A Guide for Your Groom’s Attire

Choosing your bridal gown is usually one of the most exciting preparations during your wedding planning stage.  Chances are your groom would not spend the same time or effort it took you to pick your gown in deciding what to wear at your wedding.  However, his attire should be as well chosen as your gown (without upstaging your bridal gown, of course); after all, it is his wedding, too.  Here are some tips to help you and your groom, in choosing his wedding attire.

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How to Choose Your Bridesmaids’ Gown

After reading some horrible stories about the 10 ugliest bridesmaids’ dresses, I admire those bridesmaids who kept their chin up and wore those horrible gowns to prove their love and friendship to the bride on her wedding day. Brides today, I believe are more compassionate and would not dream of being a bridezilla by insisting her bridesmaids to wear gowns that are totally despicable, to say the least! Here is a video that I think you would enjoy watching when planning for your bridesmaids’ dresses.

Bridesmaid Dresses: How To Choose Your Bridesmaids’ Dresses

One update, the bridal shop, Belle Bridal is closing soon. If you happened to live near Redondo Beach, California, you can call them and see if you can get good bargains from their remaining inventory.

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Destination Wedding: Maui

Looking for a warm, tropical location lush with palm trees and colorful flowers for your wedding venue?  Maui may be your ideal location.  Planning a wedding here may seem like a daunting task, but with careful preparation you can have the Hawaiian wedding of your dreams.

Step 1 – Visit the location
When planning a destination wedding, one of the first things you will want to do is visit the location.  Make a list of places that you want to see and vendors that you want to meet and make appointments with as many of them as possible.  This trip to Maui may be more work than vacation, but the fun part will be coming after the wedding. [Read more]

Afro-Centric Weddings

Our wedding theme for today is Afro-Centric Wedding Theme.

African American brides who choose an Afro-centric wedding will plan to combine the western tradition with African wedding traditions. Here are some of those traditions:

The Ceremony:
African wedding traditions vary greatly depending on location.  Various tribes have unique traditions and practices.  One thing that is common to all African weddings is the importance of family.  Another common thread is the presence of bright, bold colors in the decorations.  Song and dance are also important aspects of African culture.  Though the specific songs may vary, music is a very unifying element of this culture and is used as a way to bring people together and celebrate. [Read more]

Planning for Second Wedding

HOW TO HANDLE YOUR SECOND TRIP DOWN THE ISLE

Second weddings may have once been a unique and rare occurrence, but they are becoming increasingly more common.  For this reason, couples don’t need to worry as much about what’s acceptable when it comes to their second wedding.  The most important rule to follow is to do what feels right for you and your family.

Should you tell your ex?
The most difficult part about planning a second wedding may at first be deciding what to do about ex-spouses.  If you have children, it is polite to inform your ex about your engagement.  This can be done in a simple letter or email if you do not frequently speak with each other.  It will be easier on the children [Read more]