How to Politely Inform Your Neighbors About Your Backyard Wedding
If you're having a backyard wedding with neighbors who will be affected, either by noise, traffic, or guests taking up street parking, it's good manners to give them advanced notice…
11 Ways to Do Eco-Friendly Wedding Flowers
You may have done some research on the price tag of having flowers at your wedding and found that it's... not cheap. It turns out we also have to call…
Eco-Friendly Wedding Glassware and Cutlery Guide
For our eco-friendly and budget friendly wedding, we're looking for dinnerware options that aren't the classic backyard picnic plastic cups and paper plates. We want to have a classy and…
21 Ways to Have an Eco-Friendly Backyard Wedding
Are you interested in having an eco-friendly, budget-friendly backyard wedding?! My partner and I are too. And as people who are concerned with our environmental impact, we need it to…
Do You Need to Have Speeches at a Wedding? (& Alternatives)
Whether you're not a public speaker or you just find wedding toasts/speeches to be long and boring, you may be thinking... "Do I even need to have speeches at my…
How Social Media Can Both Help and Hurt Your Wedding
We've all heard for years the debates about the pros and cons of social media, and these are important considerations for a wedding as well. Wedding planning has been heavily…
How to Have a Wedding Without a Bridal Party
More and more couples are choosing to do their weddings without a bridal party or groomsmen, and you know what? We're all much happier for it. And less poor. There…
Is a Wedding Without Dancing Boring?
For couples who aren't into dancing or who are introverted, the dancing aspect of a wedding can be painful. Some couples just feel obligated to have dancing at their wedding…
What Shoes to Wear with Lace Wedding Dresses
Wondering what kind of shoes to wear with a lace wedding gown? I have been doing similar research for my own wedding and here's what I've found out. To find…
Is an Expensive Wedding Dress Worth it?
Even the most frugal bride-to-be is sometimes tempted to buy an expensive designer wedding gown. More and more, brides want something unique that they wouldn't have the opportunity to wear…
3 Reasons Why Weddings Are So Expensive
According to Condé Nast, people spend 100 percent more on weddings these days than they did in 1992. Why have weddings become so expensive? Why do we pay so much…
Is a Big Wedding Worth it?
Many of us, as we get deeper into wedding planning, ask ourselves the question: Is a big wedding even worth it? Is it worth the stress and the crazy expense?…
Are Wedding Rings Religious?
Some people wonder whether or not wedding rings and engagement rings are religious. What is the historical religious background of wedding rings? Does wearing a wedding ring indicate that we're…
Pros and Cons of Surprise Wedding Bands
Are you wondering whether or not wedding bands are supposed to be a surprise? Should you go as a couple to pick them out together? Traditionally, engagement rings and wedding…
Wedding Bands Aren’t Necessary and Here’s Why
Are you trying to decide whether or not to buy wedding bands on top of the expensive engagement ring you already have? Wedding bands in addition to one's engagement ring…
No, Your Wedding Dress Doesn’t HAVE to be White
The truth is that wedding dresses are NOT ALWAYS white and haven't always been white, despite popular modern belief. You should wear whatever color you want to wear on your…
Wedding Veils Aren’t Going out of Style and Here’s Why
Many brides-to-be wonder whether or not to wear a veil on their wedding day and ask themselves: Could this long-standing tradition of wearing a wedding veil be going out of…