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Planning an Autumn Wedding?

Autumn is a beautiful time to host or hold a wedding. The colors are rich and distinct. It can be associated with the harvest and with the bounty collected after a rich summer. Associating the bounty, the harvest and even the rituals of thanks giving into a wedding ceremony is a charming devotional to the love shared between a couple. If you are planning an autumn wedding, here are some tips to help you out: If your wedding is going to be outdoors, you need to have a good idea of the type of weather to expect – from damp … Continue reading →

Wedding Planning: Great Gifts for the Groom

Did you know it’s tradition for the bride to give the groom a gift before the wedding? Groom gifts are a token of affection that the bride bestows on her groom. But your groom’s gift can be something simple and elegant, big and fun or high-tech and challenging. Here is a list of gift ideas that may stimulate your imagination. Remember, don’t worry about matching anyone else’s expectations – because what you give as your groom’s gift is between you and your husband to be. So here are my ideas for a great groom’s gift: Digital Camera – A digital … Continue reading →

The History of Weddings

There have been weddings in one form or another for as long as there has been a human race. Customs and names vary from culture to culture, but the ceremony and traditions that have been handed down to us with reference to weddings seem to have always existed. There was polyandry, polygamy and bride swapping. The acquisition of wives took place via purchase, capture, arrangement, courtship or trade negotiations. What I find interesting, in the study of wedding history is that it wasn’t until the 1800s that marriages and the weddings to create a marriage became a holy and spiritual … Continue reading →

Theme’s The Word: Wedding Themes

Fall is just right around the corner and soon the days will be cooling (please!) and the nights will be even cooler (yay!) and in most areas of the country, the leaves on the trees will begin to change color and the grass will begin yellow and brown (it’s already burnt here) and we’ll be getting ready for a host of Autumnal events including Halloween and Thanksgiving. So in honor of the soon to be changing (can’t change soon enough) seasons, I wanted to share with you some wedding theme ideas. A little planning and creativity can go a long … Continue reading →

Top 5 Gifts for the Bride

I know a number of people who enjoy the whole year’s worth of wedding planning, but with engagement parties, bridal showers, intermittent holidays (including birthdays and Christmas) and the wedding itself – it can be downright problematic trying to find something to give the bride on the day of her wedding or at any other time. You can have a great bridal registry, but if you have more than 20 people purchasing various gifts, you’ll need to put more than 100 different items on it. That can be a bit more than cumbersome. So here are my five top gifts … Continue reading →

Event Planning: 80s Flashback Bachelor/Bachelorette Party

Let’s have some fun today! Are you planning a wedding sometime soon or are you part of the wedding party of an upcoming wedding? If so, traditionally, it’s up the best man and the maid of honor to throw the bachelor and bachelorette party respectively. With that in mind, have you thought about throwing an 80’s theme party? For many of us in our 30s, the 80s were our formative years. This is the decade that produced musical hits such as: Eye of the Tiger by Survivor Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr Glory of Love by Peter Cetera Shout by … Continue reading →

Planning a Dallas Wedding? Resources that Might Help

Planning to get married in the Dallas, Texas area? One of the hardest things about wedding planning is making sure you have access to all the available resources. Sure, you can probably do a web search and enter a few key terms into Google and hope you find what you are looking for, or you can check out the following sites that I’ve taken the liberty of googling and look at for you. The first site is complements of WedAlert.com and focuses on helping you locate key wedding resources in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The site offers brides and grooms … Continue reading →

Why Do Weddings Cost So Much?

Why do weddings cost so much? How can you possibly plan to save up for a wedding when a wedding thirty years ago didn’t require a year’s salary. So how do you plan for it? The first step is to calculate what a mid-sized car costs. That’s about what you can expect to spend on a wedding. Currently, an average wedding costs about $20,000 to $30,000. Thirty years ago, that cost was closer to $3,000 to $4,000. Thirty years from now, the average cost of a wedding could easily be $100,000. Okay, take a deep breath. Remember, adjusting for inflation, … Continue reading →

Top Ten Pre-Wedding Tips

The following wedding tips are designed to help you make your perfect day more perfect. Planning a wedding is a lot of work and whether you use a wedding planner, do it yourself with wedding planning software or coordinate it with your parents – these tips are designed to help. Order Extra – Order extra invitations, envelopes and more. It may add a little bit of cost at the beginning of your planning, but it’s better to have a handful too many than need to put in another minimum order later Save Wedding Cake – Your first anniversary is a … Continue reading →

Wedding Planning Software

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If you have ever planned a wedding – you will know without a doubt that it can be a difficult, time consuming and potentially nightmarish experience. But if you want to get married, you are either going to hire a wedding planner or plan it yourself with your family. That’s where wedding planning software comes in. A number of wedding software packages are available on the market today and they can help you manage the complicated process of wedding planning. The majority of good wedding planning software will help you coordinate your plans, offer budgetary advice and provide you with … Continue reading →