Congratulations on your engagement. It’s always an exciting time for couples after they’ve chosen the date for their big day, but after the excitement fades away, you might be a little intimidated by how quickly your to-do list can fill up. Wedding planning can be stressful and complicated at times, which is why choosing the right wedding website for your planning is so important. The more planning and thinking you can offload on a piece of software, the more time you have to focus on the things you care about, like designing your online invitations, picking out the perfect wedding dress, choosing your guest list, and so on. But how…
-
-
How to write the best maid of honor toast ever
One of the biggest duties of the maid or matron of honor is the wedding toast. For many MOHs, this tends to be the most nerve racking and stressful part of their role. Thankfully, there are tons of resources available to help you write the best maid of honor toast ever. You can even hire someone to help write it for you! Point is, take a deep breath and read on for some guidance on writing the perfect wedding speech. Maid of Honor Speech Introduction Examples First things first, the introduction. If you are daring, you may venture to start with a joke. But no pressure, do what feels comfortable…
-
A complete guide to faux wedding flowers
When it comes to setting the tone and style of a wedding, florals are one of the most important decisions. Picking flowers is also one of the most fun parts! But amazing flower arrangements typically don’t come cheap and many couples struggle to stay within their floral budget. With ever improving quality of faux flowers, more and more couples are considering fresh flower alternatives as a less expensive, more durable floral option. First, let’s look at two of the most popular faux wedding flowers: Sola wood and Silk Flowers. Sola Wood Flowers What are sola wood flowers? Sola wood flowers are an affordable and sustainable alternative to fresh flowers. They…
-
Watercolor Wedding Invitations: Your Dream Invites on a Budget
Featured Image: Digital Template Dusty Blue Watercolor Floral Crest Wedding Invitation & RSVP Card BY WILDPETROVA If you’re engaged and exploring Pinterest, you may have noticed a dominant trend in wedding invitations right now: watercolor. While trendy, watercolor wedding invitations have a timeless feel. One of the most popular invitation suite designs includes custom wedding venue illustrations. The problem is that these works of art can understandably get quite expensive. Artists take time to create the perfect watercolor rendition of your artwork. The illustration alone tends to run $350+ on Etsy. And that will include the actual cost of your invitation suite. So how can you get the expensive watercolor…
-
Amazon Wedding Registry: Here’s what you need to know
When it come to registering for your wedding, it can be hard to know where to begin! There are so many store registries to choose from. While registering may seem fun and exciting at first, it can quickly become overwhelming. One way to simplify? Just head to Amazon. Let’s talk about why this retail giant has become increasingly popular for couples getting married. Today we are answering all your Amazon wedding registry frequently asked questions. Does amazon have wedding registry? Yes, Amazon offers a wedding registry. This has become a popular option for couples for a number of reasons. Firstly, nearly everyone has an Amazon account, making it easy for…
-
Key considerations when picking out his wedding band
RING BEAR answers your questions on who buys his wedding band, what styles and materials are available when you should buy his wedding band, and more. Finding the right men’s wedding band is a chance for couples to collaborate during the wedding planning process and also get excited about what the future has in store. Although the bride’s engagement ring gets a lot of deserved focus, picking out a groom’s wedding band is an exciting step during the wedding planning process and is a special way to celebrate him. A quick history of wedding bands The tradition around men’s wedding rings goes back to WW2 when soldiers started wearing gold…
-
How do you indicate meal choice on place cards?
4 creative ways to create wedding place cards with meal choice indicators for food preferences. If you’re offering multiple meal choices for your guests to choose from, chances are your catering team will request that you create a coded system to indicate each guests’ meal choice on dinner place cards. This way, the catering team can quickly and easily distribute entrées. Even if you aren’t doing individual entrée options, you may need a code to highlight guests with a special diet (ie vegetarian) or allergy (ie gluten). You might be wondering what the easiest (and perhaps cheapest) way to do this. The tricky part is that many stores that offer…
-
How To Be a Maid of Honor
Being a maid of honor for the first time can be intimidating. Even if you have been the bride’s right-hand woman in the past, we know that the unique share of responsibilities the maid of honor has can bring a lot of pressure. To make the big day easier for you, and for your bride, we made a checklist of all you need to know about the maid of honor roles, duties and responsibilities. Stay tuned! What is a Maid or Matron of Honor? Let’s begin with a quick definition: a maid of honor is the bride’s right-hand woman throughout the wedding planning as well as the wedding day and…
-
4 Hilarious Games For Your Wedding Party
Wedding games are a perfect way to entertain your guests at your wedding or engagement party, but there are just so many to choose from! To help throw a great wedding party and celebrate the happy couple, check out these four printable wedding activities from Zola. All are easy to play, flexible enough to allow guests to make their own fun, and will help kick off a night to remember. 1. Test Your Knowledge of Famous Couples This game will delight the film and literature lovers at your party. To play, the first player draws a card. The card will have the name of a famous fictional couple on it.…
-
How to Plan Your Wedding During the Coronavirus Pandemic
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has seriously impacted all spheres of life: people’s health, the economy, and business with varying degrees of severity. Surprisingly, but the stay at home order has had positive effects for some people — they eventually had time to visit dating sites, communicate, and look for a soulmate. And here is a result: some of the new couples are starting their pandemic wedding planning, which is rather challenging. On the one hand, everybody is proceeding with caution — how can we plan for the future when we do not know when life will return to normal? On the other hand, the big day must be exciting and memorable! Even…
