Category: Wedding Planning/Ideas

How to Plan (or Re-Plan) a COVID-19 Approved Wedding in Style

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You planned your wedding for months, and while you’ve been through every checklist the internet has to offer, you probably didn’t have a backup plan in mind for a global pandemic and a gathering ban. But you can’t let that stop you from marrying the love of your life! While some couples are choosing to… Continue reading How to Plan (or Re-Plan) a COVID-19 Approved Wedding in Style

Ask a Real Bride: Coronavirus Edition

Photo Credit: Kylie Braydyn Photography

This week, we’re shining a light on the couples reimagining their weddings due to COVID-19. How did they handle the unexpected turn of events on what was supposed to be their wedding day? The RegistryFinder Team is all about celebrating, but these days, our focus has turned to offering support. As couples and their families… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: Coronavirus Edition

Ask a Real Bride: Should I Delay My Honeymoon?

Does the idea of getting married and immediately hopping on a plane seem overwhelming? While the traditional honeymoon takes place immediately following the wedding, many couples are choosing to delay the big trip by weeks and even months! As someone who chose her wedding date solely based on when I could go on my honeymoon… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: Should I Delay My Honeymoon?

Rescheduling your Spring Wedding due to COVID-19

#springweddingsolidarity Our hearts go out to the couples postponing and reimagining their weddings. We want to hear your story! Whether you’ve moved your wedding date or are moving forward in a different way, we want to support you and help other couples. Share your unique story and advice and we’ll pass it on. We can… Continue reading Rescheduling your Spring Wedding due to COVID-19

Ask Cheryl: What’s the Rule About Inviting Co-Workers to Your Wedding?

Planning a wedding can be exciting and stressful all at the same time. This is especially true when it comes to creating (and editing) the guest list. How do you decide which co-workers to invite?   Dear Cheryl- I’m getting married next summer and need your help with my guestlist. I own a small business… Continue reading Ask Cheryl: What’s the Rule About Inviting Co-Workers to Your Wedding?

The Meanings Behind 10 of Your Favorite Wedding Traditions Explained!

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!

Encore Wedding: Planning a Wedding the Second Time Around

A fresh start. A second chance at love and happiness. Finally finding your soulmate. There are many things about an encore wedding that are new, romantic and exciting. But when it comes to the details of planning how you will celebrate the special day, it can become overwhelming and very stressful. This past June, I… Continue reading Encore Wedding: Planning a Wedding the Second Time Around

Always With Us: Honoring Lost Loved Ones on Your Wedding Day

For those whose loss made a profound impact on us, honor them with a seat at the wedding ceremony. Image via Mulberry Market Design

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

Dresses Your Bridesmaids Will Actually Wear Again

You’ve been there before…your best friend just asked you to be in her wedding. You’re thrilled you get to stand with her on her big day. Thrilled that is, until you remember that you have to wear a bridesmaids dress. Fast forward a bit. Now it’s your big day and you’ve asked your closest girlfriends… Continue reading Dresses Your Bridesmaids Will Actually Wear Again

How to Be the Perfect Bridesmaid or Groomsman

Being part of someone’s wedding is definitely an honor. But it’s also a big responsibility. Don’t know what to do when you’ve been asked to be a bridesmaid or groomsmen? Follow our guide below and find out how to be the best one yet. As a general rule… Be a good friend: This might be… Continue reading How to Be the Perfect Bridesmaid or Groomsman

5 Meaningful Gifts to Give the Bride on Her Wedding Day

Meaningful Gifts from Bridal Party | Notes for the Bride

One of the sweetest gifts of my early 20s has been watching my best friends fall in love.  It’s been such a joy to be there as they’ve met, fallen in love with and become engaged to the men of their dreams. What has made that gift even sweeter has been being a part of… Continue reading 5 Meaningful Gifts to Give the Bride on Her Wedding Day

Embracing the Unexpected on Your Wedding Day

While fog is never an advisable driving condition, it makes for an intimate, romantic backdrop to your wedding day photos. You may not realize it at the time, but you’ll notice the dramatic ambiance when you get your photos back!

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

Ask a Real Bride: Wedding Reception Timelines and Tips

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We’ve all been to those wedding receptions that seem to drag on and on: a cocktail hour that lasts for two, speeches that seem to never end, and other delays that cause guests to yawn before the cake is even cut. So how can you make sure your guests enjoy the celebration and don’t spend… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: Wedding Reception Timelines and Tips

Ask a Real Bride: How to Find Your Perfect Wedding Dress

Written by Christina Peterson, who loved the experience of wedding dress shopping (and all her wedding photos from Kallima Photography)!

In a woman’s life, there is no other wardrobe decision more important than her wedding dress. Tulle, lace, and sparkles may fill little girls’ dreams of their dress, but once that little girl grows up and gets engaged, she may realize that finding the dream dress is more about wading through endless options, battling budget… Continue reading Ask a Real Bride: How to Find Your Perfect Wedding Dress

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