Author: Christina Peterson

12 years and 3 kids later, Christina still counts her wedding day as the best day of her life. Maybe that’s why she loves connecting with brides, mothers of the bride and groom, and bridesmaids: she wants everyone to love their wedding season! Over the past year, Christina has cultivated an active, helpful Instagram community called @askarealbride, filled with daily etiquette Q+A’s, planning tips, and some occasional humor. Though planning can be stressful, Christina enjoys helping brides find the joy and face etiquette dilemmas with kindness, clarity, and grace.

New Year’s Resolutions for Every Bride

Photo from Macy’s

If you’re one of the lucky girls who received a diamond ring in the month of December, then January is sure to be a busy month filled with wedding planning, dress shopping, and registry creating! Don’t forget that January is also the perfect time to set goals for the New Year ahead—so allow us to… Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions for Every Bride

Ask a Real Bride: Is it Okay to Have a Wedding B-List?

For many engaged couples, the guest list is the first battleground of wedding planning: many factors, including the budget, overall vision, and venue capacity can make determining who gets the invite a difficult decision. One solution for trying to include as many of your loved ones as possible? Creating a “B-List.” What’s a “B-List?” A… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: Is it Okay to Have a Wedding B-List?

What to Wear for Your Engagement Photos

Photo courtesy of Forage and Film, Raleigh, North Carolina

So you’ve decided to go for an engagement photo shoot—great choice! Your engagement photos are the perfect opportunity to feel comfortable with your photographer before the big day and capture your love story. Once you book the shoot, the next big decision is your wardrobe: what should you and your fiancé wear for this super… Continue reading What to Wear for Your Engagement Photos

Ask a Real Bride: 7 Tips for Handling Wedding Guest Drama

For most couples, finalizing the guest list can feel like navigating a minefield filled with potential emotional explosions. Divorced parents, squabbling siblings, and contentious relationships all make planning a drama-free wedding a huge challenge for brides and grooms. So in today’s edition of “Ask a Real Bride,” we’re sharing tips for how to handle those… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: 7 Tips for Handling Wedding Guest Drama

Finding the Perfect Bridesmaid Gift

Say “thank you” to your bridesmaids with gifts as special and unique as they are! In the many weddings I’ve been involved in over the last decade, I’ve noticed that brides and grooms aren’t afraid to ditch tradition and follow trends that better reflect their personalities. My personal favorite of these new trend has been… Continue reading Finding the Perfect Bridesmaid Gift

Winter Wedding Color Palettes: Our Current Obsessions

Choosing a color palette is the perfect starting point for planning your dream wedding—here are our current winter favorites! When I was planning my wedding, I lived in a state of ignorant bliss: Pinterest wasn’t a “thing,” Instagram was ad-free, and Martha Stewart was the only recognizable influencer in the wedding world. Life was simpler,… Continue reading Winter Wedding Color Palettes: Our Current Obsessions

Ask a Real Bride: Wedding Mistakes You Wish You Could Fix

No matter how meticulously you plan, there is bound to be something about your wedding day you look back on and wish you could change. In today’s edition of “Ask a Real Bride,” we take a look at the biggest wedding day regrets: from makeup mishaps to missing memorable moments, I hope this list of… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: Wedding Mistakes You Wish You Could Fix

Ask a Real Bride: What’s Worth the Splurge for Your Wedding?

Floral design by Port + Palm Co. Photo courtesy of Shea Christine Photography

Here at RegistryFinder.com, we recently kicked off a new series called, “Ask a Real Bride.” While tradition and etiquette experts are wonderful guides, we believe it’s helpful to hear from real brides on how they handled the all-too-real drama and dilemmas around saying “I do.” Last month, we tackled the topic of kids at weddings.… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: What’s Worth the Splurge for Your Wedding?

Space Saving Kitchen Tools and Appliances

There comes a time in every couple’s registry experience when, amidst the scanning and choices and checklists, a thought enters their minds: where are we going to put all of this stuff? Those registry checklists (which are totally helpful, by the way), seem designed for couples with a pantry, linen closet, and endless drawer and… Continue reading Space Saving Kitchen Tools and Appliances

Ask a Real Bride: Should Kids be Invited to my Wedding?

My daughter Elle skipping down the aisle at her uncle’s wedding. I think I was more nervous for this moment than I was for my own walk down the aisle.

Should little ones be invited to your big day? Real brides (and grooms) share their opinions and tips on children and weddings.   Here at RegistryFinder.com, we’re kicking off a new series called, “Ask a Real Bride.” While tradition and etiquette experts are wonderful guides, we believe it’s helpful to hear from real brides on how… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: Should Kids be Invited to my Wedding?

What to Wear to a Summer Wedding

Sweet summertime: I love these months of long, warm days filled with barbeques, vacations, and of course, weddings! If your social calendar is anything like mine, your weekends are quickly filling up with summer wedding celebrations, and this calls for some serious shopping…and we’re not only talking about shopping for wedding gifts. Treat Yourself! Here… Continue reading What to Wear to a Summer Wedding

How to Give the Perfect Best Man’s Speech

When it comes to wedding planning, most of the responsibilities traditionally fall to the bride and her bridesmaids (which we’ve written about extensively). The guys seem to have it much easier, basically just picking up their tuxes and showing up at the altar. But if you’re the best man, you have two important duties: Plan… Continue reading How to Give the Perfect Best Man’s Speech

Register Like a Royal: Gifts for Couples Who Love Harry and Meghan!

With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding only a few weeks away, we can’t escape the non-stop coverage of their big day. And in this crazy world we live in, why not spend a few minutes enjoying the carefree speculation of all things related to the royal wedding: which designer will Meghan choose for her… Continue reading Register Like a Royal: Gifts for Couples Who Love Harry and Meghan!

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