Do not schedule your dress fittings to occur after big meals. Granted, you will probably lose weight during the busy final days before the wedding, which your seamstress will account for, but don’t make things more difficult on your self by coming to a fitting with a bloated belly.
Some brides arrive at the final fittings […]
I ran across something that I just had to share with you here in wedding etiquette.
Have you ever wondered why the bride carries flowers during the ceremony? Or wonder why the bridesmaids and groom even have flowers? Well, there are a few reasons but there was one that stood out to me during this day […]
So yesterday in wedding etiquette we discussed preparing for a medical emergency. But how about preparing for fires and natural disasters such as earthquakes and twisters, etc.
Realistically, natural disasters are the last thing on most of our minds while preparing for our weddings. Besides, you’ll probably get funny looks when you ask a reception hall […]
In planning our weddings, something we usually don’t think about is “what if someone has a heart attack? What if someone cuts themselves? What if someone goes into a diabetic comma? What if someone goes into labor?”, etc.
We could drive ourselves crazy thinking about the “what ifs”, but it doesn’t hurt to be prepared.
If you […]
Practice sitting, dancing, and even kneeling in your dress (if your ceremony requires that). Be sure you can breathe comfortable in every position.
A corset or bra with a bustier can shave off inches and hold you into your dress better than you might think. Try one on for size!
If your gown has a long […]
If you purchase your gown from a retailer, order it at least six months prior to your wedding date to allow for errors in size, style, or shipping.
Alterations can be time consuming and, during peak wedding seasons, difficult to schedule. Be sure you understand the policies and alteration schedule of your gown maker or distributor […]
Yesterday we learned ushers were historically guards who helped escort and protect the bride and groom and in many cases, even helped kidnap the brides.
Now if that’s where ushers came from, why do we have bridesmaids?
Years later when the threat and ciaos of kidnapping had calmed down a bit, it became common for the bride […]
Today we get to have a unique history lesson. Ever wonder why we traditionally include ushers as a part of wedding etiquette in modern weddings? The Editors of Bride’s Magazine provide us the answer in their “Brides Book of Etiquette”.
Apparently many moons ago it wasn’t unusual for the bride to be captured (kidnapped). As barbaric […]
White is not the exclusive color for brides anymore. Brides wear cream, pastels, or even suits to their weddings.
If you do wear white, you don’t have to be the only one. Wedding party attendants can also wear white, which creates a beautiful effect in photos.
For fun, have your “something blue” sewn into your dress, […]
As a kid I never understood why my mom was so “mean” about letting me have bubble gum. One day she said to me “I don’t want you looking like a cow”. It didn’t stop me from chewing gum but from that point on I couldn’t help but observe people chewing gum. She was right, […]