If you have been invited to a wedding, then this blog post is for you. And if you are a bride/groom, why not print this out and include it in your wedding invitation? Okay. I’m kidding about that. Sort of. Dear Wedding Guests: It is an honor to be invited to a wedding. Although I’m […]
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A tradition adapted into most wedding ceremonies is the lighting of the unity candle. This entails usually have two taper candles and one large pillar candle in the middle. The mother’s will light each respective family’s taper candles before the ceremony: the bride’s family on the left and the groom’s family on the right. Then
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You probably have heard already that The Post Office is raising their prices on the first-class postage stamp. Beginning May 11th, the price of a first-class stamp will go from $0.42 to $0.44. Envelopes between 1-2oz. will go from $0.59 to $0.61. Remember that you can buy “Forever” stamps. Just buy them before May 11th to
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Do… create your own identity at your wedding. Choose a style for your wedding that really reflects the two of you as a couple. Even if they are quirky or your mother has NEVER heard of anyone doing that before! Don’t… buy something just because it has the word “wedding” on the packaging. Perfect example;
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It’s a huge concern for brides and grooms on how to secure their wedding gifts at the wedding reception. Short of having a security guard stand by the gift table the whole evening, it’s difficult to have this situation 100% effective. Usually the concern is not the large gift boxes, but the little treasures that
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I had the most amazing, impromptu date with my husband last night. Nothing spectacular; we just had drinks and talked for 5 hours. We talked about us, our son, family, business, politics, religion, colleagues, money, how we want to be when we are old (I’ve been notified that my husband will be an ‘old flirt’
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The finale on how we took a 4H center and transformed it into one of the most romantic wedding receptions, of ever! I can tell you the guests were BLOWN away and mouths dropped when they entered the room (if we only had pictures of that). Remember the stage? A fantastic focal point for the
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Okay, we’re back at the large, open venue that is somewhat intimidating to brides on where they should start with decor. Yeaaah, not us. We decided to create high and tall centerpieces. Because the roof is SO HIGH, we did go a bit crazy with the height. Notice the colors are from her mood board,
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Have you been looking for a venue for your reception? In rural areas, there are a lot of venues such as county buildings or community centers. They are big enough to handle your large guest list, but lack in the aesthetics. We regard venues like this like a blank canvas and a challenge. And we
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We all know the quickest way to reduce your budget, is to reduce your guest list. In this region, the average wedding is approximately 250 guests. In areas like Jasper, Indiana the guest list could be 500-700 people! Large families = big weddings! If you have already gone through the excruciating process of selecting your
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The contest is over!!! We have TWO winners for the Vote for who gets to see Bride Wars! Blog winner: (who you voted for) who won by 41% of the vote: Peacock and Feathers!!! What is funny about these ladies is that we took several pictures to get the right one. They left and came
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Talking to the many brides this weekend that were planning their weddings at the same time as their BFF, got me thinking about the the benefits and challenges that you may encounter when planning your wedding at the same time. You know that each bride wants to have their own special day. And while you
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