Guest Bloggers
{GB} Catering: Behind the Scenes
The catering industry is a multibillion-dollar-a-year industry, involving tens of thousands of professionals and their staffs, serving millions of people a year. While most people see catering as a simple means of providing food and service for their wedding,...
{GB} The Perfect Way To Make A Traditional Monetary Wedding Gift Unique
Two ideas that I have seen lately that I think are really cute are types of silver engravables. A relatively inexpensive solution to the problem. What I like about engravable items is that, long after the gift is gone...
{GB} Vacation Rentals as Affordable Wedding Venues
Vacation rental images: http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p7139758h Have you always dreamed of an intimate wedding? Sometimes that can be hard to achieve at a big hotel, as beautiful as they may be. One great way to plan an intimate and affordable...
The Right Way to Address Wedding Invitations
For many it’s hard to understand the fact that what’s more important than the type of stationery you use to invite your guests for the big day, is how you go about addressing your wedding stationery. You can purchase...
7 Indispensable Tips For Choosing a Professional DJ
1) Find a professional that will personally plan your reception with you… Remember, it is your reception. Find an Entertainment Director who cares. A good DJ/MC will meet with you about 2 weeks before the event and guide you...
{GB} How to Have an Elegant and Economical Wedding
Every bride has an idea about what their wedding day is going to look like. Some insist on flying doves while others just want a chocolate fountain at the reception. No matter what each bride wants and dreams up,...
{GB} Atypical Wedding Gifts: What Do You Do?
There’s nothing quite so awkward as trying to buy a gift for someone when you don’t know what their style is. You want your gift to go to good use, especially when it comes to buying a wedding...
{GB} Put Some Pep in Your Photo Booth!
In today’s world of wedding bliss, incorporating a photo booth on your special day is becoming quite the popular trend. Giving the guests, bridal party, and even the bride and groom a little time to let loose and strike...
{GB} 10 Affordable Wedding Favors Your Guests Will Love
Planning a wedding can be stressful and extremely expensive. You have so much to worry about: the gown, the wedding party apparel, the catering, the venue, the music, the cake… The list goes on and on. And don’t forget...
Classy Hen Night Games – Do They Really Exist?
I’ve been doing a bit of hen-related keyword research recently, and one thing that keeps popping up is the word ‘classy’. Classy themes, classy accessories, classy gifts…it seems like a lot of brides are turning their noses up to...
{GB} The Art of Working with a Wedding Caterer
For many happy couples, there is no more special day than their “big day”. However, too often, the big day turns into a “big stress” for the bride and groom. Your wedding day is your day, and should be...
How to Capture Your Special Day Without A Professional Wedding Photographer
After the champagne has run dry, the dress has been stored away and the ‘thank you’ cards have been mailed, there will be little physical evidence that your big day ever happened. Wedding rings aside, the visual...
{GB} The Importance of a Good Set of Cufflinks on Your Wedding Day
Your wedding day is (supposed to be) the one day in your lifetime that is so carefully planned that everything should be perfect. I recently attended a friend’s wedding and noticed the detail to which the Groom all the...
{GB} Engagement Ring Trends for 2011
2011 is set to be an exciting year for the bridal industry – in Britain and America at least: There’s a royal wedding taking place. Prince William will marry long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton in April and experts are predicting...
The Return To Wedding Elegance
Although Converse sneakers and fun cakes have been popular for the past couple of years, this year could bring a resurgence of the elegant wedding. Whether it’s her love for an era gone by or her simple, chic style,...
{GB} 10 Ways to Save on Your Wedding
A wedding can be rather expensive, and while many people think it’s just a “day”, many are going to want to make this a memorable moment. Sure, while many refuse to go into debt when it comes down to...
{GB} Fun Ways to Keep Children Entertained at a Wedding
Being a bride is exciting, yet one of the most stressful times a woman will come across. Between choosing decorations, and finding all the photographers, caterers, and everyone else for your big day, you’re exhausted and just crossing your...
{GB} Planning a Themed Wedding – 3 Essential Saving Tips
A beautiful wedding is every bride and groom’s goal, especially when the happy couple is planning for a very special and unique themed wedding. But the dreaded sense of overwhelm can quickly start seeping into the wedding plans and...
{GB} The Finishing Touch–Bridal Jewelry
Each couple’s wedding is unique, because it reflects the love and commitment that only you share. The saying that every bride is beautiful is true! As you walk down the aisle to join your fiancé, the intensity of the moment...
{GB} How to Put Your Guests in their Place-with a Smile!
I’m not suggesting your wedding guests will need to be put in their place—unless a few celebrate a little too much and need to be put, uh, someplace else until they can drive home or, at least, remember who...
{GB} Finding Bridal Jewelry That Fits Your Budget
Courtesy of Gwendolyn Tundermann Photography As a bride-to-be, you know that your wedding ensemble is a crucial component of your wedding day. The perfect gown, shoes, veil, and bridal jewelry all contribute to your beauty, confidence and radiance. For...
{GB} 5 Creative & Budget Friendly Wedding Centerpiece Ideas
When you are planning your wedding, there are many details that need to be looked after. One of them is planning how you will decorate the venue for the reception. Along with the china, linens and silverware, you need...
{GB} Getting The Perfect Wedding Smile
Most people consider their wedding day to be one of the most important days of their life and a great deal of preparation goes into organising the perfect day. Amongst all the stress of booking venues, cars and...
Unique Locations for Engagement Photo Shoots
You’ve probably heard about all the reasons why you should book an engagement photo shoot. Sure it gives you cute pictures for your “save the date” announcements, but it also gives you and your sweetie a chance to get...
{GB} Wedding Catering Myths
Catering is an integral part of your wedding and can make or break your celebration. With this pressure to create an affordable menu that everyone enjoys, it often leads brides into a tailspin of stress and frustration. What’s more,...
{GB} Getting Married While Pregnant
Are you pregnant, and getting married? Congratulations on your upcoming wedding, and on your pregnancy! Getting hitched while you are expecting can be a wonderful experience, but it does require a bit of extra planning. Whether you are in...
{GB} Wedding Cakes – A Practical Guide
The wedding cake is a central part of the wedding and will feature in your photos and remain a strong and beautiful memory from your once in a lifetime special day. So let’s get it right! Question. Should the...
{GB} Alcohol Selection At A Wedding: Things to Consider
Weddings are one of the best examples of a celebration. When it comes to celebrations like weddings, the presence of alcohol is usually expected. However, deciding on the alcohol selection at a wedding is no walk in the park. ...
{GB} Helping Him Pick Out Groomsmen Gifts
My fiancé and I are ahead of the game right now in terms of the wedding preparations. We have already picked out the diamond rings for each other and we have the ceremony location picked out. One area we,...
Great DIY Ideas for Hands-On Brides
Not every bride wants to be totally hands-on with her wedding details, but for those of you who take the plunge, DIY-ing can be a great way to add in a handmade personal detail, bond with soon-to-be in-laws, family...
{GB} Planning a Budget Wedding
Planning a wedding is usually a very stressful time and mostly because of the tight budget. There are certainly a lot of brides and grooms to be looking at budget wedding ceremonies. This is exactly what this article covers....
{GB} A Sweet Plan for the Perfect Wedding Cake
One of the most important decisions a bride will make in planning her wedding will be the design of her wedding cake. It is not the most important design decision, but it should be made together with the other...
DIY Wedding Trends: Personalize Your Wedding with a Sports Theme
One of the most fun DIY wedding trends in recent years is personalization from the first announcement through the thank you notes. More couples are choosing familiar over formal to personalize their nuptials and are creating unique events they...
How to “Winterize” Your Wedding Invitations
While many couples may be put off by the thought of having a winter wedding, there are many reasons why having your wedding in the off-season is actually a great idea. You get much better rates and deals than...
Crafting a Wedding Blueprint: The Inspiration Board
It’s an unfortunate truth: a DIY wedding can cost as much as a venue crafted by professionals. Why? DIY or no, brides make mistakes when they don’t know what they want. There’s nothing worse than figuring out your perfect...
{GB} Unique Gifts to Pamper Brides, Bridesmaids and Wedding Guests
Are you looking for unique gifts for wedding favors, bridesmaids’ gifts and goodie bags? Or, looking to pamper yourself before the special day. How about a gift of kindness for the body? At Naturally Susan’s, we’re about natural, organic...
{GB} Its’ All About The Music
Just like any movie, the music that surrounds your big day can make or break the experience. Do you go traditional? Do you go sentimental? Funky? Your choice of music will bring your entire wedding together. How do you...
{GB} The Wedding Etiquette And Protocol Guide
Let’s face it – we hear a plethora of guides and articles related to proper etiquette for guests and wedding parties. You know, ones such as abstaining from wearing extreme small clothing articles to a wedding to buying proper...
{GB} Wedding Planning and Organizing With Remember The Milk
One of the only things you know when you are planning a wedding when you begin is that you will need to stay organized. It isn’t rocket science to understand the more organized you are the more efficient you will be....
{GB} Entertainment Ideas For Children At Your Wedding
Many people want to invite kids to their weddings, but it can be tricky to figure out how to keep the little ones entertained during the affair. You definitely don’t want to have to worry – or have your...
10 Stationery Trends For 2011-2012
It’s a lot of fun to watch the global trends come and go every year. Whether they originate in a NYC fabric mill or a fashion house in Paris, every season we find ourselves glued to the reports to...
Have a Great Wedding by Saving Money in the Right Areas
At an average cost of $29,000, weddings have a reputation for becoming overblown, over-budget, and stress packed affairs. One of the biggest issues on the bride and groom’s minds is keeping track of and managing the spiraling cost of...
6 Spring Wedding Flower Themes
Spring is a beautiful season to have a wedding because everywhere is green and fresh and a lot wedding flowers are in season. This means that if you stick with seasonal flowers, you can have a sensational wedding without...
It’s Honeymoon Time: Making your Post-Wedding Escape Perfect
After the rigors of planning the perfect wedding, the honeymoon often comes as a much-appreciated break. While the thought of planning even one more thing may seem distasteful as you prepare for your wedding, spending a bit of time...
{GB} Honeymoon Destinations You Should Know About
Wedding planning is fun, but let’s be honest, how much more fun is honeymoon planning? I mean, there are less details to worry about, less people to worry about, and ultimately you are planning one of the greatest...
{GB} 6 Inspirational Wedding Flower Themes
One popular and effective way of making sure that your wedding is synergised is to build it around a theme. This means that the menu, wedding party and decorations will all center on that theme. When your wedding is...
{GB} New Trend for Wedding Dresses – Color!
When I was growing up, I dreamt of the perfect wedding dress for my wedding day. It’d be very Cinderella princess-y, with big puffy sleeves, a straight neckline, and my glass slippers. Of course, my dress would be white....
{GB} Making Your Wedding Unique
Not to say weddings aren’t a good time, but after going to a few, the white dresses, reception, first dance and flower girl all start to blur together. Of course your wedding will be memorable to you and your...
{GB} From Idea to Reality: Designing Your Own Customized Engagement Ring
For the past several years I have worked for a jewelry store as a member of their custom engagement ring design team. Since I’ve always had an interest in all things wedding, especially since I just recently became...
{GB} Choosing The Right Dress For Your Summer Wedding
Even when they are still young, girls often dream of their wedding dress. Before they know who they are going to marry, ladies continue to fantasize over the subject and pore over bridal magazines because this is a fundamental...
