wedding

Unity candle? Candles in the centerpieces? Nope. Hint: cake, wishes, and little cone shaped hats

So many celebrations the year before a wedding! Engagement shindig, showers, bachelor and ette, rehearsal dinner, boy that’s quite a calendar! what’s missing from that list? Hint: think cake, wishes and little pointy hats. Birthdays. Yours, your fiancé’s, your mother’s…don’t forget life’s regularly scheduled special events. Non wedding related celebrations keep your feet on the … Read moreUnity candle? Candles in the centerpieces? Nope. Hint: cake, wishes, and little cone shaped hats

My Big Fat Greek Wedding part II: My Kid Sister’s Tiny Budget Greek Wedding

As we hear all over the news, things are a little precarious in Greece at the moment.  So what does that have to do with us in the United States?  And why should it matter to brides planning a wedding? As a drive down any formerly bustling Main Street will tell you, things are precarious … Read moreMy Big Fat Greek Wedding part II: My Kid Sister’s Tiny Budget Greek Wedding

Once Upon a Time, at the Dining Room Table…

We dined, once, at our dining room table.  Then we got engaged. Suddenly piles of bridal magazines, boxes of invitations, and a flower girl basket took up residence.  Don’t let it happen to you. “Why?” you may ask. “All that lovely flat space for storage.  Certainly a few months of dinner elsewhere won’t kill us.”  … Read moreOnce Upon a Time, at the Dining Room Table…