The Mother of the bride often searches for her dress for months. Should she wear an elegant evening dress or pants suit? Modest evening gown apparel can be hard to find and so can petite and plus size formal attire. Looking for an inexpensive tea length dress for a shower on discount? Wedding etiquette has changed with the times and the modern mother of the bride has unlimited possibilities! Columbus Bride and Groom has listed several stores with professional sales staff to help you find the dress of your dreams with shoes to match! Look under hair stylists for the perfect hair style and under wedding jewelry for the perfect accessory to complete your look for this special occasion.

Brides can spend hundreds of hours doing research before they can even begin planning a wedding. Wedding planners from Columbus Bride and Groom can help alleviate the stress and save you money. Consultants work with brides on any budget and refer them to other wedding professionals such as photographers, videographers, disc jockeys, or florists. They will help you choose a ceremony site and a location for the perfect reception. Wedding planners are experts on seasonal weddings, Christmas celebrations, and a variety of religious services such as Christian, Hindu, and Jewish ceremonies. They will help you carry your theme from your bridesmaid dresses and programs to your cake and party favors. Don’t stress out about seating charts, party rentals, and decorations. Your wedding day only happens once – so relax and enjoy it!

Save time and money- reduce stress! Use an event planner for your wedding and spend the day enjoying the moment instead of worrying about the details.

Wedding videographers give you something that photographs cannot. They capture all of the emotion, sounds, and sites on your wedding day. Many couples don’t remember a lot about their wedding because of the stress and activities of the day. When you are planning your wedding budget, you should include a videographer to capture these precious memories. Our wedding videographers on Columbus Bride and Groom are experts in preserving your wedding memories. Think about having your memories to replay forever and you will see how affordable videographers really are!

When selecting which videographer to use be sure to ask the proper questions. Discuss their equipment. Do they use 3-chip video cameras? Do they have back-up equipment? How many cameras will be shooting that day? What brands of equipment do they use? Carefully read the contract. If needed, see if they tape outdoor ceremonies. Their professional appearance and demeanor should also factor into your decision. Having a video of this special day will be a decision that you are glad you made!

Whether you dream of being driven off in a horse and buggy or a Hummer limousine, Columbus Bride and Groom has professionals who can provide transportation for your wedding night, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and even to the airport for your honeymoon!

Depending on how far you have to travel and how many people you need to fit inside of the vehicle will determine what type of vehicle you need. Buses, shuttles, and trolley’s work well for large groups. It is very generous and thoughtful to provide transportation to the hotel, from both the airport and reception, for your wedding guests. The bridal party can often fit into a super stretch limousine or the bride and groom could ride alone in a standard stretch limo. Soft mood lighting, a privacy divider, and romantic music playing on the sound system may be exactly what you have in mind! In Black or white, limousines can offer the luxury and comfort you desire for your wedding day.

Vintage cars, Lincoln town cars, and horse drawn carriages are another memorable way to arrive at your wedding reception. Horse back or on a Harley may even be the way to go depending on the couple. The choice is yours. Whether you decide on a 1960 Rolls Royce or a Cota bus, hire a professional, courteous chauffeur and limousine company from our site to solve your wedding day transportation needs- all with fabulous service!

About 5-6 months prior to your wedding you want to start thinking about your skin.  With close up pictures and tons of kisses, a relatively nice complexion can benefit from extra time of stress-relief, proper nutrition, and drinking more water.  Some things to do are start with a good cleansing program.  Most importantly- remove that make up at night and moisturize in the evening when your going to get the most benefits.  Use a daily cleanser, toner and moisturizer and use a mild exfoliate one or twice a week.  A consultation with a professional dermatologist would be great at this time.  Increase your water intake making sure you are drinking 8-10 glasses a day to help clear up blemishes and make your skin look great!  Reduce your caffeine consumption- this helps your skin and stress.

Celebrating the upcoming event by gathering your loved ones is a wedding tradition to cherish. Wedding rehearsal dinners should be a fun time for a family toast or speech. Don’t get caught up in the rehearsal dinner etiquette or formality. This should be a fun time for you and your groom to relax before your big day. Our local restaurants and caterers want to help make this time as easy as possible for you.

Look for upcoming articles on Columbus Bride and Groom that will help you with invitation wording, etiquette, rehearsal dinner seating, games, traditions, attire and more. Rehearsal dinner ideas, who to invite, menus, toasts, and locations can overwhelm an already stressed out family. Local wedding professionals will be happy to help ease your stress. Our florists would be happy to help with centerpieces too!

The most important activity for your rehearsal dinner? Have fun!

Choosing the perfect wedding reception hall is an important task for the bride and groom. The wedding reception is the longest part of the wedding and it takes the most planning. If you are searching for the perfect wedding reception location, music, party favor, invitation, or decorations, our wedding professionals can help you in planning the event of your dreams. Columbus Bride and Groom offers you all of the resources you need to plan reception seating, purchase your wedding invitations, find a catering company, and order the perfect centerpiece. From flowers to chairs, banquet halls to hotels, you have found the perfect spot to plan your central or Columbus Ohio wedding!

Our professional photographers will preserve your wedding day in pictures that will last a lifetime. When the honeymoon is over, you will love looking through your storybook wedding album and reliving your wedding day over and over again. Whether you prefer an artistic flair or portrait photography, the wedding pros at Columbus Bride and Groom will help preserve your spectacular event. Consult our wedding photographers for engagement pictures, studio portraits, and most importantly – for preserving your wedding memories in beautiful images. This precious event happens only once in a lifetime and they will help you make sure that you have preserved the memories in a storybook album. Want to pay tribute to your grandparents and parents at their wedding? Many of our photography professionals can restore vintage photographs to display at your wedding, as well. Don’t put your bridal portfolio in the hands of anyone less than a professional photographer. A professional photographer will preserve your wedding in pictures that can be enjoyed on your fifteenth, twentieth, fiftieth�”on every anniversary!

You have found the perfect spot for your wedding reception but now you need places for people to sit!! Our local party rental supplies have all shapes of tables, round, square, rectangle, to fit the bill. Chairs? No problem. From folding chairs to cane chairs in silver or gold- our suppliers are here to help. They have chair covers and ribbons galore. Need beautiful, luxurious linens to cover the tables? Fine china to eat on? We’ve got those too. From outdoor tents to forks and knives, make your banquet hall or party reception room spectacular by using the professionals on Columbus Bride and Groom. Don’t forget to call them for casino night bachelor parties or bridesmaid luncheons, as well!

Guests are traditionally thanked for attending the wedding at the reception. Unique, customized, gifts are left near their place setting to say thank you for spending this special day with us. Personalized favors are increasingly popular and become more creative every season. A popular Christmas favor idea is leaving discounted or cheap ornaments at each place setting for guests. Decorated cookies, monogrammed cake boxes, personalized tea bags, coffee beans, and boxed chocolates are always great favor ideas.

Some couples want to incorporate their hobbies into their wedding favors�” luggage tags for the traveler and playing cards or poker chips for the gambling duo. CD’s with your favorite love songs, candy and almonds wrapped in tulle, scented candles, or heart shaped cookie cutters are some of the more traditional, edible favors. Our wedding professionals can help with favors for bachelor parties, bachelorette parties, corporate events, and birthday parties, as well! However you choose to thank your guests for attending your wedding, be sure they know how much it meant to you as a couple that they shared this special day with you!