Discussions I've participated in

My team took me out for a pre-wedding celebratory lunch today. We went to a swanky new Jamaican restaurant in downtown Toronto, and they gifted me with a bottle of Moët, champagne gummies and a gift...

Besides the vows, obviously! What are you including in your wedding ceremony? Will you have songs, readings, a unity ceremony...? Are you including your children in a special, or taking a moment to...

What is everybody's take on this? For my wedding we have hired a videographer as it was one of the top things that I wanted for my wedding and we have a few people that are not able to make the trip...

The age-old reception debate: will you have a receiving line to ensure you can welcome each guest personally, or will you go table-to-table to have your special moment with everyone? How will you...

If you've planned to have favors, you still have one more decision to make - how will you make sure your guests remember to take their favors home? Will you set each favor on the reception tables?...

You've selected the perfect shoes for your ceremony and photos, but are they comfortable enough to let you dance the night away, blister free? Will you be slipping off your ceremony shoes and lacing...

You've arranged for a cake or desserts, but do you have everything you need to make sure your cake cutting moment goes smoothly? Do you have your cake topper? What will your cake be resting on? Do you...

*pic of my son/Ring bearer/ring security because he's handsome and was one of the things that made my day** Yeah so 12 days out and 8 people just cancelled on coming. And here's the kicker. They are...

Traditional etiquette says that you should invite your officiant to your reception. They may decline, but it's still considered polite to invite them so they can continue to celebrate with you after...

What are you doing with your phone at your reception? Keeping it with you to take pics? Giving it to a relative or member of your wedding party so it's close but not too close? Switching it off and...

Your vendors are working hard for you, right through meal time. Have you and your caterer arranged to feed them? Do they each get a choice that you need to collect from them? Does your caterer know...

What colours are you using for your spring wedding? Are you drawn to neutral and pastel palettes, or are you planning lots of pops of colour? Photo from Sheer Floral and Silk in Kamloops, BC

Traditionally, couples spent the night before the wedding sleeping in separate beds as a “last night alone” and so that you don’t wake up and see each other before the ceremony! What are your sleeping...

Are you sticking with the tradition of having the bride's father walk her down the aisle? Are you mixing up this tradition to include another family member? Or are you completely changing it up and...

Traditionally, the bride stands on the left side of the altar for the wedding ceremony so that the groom can keep his sword arm free in case he needs to fight for his bride! Thankfully attempts at...

Are you going to follow the “carry over the threshold” tradition? This old wedding night tradition was another way to ward off evil spirits, apparently brides were extra vulnerable through the soles...

Fine china used to be the centerpiece of every wedding registry, with couples spending tons of time in-store picking out their favorite china pattern. But let’s be honest - who really uses fine china...

Are you doing the traditional father-daughter and mother-son dances at your wedding reception? Or are you trimming down the total number of reception traditions and cutting the parent dances? Are you...

Are you saying goodbye to the old traditional wedding party and mixing it up with uneven sides, two MOHs (or none), or skipping the flower girl and ring bearer? Will you have a man of honor instead of...

Are you going to toss the garter at your wedding reception or did this tradition not make the cut? Are you doing or ditching the garter toss? Photo by Jelger + Tanja Photography in Vancouver Next...

The cake-cutting is a classic wedding tradition and standard photo opportunity! The symbolism is pretty sweet - it’s the first activity you do together as a couple, and feeding each other a small bite...