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Look chic and gorgeous in these trendy wedding dresses:
If you’re a bride-to-be, you’re likely eager to see what the top wedding-dress designers have in mind for the upcoming year. If you appreciate traditional elegance and welcome innovative updates, you won’t be disappointed: the simple, ethereal designs of years past have evolved into several flattering forms of beautiful, multi-dimensional wedding dresses. Take a look at what’s in store for brides in 2011, and find a style that…

Did you know that an Ann Arbor couple ‘greened’ up their marriage ceremony and you simply could do it too?

It was in August 2010, the Ann Arbor couple (Engel and Dyer) were married in a “green” outdoor wedding ceremony and reception near the Huron River fit to pay homage to their shared love of the planet and the outdoors.

The trend toward green weddings certainly isn’t new, but industry experts say it has evolved to allow couples to incorporate their personal preferences and still afford their big day…

It is no secret that planning a wedding can be a very expensive proposition. As a result, many people are tempted to forgo planning traditional weddings that can run $30,000 or more. Instead, they are simply opting for small and modest weddings. There is nothing written in stone that dictates exactly how to plan a wedding. Your planning is clearly up to you, and that means you can structure your big day in any fashion that you see fit.

Having a small wedding means deciding in the beginning stages that you are going to scale back your wedding arrangements to a more modest level. If you are following the steps on…

If you have ever attended a beach wedding, then you know just how much fun and how very romantic they can be. A beach wedding certainly has a lot going for it, especially when the weather cooperates. Just imagine having your wedding by the ocean with the breeze flowing and plenty of sunshine everywhere. It’s just about as great of a wedding picture as one can imagine. Smart brides and grooms will see all the advantages of such a wedding, for instance saving money. But don’t forget the sunscreen!

A beach wedding really lends itself to incorporating all sorts of beach related themes. One of the best beach wedding ideas is to work your…

Few aspects of a wedding are quite as important as your wedding dress. After all, everyone (and we do mean everyone) will be looking at your wedding dress. In fact, many people will be closely examining the beauty of your dress. If you are like most women, you probably even have a “friend” or two that will be picking apart your dress looking for whatever minor flaws they can find!

Many brides-to-be become obsessed with how the dress itself looks. But, in reality, there is a much bigger concern. That concern is how you…

Although many of the wedding checklist responsibilities typically fall onto the shoulder of the bride, there are certain items that really do need to be completed by the groom. One of the items on the groom’s list that often is problematic for men is finding appropriate groomsmen gifts.

As a result, it is common that the groom procrastinates on the groomsmen gifts until the last minute. Remembering that the gifts for groomsmen have been overlooked at the last minute, and then panicking the day before the wedding is never a good idea! Both bride and groom want to be relaxed in the days leading up to the wedding. The fact of the matter is that groomsmen gifts should actually be something easy to cross off the list…

One of many things on your wedding checklist that you will need to do is to choose personalized wedding favors for your guests. As far as the best wedding favor ideas go, the first step is always to consider the theme of your wedding. You want to find small gifts that blend into the overall look and feel of the wedding. Most couples make a decision early on about the wedding theme and then integrate it into the invitations, décor, and, of course, the wedding favors…

How does the idea of blending your wedding and your honeymoon into one package sound? Many couples have recently begun opting for destination weddings. This type of wedding allows them to combine the honeymoon with the wedding ceremony together. A destination wedding is when your wedding ceremony takes place at a special designated location, often a resort somewhere exotic and beautiful. The destination wedding can be a great fit, particularly for people who love to travel. Often, planning a destination wedding means spending less money in the long run, and usually going on a more exciting trip. If this idea sounds good to you so far, here are some pros and cons to consider…

If this is your first time getting married, you very well might be feeling overwhelmed by the wide variety of wedding invitations available. The invitation is important because it creates the first impression of your wedding for your guests and sets the tone for the event. The choices you make with your invitations should reflect your personality and style. As a result, many couples spend a great deal of time choosing the perfect wedding invitation.

If you are looking over a wedding checklist, you will find that typically invites are mailed out at least 6 weeks prior to the big day. Throughout your schedule, other preparations that tie into wedding invitations show up prominently. Decisions about wedding themes, colors and tone should be made as early as possible so that these can be united…