As we discussed yesterday, the Traditions and Etiquette for your wedding will sometimes be informed by your culture or sometimes just by what you want - you are the star of course! However, there are a few things to keep in mind when planning your wedding, for both the ceremony and your reception. When it comes to the ceremony, read our blog on Wedding Ceremony Traditions & Etiquette. For the reception, check out yesterday's and today's things to keep in mind in the whirlwind of planning!

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The Traditions and Etiquette for your wedding will sometimes be informed by your culture or sometimes just by what you want - you are the star of course! However, there are a few things to keep in mind when planning your wedding, for both the ceremony and your reception. When it comes to the ceremony, read our other blog on Wedding Ceremony Traditions & Etiquette. For the reception, we will be covering the answers to the questions most frequently asked by brides today and tomorrow. Keep these in mind when planning your reception!

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So now that you've set a date for your big day, the next big hurdle is to find a venue that satisfies your tastes, vision and needs! If your tastes include finding an eco-friendly venue, we would like to provide you with some general questions to ask yourself and the venue so that you choose wisely! Here is a laundry list of things to consider:

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We've seen some amazing videos and slideshows at wedding receptions. Usually set to music, they walk wedding guests through the lives of the bride and groom from childhood right up to the wedding day. But if you've ever put together a slideshow, you know it can be time consuming! And it's not always easy to find or ask family and friends to e-mail/scan photos.

The other day we came across LiveShare.com. It seemed too good to be true - so we decided to check it out. LiveShare allows you to compile one collective photo album with family and friends leading up to your wedding reception. You can project your album during the wedding reception as a slide show AND (and this is a BIG AND) your guests can add photos they take during the reception to the stream right from their smartphones! It's like disposable cameras on the tables meets instagr.am!

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