Since the wedding is on Valentine’s Day AND a Saturday (February 14, 2009), venues will book up fast. So, we spent some time during the Christmas hub-bub getting a handle on reception venues. From the start we wanted to avoid downtown St. Louis, for a couple of reasons. First, many guests will not be familiar …
Speaking of wedding dresses, we are now learning first hand the importance of keeping a checklist. After not too long, the whole dress shopping process is a whirlwind of tulle, satin, and embellishments. It’s easy to create your own a checklist to include notes on: Designer name and model number. Where you tried it on …
Did you know that the traditional two ring ceremony is a recent phenomenon? In modern-day U.S., we are so accustomed to the three “left hand” rings –the woman’s engagement ring, her wedding ring, and the man’s wedding band — that it’s hard to imagine anything else. Throughout history around the world, the ring(s) were worn …