The Bride's Guide Blog

Last week, I fielded a query from parents of the bride who are footing the bill for a 250-person wedding. The groom’s parents are divorced and both have remarried, …

As you round up addresses (and spellings of names) for your guest list, you’re going to want to find out: Are the single cousins dating anybody? What about …

Talk about an entrance! Her Royal Highness, Elizabeth, has entered the abbey, and the bells aren’t enough–there’s a trumpet fanfare.
Most brides and grooms don’t have royalty for grandparents, …

I spoke with a bride today who was surprised by her reaction to “will not attend” response cards. She had expected to feel disappointed when people weren’t able …

“How can I involve both my mom and stepmom in my wedding?”
That’s the question at least one of our readers is pondering — her mother wrote to me …

Setting the guest list is the trickiest part of any wedding planning. Can you imagine doing this for the wedding of the heir to the English throne? The …

I had to bite my tongue last week to keep from being rude. Why?
A friend and colleague told me that she and her sweetheart have decided to marry. …

Traditional seating charts place the couple at one table and their attendants and parents at another. This lets mom and dad serve directly as hosts to particularly close …