In 4 months Rhonda and Amon put together an amazing cabaret inspired wedding in Atlanta, GA. 100 guests, a unique venue, designer-style wedding gown, open bar and caviar hors d'oeuvres, all for less than $11,000! [jaw-drops] What?
Go to full postPosted by of mywedding.comOctober 31, 2007
I feel like most wedding-related blogs cover one of two topics:
1. Offering helpful advice. (2% of blogs)
2. Talking about disastrous things that can happen at weddings but using enough humor so as to not cause brides to hyperventilate. (98% of blogs)
Go to full postPosted by of Well GroomedOctober 30, 2007
Posted by of Elegant Event DesignOctober 24, 2007
Let’s face it, traditional guest books with a list of people’s signatures is flat out boring. My wife and I are very familiar with who we invited to our wedding because we worked for weeks on the guest list. If we wanted a boring book of all our guests’ names we could have simply saved the list my mother-in-law compiled of the RSVPs. Sure, we clearly remember who attended our big day because we got married just 7 months ago, but what happens to our tack sharp memory over the next 40 years? Most likely it will fade into a hazy blur in light of our future children’s soccer practices and slumber parties.
Go to full postPosted by of Cameron Ingalls PhotographyOctober 22, 2007
Drum roll please...In partnership with Couples Resort and Unforgettable Honeymoons, mywedding.com would like to congratulate Kimberly and Christopher—lucky winners of ‘The Perfect Couple’s Getaway Sweepstakes’.
Go to full postPosted by of mywedding.comOctober 19, 2007
Every couple is unique but all weddings have certain elements in common. Here is a sample ceremony that will give you ideas for your own:
Go to full postPosted by of Chicken Soup CounselingOctober 18, 2007
I’ve said before that there are three main areas of wedding planning in which the typical groom is eager to be involved: food, booze, and music. Some brides think that their groom must surely be interested in his own outfit as well, but since a rented tux isn’t (a) edible or (b) able to be drunk out of a glass, it lags well behind the other areas.
Go to full postPosted by of Well GroomedOctober 16, 2007
This past weekend, my fiancé and I went to the jewelry store to pick out our wedding bands. We walked into Michael C. Fina on 5th Avenue in New York. Initially the store can be intimidating. All the sales people are dressed in black suits, the floors are marble and they reverberate that sound of each footstep taken, and the jewelry cases are positioned in a way that makes it impossible to gawk under the guise of browsing.
Go to full postPosted by of Tango MagazineOctober 15, 2007
I am sure that you have visited wedding planner websites and seen the standard list of why you should hire a planner…over and over and over again. Seeing the same ol’ thing can be tiring--especially when you can't afford to hire a wedding planner. No matter how helpful and beneficial having a planner is, I realize that some budgets (those of less than 150.00/guest for the entire event) do not allow for this service. Despite its importance, I, and hopefully some other planners provide “a la carte” services. As I list some of these below, I encourage you to be in touch with planners to see if they also provide these services.
Go to full postPosted by of Elegant Event DesignOctober 12, 2007
Two people finding each other, falling in love and deciding to spend the rest of their lives together is really rather extraordinary. Deciding to celebrate this commitment with a wedding is both exciting and somewhat stressful. While many brides dream of their wedding day and spend months planning the perfect event, when it comes down to the day of the event both members of the couple are often overwhelmed by all the excitement. I've heard more than one couple report that they were glad they were given written copies of the ceremony as they couldn't recall a word I, as the officiant, said. Others expressed the same grateful expression over having the video of the ceremony and the rest of the event.
Go to full postPosted by of Chicken Soup CounselingOctober 11, 2007
At a recent wedding, just before shooting the formal photos, the bride bursts out, “Can we do a ‘jump’ photo?” I said “SURE!” but in my head I’m thinking, “Is this going to be a cheesy posy-pose to go down in the books of wedding history for me?”
Go to full postPosted by of Beth Beljon PhotographyOctober 10, 2007
1. The Style Network is now casting engaged couples between the ages of 25-40 who want to shed extra pounds before their wedding day. You will be matched with personal trainers, dieticians and motivational coaches who will help you get into good shape before the big day.
Go to full postPosted by of mywedding.comOctober 9, 2007
As fun as it is for me spill forth ironic commentary about gift registries and seating charts, I was thinking this week about the wedding subjects that are written about less frequently. For example, no one ever writes a column giving you pointers about having sex on your wedding night. The conventional wisdom is that you shouldn’t need any help in that department, although I frankly wish someone had told me that getting my wife out of her wedding dress was a twenty-five minute affair that involved three dozen tiny buttons. That fact would have been good to know before I had several glasses of champagne in hotel room, which made my tiny button concentration skills all the more comical.
Go to full postPosted by of Well GroomedOctober 5, 2007
One eye opens. One eye closes. Both eyes open. Both eyes close. My bladder is an un-snoozable alarm clock and I’m forced to get to my feet. On my way to the bathroom, I survey the scene. Half empty champagne bottles, pizza boxes, and enough Red Bull to jumpstart a hippo on Ambien. It looks like Lindsay Lohan did a tour of duty in here. What a mess, and what a blast.
Go to full postPosted by of Tango MagazineOctober 4, 2007
I love helping couples create a ceremony that reflects their personalities and their wishes. The challenge for me is when a couple has no vision, wishes or ideas for their ceremony. In this case, I start to uncover their desires with a standard interview that asks how they met, why they wish to get married, what marriage means to them, etc. The specifics include suggesting things they may wish to fold into the ceremony, like candle lighting, a wine ceremony, hand washing, honoring family, receiving blessings and a list of others.
Go to full postPosted by of Chicken Soup CounselingOctober 3, 2007
I've photographed over 300 ceremonies and in my experience, there have never been two weddings alike. Keep in mind that original organic moments are the signature of YOUR wedding day. I've noticed recently that a few of my former clients have tried to recreate spontaneous moments at their wedding from favorite images they've seen in my portfolio. This is not a good idea. I recognize "the pose" the minute it happens and it almost always looks staged and feels empty.
Go to full postPosted by of Beth Beljon PhotographyOctober 2, 2007
I've encountered many grooms today who are taking a more active role in the wedding planning process. Gone are the days when a bride and her mother float from vendor to vendor booking whatever they desire. Sure, for many, weddings are a bride’s childhood fantasy, but that doesn’t mean that the entire wedding has to be all about the girl! It’s time Prince Charming stands up for what can make the biggest party of his life the most awesome party of his life. Here are some examples of some creative ideas that I have seen from recent dudes I’ve photographed over the past year.
Go to full postPosted by of Cameron Ingalls PhotographyOctober 1, 2007