Future Brides: for the love of god, please make sure you and everyone else has a comfortable chair at the reception. The ceremony chairs can be fancy or basic whether they are metal, plastic, wooden benches, log stumps, or whatever. Guest will be in the ceremony chairs for typically a half hour. Heck, I can […]
At some point or another, the question comes up on whether or not to invite children. This decision should be mutual with your fiance (well, obviously). The old advice stands to “list the pros and cons”. Perhaps making separate lists then discussing may change each other’s perspective. I think it helps to get these thoughts
Grief constantly pulls at your heart. It also hits you when you least expect it. In the middle of grocery shopping, it brings you to tears. At a staff meeting, it gives you chills. During a commercial, it gives you joy. When you turn on the car and THAT song plays, it gives you vivid
Can you imagine that…your guests sitting wherever they want?? There are many benefits to having open seating at your wedding reception. Here are 7 reasons to ditch your seating plan. 1. LESS STRESS!! Read on if you need more reasons, but this is enough for me. 2. Save money on table seating cards, a seating
One of the most beautiful receptions I have been to was on a chilly Sunday evening in December. The reception was at the Daniel Webster Inn in Cape Cod which was lavishly decorated for the holidays. This was not like a hotel lobby with tile floors, bright lights, high ceilings, yet tastefully decorated. Rather, it
I had a wonderful visit having coffee with a loved one this morning. We were talking about my wedding blogging and the subject came up about breaking out of the traditional stuff and doing what makes you happy. Linda’s story was about her first wedding when she was just a young woman at 20 years
