The role that the bridesmaids play in a wedding is often under-appreciated, but to be a fantastic bridesmaid takes much more than a plastered-on smile, wearing a pretty dress and dancing with the groomsmen. Being asked to be a bridesmaid is an honor. Being a bridesmaid is an art. Fulfilling the role of a…
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When researching and planning a wedding, you see hundreds of photos and read stories of hundreds of brides. There is something that has caught my eye lately while looking at random photos, and has gotten me to thinking...are brides happy? Most brides, to be fair, are happy; not many get married with a sour or…
Read moreMoney Matters
Longstanding tradition has said that the bride’s family pays for the majority of the wedding, with the groom’s family paying for the rehearsal dinner, as well as the invitations and entertainment for the rehearsal dinner. While the bride and groom are responsible for purchasing their beloved’s wedding rings, the presents they wish to present…
Read moreRandom Wedding Thoughts
I have made some observations over the years that I am confident should be valuable to everyone! :) So I have compiled some of these “Random Wedding Thoughts”: I have noticed over the years that the need for sauntering or “stutter-stepping” down the isle is diminishing, for which I am eternally grateful. I did not saunter…
Read moreReel to Real Weddings
I came across this blog post by Redbox awhile ago and thought I would share: http://blog.redbox.com/2010/08/erika-on-weddings-in-film.html. I love this post and think Erika is right on. While every bride has the potential to become Bridezilla – and probably does at least at some point in the planning process – many wedding films portray brides as…
Read moreWisdom & Humor
“Marriage is the perfection of what love aimed at, ignorant of what it sought.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish to death do us part.” Book of Common Prayer “He…
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