A bride wants her to be as close to perfect as she can possibly make it and will often turn to her mother or grandmother for traditions that she can incorporate into her present day wedding. Here are a few that I have found.





1. The Bridal Shower
This is actually a time for the bride's friends to get together and have fun, eat and play silly games.  Oh, I forgot, the bride also gets to wear one really ugly hat made out of a paper plate. And no bridal shower should end without at least one photo of the bride wearing it. And for the brides to be out there, be sure to take notes. Trust me, 20 odd years down the road, you won't remember who came, what you did, or any of the other details that you will wish you could remember.
 
2. The Bridal Party
The "bridal party" can be traced back to earlier times when the bride needed protection because of their wealth and family connections. A group of family members w... [more]

The Wedding Date is Creeping Up Fast






The wonderful couple has announced their engagement and has set a wedding date. All of the plans for the wedding are coming together, and the wedding date is quickly approaching. There are so many things to be done, many that can't be completed until close to the last minute. The Bridal Shower should definitely not be one of those last thing's on the list. The Bridal Shower should be a stress free, relaxing, fun, gift giving day for the bride to be. The Bridal Shower should be a day to just what the name implies, shower the bride and show her love and support.
Here are a few ways to make sure the Bridal Shower runs as smooth as possible.

Who Should Host

Since this is a day for the bride, we can first agree that the bride shouldn't be throwing her own bridal shower. Many brides have done this in the past, but it is something that should not be done. In my ... [more]

You've heard the term 'dream wedding,' and you can have one...without the nightmarish expenses that many brides incur. Below are some tips to pull off an expensive looking wedding without an outlandish price tag.






Host a Friday night wedding. This will cost tons less than a Saturday affair. To save even more money, host a four hour cocktail wedding, rather than having a sit down dinner or buffet.

Haggle. Assume sticker price is never the final price. Ask for a discount for buying items in bulk. For example, if you're buying wedding favors, ask for a volume discount. Ask for a discount if your florist makes your bouquets and centerpieces. Ask for discounts just because you can - you never know what you'll get.

Skip the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. Many officiants charge upwards of $100 just to practice your wedding ceremony the night before. Skip that, and the expensive dinner that goes along with... [more]