A Little More Conversation, A Little Less Dancin’, Please … Couples looking to make the most of their time with guests may say yes to entertainment while keeping the event dance-free |
Creative Tableware Think outside the plain white china box with unconventional place settings |
Décor that goes beyond the blooms Centerpieces don't have to rely on flowers. Here's how brides are making their statements |
Hotel How-To Major chains are helping brides manage wedding details first hand with Web-based planning features |
The Anti-Bridal Show A new event looks to cater to brides who don’t want the ballroom wedding |
How to Handle Bad Service When to complain and when to let it go – after the big day is over |
The Cost of Being a Guest |
The Great Outdoors Exchange vows in a national park while taking in the nation’s most breathtaking views |
Blooms Fit for Any Budget Tips for gorgeous greenery that won’t break the bank |
Every Wedding Tells a Story Whatever your inspiration, try using a storyboard to make your ideas reality |
The Budget-Friendly Bar Here’s how to make the alcohol you serve at your wedding more affordable |
Weekend Wedding Coordination If you’re not feeling a full-on commitment to a wedding planner, considering hiring a hand for just the big day |
Secret Agent Plan You’ve got a million things to do. Why let something at trivial as travel arrangements get you down? Travel with an agent |
Entertainment at its Best Music-provider and entertainer are two separate things. Here’s what to consider to get the full effect |
Let's Dance...First! Popular songs and tips for how to trip the light fantastic during your first dance |
Keep Quality in Mind Put down the calculator and slowly walk away! You want to keep expenses down, sure, but certain costs are necessary evils. Here's what you should think twice about cutting |
Signature Suds If toasts are in order, why not raise a special brew? |
The Waiting Game With tighter budgets, couples are taking their time committing to big-day needs |
What to Do When Your Venue is !%$&^# If disaster strikes your location, what options do you have? |
Beyond the Signature Think notes, pictures and other scrapbook themes for a meaningful matrimonial tome |
From 'Fair' to Fabulous Celeb party planner David Tutera shows how to easily and affordably up the wow-factor of your wedding |
Adventures in Wedding Planning When you start planning your big day, you never know what you might find out |
R You Ready? Getting the big day just right is all about the 3 R’s: registry, rehearsal & reception |
The Attainable, Sustainable Centerpiece How to craft a centerpiece that won't wilt |
Yeah, You Can Cater That Your favorite restaurant? Ice-cream shoppe? Here’s what you need to know about bringing in fare from one of your favorite spots to share on your wedding day |
Cheese, Please Brides are saying ‘Of course’ to the cheese course |
Vendor Etiquette How to take care of the people taking care of you |
A Shot of Celebration When you’re in the spotlight all day, it pays to have a plan for enjoying a drink at your reception |
Weddings, Winter-Style Food, flowers, fashion and more - here's how to do it all when the mercury dips |
Waiting Game How to set the right timetable between the ceremony and the reception |
Seating-Chart Smarts Where to put all the people? Follows these tips to make sense of the complicated process |
Snap Shots Reception photo booths are all about capturing the wedding's special moments |
Bridal Bookshelf Reads to Help You Get Ready |
My Wedding My Way A Day in the Life of a Bride |
Countdown to a Fascinating Wedding |
Ambient Entertaining During your mingle time, make the most of music |
Vanishing Vendors What to do when your go-to guy is gone |
After the Party … The reception’s over, but food, friends and music keep the party going on all night |
Cool, Chic and Under the Top A superstar wedding with a down-to-earth price tag isn’t impossible; just try some of these cost-cutting tips for achieving celebrity style on a budget |
Worldwide Wedding Entertainment Slideshows, a cappella serenades, crazy group dances – what’s appropriate and how much is too much at your wedding? |
Performance Anxiety How to get ready to take the stage in the ‘wedding show’ |
The Big & Small of it All One of you wants a blowout, the other wants to shut everyone out. It may sound hard to believe, but it is possible to please you both on your special day |
Color Coordination How to select the right tones to set the right tone for your wedding |
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Illuminating Receptions Lighting is one of the most important elements for a gorgeous party. Here’s how to make your table shine |
Balance of Power You’ve compromised on the reception location, the color scheme and the band, but you just can’t agree on how many attendants to have at their wedding. Here’s how to play the numbers game if this happens to you |
Tequila – Toned Down Take a grown-up look at the south-of-the-border spirit |
Back On Top Take a look back at how the once-customary couple made it to the top of the cake world, and why they might be fit to reign again |
Food Fight Avoid a dining dilemma by weighing the facts of both sit-down and food-station meals |
Stand Up, Sit Down – No Fights Create a seating chart for your wedding that quells confusion, potential strife |
Six Weeks to Wedded Not every couple has time on their side – here’s how to plan your perfect wedding in a flash |
Dream Theme It’s OK to transform your wedding day into a masquerade ball or ski-themed extravaganza – as long as you follow these key steps |
What’s in a Drink? Cheers! Here’s what you need to know to plan wisely for bar service for your reception |
Wowee Cowie Forget the rules. Colin Cowie, the man who designed weddings for Don Henley, Lisa Kudrow and Paula Abdul, says the key to a fabulous wedding starts with your own heart's desire |
Catering to Your Every Need Selecting a food-service provider is one of the most costly, nerve-testing tasks facing a bride-to-be. Here's the protocol, from soups to nuts to nutty uncles |
Lessons from Vegas The perfect personalized venue doesn’t have to include gondolas and canals – or neon lights – to make a statement |
Love is Green Eco-friendly wedding favors create less waste and help offset energy costs of your big day |
She’s Got Medallions Brides choosing the appropriate meat selection – or vegetarian meal – still cling to the classics |
Pop the Cork What’s more romantic than a glass of sparkling wine to toast a bride and groom? Nothing |
I Do, I Hue Somewhere between Will you marry me…? and Do you take…? lies a wedding’s third overwhelming question: What are your colors? |
The Finer Points of Ex Etiquette You’ve been there, done that – and now you’re doing it again. When former spouses are in the picture, the seating plan isn’t the only challenge. Here’s how to handle your past perfectly |
'I Planned a Day I Hope Will Make My Grandkids Laugh’ She didn’t want a white dress. She didn’t want bridesmaids. Ariel Meadow Stallings had issues with just about every wedding tradition in the book. Maybe that’s why, after her own offbeat nuptials, she rewrote the book. |
A Modern Gift Guide Take the guess out of being a wedding guest with today’s guide to the best accessory – the gift |
A Dance To Build a Dream On For better or worse, the song you choose for your first dance together will echo through the years – make sure it’s a good one |
In Honor of Absence Remembering a deceased loved one is a delicate and important part of your wedding celebration |
Simple, Elegant Wedding Food Think dining for less means tacky offerings? There’s a lot of ground to cover between Crock-pots and high-cost catering |
Wedding Day Take-Over If the idea of a ceremony far, far away seems just that, try staying local and staying completely private |
Post-Wedding Snack Attack Never send a guest home on an empty stomach – not even on your big day |
Tricks of the Trends In their quest for that special something, brides may find they have a lot of company |
Take the Cake to the Next Level Vanilla and chocolate now compete with banana, peanut butter and fruit-filled cakes for the couples first slice |
DIY Catering with Michael Chiarello Preparing a wedding feast on your own is a cinch. Just save the gnocchi for the honeymoon |
To Kid or Not to Kid … Hosting younger guests on your wedding day can be a success if you think like a child |
Wedding Outside the Box Couples know no limits when it comes to finding the ceremony location that best suits their style |
The Bride and the Flu Don’t let illness put a damper on your wedding day |
iPod ‘I Dos’ Cheap, cheerful and everywhere, this popular music technology is changing the way we wedding dance |
... And Fido Makes Three For some brides and grooms, the thought of leaving a pet at home while they tie the knot is unthinkable. Here’s why they’re putting on the dog – and loving it. |
And After the Party ... There’s the After Party For best friends of the bride and groom, the last dance at the reception can mean only one thing: it’s time for the after party. So, make plans and let the late-night good times roll. |
The Friday Bride Saturday and Sunday steal the spotlight, but Friday offers couples cheaper rates and all-weekend festivities |
Mind the Gap! The bride and groom want lots of pictures. The guests want to eat, thank you very much. How to handle the transition from ceremony to reception |
Wedding-Day Fear Factor What's the worst that could happen? |
Do I have to tailor my music choice to suit my guests? |
'We got married on top of a Los Angeles warehouse!' Longtime lovebirds Emily and Jay combined gritty industrial with big-city flash for their artsy Los Angeles wedding. |
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