Wedding Planning/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| How many to invite and expect at reception | 1/18/2012 | Brenda Cascio |
| Q: I have a reception guest list of 110 but my venue will only hold about 90 people. How many of the ... A: If there was a formula, brides around the world would be elated! There is none, and it is always ... | ||
| Bridal Party | 1/16/2012 | Brenda Cascio |
| Q: I have a three year old daughter, and two young sisters aged ten and seven who I would like to be in ... A: Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Typically, you would choose your friends if the sisters ... | ||
| Wedding Planning Trouble | 1/8/2012 | Sandra Sable |
| Q: My name is Hannah, and last October my boyfriend proposed to me. It was the best day of my life. I ... A: Sometimes when things are not as they appear on the surface, it is complicated. I am going to ask ... | ||
| Wedding Planning problems | 1/8/2012 | Brenda Cascio |
| Q: My name is Hannah, and last October my boyfriend proposed to me. It was the best day of my life. I ... A: First let me congratulate you on your wedding. But I also want to congratulate you on how you are ... | ||
| Step families | 6/12/2011 | 1CCU Events |
| Q: My parents have separated and both have new partners with children (and my step sister has a child ... A: First let me say Congratulations! Now to your inquiry on Step- families. I would like to know if you ... | ||
| invited guests | 5/15/2011 | 1CCU Events |
| Q: My daughter is getting married and is unsure if she need's to invite her uncles step-children who ... A: I would like to first congratulate your daughter on her upcoming wedding. When it comes to wedding ... | ||
| proper edicate for bridal shower | 4/2/2011 | 1CCU Events |
| Q: is a bridal shower appropriate for a 65 year old A: Absolutely! A bridal shower is appropriate for any and all brides, unless they chose not to have one ... | ||
| Wedding Consulting | 11/6/2010 | 1CCU Events |
| Q: I just received my certificate in Wedding Planning and intend to start my own business. I was ... A: Congratulations and welcome to the Wondeful world of Wedding Planning! Now there are various ... | ||
| budgeting and financing weddings | 10/28/2010 | 1CCU Events |
| Q: We just got engaged! My questions, as of right now, surround wedding financing. My sister who just ... A: First let me start by saying Congratulations and sorry for the slight delay in my response. I ... | ||
| Ideas for the older couple that has practically everything | 9/9/2010 | 1CCU Events |
| Q: Interested in throwing a Wedding Shower for my 65 yr old former model, gourmet chef, widowed mom, ... A: "A Fine Wine Wedding Affair" Themed Wedding Shower. You can do a Luxury Fine Wine Tasting and Food ... | ||
| Hotel/Accommodations for out of town groomsmen. | 7/22/2010 | 1CCU Events |
| Q: I have been invited to be a groomsman at a wedding for a friend from high school that I have known ... A: I would not say that it is "normally" the Groom's responsibility to secure and pay for the Hotel. ... | ||
| mother of groom dress/gown | 7/5/2010 | Sandra Sable |
| Q: It is a labor day weekend wedding and the bride's gown has an Apple Red sash, the bridesmaids are ... A: I think there are a couple of color choices for you that would look outstanding. As the Groom's ... | ||
| motel accomodations | 6/29/2010 | 1CCU Events |
| Q: we did RSVP now I want to let the guest know that the motel accommodations have been paid for. how ... A: Let me start by saying Congratulations on your special day! Now you can use an Accommodation card ... | ||
| "Reception" Etiquette | 4/29/2010 | Brenda Cascio |
| Q: You sound like you may be able to help me with a couple questions I have. My fiancé and I are ... A: Sounds like a wonderful event. This is a pretty simple issue. The photographer is a hired vendor. ... | ||
| Event | 3/25/2010 | Brenda Cascio |
| Q: My fiance and I decided that we cannot afford a wedding. We will have at least 20 people at a hotel ... A: Sounds like you are having a wedding. A very small one, but a wedding, nevertheless. If you are ... | ||
| Event | 3/25/2010 | Sandra Sable |
| Q: My fiance and I decided that we cannot afford a wedding. We will have at least 20 people at a hotel ... A: This is still a Wedding, it is just an informal wedding. The key question to ask are is there a ... | ||
| Wedding location has no name | 3/25/2010 | Brenda Cascio |
| Q: We are holding our wedding at a rented cabin in Woodland, UT . I am working on the invitations and ... A: You have the wonderful opportunity of naming your own wedding site! Where normally on an invitation ... | ||
| Bridesmaid Dresses | 2/26/2010 | Brenda Cascio |
| Q: I will be having 5 bridesmaids and 1 MOH in my wedding. I will be wearing a champagne colored dress ... A: I applaud you for wanting your bridesmaids to be able to wear their dresses again. Reality check. ... | ||
| Grooms Help | 2/23/2010 | Brenda Cascio |
| Q: My fiance and I are getting married next year. I've been trying to get ideas for the wedding and i ... A: First I would like to say that many brides would love to be in your shoes. Have you seen the ... | ||
| dead father and mother, step mother is hosting | 1/27/2010 | 1CCU Events |
| Q: both my parents are dead, my father married again 2 years before he died, so my stepmother is ... A: Congratulations on your special day! You can respectfully word the invitations as such: "Out of (or ... | ||
| Wedding colors and ideas | 1/17/2010 | Sandra Sable |
| Q: So my fiance is leaving for basic in august this year but we are going to get married in March or ... A: I am a fan of a crisp white with an OD green. You can balance the olive color against the white with ... | ||
| Marriage License | 12/21/2009 | Wendy Wuitschick |
| Q: My fiance and I are considering are want to elope to save money and the stress of planning something ... A: You only need to obtain a marriage license in the state in which you are married. In New Jersey ... | ||
| Bridesmaids | 11/19/2009 | Brenda Cascio |
| Q: I have 9 bridesmaids. Out of those 9, 2 of them I want to be my maid of honor. Is it kosher to have ... A: Yes, you may have two Maids of Honor, in fact, many brides do these days. If either is married, she ... | ||
| No aisle | 11/5/2009 | Brenda Cascio |
| Q: And thank you for your help! I have attached an image so that you can see what I am talking about, ... A: I just found this in my spam folder! So sorry for the delay. It is not tacky - it is charming. It ... | ||
| No aisle | 11/5/2009 | Wendy Wuitschick |
| Q: And thank you for your help! I have attached an image so that you can see what I am talking about, ... A: I see no problem with how you will enter. Since there is no center aisle the only other options you ... | ||
| Bridesmaid | 10/14/2009 | Wendy Wuitschick |
| Q: My fiancé has a friend of about 4 years that she wants in the wedding. However since I have known ... A: I apologize for not answering sooner but I have been sick with bronchitis. Anyway, I hear and ... | ||
| Separate ceremonies in two countries | 10/4/2009 | 1CCU Events |
| Q: May daughter and future son-in-law are both US citizens but would like to have the religious ... A: You can have a religious Ceremony in Mexico. Spiritual weddings are ideal for couples who fulfill ... | ||
| License | 8/28/2009 | Sandra Sable |
| Q: I'm having trouble figuring out where to buy our marriage license at in our town. So what is the ... A: It depends on which state you reside in. State all have different regulations. I would start at the ... | ||
| Invitation | 8/20/2009 | Wendy Wuitschick |
| Q: I am having a brunch wedding from 11:00am-3:00 pm. There will not be any dancing because the ... A: You do not need to inform your guests that there will be no dancing allowed. An invitation is just ... | ||
| My wedding. | 7/29/2009 | 1CCU Events |
| Q: and thank you for your time! I have a bit of a dilemma! It is concerning our wedding party. My ... A: You could do a Sand Ceremony depending on how many junior maids you have have each one hold an item ... | ||
| My wedding. | 7/27/2009 | Wendy Wuitschick |
| Q: and thank you for your time! I have a bit of a dilemma! It is concerning our wedding party. My ... A: We had this same dilemma recently and did in fact make all of the wedding party sit in the front row ... | ||
| My wedding. | 7/27/2009 | 1CCU Events |
| Q: and thank you for your time! I have a bit of a dilemma! It is concerning our wedding party. My ... A: Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! One thing that you must remember as a bride is that it is ... | ||
| How to make a fun reception | 7/23/2009 | Brenda Cascio |
| Q: My husband and I got married on the 4th of July in a family only reception. We are doing a ... A: Congratulations on your marriage! A wedding reception is slightly different than any other party. ... | ||
| wedding drinks | 7/20/2009 | Sandra Sable |
| Q: and thank you for your time. I will be serving water amongst other drinks at my wedding (of ... A: You can go about this several ways. My favorite idea, depending on budget is to have water pitchers ... | ||
| Rehearsal Dinner Ettiquette | 7/16/2009 | Wendy Wuitschick |
| Q: The Groom's Father is paying for the rehearsal dinner and is divorced. Since the rehearsal dinner ... A: I am sorry for the delay in answering but I was having computer issues last week! UHG! Since he is ... | ||
| Ordained minister number | 7/12/2009 | Wendy Wuitschick |
| Q: I've got an ordained minister to perform my wedding ceremony; she's the sister-in-law of a friend of ... A: YES! That does make far more sense! LOL I don't know where you live, but why do you need that ... | ||
| Ordained minister number | 7/12/2009 | Wendy Wuitschick |
| Q: I've got an ordained minister to perform my wedding ceremony; she's the sister-in-law of a friend of ... A: I am a little confused as to why you don't have a contract with her and why your friend does not ... | ||
| Table Layout | 6/30/2009 | 1CCU Events |
| Q: I am going to be hiring a hall and setting up the tables, doing the decor making the food and ... A: Table Setting Overview: Start with the basic 5-pc place setting: *Teaspoon *Place spoon *Salad fork ... | ||
| Bridal Salon | 6/25/2009 | Wendy Wuitschick |
| Q: I am interested in opening a bridal salon but I am not sure where to begin and and an internet ... A: Unfortunately I know nothing about this subject but my advice would be to look up bridal salon ... | ||
| Best man speech | 6/17/2009 | Wendy Wuitschick |
| Q: I'm going to be best man at a wedding next week, and I've been struck by how many people have told ... A: We have not heard of any such survey but I can tell you that there are some brides that worry about. ... | ||
Brenda Cascio
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
As founder and CEO of GraciousBridal.com, I am pleased to offer suggestions for those puzzling situations such as wanting to give personal gifts to bridesmaids that have totally different interests, how to show appreciation to guests on a budget, what small things that can be done to make a huge impact for the ceremony and reception.
Experience
At the helm of graciousbridal.com, I am up-to-date on the latest trends. Our products have been featured in the finest wedding and style magazines. I am essentially a consultant to consultants. Because many wedding consultants are a small operation, they don't have access to the vendors, markets and other consultants that we have. Therefore, we use our resources to find those elusive items. Having a party and want to re-create the garden at Tavern-On-The-Green? We provided the marbelized balloons. Are you wanting a garden party with lanterns strung through the trees? We have provided the lanterns with coordinating parasols and hand fans. Want to plan a wedding merging two cultures, I can help navigate you through the potentially sticky situations (now is not the time for a social faux-pas!) It is important to be aware of the various customs in different parts of the country too, and I am more than happy to assist brides, moms and consultants in this.
Education/Credentials
A degree in Fine Arts with years of experience in design and marketing.
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