Firing a Bridesmaid — Is It Ever Okay?

In short, no. Never. Ever. All right, firing a bridesmaid sometimes must be done, but think carefully before you tell one of your ‘maids to take a hike. Did she do something illegal or continues to do something illegal, like take drugs or prostitute herself? Is she in danger of hurting herself or hurting others? [...]

Bridesmaids: Popping the Question

One of the first things any bride-to-be must do, right after joyfully calling mom to announce her engagement and then changing her relationship status on Facebook, is decide just who will stand beside her as she says her vows. As you might imagine, it’s not always the easiest decision in the world to make. Unless [...]

Co-Ed Bridal Showers

Some engaged couples feel uncomfortable attending pre-wedding parties that are segregated by gender since it’s common nowadays for brides and grooms to have male and female friends. While having separate pre-wedding parties – a bridal shower for the ladies and a bachelor party for the gents – is still more common, there’s no rule that [...]

Mother of the Bride Duties

We won’t say all, but it’s true that *most* mothers of the bride cannot get enough of wedding planning. Brides with moms who know all about how to plan a wedding are in luck. They don’t have to coach their moms through the process of hiring vendors and shopping for the wedding gown. Brides whose [...]

Groomsmen Are Great, But What Do They Do

Oh, how we here at TeamWED envy the men in the wedding party. Unlike the long list of bridesmaid duties one sees practically everywhere, the groomsmen have very little to do in preparation for the wedding. While the bridesmaids are folding invitations and calling around to shops for the perfect shade of shoe, the groom [...]

Bad Bridesmaids?

Here’s a recent letter TeamWED received from a bride who’s just about at the end of her rope.

Dear TeamWED: When I chose my bridesmaids, I thought I had it made. My sister is one crafty chick. My best friend is super organized. My other best friend loves to shop. And my cousin who I’ve known [...]

Bridesmaids Pay For…

We think that the best part about writing for TeamWed is answering reader mail! Brides and grooms and bridesmaids from just about everywhere write to us to have their wedding planning questions answered all the time nowadays, so you can imagine we have a bit of a blacklog of queries. We’re working on it, though, [...]

Ring Bearers, the Little Men At the Party

The ring bearer (known sometimes by the tiny gentlemen themselves as “ring bears”) is the member of the wedding party we here at TeamWed tend to see the least at the many weddings we attend each year. Why’s that? It’s hard to say, but we’d wager it has something to do with the fact that [...]