This is the story of how I planned my wedding in high school. I’ll give you all a moment to recover from the shock: Families.com’s laid-back marriage blogger, she of the gender stereotyping rants and “what’s the big fuss” attitude toward schmoopy romance and wedding culture planned a wedding in her high school days. Never fear: I did it because I had to for class. My crazy gym/health teacher, the same woman who’d also make us write papers for our self-defense gym classes, made all of her students plan weddings as part of our sexual health education unit. It had … Continue reading →

I had a hard time choosing my wedding invitations. I suppose you could say I was a stereotypical picky bride about them, though I never got angry or chewed anyone out. I just wanted something simple, and I couldn’t find anything on the market that fit. I did have an ideal wedding invitation, and it was totally possible to make. The idea came from a close friend of mine. He said it should just be a blank white card, with the words “We’re Getting Married” alone on the front. Opening the card would reveal the simple words “You Should Come.” … Continue reading →

Recently I have taken a look into some of the details of wedding planning. So far I have discussed wedding dresses, wedding invitations and wedding guests. Today I want to put some focus on the wedding reception. There are several different factors that influence your wedding reception. A couple of those are the food and the beverages. Most people put a lot of focus on the food determining how much and what to serve. However the beverages typically get les attention. Although they may not consume as much of your planning time as the food, the beverages that you serve … Continue reading →

In a previous article I discussed the task of choosing wedding invitations. Determining who and how many people you will invite to your wedding can be one of the most difficult tasks that you come across. Inviting guests can be a tricky thing to sort through. In some cases there are no limits to how many people you can invite. However in other cases couples are limited. Couples may be limited by wedding funds. The more guests that you have, the more food that you need at the reception. This can eat up a lot of your ceremony money. In … Continue reading →

Wedding season is well underway. Wedding plans have been taking place for some time now. June weddings have been taking place and July, August, and September planners are busily making their wedding arrangements. One important task that many couples undertake when planning their wedding is the issue of invitations. There are many different ways that couples can deal with sending invitations. Some couples choose not to send invitations at all. Instead they do a general announcement of their wedding. Some publish the wedding details in the newspaper and simply invite all friends and family. While this method can be cheaper … Continue reading →