
With the New Year behind us, we are thrilled to welcome our ChickAdvisor readers to the official start of wedding planning season! The Christmas holidays are typically the busiest time of year for engagements, and we send our congratulations to all the newly engaged brides-to-be.
Booking your wedding venue is probably the most important decision of the entire wedding planning process. Did you know that the ceremony and reception venues and their associated costs for site fees, food & beverage will consume at least 50% of your total budget? Finding the perfect location can easily take weeks or months and, understandably, can be one of the most stressful...
When designing your wedding, both the invitations and wedding favours are typically two areas where engaged couples can have a little fun with their wedding style! The invitation set that you send out to your guests is their first introduction to the magical event that awaits them, and give cues to the formality of the wedding, the setting, and style (is yours a casual backyard BBQ affair or...
Choosing a hair style for your big day can be a challenge for many brides. Let's face it - hair is a very personal thing, and an important element of our personalities and identity. Throw in a wedding day, and the pressure to find your perfect "do" can cause some major stress!
So you're engaged! Congratulations! As your newly engaged glow starts to fade and you get into the nitty gritty of planning the biggest day of your life, you may find that what we call the wedding "money train" is lurking just around the corner. 
When it comes to finding your dream day gown, there are countless options for brides. Any bride who has already been through the process will tell you that finding the gown can be the most frustrating task during the entire wedding planning process!
To help you through the myriad of choices, here is my quick guide on the latest wedding gown trends for late 2009 into 2010:
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The Big Day. You have far too much on your plate, but still need to look fresh and gorgeous for the aisle walk to the reception and the wedding night! Get your bridal beauty routine together by taking a few easy steps to ensure healthy and glowing skin. Here are my best tips to ensure you are in top wedding form:
As a wedding planner, one of the decisions many of my clients struggle with is selecting a song for their First Dance at the wedding reception. What should be a romantic moment can turn nerve wracking with 150 pairs of eyes watching the new couple sashay across the dance floor.