The Marriage Blog Week in Review for December 31 – January 6

The New Year has officially begun! But in case you were too busy last week ringing it in (or recovering from ringing it in), here’s your Week in Review so you won’t have to wonder what Lyn and I wrote about. Monday, December 31 Resolving to Make the Best of Marriage in ‘08 My goals for the Marriage Blog in 2008 included accentuating the positive and figuring out which tools to use to have the best marriage possible. Tuesday, January 1 Personality Differences in Relationships Lyn examined how personality differences can sometimes cause marriages to fail, but they don’t have … Continue reading

Tips for Attending a Bridal Show

Now that you know what a bridal show is and all about deciding to attend one, it is time to get ready to go. Believe it or not, there is much more to attending a bridal show than buying your ticket and jumping in the car. There are many experts out there that offer advice on how a bride should successfully attend a bridal show. I took the advice that I found and complied it into what I thought would be most helpful. Check out below for my tips. The first thing that I found in almost every article was … Continue reading

Deciding to Attend a Bridal Show

In my last article I discussed how some brides-to-be find it helpful to attend a bridal show. If you are one of these women the first thing that you are probably asking is, “Where are the shows?” There are several different ways that you can find out where and when bridal shows are held. In my area, they are posted up on huge boards along the roadside, advertised on the radio, and posted in the newspaper. If none of these are happening in your area, check your mail (and email). If you have signed up at any bridal store or … Continue reading

Bridal Shows

As the New Year has approached I have noticed several advertisements along the road on huge signs and on the radio. Businesses and vendors are beginning to plan for the 2008 bridal shows. At first I thought that it was kind of odd to be advertising and hosting a bridal show now. This is typically not the time of year that couples get married (except for Valentine’s Day). Weddings are usually thought to be in the summer during May and June. However, then I realized that this would be the time of year that those brides begin their planning. I … Continue reading

How to Run A Bridal Show

A bridal show is a huge event that invites dozens of vendors all involved in the business of weddings to demonstrate their goods and their services as well as helping wedding planners, brides and grooms to book those services for a specified date in the future. Because a bridal show can be as large, many are hosted as local events bringing in local vendors specifically. The following are some key tips to help you learn how to run a bridal show. It should be noted that for any one individual or wedding planner or event coordinator who has never handled … Continue reading

Save 20% On Valentine’s Day Roses From California Blooms

Nothing shows that you love someone quite the way that a bouquet of red roses does. This is an especially dramatic gesture if you have those roses delivered to your loved ones workplace, in a public declaration of your feelings for that special person. Valentine’s Day is a great time to do that. You can save 20% on a bouquet of roses from California Blooms, if you use a code when you order. The rose is a very special flower. It is associated with love, and giving someone roses is a great way to tell someone how you feel. Roses … Continue reading

Pleasure Island Converting to Hyperion Wharf

Many of Pleasure Island’s restaurants will likely remain Change abounds at Disney World. In addition to all the other construction happening around the park, plans are underway for Downtown Disney. Soon Pleasure Island will be replaced with Hyperion Wharf. Those who love Pleasure Island shouldn’t fret: the language used by the announcement post on the official Disney Parks blog says that Pleasure Island will “evolve.” That could just be fancy PR talk to soothe any upset over the change, or it could mean that elements of Pleasure Island will remain. The Disney Parks blog doesn’t have much information about the … Continue reading

Keeping Your Marriage License Safe

Let’s play a game. How many of you know exactly where your marriage license is at this exact moment? No, don’t raise your hands – I can’t see you! Just think about it. Is it framed and hanging on your wall? Behind a plastic page protector in your scrapbook, right across from that glamour shot of you in your bridal gown? Or did it get put in that one drawer where everything ends up when you aren’t sure where to put it? Yes, you do too have one of those drawers. Everyone does, and there’s no point in denying it. … Continue reading

Choosing a Great Wedding Photographer Part 2

I previously went over a few things you’ll want to keep in mind as you choose a wedding photographer, and this topic is so important that I thought it would be worth a little more attention. One of the more obvious things to check on when choosing a photographer is price. You should have an established budget for what you’re willing to pay for wedding photos. This obviously depends on what you want, but it could range from very little to the most expensive item you plan for. I’ve known people who have done both extremes and many somewhere in … Continue reading

Taking Wonderful Wedding Pictures

Summer is the height of wedding season. But you don’t have to be a professional photographer to take amazing shots of the bridal party. You might be the parent of the flower girl, a friend of the groom, or the date of a bridesmaid, regardless there’s no reason to leave your camera at home on such a special occasion. Simply follow these tips and you’re sure to snap winning shots that can be keepsakes for the bride and groom (and you) on what will likely be a day to be remember for years to come: MIND YOUR MANNERS Believe me … Continue reading