Making My Own Tents or Covering

I am having my wedding reception at my home. WE are trying to save money and have found that renting the tent for the area we need is quite expensive. Does anyone have any creative ideas on how to make our own homemade tent or covering. This is the area where we will have the tables for our.... [Read more]

What are the rules to an elopement?

My boyfriend and I plan to be engaged and married within the next two years. We want to marry by the beach, so we are having a destination wedding; we're from Little Rock, Arkansas. Unfortunately, all of our families and friends live in different states across the US (from California to Texas to.... [Read more]

Lighting of the unity candle with divorced parents

My parents were divorced 18 years ago. My step-mother and my father raised me (and are paying for the wedding), although my mother still had visitation rights and I still see her regularly. I would like to have the lighting of the unity candle as part of my ceremony, but I'm not quite sure how to.... [Read more]

Should I Rent Portable Dance Floor?

I'm trying to plan a low-budget outdoor wedding for next year. There will only be a maximum of 50 guests, most of them family members. My family isn't known for getting up and dancing so would it be horrible for me not to rent a dance floor? Will that make the few guests who may like to dance.... [Read more]

Type of tables & centerpieces at wedding reception?

Help!!!

My fiance' and I are in disagreement about how tables should be set up for our reception. I gave in to him when he suggested we not have a formal sit down dinner. He wants a more relaxed atmosphere with lots & lots of hors d'oeuvres set up on a buffet and feels we should use.... [Read more]