Take a look back to learn why we do the things we do on our wedding days. There are some wedding traditions that have stood the test of time—so much time, in fact, that their original meaning is often lost on the modern marriage. Ever wonder why we throw rice on the happy couple,… Continue reading The Meanings Behind 10 of Your Favorite Wedding Traditions Explained!
Author: Brittney Winters-Gullo
Brittney spent the majority of her teenage and college years swearing she’d never get married. Then she met a man who changed all of that, and they’ve been happily sharing their lives since 2011. She and her husband Grant got married in 2018, which has given her a whole new perspective on this whole wedding business. If she’s not writing, you can find her shopping online (very guilty), baking cookies, or running in the Florida sunshine.
Always With Us: Honoring Lost Loved Ones on Your Wedding Day
They may not be with you any longer, but they’ll always have a place in your heart—celebrate them in your own special way on your wedding day. Your wedding day is one that you get to celebrate surrounded by your favorite people as you put a spotlight on the love between you and your partner.… Continue reading Always With Us: Honoring Lost Loved Ones on Your Wedding Day
Keeping Things Casual: The Laid-Back Groom’s Guide to Wedding-Day Attire
There’s no one way to plan a wedding, and there’s no one way to style a casual wedding-day wardrobe. Here are our top tips! When you’re planning your wedding, there’s a lot to consider before you can make any big decisions. From the venue and season to the color scheme and budget, there are some… Continue reading Keeping Things Casual: The Laid-Back Groom’s Guide to Wedding-Day Attire
Should We Register For The Set or A Single Item?
Like so many tasks involved with planning a wedding, putting together a registry that serves your needs without confusing your guests requires a fine balance. From deciding what to add and how many of them you need, to choosing color schemes and styles, there’s plenty to consider as you build the wedding registry of your… Continue reading Should We Register For The Set or A Single Item?
Embracing the Unexpected on Your Wedding Day
You can plan for almost anything on your wedding day—almost. Here’s why you shouldn’t sweat the small stuff. I spent the final weeks leading up to my wedding tweaking, adjusting, re-tweaking, and readjusting logistics from the important to the trivial. It was a time that I felt both crazy and in-control, prepared and utterly lost,… Continue reading Embracing the Unexpected on Your Wedding Day
Top 10 Home Décor Items to Add to Your Wedding Gift Registry
You may not have considered adding home décor items to your wedding registry, but we’ve found ten of them that are sure to change your mind about that! While it’s not typical to see home décor items on a wedding registry, they’re far from forbidden, and they can be an excellent addition to your own… Continue reading Top 10 Home Décor Items to Add to Your Wedding Gift Registry
Smart Home Gadgets For Your Wedding Registry
Your wedding is the perfect time to upgrade your home with gadgets that will bring the ultimate harmony to your married life. There’s no getting around it: technology has become a completely integrated part of our everyday lives. Over the last few years, I’ve seen a slew of high-tech gizmos and gadgets enter my home’s… Continue reading Smart Home Gadgets For Your Wedding Registry
Discover Macy’s Wedding Shop
I have a confession: I wish someone had told me just how much detail is involved in wedding planning before I’d gotten engaged. I was blissfully unaware of just how many decisions I’d have to make—both large and small—for not just myself but for my family, my wedding party, and my future husband. Now that… Continue reading Discover Macy’s Wedding Shop
Wedding Guestbook Alternatives for the Non-Traditional Couple
Picture this: you’re in the thick of wedding planning, matching table linens to your bridesmaids’ bouquets and selecting your first dance song. Somewhere along the way, you’re reminded by a friendly family member that you’ll need a wedding guestbook—but why? That is the question I found myself asking only a few short weeks ago. Traditionally,… Continue reading Wedding Guestbook Alternatives for the Non-Traditional Couple
Dresses & Outfits for the Fashion-Forward Wedding Guest
When it comes to wedding guest fashion, there are plenty of ways to have fun and step out in style without looking (or feeling) out of place! I’m sure I’m not the first to admit this, but anytime I open up my mailbox to find a wedding invitation inside, I do a little happy dance… Continue reading Dresses & Outfits for the Fashion-Forward Wedding Guest
Everything You Need to Know About Macy’s Wedding Registry
Macy’s Wedding & Bridal Registry is your one-stop-shop to building your dream registry, earning newlywed perks, and so much more! When my fiancé and I began planning our wedding, we didn’t feel compelled to create a registry. We’d lived together for long enough that we felt comfortable with our existing household items, and we didn’t… Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Macy’s Wedding Registry
Top Winter Honeymoon Destinations
You’ve seen them on Instagram—the impossibly blue lagoons of Iceland, the northern lights in Alaska, the glass igloos offering Greenland tourists a clear view of the vast night sky. Cold-weather destinations have been receiving serious destination vacation hype, and for good reason! Aspen, Colorado If you’re looking for a quintessential wintery destination complete with the… Continue reading Top Winter Honeymoon Destinations
Co-ed Halloween Wedding Shower Ideas
If you’re anything like me, you relish in any opportunity to throw a theme party, and you know that this upcoming change of season invites a host of possibilities. A Halloween-themed co-ed wedding shower is your golden ticket to a truly unique and fun party. Since everything is seasonal, you’ll find festive decorative elements without… Continue reading Co-ed Halloween Wedding Shower Ideas
Acing Your DIY Wedding
When I go to a wedding, I always look out for the small personal touches a couple adds to their wedding day to bring their own personalities through. After all, it’s a day that celebrates their unique relationship, so it makes sense to pay homage to the things that make it so special. These days,… Continue reading Acing Your DIY Wedding