and months getting intimate with your wedding planning checklist, scheduling every tiny detail of your wedding, and suddenly you realize there are only 30 days left before the ceremony and there are things you haven’t done!
Here is a guide to the last 30 days of your wedding planning checklist to get you back on track and relieve some of your stress:
* This would be a good time to apply for your marriage license, if you haven’t already done it. Different localities have different requirements so you and your fiancé need to take a little advance care with this process. Normally, this is a task handled by Read the rest of this entry »
Congratulations, you two have decided to tie the knot! Now it’s time to plan for your wedding, and unless you have an unlimited budget, you might want some help with some wedding savings tips.
There was a time when the parents of the bride footed the whole bill, but now with so many families struggling, along with the older age of people getting married and the fact that quite a few have already been living together, the bride and groom are more than likely paying for the wedding. Read the rest of this entry »
When you begin planning your wedding, you will have some big decisions to face surrounding the wedding photographing. Of course deciding on a photographer is the biggest concern, but another top question is whether to have the pictures taken before or after the wedding ceremony.
There are advantages and disadvantages to either timeframe and we’ll explore them here, but ultimately, it’s up to you and what will work best in your situation.
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Since your wedding is your special day, you ought to be able to have your wedding at a very special place. That doesn’t mean the place has to be really expensive; there are many affordable wedding reception venues. Read the rest of this entry »
When you envision your perfect wedding, it includes lots of beautiful flowers, doesn’t it? But the cost of the flowers for your big day can be a budget buster unless you take steps to curb the cost. Your floral arrangements can still be beautiful if you follow these inexpensive wedding flowers ideas. Read the rest of this entry »
The question is should you allow children at weddings? The short answer is it depends on what you want. Perhaps you feel young kids will disrupt your special day, or they’re so cute everyone will be watching them instead of focusing on you and your man. You do have the right is ask for adults-only attendance at the wedding, but know that it may ruffle some feathers; especially if you have close family members with young children. Read the rest of this entry »
You might have dreamed about taking an exotic cruise for your honeymoon after the wedding, but have you given any thought about the latest trend of weddings on a cruise? It’s like one stop shopping – you have the convenience of your wedding and honeymoon being in the same place, but oh, what a place it is.
Let’s talk about your potential cruise wedding and go over a few things you need to take into consideration before you make a decision. Read the rest of this entry »
Many young, nervous brides-to be wonder if they need a wedding planner. Sara was no exception. Trent proposed to her, she said “yes’ without swooning or doing anything embarrassing, and they set a date.
But then Sara started to worry; what should she do first? Did she have enough time to plan everything? And what the heck did she even need to know in order to plan her perfect wedding? Honestly, did she need a wedding planner? Read the rest of this entry »
It makes for a good movie, doesn’t it? A wedding disaster of some sort… the delivery vehicle, the one with your cake in it, ends up in an accident, high winds take out the outdoor reception decorations and destroy the tents, the church gets bombed. Okay, that last one is a little far-fetched, but you get the idea. You can easily picture the resulting emotional turmoil, now stop and consider the monetary damage. That’s why wedding day insurance is important… because stuff happens. Read the rest of this entry »
Today many couples are looking for something out of the ordinary when it comes to the wedding reception idea. And who can blame them? The bride and groom want a day that’s special and will live on and on in their memories. These days not only can a couple get married in a hot air balloon or an airplane, they can also get married underwater, on a mountain top, or just about any place they can dream up.
If you want your wedding and reception to be non-traditional, then start brainstorming what you, as a couple, are interested in; what you like to do. Then decide what you can do to come up with a unique reception. Read the rest of this entry »
