Brides and grooms used to leave from the ceremony in a car with a big old “Just Married” sign in the back window, and cans trailing from strings hanging from the tailgate. Today things are totally different. Usually the bride and groom (and even the entire wedding party) have alternate transportation from the wedding.

There are several options available, and several things to think about when you’re deciding on how you will get from your wedding to the reception, or to your final destination when the festivities are finished.

Here are some things you should consider when deciding on your mode of …read more

One of the more important parts you have to really plan for is the food you’ll be serving the guests during your wedding. We’re talking about budget planning, scouting for caterers or hotels, food-tasting and planning the menu. There are two major considerations: how much money you’re willing to spend per head and if guests will enjoy the food.
Today, I’d like to highlight 5 Brilliant Tips to Maximize Catering on your wedding; accommodating both budget and food choices that your guests will appreciate:

Ask caterers and hotels for a whole range of menus for different budgets so you can plan your …read more

It’s actually pretty interesting to observe how other countries put together weddings. One of the more interesting places would be my home country the Philippines. I noticed that the it’s quite common to opt to go for hotels as venue for the wedding receptions and to cater to this market, hotels actually offer out-of-the-ordinary wedding themes to help the bride and groom organize a memorable wedding celebration.
One example is the Cherry Blossoms theme available at the Diamond Hotel.
According to Wedding Fact Sheet, this particular wedding theme “portrays the soft side of Japanese pop art and natural elements. The effect is …read more

Most people like receiving gifts. Bridesmaids who have helped your wedding become extra special are no exception. Show your appreciation by giving each of them a Heart Locket Bracelet.
These sell about $13.95 each at The Knot Shop. You can also opt to have the lockets engraved with your bridesmaids’ initials.
Make it more special by including an individual note on each of the bracelet listing down the many special things that this bridesmaid of yours has done during your wedding planning and on the actual wedding day.
You don’t need to give the gift to your bridesmaids at the wedding. You can …read more

This Minnesota Wedding is a a YouTube sensation! Almost 2 million views! woah! Want to know why? The bridal party instead of walking down the aisle, danced their way in to the song “Forever”
The performance took place at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Funny! Worth watching and tell me if you don’t find this hilarious and very different! LOL
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Now what do you do? You and I know that you’re expected to toast the newlyweds and give a speech that’s meant to entertainn the guests. I know the role can be quite daunting especially if you’re not used to public speaking.
Our best man did a fantastic job at our wedding. He gave a witty, funny yet sentimental speech. I still remember the words he used like it was yesterday.
If you are not so confident about giving a speech, here are some handy tips to get you through the ordeal
Reading vs Memorizing your Speech – People won’t mind …read more

My good friend, Jacq is going to be a bridesmai to her twin sister, Nic. She has shared with me the design of the dress that she’s going to be wearing at the wedding.
The dress will be made of a combination of satin and chiffon. What I love about the dress is the design and the length of the dress. It means that Jacq can wear this to parties and other weddings because it doesn’t look like a bridesmaid’s dress.
Something you need to be aware of is that the skirt alone takes about 5 meters so yes, lots and lots …read more

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If you’re the bride, you must love your husband-to-be so much to indulge him in one of his favourite eye-candies! Wow, renting UCLA cheerleaders to stand as bridesmaids at your wedding is pretty out there, I must say!
Can’t say I’ve thought about that if I’d like to think outside the square, I’d probably hire motorbikes as our wedding vehicle as my husband’s mortorbike mad
It takes a special kind of woman to surprise her betrothed on their …read more

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I’ve been a bridesmaid more times than I’d care to remember and I enjoy it, truly. I love my friends and for me, being asked to be one of their bridesmaids is an honour. I’ve emcee’d wedding receptions and organised weddings for friends and family as well. I get a thrill from seeing how happy they were on their special days.
The difficult part of being part of the bridal party is the cost.
If you’re financially tight, being a bridesmaid can cause a strain on your budget unless of course you have …read more

Felt Top Hat
We have a question from one of our readers, Jesse on our post regarding Black and White wedding themes:
I will getting married next year and I am definitely doing the black and white theme!! It’s sooo classy!! ok so I have this idea about the grooms men wearing top hats….is that too cheesy..? let me know what you guys think!!!
thank you for any advice!!!
What do you think guys? Is it hot for groomsmen to wear top hats to go with the Black and White wedding theme? I personally like it. I’ve got friends who …read more