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Questions To Ask Your Wedding Floral Designer

Questions To Ask Your Wedding Floral Designer

Floral designers do much more than just supply the bouquet! They help create the look and mood for your wedding ceremony, as well as centerpieces and other table decorations for the reception. Needless to say, you and your floral designer will have a lot to talk about! So we've armed you with some questions to ask.


Inviting Elements: Invitation Basics

Inviting Elements: Invitation Basics

Before you can go pick out your invitations, you need to decide how to word them. You have two basic choices—you can conform to the traditional rules of etiquette, or you can select more contemporary options. Either way, it can be a challenge to appropriately express yourself, so I offer some suggestions to help you wade through the ways of wording.


Questions to Ask a Cake Designer

Questions to Ask a Cake Designer

The cake is probably a wedding’s most important icon. And whether you want a traditional multi-tiered confection, a miniature Statue of Liberty (hey, that’s where he proposed!) or a cupcake tower, your wedding cake should reflect your personality. Be sure to use the following questions as a guide when evaluating a potential wedding cake designer.


Icing On The Cake: One Writer's Perspective On A Classic Cake Conundrum

Icing On The Cake: One Writer's Perspective On A Classic Cake Conundrum

When it comes to wedding cakes, is it better to look good than to taste good? Don't think, just answer. Your response will give you a clue as to where you weigh in on the Great "Fondant versus Buttercream" Controversy, or, as I like to call it, "the Famous Frosting Smackdown."


Wedding Insurance

Wedding Insurance

Here's a good case for wedding insurance: Nowadays, if someone gets injured at an event or something is damaged at or near the event site, it’s likely that someone will be sued. Yikes. But don’t despair! You can get extra insurance, and it’s relatively inexpensive.


Valuable Tips for Selecting a Wedding Location

Valuable Tips for Selecting a Wedding Location

Need help selecting a wedding venue? Before you jump into a full-fledged wedding venue search, it helps to identify what kind of celebration you want and establish selection criteria early. Here are some basic tips to narrow down your options.


How to Pick a Site That's Outta Sight: Northern California

How to Pick a Site That's Outta Sight: Northern California

Getting married in Northern California? Here are some expert tips for choosing the perfect wedding venue. From parking to hidden costs, we've put together a list of consideration that you might not have thought of!


How to Pick a Site That's Outta Sight: Southern California

How to Pick a Site That's Outta Sight: Southern California

Getting married in sunny Southern California? Here are some expert tips for choosing the perfect SoCal wedding venue. From parking to hidden costs, we've put together a list of consideration that you might not have thought of!


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