The front of Lincoln's Cottage has a life-sized statue of Lincoln.

Wedding of Historic Proportions

My friends know that sometimes I end up doing random activities because of the random Groupons or LivingSocial deals that I buy. Scott falls victim to these activities but we always end up enjoying whatever it is that we normally wouldn’t have … Continue reading »

The organist sat in the back of the church, The couple mixed traditional organ music with more contemporary songs on the piano.

Park Avenue Church on the Upper East Side

  I went to a beautiful ceremony at the Park Avenue Christian Church in New York City on Park Ave and 85th street. The church congregation has been around since the early 1800′s and the church building has been at its current location … Continue reading »

The little baggie included an instructional note.

Rose Petals

I thought this friend did a great job by giving rose petals to only the guests sitting closest to the aisle. It allows the other guests to clap and cheer. And it made for great photos. She left the little baggies on … Continue reading »

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Recognizing Parents and Grandparents in the Ceremony

This couple had a touching way to recognize the marriages of their parents, while also recognizing the marriages of their grandparents. This program also shows ways to include grandparents, even if they are deceased. We shared earlier about who to include in … Continue reading »

Harpist Mary-Margaret Jones

Harping on the Harp! Love it! Get one! Listen to me! I’m right!

My wedding ceremony featured a harpist, Mary-Margaret Jones, who was out-of-this-world awesome. I know what you’re thinking, a Harp is super classy and fancy, so it must be prohibitively expensive, but let me tell you otherwise. In my search for ceremony/cocktail hour … Continue reading »

Wedding Program Example. Photo Source: theweddingprinter.com

Who Should You Include in Your Wedding Program?

<question> Who do I add on the wedding ceremony program? I understand the wedding party, but do I include the wedding singer if they’re already noted in the program schedule? Do I include the wedding coordinator? How about guestbook attendants? DJ? Reception … Continue reading »

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Do You Tip the Officiant

<question> How do I figure out how to tip the officiant if he didn’t charge me a fee? </question> Sometimes a church may provide an officiant at no cost to you. If that’s the case, you should give an honorarium, which is … Continue reading »

Woman in Wedding Dress Crying in Bathroom

It’s my Wedding, and I’ll Cry if I want to

Like a baby. Oh my goodness! My wedding was this past Saturday, and it was a wonderful day! The weather cooperated, everything and everyone was on time, the food tasted good, the people looked great. I couldn’t have asked for a more … Continue reading »

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Officiant Fee

<question>Are you required to pay an officiant if they don’t have a fee? How much do you pay if they don’t have a fee? </question> That is a very good question. Sometimes an officiant is associated with a particular ceremony venue and rates are determined … Continue reading »

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Deputy Commissioner for a Day Program

Why hire just anyone to perform your marriage ceremony when you can have a close family or friend do it?  Many California counties now allow couples to just do that.  The Registrar/Recorder-County Clerk has a program that allows individuals to be deputized … Continue reading »

Crowne Plaza

V is for Venue

Poor Kris and I went all over the DC-metro area on the hunt for venues. We looked at all-inclusive places, we looked at empty shells that you rent and then bring in everything on your own, we looked at restaurants, we looked … Continue reading »

McWedding!

You can get married anywhere, I suppose. I heard of folks getting married at McDonald’s before and I heard it again on the radio. Why would a couple choose to get married at McDonald’s? Well, if a couple meets there, or dated … Continue reading »