Why grooms carry brides over the threshold … and why they shouldn’t!

carrying the bride across the threshold

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qD_zpwtpco Weddings abound with rich, and sometimes odd, traditions. One of the oddest is the notion that grooms should carry brides over the threshold. According to the book “Marriage Customs of the World,” the tradition hearkens back the 7th century B.C. when ancient Rome was founded by Romulus. The city needed to grow their population,…

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Wedding attire 101

wedding attire

Engaged? Your wedding invitation should clearly convey your preferred dress code.  But not all wedding guests understand what various wedding attire descriptions actually mean. This blogpost provides a quick primer. CASUAL: This is kind of a murky category, because your wedding attire intent may be influenced by your venue and the time of day of…

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How to invite good wedding guests to your wedding

wedding guests

Wedding guests matter to couples planning their wedding. The headline above isn’t focused as much on WHO you invite, but rather HOW your wedding guests should behave at your wedding celebration. The purpose of this blogpost is to provide you with practical information to pass on to your wedding guests to enhance everyone’s experience. Just…

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The power of professionalism

the power of professionalism

The video above showcases the dynamic first wedding dance for the Canadian celebrity couple, Josh and Anna Wolfman. The dance is wildly entertaining, but that’s not what leaps out at us. What does is the power of professionalism. Everything is exquisite. The decorating. The lighting. The music. The attire. The videography. Everything. Yes … and…

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A tribute to Burt Bacharach love songs

Burt Bacharach love songs

An old man died last week that you may not know, but you probably know his music. Yes, ninety-four year old Burt Bacharach died after a legendary career of composing hit songs. Burt Bacharach love songs are one of a kind, which is why we still get requests for them for wedding first dance songs.…

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Best Harry Styles songs for weddings

Best Harry Styles songs for weddings

The Grammy Awards air next Sunday. Previous Grammy winner, Harry Styles will perform live. Styles is at the top of his game, with 6 more Grammy nominations for this year’s show. What a perfect time to look at the best Harry Styles songs for weddings. Some wedding sites mention his hit song, “Sweet Creature,” as…

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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Roberta Flack

Roberta Flack is a singular American musical talent. PBS takes a closer look at her storied career in an American Masters portrait tomorrow night. Her breakthrough song, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” is a masterpiece of musical poetry that continues to stir hearts of all ages a half a century since its…

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How to double your wedding entertainment budget without spending a penny more

wedding entertainment budget

The Knot interviewed 15,000 couples as part of their Real Wedding Study to determine how much couples really spend on weddings. They learned that a band costs these couples about 3.5 times MORE than a top notch DJ (like us). So if you want to get more bang for the buck at your wedding celebration,…

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How to find good wedding vendors

How to find good wedding vendors

Guess how many vendors the average couple hire for their wedding celebration? Fourteen. It can be a daunting task to find just the right ones for your unique wedding party. So how do you find good wedding vendors? Ask us … or ask other vendors. Typical couples begin searching for venues early in the planning…

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How to handle kids at your wedding

kids wedding policy

It’s going to be an issue at your wedding: do you allow children to attend … or not? The key is to establish a consistent kids wedding policy on the front end of your planning process. You have four clear options: OPTION #1 Anything goes. Let the little children come! You may have lots of…

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