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Outdoor weddings are really just beautiful aren’t they? It’s no wonder they’re one of the top destinations for weddings that brides choose for a gorgeous and thrifty place to have a wedding. But I was thinking the other day how easy it might be to set up, because nature provides most of the scenery and beauty anyway, but what else goes into planning a beach wedding? I mean, you don’t want to plan one and then find out too late that you don’t have the right permits or the weather is terrible – and then what do you do? Panic is not really an option, though I’m sure there will be plenty of it going on if something like that does happen. So really, what do you do?

Then I ran across this fabulous article from the good people at “Tips on Life and Love”, and they listed some great fail safe measures you can take to make sure your beautiful beach wedding doesn’t end in tears. Check out their article here!

As always, wishing you happy wedding planning and a blessed new life together!

There are dozens and dozens of articles written about proper etiquette for weddings. How to address wedding invitations, who to invite to what, thank you cards, engagement parties, dealing with new family members and other important details to planning a wedding. But HERE! Here is an article I’ve been looking for for a while, and that is the proper etiquette of wedding guests! It’s not that you always have a ton of problems with your wedding guests, but there are usually a few in the bunch who make things more difficult for your or try to put themselves in the middle. And it’s not usually because they have something against you and your perfect wedding day…sometimes people just don’t think.

That’s one reason I love this article on wedding guest etiquette. It goes over several different points and just sort of reminds people how to act at a wedding. Seems juvenile, I know, but sometimes we all need a good reminder of what is proper and what isn’t. So here goes. Here is a point that is very near and dear to me, one that I had to deal with in my own wedding.

RSVP ASAP!!! Whether you say “I do” or “I don’t” to attending a wedding, mail back a response in a timely manner. The bride and groom are already stressed out planning a million other things to make their day perfect. They need a head count so that they can inform their caterer.

You can read the rest of these great wedding day etiquette tips here, check it out and let me know what you think!

Personally, I always thought no way. Lust maybe, but love, not a chance. How can you love someone you don’t know? How do you know their heart, their beliefs, even their ability to love you back and not break the trust you put in someone when you fall in love? How is that possible? I mean, what if they’re an addict or a child molester, or even a serial killer? I’ve read of real couples who supposedly fell in love at first sight, and have been married 60 years, and then I’ve talked to couples who made the same claims, but that so called “true love” fizzled out over just a couple of years. So it made me wonder, is love at first sight even possible?

Then I ran across this article, and it got me to thinking again…sort of brought the issue back to the forefront of my mind. It suggests that love at first sight just might be possible. And while I’ll never pretend to know the intricacies of the human brain and drives our actions, I’ve got to admit they make some good points in favor of the possibility.

So it made me think. Do you believe in love at first sight? Check out this article and let me know, I’d love to hear your feedback!

http://people.howstuffworks.com/love-at-first-sight1.htm

Weddings are exciting, and it’s no wonder people love going to them. They’re full of romance, beauty, elegance and sometimes they’re exciting and different. But if you’re getting married, there’s always something that you’re most excited about in the whole day.

I know for me, I was totally excited about getting to see my whole family together in one place, and getting to wear my full wedding ring and officially be known as HIS wife. My husband and I had also planned our honeymoon together, and I also couldn’t wait to be away from all the stress of planning a wedding and relaxing on a beach south of the border with my true love.  But every bride is different.

Some brides look forward to the reception, to the events that they have planned after the wedding. Maybe most of your wedding funds are going to give you and your wedding guests one huge party to celebrate your wedding, and that’s the part you’re most looking forward to, or maybe you’re like me and can’t wait to escape and enjoy your dream vacation with your new husband/wife.  I know right now I’d love to go back, escape the stress of the everyday and just have a vacation with just him again, but life catches up to you and you can’t always escape like that.

So what about you? What part of your wedding do you look forward to the most? If you’re already married, what was your favorite part? What part could you just not wait for? I’m interested, let me know!

As spring slowly warms up to summer, and then cools down to fall we remember one hot (sometimes literally!) trend for weddings is an outdoor wedding and reception. But what if you have a beautiful wedding day with perfect weather, what are some fabulous things you can do to entertain your guests? The good people at livestrong.com have the answer, with this awesome article about outdoor wedding games. I mean, if your wedding is in the early afternoon, not everybody is up for dancing or other options many brides go for in traditional wedding receptions, so why not plan some of these fantastic activities for your guests to enjoy, and make even more fun memories for your wedding day!

Here are some examples of fun games you can have set up for your weddings guests to enjoy:

Croquet – Yes croquet! If you’ve never played before it’s actually pretty fun and a ton of laughs. Plus you can put decorations on the top of each wicket to make it wedding themed. How fun is that?

Volleyball – This is a popular one in my circles, but mainly because we really love volleyball. Are we especially good? Not a chance, but it’s fun. If you employ this one though, you might want to give your guests prior notice to bring casual clothes for the reception. There’s nothing like trying to play volleyball in heels and a dress.

These are some of my favorite ideas they list, but there are even more in the article on the link above, so check it out.

So I was checking around in the New York Times and ran across this insightful little article posted by a veteran wedding photographer, and I just had to keep reading. Apparently, Denis Reggie has a different take on wedding photography that he likes to call “photo journalism”, and it was a totally interesting read.  He’s photographed weddings for the stars, and other high profile weddings such as the Chelsea Clinton wedding awhile back – so he’s got to be doing something right.

In his article he lists his top 7 tips for taking great wedding photographs, and here’s my favorite one:

Overlook the obvious. Typically, wedding photographers plan for the classic — you might say clichéd — wedding moment, like the bride walking down the aisle. Mr. Reggie looks for a detail that tells the story in a new way. “Maybe it’s the mother clenching her hand to her chest, watching her husband walk the bride down the aisle,” he said.  “Look for the unexpected,” he said. “The reason so many people don’t get those real moments, is they are busy trying to orchestrate them, ‘Come over here, you’re here, turn this way.’”

So if you’re hiring somebody to take your wedding photographs, or are doing them for a friend’s wedding, you might want to consider some of these great points that he makes…I mean…they just make sense. You can check out the rest of his top tips for wedding photographs here:

In all of the possible places where you could go and spend your dream honeymoon, where would it be? Most popular honeymoon destinations include places within the United States for the frugal minded couple, Mexico, Hawaii, the UK and other tropical islands that are sure to offer breathtaking views and totally new experiences. But there is one honeymoon destination that has been gaining popularity for the last several years, making it one to definitely put on the list of possible dream honeymoon locales – and that is Thailand.

In the past Thailand has had the reputation of being a not so great place for young couples in love to travel, but that has totally been changing the past several years. I can say that my husband and I have been to Thailand several times  – and the beauty of it and the food is something that keeps us coming back time after time.

So what are some popular honeymoon destinations in Thailand? Here are some of my top picks:

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