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Planning a Wedding – Things to Consider

Reading the forums recently it seems some people are planning weddings and looking for ideas. Here are some things to think about. These are not from our wedding – that was way too long ago. But from our daughter’s wedding and other recent weddings. 1. Guests The number of guests and how to accommodate them all is often an issue. What follows is a good solution. When our daughter was married they had a garden wedding. The garden did have a marquee available if it was needed, but it was a brilliantly sunny day. I’m sure a lot of prayer … Continue reading →

Should You Include Your Fiancé’s Family in the Wedding

Planning a wedding can be stressful. You have many decisions that have to be made. Some decisions you may have made years ago and planned from the time you were old enough to even dream of a wedding. However, your bridesmaids cannot be planned that far in advance. Friends change and your life changes. The people that you want to have in your wedding also changes. Depending on the size of your wedding, you may only be able to ask your closest friends or you may be out looking for acquaintances. Either way the possibility of someone getting her feelings … Continue reading →

Affordable Bridesmaid Gifts

If you’re trying to keep expenses down while planning your wedding, don’t forget to add in the cost of bridesmaid gifts. You are expected to give a token of your appreciation to each person that stands up in your wedding. Since each member of the bridal party does spend time, effort, and money to appear in your wedding, you want the gift to be something nice. You want to save money, but you don’t want the gifts to look “cheap.” Good news! There are several very nice options to select from that won’t cost you a lot of money. Compacts … Continue reading →