Wedding celebrations are becoming social! You’ve seen the groom who pauses to update his Facebook status, or Tweet that he is officially married. Friends are taking photos at the wedding and uploading them to Facebook the next morning! Before you even get your professional wedding photos, you can watch as your guests start to populate [...]

An engagement signals a thrilling and often overwhelming time for couples. There’s so much to do, so many choices and so little time. One of the first tasks after setting the date and securing the venue is selecting your wedding invitation. On the surface, it can appear to be straightforward. But with a huge array [...]

Every bride wants to stand out on her special day. Aside from personal touches, emerging trends are another way to make your wedding one of a kind. Here are five areas (we’ll skip color since we cover it in this blog) where we see trends for those planning weddings: • Theme: In the past, theme [...]

Washington, DC was the sixth state in the US to pass a law in favor of gay marriage and is one of many states that supports marriage equality. With more states sure to follow, questions about the etiquette for weddings in the GLBT community are sure to arise. Overall, the etiquette for GLBT weddings is [...]

A weak economy. An increase in co-habitation before marriage. More transient families. These are just a few of the reasons that more Americans are choosing to elope rather than throw a royally lavish wedding. Running Off to Tie the Knot Though you don’t have the exciting build-up that comes with planning a wedding or the [...]

If you’re of a certain age, you’ve probably been to a wedding where the bride and groom choose a perennial favorite, “Colour My World” by Chicago as their first dance song. Though the song may be a little outdated, color does play an important role in nuptials. Keeping up with the latest color trends in [...]

. According to The Wedding Report, guests spent $6.9 billion on wedding gifts in 2008. Choosing the right gift within your budget can be a daunting process. However, it doesn’t have to be. Employ the following etiquette rules and tips (including a few for the bride and groom) and the process will be fun and [...]

Dorothy Gale said it best in “The Wizard of Oz”, “There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.” Though it’s doubtful that Glenda the Good Witch will transport you home in her bubble, you can still enjoy all the festivities and announcements that go with a new house. Joined in Marriage, Now Setting [...]

Nowadays, second weddings, or encore weddings as they are also known, are as ubiquitous as firsts. And while we all hope that the second time will be a charm, there are some rules of etiquette that should be followed. • Do check religious tenets before setting your heart on a traditional church ceremony. Some religions [...]

Your BFF is getting married! What does any good bestie do? Throw her a bridal shower. Where to begin? Who do you invite? What needs to be done? What should be served? Where should it be hosted? Who should help with the planning? Whoa, nelly! Slow down. We’ll give you the 411 for an entertaining, [...]