http://desktopweddingblog.com/blog Wedding tips, products, & experiences! Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:16:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know its been a couple of weeks since my last post. Everything has just been so crazy with the holidays approaching and of course me getting everything ready for the big day when I asked the question! But anyway, here's how it went down... I drove up to Newport, RI ... http://desktopweddingblog.com/blog/2009/11/25/she-said-yes/ Wedding Favors are such a treat to your guests. Many weddings have fun, unique wedding favor boxes that guests take home with them and keep! The one's featured to the right are fun Black Tuxedo Favor Boxes. These cute & fun favor boxes are unique and are something your guests ... http://desktopweddingblog.com/blog/2009/11/02/wedding-favor-boxes/ It’s kind of funny, I’m much more nervous about asking mine and Lindsey’s parents than I am of asking Lindsey herself! And surprisingly, I think I’m less nervous about asking her parents than mine!! See, my parents are older. They feel strongly about waiting till I’m older to get married. ... http://desktopweddingblog.com/blog/2009/10/30/procrastinating-on-asking-the-parents/ Another one of the great traditions in weddings is cutting the cake. The couple cuts the cake and gracefully feeds each other a piece. Thereafter, the rest of the cake is cut and fed to the guests. Since the cake cutting tradition is a big part of a wedding reception, ... http://desktopweddingblog.com/blog/2009/10/29/wedding-cake-serving-sets/ If you plan on having a garter tossing ceremony, you should plan on having 2 garters- one to throw and one to keep. You can go ahead and buy 2 of the same garter, but this could get expensive if the garter is very fancy. You can also buy 2 ... http://desktopweddingblog.com/blog/2009/10/28/keeptoss-bridal-garter-sets/ I don't really know who decided you need to bring the rings out on a pillow, but I like it! It is really a unique tradition. Think about it, a ring probably will never be served to you on a pillow ever again! I know it may seem insignificant to ... http://desktopweddingblog.com/blog/2009/10/27/wedding-ring-pillows/ The procession to the alter starts with the flower girl. The flower girl typically walks in front of the bride during the procession, of course spreading flower petals in the bride’s path. In essence, the flower girl is really the leader of the procession. Therefore, your flower girl should be ... http://desktopweddingblog.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-wedding-flower-basket/ Buying a great engagement ring is very important to making your soon-to-be fiancé very happy! I’ve done quite a bit of research and found many things I did not know about buying an engagement ring. The best explanations I found were on Blue Nile’s Engagement Ring Guide. That website helped ... http://desktopweddingblog.com/blog/2009/10/23/researching-buying-an-engagement-ring/ The last detail of any marriage is to thank those who joined you. All your guests expect to receive a thank you card in the mail soon after the wedding. You can order thank you cards with a message preprinted in them, so all you need to do is sign ... http://desktopweddingblog.com/blog/2009/10/22/choosing-great-wedding-thank-you-cards/ Whether you choose to have a garter throwing ceremony or simply want to wear one with your wedding gown, a bridal garter is an important part to any wedding reception. The garter throwing ceremony is just like the bouquet throwing ceremony except the groom takes the garter off his bride ... http://desktopweddingblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/the-bridal-garter/