Ok, this isn’t new, but it can’t hurt being repeated:

DO research your photographer and
DON’T skimp on your photographer’s fees.

Of course, a high fee is no guarantee for good photography either. But the laws of supply and demand will usually put the beginners, the amateurs and the black sheep into the cheap corner.

Same goes for the videographer.

Beware wedding photographers, if you deliver crap you might be dragged into court.

This judge spews technical jargon while slamming the two lady photographers for using entry-level equipment. However, a good photographer could deliver amazing results with just the equipment stated (A Canon Digital Rebel and two amateur lenses). The fact is that the photographers don’t have much of a clue about photography and would have delivered the same result with top-of-the-line pro gear.

Not quite so easy to make yourself as traditional wedding invitations, but that much cooler are invites and save-the-dates in video format!

Here are some awesome examples (wow!):

According to an online-survey in 15 countrries by Readers’ Digest, a majority voted that they would.

An average of 68 percent of respondents would still marry their current spouse.

Malaysia at 59% was at the bottom of the list while China topped with 83%.

The study’s results should be taken with a grain of salt, however, since the web-savvyness of the respondents (it being an online poll), the duration of the marriage, education, differences and similarities of the partners are some of the important parameters which were left unconsidered.

Here’s a how-to.

First, a listing of what all is needed:

Then, let’s make the card:

Voila!

Updos can be v-e-r-y elaborate and time-consuming to style, or rather simple DIY jobs, depending on what you’re looking for. Here’s a nice example of the latter:

I’ve seen brides singing at the altar several times. Thankfully, they always got it right.

But sometimes, they don’t…

I might be tempted to call this sweet, but then - how can anybody marry someone so annoying?

OUCH!

A wedding reception for a stranger-couple right out of town hall in New York provides a recipe for success. Here goes:

1) A fun-loving wedding couple
2) Good music and a first dance
3) A festive atmosphere (here with tents, costumed bridesmaids)
4) A wedding cake and a cake-cutting
5) An element of surprise
6) A few short speeches or toasts, saying nice (being vague makes no difference) things about the couple
7) Champagne flutes and something nice in them
Gifts (doesn’t seem to be that important)
9) Rice - or bird feed - to shower the couple with
10) Surprise experiences which are out of the ordinary (here a rickshaw)
11) Cheers and laughter.

Here’s the video:

Some more info on planning and execution. Cool job!

At first this was interesting, then funny, then embarrassing.

If you’re planning a speech this is a MUST WATCH, to know how it ISN’T supposed to be, LOL.

Cue cards sure would have saved his ass. Now he’ll be remembered for all time thanks to YouTube!

A proposal in Disneyland!

With song and dance!

Frank and Anita Milford of Plymouth celebrated their wedding anniversary.

Their 81st!

Next Febraury, they’ll become the longest married couple in Britain!

Wow, do they even have a name for that? Yes, they do, all the way up to 100!

60 years: Diamond Wedding Anniversary
65 years: Iron Wedding Anniversary
70 years: Mercy Wedding Anniversary
75 years: Crown-Jewel Wedding Anniversary
80 years: Oak Wedding Anniversary
85 years: Angels Wedding Anniversary
100 years: Heavens Wedding Anniversary

Now that we’ve had the rubber wedding dress, let’s move to the other side of the spectrum: To the wedding gown made out of toilet paper!

Each year, Cheap Chic Weddings carries out a contest of toilet-paper gowns:

For construction only toilet paper, glue and/or sticky tape is allowed (any type, colour and make).

Here’s the winner of last year’s contest:

and 2007’s winner (where the bust area of the other winners are lacking, I thought that this winner found a good solution to the problem):

In 2006, the best looked so:

Unfortunately, the 2009 contest dealine has already passed, so this gives you enough time to prepare for 2010! Check out the website above for all the details.

… and a bit of cleavage to boot.

Ever seen one of these?

A wedding, at which the bride and groom come in their (birthday) suits?

Their whole wedding was paid for by an Australian TV-show in return…

They donned their wedding clothes later, as you can see in their wedding video.

Judging from this video, you might think people faint all the time at weddings.

I haven’t seen one myself, but I sure will be shocked should I do so.

OMG: Talk about all eyes being on the bride!

Invitations are a pain to produce.

Make them look like anyone else’s (aka cheesy) and they’re done quickly.

If you want something more unique it’ll usually take quite an effort.

But you can just make the invite text special and you’re done quickly.

I love this RSVP from www.anthotherfuckingwedding.com:

Easy!

“More than 70 percent of brides-to-be want to lose weight before their wedding day,
according to a new study from Cornell University. To reach the perfect wedding-day
weight, more than one-third of them use extreme dieting tactics such as diet pills and fasting.”

Not surprising. But is this good for you? Read the NY-Times article.

Oh my goodness!

Some more stuff you wouldn’t want happening at your wedding!

Weddings Gone Wrong - The best free videos are right here

Good videographers are far between.

But when good one shoots a cool bride and groom, the results are stunning!

(watch through all of it, the great stuff starts halfway through)

And let’s not forget the great editing!