“Why choose a calligrapher?” you might ask. Your wedding invitation is the first thing your guests will see about your wedding. It sets the tone for your whole day. Many calligraphers can help you achieve the impressive look you desire by writing in a style that can fit in with any theme, from modern to traditional. As the bride, you decide what is the impression you want to make and then you go from there. The calligraphy on the envelope helps set the mood for your wedding. A beautifully addressed envelope or handwritten calligraphy placecards tells your guests “I thought about you today”. They know the extra work went into making a special impression and many keep the artwork as a souvenir of the time they had at your wedding.

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It is that time of year again and bridal show season is upon us. You will find that there are events all over the country this month and next – almost every weekend! Bridal Shows can be a great way to find products and services for your wedding but some of them can also be overwhelming if you are a first-timer.

Here are two articles you will want to read before attending the shows:

• Get The Most From Upcoming Bridal Shows and Events - Part I
• Get The Most From Upcoming Bridal Shows and Events - Part II
• Winter Bridal Shows

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Save the Date Cards are announcements that inform your guests of your future wedding in order to keep your special day free. They are essential in the following situations: if many of your guests are traveling to your wedding, your wedding takes place on or around a holiday, you are planning a faraway destination wedding, or your wedding will take place in a seasonally busy or tourist locale, where the flights and hotels perhaps book up early.

Brides share their experiences at the Filene's Basement Wedding Gown Sale. Get tips and ideas for a successful shopping day and share your experience to help others.

Creative cake toppers are one way to make your wedding cake unique.…

Monograms in weddings are hot and getting hotter. These days, they're a theme all by themselves. Here's how to make them a part of your wedding.

Every bride wants to look her best on her big day. Many gyms across the country offer some type of Bootcamp Fitness Program that can help you get in shape in a very short period of time. Read about how this fitness craze got started and about my experience with one of these bootcamps. Also, enter Cynthia Conde's Bridal Bootcamp Fitness Challenge Contest for the chance to win a 1 week all expenses paid honeymoon to the Caribbean.

Two traditions have become standard in most wedding celebrations: cutting the cake and saving the cake top for the 1st anniversary…

The music for your wedding ceremony is one of the most important elements in creating the perfect mood…

Article dicusses everything you need to know about the Groom's Cake and proposes creative ideas for this special cake.

Choosing who should walk down the aisle with you is not as easy at it has been in the past. In the past, it has always been assumed that the father of the bride is to be the one...

Imagine a place that has been waiting for three centuries to provide the backdrop of your first days of forever. Here you can wander through narrow cobblestone streets leading to stately antebellum mansions and Revolutionary War structures-still intact. Come dusk, board a private horse drawn carriage where the driver guides the clip-clopping horses along side streets. Romance begins here where dancing flames from gas lit lanterns cast your silhouettes onto the facades of time-treasured icons. You have arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, a city where history and romance are intertwined to celebrate your marriage.

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