Including moms' given names on invitation

Hi - I promise I have searched all over for the answer to this question - this site, books, other places on the web - and I have not found an answer. If it's here please show me!

We would like our invitation to include our mothers' given names rather than just our fathers' given names. I know.... [Read more]

Invitations

ok. all wedding invitations i have seen always have the bride to bes name first..why is this? does it have to be done that way? seems to be the same for personalized wedding items as well. my fiance and i ordered wedding matchbooks, and had his name first then mine. was that ok to do? i was raised.... [Read more]

Wedding Fan as Bouquets for Bridesmaids

I am getting married June 2006 and am making hand held fans for the guests since it is an outdoor wedding. The fans are made from old wallpaper sample books (free at local wallpaper stores), tied with ribbon to match wedding colors and have a flower attached to cover the staples and of course the.... [Read more]

Cake or pie

Our wedding is not until next year in November. I have done alot of planning already and I have a fiance that is willing to give ideas. We are paying for our own wedding and would like it to be different with a traditional feel. I have read in many bridal magazine where the cake is over-rated. We.... [Read more]

BUDGET FOR FLORIST

I know a florist whom is really good and I have asked her to be the florist for my Wedding next year. She is telling me that Florists usually get 20% of the wedding budget to do flowers, however NO where have I seen this to be the case. Every budget on the internet or in the books I have checked.... [Read more]