Category: Expert Advice
Here Comes the Guide brings you articles and blog postings with expert advice to help you plan your California wedding.
The list below gives you the option to read longer, more detailed pieces from our Articles + Ideas section or shorter, topical and timely pieces from our blog. Either way, you’ll get great info from the experts on everything related to California weddings.
Results from Articles + Ideas
Haute Appetizers!
What about the humble cocktail hour? Gone are the days when a hostess could throw together a few trays of cheddar cubes, crackers and melon slices to tide guests over. Today's bride puts a great deal more consideration into what she presents to her guests, and the Bay Area bride is among the most discerning. Make your cocktail hour memorable. Read more…
How to Pick a Site That’s Outta Sight: Northern California
Invaluable tips on how to select a wedding location in Northern California. Your first big decision is to select a location that makes geographical sense to you, your family and the majority of your guests. Get more tips for choosing your Northern California wedding location from the HCTG experts. Read more…
How to Pick a Site That’s Outta Sight: Southern California
Invaluable tips on how to select a wedding location in Southern California. Your first big decision is to select a location that makes geographical sense to you, your family and the majority of your guests. Get more tips for choosing your Southern California wedding location from the HCTG experts. Read more…
Not Your Grandmother’s Wedding Cake
All eyes are on the wedding cake. Will it be divine or a dud? If you've entrusted your dessert to one of Southern California's hottest confectionary wizards, you needn't worry. Your cake is sure to be not only a masterpiece of cutting-edge style but also the embodiment of gastronomic ecstasy. Meet the wedding cake wizards. Read more…
Hottest Cakes For Northern California Brides
You want your celebration to convey something unique about you and your husband-to-be. Working closely with a cake maker to create your own wedding cake is one way to "express yourself" at your reception. The best dessert artists only do custom work, and it all begins with the consultation. Meet some of the best Northern California wedding cake makers. Read more…
They Lived Happily Ever After
The Big Day is just that—a big day. If you really want to nurture and sustain your marriage over the long term, developing solid relationship skills is the most important investment you can make. (We hear you groaning, but seriously) if you want to make sure your relationship is going to last, read more...
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Ten Rules to Live By
Rule number 1: Remember, your mother is only a temporary enemy. At times it may seem like your mother's desires are not aligned with yours, and that she has completely lost sight of the fact that this is your wedding...Read the rules for brides while planning a wedding. Read more…
The Last Taboo
If you want your marriage to succeed, you have to look out for your loved one. And that means being as open as possible about the last taboo—money. Read how talking about money can save your marriage. Read more…
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