Religious Wedding Ceremonies vs. Non-Religious Wedding Ceremonies

February 8, 2010

Here’s a great question about wedding ceremony planning that we recently received: I’m getting married this summer, and everything wrt wedding planning is going smoothly. I’m actually surprised how easy everything has been, since I didn’t know much about weddings before getting engaged. The only problem? My family and my fiance’s family practice very different [...]

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Open Bars At Wedding Receptions

February 8, 2010

Open bars at wedding receptions can get expensive, especially if the bride and groom want wedding guests to have access to liquor all night long. One trick is to limit the amount of liquor available instead of having unlimited access to everything. Tell your bartender or reception venue that you only want to buy a [...]

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Bridesmaids: Popping the Question

February 5, 2010

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 [...]

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Steampunk Wedding Rings

February 5, 2010

If you’re planning a theme wedding, why not choose wedding rings based on your theme? After all, your chosen wedding theme is obviously very close to your heart if you’re using it as inspiration for your special day. Basing your wedding ring choice on your wedding theme means you get to take a little piece [...]

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Wedding Day Emergency Kits Aren’t a Luxury

February 4, 2010

Willamina, a recent bride of our acquaintance, asked us to share her advice for brides-to-be: “You may think that you aren’t going to need that wedding day emergency kit and, yeah, I know, with all you have to do it’s such a pain to put it all together. But really, you know when you’ll end [...]

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Best Man Speech? Maid of Honor Speech

February 3, 2010

It’s up to the bride and groom to decide whether they want a best man speech and a maid of honor speech at their wedding reception. While it’s commonly thought that a wedding reception must include at least a best man speech and possibly also a maid of honor speech, the fact is that the [...]

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Wedding Music Basics

February 2, 2010

Your wedding music budget should account for the hourly rate of any wedding band or wedding DJ you hire, and you should have a detailed DJ contract or contract with your band leader. You should reserve your musicians or wedding DJ for your reception, and also your wedding ceremony if your chosen venue doesn’t have [...]

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Wedding Guest List Etiquette

February 1, 2010

Deciding who will receive one of your thoughtfully-chosen and beautiful wedding invitations can be more difficult than choosing a wedding dress or finding a reception venue… heck, sometimes it’s even more difficult than deciding whether or not to get married in the first place! Once upon a time creating a wedding guest list was easy [...]

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Non-Religious Wedding Ceremonies

February 1, 2010

If you’re having a civil ceremony, i.e., one where there are no religious elements to the wedding and it will not take place in a house of worship, the officiant is usually a government official or a layperson who has been authorized by the government to perform wedding ceremonies. A mayor, justice of the peace, [...]

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Wedding FAQ vol. 1

January 29, 2010

We thought it was high time we shared some of the most common questions we at TeamWED receive from our readers. There’s no such thing as a stupid question, other than perhaps the unasked question. We’re operating on the assumption that if one bride-to-be has written us with a question about wedding planning, there are [...]

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Wedding Florist Contracts

January 29, 2010

Your wedding florist contract is more than just a piece of paper — it’s the legal document that will help you get your money back if your wedding florist fails to deliver on their promises. Your wedding florist contract should state the wedding location, date, and time, as well as the delivery time for flowers [...]

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Trimming A Wedding Budget

January 28, 2010

Trimming a wedding budget isn’t as hard as some bridal magazines and wedding advice columns make it out to be. Brides and grooms who find that their wedding dreams don’t quite mesh with their financial realities should simply write out a list of wants and needs, including everything that must be reserved or purchased as [...]

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Tuxedos and Formalwear For Men

January 27, 2010

Tuxedos and formalwear for men can seem so simple compared to wedding dresses and bridal accessories, so it’s easy to direct the groom to the tuxedo rentals shop and tell him to have at it. But as with anything else, a little research goes a long way when you’re shopping for tuxedos and formalwear for [...]

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Wedding Websites: Is a Blog Enough?

January 27, 2010

If your wedding website will primarily be a way for you to keep in touch with your bridesmaids, groomsmen, and parents, consider opting for a blog over a complete wedding website. Making your wedding VIPs co-authors on your blog means you can brainstorm fashion and décor ideas with the people whose opinions matter most to [...]

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Planning An Outdoor Winter Wedding

January 26, 2010

Yesterday, we talked about planning an outdoor summer wedding and the special preparations that are needed. It seems only natural to do a full 180 today to talk about planning an outdoor winter wedding. An outdoor winter wedding, you say?! Yes, we do say, because plenty of snow-loving brides and grooms want to get married [...]

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Wedding Websites : Do I Need One?

January 25, 2010

A wedding website a simple and practical way for you to communicate important information with your wedding guests. Changes to the date, time, and location of your wedding can be communicated on your wedding website, saving you from having to reach out to 100+ people directly via phone or email. But personal wedding websites are [...]

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Planning an Outdoor Summer Wedding

January 25, 2010

An outdoor summer wedding in the great outdoors can be as picturesque and as perfect as you imagine… provided you take one eensy-weensy detail into account. Namely, the heat. Oh, if you’re planning an outdoor summer wedding in a locale that doesn’t get particularly hot (or humid) in the warmer months. Asking guests to brave [...]

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Thank You Cards

January 22, 2010

Thank you cards are an important part your wedding stationery set because it’s assumed that you’ll receive at least some gifts. Sending out thank you cards in a timely fashion shows that you are a gracious recipient of wedding gifts and are appreciative of the presents and the guests who gave them. Purchase thank you [...]

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Wedding Etiquette — Don’t Fear It

January 22, 2010

A lot of Brides write to ask us about specific various rules of wedding etiquette so we thought it was high time to write a forest-for-the-trees post about wedding etiquette in general. Read enough Miss Manners are you discover that wedding etiquette (like all forms of etiquette) exists to make people feel comfortable. It’s a [...]

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Do Not Play Lists

January 21, 2010

Hiring a wedding disc jockey is just about the best decision a bride and groom can make. You say you’re thinking about having an iPod wedding? TeamWED will post about the pros and cons of DIY wedding music in the future, but for now we’ll just say that having a dedicated wedding disc jockey at [...]

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Wedding Reception Planning Tips

January 20, 2010

The wedding reception will take up the largest portion of your wedding budget if you’re like the average bride. It’s not difficult to see why when you consider that most of the things you’ll buy for the wedding will be used at the wedding reception rather than at the wedding ceremony. Think: reception table centerpieces, [...]

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Choosing Wedding Accessories

January 20, 2010

Unless you have a favorite piece of heirloom jewelry or you have your heart set on wearing your mother’s bridal veil, buy your wedding dress before you choose wedding accessories. Choosing wedding accessories isn’t easy at the best of times — there’s so much beautiful jewelry out there, not to mention the bridal veils and [...]

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Groomsmen Duties: What Are They?

January 19, 2010

Brides who have seen the lengthy lists of bridesmaids duties may be thinking that there are similarly long lists of groomsmen duties, but that isn’t the case. While the bridesmaids are expected to help the bride address wedding invitations, fold wedding programs, and shop for the wedding dress, the groomsmen aren’t expected to do much [...]

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Bachelorette Party Invitations

January 18, 2010

The maid-of-honor who has the privileged and responsibility of planning a bachelorette shower may find that she’s required to do more than she bargained for. Depending on how elaborate the fete will be and how many people will be invited, planning a bachelorette party can be a lot of work. There’s choosing bachelorette party theme, [...]

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Sharing Wedding Decor

January 18, 2010

Brides and grooms who know for certain that a wedding will be taking place right before their own in their ceremony or reception venues can save a bit of money by sharing decorations with the other couple. For ceremony decor, this usually means splitting the cost of flowers for the church or other house of [...]

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