Your wedding gives you the opportunity to gather some of your favorite people to watch you as you start the rest of your life. In fact, you’ve probably been thinking about your wedding party since long before you were even engaged, the listing growing and changing as you add people, cross them out, and switch them around. One thing you may not have thought about is the age of your attendants. Does age really matter? … read more
Children have been offered the roles of flower girls and ring bearers for a long time, because it’s not only adorable, but adds a level of warmth and amusement to your special day. Whether they’re your own, a relative, or a friend’s, kids can be extremely fun to have around at the wedding.
However, keeping children behaved and amused at the same time can be challenging. … read more
Your wedding party should be full of some of your favorite people on earth—the people who you know will love and support you and your marriage through good times and bad. And people this ride or die deserve an amazing gift for being a part of it all, right? But where do you even begin when you’re searching for the right present for each of the wonderful people involved in your wedding? … read more
One of your best friends has just asked you to be in their wedding, and you couldn’t be more ecstatic! Now that the happy couple’s wedding planning is fully in motion—how do you know how much to save? Here’s what to expect financially when you’ve been asked to be in a wedding party, broken down by each category of spending. … read more
It’s a decision that can brighten the day, break hearts, and leave you feeling regretful all at the same time. Choosing the people that stand beside you on your wedding day is a huge responsibility. It’s such a big decision that I began a list back in college when I didn’t even have a boyfriend. That list changed a bit throughout the years, but when the time came to marry my sweetheart, it suddenly became a reality. Don’t worry, you don’t need to start a list ten years beforehand to have enough time to narrow it down. … read more
Weddings can bring out a lot of emotions, and not just from the bride or groom. When two people say they’re going to spend the rest of their lives together, you can expect just about every response from those involved, whether it’s members of the wedding party of family members. … read more
Although it’s traditional for the bridal party to consist of the bride’s best gal pals and the groom’s best male mates, some couples opt to include close friends of the opposite sex. Or, in some cases, it could be a family member such as a brother or sister that the bride or groom might want to stand beside them. Regardless, having a Man of Honor or Best Woman as part of your special day is a choice that should be 100 percent up to you. … read more
In getting any group together, there are certain challenges. From the business world to the world of weddings, people can be tough to navigate in a gathering. … read more
Unless you want everyone you’ve ever met to be up with you at the altar, you are going to have to cut off your wedding party at some point. Of course, this is never fun because you’re going to have to disappoint someone, but it’s a decision that needs to be made at the beginning of your planning. … read more
For me personally, working out can feel like a chore. A treadmill doesn’t magically inspire me, and those weight benches just plain scare me. However, over the years, I’ve come up with ways to work out that are fun. … read more
