Recent Published Blogs

The Flower Quandary

Posted by Emily Hohenwarter (Mar 30,2009)

Like most ladies, I love flowers. Nothing makes my day more than a nice bouquet of fresh-cut anything. So in planning my wedding, I know the floral part will be a big deal. Unfortunately, I also know that flowers from a florist would be expensive. Like most brides, I’m on a budget for my wedding, and I realize that flowers are one place where costs could be cut. How will I get tons of....Read More

Getting In Shape For Your Wedding

Posted by Mary Frederick (Mar 26,2009)

Every bride wants to look their absolute best on their wedding day. After all, this is the most important day of your life and you want to look perfect. All eyes will be on you as the bride so this is the time to be fit and in shape, looking the best you ever have. Maybe you're already in shape and just want to drop a couple of pounds. Maybe you want to really up your fitness game and....Read More

Wedding DJ vs. Club DJ (Winter Music Conference)

Posted by Sally Jarvis (Mar 24,2009)

I am super pumped to head to Miami tomorrow morning! I am going to the Winter Music Conference 2009 held in Miami at the Miami Beach Resort and Spa. I will be meeting all the Dj's all over the world. Tomorrow till Sunday will be a week full of events! Numerous networking events will be taking place every day by the pool side. I hope to meet many Dj's and people in the wedding world to ho....Read More

We are Giving Away 4 FREE pairs of Gold Earrings for your stories!

Posted by Alexander Evdakov (Mar 22,2009)

BoxWedding has just created a story contest! Submit your proposal story, wedding story, or honeymoon story for a chance to Win a pair of Gold Earrings! Its simple: share your wedding story, honeymoon story, or proposal story and it enters you in the contest. If you share all 3 stories, you have a better odds to win. Contest runs until May 15, 2009. Please note: in order to be eligible....Read More

Asking Special People To Be In Your Wedding Party

Posted by Mary Frederick (Mar 22,2009)

You want to share your good news with the world--you're engaged and you are on cloud nine! One of the more exciting aspects of planning your wedding can involve asking people to be in your wedding party. This can and should be an honor and full of excitement for both you and the special people you are asking. It can however involve a bit of stress if you struggle to figure out who is ....Read More

Florida - Would $100 marriage-license fee help prevent divorce?

Posted by Alexander Evdakov (Mar 19,2009)

John Stemberger, who led the movement to ban same-sex marriage in Florida now wants to make it harder and more expensive for couples to marry and get a divorce. The facts break down like this. In order to get a marriage license it would cost you $100 more in state's marriage-licensing fees. However those who attend eight hours of premarital counseling would get their money back. As....Read More

Wedding Dresses: When Traditional White Became Popular

Posted by Jennifer Alpeche (Mar 18,2009)

Did you know that white wasn’t always the traditional color for wedding dresses? In fact, it didn’t come into style until the mid-1800s, coinciding with the marriage of Queen Victoria to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg. Prior to this, brides wore various colors, for various reasons.

Perhaps the biggest consideration then remains just as relevant today: Expense. A modern-....Read More

Wedding Stationery on a Budget

Posted by Kathryn Lindamood (Mar 15,2009)

When I got married I had a pretty small budget compared to most brides. I’m actually glad I had an inexpensive wedding compared to most of my friends. I don’t feel like I missed out on anything important by not having a lavish ceremony. Still, there were parts of the planning that made it difficult to stay within the budget. One such thing was my wedding stationery. If you....Read More

Music For Your Wedding

Posted by Mary Frederick (Mar 12,2009)

Sometimes people underplay just how important music can be to their wedding. If you think about it, music is a big part of the ceremony as it binds everything together. Music also plays a big role in the reception because it will dictate the tone. If you want a fun filled reception where people are dancing the night away for example, then you need to have music to support it.

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How to make long-distance planning less of a mind bender

Posted by Emily Hohenwarter (Mar 12,2009)

Get the dress, order the cake, reserve the rehearsal site, find and book a ceremony locale, order flowers and plan the reception. Oh, and do it all at least six months prior to your wedding date from thousands of miles away. Phew! There's only one way to describe long-distance wedding planning: exhausting.

I'm getting married in October on the other side of the country, and, n....Read More