Bridesmaids

Maid of Honor Duties

The maid of honor is generally a sister or best friend of the bride.  As such, she plays a crucial role in the event planning and assisting the bride.  She performs all of the bridesmaid expectations as well as the…

Bridesmaid Duties

Being a bridesmaid, while quite a honor and very fun, can be a costly and time-consuming role, so it is important that you understand what you are committing to before accepting. While duties and responsibilities can vary by wedding and…

How to Choose Your Bridesmaids’ Dresses

Bridesmaid dresses have all sorts of dreaded connotations. Just the mention of them bring to mind bright shades of ruffled taffeta and dangerously large puffed sleeves.  The cliché that “you can wear this dress again” is rarely true, because, unless…

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Bridesmaid Jewelry Gifts You’ve shared, laughed, and cried with your bridesmaids and you’ll probably do all three on your big day. While they will honor you with the walk down the aisle, let them know you appreciate everything they’ve done…

How to Ask if She Wants to be a Bridesmaid

Participating in a wedding is both a large financial and time commitment.  Between travel, gifts, parties, and of course, the dress, it isn’t unusual for a bridesmaid to spend hundreds, if not, thousands of dollars.  So, make sure that when…

Something Old, Something New

The Victorian tradition linked to the phrase “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” is undoubtedly the most popular wedding superstition in the U.S.  Whether you are a bride looking for your own items, or a bridesmaid preparing them…

Your Best Friend Has Been Replaced By a Monster: Moment One

At 7 a.m. you woke up to your cell frantically screeching texts to “Call, Call, Call,” your best friend. After trying to shake the haze of last night’s “just one more” tequila shots from your head, you return her…

Be Prepared, Be Very Prepared

Jessica Strickland – see more at www.jessicastrickland.com You’ve chosen your photographer decided on the menu and completed your seating chart in a way that will keep your future mother-in-law’s cougarlicious divorced gal pals as far away from the young…

Bridesmaids Gift Ideas!

Photography by Cameron Ingalls – see more at www.cameroningalls.com It is a daunting task to have to come up with a perfect bridesmaid gift that all of your leading ladies will appreciate, especially if you’re trying to think outside…

Let the Good Times Roll…and Roll, and Roll: A Guide to Extended Wedding Celebrations

Photography by Cameron Ingalls – see more at www.cameroningalls.com After the knot is tied, when the toasts are over and the dust has settled back on the dance floor, many newlyweds feel like they blinked and missed the party.…

How To Handle Conflict Between Bridesmaids

There’s nothing like choosing a bridesmaid’s dress to bring about a catfight between otherwise friendly gals. There are a number of other issues of monumental importance to contend with during the wedding planning process, all of which will eventually…