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How to invite good wedding guests to your wedding

Wedding guests matter to couples planning their wedding. The headline above isn’t focused as much on WHO you invite, but rather HOW your wedding guests should behave at your wedding celebration. The purpose of this blogpost is to provide you with practical information to pass on to your wedding guests…
Brian Howard
March 20, 2023
Culture

How to be a good mother-in-law

Mothers-in-law have been the butt of jokes down through the ages. American sitcoms provide fodder with their often hilarious portrayals of mothers-in-law. Since readers of this blog are interested in planning their wedding and merging two families into one, let’s look at how to be a good mother-in-law. A serious…
Brian Howard
March 14, 2023
Wedding Planning

The power of professionalism in wedding celebrations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-7c0gADuIc The video above showcases the dynamic first wedding dance for the Canadian celebrity couple, Josh and Anna Wolfman. The dance is wildly entertaining, but that’s not what leaps out at us. What does is the power of professionalism. Everything is exquisite. The decorating. The lighting. The music. The attire.…
Brian Howard
February 27, 2023
Culture

Should you change your name when you marry?

What does Jennifer Lopez have in common with 88% of married women? She legally changed her name when she married actor Ben Affleck in a much-hyped wedding last year. Despite evolving wedding customs, a marriage name change is still the overwhelming norm. Most couples embrace a marriage name change out…
Brian Howard
February 20, 2023
Dance

Burt Bacharach loves songs never die

An old man died last week that you may not know, but you probably know his music. Yes, ninety-four year old Burt Bacharach died after a legendary career of composing hit songs. Burt Bacharach love songs are one of a kind, which is why we still get requests for them…
Brian Howard
February 13, 2023
Dance

Best Rihanna love songs for weddings

Super Sunday is almost here! This year’s Super Bowl halftime show features the Barbadian super star, Rihanna, making her first public performance in five years. Seems like a good time to consider if a Rihanna love song would be a good fit for your upcoming first wedding dance. “Lift Me…
Brian Howard
February 6, 2023
Dance

Top Harry Styles wedding songs

The Grammy Awards air next Sunday. Previous Grammy winner, Harry Styles will perform live. Styles is at the top of his game, with 6 more Grammy nominations for this year’s show. What a perfect time to look at the top Harry Styles wedding songs. Some wedding sites mention his hit…
Brian Howard
January 30, 2023
Dance

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Roberta Flack is a singular American musical talent. PBS takes a closer look at her storied career in an American Masters portrait tomorrow night. Her breakthrough song, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” is a masterpiece of musical poetry that continues to stir hearts of all ages a…
Brian Howard
January 23, 2023
Dance

Top First Dance Songs inspired by the Movies

Some very good songs bask in obscurity until someone rediscovers their beauty and breathes new life into them. Sometimes it’s a particularly creative new interpretation by a top singing artist. And sometimes first dance songs are inspired by the movies. For example, everyone has heard of Pachebel’s Canon as a…
Brian Howard
January 16, 2023
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