Rehearsal Dinners

Rehearsal Dinners

A dinner following the wedding rehearsal is not a necessity, but it is a lovely way to begin your wedding festivities and allows your attendants and families to relax and get acquainted.  It is traditionally hosted by the groom’s parents in a restaurant,...
Reception Checklist

Reception Checklist

Book facility six months to one year before wedding. Hotels, banquet halls and restaurants offer similar packages. Here is a checklist of items you should consider when choosing a facility. Does price include?  Private room Staff Flexible...
Bachelor/ Bachelorette Party

Bachelor/ Bachelorette Party

The get together known as the “bachelor party” or “stag party,” has recently been joined by a female counterpart known as the bachelorette party.  Like the bachelor party, the bachelorette party has become a celebration of the end of...
Rentals

Rentals

If you have rented an unfurnished hall, you will find yourself in need of some expert advice on setting up your reception or celebration party.  Visit a rental store that specializes in party rentals. Many offer staff consultants to help you with every detail of...
Balloons for the wedding

Balloons for the wedding

Everyone’s spirits soar at the sight of colorful balloons. There are few things more classic, and at the same time more modern, than the festive nature of balloons. New decorating schemes and ideas are endless. A professional decorator, trained in today’s...
Photography Checklist

Photography Checklist

Your wedding memories are going to last a lifetime with proper attention to photographic details. Capturing on film special groupings, events and guests requires careful thought and planning. The number of photos requested will determine costs. Many photographers...
Music Sets The Mood

Music Sets The Mood

Absolutely nothing is as classy and exciting as live entertainment at a wedding reception. Live music sets the mood and ambiance for an enjoyable reception. At the very best and important social affairs, live music is exclusively used for entertainment. The band you...
Disc Jockey Services

Disc Jockey Services

Disc Jockey entertainment is the most popular form of musical entertainment for wedding receptions.  The hallmark of a good DJ is versatility. You should be able to choose from “Oldies,” Country Western, Rock, Big Band and Soul programming. Your...
Avoiding Stress

Avoiding Stress

Anyone who has ever been through a wedding can tell you, the months leading up to your big day can be a time of stress as well as happiness.  Welcome to the wedding jitters…they are about as common as weddings. Luckily there are ways to control your...
Invitations

Invitations

Your wedding invitation can help set the mood and style for your wedding.  Formal wedding invitations are usually engraved and ordered well ahead to allow time for them to be addressed and mailed 6 weeks before the wedding. The most popular size is 4 1/2″ X...
Honeymoon Checklist

Honeymoon Checklist

Traditionally, after a decision has been made regarding your honeymoon, the groom coordinates and completes the arrangements. Be sure to budget out the cost of your honeymoon. Some of the following items may be included in a honeymoon package price. AirfareGround...
Recipe for a Successful Marriage

Recipe for a Successful Marriage

Ingredients: 3 cups – – Tenderness 1 cup – – Commitment 1 cup – – Consideration 1 cup – – Courtesy 2 cups – – Unselfish support 2 cups – – Milk of human kindness 1...
Formal Wear Protocol

Formal Wear Protocol

Formal Wear Protocol – There are several classifications of traditional formal attire: white tie, white tie and tails, black tie and morning coat or daytime.  The term “White tie” refers to the most formal way of dressing. When an...
Flower Checklist

Flower Checklist

Flower Checklist  This Checklist includes a listing of the types of flowers you will be considering for your wedding. It can be used as a reminder, so nothing is missed, as well as a comparative cost sheet. Florist...
Wedding Budget Checklist

Wedding Budget Checklist

ITEM BUDGET ACTUAL Wedding Attire Bridal Gown $____________ $____________ Headpiece and Veil $____________ $____________ Undergarments $____________ $____________ Accessories $____________ $____________ Groom’s Outfit $____________ $____________...
Divorced Parents Guidelines

Divorced Parents Guidelines

Divorced Parents Guidelines – If your parents are divorced, there are probably several difficult decisions you must make in order to accommodate both parents. Your Invitations: It would be proper for the parent with whom you have been living the longest to issue...
Catering

Catering

The question of whether or not to fix your own food for the wedding reception can sometimes be a difficult one. Cost is usually a factor, but there may be hidden costs in doing it yourself that you don’t need to consider when using a caterer. So make some calls,...
Shopping For Your Wedding Dress

Shopping For Your Wedding Dress

Shopping For Your Wedding Dress – After you and your fiancé have set a wedding date, shop for your wedding dress. Include everything from your headpiece to accessories.  When to Start Looking  Most stores recommend that you order your dress six months...
Head Over Heels

Head Over Heels

Two special items of bridal attire are often purchased quickly, and with less consideration for style and comfort than for price and for necessity: Bridal millinery and bridal shoes. Both play an important part in your day, although in quite different ways. Take...
Bargain Gowns

Bargain Gowns

Bridal gowns are often the first big wedding purchase, many women have learned an expensive lesson shopping for a bargain dress at a “one day warehouse sale”. Before you shop for your gown, consider these precautions: If the price seems too good to be...