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Amazon’s 100 Greatest Wedding Songs
Today’s wedding advice is simple: don’t be a music snob. Or perhaps a more positive way to put it is: keep an open mind to music from different eras. That’s why Amazon’s 100 greatest wedding songs list proves helpful. It exposes young and old wedding attendees to a nice selection of wedding songs from different…
Read MoreMusic balance at weddings is a big deal
A couple wrote Miss Manners about how the wrong music balance at a wedding they attended ruined the experience. They struck up a nice conversation with a couple sitting at their table. However, the background music made it difficult to converse: ”… it was simply one guitarist/singer, but his amplification and the acoustics of the…
Read MoreHow to give a wedding toast with a broken heart
Everyone loves movies about weddings. That’s why Hollywood, the Brits, and the French keep cranking them out. In particular, the rom-com wedding toast has become something of an art form unto itself. There are some really good ones. Two movies made seventeen years apart provide contrasting views on how to give a wedding toast if…
Read More3 lessons you can learn from celebrity weddings
Be glad you’re not a celebrity. They’ve got it tough as you will soon see. But when they get married, celebrity weddings can teach you three valuable lessons. Celebrity Weddings Lesson #1: No need for a destination wedding Take Jeff Bezos. The second richest person in the world, with a net worth of $203…
Read MoreBest Bee Gees love songs for weddings
The recent wedding movie, “You’re Cordially Invited,” put the Bee Gees back in the spotlight with its use of the 1983 hit song, “Islands in the Stream.” A lot of younger readers of this wedding blog may not be aware of the enormous popularity of this band, and the power of Bee Gees love songs.…
Read MoreIslands in the Stream
The latest wedding movie to stream on Amazon this season is, “You’re Cordially Invited.” It stars the always fun Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon. Perhaps the best part of the movie was the use of the Bee Gees’ 1983 hit song, “Islands in the Stream,” as originally sung by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. The…
Read MoreWill Ferrell won’t attend your wedding if you do these 2 things
Actors Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon have a new wedding movie coming out called, “You’re Cordially Invited.” Will Ferrell’s wedding no-no’s were revealed on his promotional tour for the movie (above). Ferrell claimed that if he could have things his way, he’d ban cash bars. Hmmm … we think many readers of this blog may…
Read MoreHow to wrap up a wedding toast with flair
This blog has explored at length techniques for giving a memorable wedding toast with flair. You’ve read on these pages to keep it concise, just a few minutes in length. You’ve read that if you make ‘em laugh and cry, you’ve done your job. But we haven’t really provided you with zinger closing lines other…
Read MoreWeddings aren’t rocket science
Martha Stewart is a trend identifier and a trend setter when it comes to weddings. This blog is quick to acknowledge her acumen on all things weddings. Her design and theme ideas are quite creative. BUT … we’d like to make the case to readers of this blog that creating memorable weddings isn’t exactly rocket…
Read MoreTop Kris Kristofferson love songs for weddings
Singer, songwriter, and actor Kris Kristofferson died in Hawaii on September 28th. He left behind a rich legacy of well-crafted songs that were anything but cookie-cutter. This blog looks at his top love songs for weddings. Kristofferson was a high IQ Rhodes scholar who had a knack for telling great stories in country songs. Many…
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