the basics to getting started

advice column

I wish to make a classy impression...

announcements

verses for wedding announcements
unique announcement wording for engagements and weddings that would be put in the newspaper... also, when should these be submitted to the newspaper?
sample worksheet 
sample newspaper announcement 

Bridal Showers

I am hosting my cousins wedding shower tomorrow and it is the first time I am ever doing this and I was wondering along the lines of what I have to say?
Who is mostly responsible for giving the bridal shower?  The mother of the bride or the the bridesmaids?
 

Budgeting

How can I save money on a wedding cake

cakes

cake wrapping kits
stacking cakes in an outdoor wedding
how long will a madiera cake keep if used as a tier in a wedding cake
cake wrapping kits or foils for wrapping wedding cakes

Ceremony

Family Medallion Ceremony
choices for who can walk you down the aisle
finding a minister
traditional lutheran wedding vows
readings for my 11 year old son
where to find info on covenant documents
exchanging without a minister
including children in our vows
sample structure of catholic and Baptist wedding together
how do you set up for a candle light wedding ceremony
how do you set up for a candle light wedding ceremony
involving children from previous marriages in the unity candle ceremony
Would it be possible to invite the members of the church and all the co-workers to the wedding and not the reception?  Or is that in poor taste?
 live in ct and am interested in performing wedding ceremonies. is it possible and how do I go about it

Coordinating

How to determine what to charge

contracts

what should be on our contracts

DJs

what to ask the DJ

Dresses

Pictures of Mother of the Groom dresses

duties

grooms parents pay for what?
maid of honor responsibilities
Duties of the Best man and Maid of Honor
Bridesmaids Luncheon

Exchanging Vows

exchanging without a minister
including children in our vows

Fashion

can the bride and her mother wear the same color
colors for August wedding
Dress Colors for Mothers
what color ties should the guys wear? from Sara
summer wedding colors and hairstyles
off-white dresses with wear off-white veils?
Pictures of Mother of the Groom dresses
what color ties should the guys wear? from Glenna
what colors would you suggest for the wedding gown it will be in october
Can you tell me if it is tradition that the bride's mother buy her dress before the groom's mother?

Flowers

recommendations for colorful flower book
making corsages with real flowers

Gifts

Requesting Cash Gifts
what is the appropriate cash gift for 2002
Gift for someone who's like a father to me
gift basket containing a gift for the children and check
cash gift amounts given today...from Sara
appropriate amount to give to neighbors son
what is the appropriate cash gift for a wedding
nice way to state that no specific gifts are needed, but money would be ok?
cash gift amounts given today...from Glenna
What would be the appropriate way to ask for cash gift.
Wedding gift giving guidelines (Article)

Honoring

Honoring deceased family members

Interviews

what to ask the DJ
Top 6 Questions to ask your videographer
Top Ten questions to ask your florist

invitations

how do I address the envelope for guest invites
Do we send invitations to the wedding party?
Proper way to ask for money in invitations
Problem with Wording
reception hall for low price
what percentage of invited come to the wedding.
nice way to state that no specific gifts are needed, but money would be ok?
How to word the invitations that we are getting married but not having any  guests
What is the average cost of wedding invitations?
RSVP card Idea, breach of etiquette? I'd like to enclose business-card sized cards with the phone numbers of two of my bridesmaids  and ask the guests to call in their RSVP.  What do you think?
 

jewish

wedding two weeks after passover?
restrictions on jewish weddings
do Jews usually have rehearsal dinners?

Legal

The man I wish to marry owes the IRS (back taxes) and the District Attorney (back child support).  Once we are married will that debt become mine

money

Proper way to ask for money in invitations
How can one, with modesty request  cash as a wedding gift.

Music
Father/Daughter Dance...
recorded music for my wedding?

planning

because they pay they design the wedding?
shoe and dress color problems
what can I do to make it a simple wedding
what percentage of invited come to the wedding.
how to express our beliefs within a wedding ceremony without offending our religious family members
married couple serving as god parents of the couple getting married
My father is remarried and my mother is not, when my father is asked, "Who gives away this bride?"  What should he say?
We want to legally marry.  Do you know the hours to go to the court house and do we go to the city or county.
can I wear red to my sons wedding they are both evening affairs
summer weddings

Post Ponements

How do I tell them that I postponed the wedding?

Prayers

Any ideas for a prayer before the reception meal?
help me locate a prayer or poem about our children.
 

processional

how should it take place
How to walk down the isle in an outdoor...
order of processional
I would like to have jr. bride's maids in my ceremony, but where are they placed in the processional?
general order of processional

programs

wording for thanking my mother

proposing

proper procedure for asking for her hand

Reception

Any ideas for a prayer before the reception meal?
when we return we are having a reception for 200 people a month later.  Are people expected to bring gifts or is it proper etiquette to put "no gifts please" on the invite ?

Responsiblities

grooms parents pay for ...

Rings

Should I make them replace my wedding ring?

restrictions

wedding two weeks after passover?
restrictions on jewish weddings

second time brides

references

stress

how can I stay calm the night before my wedding

Traditions

My sister just announced her engagement to her Puerto Rican boyfriend and we would like to know what some of the traditions for Puerto Rico to tie into the wedding
Can you tell me if it is tradition that the bride's mother buy her dress before the groom's mother?

Travel

who pays for long distance travel? the guests?

wedding party

order of processional
more than one maid of honor?
Is it tacky to have a MAID & MATRON of honour? I will have other Bridesmaids as well.