Wedding Etiquette: How to Finance Your Wedding

The wedding budget is a very important issue that needs communication between all parties involved – the couple and their respective families. Gone are the days when the bride’s family bears the burden all alone because they are giving out their daughter. The wedding seems like the last thing you are doing for your daughter, so you want to spend your last dime. In recent times, things have changed. It’s common to have the bills for the wedding split between the two sides.

The Chief Groomsman

It is a great honour that your dear friend asked you to be his Best man on his wedding day. You are excited, aren’t you? As the Best man, you are the chief, of all the other attendants at the wedding. Don’t get so thrilled yet. You have to understand that this honour extended to you by your groom friend comes with its own bills. When I say bills, I do not only imply financial commitment. Mr Groom doesn’t only expect to see you always behind his back on his big day. I don’t think you get it, dear excited Best man.

I am Not Your Maid!

You have this girlfriend you love to be your Chief Bridesmaid, right? Nevertheless, she has tied the knot with the love of her life. The question is can she still be your Maid of Honour? You have thought about the issue over and over. Having someone else fill that prestigious role on your wedding day is a nix! You have been friends for xx number of years. Is it a crime for your best friend to be married? Sure, it is not. So what do you do?

Here Comes My Maid of Honour

According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, she is a young woman or girl who is not married and who is the main bridesmaid at a wedding. The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English defines her as the chief bridesmaid at a wedding. Finally, my mobile Concise Oxford English Dictionary calls her a principal bridesmaid. Enough of lexicon! Here comes my Maid of Honour. Right behind the pretty bride stands a beautiful handy maid. She is sometimes called the Chief Bridesmaid but I grew up hearing her to be called the Best lady. The focus is more on the bride but today, I am shinning my spotlight on the Maid of Honour. I prefer to call her that other than the old Best lady or the common Chief Bridesmaid. Hence, who is this Maid of Honour (MOH)? Basically, she is seen behind the bride.

Wedding Dress Silhouette Primer

When picking a wedding gown, the first thing to consider is the silhouette that will fit you. A dress silhouette refers to the shape of the dress. It describes the waist, skirt, bodice, bust line and flares. There are five basic wedding dress silhouettes as described below. Other variations originate from these five. The images below will give you a vivid description of the dress silhouettes.

Wedding Dress 101

Wedding bells! Wedding bells! Wedding bells! Hi dear, congrats on your upcoming ceremony. Have you started scouting around for your dress? I stand to be corrected though, when ladies talk weddings, the first thing that comes to mind is the dress! Apart from other things that will catch the eye of the guests at a wedding, especially the women folk, what the bride is wearing is of paramount importance. As the bride, you aren't permitted to look drab or slovenly just because you have a tight budget. You want to wow your guests and your brand new husband with the way you look.