In addition to having a literary themed wedding, my husband and I sought out ways to highlight our southern roots and celebrate our local love. We both grew up Central Georgia, an area rich in music history, architectural brilliance, and teeming with modern talent. Though most of our choices were a bit unconventional, we loved every site and sound we chose for our wedding journey.
Read MoreThe wedding dress expresses her personality, works for her body type, compliments the aesthetic of her other wedding choices, is stylish but not too trendy, unique but not ostentatious, perhaps sensuous while maintaining a level of classiness, maybe flirty and foxy without crossing into provocative, bridal but not matronly, practical but as extravagant as she wishes because it is, after all, her wedding day. All this and more goes into choosing this once-in-a-lifetime gown.
Read MoreDespite spending a year or so combing through each factor contributing to a wedding, when a bride is planning it herself, odds are some choices will be a hit and some will be a miss. It can be difficult to predict how one will feel on the wedding day, what others may do (or not do), or which direction storms may come from. To help you navigate the unpredictable waters, several recent brides share the top choices they regret and those they recommend.
Read MoreWeddings, like ballet performances, are supposed to look effortless. However, any bride who has planned her own wedding knows that in reality the journey to the alter is anything but. For me, the twelvemonth road was packed with decisions of all shapes and sizes, most of which were obligatory. Luckily, designing, developing, and creating the wedding details were not only the most self-expressive part for me and my husband, they were what gave our wedding that magical, personal touch.
Read MoreWedding planning, as I’ve mentioned, is a beast of a thing to tame. There are likely hundreds of decisions, big and small, that must be made along the way. Some are difficult decisions by the themselves, others are difficult processes that require research and time to find the outcome everyone is comfortable with.
These fourteen decisions are key elements in most weddings. And while the ranking will be different for everyone, this is my ranking from easiest to most difficult.
Read MoreWeddings are a beast of thing to plan at any time. Throw in the uncertainty of a global pandemic and you’ve got yourself a monster. There may be some who opt to wait for normal times, but as far as I can tell that horizon may be years to come. And so we charged forward, with love as our standard, into the fray against foes known and unknown. Here are five takeaways that may aid the next bride wild enough to charge.
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