It’s a question nearly every guest wonders and few feel comfortable asking: just how much should you spent on a wedding gift? Most guests worry about giving too little, but either way, worrying about the cost alone can make getting a wedding gift an obstacle to enjoying the day. With all the expenses that go […]
Adam Bral and Anna Lewandowska had their guests in mind when they set up hotel blocks for their wedding. The gorgeous victorian hotel seemed like the perfect place to make guest feel at home. But disaster struck when the couple later learned that, by court order, the hotel was shut down. This little snafu made […]
Welcome bags for wedding guests seem like a great idea: not only are they a way to express your gratitude, but they can also go a long way in helping out of town guests feel a little more at home. There’s one problem: hand out generic gift bags, and they’re prone to the fate of […]
There are few things more embarrassing than showing up to a wedding dressed incorrectly, and the term “cocktail attire” is just vague enough to let that happen. For some guests of the Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, that embarrassment was only amplified when some showed up wearing black or showing too much […]
Bachelorette parties are supposed to celebrate a final night of freedom as a single woman. But sometimes, those festivities go a little too far– and that includes bachelorette party games. Tacky, silly, or sex-themed party games are not for everyone, and what can start off as a night of fun can quickly dissolve into awkwardness– […]
For generations of brides it’s been hailed as the last night of freedom, but exactly when do you have a bachelorette party? From a wild night out to a more tame evening with bridesmaids, the bachelorette party marks a celebration of both past memories and a new life to come. And due to procrastination or […]
Ask anyone today about what groomsmen duties entail, and the first answer you’ll probably get will involve throwing a memorable bachelor party. And while that’s certainly part of what groomsmen do, the origins of groomsmen point to a much more important role. In medieval Europe, groomsmen served as bodyguards to protect the bride, groom, and […]
Ever wonder what your guests will really think of your wedding? With an average of over 6,000 weddings a day in the United States, chances are, guests invited to your wedding will have attended at another wedding or two recently. If you’re at all competitive, it’s understandable that you might wonder or worry about how […]
Make no mistake: bridesmaids are a very important part of most weddings, helping with everything from helping the bride select her dress to planning to hosting pre-wedding festivities, and even making sure the wedding day runs smoothly. So it would be a huge mistake to make them feel unwanted, or worse, outright insult them. That’s […]
Around three years ago, a man from Florida paid over a thousand dollars for a single slice of 36 year-old wedding cake. As anyone planning a wedding knows, wedding cakes can be quite expensive, especially as you add speciality fondant, more tiers, and gourmet fillings. But they are also a deep, traditional symbol and representation […]