How to Create a Green Eco-Friendly Wedding: Complete 20-Step Guide
Welcome to your one-stop free resource guide for planning a green eco-friendly wedding! I've done months of research to put this together, so that we can all have this information…
Wedding Readings from Harry Potter
There aren't many Harry Potter excerpts that would scream "WEDDING READING" to the average couple. But for the unconventional couple, looking for a different, unique sort of wedding reading to…
A Handfasting Wedding Ceremony: The Complete 10-Part Guide
Many couples wish to incorporate a handfasting ceremony into their weddings and there are plenty of different ways to do this. In this post, I'll break down all of the…
30 Adventure Wedding Readings for the Wanderlust Couple
After much research and contemplation, I have compiled a list of what I think are the best adventure wedding readings for those couples looking for a nod to their next…
What Shoes to Wear with a Boho Wedding Dress (10 Tips)
Now that you've chosen (or have your eyes on) a beautiful boho wedding dress for your big day, the next logical step seems to be choosing the right shoes to…
What Shoes to Wear with Ivory Wedding Dresses
If you're getting married and have chosen to wear an ivory wedding gown (like me) instead of the traditional stark white, you may be wondering what shoes to wear with…
13 Different Kinds of Weddings to Choose From
These days, your options for the kind of wedding you want to have are endless. If you're not bound by family or traditional expectations, there really are so many possibilities,…
25 Nerdy Wedding Readings for Unique Ceremonies
It's really hard to find nerdy and unique wedding readings that aren't lame or played out. I really tried to find the readings I thought were the best and that…
Destination Weddings: Are They Selfish?
Trip Savvy reports that 25% of all weddings are destination weddings, which is a huge number. An April 2019 report said that 56% of surveyed wedding guests believe it's in…
13 Eco-Friendly Wedding Bouquet Ideas
Planning an eco-friendly wedding and trying to make sure your wedding bouquets are as eco-friendly as possible? Me too! And I've been doing some research to make it a reality.…
30 Traditional Wedding Readings For Your Big Day
Some couples like to keep it traditional on their wedding day and seek beautiful quotes that are either religious, or that have been used for years in wedding ceremonies. These…
Is an Expensive Wedding Worth it?
I have been doing SO much research weighing the pros and cons of spending a lot of money on a wedding, as we have our own wedding coming up this…
25 Eco-Friendly & Conflict-Free Wedding Ring Companies
Couples aware of many of the problems of traditional wedding ring options are now looking for something different. Something more earth-friendly to represent their love and marriage commitment. And I'm…
Eco-Friendly Wedding Rings & Bands (A Helpful Guide)
In the search to find ways of reducing waste at our weddings, many of us are also looking at ways to ensure that our wedding/engagement rings and bands are also…
Guide to Eco-Friendly Wedding Save-the-Dates
If you've been looking for eco-friendly wedding save-the-dates, this is a helpful guide to help you decide on a brand or company! I've been doing a lot of research to…
20 Eco-Friendly Wedding Invitation & Stationery Brands
Looking for eco-friendly wedding invitations for your big day? I've been doing a lot of research to find stationery brands that do eco-friendly wedding invites and compiled the ones I…
What Exactly is an Eco-Friendly Diamond?
If you're an engaged person like me, or soon-to-be engaged, you may have already looked into eco-friendly diamond ring options yourself, trying to find out the eco-friendliness of lab grown…
21 Best Ways to Do Eco-Friendly Wedding Shoes
Looking for eco-friendly shoes to wear for your wedding? I've done a bunch of research and found the following options for eco-friendly footwear for every kind of bride and every…
How to Stock a Bar for a Wedding of 200 Guests
Imagine you're having a wedding of 200 guests, and your venue allows you to stock the bar yourselves ...and now you have some questions about how exactly to do it!…
September Wedding Flower Ideas
Planning to get married in September and looking for wedding flower ideas? You're not alone, according to a recent report which names September as one of the most popular months…
The Cost of Having a Small Wedding
Have you decided on having a small wedding? Something intimate with only your immediate family and maybe a few friends present? This is our plan, so I did a bit…
The Cost of Outdoor Weddings
We'll be having an outdoor wedding this summer so I've been doing A LOT of research on the expenses. My big question: How much does an outdoor wedding cost? Outdoor…
Cost of Having an Open Bar at Your Wedding
A recent report found that 72% of couples are opting for an open bar at their weddings, and we are planning on following suit! But we're also wondering: how much…
Cost of Renting Lounge Furniture For Your Wedding
Have you seen photos of those cozy lounge areas at weddings? There's usually a couple of antique couches on the lawn, and maybe a chandelier hanging from the tree above?…
Cost of Renting Tables and Chairs for Your Wedding
If you're like me and planning a wedding that requires table and chair rentals, you may also be wondering how much they're going to cost you and what your options…
Cost of Renting Dishes, Glasses, and Flatware for Your Wedding
As I plan my own wedding, I'm in the position of trying to figure out the cost of renting dishes, glasses, forks, knives, and spoons for our big day. I…
Are Destination Weddings Actually Cheaper?
If you're like me, you've considered planning a destination wedding, hoping that it would be cheaper. I did some research to find out if getting married abroad was actually cheaper…
What is an Eco-Friendly Wedding?
I wasn't aware of the world of eco-friendly weddings until recently when I started to hear about the massive ecological impact of weddings, and how eco-friendly weddings could be part…
30 Wedding Readings from Song Lyrics
If you're looking for wedding reading inspiration (or vow inspiration) from modern and classic song lyrics, this is the list for you. Below you will find a list of love…
25 Romantic Wedding Readings from Movies and TV
Here we go! A list of the 25 most romantic wedding readings from movies and TV for you to choose from on your big day. Your ceremony should be reflective…
Can Wedding Guests Wear Flowers in their Hair?
Oddly, this is a question I have asked myself before more than one wedding. Is it okay for wedding guests to wear flowers in their hair, including flower crowns? I…
11 Best Places to Shop for Affordable Boho Wedding Dresses
There are many companies offering a selection of so-called "boho" or "Bohemian" -style wedding dresses, and this list reveals the MOST affordable of these places that I have been able…
Best Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Wedding Dress Materials
This is a guide to sustainable and eco-friendly wedding dress materials and fabrics, for the bride concerned with environmental impacts of her big day. If you're like me, you'd like…
Top 10 Tips for Planning Toasts at Your Wedding
I have written in the past about whether or not toasts are even necessary at a wedding, and some alternatives you might consider doing instead. However, if you definitely want…
Wedding Weekend Itinerary Template
We recently attended a wedding weekend that was amazing and amazingly well-organized. Wedding weekends are becoming more and more common, and why not? If you're going through the time, effort,…
20 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding Dress
If you're like me, you are trying to find a way, any way, to save money on your wedding dress. Hopefully one or more of these tips will take some…
9 Most Affordable and Eco-Friendly Wedding Dress Options
As I explore affordable AND eco-friendly options for my own wedding gown, I have compiled a list of the best (in my opinion) companies out there for covering these two…
How to Find an Eco-Friendly Wedding Venue
There's an eco-friendly venue out there for everyone, no matter your aesthetic preferences, religion, or budget. In this post, I'll talk about how to go about finding an eco-friendly wedding…
10 Simple Wedding Readings for Your Big Day
Not looking for anything complicated for your wedding readings? Something simple, beautiful, romantic... and to the point? This is a list of blessings, poems, and excerpts that you'll find handy!…
What to Wear to a Backyard Summer Wedding
This article offers advice for what to wear to a backyard summer wedding, with affiliate links for companies that are fair trade and eco-friendly. Ours will be a casual, backyard…
50 Short Wedding and Marriage Quotes
Here is a list of beautiful and short quotes about weddings and marriage! If you're looking for Instagram captions, inspiration for cards or any sort of love-related project, look no…
50 Famous Wedding Quotes
This list includes the best famous quotes about weddings, marriage, and love to inspire you! Below you'll find quotes from famous writers, poets, and others on this topic. If you…
21 Wedding Readings from Literature
Looking for readings for your wedding from major authors? Here is a list of excerpts and poems, all beautiful works of literature that you can choose from for your ceremony.…
7 Perfect Ideas for Socially-Conscious Wedding Favors
If you're looking for ideas for socially-conscious wedding favors, it's likely that you've already considered making the rest of your wedding socially-conscious as well, which is awesome! You may have…
How to Plan a Wedding on a Budget in 6 Months (Checklist)
This is the predicament we currently find ourselves in! It's cold, it's winter... but our summer wedding is 6 months away and we know the time is going to fly…
Best Free Wedding Website Builders
I should have just asked friends for suggestions but I suppose I really am stubborn sometimes and I wanted to figure it out myself. And so I spent way too…
Summer Solstice Wedding Readings
Since deciding that we would get married on the Summer Solstice (by coincidence actually!), I have been gathering potential 'Summer Solstice-themed' readings, including poems and quotes that might be incorporated…
Last Minute ‘Something Blue’ Ideas for Your Wedding
Are you superstitious and in a panic?! Forgot your 'something blue' and it's the eleventh hour, right before or the day OF your wedding?! It's an old tradition that many…
Do I Need to Have a Wedding Garter Toss? (and 7 Alternatives)
So, of course, the answer is: No, you don't have to have a wedding garter toss at your wedding if you don't want to. And you don't need to have…
Renting Portable Bathrooms for Your Backyard Wedding: The Ultimate Guide
This is a sometimes overlooked detail and expense of outdoor wedding planning that is actually enormously important. Like, much more important than flower arrangements or cake cutting etiquette. The bathrooms…