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Proposing to the woman of your dreams is one of the greatest memories you will ever make. Though there are many beautiful premade rings available, nothing demonstrates the depth of your love…

You know you like it and that Beyoncé told you to put a ring on it, but you don't have Jay-Z's millions. How do you do right by your lady when the money isn't rolling in? The decades old rule of thumb is to spend two to three months' salary on an engagement ring, but if you're just making ends meet, dropping a…

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, and people enthusiastically take part in each and every tradition that is followed during this occasion. This special festival is therefore considered as one of the great occasions that spreads lots of happiness and joy all over the…

Nowadays, theme-based marriages have become a popular trend among soon-to-be-marrying couples. Every person wants his or her marriage to be extra-ordinary and truly memorable. Therefore, people keep searching for innovative and unique ideas for arranging marriages. Here are some suggestions that…

The traditional marriage ceremony most of us are familiar with includes the phrase, "For richer, or for poorer." This promise to remain together regardless of a marriage's financial health has been repeated millions of times. It's an honorable and commendable promise to which each and every couple should aspire. What you may not recognize is the strong link between money, marital conflict and divorce.

Penny for your thoughts: Sex versus money matters

It may be alluring to…

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Are you considering fish instead of traditional flowers as your centerpiece? Personally, I love the idea. Having a fish as a centerpiece is very controversial among many people, because more often than not they are not responsibly taken care after the event. If you are indeed interested, please consider the…

Weddings rarely (if ever) go exactly as planned no matter how extensive the planning may have been. You will put your stress into super drive trying to calculate all the possible incidents that could arise on your special day. Instead, merely make sure to plan adequately and be prepared for small things to not go as planned. At the end of your wedding day the most important part is that you are married to the person you want to spend the rest of your life with.

The World English…

Wedding gift registries have come a long way since the days of registering for place settings, silverware and linens. With college graduates struggling to find jobs and some even having to move back home with their parents, planning a lavish wedding is unthinkable to many young couples. Add to that the desire to buy a first home while planning a wedding and the obstacles to starting a life together begin to seem insurmountable.



Thankfully, wedding etiquette has changed in recent…

Summer is almost officially here, and with it comes wedding season. More couples tie the knot during the summer than at any other time during the year. When purchasing a dress for your summer wedding, there are certain considerations to take into account, including the fashion trends and what makes you look and feel fabulous on the most important day of your life.



Short Hemlines



Summer is the perfect season to don a shorter hemline. A demure bride has the…

It does happen at Bridesire from time to time that after the bride picked her wedding gown and before it delivers, she may probably regret and want to have a second thought on the gown she ordered. The incoming wedding makes her extremely nervous and hesitant, especially on the wedding gown, one of the most important parts on her wedding. If that does happen to you, you can call us and schedule an appointment to retry the sample dress that you tried on before. Most of time, once after the…

Are you getting married soon? Do you have a friend or family member getting married soon? If so, sign up for our Wedding Veil Giveaway! I've teamed up with All Bridal Store to bring you this wonderful giveaway. The lucky winner will receive an elbow-length, white wedding veil, courtesy of All Bridal…

There are so many reasons why people make Bridesire their first stop when looking for the perfect wedding dress. For one the selection is amazing, and it is impossible that you will have as much choice anywhere else. You can get dresses for all occasions, and at a much lower price than what you would find just about anywhere else. Fabrics are also very important to the dress makers at Bridesire, and consequently they go out of their way to ensure that your custom made dress is from only the…

Here is our latest Sonoma Wedding. Casey and Jay had a great day. It rained early and late but broke just long enough for us to get some great pictures. It was a genuinely great day. You can see more of our work here. Sonoma Wedding Photographers…

As we all know, the white color has been a symbol of purity and happiness and it is considered as the symbol of virginity also in some communities. However, dating back to the Victoria era, white dresses symbol purity and was not popular until around 1840 when Victoria Regina got married to Prince Albert wearing a white gown. Since then the white wedding gown ranked the top of the other colorful wedding dresses and both young girls and the old folks would consider a white wedding dress…

In many religions, a wedding is viewed as a sacred event in which two people are united physically and spiritually. To commemorate the occasion, each religion has its own customs and traditions. Below are descriptions of several religions' typical wedding ceremonies.

Christian Weddings

In the Christian faith, a wedding marks the spiritual union of two individuals in front of God, family, and friends. The service takes place in a church with a congregation of…

I have been having a hard time competing with the other wedding shops here in Las Vegas. Which is why, I decided to change my supplier of wedding gowns to cut cost to keep my business running. Since there is no way, I could find a supplier in the United States that can offer me a good price on buying wholesale wedding gowns. I decided to go online to research and hoping I could find an online store that will offer me a low price on wedding gowns. Luckily, after a few hours of researching, I…

The date’s been set, the dress fitted, the guest list confirmed -- and now it’s time to plan the honeymoon! Your first vacation as a husband and wife! It’s your romantic getaway before settling into married life. It needs to be unique, spectacular and most of all a vacation to please both bride and groom.

Planning a wedding can be stressful enough, so how do you simultaneously plan an amazing honeymoon? You begin by communicating. Sit down with your fiancé and tell each other what…

The Star-studded guest list for Michael Buble's wedding included

· Current President and General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Brian Burke and his wife Jennifer Mather- Burke

· A former head coach in the NHL, Pat Quinn

· Red Robinson, the first Canadian disc jockey to play Rock and Roll music

· Michael’s sisters Brandee and Crystal

· Bruce…

I have an interesting story concerning a problem with a wedding planning service in Andalucia in Spain. Almost four years ago after

Spain legalised gay marriage my partner Nicholas and I decided to get married in Seville. We found a gay planner in Nerja, Alan McLean ? operating under the website Gay Weddings Nerja who was to organise the whole affair. The plan was to have a family celebration in Seville and a few months later go through the legal formalities in the Registry office in…