For most people, paperwork is the dullest part of their to-do list. It’s why there’s an entire business around having other people do our taxes, and why lines at the DMV tend to be as cheerful as a classroom viewing a Sex Ed lecture, taught by an army of old, grumpy teachers armed with rulers that could be mistaken for baseball bats. In all the years we’ve been in the wedding business, not one person has ever described the process...

Ah, marriage licenses, nothing encapsulates the joy and magic of weddings like compiling all of your personal information and filling out forms at the County Clerk’s office. Only in this, does getting married involve the same enthusiasm and footwork as filing your taxes. And yet, the only thing worse than applying for a marriage license, is dealing with complications when something goes wrong or is overlooked. Yes, this reading may be as exciting as listening to a drowsy Ben Stein...

We’ve covered in the past how to create and manage your wedding groups –citing useful websites and techniques to make the most the out of your wedding planning. At the time we wrote those articles, we thought we had all of the bases covered, but we didn’t anticipate these findings. While tagging specific vendors and liking their pages to see investigate their quality is common knowledge for millennials, we were surprised by the statistic that mentioned 70% of wedding couples...

The 2014 action-comedy “Kingsmen: The Secret Service” revived one of British literature’s famous proverbs: “Manners maketh the man”, and since we like to think or ourselves as a modern wedding venue, manners maketh the woman as well (or bride, in this case). And it’s true. Manners are –when distilled to their base concept –consideration for other people’s feelings and struggles –empathy as a social action. Those who remember and practice them tend to stand rank-and-file above the rest in our...

Most us dream of fantastic, larger-than-life weddings. Where all of our friends and family are there smiling and proud as you walk down the aisle. Everyone comes up to congratulate you and declare how happy they are for you. It’s a wedding taken photo-copied from out most lovely dreams. The reality is that weddings tend to be chaotic. You’ll be pulled in several different directions at once (especially before the nuptials) and yet, many people also want their weddings to...

Wedding Estates and Why Décor Matters

Wedding Estates and Why Décor Matters
Have you ever wondered why a sunset evokes feelings of peace and wonder? Or why a thunderstorm can make you nervous even if you’ve never had a bad experience during one? Ever notice that you can travel the world, scour the planet’s art and literature and you’ll find that every culture generally holds the same feelings of wonder and dread for both of these? There are many reasons for this, but for brevity we’ll go with one of the more...
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A Practical Guide to Starting Your Wedding Exercise Routine Part III

A Practical Guide to Starting Your Wedding Exercise Routine Part III
If you’re going to talk about a fitness routine for any length of time, the term “dieting” is bound to pop up sooner or later. For many, it’s fitness’s little brother that you it has to babysit on a Friday night. Everyone wishes he’d just go away, but we need to include him in on the night’s activities or we’ll all get in trouble. Worst of all, for many, dieting doesn’t work. Writer and neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt recently gave a...

A Practical Guide to Starting Your Wedding Exercise Routine Part II

A Practical Guide to Starting Your Wedding Exercise Routine Part II
In last week’s blog, we talked about the harmful expectations of the body transformation advertising machine. This week, we’d like to get you set up on a routine. Keep in mind, if you’re already involved in a fitness routine, much of this might seem quaint, but if you’re someone who’s just starting out, then there’s some critical tips here: Starting a Reasonable Workout If you’ve been researching fitness routines you may have come across the term “cross-training” or “cross-fit”. This...

A Practical Guide to Starting Your Wedding Exercise Routine Part I

A Practical Guide to Starting Your Wedding Exercise Routine Part I
First off, let’s be upfront: these kind of articles make us wince our nose a little. Giving health tips unsolicited is kinda’ like asking someone “if they’re going to wear that?” when they are about go out. It seems innocent enough, and usually comes from genuinely wanting to be helpful, but the insulting undertone is there. So let’s be clear: no one should be pressured to change themselves for others. It’s that simple. But, if you’re interested in starting a...

Wedding Insurance: What is It, and Is it Worth It?

Wedding Insurance: What is It, and Is it Worth It?
Let’s face it. No one likes thinking about how a special day can go wrong. Often, focusing on what can go wrong is seen as a way to make those bad things happen (self-fulfilling prophesies and such). But there’s a big difference between focusing on the negative and having a backup plan. At least, that’s the ideal behind any kind of insurance plan. So wait, wedding insurance is a thing? Yes. Yes it is Depending on the policy, wedding insurance...

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