7 steps to pulling off “The Easy Wedding”
My husband and I got married at a cozy Irish pub in downtown Louisville. The only time I was even stressed out and nervous was the hour or so before the rehearsal on Friday. After that, it was smooth sailing all the way through. Here’s why…
Insider tips to make your cash registry just right for you
As you’ve probably already learned from your likely experiences trying to register at your local big box store, it can be daunting and restricting to say the least. We’ve gathered some tips from our sponsor Zola to make sure your registry is as flexible, usable, and customizable as we know it can be.
Copy ‘n’ paste responses to unsolicited negative advice about marriage and weddings
“How should I respond when people come at me with comments like ‘Enjoy it now, it’s all over once you’re married!’ And ‘You’ll have a husband to cook for soon!’ Or ‘You’re getting married? My commiserations.'”
Here are a few of my favorite copy-n-paste responses, broken down into three separate strategies depending on your communication style…
How we worded the invitations for our crowdsourced wedding
We have decided to crowdfund our wedding. It won’t pay for everything, but it does mean we can focus on having a good time rather than scrimping and saving on every little thing. The tricky part was wording everything right on the invitations, so we didn’t come off as stingy or cheap. I wrote a little poem to explain the crowdfunding. If anyone wants it, they can steal it…
Shy photographers: dispelling the myth that your wedding photographer should be your BFF
As a photographer, I follow wedding blogs and often find advice recommending couples to hire a photographer that “could be your friend.” This is something that I find incredibly odd, and sometimes not very good advice. This is not to say that if you find someone who is amazing and outgoing that you should not hire them (us photographers come in all shapes and personalities). I’d like to offer a few reasons why you should consider not solely hiring “someone who you could be friends with,” and a few secrets that artists might not disclose every day…
How do you transition from ceremony to reception when they’re in the same space?
I’m getting married at an art gallery. The ceremony and reception are going to be in the same space. In fact, I’m going to have the guests sit at their tables and we will be married on the dance floor. Any ideas on how to break it up and make the beginning of the reception more official?