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Question: We’re having our reception at a big, fancy hotel in Center City, and we were wondering: Are we obligated to pay for our guests’ parking?
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ASK THE EXPERT: DO WE HAVE TO PAY FOR OUR GUESTS’ PARKING?Posted by Carrie Denny on 1/17/2012 at 6:00PM | No Comments
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BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER ALYSE: DEALING WITH UNEXPECTED CHANGEPosted by Alyse Fiori on 1/12/2012 at 11:38AM | 1 Comment
 St. Monica's in Berwyn, where Alyse and Kevin will be married. The six-months-to-go mark came with two curve balls that have me reflecting on our ceremony and reception locations. First, it was announced that the grade school where Kevin and I met, which is next to the church where the ceremony is taking place, was one of the 44 Catholic grade schools closed by the Philadelphia Archdiocese. Second, the owners of our reception venue notified us that they would be changing the venue name from Peche to Pomme. Dear Radnor Hotel, Never change. I’m serious. Sincerely, Alyse. |
BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER CAROLYN: DESIGNING THE COCKTAIL HOURPosted by Carrie Denny on 11/11/2011 at 11:24AM | No Comments
 iStockphoto courtesy of ThinkStock.com. I love me some bite-sized food, and Chris is a bit of a beer snob, so altogether, I’d say we’re pretty big fans of a good cocktail hour. We’d really like to make this part of our day reflect our personalities and preferences, so we’ve been brainstorming ways to make this special. I really think signature cocktails are a great idea. We would love to do two signature drinks, actually—one for me and one for Chris. I have a strong sweet tooth, so mine would have to be a sugary drink—and preferably pink—while Chris’ would have to incorporate some sort of bitter liquor or, even better, a particular beer (although I doubt he could choose just one). I love how signature drinks add some excitement to a standard open bar. I’ve also seen cocktail hours with assorted fruit sangrias and frozen drinks—I love this idea, too! |
AWFUL WEDDING TOASTSEmbarrassing. Off-topic. Inappropriate. We've all seen them.Posted by Carrie Denny on 10/14/2011 at 2:32PM | 1 Comment
 iStockphoto courtesy of ThinkStock.com. You know what we’re talking about. You’re settled in at your friend’s wedding reception, ready to toast to their happiness—and either the maid of honor or best man gets up and delivers a horrifying speech. It fills the room with tension, awkward glances, and in some cases, really upset people. Not good. But since that surely won’t happen at yours, we might as well laugh about it, right? Our colleagues over on The Philly Post today wrote about the five worst types of wedding toasts—and we just had to share. Have a nightmare story of witnessing one of these types of toasts? Please, please, please share in the comments.
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BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER CAROLYN: CHOOSING OUR MUSIC MAKERPosted by Carrie Denny on 9/9/2011 at 9:50AM | 2 Comments
 Carolyn and Chris enjoying a friend's wedding. Chris and I have had a lot of fun at weddings with bands, DJs, and iPod playlists. To be honest, I was a little bit ambivalent about which to choose when it came time to decide for our own wedding. The iPod is a great, economical idea, but I was a little nervous about trusting a playing iPod with no handler, so that one was out. A band always gets the crowd going and dancing, but can be expensive. Plus, in the end, it was my strong preference to hear certain songs by certain artists—ok, Britney Spears—that lead me to the DJ decision for our entertainment. |
BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER CAROLYN: FINDING THE VENUEPosted by Carrie Denny on 8/18/2011 at 10:38AM | 3 Comments
 Carolyn and her mom revisiting Winterthur this June. There are so many great venues in the Philadelphia area! Chris and I really had to narrow down our search so that we focused on what was important to us, and what kind of event we wanted to have. We decided to look for a venue that could have both the ceremony and the reception on site, an outdoor space, and a great rain plan. I started out just looking at local photographers’ blogs, trying to see some real wedding pictures (because the ones on the venue websites aren’t always the most true to life). This helped me compose a list of venues that met our top needs and I promptly scheduled some tours. |
BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER CAROLYN: A SUMMER BRIDEPosted by Carrie Denny on 8/9/2011 at 1:01PM | 4 Comments
 A rare photo of Carolyn outside in winter. I was just not made for the winter. I can never find a coat that insulates me enough and if there is any sort of icy patch on the ground, trust me, I will slip on it. If I could hibernate from mid November through early April, I would. In fact, I think maybe I do- as soon as the temperature starts to dip I determine my need to go outside on a risk/benefit basis, causing me to hoard most of my food and live survivalist style rather than suffer through the cold to get to the local market. A little dramatic? Maybe. What does this have to do with wedding planning? I am not a winter bride. |
DIARY OF A MARRIAGE: HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US.A reflection on our wedding day, three years later.Posted by Emily Goulet on 8/2/2011 at 10:56AM | 6 Comments
 Em & J. on their wedding day, three years ago. Things started going wrong very early on the morning of our wedding. I woke up to rain. Not the light, summery kind, either. No, this was an angry sort of torrential downpour, one that would cause curls to fall and hems to drag, soaking, across the grass. I was devastated. We’d planned outdoor pictures, and rolled up dozens upon dozens of paper cones, which we filled with rose petals to be tossed as we exited the church. Our cocktail hour was to be outdoors, too, and puddles just weren’t part of the plan. |
BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER ALYSE: CHOOSING OUR VENUEPosted by Carrie Denny on 7/29/2011 at 12:23PM | 1 Comment
 The pond at Peche in Radnor. My preppy side and my earthy side have been in a serious fight since I got engaged. The visions that I have had for my wedding have included everything from a rustic barn with bales of hay for seats to a classic ballroom with the men in bowties. While my wardrobe can handle this mix of style, I thought my wedding, which is only one day, after all, should to lean one way or the other. After listening to both sides equally, I knew that there was only one way to decide: Pick a venue. |
BRIDE-TO-BE BLOGGER ALYSE: SETTING THE DATE!Posted by Carrie Denny on 7/21/2011 at 12:40PM | 2 Comments
 Alyse and Kevin, this past 4th of July. For a while now, I have been a living calendar for all 2012 dates. If someone is talking about an event next summer, I can say, “Oh the 14th? That’s a Thursday.” I can list all of the 2012 summer Saturdays in chronological order, and tell you which days of the week all 2012 holidays fall on—all off the top of my head. Apparently, these are the little details that take up valuable brain space while planning a wedding. |
