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 […]
How to Plan a Co-ed Wedding Shower
There are a lot of wedding traditions that have been given a 21st-century update, such as the man of honor and best woman roles, email save-the-dates, and not tossing but gifting the bouquet, so it’s not surprising to hear about co-ed wedding showers. A party that was once strictly off limits to the men in […]
How to Preserve Your Wedding Bouquet
To many brides, the bouquet is as essential to their wedding look as the gown, hair and makeup, and something blue. Once the reception is over, though, it can be pretty depressing to watch the blooms start to wilt. Luckily, there are tried-and-true ways to preserve your gorgeous flowers. Keep them fresh Flowers can wilt […]
How to Ask Your Friends to Be Groomsmen in Your Wedding
Groomsmen have a lot on their list in order to support the groom: renting suits or tuxes, attending wedding events, writing a speech, getting along with everyone in the bridal party. Finding a clever way to ask them to be in your wedding will show your appreciation from the get-go. First Things First – Etiquette […]
5 Wedding Expenses that Don’t Have to be Expensive
Admiring that wedding nest egg you’ve feathered over the past (what probably feels like) infinity months, you may feel like your options are limitless when it comes time to finally make choices and cut checks. If you’re anything like me, your wedding is the first event you’ve seriously saved for in your life, and seeing […]
5 Things Nobody Told You About Your Wedding Day
Hi, everyone! I’m Kari Kriewald, fashion and beauty blogger over at Sophisticated Whimsy. Today I’m sharing five things I experienced on my wedding day that no bride would know to prepare for. Keep reading to get an inside scoop on what the unsuspecting bride should expect! You’ve planned your magical day—everything from the programs to […]
What It’s REALLY Like to Be a Groomsgirl
By the time I was asked to be a groomsman, I had never even been a bridesmaid. Growing up, my best friends were boys. It’s not that I didn’t have any female friends – I did then and I do now, and I love them all. So I shouldn’t have been surprised when I was […]
“6 Things My Husband and I Do Now that We’re Married—That I Hope Never Stop”
I won’t lie—I wasn’t prepared for married life to be that much different from engaged life. Before we tied the knot, Joe and I had gotten into a pretty good cohabitation groove after living together for almost two years (he became the unofficial toilet cleaner, I became the unofficial sheet launderer). I thought that our […]
