Wedding & Party Network

Sometimes when women plan their wedding day they go for extravagance and glitz. But I think many times simple is more elegant, especially when it comes to wedding flowers. One of my favorite flowers is the daisy. It’s fresh, simple and clean...

Planning A Party For Your Pre-teen Daughter? Of course you can always do a party for your tween girl using the many tween idols of the day; Hannah Montana or High School Musical. While these are great themes, every party your child has been to in the last six months has been a Hannah Montana party...

Things All Expectant Mothers Should Have After Her Baby Shower Attending a baby shower anytime soon? In the past few months I’ve attended more than my fair share...

Ask The Celebration Advisor: When you have two sets of grandparents for both the bride and groom, do you alternate seating the grandparents during the processional? or do you seat all the groom’s grandparents first, and then all the bride’s grandparents? ~ Erika M...

Is An At-Home Wedding for You? Whether you’re saying ‘I do’ in your living room, or you’re having a backyard wedding, at-home weddings are a challenge. A couple of weeks before our at-home wedding, our neighbor placed a big, honking boatlift on his beach. This wasn’t any old boatlift...

Captive Honeymoon! This past weekend I attended a lovely morning wedding. The ceremony time was chosen, not because morning light is so beautiful, but so the couple could catch an early flight to their honeymoon destination. This made me wonder, where did the honeymoon tradition start...

Ask The Wedding Guide: I just got invited to a wedding. I work with the girl and we’re friends but we’re not super close. I’m going to be out of town that weekend and will not be attending. Am I still required to send a wedding gift...

I love citrus! Lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruit, tangerines—they all say warm breezes, freshness and a fun way to decorate your wedding reception...

Get the best of the best in catering for your occasion. The best in Fort Worth, Texas? Well that title belongs to Louise Lamensdorf of Bistro Louise. Her multiple award-winning recipes have even earned her television appearances on The Food Network and Good Morning Texas among other...

When someone retires, it is a great time for an office party. However as with all parties, it requires organization and planning. Of course, the focus of the party should be on the life and work of the retiree which can be tricky...

Your primary goal when planning for a children’s birthday party is to make sure the birthday child feels special. Your secondary goal is to ensure that everyone has a good time at the party. The entertainment part of a children’s birthday party is a very important part...

Did you know that the average wedding costs over $23,000? While there is no shame in spending more or less than this, the averaged wedding costs can still add up quickly. Most brides overshoot their wedding budget goals by as much as 15%...

Ask The Celebration Advisor: What is the proper order of the wedding processional if the bride’s grandparents and groom’s parents are divorced? Does the bride’s paternal grandmother or step grandmother go first? Does the groom’s mother or stepmother go first? ~ Marcie W...

Orchid Bouquet I know destination weddings are a big trend these days, but with the economy in the shape it’s in, it may not be affordable to have your wedding in a tropical location. So, I was thinking: why not stay at home and create your own destination wedding...

Ask The Celebration Advisor: [I need a ] nice way of saying “no children under 2″ at wedding. ~ Karen The Celebration Advisor: Karen, don’t feel like you’re stepping on toes by not inviting children to your wedding — or in this case — children of or below a certain age...

Summer is finally here! School’s out and it’s time for a vacation! You probably wont get to see your friends much, so what better way to catch up on things and have a good time than by throwing a summer pool party! It’s time to do some planning and make a few phone calls...

Most of the time it’s easy for the person throwing a baby shower or wedding shower to run around like a chicken with their head cut off. After all, there’s tons to do in preparation! Truth be told, that’s probably why you’re reading this blog in the first place...

Are you looking for one convenient place to get all of your wedding invitations, wedding favors and even great gifts? Stop looking! Head over to The American Wedding instead...

Ask The Celebration Advisor: I need to know how that the wedding march goes. In this wedding one of the baby girls; a flower girl; is a new born and there is a little boy newborn and these two will have to be packed down the aisle. How would the match be performed? Please, we need help...

While at a wedding Saturday, my husband asked me why the bride stands on the left. Traditionally, you will see the bride stand to the groom’s left during most American & Western wedding ceremonies...

Sometimes we just can’t afford to have a dog and pony show party for our children. Yet, we still want them to have a special party. Throwing a party for your child can be done frugally and still filled with with fun.Inexpensive treats such as popcornand movie rentals are just the ticket...