American Vs Filipino Wedding American Wedding A wedding in the US takes place in a day. The official wedding ceremony lasts between thirty minutes to one hour. Which will depend on the religious or cultural tradition that will take place. The reception lasts for four to five hours, depending on how festive it is. These …
How to Be a Great Bride: Bride’s Speech
How to Be a Great Bride: Bride’s Speech Bride: A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her. – Ambrose Bierce What exactly is a Bride? The combination bridegroom is commonplace in Germanic languages. “Bride, meaning “bride, betrothed or newly married woman,” derives from Proto-Indo European *bru, – meaning “to cook, brew, make broth,” …
How to Be the Best Man: Best Man’s Speech
Best Man’s Speech Sample: How to be the Best Man? Who is the best man at the wedding? The best man is the chief assistant to the groom at a wedding and (along with the maid of honor) is the third most important in attendance after the bride and groom. What is the role of …
Tips for Writing Your Wedding Vow
Tips for Writing Your Wedding Vow You should take your time when deciding on your wedding vows and personalize them to suit you and your partner and don’t be influenced by what other people expect you to do. This is one of the most important parts of the wedding because it is after the recital …
Setting the Day for Your Big Day
Setting the Day for Your Big Day It Is Your Wedding One big mistake many engaged couples make is allowing others to be too involved in the process of planning their wedding. This becomes a problem when the others who are involved have strong opinions which do not accurately reflect the couple. The opinions of …
Pre Wedding Activities and Pre-Reception Activities
Pre Wedding Activities and Pre-Reception Activities Pre Wedding Activities Planning pre-wedding activities is a little something extra that’s not required, but certainly fun and entertaining for the guests. If the bride and groom keep in mind the distance some guests have traveled and keep activities relevant to that level of fatigue, they’re sure to hit …
What to Do When Wedding Traditions Collide?
What to Do When Wedding Traditions Collide? Planning Your Wedding If you are like most women, you have been planning your wedding since you were just a little girl. As you grew up, you probably went through hundreds or maybe even thousands of scenarios for your wedding. From the style of your dress to the …
Choosing Your Wedding Rings
Choosing Your Wedding Rings Many people have broken with tradition when it comes to wedding rings these days, and often they will only get the one ring that serves both as a wedding and an engagement ring. This is purely up to the individual, and also, as with everything else in the wedding arrangements, there …
Wedding Reception Activities Ideas
Wedding Reception Activities Ideas Overview Along with all the variety that people are adding to their weddings these days is the fact that people are choosing various different types of receptions that best suit their needs and their personalities. While receptions at lunch or dinner time are still the most popular there are people who …
Choosing the Right Wedding Dress
Choosing the Right Wedding Dress A wedding dress is one of the most important aspects of your wedding planning and you can spend a lot of money on getting the dress that you desire. Don’t leave this to the last-minute particularly if you are getting your dress made for you as it can become very …