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Considering a non-white wedding gown?  Check out our new article about the "tradition of white" in bridal attire.  We discuss everything from seasonal color choices to what to tell a resistant mom!

The white wedding dress goes back to Egyptian times, when it was believed that the color symbolized virginity and celebration. Since then, brides have gone from wearing colored dresses to Church clothing and, with Queen Victoria, back to white. The second-marriage “no-white” requirement is a fairly modern custom, and nowadays brides are free to wear whatever they feel most comfortable in.

Check out the full article here.

Considering an adults-only wedding?

Robbin Montero is the wedding planning expert and owner of A Dream Wedding who Travel & Leisure magazine calls, “The expert wedding planner in the California Wine Country.”  Now she shares her advice on planning and adults-only wedding with the OurWeddingDay.com community:

"Being stuffed into a tiny suit or itchy, flouncy dress and asked to behave like an adult for a full day is pure torture for antsy youngsters.

"For some brides a sudden burst of tearful protest from an infant is just a reminder of the familial love surrounding them on their special day. For others and their guests, even soft cooing from a baby is distracting and annoying. Your wedding guests want to hear the vows you and your new partner in life will recite on your wedding day, so what to do?"

Check out the full article here.

Wedding "rules" change with the times, so we've just posted some updates to modern wedding etiquette.

Concerned about your Flower Girl or Ring Bearer?  Wondering if you should contribute to guests' travel expenses?  Want your wedding photos taken before your ceremony?  We address these questions and more, because proper etiquette is one of the prime concerns of all brides -- everyone wants to do the right thing on their wedding day. As generations change, however, so do etiquette rules, so check out the full article here.

We just posted a new article on something we hope you won't have to consider: Is it ever okay to "fire" one of my wedding attendants?

Even though it’s your wedding day, you’re not supposed to “fire” someone in your wedding party, whether it’s a restless Flower girl or your Maid of Honor. However, there are times when a situation is so unpleasant or unavoidable you need to do some major downsizing. Check out the full article for how and when to make the final decisions.

We just posted a new article about wedding ceremony and reception traditions that you may want to retire.

A big part of your wedding day involves tradition; the cake-cutting, the vows, and, most important, that man and wife thing. However, unlike your new love, there are some traditions that might seem outdated. Unless you’re nixing a family or religious tradition whose absence might offend loved ones, there’s nothing wrong with “retiring” a wedding tradition.

We talked to 5 wedding experts about what they would nix from their weddings.  Check out how they answered here.

Are there any ceremony or reception traditions that you may cut from your wedding?

We just posted a new article by wedding expert Robbin Montero, all about wedding toasts and rehearsal roasts!

Robbin Montero is the wedding planning expert and owner of A Dream Wedding who Travel & Leisure magazine calls, “The expert wedding planner in the California Wine Country.”  Now she shares her advice on wedding toasts and roasts at your rehearsal and reception with the OurWeddingDay.com community.

Check out the full article here!

We just posted a new article about alternate escorts down the aisle, when dad isn't available to "give you away."

Dad may not be available to escort you because of death, or because strained family relations could turn the aisle walk into an uncomfortable situation.  Whichever alternate escort you choose is completely acceptable in a house of worship or secular setting.

Check out the full article here.

At your wedding, wine isn’t just something you serve to happy guests. Libation rituals play an important part in many ceremonies, and in different faiths. Whether the two of you decide to drink up is a matter of choice. Check out our guide to the major wedding wine rituals.

We cover the Blessing of the Wine (Jewish) , Libation Ceremony (African-American) , Holy Communion (Christian), The Loving Cup (interfaith) and more.

Check out the full article.