Question from Peggy: Due to finances, my fiancee and I are forced to just invite our very immediate family to our wedding. My fiancee is very well known in the community and many people were wanting to attend. We decided that we could just invite the friends and co-workers to the reception afterward. How do [...]
How Do We Word The Wedding Invitation To Invite Guests After The Dinner? – Ask The Expert Answer
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How Do I Decorate My Wedding? – Ask The Expert Answer
August 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Rochelle: Hi. I’m getting married in Dec 2009 and wanted your advice on what theme is best with fuschia and off white. We are thinking of having orchids. The groomsmen will wear white shirts with fuschia cravats and the bridesmaids will be in short fuschia dresses with a white border. Should I have [...]
Wedding Table Decorations For A Destination Wedding – Ask The Expert Answer
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Question from Pascaline: I am soooo confused… I don’t know what to do for our wedding tables decorations…in regard to colours. We love the mix of black, white and yellow. My bridesmaid dresses are yellow. I was kinda thinking of black or charcoal tablecloth with a wood type bamboo brown table runner and vases with [...]
Why Do We Toss The Bride’s Bouquet? – Ask The Expert Answer
August 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Rachael: What is the essence of throwing a bouquet? Is it always compulsory for the bride to throw her bouquet? Thanks. Answer from Bridal Expert Angela: Hi Rachael. As with most wedding traditions, they are all about superstitions! In the old days (think medieval times), it was considered ‘lucky’ to touch the bride, [...]
Do I Use My Married Name On My Second Wedding Invitations? – Ask The Expert Answer
July 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Shirley: I am divorced and legally use my married name. I am getting married again so, will I use my married name on the wedding invitation? Answer from Bridal Expert Angela: Hi Shirley, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Yes, you would use your legal name on the wedding invitation. This video on [...]
What Should The Guests Do While We Are Having Our Wedding Pictures Taken? – Ask The Expert Answer
July 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Helen: Can you give some ideas as to what is nice for guests during the time that pictures are being taken of bridal party – rough guess would be about 1-2 hours. Answer from Bridal Expert Angela: Hi Helen, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. I believe that this problem is the number [...]
How Do We Decorate A Tent For A Wedding? – Ask The Expert Answer
July 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Damian: My son Andy eloped, but we are going to have a wedding celebration in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. He and his new bride chose an outside location-we will have a tent with tables. I was looking for some ideas for decorating the tables with fabric. Also, some ideas about decorating the tent-Gennifer, the [...]
How Do We Arrange Seating For A Cocktail Wedding Reception? – Ask The Expert Answer
July 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Annette: We are having a 7pm church ceremony arriving at the reception hall about 8:30pm. Dancing will likely start about 10pm. Food will be passed around by servers as well as some displayed on a table for self-serve. Drinks will be served all evening. We were planning on having 6 or 7 round [...]
How Can I Dress Up Our Reception Site? – Ask The Expert Answer
July 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Shalindra: Hi! The reception hall we’ve chosen is one that hosts 300 people, at a hotel and has a high roof. It’s rectangular in shape with 10 foot corridors on the lengths, white walls and a dark parquet floor. The walls between the corridors and the hall have arched opennings. I’m trying to [...]
What Fabric Should I Use To Decorate The Church For My Wedding Ceremony? – Ask The Wedding Expert
July 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Shanda: Hello, I wanted to use organza to drape my aisle in the church. I wanted to drape them off of those tulle stands and the drapery coupled w/every two of the stands so as to not make a huge wall no one dare enter! =) My question is this.. I began to [...]
Would Putting Lights In My Wedding Table Centrepiece Give An Elegant Look? – Ask The Expert Answer
July 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Lan: Looking for a wedding reception centerpiece for round tables. Color is a bright green for the bridesmaids. Suggestion: square vase with floating flower and glass pebbles sitting on a green napkin. Could you suggest an interesting base for the vase to sit on even if we use the green napkin? Would adding [...]
Open Bar Vs Cash Bar For My Wedding Reception – Ask The Expert Answer
July 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Nannette: Hi, my fiancee and I are paying for our wedding ourselves. We were thinking of having a twoonie bar at the reception to cut some of the cost. Is this tacky? Answer from Bridal Expert Angela: Hi Nannette, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Having a cash bar at a wedding is [...]
What is The Proper Wordings For a Cake Wedding Reception? – Ask The Expert Answer
June 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Brenda: We are having a difference of opinion about wedding invitation wording. If the wedding is an evening wedding and we are only having cake at the reception–what is the proper wording? Answer from Bridal Expert Angela: Hi Brenda, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Here are the etiquette rules surrounding meal vs [...]
What is The Attire For A Formal Wedding Reception? – Ask The Expert Answer
June 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Karen: My niece is getting married – the invitation states a formal reception following the wedding, does this mean a long gown for me and a tux for my husband or just a nice dress and suit? Answer from Bridal Expert Angela: Hi Karen. Formal dress can be white tie (very formal) or [...]
What Can I Use For Wedding Table Centerpieces Instead of Flowers? – Ask The Expert Answer
June 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Xandy: We’re having an outdoor wedding on a game farm. There are going to be some horses involved. The reception is going to be in a hall. The colours are brown, purple and green. What can we use for table decorations if we don’t want to use flowers? Answer from Bridal Expert Angela: [...]
Are Bronze and Yellow Good Wedding Colours? – Ask The Expert Answer
June 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Gloria: Hi, i will be getting married in April 2010 and love the colors, Bronze and Yellow. i am thinking of incorporating black as well. Am tired of the usual white tables and white chairs and thought of having maybe bronze as the main color (table cloths) on the tables and yellow roses [...]
What Should I Use to Drape The Ceiling In My Wedding Decorations? – Ask The Expert Answser
June 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Tamira: I want to drape the ceiling from the chandelier in the middle of the room out to each corner fo the ceiling. Should I use organza fabric or tulle fabric. Each piece will be about 30 ft long and 54" wide. I want it to look nice and flowing. What do you reccomend? [...]
How Many Centrepieces Do I Put On Each 8 Ft Table? – Ask The Expert Answer
June 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Diane: I am in charge of centerpieces for my step-daughter’s wedding, she is having a communal table setup with a total of 16 – 8 foot tables…to calculate the number of centerpieces needed, how far apart should the centerpieces be? Answer from Bridal Expert Angela: Hi Diane. Your answer depends upon the size [...]
What Is Appropriate Dress For An Upscale Reception? – Ask The Expert Answer
June 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Susan: Hello and thank you - This is a good friend and co workers wedding. It is at 5:00pm with a sit down dinner reception at another location which is an exclusive plantation clubhouse. Would black slacks and a very nice silk top be appropriate for this? I am a 43 yr old [...]
How Do A Create A Backdrop For My Wedding? – Ask The Expert Answer
May 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Elena: Hello Expert. I will be having my wedding soon and the Hall I rented said no tape or nails on the walls. The walls are at least 20ft high if not higher and off white so I was thinking of using tulle as a back drop my only problem is hanging it. [...]
Wedding Budgets and How to Determine your Budget
May 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
http://www.thebridalcoach.ca/videos – Wedding Budgets are becoming increasingly important, in particular in times of Recessions. This is part of a free wedding planning video series.
Personal Wedding Website – How to quickly set one up
May 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
http://www.thebridalcoach.ca/videos – Personal Wedding Websites are very useful. How can you set one up in easy steps and for free. This is part of a free wedding planning video series.
Wedding Planning Checklist – Easy to Apply
May 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
http://www.thebridalcoach.ca/videos – Wedding Planning Checklists, Action list, and other Wedding lists – an easy way to apply. This is part of a free wedding planning video series.
How Do We Handle A No Alcohol Wedding Reception? – Ask The Expert Answer
May 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Katie: Hello, I am very excited for my future wedding day, but in my religion we do not believe in drinking alcohol so that’s a no-go on the cocktails, and any other drinking at my wedding. The only problem with that for me is that I am not sure if this will interfere [...]
How Do I Decorate Wedding Reception Tables? – Ask The Expert Answer
May 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Debbie: My daughter is getting married in Sa overlooking the sea. Prior to the reception there will be plus /minus 9 wrought iron tables on the lawn. As the mother of the bride my daughter has asked me to dress them. I have considered hurricane lamps with large candle, vases with LED water [...]
What Are Some Ways To Save Wedding Reception Costs? – Ask The Expert Answer
May 13, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Con: Hi my fiance and I are getting married next year and like most we have a really tight budget. We both have large families and wouldn’t feel right leaving anyone out so we decided that instead of having a sit down meal for us and 80 family members we would have a [...]
How Do I Decorate With Organza? – Ask The Expert Answser
May 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Leanna: Hi, I really need your help on this one. My son is getting married and I’m doing the flowers and tables for the reception. I have limited funds and they have less, so I’m trying to help them as much as possible, being the only parent. The bride would like to decorate [...]
What Timing Should I Plan For My Wedding Ceremony & Reception? – Ask The Expert Answer
April 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Question from Kim: Hi, my wedding is in May; wedding ceremony is at 3:00 PM. I’m guessing that people will be late? I had originally planned a group picture from 3:30 – 4:00 and then our pictures from 4:00 – 5:00 (guests seated at 5:00) and then buffet dinner at 5:30 PM; but my sister-in-law [...]
Bridal Parties, issues and problems, … how to keep everyone happy
April 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
http://www.thebridalcoach.ca/videos – Bridal Parties aren’t always smooth experiences. This is part of a free wedding planning video series about questions that brides most frequently ask.
Kinds of Wedding and Bridal Flowers – explained by the Wedding Expert
April 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
http://www.thebridalcoach.ca/videos – this video explains in simple terms what you need to know about wedding flowers before you go to the florist. Part of a FREE planning channel.
