How to Create Your Wedding Budget
A wedding budget can keep you on track and not overspend. Here is how to create yours!
Month: June 2023
Who Pays for Which Expenses at a Wedding?
Traditionally, the bride’s family paid for the majority of the expenses whilethe groom’s family paid for the before and after expenses of the rehersal dinner and the honeymoon. While some families still follow this, there are many who have innovated new ways to divide up the expenses between the families and the engaged couple. Read … Read more
8 Reasons You Might Wear Flats at Your Wedding
Selecting your wedding shoes might be as much of an adventure as selecting your shoes. Opt for the comfort of flats!
The Joys of a Minimony
A “minimony” is a wedding for 10 people or fewer. Coined by the website, The Knot, the term describes small, intimate weddings. Read on to find out how you can have a fabulous minimony at Ainsworth House & Gardens, a premier, sustainable wedding venue in Oregon! Hey, Christie! Help! Justin and I are getting married … Read more
Boutonniere Made with Comic Book Pages? YES!
If you are a fan of comic books, you can make all your wedding flowers out of the colorful pages of comic books! You can create bridal bouquets and the groom’s boutonnieres which celebrate your favorite superheroes. Read on to find out more! Hey, John! For 2024, Emma and I are planning a superhero themed … Read more
The Sweet, Secret Message on Her Royal Tiara
When Ms. Rajwa Al-Saif, a Saudi Arabian architect, married Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan on June 1, 2023, her tiara had a beautiful message inscribed on the side. Read on to learn more about this secret, sweet message! When we think of a diamond wedding tiara, we may think of its glittering beauty and we … Read more
Sustainable Weddings: Where to Donate Your Wedding Food
One way your wedding can be eco-friendly and sustainable is to donate any unused food to a local, worthy cause. Read on to find out more about this important trend! Hey, Christie! I know we will order more food than we think our wedding guests can consume. We don’t want to run out! 🙂 We … Read more
The Beauty of an Emerald Engagement Ring
An emerald engagement ring is a rarity which is why it’s so special. Throughout history, there have been fabulous engagement rings which you might want to learn about here! Hey, John! When my girlfriend, Emily, and I walked by a jewelry store, she stopped to look at emerald engagement rings. Yes, I know. Hint. HINT! … Read more
A Royal Wedding without Tiaras? Really???
On June 1, Crown Prince Hussein married Crown Princess Rajwa, the daughter of a family related to the king of Saudi Arabia. As part of the dress code, guests were not allowed to wear tiaras to the wedding but were allowed to wear their tiaras to the wedding banquet in the evening. Read on to … Read more
Ainsworth House & Gardens: A Gorgeous, Eco-Friendly Wedding Venue
Looking for a wedding venue that is sustainable, eco-friendly, and green? Then look at Ainsworth House & Gardens, the premier wedding venue in Oregon. With three outdoor locations suiting groups from 3 up to 125, we have the best choices for your big day! Read on to find out more! Hey, Christie! My partner, Eric, … Read more
Sweet! Chocolate at My Wedding!
Many chocolatiers are very happy to help you select the chocolates you want to serve on your dessert bar and to give to your guests as wedding favors. Learn more about this delicious way to please your cherished family and friends! Hey, John! My fiancée, Samantha, put me in charge of wedding favors and the … Read more
Fun Bachelorette Party: What Is a Henna Party?
When it comes to the bachelorette party, brides and their maids/matrons of honor are getting more innovative every day. The Henna Party is an integral part of wedding festivities among Middle Eastern and Indian brides as a way to welcome the bride into the groom’s family. Read on to find out more! Hey, Christie! My … Read more
Sustainable Wedding Registry? Yes, Please!
Your wedding registry can be used to get the sustainable products you need for your new home and can be used to benefit Mother Earth. Read on to find out how you can create a sustainable, eco-friendly wedding registry! Hey, Christie! In eight months, Daniel and I are getting married at Ainsworth House & Gardens! … Read more
Cat-egorically Cute Ways to include Your Cat in Your Wedding…While Kitty Stays Safely at Home!
Here are oodles of insanely smart ways to show your love for you cat at your wedding without your beloved kitty being there in person. Read on and find out more! Hey, Christie! Jake and I are getting married at Ainsworth House & Gardens later this year. We are so excited!!!!!! Two of our most … Read more
