Three Ways to Save Money on Wedding Alcohol

Most couples choose to have alcohol at their weddings, but depending on the size of your guest list and how much your friends and family members drink, this can turn out to be quite expensive. Here are the best ways to save money on the alcohol at your wedding:
~ Toast with sparkling cider. Most of [...]

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Important Wedding Safety Tips

The last thing you want on your big day is an injury or illness. Here are some tips to keep in mind when planning your wedding so you can be sure that your guests and you stay safe:
~ Make sure that the bartenders will cut people off if they’ve had too much to drink. You [...]

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Seating Considerations for your Wedding

One of the most difficult tasks you’ll have to complete during the wedding planning process, especially if you have a large guest list, is your seating chart. A proper seating chart ensures that the most important people in your life, like your grandparents, don’t get stuck at a table in the back near the bathroom [...]

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Father-Daughter Dancing Etiquette

Dancing is a part of most weddings, and many brides opt to have a father-daughter dance. Here are some etiquette tips to help this dance go well, even if your situation is complicated:
~ Make sure your dad is comfortable. Some dads simply don’t like to be the center of attention. There’s no rule that you [...]

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Saving Money on Your Venue

Renting a venue can be expensive. How can you save money when booking a place for your ceremony and reception? Use the following tips:
~ Book multiple events. You might get a discount if you hold the reception at the same venue where you hold your reception. Have other family-related events coming up, like anniversary parties? [...]

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Five Unique Wedding Themes

Some brides eagerly plan themed weddings from the start, while others cringe at the though of having a luau reception or making their guests wear cowboy boots and hats. Having a themed wedding doesn’t have to mean that your reception is over the top. You can still plan an extremely elegant wedding, using one of [...]

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Place Card Holders with Hearts

What better theme for a wedding day than love? These place card holders are perfect for non-theme weddings, and they can be used to hold pictures after the wedding is over. These are all available from The Knot Wedding Shop:

Silver LOVE Place Card Holders

Playful Hearts Place Card Holders with Cards

Heart Place Card Holders – Silver

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Tea Wedding Favors

If you and your husband-to-be love a nice cup of tea, these favors might be perfect for you. Available through Hanson Ellis, tea-related favors are especially great for daytime wedding receptions, where you might serve tea and coffee instead of alcoholic drinks. Here are some of my favor tea favors:

Herbal Pyramid Tea Bag
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Salt and Pepper Shaker Favors

Salt and pepper shakers make great wedding favors, since they’re both beautiful and practical. My Wedding Favors has a number of options available, which can complement a theme wedding or simply enhance a non-theme wedding. Check out all of the favors on their website; below are some of my favorite salt and pepper shaker favors:

Martini [...]

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Black Orchids and Other Trends

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According to the esteemed U.K. newspapers The Times there are several interesting trends in weddings to look out for this year. One of them was black orchids. White orchids are boring according to the paper. Black orchids are where it is at because they are so rare ( and expensive too at roughly [...]

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