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Budget

Financial advice for newlyweds

Financial stress can rip a marriage to shreds. It’s the second leading cause of divorce according to marriage.com. Although finances aren’t sexy, you can turn them into your marriage’s ally by following some sound advice. Set a budget You and your spouse may have different spending and investing habits. If…

Columbus Pro DJsMay 11, 2020

Wedding planning

The Coronavirus impact on wedding planning

Photo booth is the best way to enrich your wedding guests' experience The Knot’s 2019 Real Weddings Study revealed a trend that will accelerate due to the coronavirus impact: the size of weddings is declining. In 2007 the average size of a wedding was 153 guests. That number dropped to…

Columbus Pro DJsMay 4, 2020

Ceremony

Wedding vows that matter

Wedding celebrations are temporarily disrupted due to the Coronavirus pandemic. If you're engaged or considering marriage, this is a good time to home in on what’s important when it comes to the marriage covenant, because you will be called upon to publicly state what it means to you during your…

Columbus Pro DJsApril 27, 2020

Wedding planning

Good news on the wedding and coronavirus fronts

Some coronavirus good news is coming into focus, providing hope for couples planning their weddings. Age matters The coronavirus disproportionately affects older folks, those with with serious pre-existing conditions, and the obese. Quick data: 78% of all coronavirus fatalities occur in those over 65 years of age, especially if they…

Columbus Pro DJsApril 20, 2020

Gowns

How to avoid wedding gown nightmares caused by the coronavirus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9YEqfSwehY Let’s face it, the national shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic affects spring wedding plans. Time will tell if disruptions continue into the summer. But one thing is for sure, wedding gown nightmares are going to be with us for awhile. Here’s the problem: eighty percent of wedding gowns…

Columbus Pro DJsApril 13, 2020

Dance

The top two wedding day traditions

The Coronavirus lockdown won’t last forever. So while everything in our lives is changed today, one thing won’t change: people will keep getting married, and wedding day traditions will continue. When large scale weddings resume, whether this year or next, two wedding day traditions will return to the forefront, according…

Columbus Pro DJsApril 6, 2020

Culture

Marriage is about to get better

The year of the Coronavirus crisis will usher in a new era of marriage. If you’ve been contemplating marriage, this is the time to act. If you’re already engaged and have plans disrupted by this national lockdown, don’t give up the ship. This disruption will make your pending marriage better,…

Columbus Pro DJsMarch 30, 2020

Culture

What to do about wedding disruptions caused by the Coronavirus shutdown

The Coronavirus will pass. The lockdown will end. Life will go on. In the meantime, our lives have been upended more dramatically than by any event since World War II or 9/11. Here is a cross sections of infections across the country: Alabama 157 cases Illinois 105 North Carolina 311…

Columbus Pro DJsMarch 23, 2020

Toasting

Toasting etiquette has evolved

How times have changed! We came across an old etiquette guide from the 19th century called Dunbar’s Complete Handbook of Etiquette. In that era, toasting etiquette didn’t allow women to make toasts. Here’s an excerpt: Before the ‘healths’ (toasts) are drunk, the wedding cake should be cut and handed round.…

Columbus Pro DJsMarch 16, 2020

Gowns

The four most iconic wedding gowns of the past century

Let’s turn the clock back to the four most talked about weddings of the past one-hundred years. These weddings were notable for the celebrity and the elegance of each couple and the iconic wedding gowns worn by the brides. Kate Middleton Catherine (Kate) Middleton married Prince William on April 29th,…

Columbus Pro DJsMarch 9, 2020

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