Saturday, January 28, 2012

Is It Really Important To Get a Train For My Dress?

The Modern Dress Is More About Personal Preferences

Have you seen the pictures of your mother's wedding or your grandmother's wedding? Chances are they didn't wear a train. In fact, the train on the wedding dress becoming a common event is an advent of the mid 1970's and 80's as becoming common place. For many years, the long train was something that was reserved for the wealthy, the prestigious, or for royalty. Then, when other women began to see how elegant these "wealthy" women looked in their long trains, they decided to begin emulating them and hence the advent of the train.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Running of The Bride - Literally? How to Plan a Wedding

That "crumb snatcher" father time is setting you up and putting obstacles in your way! Even the most organized bride can find that time has a way of getting away from you leading up to your wedding day. Having to look for things and people. Verifying that party members understand how they should look on the day of. Waiting in traffic while trying to run from one appointment to the other stealthily eats holes in your schedule. Still the show must go on... on time, or it will cost you! There are a few things you can do to keep your crumbs and sanity, so you and your loved ones can revel in every moment of that special day.

Weddings are expensive, large or small. Your budget should be a real number, so be honest and pay attention to how the costs of one choice will affect how much you have to spend on another. Failing to adhere to this can result in missing wedding essentials. Don't wear a gorgeous expensive dress and rent a beautiful venue only to have amateur makeup and a photographer with a slightly better camera than you do. Translation: If you do not have any formal experience planning a large event or really dedicated family and friends that you can work with, hire a wedding planner. A wedding planner will help you stay organized and guide you through the sea of details. Wedding planners are often treasure troves of information and connections. They may have good references for other services you need.