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Wedding Planning for Brides and Grooms

Most brides and grooms feel overwhelmed at one point or another in the process of planning their wedding. The most important thing to remember is to be calm, and stay organized. Here are several tools to help you in this process, so that your big day can go as smoothly as possible.
The Perpetual Bridesmaid Tells All
My friend Ariel is the perpetual bridesmaid - she's been in five weddings this year alone! So she's great for giving wedding advice, bouncing ideas off of, or just keeping me plugged in to wedding trends around the country.
2008 Wedding Trends
Incorporating some of the latest wedding trends is a great way of ensuring your wedding feels fresh and up-to-date. But with many engagements lasting a year or more, figuring out what the the trends will be is a tricky business. Fortunately, I've done the hard work for you. Here's what I predict will be the biggest 2008 wedding trends.
Top 10 2007 Wedding Trends
If you're getting married in 2007, make sure your wedding is fresh and up-to-date by incorporating some of the hottest wedding trends of the year.
Newly Engaged? Here's the first ten things you should do
If you're a newly engaged couple, click here for a list of the first ten things you should do to start your wedding off right.
10 Sex Tips for a Magical Wedding Night - How to make sex on your wedding night unforgettable
There's a general national myth about wedding nights; supposedly, every bride and groom have the most intimate and wonderful sex of their lives on their wedding nights. In reality, while your wedding night may be a little different, it is an intimate moment, and an opportunity. Here are ten tips that can help make your wedding night one of the best evenings of your life.
Sex Tips for Virgins on Their Wedding Night -- How to Make Your Wedding Night Unforgettable
If you'll be a virgin when you get married, you're probably feeling some apprehension about what will happen on your wedding night. Here are tips and advice to help things go smoothly.
Second Weddings - Getting Remarried in Style
Planning to get remarried? Planning a wedding for your second marriage can be an opportunity to improve any mistakes you made the first time - including the person you married! But there are some new rules of etiquette and sticky situations to deal with. Here's a guide to everything about second weddings.
Weddings and Charitable Giving - Doing Good for the Community Through Your Wedding
Looking to make a difference with your wedding day? Here's some easy ways you can help your community by donating leftovers, registering for charitable gifts, and cheering up hospital rooms with flowers.
Bridesmaid Gift Ideas - Honor Your Attendants with Unique Bridesmaid Gifts
Bridesmaids are the most important women in your life and the people you have chosen to stand next to you on your wedding day. Show your appreciation for them by giving them a well-chosen bridesmaid gift. Here are some ideas to get you started
Your Wedding Vows
Samples of wedding vows - traditional and non-traditional, religious and secular.
Bridal emergency kit
Like a boyscout, a bride should always be prepared. This simple kit will help you be relaxed on the big day, with everything you'll need in easy reach.
Wedding Transportation
Figuring out wedding transportation -- how many cars do you need, what kind, and when -- can be confusing. Before you book a limo, read this article on all of the above, plus questions to ask before you sign.
Car Style
Match your wedding day transportation to your wedding style or theme. Here are some creative ideas.
Your wedding can make you famous
Do you want your big day to be televised? After all, you've spent so much time and effort (not to mention money) planning it, it might be nice to share the romance and joy with a few thousand strangers. Several TV shows are now accepting applications.

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