While traditionally the bride’s family pays for the wedding, that doesn’t mean the groom and his family are completely off the hook. In addition to paying for the rehearsal dinner, did you know it’s custom for the groom to pay for transportation and flowers?
Read on for more about costs, gifts for your groomsmen and some pro tips to make sure everything goes smoothly before, during and after the big day!
Are you planning your dream wedding, while also striving to make a positive impact on the environment? Look no further! In this guide, we will provide some sustainable tips to create an eco-friendly wedding that not only reflects your love but also reduces waste and promotes a greener future.
As we become increasingly mindful of our impact on the environment, many couples are choosing to weave eco-friendly practices into their wedding plans. From sustainable decor to mindful menu choices, there are numerous ways to create a wedding that reflects your love for each other and the planet.
Whether you’re writing a maid of honor speech for your sister, trying to get your love down on paper, or prepping to officiate a friend’s wedding, sometimes the blank page can be too much. While there’s never a great time for writer’s block right now — while you’re preparing for such a special day — is definitely not the right time. We’re here to help reduce your stress with a few helpful tips for how to shake off writer’s block.
As the maid of honor, you have a special role to play (learn more about the history of the role). You might support the couple with the wedding planning process, plan pre-events, help on the big day itself, or simply be emotional support throughout the process.
Regardless, here are some tips for navigating this important role:
So you've been asked to be the maid of honor in your bestie's wedding — congrats! But before you start brainstorming creative bachelorette party ideas and helping the bride pick out the perfect dress, it's important to consider the potential costs that may come with saying “yes” to this role.
First and most important: remember that your toast should be about the couple and their love for one another. Avoid making the toast about yourself or getting too personal with inside jokes or embarrassing stories.
In part two of our series highlighting real couples and their wedding experiences during COVID-19, we chatted with Molly and Hawkeye. Their original May 1st wedding went through a series of changes, from postponed to canceled to…
Vow Muse sat down (virtually) with a few couples to hear how COVID-19 affected their wedding plans. Honestly, weddings can be challenging to plan during the best of times, so we were a little worried we’d hear horror stories around postponing or canceling the big day. Instead…
From my experience, weddings ALWAYS have drama, even with the most supportive of families. Now drama can come from many places, but a year after my own wonderful wedding I am soundly convinced that my wedding drama largely stemmed from a single source: expectations.
Whew, the wedding is over! Now it’s time to send out those thank you cards. Not sure what to say or when you’re supposed to send them by? Read on for some thank you card basics.
These days it’s no longer assumed that a woman will change her name when she gets married. But that just means one more big decision to make during the wedding planning process. Should you change to honor tradition? Or keep your maiden name to honor your family heritage?
As an avid traveler, I always wanted a destination wedding. I saw myself getting married in Italy in a gorgeous lace dress with some ruins crumbling in the background. My fiancé Kevin had a very different vision. He wanted a local farm-to-table feast at a coastal California venue with everyone he’d ever met celebrating with us. Luckily we both agreed on one thing: the budget. And that budget didn’t really accommodate either of our visions. So we went back to the drawing board…
