Choosing the Perfect Bouquet Size

The bridal bouquet is the single most important floral at your wedding. Corsages come and go, boutonnieres might not last until the next day, but the bouquet will appear in every photo of the bride and possibly dried and kept forever. No matter if the guests remember the flowers on the cake—they will remember the bouquet. So how do you choose the right size? First, consider the weight of the bouquet. The more flowers and ribbons it has, the heavier it will be. If you’re comfortable holding something that’s a little heavier, you might choose to go with one like … Continue reading →

How Much Should Your Wedding Cost?

I’ve heard of wedding dresses costing upwards of tens of thousands of dollars, cakes that must have been frosted with diamond crystals for how much they cost, and flowers that would have fed a small nation for a week, had the price tag gone to rice rather than roses. I have gaped at celebrity fan magazines telling of this celebrity’s wedding that cost a million dollars, or that politician’s daughter who had a fleet of matching limos for her wedding party. We see these stories every day, and we wonder what it would be like to afford to throw a … Continue reading →

Making it Meaningful

We had a friend some years back who applied to be a marriage celebrant. His aim was to be able to marry people who wanted a service but didn’t necessarily want it in a church but who still wanted something meaningful. If you and you intended are both members of the same church, then it makes sense to want to be married in that church. If you attend two different churches, then you are going to have to reach a compromise unless you decide to marry somewhere else entirely like a garden or a beach. It doesn’t have to make … Continue reading →

When and Where to Marry

In Australia civil marriages are overtaking marriages held in a church. There were 25718 marriages in the last year conducted by marriage celebrants and 14966 religious ceremonies. I did wonder whether this allowed for ceremonies that were conducted by an ordained minister or pastor but were not held in a church but held on a beach or in garden or some other place. Some ministers or pastors will not marry couples outside a church. Others do not have a problem with it. In my opinion how is God’s creation any less a suitable place to be married than a building … Continue reading →

Choosing the Wedding Over the Marriage

When you think of marriage, what is the picture that comes to your head? Long easy days of spending time together, building a life together, compromise, love, fidelity, privacy, support, raising children, sex, security, faithfulness, companionship, intellectual stimulation, closeness, a long beautiful gown, being a princess for a day, being chosen, being the center of attention, tulle or silk, flowers, gourmet food? If the last part of that list seemed a little off to you, that is a good thing. So many young people, young women especially, focus on all of the things related to the actual wedding. Often, more … Continue reading →

Weddings with a Difference

Recently I came across several weddings with a difference. The first one is for dogs. No, I am not kidding! I wish I was. What is our world coming to when we can have things like doggie weddings? For $5000 you can have a doggie wedding for your pet, complete with weddings gown. I love our two dogs but this whole idea is so sick. To me it is making a mockery of marriage and all it should mean. In the second wedding in an effort to make it a bit different, the bride to the astonishment of nearby fishermen, … Continue reading →

An Unforgettable Wedding?

Planning a wedding, can be a joy, or a nightmare. This depends largely on the people involved and their attitude towards the eventand to the marriage. What it should do is reflect the taste and personalities of the couple whose wedding it is. That was certainly true for Kevin Heinz and Jill Petersen who not only boogied up the aisle on their wedding day but then put the video of it up on You Tube. Since then it has been viewed by millions of people. In the video the entire bridal party, including with bride and groom boogey their way.The … Continue reading →

A Wedding Treasure Chest

With the number of second and third marriages today, many couples start off married life with more than enough household things. This means they are hard to buy for when it comes to wedding gifts. Given the number of couples who are living together before they are married and who have been out flatting for years on their own, these couples may also have an abundance of homewares. Some couples instead of getting duplicates of things they already have, have elected instead to have a wishing well where people can donate money instead. While it may sound calculated and mercenary … Continue reading →

Big Wedding Versus Small Wedding

It seems that for a long time, big weddings were expected. Guest lists of 200 to 300 people with large elaborate receptions were the way to go. After all, it is your day, so why not celebrate? I used to love looking through bridal magazines at all of the beautiful over-the-top dresses, cakes, and favors and getting all of the great wedding advice for a large wedding. But with the economy changing, some people are discovering the joy in small weddings, too. Engaged couples may now find that a large wedding with all of the trimmings is seen as ostentatious, … Continue reading →

Planning a Wedding- Part 3

Part 3 of wedding planning is here Wedding Dress If you are getting it made you will need to have it organized early. Some dressmakers and companies will tell you 7 months are not long enough so a lot depends on how long the engagement is. Or you might decide to buy one ready made. I did this when I married. I saw a dress I loved that was a bit different. I tried it on. It needed only minor alterations. It wasn’t expensive. I lay-byed it – the first dress I tried on. A friend hired her wedding dress. … Continue reading →