A close friend of mine had nightmares in the weeks before his wedding. Not because he was getting married, but because he was scared of missing the wedding. And he didn’t mean “missing” as in “not showing up” so much as that he was afraid the day would pass by so fast that he would [...]
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Two of my friends were getting married this summer (to each other — which is always nice!)…. A few weeks before the wedding, I went to a baseball game with them. They met us at the stadium decked out in really nice tops, one tube top and one halter top. They put my Giants t-shirt [...]
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Because I’ve written so much about gifts and gift-related things, I thought it might be nice to put it all in one nice little blog post for easy access! AND if you, dear readers, have questions I didn’t cover, ask me! editor@theweddinglens.com and I’ll cover it ASAP!
How to Ask for Gift Cards or Money (instead of [...]
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Did you know that The Wedding Lens has a list of 50 Green Wedding Tips? We kept them simple, so that you can easily do things to green your wedding without having to spend much and without having to change what you picture as your ideal wedding.
Make sure that your venue recycles.
Get flowers that are [...]
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I am obsessed with reading the New York Times Weddings & Celebrations section, published on Sundays. I love reading the stories of how people met and how they stayed together or overcame obstacles. I am aware, however, of a growing population that wants to be in the section. I have noticed some trends that, I suppose, [...]
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Everything is done – the attire, the catering, the music, the decorations… whew! But there’s one more thing: the programs!
Programs are often the last thing people do. It’s usually the quickest, least time consuming aspect of wedding planning. Some people believe this is NOT optional – for reasons I will explain below. The two things [...]
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Let’s say you decide you don’t want to hire a wedding planner or a day of coordinator; you’d rather do the whole thing yourself. Where do you begin?
First. Create a list of things that are associated with planning the wedding. What does this mean?
Wedding party (who can help you with the rest!)
Guestlist (kids or no [...]
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What should you do for your centerpiece? Most people do an arrangement of flowers, but you don’t have to! There are plenty of other options out there.
First, if you choose to do a favor for your guests, you can put that as the centerpiece. I have seen bottles of wine (wrapped in a box) and [...]
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A photobooth is a trendy idea that many people are starting to include at weddings. They’re fun and you get some funny shots of your friends. You can put a guestbook nearby and have your guests paste them in and sign it.
If you hire a photobooth, you can usually get additional digital copies after the [...]
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Whether you’ve invited people to your wedding or received a wedding invitation yourself, you have probably wondered what to do about the “and guest” or “plus 1″ for singles. Here’s the scoop for those of you trying to figure it out.
If you are the host:
If you want your single friend to bring someone (and you [...]
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