If you and your significant other are the type who find weddings boring and stuffy you may want to consider having a themed wedding. They can be very casual and light-hearted, and you will certainly be giving your guests something to remember.

A couple of things to keep in mind when considering a themed wedding: choose a theme which speaks to who you two are as a couple; make the theme easily accessible to others, don't choose something so obscure that others might have...

Your wedding is one of the most beautiful and important days in your life. Something you definitely want to capture with great photographs - both for yourself and for future generations. However, a worst case scenario, could have you paying lot's of money for a bunch of pictures you really are not satisfied with. This article will walk you through some of the most important aspects of wedding photography.

Choosing a photographer

Your first task is naturally...

So you've decided to have your fairytale winter wedding? Congratulations!

Now comes the one step that will create an ever increasing anticipation in the hearts and minds of the guests you invite. The step of creating, then delivering your invitations asking family and friends to share your joy and to celebrate with you on your winter wedding day.

Knowing your family and friends are excited and anticipate taking part in your winter wedding will build your own...

Most brides are on a budget for their wedding and would like to give wedding favors, but they prefer not to spend a small fortune on them. Maybe all of the wedding favors they have found out there are not quite their style. They may want something unique that their wedding guests have never received before. Maybe they are a creative and crafty person and would rather create their own wedding favors by hand. They might believe a personal touch is important since wedding favors show their...

Selecting the most beautiful bridal jewelry to match your dream wedding gown is so important to finishing off your bridal look. Most brides wear their bridal jewelry for the wedding day only and then store it in a jewelry box or chest, never to be worn again.

Wearing your bridal jewelry after the wedding can bring back all of the warm memories you shared with your groom on that special day. The best part of owning your bridal jewelry is that it can be worn again, cherishing that...

Married life inevitably has its ups and downs, so a strong bond between the married couple is needed to overcome all obstacles. In days long past, to give newlyweds a good start in their new life together, friends and relatives would perform rites to appease the gods and ward off evil spirits and give gifts to help the young couple to establish a household and wedding ceremonies would include as many "good luck charms" as possible.

While wedding ceremonies and customs...

The place you hold your wedding breakfast, dinner or reception will depend on a number of factors, from what kind of event it is, to how many people you want to invite, to how much money you want to spend. You should consider all your options and pick a setting and a scale for your event that is most appropriate for you. Some people choose to have fewer guests and a more expensive offering; others want to share their celebration with everyone and a slice of cake will do.

The wedding shower or bridal shower is an important part of the wedding process.  It not only gives the bride and her close friends a chance to get together before the wedding but also allows those who are close to the groom to learn more about the bride and her bridesmaids.  However, before planning for the actual shower events shower invitations need to be sent out.  Here are some guidelines to help you with the process.

When to Send out Bridal Shower...

Make the best golden wedding speech at your golden wedding anniversary. You would think at first that it would be hard to write your own wedding speech, but the truth is, it is very easy to write it as long as you have some tips and guides to help you.

At first I was also anxious about the prospect of writing my own golden wedding speech again. And why not? I was out of practice. It has been quite a while since I wrote anything of significance. The fact that I am going to write a...

I was flabbergasted to receive an email the other day, chastising me for our $369 Classic Custom ceremony fee. According the writer's calculations, the fee for a "15 minute ceremony" resulted in us obtaining the astronomical hourly rate of $1,476! Wowza! If that were true, I'd be writing this article from my summer mansion on the shores of the Mediterranean while my cabana boy massaged my tootsies!

Couples often have to rein in their wedding day festivities to...