Whether you’re planning a destination wedding or not, there’s a chance some people important to you won’t be able to make it to your wedding, especially now that many couples don’t live close to their families anymore. Enter webcasting — a way to allow anyone, anywhere to be a part of your wedding.
While not on [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Broadcasting live …
Posted in Planning, Wedding Trends, tagged destination wedding, wedding planning, Wedding Trends, wedding webcasting on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Encore brides
Posted in Etiquette, Planning, tagged encore brides, second wedding, wedding etiquette, wedding planning on July 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just because you’ve been through wedding planning once doesn’t mean you’re an expert. Planning your second wedding can bring up just as many questions as planning your first. Can I register? Can I have a shower? Should I wear white?
Like all things wedding-related, there are some standard etiquette rules that apply. The answers to the [...]
A laid-back kind of day
Posted in Planning, Wedding Trends, tagged casual wedding, theme wedding, wedding planning on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Want something less formal than an informal wedding? Plan an ultra-casual wedding — one where you break all the rules. Don’t want to wear white? Go for it! Want to use a crazy theme? Bring it on.
There’s one easy way to lessen the formality of your wedding: change the time of day. Weddings in the [...]
This wedding brought to you by …
Posted in Planning, Saving Money, Strange Stuff, tagged wedding budget, wedding planning on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Would you take on sponsors to help offset the cost of your wedding? You don’t have to go all Star Jones on your day — getting corporate sponsors for everything and turning the day into a spectacle — but a little creativity might help you with a tight budget.
Take bride-to-be Kelly Gray of Virginia Beach. [...]
Want to trash your dress?
Posted in Fun, Wedding Trends, tagged wedding dress, wedding photography on July 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
No, we don’t mean throw it out. We mean donning your dress after your wedding day for one last photo shoot — a shoot where you don’t care how your dress looks when it’s over. Water, dirt, grease — it’s all fair game for brides who want to trash their dress.
But photographers told Lifetime’s Get [...]
Shower Week Day 3: The “Man Shower”
Posted in Fun, Planning, Wedding Trends, tagged bridal shower, groom shower, man shower, Wedding Trends on July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sorry, girls. This isn’t a shower where the favors are men. Nope, it’s a shower for the groom. As women have added bachelorette parties to their calendar of pre-wedding events, so some men have added the man shower to their list of parties with the groom.
So, what happens at a man shower? Anything goes — [...]
Shower Week Day 2: Planning Ideas
Posted in Fun, Planning, tagged bridal shower, bridal shower ideas, bridal shower planning on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ll be honest: I didn’t have a traditional shower when I got married. It’s just not my thing, and I really don’t like being the center of attention at parties. Instead, I spent a weekend in NYC with my mom, aunt, cousin and bridesmaids. We ate well, did girly things and visited the bakery/café from [...]
Shower Week Day 1: Etiquette
Posted in Etiquette, Fun, Planning, tagged bridal shower, wedding etiquette on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There’s etiquette for everything involving weddings, isn’t there? Showers are no different. Here are some quick do’s and don’t’s:
Don’t throw your own shower — it looks like a gift grab. Showers are traditionally hosted by the maid/matron of honor. If you want to host a shower for someone, make sure the maid/matron of honor isn’t [...]
Save the Date: Sept. 21!
Posted in Events, News, tagged bridal events, bridal fashions, bridal shows, wedding planning on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We’re planning something special here at SoMdWeddings, and I wanted to make sure you had your calendars marked for Sept. 21. We’re putting together an elegant evening bridal show, complete with dinner, guest speakers and a runway bridal fashion show by Bridal Secrets of La Plata and CM Bridal & Formal of Upper Marlboro. (How [...]
Can we register?
Posted in Etiquette, Planning, tagged wedding etiquette, wedding planning, wedding registry on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You and your fiance live together, and you already have just about everything you need to run a household. The last thing you need, in fact, is another blender. With that in mind, should you register?
The answer is “yes.” Register even if you live together, even if this isn’t your first marriage. Guests are going [...]
