Bridal Archetypes: Where Do You Fit In?
By Sarah Abokoku at May 1, 2012 | 9:05 am | 0 Comment
Brides come with many different personalities, backgrounds, and levels of taste. There truly are significant bridal personality types. Do you fit in one or more of these categories? THE SUPER-ORGANIZED BRIDE: In your hand you always carry your wedding planner book completely intact and perfectly organized. It is filled with all the information you have collected
Wedding Planning 101: A 12-Month Wedding Planning Checklist
By Sarah Abokoku at April 8, 2012 | 8:47 pm | 1 Comments
You've said yes to the big question, now what? If you're starting to become overwhelmed with the thought of planning your big day, sit down, take a deep breath and look over this 12-month planning guide. You'll see that planning a wedding is simply a matter of getting organized. You can do it! 11-12 Months Before the Wedding Officially announce your
Tips For The Bride and Groom: A Complete Guide To Help You Select A Caterer
By Sarah Abokoku at April 6, 2012 | 2:31 pm | 0 Comment
Many people discover that their catered event is the biggest expense of their wedding or party. The cost of your wedding reception or party includes the food, beverages, kitchen staff, waitstaff, rentals, the decorations, and the cost of the reception site itself. About 50% of a couple’s wedding costs are the reception. It is very important to know how to interview and
Tips For The Bride and Groom – How to Hire a DJ
By Sarah Abokoku at April 6, 2012 | 12:18 pm | 0 Comment
It's hard enough planning a wedding ceremony, but then you also have to plan a reception! That means choosing food, drinks, decorations, locations, entertainment… While it may seem terribly important to pick exactly the right flowers, what's really important is that you pick the right people. This is by no means a comprehensive list of rules but the most important ones
For The Bride: Wedding Gown Tips – How To Flatter Your Figure
By Sarah Abokoku at March 25, 2012 | 4:48 pm | 1 Comments
Do you know what style flatters your body type? Many brides don't, but by choosing wisely, you can highlight your best features while camouflaging your "problem areas". Here's a guide that can help you look your best for your wedding day. This is just a guide to go by; ultimately, you have to decide what looks good on you and how you feel in it! Styles that look
For The Bride & Groom: A Guide to Vendor Contracts
By Sarah Abokoku at March 25, 2012 | 3:43 pm | 0 Comment
Let's get something straight: Every time you hire a photographer, caterer, florist, or hairdresser; book a chapel, park, or hotel ballroom; or order something from a dress shop, dressmaker, or formal-wear store, you must get your agreement in writing. Until you put down a deposit, there is no contract, and you have no guarantees. Read everything in your contracts and
For the Bride: A Quick Guide to Selecting Your Bridesmaids
By Chidinma Nkwonta at March 17, 2012 | 4:53 pm | 1 Comments
Among the usual nervousness involved in planning a wedding, the choice of bridesmaids is one of the major concerns of most brides. Sometimes, they allow sentiments to overrule their sense of judgement and end up making wrong choices, which might be too late to correct. The first thing you need to consider is the expected number of guests for the ceremony. Some wedding
Wedding Planning 101: Duties and Responsibilities of the Bridesmaids
By Chidinma Nkwonta at March 17, 2012 | 4:27 pm | 0 Comment
So you have just been chosen to be one of the bridesmaids at a wedding ceremony. Congratulations! Right now, you are already visualizing how you're going to look, what you'll put on, what you'll need to buy, etc. for that day. After all, you’re the bridesmaid and not the maid of honour, so you don't have to be at the beck and call of the bride.
20 Details Every Bride Forgets
By Sarah Abokoku at March 13, 2012 | 10:49 pm | 0 Comment
Think you've got it all covered? Think again. We're betting there are at least a couple items on this list you missed. 1. Remembering a pretty hanger for your dress It's a tiny detail, but when your photographer takes the classic photo of your dress hanging up before you put it on, you don't want to ruin the shot with a plastic or wire hanger. 2. Telling family
Wedding Transportation: Costs, Tips & Trends
By Sarah Abokoku at March 12, 2012 | 10:41 pm | 0 Comment
You know what you're wearing, what you're eating, and who's reading what at your ceremony, but none of that matters if you have no way of getting yourselves (and the wedding party) to the wedding site. (a great task for the groom). These 11 tips will get you ready to roll: 1. What It Costs You're likely to be charged by the hour (ranging from $40-$75 per hour,
Wedding Guests: Reception Seating How-Tos
By Sarah Abokoku at March 5, 2012 | 7:10 pm | 0 Comment
If you're having 50 guests to a buffet, you may or may not want to give people specific seating assignments. But if you're having 100 guests or more and serving a seated meal, you'll want to make sure everyone's got a specific place to sit. Why? For one, people like to know where they're sitting -- and that you took the time to choose where and who they should sit
Wedding Transportation: The Basics
By Sarah Abokoku at March 5, 2012 | 7:06 pm | 0 Comment
There's more to wedding day travel plans than trying to hide your car from the best man and his arsenal of aluminum cans. We've got the 411 on getting you and your bridal party around. Early Decisions Choosing your transportation begins with an assessment of who you have to take with you, and the size of your bridal party plays a big part. If it's just you and two