14 Modern Tropical Wedding Ideas We’re Obsessed With
The idea behind this gorgeous Florida styled shoot was to inspire couples planning an intimate wedding, elopement, or destination wedding. Even if none of the above applies to you, we’re sure you’ll love these amazing details! Coordinated by the team from A Pretty Affair and captured on camera by Crystal Bolin Photography, this styled shoot […]
How to Deal with Wedding Criticism Without Losing Your Mind
As a bride myself, I know it’s not always a piece of cake to plan a wedding, especially when it comes to managing everyone involved and all of the wedding criticism one can receive. Weddings are a happy time when love is in the air and a happy couple is being supported by family and […]
4 Ways Grooms Can Choose the Right Suit
When it comes to wedding preparation, the quest for a great suit doesn’t get much attention. The wedding dress always tends to be top priority, and men are basically expected to show up wearing the right color tie and an outfit that doesn’t have stains on it. There’s a reason no one is lining up […]
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” […]
