Summer is here and that means it’s wedding season. If you are trying to decide what to get the happy couple, consider these wedding gift buying tips. 1.  If possible, use the registry. We all know at least one person who went a little crazy and registered for something outrageous like $100 toothbrush holder.  However, [...]

If you’re engaged, congratulations! Your joyous wedding day is fast approaching, and soon you’ll enter the next stage of your life with your new spouse.  But the days leading up to the wedding are not always carefree. I’m not married myself, but if you’re like my friends who’ve been married recently, wedding planning can be [...]

Trying to plan a wedding that you won’t be paying off ’til death do us part’? Cate Williams of MMI has some great ideas that just might save more than the day. Cake Avoid “stacked” cakes, as this will definitely need the attention of a professional pastry chef. Instead do a couple of cakes that [...]

If you do a Google search on “wedding stress” you’ll get over 70 million results.  Which is stressful.  Weddings are a joyous celebration, but as any bride or groom knows, they are also inherently stressful. Researchers have found that getting married is actually more stressful than getting fired. Between money issues, family issues, and all [...]

Standard posed pictures are pretty, but you can make your wedding album into a real page-turner by sprinkling it with some unique images. Try a little something different for your wedding photos. Almost any photographer will know to capture a picture of the ring exchange or the cake-cutting ceremony. But you can set your photographic [...]

By Jim Moustakas, Still Moments Photography Standard posed pictures are pretty, but you can make your wedding album into a real page-turner by sprinkling it with some unique images. Try a little something different for your wedding photos. Almost any photographer will know to capture a picture of the ring exchange or the cake-cutting ceremony. [...]

Whether you're planning a wedding, or attending one, gift-giving plays an important role in the "big day."

What is the greatest threat to the family in the US? David Frum, a CNN contributor argues that the issues surrounding the same sex marriage debate are not the greatest threat to marriage in America.  Rather, the declining view of the necessity of marriage at all poses the greater risk.  Did marriage slip away from [...]

From organizing the details to looking your best on the big day to learning how to start your marriage on the right foot, get practical tips for your wedding and sound advice for your marriage. Reflections for a Bride eBook ** You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view your e-book which is in .pdf format. You can download [...]

The excitement of an engagement and wedding plans are contagious! Not only do the bride and groom get into the act; family and friends have suggestions, opinions and ideas as well. Once calendars are considered and a date has been set, a countdown may begin. Lists of things to do are categorized and put on [...]