If you have children, making the decision to marry or remarry affects their lives as much as yours. Your wedding day is the perfect opportunity to help your kids make the transition into this new blended family, no matter what their age. … [Read more...]

A wedding is an expensive event. Whether the couple is paying for it themselves or if they have assistance from family, a couple needs to know where they can splurge and where they can cut costs to have an affordable wedding that still meets their dreams, but doesn’t break the bank for the people paying for it. When you are budgeting out your wedding, consider some of the following wedding spending habits.FlowersFlowers are one of the more expensive purchases a couple will make for their wedding. Rather than using fresh flowers in everything, try adding a few silk flowers, branches and other … [Read more...]

Weddings can be expensive affairs. By the time a couple or the bride’s family pays for the venue, gown, decorations, food and flowers, they will have likely shelled out thousands of dollars. Fortunately, there are ways to cuts costs, one of the best and most effective ways to do so is to skip the flowers.  Below, we’ll discuss why. In the United States, the average cost of a wedding is about $20,000. In some parts of the countries, it is even more than that. One of the biggest expenses will be flowers. Fortunately, there are ways to cut cost in this area and even eliminate them. Not … [Read more...]

These days’ couples are breaking tradition and moving away from the big churches, large gatherings, and expensive receptions at their local venues.  Escaping from the crowded cities, large groups of people, and having a wedding in another country has become the newest trend in weddings.  Why the sudden break in tradition?For one thing, destination weddings will typically cost less than your traditional wedding.  At a destination wedding you are not paying for 500 guests, outrageous amounts of food, or even gaudy decorations.  You select a small group of family and friends to come to your … [Read more...]

If you’re like most brides these days, it’s important to keep everyone involved in your wedding up-to-date at all times, and it’s not easy. Two sets of parents (or possibly more, taking into consideration divorce, remarriage and step-families), siblings, bridesmaids, groomsmen, flower girls, out-of-town relatives who will travel to your event – the list goes on and on. … [Read more...]

If you are a spring bride, it is time to get your wedding planning underway! There are many exciting decisions to make about your wedding. Get a jump on planning your spring 2012 wedding by learning about some of the top new trends for the season.Choosing your wedding colors is always a good place to begin. Many wedding planning books advise that it is the first thing to do before picking your flowers, bridesmaid dresses and jewelry, reception decor, and so on. Sweet pastels like ballet pink are always in style for spring weddings, but if you want to try something a little bolder, consider … [Read more...]

Destination weddings are an extremely popular choice for many couples, but there are a lot of people who don't know as much about them as they would like to. Here's a short collection of some of the most frequently asked questions about destination weddings to help you decide if this is the right choice for your ceremony. 1. Just what is a destination wedding? Destination weddings are when a couple decides that they'd like to celebrate their love and join together in a marriage ceremony in a distant location or special setting that will require travel. Popular locations for destination … [Read more...]

Almost every bride out there has been dreaming of their wedding since they were little girls. In most cases, our grand dreams involve ideas that are not inexpensive. How do you plan a wedding on a budget without losing the fairytale flair? It might not be as hard as you think.The first tip to planning a wedding with limited funds is allowing time to plan. The worst mistake many brides make is giving themselves too tiny of a planning time margin. It is imperative to give yourself time to plan and investigate your options. Once you decide on the theme and style of your wedding, you need to have … [Read more...]

Almost any wedding planner will tell you that planning a wedding on a shoestring budget is absolutely possible and absolutely not uncommon. For those of us planning a wedding on a parsimonious budget, frugal wedding decorations are a must. The key to success is staying focused on the goal of achieving the biggest WOW factor with the smallest dollar amount.One of the greatest tips to achieving decorations at a thrifty cost is to pay particular attention to the venue you choose. A lot of venues offer rental packages that include decorations, which can save you both cost and time. If you are able … [Read more...]

If you are planning a wedding and plan to have a unity candle as part of the ceremony, you might want to think outside the box. Traditionally, the unity candle involves three candles. The bride has one, the groom the other, and their two lighted candles light the third candle. This is done to represent the coming together of the two people to make one unit. In some alternate methods, family members are invited to participate in the unity candle lighting, often the mothers of the bride and groom, or other close members of the family. Each family then lights a candle, and together they light … [Read more...]