Most brides today wish they could go out and buy anything and everything they want for their wedding and reception, but unfortunately most know that they need to stay within a certain budget. Because of that, many brides wonder the appropriate amount to spend on every item and accessory, including their wedding favors . How much is too much, and how little is too little? Having a budget is a good idea and even commendable, but no one wants to come across as cheap or tacky. So what is a...

Start with the bride and groom on their wedding day! Fast-forward through fifty years of marriage. Can you still recognize the couple? Do you know what kept them together?
This game will keep everyone talking long after the party is over.
You Haven't Changed a Bit is a collaborative board game featuring a dozen actual Golden Anniversary couples. The object is to match the couples to their newlywed pictures.
Stories about each couple provide a few clues and are real...

Is it really possible to have a Catholic destination wedding? Of course you can! You've probably assumed, or been told, that there was no way for it to be done. That your Catholic wedding needs to take place in your home church. Well, this just isn't so.

Many non Catholics aren't aware of all the preparation that is involved in a Catholic wedding ceremony and, therefore, think that everything there is to do for a destination wedding is extensive or impossible. The fact is,...

In Texas out door weddings are quite popular. There are many venues you might seek out if you are planning a outdoor wedding. First would be the location of the celebration of your vows. Locations such as your backyard, a neighborhood or subdivision park, a local beach, or a popular city or state park are some options. In the Houston area there are many such places that are excellent for your outdoor wedding:

1. Hermann or Memorial Park are excellent spots for outdoor...

Pre - wedding ceremonies

Mandap Muhurat

The first of the auspicious ceremonies, the mantap muhurat is performed by the families of the bride and the groom in their respective homes a few days before the wedding. The families pray to Lord Ganesh to remove all obstacles. The puja is performed by an acharya or priest before a sacred fire.

Griha Shanti

It is believed that the stars and constellations exert an influence on the lives of human...

Most professional speech writers think that wedding reception guests are one of the hardest audiences to write for. This is because of the huge diversity of the audience, which will normally consist of a variety of different ages, sexes and religions. Some guests will be sober, others not so!

In addition to this the wedding audience is made up of many different social groups from the groom’s side and the bride’s side. Amongst these are close personal friends, immediate...

Your wedding invitation is the front line of your wedding day – it is the first contact you have with your invitees and your first impression of your wedding. This is the prime reason why you should select a wedding invitation that reflects you both as a couple, and reflects the theme, tone and style of your wedding. Often, the main question engaged couples ask is what to include in their wedding invitation packages. Generally speaking, you should send your wedding...

Yes, we all love to receive gifts, and weddings are a perfect occasion for gift-giving, as friends and loved ones customarily honor the commitment of the newly betrothed by showering them with wedding gifts. As the happy couple, just remember to always feel privileged, not entitled. Approach thank-you notes with as much thought and organization as the rest of your wedding planning process.

Rules & Etiquette

Send thank you notes to acknowledge everything from...

When it comes to decorating wedding cars there are two distinct ways to do it; dependent upon whether the car is carrying the bride to the ceremony, or whether it’s the vehicle in which the happy couple are making their getaway from the reception! In the first instance the dressing is distinctly formal and in the second it should be as completely mischievous as possible!

The wedding car taking the bride to the church should be decorated according to the wishes of the...

Wedding invitations require a lot of thinking in order to be perfect for your ceremony. Why? Because to achieve perfection, your invitations must really represent your marriage. They must speak for you and not about you or about the reception or the ceremony or anything...

Although I always recommend my clients not to use wordings from other wedding invitations, some wedding invitation verses can be modified for your convenience. Below I will list a few verses I like that you may...