Wedding planning for brides and grooms
Everything the perspective bride or groom needs to know. I'll guide you from the moments right after you've gotten engaged, through the tearing-your-hair out moments, all the way until the honeymoon. Planning your wedding can be--and should be--a wonderful romantic experience. Your guide is here to help you along the way.

What the wedding party needs to know
Is this your first time as a bridesmaid, groomsman, or family member of the engaged couple? Here are the most helpful links on the web to help you through the joys and responsibilities of being an important part of such a special day.

Being a great wedding guest
Everything a guest needs to know when attending a wedding. Get advice on wedding gifts, wedding etiquette, and generally what to expect.

Careers - Professional Wedding Planners
Interested in a new career as a wedding planner or coordinator? Already a wedding professional who's looking for tips and resources to grow your business? Here are my tips and some helpful links for a great career field.

Engagement and Wedding Rings
Your engagement and wedding rings are some of the most important purchases you'll make in your life. Before you buy them, click here to read buying advice, information on diamonds, how to get great deals, what gemstones to avoid, and more.

Get organized- the best wedding planners
A guide to the best wedding planners, checklists, calendars and tools on the internet. The most crucial thing a newly engaged couple can do is get organized. A wedding is typically an enormous undertaking with lots of little details that can get lost without a system of organization.

Wedding Gifts
Hot gift ideas and the places to find them, whether the bride and groom are traditional or artsy, formal or casual. From classic Tiffany & Co. to untraditional choices, you'll find it all here.

Wedding Registries for Every Style
You're creating a home together - now what do you want to decorate it with? Click here for registry advice, top places to register for every style, frequently asked questions about registering and more. From classic Tiffany & Co. to untraditional choices, you'll find it all here.

Wedding Style-Traditions, Colors, Themes
Here are the steps to making your wedding your own, rather than someone else's vision of it for you. How to create a wedding style, incorporate traditions and religions, choose unifying colors, and more.

Picking your wedding date
Brides and Grooms may feel lost at the prospect of picking a wedding date. This guide will help guide you through the pitfalls and help you pick the ideal date for you; deciding what time of year, how to deal with holiday weekends, and what the Farmer's Almanac really means.

Selecting your wedding venue
There are so many different places to have a wedding , but how do you choose the perfect ceremony site and reception venue for your big day? This simple guide will help you make one of the most important decisions for your wedding- where to have it.

Stress Management - how to relax!
We all know far too well that engaged couples are STRESSED! Dealing with budgets, and styles, and time crunches and conflicting opinions is enough to make anyone want to elope! Before you pull the plug on your beautiful dreams and plans, check out these pages on stress management, dealing with stressful people, easy fixes and more.

Wedding traditions and customs
Weddings are a time of our lives rife with traditions- from the wearing of white, to the carrying the bride over the threshold. Ever wonder what some of these traditions mean? Want to incorporate some meaningful customs into your own wedding? Here's all the info you need.

GLBT Weddings & Commitment Ceremonies
Are you planning a lesbian, gay, transgender or queer wedding? While all of Weddings.about.com will be useful during the planning process, here is information specifically geared towards your wedding, including what happens during a commitment ceremony, frequently asked questions, places to get legally hitched, other legal advice, and more.

The best wedding dress sites
A guide to the best sites to find your perfect wedding dress. When you're dreaming of your wedding, why not check out these dress sites? They'll give you a chance to do some preview shopping, and perhaps to easily select your dress, right on the web.

Bridal Beauty - Wedding Beauty Advice
Every bride wants to be beautiful on her wedding day. While the beaming smile on your face and the joy of your wedding is a good start, here are some tricks and tips to help you along.

What a groom needs to know about style
Some grooms may thing that the fashion decisions for a wedding are only for a bride, and that he just needs to go get a plain black tuxedo and be done with it. But what kind of tuxedo? Will you wear a tuxedo at all? What do you wear for a beach wedding, or informal daytime wedding? Click here to get all your groom style questions answered.

All about wedding flowers
Advice on choosing flowers for your wedding, finding a florist, what to do if you're allergic to flowers, and more.

All about Wedding Cakes
Want to find a great wedding cake? Here's wedding cake advice, how to find the right wedding cake designer, and ask the right questions.

Great wedding music
Music at a wedding can be something easily not given enough attention. But just as the flowers, dress, and location are crucial to setting the tone, music is a crucial way to convey your feelings, personalities, wedding theme, and to help your guests relax.

Wedding Photography
Your wedding photographs will be the most lasting element of your wedding for years to come. Make sure you capture the most important memories by selecting the right photographer, while working within your budget of course. Once you've selected him or her, here's hints for communicating effectively.

Setting a Menu for Your Wedding
You've set a budget, made your guest list, and found a great ceremony and reception site, but you aren't sure what to serve? Don't worry, many brides and grooms face this problem. Here is an easy step by step guide to setting a menu, along with advice on champagne and wine.

Wedding Invitations
The invitation is the first thing your guests will know about your wedding, and likely something they will hold onto afterwards to remember your big day by. Make it a memorable one with these great links. Also includes advice on invitation wording and etiquette.

Wedding favors for the gracious host
We've all gotten (and promptly discarded) those favors that have become a cliche. Don't waste your money- check out these links for unusual wedding favors that will show your personality. Your guests will be sure to appreciate your gift, and remember what a great time they had at your wedding.

Just for Fun - Gossip and Giggles
Here's where you'll find celebrity wedding gossip, and how to get your wedding seen on television. You know, the important stuff.

Frequently Asked Questions
A compilation of all the answers to your most frequently asked questions on the weddings.about.com website. Got a question? Look for it's answer here.

A Glossary of Wedding Terms
Confused about what an bomboniere is? Don't know if you're supposed to have a nosegay? Click here for a glossary of wedding terms.

Getting Started- planning and advice
Brides and Grooms, this is step one- a little advice, help on getting organized, and picking your date and venue.