Poll Results: Will you write your own wedding vows?

The results from last week's poll are in:

100% of you voted that you will not be writing your own vows and will instead stick with the traditional vows.

There will not be a poll this upcoming week since I will be out of town. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Stay tuned for next week's blog series about D-I-Y (do-it-yourself) wedding programs, seating cards, and other wedding day items!

New Poll: Will you write your own wedding vows?

Things have been quite busy around here lately, so we apologize for the lack of blogs over the last week or so. Spring/summer is always a very busy time for us, so naturally I am not always able to post as often as I'd like to. However, this wedding season is shaping up to be one of the best and we are very excited about our upcoming weddings! Stay tuned for more creative ideas as well as photo's from our events this summer!

In this week's poll, tell us your plans for your wedding vows. Are you opting for traditional vows or do you plan to write your own?

Poll Results: Who is paying for the wedding?

Here are the results to last week's poll:

Bride's Parents: 0%

Groom's Parents: 20%

Ourselves: 0%

Bride & Groom's Parents: 20%

Splitting it with Parents: 60%

Ironically enough, the majority of our readers voted that they would be splitting the wedding costs with their parents as opposed to the age old tradition of the bride's parents taking on the majority of the wedding costs. I think it's great that more and more couples are pitching in and are working together with both sets of parents to make their wedding day come to life! :)

New Poll: Who is paying for the wedding?

In this week's poll tell us who is paying for the wedding. More and more couples are contributing to their wedding costs these days taking the burden off of the bride's parents. In addition, I'm also seeing more groom's families taking the lead role financially as well. Traditionally, wedding costs are divided as follows:

Bride's Responsibility

• Wedding ring for the groom
• Wedding gift for the groom
• Gifts for bridal attendants
• Personal stationary/Thank you notes
• Guest book

Groom's Responsibility

• Marriage license
• Bride's engagement ring and wedding band
• Gift for the bride
• Rental of formal wear
• Gifts for attendants
• Bride's bouquet
• Boutonnieres for self and attendants
• Corsages for mothers and grandmothers
• Officiant's fee
• Honeymoon

Bride's Family

• Photographer/Videographer
• Wedding Consultant
• Engagement party
• Wedding invitations, announcements, and postage
• Ceremony fees
• Bride's gown & accessories
• Entire reception: rentals, caterer, wedding cake, decor, tips, and takes
• Music (ceremony & reception)
• Flowers (ceremony & reception
• Bridal Luncheon
• Father's boutonniere
• Transportation

Groom's Family

• Wedding gift for couple
• Wedding attire/travel expenses
• Rehearsal dinner
• Assists groom with his financial responsibilities if needed

Bridal Party

• Bridal Shower
• Their wedding attire & accessories
• Traveling expenses
• Gift to the groom/bride
• Bachelor/Bachelorette party
• Individual gift to the couple

Poll Results: What do you consider to be the biggest wedding 'headache'?

Here are the results to last week's poll:

The Wedding Budget: 62%

Obtaining a Marriage License: 0%

Honeymoon Arrangements/Getting your passport: 12%

Changing your name: 12%

Guest List/Invitations: 12%

No surprise here! The majority of brides voted that the wedding budget was their biggest wedding planning 'headache'. I'll be featuring a blog dedicated solely to the wedding budget very soon...so stay tuned for that! Thanks again to all who voted and check back soon for our next poll!

New Poll: What do you consider to be the biggest wedding 'headache'?

We all know that planning a wedding can cause a headache here and there...with so many choices out there, it's easy to feel overwhelmed when planning your big day. This week tell us what you consider to be the biggest wedding 'headache' for you and your fiance. Are you overwhelmed with the daunting task of having to change your name on those all important documents, or does the wedding budget (or lack of one) have you stressed out? In this week's poll I wanted to focus on some other issues of wedding planning, rather than what colors your bridesmaids will wear or what flowers you will choose for your center pieces.

So, tell us what has been the most challenging aspect of planning your wedding and check back next week for an article regarding the "biggest wedding headache" as voted by you!

Poll Results: How would you describe your wedding gown?

Here are the results to last weeks poll:

Lavish Ball Gown: 57%

Casual Chic: 0%

Simple, yet Elegant: 0%

One-of-a-kind Couture Gown: 14%

Romantic Gown with Cathedral Train 29%

Looks like the majority of brides in the area went for the classic "Cinderella" look and are opting for a lavish ball gown on their wedding day! Thanks to all who voted and check back soon for this week's poll!

New Poll: How would your describe your wedding gown?

This week, tell us how you describe your wedding gown. Or if you haven't purchased your gown yet, what do you envision for your wedding gown? Will you have the Cinderella ball gown that you've dreamed about since you were a child or will you opt for something simple, yet still elegant at the same time.

Check back next week for the results and stay tuned for an upcoming article on choosing the right gown for your body type!

If you are still looking for your gown, check out my previous post on one of my favorite bridal gown collections, Maggie Sottero. Or go straight to their website at: http://www.maggiesottero.com/default.aspx

Poll Results: How many guests are you inviting to your wedding?

Here are the results to last week's poll:

250 + : 0%

150-250 : 57%

50-150 : 29%

50 or less : 14%

Looks like the majority of you are inviting a good amount of guests to your wedding. Thanks to all who voted! =)

New Poll: How many guests are you inviting to your wedding?

In this week's poll, let us know how many guests you are planning on inviting to your wedding. Will you have a lavish affair with 250 guests or a more intimate gathering with only close friends and family?

I was informed that the voting in last week's poll was not always working properly so I only had 3 votes to count! ;) I will re-post the 'How did you meet your fiance?' poll another week.

Check back next Wednesday for the results to this week's poll!

Poll: How did you meet your fiance?

I thought it would be fun to add a weekly poll to the blog to see the current wedding/engagement related trends in the area; so, what better place to start than polling all the brides out there on how they met their fiance! I'm hearing more and more every day about people who met their significant others online, so I'm curious to see the results. You can vote in the upper left hand corner of the page. Stop back next week for the results!