Here’s Why You Should Always Have a Backup Proposal Plan
No matter how much preparation goes into it, proposing to someone is downright nerve wracking. Of course you want them to say “Yes!,” but you also want the actual proposal that you’ve carefully planned to go off without a hitch. Whether you’ve coordinated a grand gesture in front of all your loved ones or a […]
10 Years of Wedding Cake Trends: 2007-2017
1 of 11 Wedding cakes, like just about every aspect of wedding details, have undergone some big changes since WeddingWire launched in 2007. To celebrate our anniversary, we took a look at cake trends over the years. From elaborate, detailed and story-driven cakes at the tail-end of the aughts (think Ace of Cakesand Cake Boss […]
10 Hidden Costs That Can Wreck Your Wedding Budget
Establishing a realistic budget for the big day (and sticking to it!) is one of the most challenging parts of wedding planning. You’ll have to research the average costs in the area where you want to get married, scout out vendors who can fulfill your needs, and most importantly, decide how you and your future […]
Groom vs. Groomsmen: Who Pays for What?
Grooms, this one’s for you! We spend a lot of time talking brides and bridesmaids around here, but today, it’s all about the dudes—who, incidentally, also have to incur some considerable costs during the lead-up to the big day. But when it comes time to divvy up the responsibilities between the groom and his groomsmen, […]
The 8 Best Gifts to Get Your Soon-to-be In-Laws
Whether you’ve been dating your partner for a few months or are inching towards the decade mark, figuring out what to get their parents (your future in-laws!) is probably not the easiest decision you’ve had to make. But when it comes to the wedding planning, it’s customary to gift something meaningful to your sweetie’s folks—whether […]
Everything You Need to Know About Upgrading Your Bridal Beauty Look
For anyone curious about the sort of pressure brides are under to look absolutely perfect on their wedding day, all I have to say is this: I became a Sephora VIB Rouge the year I planned my wedding. A “VIB Rouge” is a person who has spent $1,000—yes, a literal thousand American dollars—at Sephora in […]
8 Wedding Venue Trends for 2017
Your wedding venue will influence many of your wedding details. Beyond the color scheme and the style of your wedding, it will also direct the wedding’s floor plan, food service and can even inspire your choice of wedding dress. Rustic chic weddings may have reigned supreme for the past few years, but modern “blank slate” […]
Behind the Scenes: 2017 Wedding Trends with WeddingWire and Good Morning America
We’re well into wedding-planning season and there are a number of hot new trends that brides and grooms will want to include in their wedding. 2017 is all about super-fun and unique details that convey the couple’s likes and interests, including what to serve wedding guests, how to design and decorate the big day and […]
Pros and Cons of a Long vs. Short Engagement
You’ve said “yes” to the proposal and the newly engaged glow around you is real. And though the average length of an engagement is 13 months, some couples opt to wed within months of a proposal, while others wait years (and years, and years). Once you’ve had a minute to settle into your engagement and […]
Bride vs. Bridesmaids: Who Pays for What?
Navigating the finances of a wedding is easily the most unpleasant part of planning, and can get even more awkward when it comes to figuring out what your bridesmaids should be paying for—after all, these are your besties, and money can be a touchy subject among friends. It can be especially uncomfortable to expect your […]
