Wanting our wedding to be more of an experience than simply an event, my fiancé and I agree that the wedding décor can help set the tone.  If you’re aiming for a vintage wedding or a modern wedding, a theme-based wedding or simply a garden… Read more

Last week, I discussed a few wedding traditions that my fiancé and I are considering to include in our wedding festivities.  Besides those time-honored traditions, we are also thinking of a few ways to express who we are as a couple.  The hope is… Read more

The Wedding Lens welcomes our new guest contributor, Anne.  Having been a bridesmaid 8 times, Anne has plenty of experience throwing bridal showers, bachelorette parties, and assisting the brides-to-be with their wedding planning. To read more… Read more

My fiance, Chris, has officiated 7 weddings and is wrapping up his lessons for other first-time officiants in Part 3 of his installment of “Who Officiates the Officiant?” A Personal Touch Over the course of this series I’ve talked about the… Read more

To continue from two weeks ago, my fiance and I are currently deciding on our officiant.  As an officiant himself, he is putting together his tips for other first-time officiants… Preparation. In the last installment of “Who officiates… Read more

Regardless of who officiates your wedding, you may want to write your own vows. “Writing vows” has taken on several different meanings. You can write everything the officiant says, you can write part of what the officiant says, or you and your… Read more

While we continue to tackle the larger elements of wedding planning like finding our caterer and DJ, the most common question asked of us is “who’s going to marry you?”  That is because Chris, my fiancé, has officiated seven weddings… Read more

While there are some people you want to be in your wedding party, there may be others who you want to be involved, but you’re not sure how to do it. Here are a few ideas: A flower ceremony. Have each important family member/friend pick ONE… Read more