Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 by Garrett Don't Spend Many people might be wondering "Why shouldn't you spend on a wedding?" Of course you will spend, but only on what is important (for example, the bride's wedding band). Be thrifty when it comes to the reception. Remember that you are only marrying your wife and you are doing this for you and your bride. You work hard for your money and you don't have to spend big to end up with something wonderful. Moral of this wedding tip: believe in the one you love and love the one you believe in, and at the end of the day you will survive through love.

Posted on Monday, May 04, 2009 by Tanya Bachelor Party The bachelor party is a great time for the groom to spend some "man time" before he ties the knot, but lets not forget that these evenings can get a little out of hand. I have talked to more than one bride who has been upset because her soon-to-be-husband had too much fun on his special night. Keep in mind that you don't want the bride and groom going into the wedding ceremony with hard feelings about the bachelor party. Get creative, be respectful, and for heaven's sake, don't have the party the night before the wedding!

Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 by John Never Say Divorce These days it's far too easy to enter a marriage because, in the back of your mind, you always know that divorce is an option. Unfortunately, by considering divorce as an option you may be ruining your own marriage before you ever get started. You and your fiance should discuss this openly and agree in advance that, at least for you, divorce is not an option. It's far easier to work through the eventual problems you will have if you have decided up front that you HAVE to solve them. If you think you can bail out at the first sign of trouble, you will.

Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009 by Suzy Plan For Rain It may sound like a simple thing, but we really didn't plan on having a rainy day on our Wedding Day. It never rains much around here, so we didn't give it a second thought. Make solid plans in case it rains! Our wedding wasn't ruined by it, but with a little better planning, it wouldn't have phased us a bit.

Posted on Thursday, October 02, 2008 by Wendy Pamper Yourself With all the hubbub of planning a wedding and making sure everything goes according to plan, the bride often forgets that this is her day to enjoy and cherish forever. Too often she gets caught up in last minute emergencies, family disputes, and even the cleanup afterwards. This is the one day in a woman's life that she can say, "No, I'm going to the spa." and nobody can (or should) get upset. So—on the day of your wedding—splurge on a massage, get a pedicure, and show up to your wedding relaxed, refreshed, and ready for the wedding night!

Posted on Friday, August 15, 2008 by Tarita & Abraham Gifts, Gifts, Gifts! Think of your reception as an investment. You invest in one extra sheet cake, and you can invite approximatly 30 extra people, right? The payoff: more gifts! I once knew a couple who returned all the gifts they had doubled up on and were able to afford a new sofa. Now I know this sounds a little greedy but lets be honest, you're starting your new life together and a new home doesn't furnish itself. Most people who come to your wedding are happy to help you get your new life started. So don't be shy when it comes to inviting guests. The more the merrier!

Posted on Sunday, July 27, 2008 by Robert Line Up We've all been to a wedding where the bride, groom, and family all stand in a row and greet all of their guests as they arrive. Honestly, do you even know half of these people? Why not skip the bunions and sweaty hands and do it your own way. You could greet your guests as they leave their seats after the wedding ceremony or maybe just wander around to different tables at the reception. You'll get to have a more relaxed chat with your guests and they'll thank you for not having to stand in line either.

Posted on Thursday, June 19, 2008 by Barbara Event Director Not everyone wants to, or can afford to hire a wedding planner which means that the planning most often falls down to the bride and groom (and a mom or two). Don't forget that even after all of the flowers are ordered, and decorations are hung, somebody still needs to keep the wedding on the right track. The bride and groom are so busy during the ceremony and reception that it's a good idea to appoint someone—wether it be the minister, the best man, or a family friend—to announce what's happening next. I was just at a wedding where the guests were oblivious to the couple cutting the cake because nobody bothered to mention what was about to happen!

Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 by Brett and Michelle Use Lapel Microphones to Record Your Wedding When we were getting ready to videotape our wedding, we intended to have a camera at the back of the church, and then use whatever footage we could borrow from the guests. A friend of ours suggested that we get some inexpensive digital voice recorders with lapel mics for me, my wife and the Pastor. It worked like a charm! The sound on the tape was muddy and noisy, but when we edited in the audio from the voice recorders, it was crystal clear! You could hear the preacher and our vows just perfect.

Posted on Monday, August 27, 2007 by Thomas Fly Out the Day After Your Wedding When we were making plans for our wedding and honeymoon, we debated whether or not we should try to fly out that night or wait until the next day. We decided to get a hotel room for the night of the wedding and then schedule our flight for the day after. That was the best decision we made! The wedding day was busier than we expected, and we probably would have missed our flight had we tried to make it that night. As it was, we had a helluva good time at the hotel and we were able to really enjoy the rest of our honeymoon without that initial mad dash to the airport.

Posted on Friday, March 16, 2007 by Brittney That Time of the Month You would have thought it was obvious, but when planning our wedding date, I completely spaced what time of the month it would be! Dave was so understanding on our wedding night and honeymoon, but things could have been a lot better (if you know what I mean) had I just given it a little more thought.

Posted on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 by Brenda Watch the Size of Your Wedding Invitations Boy, was I surprised. We bought what we thought were the perfect wedding invitations. They were absolutely gorgeous. They were also square! Big deal, right? Wrong! Guess what folks, square letters under an ounce cost an extra 17 cents to mail (I have no idea why, but they do). That may not seem like much, but with 300 invitations it works out to an additional $51 dollars on an already tight budget. Plus, we were running behind in the first place, and our beautiful square wedding invitations were all returned for additional postage which delayed them a few more days! My advice, no matter what invitation you are considering, is to take a sample to the Post Office BEFORE you purchase them to find out for sure what they will cost to mail.