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Your maid of honor, flower girl, and ring bearer all help to bring your marriage together. Find tips for and from those essential people.
How to Make Your Bridal Shower Memorable
Bridal showers are an important part of the wedding experience but sometimes they can be a little basic. Between the toilet paper dresses and bridal shower games—you’ve probably seen the same bridal shower 100 times. If you’re feeling like breaking the mold or doing something a little different, there are a ton bridal shower ideas for how to make your bridal shower memorable. For example: pick a bridal shower theme!! And when I say theme, I don’t mean calling it a beach theme and handing out sunglasses. I mean go all out. It’ll require a bit of planning but if you really want your bridal party and guests to have a memorable time, you’ve gotta put some effort in! Just a little.
Samantha L. BannerPublished 6 years ago in MarriageHow to Plan a Bridal Shower
It's a joy to be asked to serve as a maid or matron of honor, and you are probably more than ready to help your friend with all of the wedding day goals. Yet, it also falls to you to plan a bridal shower that is in line with those goals, and that is not always as easy as it sounds. While you should make "having fun" a major goal, you also need to be certain that you understand what the bride has in mind where this event is concerned. Though it's your job to plan it, you have to take the bride's concerns, wants and needs into consideration every step of the way when working on how to plan a bridal shower.
Emily McCayPublished 6 years ago in MarriageCommon Bachelorette Party Fails You Need to Avoid
So your best friend wants you to be her maid of honor—congratulations! While this is a great honor (I mean it's right there in the title), it also means you have some pretty hefty responsibilities to the bride-to-be before her wedding day. Perhaps the most exciting, but potentially most stressful, of these duties is putting together the bachelorette party. From the moment you start planning to the end of the big night itself, bachelorette party fails are always just around the corner. The first step in avoiding them is to be aware of the most common pitfalls. That way, you can plan ahead and work to create the perfect send-off for the bride-to-be on one of her last nights as a single woman.
Lindsie PolhemusPublished 6 years ago in Marriage10 Ways to Minimize the Costs for Your Bridesmaids
It's no secret that becoming a bridesmaid can become quite pricey after all is said and done. After all, she is responsible for all of the purchases that will help her to be the best maid for the bride.
Lindsie PolhemusPublished 6 years ago in MarriageFunny Bridal Shower Games for Large Groups
When they're done well, bridal showers can be a great time. Think: fun bridal shower games, learning more about the love story that inspired the wedding, every guest getting to know the others a bit better so the actual wedding day has a cohesive, friendly vibe.
Madeline ZenkPublished 6 years ago in MarriageThings a Maid of Honor Should Not Do
When you're asked to be the Maid of Honor at one of your best friends' weddings, you'll probably agree without hesitation. As a good friend, you want to make sure that the bride has all the support and help she needs as she gets ready to make a huge leap of love, and to make sure she doesn't have to stress on the big day. That involves taking on a lot of responsibilities. While being the Maid of Honor is a privilege and, well, honor, it's also a very important role of support—which is why there are a number of things a Maid of Honor should not do, as well as all things she should.
Nicola P. YoungPublished 6 years ago in Marriage