• 2010-07-30T07:58:46Z Wedding Invitations, Style, Planning and Inspiration

    Sometimes, from the moment you get engaged to the instant you say “I do,” it can feel like your wedding is more about friends and family than you and your fiance. As a perfect example of this family compromise versus personal preference scenario, here’s a tricky question we just got from a Wedding Paper Divas fan: Dear Divas, I’m recently engaged and fairly new to the whole wedding planning scene, so I was surprised when a good friend of mine was shocked that I wasn’t planning to include my fiance’s sister as one of my bridesmaids. My future sister-in-law is perfectly nice and has ...

  • 2010-04-16T14:58:24Z The Kate Middleton Royal Wedding Report

    Posted by Marilyn Well, it worked for Di: Kate Middleton takes style inspiration from Prince William’s late mother. ...

  • 2010-11-09T09:00:21Z Elizabeth Anne Designs

    Hi all! I’m sure you are all curious as to what happened to me over the past few weeks and why I haven’t posted in a while. Well, if you remember in an earlier post, I mentioned that Mike’s brother is getting married. That wedding was this past Saturday! We have had a very busy couple of weeks helping them get everything ready (I made the invites, menus, programs, name cards, etc), but it was all worth it. The wedding was beautiful and they had an amazing time. She was absolutely stunning, take a look. Do you see me at the far left? I was trying to hold back the tears. The ceremony was ...

  • 2010-08-16T09:11:00Z Couture Celebrations -- A day in the life of a wedding planner diva.

    Happy Monday! Over the weekend I got a wonderful email from one of our Couture House clients and I wanted to share it with you. Getting an email like this always helps reinforce why Heidi and I do what we do and love what we do. "Dear Karissa,I can't begin to explain to you how thankful I am that Rachel and I came in for a Couture House appointment. With Mark being so busy and Rachel's family back East, it was a little strange being the Future Mother-In-Law at the appointment but you immediatly helped ease any worries I had (the fact that you poured us some nice bubbly help...

  • 2007-10-14T04:06:00Z AisleDash

    Filed under: Pre-Ceremony Parties, Relationships, EtiquetteSo, you're engaged -- congratulations! Soon you'll be part of a new family, and preparing for the wedding is likely to be your first major interaction with your future in-laws. This article offers tips for scoring points with your future family, but to me these ideas seem more like ways to suck up. If you're really looking for ways to solidify your relationship with them, keep reading for five ideas to encourage some family bonding. Host a dinner with your fiance and your families. After you've announced your engagement, invite b...

  • 2010-09-26T22:34:36Z Groom Wedding Planning Blog

    Have you been trying to determine whether your fiance’s parents like you? Below are 10 sure-fire signs that they DO NOT. Look familiar? 10.) At family gatherings, your place setting is always at the kiddie table. 9.) When she introduced you to her parents for the first time, they laughed and said “good one!” 8.) For the past two years, your fiance’s mom has routinely called you by an ex-boyfriend’s name. When you tell her that’s not your name, she says “I know.” 7.) They’ve been openly talking about “minimizing” your presence at the wedding reception. 6.) Their engagemen...

  • 2010-08-24T09:48:49Z Groom Wedding Planning Blog

    Does the word “mother-in-law” send shivers down your spine? Do you feel like she’s a snake in the grass waiting to catch you slipping up? If you answered yes to the questions above, don’t worry; it’s very common for grooms to fear the mother of the bride. These fears probably revolve around the assumption that since you’re “stealing” her daughter away, mom is going to be out to get you. The truth is that she’s not “out to get you,” but rather she’s watching closely to make sure that you’re going to be a great husband and treat her daughter the way she deserves to be ...

  • 2010-09-01T09:30:13Z Weddings by Glamour Magazine

    Forgive me while I temporarily toot my own horn: I thought I made a good catch in the marrying pool. I had a good job and education, I was smoke- and drug-free, I played nicely with others, and I bathed regularly. So was this enough to win over my in-laws?...

  • 2008-03-27T10:00:00Z AisleDash

    Filed under: Negotiating Speed Bumps, Relationships, Budget AdviceDear AisleDash,I am getting married in six months to a wonderful man. We have been dating for over two years. He has met all of my family, and I have met his dad, and we all get along fine, but I have never met his mother. His parents are divorced and she lives 1500 miles away. FH has a good relationship with his mom, he just doesn't see her much because neither one of them can afford plane tickets. She says she can't afford plane tickets for two trips, so instead of flying out to meet me before the wedding, she is just going to...

  • 2011-05-03T10:07:03Z Weddings by Glamour Magazine

    Can this bride cut a future family member from her guest list?...