Advice & Etiquette
Wedding Rentals – The Forgotten Checklist

Wedding Rentals – The Forgotten Checklist

The “To Do’s” Before the “I Do’s” By The Sales Team at Party Perfect Depending on where your reception is taking place, rentals may play an integral part in making sure you and your guests have a fantastic experience. Plates, glassware, utensils, tables, and chairs...

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First Look – Is it for You? | Photography Trends

First Look – Is it for You? | Photography Trends

Top Reasons to have a First Look By Jiza Zito, Olive & Cypress  Do you know why it was once considered “bad luck” for the groom to see the bride before the wedding? The tradition has less-than-romantic origins. During the time when arranged marriages were...

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How to Prepare for a Healthy Marriage

How to Prepare for a Healthy Marriage

The Keys to Forever After By Rebecca Blackwell, Relationship Foundation of VA You’re engaged! As you start checking things off your list, don’t forget to prepare for the part after the wedding day called marriage… Why are heathy marriages so important? The community...

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Trendy, Inexpensive Wedding Favors and How to Buy Them

Trendy, Inexpensive Wedding Favors and How to Buy Them

By Ken Hansen, Crown Trophy  Wedding Favors and custom giveaways can be the fun part of wedding planning, whether specialty can/bottle coolies with your initials, custom-printed mints for the dessert table or a host of other possibilities. These aren’t the handful of...

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Wedding Invitation FAQs

Wedding Invitation FAQs

By Holly Peters with Papeterie Your Save the dates and wedding invitations are your guest’s first impression of your wedding and the primary way of informing them what they need to know for your celebration. Here are some frequently asked questions that stationers are...

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Tips on Hiring a Live Wedding Band

Tips on Hiring a Live Wedding Band

The Do’s and Don’ts of Hiring a Band … But Mostly the Do’s! By Myriam Phiro with Nuage Rhythm The date is quickly approaching and every detail is meticulously planned to a T. Your dream wedding is coming to life, and you and your partner are buzzing with excitement....

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Top 5 Wedding Trends

Top 5 Wedding Trends

By Paula Ramirez with Historic Mankin Mansion After all the uncertainty of the past year, we can all look forward toward knowing what’s ahead in the wedding world for 2022. Here are some of the top trends we will see in the coming season. 1. FRESH faces. A sweet trend...

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