Gotta Be Chocolate

Choosing the Wedding Cake This week we’re making a big commitment. We are going to choose our cake. Oh, how I’ve dreamed of this day. The day we go around to all the bakeries in town, taste cake after cake, and choose the most delicious of all. I’m not particularly concerned about how this cake [...]

Finding the Perfect Wedding Dress

Bride’s Eye View I can’t put it off any longer. I realize this is an odd sentiment for one of the most glorious and daydreamed-about experiences of any bride-to-be, but shopping for my wedding dress is stressing me out. There is so much pressure riding on this choice, especially after I heard somewhere that “the [...]

Asking Your Attendants

Bride’s Eye View I Promise I Won’t Make You Wear an Ugly Dress Lee and I have been the best of friends for a very long time. We bonded in middle-school math class over the antics of our goofy teacher, and our friendship has been growing stronger ever since. Despite attending different high schools and [...]

Will You Marry Us?

Bride’s Eye View Let’s see, we’re really getting through this wedding planning stuff. Dress? Check. Location? Check. Rings? Check. Minister? Uh, well… This little detail is turning into a big problem. Gary and I are at a loss for what to do here. So far we have gone to great lengths to ensure that everything [...]

Wedding Logos

Creating a “Brand” for Your Wedding Event In today’s consumer driven culture, it is no surprise that many couples are “branding” their weddings by creating personalized logos and a brand entity. Brides and grooms are taking a page from the corporate handbook and are creating wedding “brands” that rival even the biggest businesses. Revisited in [...]

Valentine’s Day Engagements

A Sweetheart of a Proposal Before you know it, Valentine’s Day will be here — the most romantic day of the year. It’s the perfect time to propose to your sweetheart. With all the love in the air, it is no wonder that many nervous grooms-to-be pop the question on Valentine’s Day. Cupid’s arrow will [...]

Vanessa’s Wedding Surprise

In early September, Broadway veteran Lin-Manuel Miranda married Vanessa Nadal at the Belvedere Mansion in Staatsburg, NY. And Lin-Manuel put on an amazing performance (with the help of family and friends) to honor his new bride. Check out the story about the production at AisleDash.

Anniversary Dances

A New Twist on an Old Favorite If you are looking for a new, meaningful tradition at your wedding reception, consider an anniversary dance. Instead of the tried and traditional bouquet toss and garter toss, introduce this unique wedding dance that invites everyone to participate. At the appointed time, have the DJ or band leader [...]

Making the Wedding Toast

Tips and Tricks for Making It Work One of the biggest “groan” moments of a wedding is usually the period of the reception in which the members of the wedding party toast the bride and groom. The reason most people don’t look forward to this portion of the reception is that they have had to [...]

Naming Your Reception Tables

Destination Exploration: Naming Your Reception Tables with Meaning Carry out the theme of your wedding reception with uniquely named tables, forgoing the traditional table numbering system. By assigning your guest to a table with a unique name rather than a number, you can give a nod to places, people or things that have significant meaning to [...]

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