Wedding Planning

If you're tired of trying to pull your wedding colors out of thin air for the 427th consecutive day, here's a suggestion: go shoe shopping — at a really large "emporium" style place, the type with plenty of shoe candy in the $40-70 range.

Let’s talk about choosing wedding colors — that item on the “to do” list that drives brides crazy.

Recently, I headed back to my hometown to help my mother and sister with the final planning for my sister’s wedding. And every member of my family is a “Do-It-Yourself” addict.

Planning a reception? Then you might have heard what sounded like ancient Greek come out of your caterer’s mouth.

It’s a fact. Even in the bridal industry, there’s a few shady people who don’t mind trying to make a fast buck off young, starry-eyed couples about to tie the knot.

Want to treat your traveling wedding guests like the deserving people they are? Design your own out-of-town gift bag just for them!

Whether you've got the next year or a few brief months to plan, your event can still be just as spectacular as the ones you've seen in the magazines and TV shows. Yes, you can impress family and friends with your own celebrity-style wedding.

Finally, you've got the chance to plan the wedding you’ve dreamed about since childhood. And all your plans start falling in place, almost like magic — when suddenly something comes up to change the tune.

Many web sites tell you to plan your wedding event 12 months to 18 months out. Great advice — for the the eighteenth century, maybe. But the reality’s a little different today, isn’t it?

We've all been to "one of those weddings" — the kind where you need to amuse yourself between the ceremony and the reception because they're hours apart, or you find yourself stuck in a receiving line that never ends.

It's the day before the big event. You've got twenty-four hours (or less) to go. So do you want to spend the night before your wedding all amped up like a high school junior before the SAT? Or do you want to shrug your shoulders and spend this time eating, drinking and making merry with your wedding party and family?

Most clients end up deciding on a particular banquet facility for two specific reasons — they like how they were treated by the banquet sales staff and they fall in love with the facility when they walk through the doors. Those are both great reasons for going with specific venues, but here are some other things to consider when shopping for a banquet facility that may have drastic impact on the success or failure of your wedding.

Effective communication between you and your wedding guests is essential in the months leading up to your wedding. But in this stressful time, how can you maintain healthy relationships with your family and friends when you're flooded with questions and feeling in over your head?

Since 1996, I have attended or participated in over 150 Bridal Shows, and I thought I would pass on some tips to you, to make your trip a little easier.

There's no question: choosing wedding colors is one of the earliest, trickiest tasks a bride has to cross off the list.

It’s a bit of an old chestnut, though an accurate one, that the bride-to-be’s preparations for her wedding day will far exceed the groom’s. Sometimes it seems almost criminal, how easy the guys have it.

Many people can't afford the services of a professional wedding planner, which means they need to get creative when it comes to finding the right venue and services online. You want your wedding venue to be a memorable and cost-effective setting that matches your vision for the event at the price you are willing to pay.

It's all too common for wedding planning to pull couples apart. Become a team again with these 10 easy steps.

Should we have one? What are the pros and cons? Am I insensitive or unromantic to discuss it?