Long story short, Jamie arrived with a Nevada marriage license to her California wedding ceremony. The Minister refused to perform even a mock ceremony for liability reasons and the only way she was going to have a legal ceremony was to head back to Nevada.

Lauren decided that not only would these two Bridesmaids not receive the formal invitation, she also added a line at the bottom of the invites that read: Please Present this Invitation for Admittance. “”That” she exclaimed, “will teach you not to throw MY stuff away!”

Jennifer and Barb had two completely different ideas of “adjustments.” While Barb figured she’d need the dress taken in here, let out there and hemmed in a few places, Jennifer went on a fabric shopping spree, borrowed her friend’s sewing machine and got to work.

Locks of hair as a wedding favor souvenir? Ok, I won’t go there but it does answer the question I propose in this blog – how to be a better Bride? Step one: Don’t act like this girl.

   It’s funny how certain wedding traditions we perceive to be ancient history, pop up from time to time, reminding us that there is a world out there beyond engagement rings and bridal trunk shows. A good friend of mine who grew up and currently lives in New Delhi, India, just announced that he is [...]

Sheryl was a Bride on her second ride to the alter. In my experience, brides getting married for the second or third time are a piece of cake compared to the rookie bride who often needs a lot of hand-holding. That’s how the story of Sheryl went. Smooth sailing…. that is, until the moment she [...]

   One of the most common ways to turn a happy Bride in to an Official Bridezilla is to use those four foul little words nobody likes to hear – “not on your budget.” I ask all of my clients 2 questions before the planning begins – “What is your budget”? and “What are your [...]