In a transparent attempt to use my wedding budget to enrich my fabric stash while simultaneously injecting a bit of color into the affair, I decided to decorate the tables with runners made from vintage kimono fabric. And it turned out to be the easiest DIY project I’ve ever tackled.  

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Recently engaged and hoping to plan a wedding that's both creative and unique without breaking the bank? Well, you're in luck! Because this month, we are planning on revealing some of the best (top secret) wedding planning tips — all sourced from the pros! We'll be starting with a small yet impactful way to keep your reception chic yet budget friendly. 

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When you're having a wedding at home, making room for a dance floor can be a challenge. At my own home wedding, both my husband and I were such scaredy cats when it came to dancing that we skipped it altogether. And do you know what? That is the one detail I wish I could change: provide a dance floor for my guests to get down even if I wasn't planning on it myself. So, if you're throwing a wedding at home and want to dance (or want everyone else to be able to!), here are some ideas. More

You know what the worst thing someone can say to you on the day of an outdoor children's party? There's a 60% chance of thunderstorms. It's basically saying it might be really, really bad out, but then again, there's an almost equal chance it'll be totally fine. In the end, I had too many visions of kids huddled scared under a pavilion, hugging the columns and staring out into sheets of blinding rain and lightning. To be on the safe side, we changed Lu's party at the last minute, and held it in our house instead of the park. Here's how her big day went down...

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I don't know if I'm the marrying kind, so moving across the country to be with my love might be the closest I get to a big wedding-sort-of-moment. To mark the occasion, I thought it would be fun to throw a bachelorettesque party — though it's really just a chance to treat my closest girl friends to an evening of silly fun.

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Jessica & Chris on their wedding day...

Wedding registries can be a source of confusion and stress for engaged couples. In this new series, One Year Later, we ask newlyweds what they've loved and what they'd pass on if they got a registry do-over. First up are Jessica and Chris, who were married on New Year's Eve 2011. They live in Braintree, Massachusetts with their dogs Sampson and Tao (named after the Vegas club where they first met), plus brand new baby boy Mason. 

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On a humid Saturday around this time last year, I married my husband on an 330-acre organic farm in eastern Pennsylvania. (That's us above.) It poured for part of that day, but thanks to careful planning — and, you know, being really excited — I barely noticed.

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