When you think of marriage, what is the picture that comes to your head? Long easy days of spending time together, building a life together, compromise, love, fidelity, privacy, support, raising children, sex, security, faithfulness, companionship, intellectual stimulation, closeness, a long beautiful gown, being a princess for a day, being chosen, being the center of attention, tulle or silk, flowers, gourmet food? If the last part of that list seemed a little off to you, that is a good thing. So many young people, young women especially, focus on all of the things related to the actual wedding. Often, more … Continue reading →

The wedding season is here. With the rising costs of almost everything in our society, many try to cut back on the costs of their weddings by doing some of the work themselves. While it important not to take on so much that you create a very stressful day for yourself on your wedding day, there are a few ways that cutting down can easily be done. Decorations Consider doing the decorating yourself. In most areas the new wedding style is keeping it simple. Huge flower decorations and candelabras are not nearly as popular as they once were. Try using … Continue reading →

As we all know, the season for weddings and wedding planning is upon us. As I walked through Target over the weekend I saw young women roaming the store with scanners and selecting the items that they wished to have on their wedding gift registry. Target is among some of the most popular places for women to register for wedding gift items. Wal-Mart, Linens and Things, and department stores such as Dillards are also popular choices. The most common wedding gift registry items include towels, dishes, silverware, home furnishings, and small appliances. In most cases the items are more directed … Continue reading →

My interest lately has been turned into looking closely at the truth about weddings and engagements. My first article in this series addressed some statistics about couple who are engaged. My second article began looking into the actual wedding planning and ceremony. However that article only began to touch what I have discovered about weddings and marriage. Therefore more discussion will be needed. Earlier I mentioned that the most common month for getting married is June. I also mentioned that the largest percentage of weddings are held in some form of church. I also discovered that over half of weddings … Continue reading →

In my last article I mentioned how I had done some research on weddings and engagements. The article gave some engagement stat highlights. The spotlight will now turn more on weddings themselves. As many assume, June is the most popular choice of months for weddings. This was common knowledge with most people. However did you know, the follow up months are August, September, October, and then May? I found it odd that July was skipped in the mist. I wonder if it has anything to do with the hot weather? Each year American weddings total over 2.4 million ceremonies. With … Continue reading →

Lately I have begun a discussion about weddings and wedding planning. My past articles have discussed topics such as wedding music, wedding flowers, and wedding location. In my discussion about wedding location I touched on the topic of having weddings outside. I also mentioned that I have attended several outside weddings. I think before planning a wedding outside several factors should be thoroughly thought through. Outdoor weddings can be very romantic and beautiful. However, they can also be a great disaster waiting to happen. Outdoor weddings must be carefully planned. This article will offer some thoughts and tips for planning … Continue reading →