Like most people, I admit that I am sucker when it comes to the dessert table. Hence, whenever I get invited to a wedding celebration, I cannot help but notice the dessert table first. Maybe it’s just my deep love for sweets that gets me so excited whenever I see the beautiful array spread out [...]
The thing I find most awkward about weddings are the speeches. I find this more awkward than getting that traditional exchange between the groomsmen and the bridesmaid, where the groomsman tries to remove the White Ribbon Garter from her thighs. The speeches can either go really well or really bad. And in most cases, it’s [...]
Whenever people see brides, they often don’t expect her to be posing for a wedding shot with a cigarette in hand. This was exactly what my friend did. She was able to shock most of the guests when she lighted a cigarette right before the wedding photographer snapped a picture of them as a couple. [...]
For most weddings, it is actually the bride who does all the planning, calling the shots and getting all of the attention while the grooms stays supportive in the background. Maybe it has to do with the fact that planning and preparation is usually a woman’s area. Or that men don’t usually want to be [...]
With plenty of fashionable people showing up in the world, it’s no surprise that you will see fashionistas experiment when it comes to clothing. There are some who like to wear certain kinds of fabric; fabric that’s not normally used in ordinary clothing. On the other hand, there are also creative people that aim to [...]
One of the best men to my cousin’s wedding is getting a very special present. Since he is a golf nut, a sports nut, he is getting Personalized PGA Tour Leaderboard Print. Everyone else is getting something different. My cousin intends to make this best man really feel very special. Because he is. He is [...]
Although it’s not so traditional, brides that walk down the aisle filled with tattoos all over their body is pretty much a common sight. There are brides whose lifestyle might be in the tattoo business or they are simply fond of collecting body art. For instance, Katherine, our resident receptionist, is filled with tattoos. She’s [...]
In most weddings, dresses for the mothers of the bride and groom are also especially tailor-made. They come coordinated with the theme of the wedding, or similar to that of the bridal entourage. From the kind of material used down to the jewelry, everything should be uniformed or complimentary. If one mom is wearing a [...]
In preparing to send your wedding invitation, what are the most important details you need to take note of? Listed are a few guidelines. ADDRESSING THE WEDDING INVITATION. Get the names right and spell this right. If you are sending your Pearl Border White Invitation to a married couple, you have to address as Mr [...]
Did the wedding baker back out on you at the last minute? Leaving you helpless and wracking your brains out in trying to come up with additional dessert options for your guests? Well, you’re not the only one. My friend, Kat, had the exact same problem on her wedding day. Although she perfectly understood the [...]
Any bride or couple would want to make their wedding special. I don’t think there’s any bride out there who couldn’t care less about the wedding decor that they’ll be having on their special celebration. Great brides should always consider the decor that they’ll be putting up on the aisle or on the reception hall [...]
Preparing for bridal showers, like wedding preparations, can be laborious and stressful. A woman between the ages of 20 and 40 would have to attend several showers in her time that she either 1) becomes so sick of receiving all the glass photo vase favors, or 2) be pleased by everything. It’s a love or [...]
It’s hardly avoidable that we receive wedding gifts from our friends and family that we really don’t need. For instance, getting a personalized texas hold ‘em poker set is a great thing, but if you and your groom do not play any poker at all, then you might be better off giving it to someone [...]
A family friend, the father of the groom, was thinking of sponsoring the sets of dashing silver cufflinks the groomsmen should be made to wear for the wedding. But as it turns out the bride and groom decided on letting the male entourage wear their military uniform, since the groom and his comrades are soldiers. [...]
If you are planning a beach wedding, you need to decide on the colors of the wedding motif first. It is important to come up with this way before you start committing to the details so that you can incorporate the color theme for the rest of the ceremony. For instance, there are specific colors [...]
One of the most popular groomsmen gifts we usually see are cufflinks, bottle opener key chain, pens, or mugs. They usually come engraved to lend a personal touch. Groomsmen gifts are given to the husband-to-be’s entourage. It’s sort of like a thank you gift for taking part in the wedding and helping the bride and [...]
A friend of mine is attending her very first commitment shower for same sex couples. It’s essentially a bridal shower intended for the wedding of two of her female friends. She’s having a hard time choosing what to give them. So I suggested she get them this square glass vase with photo frame to complement [...]
If there was one part of the wedding decor that I wish I would not have encountered, it would have to be aisle runners. I guess, my own bad experience with the runners has left a bitter taste in my mouth. The thing is that for our wedding, we had originally planned to have aisle [...]
When February 14 came to fold, not only did the world celebrate Valentine’s Day. It was also the beginning of the Year of the Tiger for the Chinese Calendar. Though not a lot of people celebrate this, though believe in the meaning that goes with it, it is perhaps interesting to take note of what [...]
Knowing what you are going to look like before your big day is important, hence, many brides spend plenty of time thinking about the kind of look they want to achieve for their big day. They want to be able to look their best, not just for their husband-to-be, but also for their guests. When [...]
Have you ever thought of putting a twist to a traditional wedding ceremony? I went to a summer wedding once and it was held in a resort. The ceremony was done by the seaside and the reception was up on a boat that sailed off to the coast. In the middle of it, wedding flowers [...]
Setting the date on a wedding is a challenging task. There are simply too many things that you need to take into consideration before ultimately deciding on which date to mark for your big day. Although it would be a bit far ahead to think about the details, you might also want to make it [...]
With Valentine’s day just around the corner, most couples will surely have somewhere to go. Especially since Valentine’s is happening on a weekend, a quick getaway would most likely be in the plans. Here’s the thing though…sometimes packing for the getaway can be very, very time consuming and stressful, leaving one feeling like they shouldn’t [...]
Getting everything perfect for your wedding day is a big challenge. When I had my wedding day, I wasn’t just worried about getting the wedding decor right or the wedding dress; I was most of all worried about what I was going to do with my hair. My hair has given me plenty of challenges [...]
I was looking at a couple of sites online and I found something that caught my eye. Being a flower enthusiast, I really liked the idea of creating and using flower pomanders to decorate a wedding. I’ll be helping decorate my friend’s officemate’s wedding in the next couple of weeks so I thought I’d put [...]
