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Montgomery County, 20 miles north of Houston, Texas.
Engagements are exciting. Did he take you to the place you met and get down on one knee with a secret photographer? Did he ask you at a baseball game on the jumbotron in front of thousands of people? Did he wait until the two of you were watching Pacific Rim in your living room … Continue reading You’re engaged! That’s wonderful! Now here are some reasons to elope!
This afternoon a wedding booked for next January at a ceremony start time of 6:30pm. I found it kind of odd, because 6pm or 7pm on the hour is typically more popular. I mentioned it to Lela, who said she’d heard it was a superstition that it was good luck to get married on the … Continue reading Marrying on the Half Hour Superstition
Here’s the deal: if you invite people to your wedding with the idea in mind that their wedding gift will exceed the cost of their plate…you’re doing it wrong. Invite people to your wedding because you want them to be there. Some people will give extravagant gifts, some will give what they can, and some … Continue reading Ungrateful Bride’s Email Goes Viral
Usually when I refer to wedding etiquette on this blog, I’m talking about invitations or something that has to do with the day itself. I came across this very clever article, outlining the 8 Things to Never Say To A Newlywed. I’ll list them here, but be sure to check out the full slideshow to see why … Continue reading 8 Things to Never Say to a Newlywed
Finally, a bride just puts it all out there: Because, isn’t this what we REALLY want to ask our guests? View the rest of the story here.
The thing about wedding etiquette (and I suppose, any etiquette), is that there are exceptions to every rule! Some situations we find ourselves in are not always so black and white that we can refer to our manners 101 author/website of choice. This “Ask Carly” question from theknot.com is one of those very tricky situations. … Continue reading Etiquette: Inviting an Ex to the Wedding?
Remember this post? About couples holding up a sign with their wedding date during their engagement photos, to be sent out as save the dates? Super clever. A trend along the same lines that I somehow missed during that research was holding up a “thank you” sign in one of your photos on your wedding day, … Continue reading Wedding Day “Thank You” Signs
It is not uncommon for a bride to refer to her mother as a “momzilla.” This is typically partnered with rolling her eyes and apologizing for her mother’s controlling ways. Many times a parent will take over the wedding- whether it is to live vicariously through her daughter or to impress her own friends and … Continue reading Momzillas
Wedding cake face smashing. Just typing it makes me wince! My husband thought we would partake in this “tradition.” (Yes, I’m putting “tradition” in quotations). I gave him a good talking to about how awful that would be for me, and he realized happy wife meant a happy honeymoon. Someone asked good ol’ Abby, the … Continue reading Weddingcakefacesmashing
One of the most fun parts of wedding planning for me was selecting invitations and stationery. I loved the hunt- finding the perfect paper and design that represented both me and my husband, and the event that we were about to share. We ended up with an ecru cardstock with Celtic border that we loved. … Continue reading Wedding Invitation Etiquette