Do You NEED To Have Assigned Seating?

Should you assign seats at your wedding reception? Or let guests fend for themselves? It all depends on who you ask. But the prevailing opinion is this: Assign places, but don't micromanage. It's perfectly OK to assign only tables and allow the guests to choose their chairs. Martha Stewart says only the most formal receptions require place cards at each setting.

But, if guests are left to choose their chairs from a whole room of tables, they'll take longer to seat themselves- or may not seat themselves at all until the last minute. You could also be forced to pay for more settings than number of guests because of incomplete tables.

So give it some thought, and take into account guests interests and personalities when you're deciding who will sit where. It will be well worth the effort.

Bara Luxe Wedding Dresses

Full-figure and plus-size women have more options than ever when it comes to bridal gowns. Marimo-USA recently debuted Bara Luxe, a collection of couture wedding dresses for women size 16 to 28. The company is not only creating larger dresses for purchase, it is also making sure there are plus-size samples for brides to try on in boutiques. Below are a few of our favorite picks from the new line. Tell us what you think!








See more Bara Luxe dresses at eDressMe.com

Bridal Baubles of the Day

Chandelier Earrings
from the Full Line Collection
$27.00

New Wedding Dresses from Igigi

Aren't we lucky? More designers are sending plus-size and full-figure wedding dresses down the aisle. You can now find several new styles at Igigi. Below are the ones we liked best, so let us know what you think!

Eveline Pleated Wedding Gown

Angeline Lace Wedding Dress



White Diamonds Wedding Gown


Find out more about these dresses - and other dresses for your wedding party - at
Igigi .

Do Guests Really Have a Year to Give Gifts?

Maybe not!
We've all heard at some point that, according to etiquette, wedding guests have a year to give the newlyweds a gift. But, some etiquette experts say it would not only be wrong, but rude to wait a year to give someone a gift for ANY occasion. Could that be right? Have we all been lied to? Where did that misinformation come from? One theory is that some doubtful guests want to wait to make sure the couple stays together.

Read what JODI R. R. SMITH had to say about the year-to-give-a-gift rumor in the Boston Globe.

What do you think? Tell us in the comments section.

Happy Valentine's Day!

A box of chocolates for all our Bombshell Brides!

Wedding Shoe of the Day

"Angie"
by Touch Ups




Available at
DesignerShoes.com
in wider and longer sizes.