It’s funny how these things come in waves…  Chris and I just attended a beautiful wedding this last weekend but it’s only the first of 5 weddings we’re going to this year.  And I know at least 7 other couples who got engaged this summer who are… Read more

So you’re engaged… now what? That’s the beginning of the wedding planning process! A friend of The Wedding Lens recently got engaged and was asking questions about time frames. So here we go! Because engagements take place for different lengths… Read more

A few days ago, one of the morning shows featured a Save-The-Date video that had “gone viral.” How funny to see your Save-The-Date on tv, when it’s supposed to only save-the-date for your friends and family! Anyway, it was such a clever video, it… Read more

Save the Dates are more casual than the formal invitation — and this, my friends, is always true. STDs (as they’re known) are not traditional, so there’s no formal etiquette for how to go about saving said date. The idea is just that you want to… Read more

As you know, we accept wedding questions here and via email! Here’s the latest: I’m going to send out Save the Dates for my destination wedding. In the save the dates I want to send out a little questionare asking who is coming, who is not… Read more

A friend recently received an invitation to a wedding that’s taking place in about 6 weeks. He had forgotten about the save-the-date since it was sent out over a year prior.  Yikes! But it prompted him to ask when these things should be sent out!… Read more

You’re getting married! Yay! When? When the venue you want is available When the officiant is available When the dates align in your religion/belief  system align As if that’s not enough to consider, you want to make sure that high priority… Read more

So you’re getting married and you want your friends and family to come, right?  Well, they have to know 1) that they’re invited and 2) when it is! This is where a save-the-date (STD) comes in.  When do you send them? As soon as possible! I have… Read more