Rhoad to the Altar: Wedding invitation postage pointers
So far, just about everything I’ve written about has been something I’ve experienced in the wedding planning process. This blog will diverge from that a bit. While talking about wedding invitations and...
View ArticleRhoad to the Altar: Tales of a 31-year-old braceface
Before braces… This might be the most expensive diet I’ve ever been on. This week, I got braces. As a 31-year-old. Who’s getting married in nine months. And for the past four days, I’ve eaten nothing...
View ArticleRhoad to the Altar: DIY book-page paper roses
Bouquet of book paper roses. Christian and I met at a newspaper we worked at together in Huntington, W.Va., and we wanted to incorporate words, text and fonts into our wedding theme. Unfortunately,...
View ArticleRhoad to the Altar: How to book hotel rooms for wedding guests
Courtesy of Flickr user glenngouldWouldn’t it be fun to just shack up and have a pre-wedding slumber party? Who needs separate hotel rooms? When your wedding guests have to travel eight hours to see...
View ArticleRhoad to the Altar: Make your wedding rock with the right DJ
Courtesy of Flickr user ImNotQuiteJackA good DJ can make you do this. Have you ever been at a wedding where everyone’s dancing and having a great time and then the DJ decides to turn left instead of...
View ArticleRhoad to the Altar: Signature cocktails add punch to wedding reception
Courtesy of Flickr user www.jan-peter.comA signature cocktail can be as simple as putting a twist on a traditional drink. Let’s face it, the bar is probably one of the most popular places at any...
View ArticleRhoad to the Altar: What is an unplugged wedding
I’m always that person standing in the aisle at weddings, trying to get a great shot of the couple kissing … and probably ruining it for the professional photographer they spent thousands of dollars...
View ArticleRhoad to the Altar: A weekend of wedding crafts in NJ
DAILY RECORD/SUNDAY NEWS — ABBY RHOADChristian’s mom and I cut out table numbers and put together flowers while Christian worked on the banners for the tables at the reception. Christian has been busy...
View ArticleRhoad to the Altar: The most important part of wedding planning is each other
DAILY RECORD/SUNDAY NEWS — ABBY RHOADWhile wedding planning has its ups and downs, don’t forget about the most important part: each other. Plan together, problem solve together and use this experience...
View ArticleRhoad to the Altar: It’s almost wedding day
We had a couple empty window panes in our seating chart, so I designed this and used a chalk pen to draw it on. Two days to go! I can’t believe the wedding is this Sunday. The past year has flown by,...
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