Expert Advice - Inside Weddings

Top 4 Things to Insure for a Wedding

Photo by Carasco Photography Everyone hopes their wedding day will go perfectly, but unfortunately that’s not always the case. While you can’t control people not dancing or your ex-boyfriend trying to object during the ceremony, thanks to insurance, there are multiple wedding-related disasters you can protect against. We spoke to Greg Schaefer, the owner of the insurance agency Schaefer Enterprises, about the importance of purchasing insurance policies for your big day. “I recently heard about a wedding that had to be completely cancelled because the reception venue went out of business just a few weeks before the wedding. Luckily, the family had bought insurance. In this circumstance, they had to move the wedding venue, but the insurance company repaid the family for all of the deposits made to the venue, so all was not lost,” explains Greg. Read on to see the four types of coverage he recommends – and why ... Read More »

How to Address Wedding Invitations for Unmarried Couples

Photo by Erika Delgado Inviting people to your wedding can be lots of fun, as it shows the day is quickly approaching and may make the whole thing feel more real. However, it is here where you will have the trickiest waters to navigate in terms of etiquette: who to invite, the question to include a plus one or not, and more. Now that many couples are staying together for several years before tying the knot themselves, your mother’s old etiquette guide may not have sufficient advice. Plus ones are always a nice gesture for single guests, but it's important to keep in mind that established couples are considered a social unit. While it is not your place to judge how serious a relationship is – after all, some people get engagements after only a few weeks – it's best to have a consistent policy when it comes to duos. As much as you ... Read More »

How to Be a Good Host for Your Wedding Abroad

Photo by Koby Brown Photography When someone refers to a destination wedding, people usually picture a beach ceremony on the sand on some tropical island in a far-off land. Now, that certainly is what many brides and grooms have in mind, but a wedding in any foreign country is a destination. Perhaps one half of the couple has a connection to the nation where the celebration will be held, but even then you will have at least half of the guest list committing to heavy travel. When sweethearts decide to host their nuptials abroad, they should know that the rules are a little different from a hometown wedding. To help, we have put together a list of what you must do if you decide to hold your celebration overseas. Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in ... Read More »