Today’s question comes from a reader in New York who wants to know if the amount she spends on a wedding gift should be dependent on whether or not she attends the wedding. Dear Cheryl, Is there a difference in the amount you spend on a wedding gift when you attend a wedding versus what… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: Does Wedding Attendance Affect Wedding Gift Value?
Category: Wedding
Ask a Real Bride: What Your Wedding Guests Wish You Knew
Each month, we ask real brides for their opinions on everything from wedding budgets to wedding blunders, but today, we’re turning the tables: a more appropriate title for this month’s edition might be “Tell a Real Bride,” because we’re gathering intel from guests! While there is no doubt the day belongs to the bride and… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: What Your Wedding Guests Wish You Knew
Our Top 10 Tips for Newly Engaged Couples
Just engaged? Congratulations! Make sure you follow these 10 tips before tying the knot. It doesn’t matter how prepared you may have been for the big question — getting engaged can turn your brain into straight-up mush. To help you navigate this exciting time, we’ve put together a list of 10 tips for newly engaged… Continue reading Our Top 10 Tips for Newly Engaged Couples
Gifts We Love for the Outdoor Enthusiast
Equip any outdoor lover with the gear they need for a great time in nature with these gifts at every price point. I love any excuse to get outside — here in South Florida, that usually means hitting the beach, kayaking through mangroves, or gardening in the backyard with my husband. In fact, our honeymoon… Continue reading Gifts We Love for the Outdoor Enthusiast
Ask a Real Bride: Should I Do a First Look?
Is it just me, or have you noticed that weddings have recently tended to be less traditional? I don’t mean that negatively: I love how couples are personalizing their weddings to suit their style in everything from the ceremony to the dress code, resulting in unique, one-of-a-kind weddings! One of the most popular tradition-breakers I’ve… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: Should I Do a First Look?
Trending Now: Food Bars for a Bridal or Baby Shower
The Ultimate Guide to DIY Food Bars I recently attended a beautiful bridal shower (in honor of my cousin) thrown by two of my fabulous aunts. All three courses of the meal were set up “bar” style allowing guests to customize their food to suit their individual tastes. We started with a delicious crostini bar… Continue reading Trending Now: Food Bars for a Bridal or Baby Shower
A Gorgeous, Unique Way to Ask Your Best Friends to be Your Bridesmaids
Hosting a bridal dinner is a not-so-common way to ask your favorite girls to be your bridesmaids, but my step-daughter’s turned out so beautifully that we now highly recommend it! Shortly after Meleah got engaged, she decided who was going to be in her wedding party and she couldn’t wait to ask each one of… Continue reading A Gorgeous, Unique Way to Ask Your Best Friends to be Your Bridesmaids
Ask a Real Bride: How to Enjoy Your Own Wedding
When it comes to wedding movies, Father of the Bride will always be my #1. But have you ever noticed that we spend almost 2 hours watching Steve Martin and his family agonize over the planning (and paying) for the wedding, but the actual wedding scenes themselves only take up a few minutes? And most… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: How to Enjoy Your Own Wedding
Alternative Wedding Send-Offs for Every Wedding
Your wedding will be over before you know it—make sure your send-off is as memorable as can be with alternatives to the traditional. Before I started planning my own wedding, I felt like there were certain elements of any wedding that pretty much stayed the same across the board. One of those elements was the… Continue reading Alternative Wedding Send-Offs for Every Wedding
Ask a Real Bride: Do I Have to Wear a Veil?
Are veils a mandatory requirement for brides? Real brides share their advice to help you decide if you should say, “I do” or “I don’t” to a veil! Nothing makes me happier than helping brides problem-solve, and so I’m delighted to share a recent text I received from a bride who will be married in… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: Do I Have to Wear a Veil?
Our Top 13 Wedding Gifts for Blended Families
When you’re planning a blended wedding, you’re already considering more than just yourself and your future spouse. Whether one or both of you has children from a previous relationship, you’re well aware of the fact that your marriage symbolizes the blending of two families into one, and that’s no casual feat! While there are plenty… Continue reading Our Top 13 Wedding Gifts for Blended Families
Wedding Guest Welcome Bags in 5 Easy Steps
When Jon and I got married in South Florida four years ago, we were blessed to have a bunch of our out-of-town family and friends join us for the celebration. Jon is originally from Michigan and we met at college in Ohio. I have family spread across the globe from Canada to Jamaica so it… Continue reading Wedding Guest Welcome Bags in 5 Easy Steps
Ask Cheryl: If I Was Invited to the Virtual Shower, Shouldn’t I Be Invited to the Virtual Wedding?
A reader wonders if etiquette has changed and why she was invited to the bridal shower and not the wedding. I am hoping you can provide some insight and advice. My long-time friend (59 years) has three children who I have known since they were born. Her daughter is getting married this month, but with… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: If I Was Invited to the Virtual Shower, Shouldn’t I Be Invited to the Virtual Wedding?
The Best Dresses for the Mothers of the Bride and Groom
Trust me. I get it; shopping for a mother of the bride/groom dress can be hard! How do I know? I was frantically searching for one for my son’s wedding this time last year! From color to trend to what looks best on you, it’s just HARD to find one you love! We all dream… Continue reading The Best Dresses for the Mothers of the Bride and Groom
Maid of Honor Guide
The year after I graduated from college, I went to 12 weddings between the months of March and September. I’ve been in 7 weddings, 5 of them after I took my own walk down the aisle. I grew up in a family that should really start their own business as wedding planners, florists, caterers and… Continue reading Maid of Honor Guide
What to Do When the Invitation Says “No Gifts”
It’s a hard reality to face — receiving an invitation that says “no gifts” in one form or another. Perhaps you’ve heard through the grapevine that the happy couple has requested that no wedding gifts be purchased, or maybe you’ve been invited to a present-free birthday party. Whatever the case, it’s likely you’re itching to… Continue reading What to Do When the Invitation Says “No Gifts”