Is Elopement Right For You?

Planning An Elopement

Choosing to elope is a very personal decision. Eloping means that you and your fiancé decide to get married alone with no traditional wedding ceremony or reception. It is usually done in secret. Deciding to elope is often a very spontaneous decision, and something that a couple doesn’t plan very far ahead of time. Some people also consider a destination wedding to be an elopement, but this is not a true interpretation of the term. Since a destination wedding or even a small at-home wedding still involves guests, invitations, and a reception, these are not “real” elopements in the traditional way.

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Getting Fit Before Wedding Day

HOW TO LOOK FIT AND TRIM ON YOUR WEDDING DAY

Every bride dreams of walking down the isle looking better than ever. This is her big chance to impress her husband, in-laws, friends, and guests she may not have seen in years.  But piling stress of weight and appearance on top of the stresses of planning a wedding can be disastrous.  There is often a fine line between looking fantastic and looking sickly.  Crash diets and outrageous weight loss plans are not the way to go. Follow these easy tips to become a knock-out bride, and get a fitter body that will last long after your wedding day. [Read more]

Wedding Tips: Flowers for your Wedding

This really happened to one of my good friends - the wedding couple was already at the altar when the flowers came. While the ceremony was going on, the florist’s assistant was frantically arranging the flowers. What a wreck! The saving grace was, the couple had a tenor who sounded like Luciano Pavarotti (without the Italian accent that was why we knew he wasn’t lip singing) at the wedding ceremony. His voice was so heavenly and the guests probably would have applauded if they weren’t choked up with tears and/or overcomed by the solemnity of the wedding ceremony.  I’d say the wedding would have been “story book” perfect had the florist did her job well.  Here are three tips on how to prevent this mishap or other similar calamities from happening in your wedding. [Read more]

Autumn Wedding Styles

Autumn is a great season for weddings. Personally, I think “Autumn brides” should be more popular than “June brides”.

Autumn Wedding Colors

Just like the multi-colored leaves of autumn, the popular wedding colors for fall weddings range from burgundy to red to orange to mustard yellow to golden brown. You can easily mix and match these colors into your ceremony and wedding reception and your wedding invitations. [Read more]