The Wedding Guest List: Keeping it Realistic

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Bride Staff

So many brides and grooms struggle with who to invite to their wedding. Friends and family try to consol you by saying, “It’s your wedding, invite who you want.” However, you know it’s not that simple. Someone is bound to be offended and, often times, have to please your parents and in-laws with their must-have guests. So if you want to have a small wedding, how do you keep the guest list realistic? Here are some questions to ask yourself before you slap a stamp on those invites.

Coworkers:
Have you ever socialized outside of work? Do you feel more like friends than co-workers? Would you even keep in touch if you didn’t work together? Continue reading →

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Picture Perfect

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Bride Staff

Congratulations, you’re getting married! You have already set the date for your wedding, chosen the style and size of your wedding and reserved the site for your ceremony. You’re one sixth of the way done! (Insert deep breath here.)

The path of wedding planning has finally led you to an important, exciting decision. Who will photograph your wedding?

Your wedding day will be a day you will want to remember for the rest of your life. It’s very important to take into consideration the variety of pictures you’ll want to look back on of your wedding day. After all, the photographer won’t be taking pictures of just you, the bride, looking breathtakingly gorgeous. (Hard to believe, I know!) The photographer will be expected to capture every smile and every tear on your guests’ faces, along with the wedding party and, of course, you and your husband-to-be. Continue reading →

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Holiday Wedding Color Inspiration

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Bride Staff

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Wedding Color Inspiration – Grey and Cream

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Bride Staff

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Fighting the word “Fiancé”

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Bride Staff

When you get engaged there are a few changes, some subtle, some not so subtle, between you and your groom-to-be. One of those changes is the new “title” of your man and you for that matter. You are no longer boyfriend-girlfreind, but are not husband-wife. So what you are? A fiancé. Continue reading →

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Black Hills Bride Gratuity Guide

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Bride Staff

Knowing who to tip and how much can always be a stressful situation. Even the end of a meal can cause us to get out the phone calculators and deliberate over how much our server deserves. So if something as simple as eating out can cause such deliberation, imagine deciding who should get what when it comes to your wedding vendors. Well that is where Black Hills Bride comes in. 

Before you double your wedding budget on tips, make sure that gratuities have not already been charged in the vendor’s price. Catering, wait staff and bar tabs usually already have that figured into your final bill. Also, ask yourself some questions about your vendor before tipping.

-       Did they treat everyone with respect?

-       Was my vendor helpful through the entire wedding process?

-       If there were problems were they handled professionally?

-       Was my vendor easy to get a hold of and prompt returning calls? Continue reading →

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