2nd Wedding Do's and Dont's

Getting remarried? Don’t assume you have to do things a certain way just because it’s the second time around. Here are a few etiquette tips I think are important to remember:

• Wear white. Your still the bride after all!
• Don't expect for your parents to pick up the tab.
• If children from previous marriages are a factor, make sure to include them in the ceremony. You are marrying and committing to them just much as your future spouse.
• Don't plan on getting married in a church. Most wont perform the ceremony if you have already been married before.
• Etiquette state that gifts are not mandatory for a second wedding. This is because traditionally wedding gifts are to help a couple set up their household, and presumably, second time brides and grooms already have their own households. However, gifts are now much more common for a second wedding. This one I will leave up to your own discretion.
• Lastly, Don’t invite your ex-spouse to the wedding. Though you may still be on good terms, other guests may feel uncomfortable -- especially your new spouse’s family -- and you never know how your first husband will react. The last thing you need is an angry ex storming the altar! The focus should be on looking forward, not backward!

Black Bridesmaids Dresses

Black is becoming a top choice for bridesmaid dresses. But it can easily seem too serious or even dull. Make sure to add in color where you can (coordinate with the flowers and rest of the wedding colors) and most importantly make sure its not 100 degrees out in the middle of summer. A sweaty wedding party will not make for pretty pictures!

Black gowns are most appropriate for an elegant evening ceremony and don't belong in a July beach side wedding.

Warning: A group of gals all dressed in black can look more funereal than festive so make sure you add other creative splashes of color so your wedding doesn't look like a funeral.

Should I Invite My Ex?

Should I invite my ex to the wedding? Well, it depends...
Whether you choose to invite your ex or not will depend largely on: Your current relationship with your ex, how close the two of you are, the reasons for your break-up, the comfort level of your spouse with the presence of your ex at the wedding as well as your motives for wanting them to be there at your wedding.
How to tell if its the right decision...

You have no other motives for inviting the ex besides wanting them to wish you well in your new chosen life and wish them to be present on your big day, along with all our other close family and friends.