"Mama, my colors are Blush and Bashful," says Julia Roberts as Shelby in the film Steel Magnolias. Sally Field snarls back, "Her colors are pink and pink."
Traditional two-color weddings might be as old as that film. Maine brides can chose a full pallet of colors to design their wedding stationary, ceremony, flowers and reception. Pantone Color Institute, the global authority on color, surveyed top designers to find the season’s most important fashion color trends...
Sometimes, the best thing about your wedding is when it’s over. We mean that in a good way, of course.
Your wedding is a day you anticipate for months after the engagement. All the planning and anticipation come down to one day, where you are the center of your friends’ and families’ universe. And while it’s joyful and exciting, you feel as though you’ve run a marathon when it’s over.
So when the wedding and reception have come and gone, you will need...
Traditional Maine Jewish Weddings Are Rich in Color and Heritage
The beauty of a traditional Jewish wedding need not be diminished or lost for today’s modern couples who are entertaining the idea of a destination marriage in Maine. In fact, this eastern state has been home to its own Jewish population since the 1800s. Today, more than 10,000 followers of Judaism consider Maine their state of residence. While most Jewish synagogues are in the southern part of the state, active...
In the world of nuptials, there are two kinds of wedding crashers. The first kind might hide out in a corner, nibbling on hors d’oeurves and swilling a glass or two of wine. They’re annoying, but in general, fairly harmless.
And then there’s Mother Nature, who will make her presence known. Certainly, she can remain a well-behaved guest. But if you get her on one of her unruly days, she can turn upside down a day you’ve spent months planning.
There’...
