Are you considering a destination wedding? In case you didn’t know, getting married abroad can require a lot of planning and added expense to meet the legal requirements of that country and the country where you reside.  This blog will focus on… Read more

After being a Maid of Honor, I was a little surprised to learn how much easier it is to be a Best Man.  Being a best man is MUCH more simple.  The three key things are: Wear what the groom tells you to wear. This means that you rent whatever… Read more

You are SO excited that your friend picked you to be her Maid of Honor (MOH)!! But wait, now what? What are you supposed to do as a MOH? How do you help? Where do you begin? Well, obviously this role is going to change, depending on the bride and… Read more

While I have previously provided some advice for alternatives to the gift registry, I realize that registering for gifts has become a part of standard wedding planning.  After all, it makes it easier on guests to find things that the couple… Read more

  Let’s say you decide you don’t want to hire a wedding planner or a day of coordinator; you’d rather do the whole thing yourself. Where do you begin? First. Create a list of things that are associated with planning the wedding. What does this… Read more

So there’s the “wedding boyfriend” that you meet the weekend of the wedding, hang out through the wedding reception, and effectively “break up” with at the end of the weekend.  It’s a comfort zone and can be a natural date for the wedding. But… Read more

Sometimes you can’t afford to have your hair done and you don’t have someone to help you! Even if you do, your bridesmaids (and perhaps groomsmen) may not.  You can do it yourself! A few warnings: The pictures are forever.  Don’t just be… Read more

One of the most challenging things I’ve ever had to do is write a Maid of Honor speech.  I was flattered to be chosen as one of the MOHs and I was excited that I would be able to tell all the guests what a great friend the bride is, how much I… Read more

Our friends Jasmine & Rodney recently got married (congrats guys!), and used The Wedding Lens to help get all the photos from their wedding. One of the neat things about their thank-you cards, besides the fantastic design, was that they… Read more