I just thought I'd share a recent wedding experience. As the mother of both a bride and a groom, I had the opportunity to use an amazing and reasonable wedding photographer twice in six months. Solomon Rodgers (Shadowfire Arts Photography) was the wedding photographer for my daughter's wedding and it was amazing. Then my son decided to "tie the knot" we used them again, and were once again thrilled with the results. Shadowfire Arts was professional in every way possible. We were rained out…

Weddings as we all know are expensive. The more you plan the bigger it gets and your budget can quickly be blown by one “I absolutely must have it” idea. Budgets are not just suggestions, they are there to help insure that money is allocated in the right directions and so you aren’t paying for this wedding for the rest of your life. Let’s take an in depth look at the wedding budget.



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So I  am on my way to check my messages and I found this interesting article on Yahoo Shine.

Wedding Gift Sparks Epic Text Battle: Is Marriage Etiquette Dead?

Reading this…

Written by Ryan : Posted on April 13, 2013

General Bargains & Savings…

So you’ve recently become engaged and are looking forward to getting married. Congratulations! It’s about time to lay out all the wedding plans – a very exciting time indeed! However at some point, you, as the bride may find yourself doing most of the planning stuff that needs to get done while the groom is out there busy telling everyone he’s…

Save Money with these Must-Have Creative Online Wedding Tools & Resources 

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Technology - who can live without it? We are in a rapidly growing technological era and…

As couples are going along in their wedding planning process (hopefully with a wedding planner!!) there comes a point when they realized they are over extended in their budget.  Meaning they're going OVER BUDGET based on their decisions.



I've had couples who come to me with such great ideas, are determine to serve…

1 Elegant Event's blog post are usually full of great pictures, but in light of the airing of the Wedding Confidential special that aired January 18, 2013 on 20/20  that pictured wedding professionals as untrustworthy, price gouging, people out to con more money out of engaged couples we decided to do a blog rebuttal. Don't worry it is very nice and very informative.

Rebuttal in italics written by: Cossie…

During our 2012 wedding season we received many last minute calls from flustered brides in a desperate attempt to replace the makeup and hair artist they had originally booked services with.  Now, this type of thing happens every year, it's not new.  What was new this year, at least for us here, is that it happened more frequently than any of the previous years.  I heard…

When we "Slayed the Pricing Monster" we thought we were done.  We got it.  Just how to price our wedding packages so that we can help anyone anywhere.  We did research, read other blogs, compared other pricing models, talked about it and then Bam!  The Ghost of the Pricing Monster started haunting us!  We heard its voice in the background, felt its presence while speaking with clients!  We shivered at the thought of once again rehashing all that we had already - well hashed!  Yet, it would…

By Diane Owens

Reading wedding magazines is a great way to get wedding ideas (especially if you need inspiration for flowers, food or decorations for a DIY budget wedding). Plus, they’re a lot of fun to look at!

Buying individual wedding magazines at a news stand, however, is very pricey. And, unfortunately, “preread” magazines are very hard to find on Ebay, Craigslist and through other sources…

Your wedding is a very special part of your life and taking the right photos on your wedding day is very important. Your wedding is a once in a lifetime event and cannot be recaptured again and again. Hence it is crucial to select the…

Recently engaged? Congrats! Tying the knot is a big step. Your wedding will probably be one of the most…

You're engaged! As a little girl, you have probably dreamed about your wedding day many times. Now that the special day is arriving, you can't jump into stressful planning. There are lots of mistakes you can make when planning a wedding, so be sure you are careful. Here are a few of common mistake that…

Tiffany and Jess are a very special couple.  Rarely do I get to actually meet with the fellas, but since Tiffany broke her ankle and had to be transported to all of her fitting by Jess, we all were able to spend some time together and I now feel like they are old friends. 

Tiffany has shared a bit of their story and key details that they incorporated to create a homey atmosphere at their wedding. The "rules" (below) that governed each of their decisions…

Originally posted in the Social Tables blog by The MBA Bride

Many brides agree that most wedding stress revolves around financing the wedding. In order to enjoy your wedding planning time, it’s important to minimize your stress and get a firm handle on your budget early in the process.

Newly-engaged brides-to-be are…

By Diane Owens

A recent Wall Street Journal story at http://online.wsj.com/article/APda6fffe079af4780ab6724900b5fb66b.html#articleTabs%3Darticle reported that a New York wedding guest was apprehended trying to steal envelopes containing checks and cash for newlyweds at their…