Published on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 by Fran Hansen Gone are the days of the bride's family paying for the wedding, or the groom's parents getting off of the hook completely! Today's couples are actually picking up a greater portion of the wedding costs themselves rather than going to their parents. The first step in coming up with your wedding budget is to sit down together with a pencil, paper and a calculator. Fi...

Published on Monday, February 2, 2009 by Fran Hansen Sometimes called a junior bridesmaid, a child some may consider too old to be a “flower girl” can still be invited to be an attendant and walk down the aisle in place of, or instead of a young child who quite likely will make a scene anyway! After assisting in hundreds of weddings, the majority with young children included in the processional, I can tell you tha...