by Kyle McNichols on April 13, 2012 in Blog, Weddings
Want to really WOWÂ your fiancee? It’s easy! Mark your calendar for Sunday, April 29 at 2:00 p.m. PDT and register for the online webinar called “Groomtastic: Your Guide to Being a Wedding Hero.” It’s an online crash course on how to be the heroic groom on your wedding day and leading up to it! The [...]
by Kyle McNichols on April 10, 2012 in Blog, Weddings
We’ve been in a recession for awhile, and despite some signs pointing towards a recover, one thing remains true: weddings are expensive! They can be one of the most expensive undertakings if you’re not careful, and it’s easy to be a willy-nilly bride and write checks your bank account can’t handle when your eyes are [...]
by Kyle McNichols on April 4, 2012 in Blog, Weddings
Of all the things to call the Queen of England, a wedding crasher likely wouldn’t be high on the list. But Her Majesty did just that in Manchester recently. A British couple was due to be married at the Manchester Town Hall and then discovered that a royal visit was planned in the same location [...]
by Kyle McNichols on April 2, 2012 in Blog, Weddings
There’s no doubt weddings are expensive, especially if you live in the U.S. A recent report shows that the average cost of a U.S. wedding has climbed to $27,021. And that’s just an average! It also doesn’t include the honeymoon. Gulp! Unsurprisingly, New York spends the most in the country, with an average cost of [...]
by Kyle McNichols on March 30, 2012 in Blog, Weddings
If there are tears on your wedding day, they should be tears of joy. It may seem masochistic to think about one of your suppliers going belly-up on your wedding day, but imagine if it happened and you weren’t prepared? It would be torture to get a call saying your florist closed down or the [...]
by Kyle McNichols on March 28, 2012 in Blog, Weddings
Something borrowed, something blue. Something old, and something…two miles long attached to your dress on your wedding day? Okay, so it’s not de rigeur, but it is real. The two-mile long gown and train was created by the Andree Salon fashion house in Romania. It crushed a former world record held by the Dutch. The train [...]
by Kyle McNichols on March 22, 2012 in Blog, Weddings
Registering for wedding gifts can be as stressful and annoying for the couple as it is for you trying to buy them something. For couples who have lived together for a long time, it seems wasteful to register for another toaster or cutting board. But you have to give your guests some idea of what [...]
by Kyle McNichols on March 20, 2012 in Blog, Weddings
FiftyFlowers.com has launched a wedding flower design contest with monthly winners all year long! Brides have the opportunity to showcase their amazing design skills, and those chosen will be awarded $500 for their wedding flowers. Brides don’t need any previous floral arranging experience. Simply arrange your flowers on an easy-to-use virtual design platform powered by [...]
by Kyle McNichols on March 15, 2012 in Blog, Weddings
Another season of ABC’s never-ending saga came to an end on Monday. Bachelor Ben Flajnik proposed to Courtney Robertson on a cliff in Zermatt, Switzerland. We’ve got to hand it to ABC. While their track record at finding couples who stay together isn’t great, they sure know how to stage a proposal. So, when’s the [...]
by Kyle McNichols on March 13, 2012 in Blog, Weddings
Everyone’s on a budget these days. Ask anyone planning a wedding; they’ll tell you there’s a big difference between planning a wedding on a budget and planning a budget wedding. Either way, they’re bound to spend money on invitations. And if you’re close to them, don’t be surprised when your social calendar is taken over [...]