Is marriage really forever?
Imagine a scientific breakthrough that allowed you to live FOREVER! Would you still say “I do”? If someone gave you the chance to live frozen at age 20 for eternity, would you say “I do” to that? A fellow blogger, Scott Wainner, has a challenge right now offering $20 for blogging about Longevity Research. Following [...]
Choosing your wedding guestlist
Deciding who to invite to your wedding can be very challenging. You’ll want to have all of your friends and family present, but some things can limit inviting everyone you know. Budget tends to be the biggest limiting factor. Once you calculate dinner and drinks and favors for everyone, you’re looking at upwards of $100 [...]
Making your own Wedding Invitations
I decided to make my own wedding invitations. I’ve included a picture to show just how well they turned out! Top 6 reasons why I would suggest making your own invitations: 1.) You can incorporate the exact wedding colors you have chosen in every aspect of the invitation. As you can see, my wedding colors [...]
Top five ideas for a bachelorette party
Now that all of the important aspects have been taken care of (dress, caterer, venues), it’s time to start doing the fun planning: an event for you an all your close girl friends. A bachelorette party is a great way to relieve some pre-wedding stress. The planning can be left up to the maid of [...]
Capturing your wedding on film
Hiring a photographer can be a difficult decision. Before my wedding I spoke to a few girls at work who were all getting married. They were appalled that I was getting my friends to take my wedding photos since they said that is the most important aspect of a wedding. However, I am so glad [...]
Wedding Gown Styles
Searching for hours online gave me an idea of what I would come across before entering the bridal shop for my first time. Even with a bit of research under my belt, it was a very overwhelming experience. Trying on the first dress gave me goosebumps and gave me a taste of reality! There are [...]
How to choose the perfect wedding dress.
As I learned from experience, you should buy your wedding dress no later than 6 months before your wedding. It can be done in a shorter time frame, but your selection will be limited as you will not have time to order one. When you order a wedding dress it takes at least 6 months [...]
Selecting your wedding caterer…mmm food!
If you ask anyone that’s been to a wedding lately about the little details, chances are they won’t remember. They will however remember what they ate and how it taste. What were the chairs like? Don’t know. What did they have as centrepieces? Can’t remember. How was the food? Incredible!!! We had a full course [...]
Booking a hall for your wedding reception
Tips for booking a hall for your reception: (highly recommended!!!) -The best advice I can give is to pay a little bit extra if possible to have the hall clean-up done for you! It is worth every penny. This extra fee saves you from worrying about taking down chairs and tables, moping, etc. There is [...]
Choosing the perfect setting for your wedding ceremony
Picking a venue is very important and should be done as soon as possible (ie. right after the engagement and after/in conjunction with picking a date). I held my ceremony outside in a park next to the river and held my reception at a hall. The setting may not be the same for everyone, some [...]
