As men and women live longer and longer, there are going to be an increasing number of marriages among couples where one or both have a spouse who died. Marrying a widow or widower is not the same as marrying someone whose previous marriage ended in divorce. You may need to deal with issues like […]

If you are planning to get married in the next six to twelve months, this is the perfect time to start shopping! Why? Because when you start early, you can track down some really good deals on the items that you will need and want to make your day beautiful. These are the things that […]

Every year, there are popular new colors for weddings. In 2010, it seemed like it was all about either a black and white palette or shades of purple. 2011 will feel like a breath of fresh air, as we return to seeing more light and bright colors for weddings. This is a look at the […]

Wedding Cocktail Hour Alternatives (crystal bridal jewelry) It is customary to have some sort of light refreshments between a wedding ceremony and the reception. It is a nice chance for guests to mingle and chat, as well as a good time for the bride and groom to have their portraits taken in their fabulous attire […]

Being engaged is a very exciting time, but it can also be a time when the bride-to-be stresses over the wedding. Even the most laid back brides are bound to have the occasional paranoid moment or wedding nightmare. This is a look at the most common wedding day worries. Bad weather tops every bride’s list […]

We’ve all heard it before: “such and such is the new______”. This is definitely something that comes up a lot with weddings, when an idea that seemed so fresh and original one day is suddenly “so last year”. Take a look at some of the current wedding trends and learn why pies are the new […]

Don’t know satin from charmeuse? Stumped by terms like organza and Alencon? Get all of your questions answered right here before you go shopping for a wedding gown. These are bridal gown fabrics explained. Satin: A very popular heavy material with a sheen. Be aware that while the finest satin is made from silk, not […]

In the most eagerly anticipated nuptials of the season, presidential daughter Chelsea Clinton married boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky in Rhinebeck, NY on July 31, 2010. The young woman who was mocked for her gawky appearance while a teen living in the White House has matured into a stunning young woman, and she looked every bit the […]

Your maid of honor is more than simply a bridesmaid, she is also your best friend, your sister, or your closest confidante. Such a special person deserves to be set apart in some way. These are some great ideas for ways to distinguish your maid of honor. One easy way to make your maid of […]

It has become very common to send out save-the-date cards many months before a wedding. At the bottom of the cards, one usually finds the notation “invitation to follow”. But what if the invitation does not follow? This is a look at the question of whether a save-the-date is the same as a wedding invitation. […]