Karen Zabel

Tips for Selecting Beautiful Bridesmaid Dresses

Your bridesmaids are an essential part of your wedding ceremony, offering vital support for the bride. And during the ceremony, they are front and center, preceding the bride down the aisle and setting the tone for the ceremony. That is why it is essentia... Read >

Popular Styles of Save the Date Cards

Save the date cards are a great way to reconnect with loved ones who have moved away, or who live in other areas of the country or the world. Letting these far-flung guests know of your wedding plans - and especially your wedding date - far in advance can... Read >

Save the Date Cards: Creative Ideas

Wedding stationary is the first impression your friends and family will have of your wedding. Before the showers, before the ceremony, and before the reception, save the date cards set the tone and theme for your wedding. Since the cards are more inform... Read >

Traditional and Contemporary Wedding Favor Ideas

The tradition of giving tokens of appreciation and remembrance to wedding guests dates back many centuries. The first recorded wedding gifts were confections offered in a small jeweled or intricately wrought gift box, known as a bonbonniere. Because sugar... Read >

Save the Date Card Etiquette Tips

In recent years, save the date cards have emerged as an essential element in the wedding planning process, alerting guests to the date of the upcoming event well in advance of the actual wedding. While an ideal complement to any wedding planning program, ... Read >

Traditional Groomsmen Gifts that Your Friends Will Love

When it comes to choosing a gift for your groomsmen, the choices are virtually limitless. From barware to jewelry to sports-related items, there’s a keepsake that’s perfect for every man in your wedding party. While bridesmaids, maids and matr... Read >

Treat Your Bridesmaids with these Beautiful Bridal Party Gifts

Your bridesmaids are like your sisters. They have smiled with you, cried with you, and patiently listened to your rants. What gift can you buy them to express your gratitude for their loyal friendship throughout the years? One of the most popular bridesm... Read >

Useful and Personalized Bridal Party Gifts

Wedding party gifts are a great way to show your appreciation to the men and women who help make your wedding the most important - and most special - day in your life. By selecting a gift that is both useful and personalized, you ensure the members of you... Read >

Helpful Tips for Wedding Veil Shopping

The wedding veil has a long history as an integral part of the marriage ceremony of many cultures. When most brides think of veils and the options open to them, the first factor that comes to mind is length. Veils are available in a wide range of lengths,... Read >

Ideas for Coordinating Bridesmaid Dresses with Dyeable Shoes

Planning the perfect wedding takes a considerable amount of time, energy and, yes, hard-earned money, so it is no wonder why you want every detail to be just right. Coordinating the look of your bridal party is a big part of the wedding planning process. ... Read >

Unique Ideas for Groomsmen Gifts

Your special day, your wedding day, is almost here. Your tuxedo is reserved, the flowers have been selected and you have tasted the dinner menu and decided on the perfect courses. The cake is a fait accompli. And of course the save the date cards and in... Read >

Have Fun with Colorful Bridesmaid Dresses

After choosing your bridal gown the most important and probably one of the most difficult decisions you'll have to make is choosing the bridesmaids dresses. Your wedding party girls come in different shapes and sizes. What looks great on one looks not s... Read >

Wedding Invitations: How to Choose between Modern and Classic

Your wedding invitation is the first impression your guests receive of your wedding day. Wedding invitations are sent with response cards six to eight weeks before the event Whether modern, classical, whimsical or informal wedding stationary says a lot a... Read >

Get Creative with Unconventional Wedding Favors.

You will remember your wedding day forever. How can you make sure your guests remember it as well? Wedding favors are one way; but why stop there. Ordinary wedding favors are just that: ordinary. Get creative with the process and your wedding favors will... Read >

Fantastic Save the Date Cards

These days lives are hectic, schedules are packed and people are busy. Weddings that take place near holidays or during the summer months may be difficult for guests to include on their calendar unless given plenty of notice. Most people schedule vacati... Read >