Getting married has been one of the best decisions l have made in my life. And l love the memories from our wedding day. This year, over 2 million couples will get married. In attendance at the weddings will be friends, family, and loved ones of the bride and groom. The weddings will be well […]
There are so many wedding traditions associated with weddings that it can be overwhelming! With input from Mom, Dad, aunts, uncles and grandparents you might start thinking that you are going to need two full days to get it all in and twice your wedding budget! This can be especially hard for younger brides and […]
The ONE you want to spend the rest of your life, share your dreams with, and care about. The ONE you are proud to talk about with your friends and family. The ONE who compliments, challenges, and sometimes provides you with the constructive feedback you need to hear. For me, my partner is my wife. […]
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At 44 you don’t imagine that true love will ever find it’s way to you. Well fairytales are real and dreams do come true! At this time in our lives, I don’t know if either of us were convinced that there was one person out there made just for us. Yea-yea “soulmates” as people referred […]
The thought of attending a wedding without alcohol might make some people cringe but for me, I don’t really care. I’ve been to enough weddings and have seen it all. I’ve seen invoices where the drink tab is higher than the meals at the wedding. I’ve also seen seven alcoholic drinks on the entire wedding […]
Photo credit: Adam Susong For the majority of my adult life, I have lived with roommates with the exception of the year before Adam and I got married and the year after.We made the mistake of renting an apartment that was too expensive for our budget in central Washington, D.C., which promptly entered us into […]
Photo credit: Elle Danielle Photography Recently, I had some clients ask me when their wedding day should end. I looked at them blankly because I thought the answer was obvious. They filled in the silence and explained they didn’t want their guests to feel like they didn’t get enough time with them at their wedding, […]
Cruise ship weddings are growing in popularity because you not only get to have your wedding AND your honeymoon together, but you also get the added benefit of unpacking only once but visiting multiple destinations. If you’re considering a cruise ship wedding, here are a few things you need to about preparing for a cruise […]
Photo by Rachel Baransi My husband and I spent half of the last year apart. We were not forced into a distance relationship by factors outside of our control, but rather, like many Millennials with our privileged upbringings, lifestyle options seemed endless despite limited career realities, and our jobs and interests led us in different […]
Photo Credit: Jamie Delaine Photography As if fighting with your significant other doesn’t suck enough, but fighting on your wedding day is just that much more…sucky. This is supposed to be the happiest day of your life. You are marrying your soul mate. All eyes are on the two of you and you two are fighting. […]
I worked for my husband as a personal assistant for 4 months before an emergency business trip. We went to China and I fell in love with the “idea” of him not knowing he was falling in love with me at the same time. He proposed we spend our lives together on the plane back […]
I first met my husband Todd four years before we “really” met. I was travelling to the Okanagan for a friends wedding and had another good friend Cori driving with me – she needed a lift to the Okanagan for her family reunion. We drove up in my new blue sports car…with only two speeding […]
I met Katherine after college on a dating website. I never thought I would also find a woman who shared a common love of God. While my parents have not been very supportive and loving, thankfully our friends and church family have been. Overcoming discrimination caused us to have quite a bumpy road throughout this […]
I have wanted to write a post on wedding photography and budgets for awhile now, but was reluctant for many reasons. One, wedding budgets are always a touchy topic. And two, everyone has their own budget and it’s difficult to generally shout-out acceptable photography budgets to the masses. Budgets are always a subject that many […]
By all accounts, Josh and I are an unlikely couple. We don’t share the same tastes, interests, or hobbies, and other than the fundamental practices of eating and working out there are very few things that we both enjoy! But perhaps because of – rather than in spite of – our very different preferences and […]
Tradition outlines that your maid of honor is an unmarried woman. Brides have been disregarding this tradition somewhat and have included married woman as their matron of honor. Now, what if your BFF is a guy and you want him to be your maid of honor? What are the rules to this? Quite frankly, in […]
I cannot even believe it’s already been three years of Wedding Recycle – I’m so glad that you and me are US! It’s been an incredible journey to where we are and it’s only really getting started. Thank you so much to everyone who’s supported us along the way, stuck with us through site upgrades, […]
Alan and I met when we were in our early 40’s, both of us unmarried, both childless, both a lot of life prior to getting together. Alan is a carpenter and he was referred to me when I wanted to do some renovating on my house. We grew to like and respect each other during […]
When I was a little girl & into my preteen years I (like many girls out there) dreamed of when & who I’d get married to. In my mind 20 was a good marrying age, little did I know that I’d have my prayers answered. Not quite seven months after graduating high school I’d meet […]
Petawawa to Nanaimo – A trip of a LIFETIME A beautiful blonde girl sits across the room from me at a friends birthday party. “Is she looking at me?” I ask myself as I look back over my shoulder to see who is sitting behind me. Chris is sitting there….”gotta be checking out Chris” I […]
The first thing anyone is going to tell you as a newly married couple is that marriage is hard. They are wrong. Marriage isn’t hard, well, my marriage isn’t hard. My marriage isn’t hard because it is where I belong. I remember years ago, 16 to be exact, I was a bright eyed engaged gal working […]
Now that we’ve looked at the Do’s, the Don’ts and the Let’s not Forget to planning a Destination Wedding , let’s look at specific resort locations. One of my favourite resorts for destination weddings is the Paradisus. It offers luxury all-inclusive packages of all sizes. Guests enjoy a unique luxurious and carefree holiday in either […]
Wedding traditions are sentimental, meaningful, and heartfelt. Traditions can be about your family history or just something that personally speaks to your style. However, I have been witnessing a change in wedding traditions. Couples’ are making their own traditions, which can add lovely personal touches to the wedding day. I have noticed a big shift […]
Thanksgiving Day through Valentine’s Day is what we call Peak Engagement Season. The holidays are here and the ring boxes are ready to be filled, but there is more to the process than just picking a pretty rock for your pretty bae. The engagement ring, historically, is all just one massive marketing scheme, from 1948, […]
