Nothing evokes a festive mood like triple-digit temps and man-eating mosquitoes! Your wedding planning may have you worrying about the elements, but there are lots of strategies for surviving warm weather weddings without feeling like you're stuck in the Sahara. What...

Researchers in Australia may have figured out what it takes to keep a couple together...and it's a lot more than just being in love. A couple's age, previous relationships, even whether they smoke or not, all have an influence on whether or not their marriage will...

It’s no surprise that many couples want to include their pets in their weddings. What's cuter than a dog in a tuxedo (even if that is considered animal cruelty by some 🙂 “A pet plays an important role in a couple’s life and for many pet parents, family festivities...

Couples may choose to add a Rose Ceremony to honor their mothers, and thank them for raising the couple and bringing them to this joyous occasion. The Rose Ceremony can also be incorporated as a Remembrance.  Brides may place a rose on a chair for their mother (or the...

The Bible, Coins, and Cord (La Biblia, las Arras, y el Lazo) are Hispanic traditions most often associated with Mexican weddings, although Spain, the Philippines and other Latin American countries use variations of these, as well. They are symbolic of the spiritual,...

The ritual of the Blessing Stones, or Wishing Stones, as they sometimes are called, is a wonderful way to include everyone in the wedding by way of offering blessings and good wishes to the newlyweds. It also is a good way to ensure that everyone will make contact...

Most couples in the process of planning their wedding ceremonies become familiar with the "Big Three" wedding traditions: The Unity Candle, the Handfasting, and the Blending of the Sands. Each of these is a unique, elegant wedding ritual that can make your ceremony...

Every now and then, a curious soul asks us what we’ve learned as Seattle wedding Officiants performing nearly 1000 weddings in Western Washington over the past eight years. We usually give our "tried-and-true" answer about how nothing ever goes exactly as planned and...

Reprinted from The Huffington Post Still undecided on whether or not you should plan a destination wedding? Here are 10 reasons to take the plunge from the editors of Destination Weddings & Honeymoons magazine. At some point in the planning process, every engaged...

"To expect the unexpected shows a thoroughly modern intellect." - Oscar Wilde Although we can never say for sure what will happen during a wedding, one thing we know for sure: the wedding will not go totally according to your plans. There's a lot to keep track of and...

Reprinted with kind permission of Judith Johnson, interfaith Wedding Officiant for over 23 years, and author of "The Wedding Ceremony Planner," a bestselling book on wedding ceremony design. "If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself."...

By HAIDER JAVED WARRAICH Reprinted from Private Lives: Personal essays on the news of the world and the news of our lives. (Note: This story was so inspirational that I felt I just had to include it on our blog.) BOSTON — There wasn’t going to be a happy ending. The...

"My wish isn't to mean everything to everyone, but something to someone." - Oscar Wilde The ritual of the Blessing, or Wishing Stones, as they are sometimes called, is a wonderful way to include everyone in the wedding by way of offering blessings and good wishes to...

"If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up someplace else.” - Yogi Berra Planning a wedding isn't rocket science, but it definitely requires thought, patience and, probably most importantly, a sense of humor! Wedding planning can be a lot of fun. It can also...

"Nothing surpasses the beauty and elegance of a bad idea." - Craig Bruce Planning a wedding is always a challenge, but it's up to you to keep it together during the process. If you find yourself seriously considering any of these ideas...stand down, take a deep breath...