Never collected the names and addresses of all your friends and family before? Here’s how to get started and get it all organized. In this post, I’m going to focus on creating a bar mitzvah guest list for a few reasons: That’s the only type of guest list I have experience writing. For most people,…
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How to Create a Schedule for the Day of the Wedding
You’ve spent weeks planning. But it’s worthwhile to carefully plan one last day. Before we start making a schedule, there’s some things to do first: Know your family. My father a”h would joke that a Yekke is never early nor late but perfectly on time and while we aren’t Yekkes…we tend to run pretty close…
The Master Kallah List for Setting Up a Home
You might not need it all, but it’s helpful to have a list to reference! As a complement to this post which includes a week-by-week guide for planning a wedding and helping a new couple establish their home, I’ve compiled this checklist. Obviously, not every kallah needs every item on the following list. We tried…
Mazel Tov! The Week-by-Week Guide for Planning a Wedding
Don’t know what to start or what to do when? This week-by-week schedule will make the wedding planning a bit easier. My 15 year old daughter (my oldest!) read this article and I think she may finally trust me to marry her off when the right time comes. See, while I haven’t married off my…
Mazel Tov! How Does One Set Up For A L’Chaim Or A Spontaneous Party, At Home?
And, to add to the stress, it’s still pretty hush hush. You don’t want to call your neighbor, not yet, for help. So what does one do? Note: Different communities might have different customs. Some of these tips might not be applicable to you. But if this does seem to be what’s done in your…
Planning a Simcha? 10 Things Your Makeup Artist Wants You to Know
Is there a wedding coming up? Mazel tov! A makeup artist shares these helpful tips. Do you have a large family? Find out how many people your makeup artist is comfortable doing in one day, and don’t try to push in more. You don’t want to risk her being exhausted later in the day, or…
Hosting a Sheva Brachos? Free Mr. & Mrs. Salt & Pepper Shaker Download!
These chosson and kallah salt and pepper shakers are the perfect finishing touch to your table. Download and print! We know you’ve likely seasoned every dish you’re serving at your sheva brachos perfectly. Even so, there’s likely some guests who prefer a little more salt or spice. Give your guests a laugh (and even a memento…
The Little Wedding Details That’ll Make Your Day Stress-Free
It’s hard to think of what to pack and what to do on your family member’s wedding day. Here’s a handy guide. Wedding day coming up? A million details running through your head? Have no idea what you might need to bring to the hall? Here’s 8 things to make sure to do leading up…