A UK couple who’d planned a destination wedding at a Mexican resort were shocked to learn upon arriving that their wedding had been cancelled by mistake. Ann Campbell and Sam Guilford booked a four-week holiday in Mexico, which included a wedding in Cancun. Two days before their planned wedding, the hotel informed the couple that [...] Read more »
Latest Trend In Wedding Receptions
More couples who are planning their weddings are beginning to add a little sizzle to the reception. It’s not unusual to find couples who want to spend extra money to book a celebrity, or unusual entertainment for their reception guests. Brides are looking for something that’s unusual without being over-the-top. Strolling musicians, professional entertainers, celebrity [...] Read more »
Texas Couple Celebrates 80th Wedding Anniversary
Minnie Lou and Mel Scott celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary in Palestine, TX in November. The couple, aged 99 and 100, respectively, are thought to be the oldest married couple in the United States. The couple attributes their longevity to “living right”, working and eating three meals a day. The pair wed on the stage [...] Read more »
Serious Business: University Offers Course In Wedding Planning
George Mason University, in Fairfax, VA, now offers university coursework in Crisis Management and Event Planning. The majority of students who take the class are planning their own weddings, or intend to plan weddings professionally. Professor Maggie Daniels, who said she had to fight to get the course offered for the first time in 2005, [...] Read more »
Film Producer Marries British Designer
Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein, 55, wed British designer Georgina Chapman, 31, at Weinstein’s Green’s Farms home in Westport, CT. The bride designed her own gown. The couple requested permits to erect tents, which they decorated with chandeliers, mirrors and pink flowers. They also requested permission to launch fireworks from a barge in the Long [...] Read more »
Including Children In The Wedding Party
Brides often struggle with the question of including children in the wedding party. A small child is often pressed into service as a flower girl or ring bearer, but there are a few caveats to consider before enlisting the assistance of a child. Children have very short attention spans, and lose interest in the events [...] Read more »
Classic or Modern Wedding Invitations
Will you choose classic or modern wedding invitations for your impending nuptials? Perhaps there are a few items to consider prior to making this decision. Wedding invitations give your guests their first impression of your wedding and so it is important that you make the right impression. Read more »
Google Billionaire Weds in British Virgin Islands
Google co-founder Larry Page wed his long-time girlfriend Lucinda “Lucy” Southworth in a closely guarded ceremony at Necker, a 74-acre island in the British Virgin Islands. The wedding site, which is accessible only by helicopter and boat, hosted as many as 600 guests and was fully rented for the three-day event. Most of the wedding [...] Read more »
Arriving in Style
Wedding Cars play an important role in the impression that you make on your wedding guests as well as the simple pleasure that you as a couple will feel from riding in luxury. That is why it is important to choose wedding cars that will have you and your bridal party arriving in style! Long [...] Read more »
Utah Parents Who Kidnapped Daughter Before Wedding In Court
A Utah (US) couple who disapproved of their 20-year old daughter’s choice of husband pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of custodial interference, after telling her they were taking her shopping for wedding clothes, and instead took her to the neighboring state of Colorado, where they attempted to talk her out of marrying her fiancé. [...] Read more »
The Traditional Cutting of the Wedding Cake
The traditional cutting of the wedding cake is a beautiful moment in every wedding reception. This tradition can date back as far as The Roman Empire although it was a much different tradition than we know today. It is through the years that the traditional cutting of the wedding cake has changed and evolved into [...] Read more »
Wedding Invitations
Choosing a wedding invitation can be both a delightful and difficult task, if only because there are so many choices available today! Whether you’re hosting a casual get-together, a traditional event or something in between, your invitation does much more than share the details of your wedding. Read more »
Brothers Twin Wives Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
It seems as though Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip aren’t the only ones who are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary this year. Louis and JD Graham, brothers from Lindale, Texas married twin sisters Nola and Nora in 1947 in a double-ring ceremony. The sisters wore matching suits, which they’d picked up for seven dollars at [...] Read more »
McDonald’s Couple Celebrates £20,000 Wedding
A couple who one £1.3 million last year in a lottery drawing were married at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff, Wales. Emma Cox and Luke Pittard, who formerly worked at the Pontprennau McDonald’s restaurant as a manager and staff trainer, won the Lotto last year. After initially pledging to return to work at the restaurant, [...] Read more »
Superman Returns Star Marries
Actor Brandon Routh, best known for his role as Superman in the movie Superman Returns, was married to his long-time girlfriend, Courtney Ford on November 24, 2007. The pair were married at the El Capitan Ranch, in Santa Barbara, California at the home of Superman Returns director, Jon Peters. Ms. Ford wore a Junko Yoshioka [...] Read more »
Couple Says I Do At The Honey Dew Doughnut Shop
A couple who met and fell in love with each other at the Honey Dew Donut Shop in North Kingstown, Rhode Island in the US, exchanged vows at the place that brought them together. Cyndi LaRose and Joseph Smith met by chance just a few weeks ago while helping Honey Dew owner Faraq Mohamed with [...] Read more »
Roadside Proposal
A Birmingham, England man proposed to his girlfriend by way of a roadside advertisement along Highgate Road. Marco Victor wanted to do something different when he proposed to his girlfriend. The couple are 26 years old and have known each other since they were 12. The pair are originally from Angola. Kamia Faceria, the bride-to-be, [...] Read more »
Potential Disadvantages of Hiring a Wedding Planner
It seems that any couple would want to hire a wedding planner when it comes to planning the biggest day of their lives! After all, there is a lot of planning to be done, decisions to be made, and crises to be averted. Why not relax a little and put all of this into the [...] Read more »