Cakes are becoming more and more individualized. You have choices of shape, colors, flavors, styles, and decorations. Shapes no longer have to be round. You can choose to have a heart shaped cake, a square cake, a hexagonal shape, or a combination. You can have the icing done in a variety of colors to match…

After you have selected the color and style of your attendants’ dresses, it is time to see your florist for the first time.. Always call to set up an appointment, or to find out if one is necessary. Some florists charge for consultations. Often this fee is deducted from your final balance if you place…

Every Atlanta bride wants to look beautiful. Her tools? The perfect gown, flattering makeup, gorgeous hair, a manicure and, perhaps, a facial. But none of these will help if you are frazzled by months of making decisions, fighting battles and reconciling dreams as you plan your wedding. Fortunately, a new generation of wedding professionals has…

The object of your reception is to celebrate your wedding. If cocktails are to be a part of your reception, brides-to-be have many suitable choices to ensure proper protocol and safe usage. At many weddings, cocktails are an integral part of the fun. Traditionally, glasses are hoisted in toasts to wish brides and grooms a…

Weddings are complicated events. There are hundreds of details that have to be planned and coordinated. And considering that few brides are professional project managers, stage directors or event planners, there is a huge margin for error. Time is another element in planning weddings. How many working brides have the extra hours in their busy…

Beautiful flowers decorate every aspect of a wedding. And they are worn by the bride, groom and wedding party to add splendor and radiance to those celebrating the union of love. Floral decorations begin with wedding showers and reception dinners. They are presented in vases, centerpieces, baskets or hanging planters. Floral arrangements can be chosen…

Planning a wedding often becomes a frustrating, full-time project. But now the bride-to-be can get needed news, advice, products and services through the Internet. As the wedding industry increasingly relies on the Internet to reach current and potential customers, savvy brides “surf the Net” for selection and service. They and wedding vendors now do business…

When preparing your wedding guest list, one of the most important questions is where your out-of-town guests will stay. Nearby hotels are usually the most covenient place. With a little looking on your part or help from a wedding coordinator, a special place for your guests is a phone call away. Hotels have helped solve…

You’ve been best friends since that first day in kindergarten. The teacher paired you as lunch buddies, you shared her strawberry cupcake. You began playing hopscotch, graduated to marbles. The years brought slumber parties, special dances, secret notes written in study hall, missed curfews and broken hearts survived. Through it all, she’s been there. Now…

Jennifer and Matt met on the Eurostar train from London to Paris, dated long distance between the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt, and then went to New York City to start careers. Now the wedding’s set for her hometown of Chicago, and his parents provide input from northern Virginia. For Cindy and Van, both teachers…