Alternatives to Rice

The tradition of throwing rice to send off the newly married couple has gone by the wayside, due to its negative effect on birds and the difficulty of cleaning it up. Here are a few alternatives to consider...(more)

Alternatives to Wedding Videography

Wedding Videography can be too expensive for some couples. Or maybe the couple just doesn't think they'll ever watch the video, and it's not very high on their priority list. Here are some ideas that incorporate video of your Wedding Day without going all out to hire a Wedding Videographer...(more)

Wedding Videography

A Wedding Video is a great way to capture moments in greater detail than a photograph. You'll be able to see the ceremony from start to finish, hear each other's happy, nervous voices, capture the reactions of your guests, and record the whole atmosphere of your wedding. It can be a priceless memento of your Wedding Day...(more)

Wedding Registry Tips

Creating a wedding registry should be one of the most enjoyable parts of the Wedding Planning process- you are after all picking out the gifts and goodies you'd like to receive as you start your new life together. This excitement could be accompanied by anxiety- too many choices, should I ask for this, etc. Here are some tips for you on how and what to register for. Hopefully this will keep any anxiety to a minimum...(more)

Bridal Party Transportation

Now in the Wedding Planning Process you will come to a time when you need to decide upon mode of transportation to and from the Wedding sites. There are a variety of options and you should consider them and how they work with your overall Wedding Theme. Also consider who you need transportation for- Bride, Bride's Father, Bridesmaids, Groom, Groomsmen. Then if you want a third Limo just for the Bride and Groom after the ceremony going to the reception area...(more)

Bridal Shower Planning Guides

When you have been asked to plan a Bridal Shower, there are many topics to be dealt with. The following books are great guides to helping you plan a perfect Wedding Shower. I have included links to the detail page of each, which gives you the ability to purchase these Bridal Shower Books through Amazon.com which is safe and secure...(List)

More Wedding Planning Guides

Well here are even more Wedding Planning Books. I am included the links to their detail pages which allow you to order them safely and securely through Amazon.com...(List)

Great Wedding Planning Books

No matter how simple your Wedding Day will be, even the simplest Wedding will require a detailed plan. You will need a place to organize your budgets, keep track of vendors contracts and offers that are made. You will need at least one Wedding Planning guide to get you through your Special Day. I have compiled a list of Wedding Planning Guides that are top-notched and highly effective. Some of these guides...(List)

Wedding To-do's

Here is the complete timetable for your Wedding. Included are the suggested order of To-do's.

12 to 18 Months before your Wedding Day

9 to 12 Months before your Wedding Day

6 to 9 Months before your Wedding Day

4 to 6 Months before your Wedding Day

3 Months before your Wedding Day

2 Months before your Wedding Day

6 Weeks before your Wedding Day

One Month before your Wedding Day

Two Weeks before your Wedding Day

One Week before your Wedding Day

One Day before your Wedding Day

Day Of Your Wedding

After the Honeymoon

Wedding Timetable Tips

In planning any large gathering a timetable of events is a helpful way to keep on track. It is the cornerstone of your sanity and will help you remember where your supposed to be and what your supposed to be doing. A Wedding Timetable is no different. There are literally hundreds of items that need your attention and the best way to organize them is in a Calendar Timetable...(more)

First Step: Wedding Budget

One of the first steps you can take in planning your Wedding is to come up with a rough budget. It will guide you in all of the other decisions you have to make. See what you have, what you need to come up with, and what you'd like to come up with. You can always add to it later if the opportunity arises, but it really helps to have a general idea to start with...(more)

Considering Your Wedding Guests

Your Wedding Ceremony is probably the most important single day in you life to date. It is a time of Love, New Beginnings, and Happiness. This is a celebration you have probably waited your whole life for. You want everything to be perfect...(more)

Remember Why You Said Yes

There are plenty of times during the early years a couple is together that the stress and pressure will seem insurmountable- especially during Wedding Planning. You are in the process, not only of planning a huge event in your life as a couple, but also merging two unique persons into one family unit. There can be resentments, trials and tribulations. There even might come a time when you feel you are making a cataclysmic mistake. Rest assured that this isn't the first time a couple...(more)

Best Man Duties

So your Buddy, the Groom, has officially asked you to be the Best Man and you have a million questions. Some of your answers you will find in Bridal Party Duties, but some more important information will be found in this article....(more)

Destination Wedding: Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls has been the honeymoon capital of Canada for many years. This tradition started in 1804 when Napoleon's younger brother, Jerome Bonapart brought his new bride, Elizabeth Patterson, from Baltimore, to witness the majesty of the thundering waters. Subsequently, millions of visitors have chosen Niagara to start their new lives together. One major reason for this is that Niagara Falls is blessed...(more)

Simple Budget Worksheet

The first thing you should do when planning your wedding is buy a three-ring binder, as the shear amount of information you need during this process should have a home to itself. It is helpful to write everything down...(more)

Planning Your Rehearsal Dinner

One of the final stages of Wedding Planning is planning a Rehearsal Dinner. This intimate evening is a special time for the Bridal couple to thank the people closest to them. The event also has a practical theme, feed the people who have just gone through the Wedding Rehearsal. In the old days, this event was planned and hosted by the Groom's parents...(more)

Children Wedding Activities

Inviting or not inviting children to your Wedding Ceremony and/or Reception is a decision that is truly up to the Bride and Groom. This article is for couples who choose to have children at the Reception...(more)

Perfect Wedding Centerpiece Ideas

So you have picked your reception location, hired a DJ, booked your photographer and now with all your free time you are looking at Wedding Centerpiece Ideas. Well I am going to help you out. Here are some great ideas for Floral Wedding Centerpieces...(more)

Non-Floral Centerpiece Ideas

Well, maybe your allergic, maybe you don't have the money. Or perhaps you just want to be a little different from other Couples. Well here is a great list of non-floral wedding centerpiece ideas. The best part of not using fresh flowers is you can have these centerpieces created months prior to your Wedding day and not have to be running around or depending on a vendor to show up promptly on your wedding day...(more)

Simple Groom's Checklist

Here is a simple (though thorough) checklist to take you through the typical duties a groom needs to pay special attention to. This is not an absolute list, it is a typical one. Feel free to change items from the bride's checklist to the Groom's and vice versa as needed to plan your wedding...(more)

Nine Fun Cheap Date Ideas

Planning a wedding is a lot of fun, but it is also stressful and expensive. Hopefully you and your fiancé are enjoying this process together. Try not to let planning your wedding get in the way of your relationship. Here are some ideas to help you spend time together and relax, like when you first started dating. These are all free or really cheap, so they won’t eat into your wedding budget...(more)

A Wedding in 10 Days

Most people have the luxury of spending months or even years planning their wedding. For any number of reasons having a Wedding in a few short days is an option people need to exercise. Whether troop deployment or a family illness, Weddings sometimes need to happen quicker than anticipated. Here is a simple guide to help you get to to the altar in a couple of weeks and make sure you still have a Wedding you can always remember...(more)

Hiring A Wedding Planner

Wedding Planning can be overwhelming. There are so many details to attend to, things you’ve never had to consider before. Your family and friends might have plenty of good suggestions, but they could be all over the place and you just don’t know who’s got it “right.” Everyone has a different opinion on how you should or shouldn’t do things. You have to start somewhere. One place to start that can help you preserve your sanity along the way is to look for and hire a wedding planner...(more)

How to Have a Hawaiian Wedding

If you wish to have a Hawaiian themed Wedding you will be able to by following some of these Wedding Traditions of the Hawaiian people.

Weddings in Hawaii are typically an outdoor beach wedding, a tropical garden or perhaps on a boat sailing around the majestic Isles. It is customary for a Japanese-American bride to fold 1,001 paper cranes prior to her wedding to create good luck and a long happy life. This is a departure from standard Japanese Tradition where the brides make 1,000, the Hawaiian population has added...(more)

Are There 'Wedding Rules?'

If you have ever had the pleasure of an advice session by Mickey, you know I'm not a huge fan of "mindless" rules. Whenever I hear "That's the way it has to be done" I think of the answer heard so often during childhood: "Because I said so!" I am a big fan of getting what you want, within a structure that makes everyone happy. The following are not necessarily "rules," they are strong suggestions. All of the advice I offer is based on these principles...(more)

A Splendid Wedding under $1000

During the excitement of the Wedding Planning process we sometimes forget that the most important part of the Wedding is the magical life to people are spending together after the Ceremony and not the Party itself. So in light of that here are some great ideas to make the Marriage the focus of your wedding and accomplish it in the most inexpensive way possible...(more)

Setting Up Your Personal Wedding Website

You might ask why you need a Personal Wedding website. The answer is simple to show off to the world the important events in your life. The practical answer is to inform your guest about certain specifics about your wedding which will make everyone's lives easier. You can include a great deal of highly focused data that help your guests do simple things like look up directions to your wedding locations. and buy you gifts...(more)

Honeymoon: Tahiti

While in the process of planning your Wedding a common excursion from the stresses of the Wedding day is planning your Honeymoon. While there are many places you can visit, the Islands of French Polynesia, commonly known as Tahiti, has become the biggest Honeymoon destination. It is easy to figure out why, but in case you don't know here is a rundown of the best spots and reasons why people gravitate towards Tahiti for their romantic Honeymoon getaway...(more)

Must-Have Pictures

Every moment of your Wedding day is special and you want to remember them all, but here are some moments you Must-Have pictures taken of. These are the simple moments in time where you will show your grandkids how special your Wedding day was...(more)

Choosing a Videographer

Wedding Videography is a unique field where the deadlines are tight and the quality is far to often sub-par. Here follows some suggestion to ensure your Wedding Videographer is a cut above the fold.

Keep in mind a wedding is a one-time job, do they have known repeat off-season customers? Unfortunately it's just too easy for wedding vendors to produce sub-par work and walk away from it. It becomes a matter of "Are you going to hire me again?" and unfortunately for some Videographers they know that no matter how good they are, you won't have need of their services again...(more)

Destination Wedding: Singapore

Singapore is a beautifully diverse city in a the midst of a great region. It offers an eclectic array of venues and locations to host any sort of Destination Wedding. With a highly diverse population or incredible people Singapore offers an at home feel in an exotic locale. Here are some of the best venues the city has to offer for all your Wedding needs.

The British Club

Make your own history by promising your love in the unique setting of the British Club...(more)

Destination Wedding: Southern California

First in our Destination Wedding Series: Southern California offers a wide range of venues to choose from. It is a great place to be wed; whether or not you live in this region, the options seem endless.

Southern California

From the numerous sun-drenched beaches to a magical wedding at Disneyland, Southern California has it all. Consider these familiar settings and not-so-familiar settings...(more)

Wedding Invitation Wording

The proper wedding invitation wording is critical and we tell you everything there is to know. Whether it be a Church wedding, home wedding, second marriage or whatever, the proper etiquette and wedding invitation wording are essential. Here follows sample Wedding Invitations Wording for your use in Invitations. Keep in Mind there are no rules, feel free to use the wording you like best...(more)