Honeymoon Registry
November 8, 2009
With more and more couples waiting longer to get married, they typically already have the usual wedding gifts such as pots, pans, linens and household items. Thus, many engaged couples are skipping the traditional wedding gift registries and are opting for the modern “honeymoon registries”.
Honeymoon registries allow your wedding guests who would normally buy you sheets and pillow cases to instead purchase part of your honeymoon experience. This is not the same as asking your guests for [Read more]
Four Great Ideas for Your Bachelorette Party
November 7, 2009
A popular way to celebrate a friend’s last days as a single girl is to honor her with a bachelorette party, otherwise also known as a “hen party”. This event is usually hosted by one or more members of the wedding party, or any friend in honor of the bride-to-be. Although the bachelorette party is never hosted by the bride-to-be, you can participate in its planning.
An Alternative to Disposable Cameras
October 12, 2009
Disposable Cameras Are Falling Out of Favor
It used to be an “in-thing” to have disposable cameras readily available for guests to snap photos at weddings. The wedding couple purchases the disposable cameras in bulk, sets them on the tables, the guests take photos, leave the camera on the table and a few days after the wedding the bride and groom remember to have the photos developed. These days, it is no longer fashionable to distribute disposable cameras because you can never be sure how the photos will come out in the hands of novice photographers. You might get dozens of photos of your guests’ feet or the ceiling, over exposed or under exposed photos of otherwise great pictures. In the end, you wasted your money on the cameras plus the cost of developing useless photos.
Wedding Etiquette – Bridal Registry
October 14, 2008
Bridal Registry Shopping
One of the most fun and exciting parts of planning a wedding is going shopping with your fiancé and selecting items for your bridal registry. While you can’t politely broadcast your wish list, most guests will ask what kinds of gifts you want to receive. Therefore, it is important to be prepared with an answer.
The most common way of selecting gifts for a wedding is through a bridal registry. You can now find bridal registries at almost any store from Crate&Barrel to Target. Choose one or two of your favorite stores and visit their website or inquire in person about their bridal registries. [Read more]
Welcoming Your Out of Town Guests
October 7, 2008
Out of Town Gift Bags
When planning a wedding, every courteous bride wants to take good care of her guests. When you have guests who have traveled a good distance to attend your special day, it can be important to let them know how appreciative you are of the time and money they spent on their trip. The best way to do this is to provide small gift bags to out of town guests (also called OTT bags for “out-of-town” bags) at their hotel. Bags are a great choice because your guests can fold the bags, which easily fit in their luggage. Here is a video on how to put together your OTT bags.
When deciding whether to use OTT bags, consider the type of wedding you’re having and how far guests have to travel.
Destination Wedding Guests
For guests attending a destination wedding, the answer to OTT bags is almost always yes. All of your guests are traveling a good distance to get to your wedding. When they check in at their resort or hotel, arrange to [Read more]
