Any duplicate items you receive should be returned for a full refund or store credit immediately.
If you can get cash back for a gift, choose that option. Be sure to put the money into a bank account specifically designated for items you’ll need for your new life as husband and wife (unless, of course, […]
There are all kinds of ways to decorate for a Wedding Dinner and having an Easter Wedding can be a great opportunity to show people what kind of creativity you can pull out of your hat.
I recently heard of a couple who had an Easter wedding and just happened to know a professional egg decorator […]
As 1976 Mary Seid (then 19 yearsl old) actually convinced Sea World to let her have an underwater wedding in one of their beautiful tanks that was filled with a colorful reef and many incredible sea critters. Being great for publicity, Sea World agreed and even went as far as placing their most dangerous shark […]
The honeymoon is over, the wedding but a memory. Now what? While you don’t have to come down from cloud nine entirely, there are some tasks and details that you have to attend to: gift returns, thank you notes and name change issues. Welcome to the world of Mr. and Mrs.
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In continuation from yesterday’s wedding etiquette blog, there was also an “Utterly useless” section of the “Worst Gifts Ever” that newlyweds mentioned and recommended to avoid as a gift giver. (My comments are italicized)
“Six George Foreman grills” (Well, I guess these would come in handy for those times you want to have a huge family […]
It can be very difficult to come up with something unique for the couple who already has everything they need or could ever want. This is when you really start getting bizarre, crazy and desperate gifts. With that in mind, Theknot.com recently surveyed brides for their “worst gifts ever”. Some of the responses are a […]
Get traveler’s checks for your trip. Have them in both your name and her maiden name so either of you can cash them.
Book your bride’s tickets in her maiden name or, if you must use her married name, take a copy of your marriage certificate with you on your trip for identification purposes.
Make photocopies […]
Just when I thought the excitement of St. Patrick’s Day had fizzled out, I was corrected when I dropped my son off at school this morning. I couldn’t believe how decked out the elementary school kids were. There was even one little girl who looked like that little girl on the Grinch Who Stole Christmas. […]
I have to second Kate Wood’s suggestion in yesterday’s wedding etiquette blog. Buy a dress in your current size, instead of buying a smaller dress in the hopes of fitting into it by the wedding. It’s simply too risky and there’s no guarantee you will shrink into it by your wedding day, regardless of how […]
Be sure to pack some romantic items to have on hand. Scented candles, bubble bath, oils, chocolates, body paint, an instant camera, a book of love poems or romantic stories, a black journal to write your romantic stories in together, lingerie, romantic CDs, feathers, and soft silky robes are some fun ideas.
Pack music and […]