I was shocked while in high school about the girls who already knew exactly what they wanted in their weddings, had their dress and cake picked out, and all that was lacking was the groom. While I’ll tell every bride that you need to plan your wedding, I’m not sure that it should really be done that early. If you’re in high school or college, then why not just enjoy where you are? But I digress. There are really a ton of great advantages that you have when you plan your wedding. Perhaps the best advantage is that you can really have your hands in it and you get to enjoy all those little planning details that you’d miss if somebody else was doing it all for you. Really, meeting with the caterer, picking out your wedding dress and even the little things like all those little wedding favors and trying samples of wedding cakes are part of the fun when you plan your wedding versus hiring someone to do it for you. But there are several great advantages when you plan your wedding. Here are more reasons why you should, and how to get started and plan your wedding.

Advantages When You Plan Your Wedding

Like I mentioned before, when you plan your wedding you get to have your hands in it, and have fun doing all those little wedding tasks that really make you feel like you’re a part of everything. Read the rest of this entry »

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Most women have been planning for their wedding day from from the time they were little girls, putting pillow cases on their heads, wearing their mom’s high heels and imagining a handsome prince charming down at the altar waiting for her. Well now that you’ve gotten engaged and you can start planning that dream wedding you’ve always wanted, you may discover that when it comes to how to plan a wedding, you’re totally stuck. Truthfully, weddings are the biggest, most important and most expensive days of your entire life, and you want everything to be beautiful and go off without a hitch. But if you don’t know how to plan a wedding, how in the world can you make sure that you’re remembering everything – or that your wedding will be exactly how you’ve always dreamed it would be. I know that when my husband and I were planning our own wedding, I didn’t know the first thing about how to plan a wedding – simply because I’d never done it before.  Nearly all brides are in the same situation that I was in, you’ve got this wedding to plan for and coordinate, and up until now the most complicated party you’ve ever thrown was a pizza party in your dorm room. But did you know that there is a perfect place to start when you’re looking at how to plan a wedding? It’s simple, and I can get you started.

How to Plan a Wedding – The First Place to Start

When you’re looking at how to plan a wedding, the first step that you want to take isn’t anything close to what most brides assume that it is supposed to be. Read the rest of this entry »

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Has the thought of a spring or summer wedding never really appealed to you? Are you planning a fall or autumn wedding instead? Fall is a beautiful time of the year for weddings with all the colors and options you have available – you’re sure to find some great ideas for fall wedding centerpieces.  Many brides have a lot of trouble trying to decide what kinds of wedding centerpieces to put on their tables,  I know that I sure did anyway. Your wedding centerpieces are so important, because they really are the focal point of your wedding tables, as each of your wedding guests will be looking at them throughout your wedding reception. The right wedding centerpieces can transform an ordinary room into whatever look you’re trying to go for. One of the best ways to choose wedding centerpieces is to choose a theme for your wedding. So if you’re planning a fall wedding, you might want to choose some centerpieces related to the season of your wedding. Here are some great ideas for fall wedding centerpieces.

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Have you ever been to a wedding where the bride and groom decided that they wanted their pets to join them at the altar? We saw it in Lady and the Tramp, of course, but just how popular are putting dogs in weddings anyway? I’ve never been to a wedding where the bride and groom included their pets in their wedding, but that doesn’t mean that I’ll never come across it. I won’t go as far as to say that it’s a hot new trend in weddings because it isn’t really, but it is popular among dog lovers. The fact is, lots of people are choosing to give their dogs a job in their wedding, or a place in their wedding party. Not everyone who puts dogs in weddings is the crazy kind of dog lover, but someone who just doesn’t feel right kenneling a member of the family for such an important event. There are several kinds of jobs that you can consider for putting dogs in weddings, but these jobs aren’t the only places where you can use your animals, just a great place to start.

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Have you remembered that you need to look for wedding cakes toppers? My husband’s great aunt got married (yes, great aunt!) last weekend, and when her wedding cake was delivered we discovered that she had forgotten all about looking for a wedding cake topper. Luckily, a family member lived nearby had her own wedding cake topper to lend our dear aunt.  The fact is, wedding cakes toppers are a huge part of weddings, and wedding cakes just don’t look right without some kind of wedding cake topper on top. Your choice of wedding cake topper not only represents the style of your wedding, but is one of the most visible parts of your style that they’ll see at your wedding. When it comes down to it, the variety of wedding cakes toppers that are available today are simply astounding. No matter what your personality, or the theme of your wedding is, you are sure to find unique wedding cakes toppers to suit your every whim and fancy. If you’re not sure if wedding cakes toppers are right for you, or are wondering what kinds of toppers are most popular,o r if you are just tired of the same old wedding cake topper that everyone else has had, then here is a great rundown of all the information that you need.

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As I was writing the last article I realized that there are lots of places where you can cut costs in your wedding planning, and that there was much more to write about on the subject. You can read the previous article here, “Wedding Planning to Cut Costs Part 1“. True, it is my belief that most local wedding vendors overprice their goods for weddings, and do I believe there are things you can do to counteract that. Some of it I learned by doing myself, and some of it I realized in hindsight. There are plenty of options out there to implement which can help you cut costs on the ever rising cost of weddings.

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