Why Weddings Still Matter

Thursday, April 26, 2012 Why Weddings Still Matter As the cost of the average wedding climbs, more and more couples are opting out of Big Day celebrations and instead choosing to tie the knot at City Hall or forgo marriage altogether in favor of cohabitation. In this blog post, event planner Liz Coopersmith argues that weddings still matter, and offers seven good reasons to have one. 5 Online Wedding Deals You Should Check Out Now How To Keep The Spark Alive In Your Marriage You Told Us: Are Racy Party Favors A Bachelorette Party 'Do'? What Happened When This Beauty Queen Revealed Her Marital Status Why Men Are Loving 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' BLOG POSTS Anne Chertoff: PHOTOS: Gorgeous Ideas For Serving Dessert I wanted to create both an inspirational book filled with creative ideas but also contain the resources and instructions for sweet styling. It's about dressing up desserts, marrying baking and crafts and coming up with fun ideas for a wedding. Sandy Malone: Why You Should Keep Your Wedding Party Small At some point, the sheer size of your bridal party, especially at a destination wedding, dictates that you're going to need a trained lion tamer to deal with all of them once they get the rum punches going. Nicole Janowicz: How To Transition Your Dress From Ceremony To Reception One bride in particular asked my advice on how to wear different ceremony and reception dresses, while maintaining a consistent style. My conversation with said bride inspired this article because I know she is not the only woman grappling how to wear two different dresses, while maintaining one overall look. Marta Segal Block: The Strangest Wedding Song Requests I've Ever Received For many wedding songs, appropriate and inappropriate are definitely in the eye of the beholder. Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway: Why You Should Include A Hand Blessing In Your Ceremony Here's how it works: You and your beloved face each other. First join your right palms and then your left palms. This forms an infinity symbol with your hands, which symbolizes a love that will go on forever.

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