Best Kept Wedding Secrets: From Planning Stages to the Honeymoon

Best time to get married

Spring/Summer weddings

Spring and summer weddings provide the best weather for a wedding. You have the warmth, the sunshine, the opportunity for an outdoor wedding and/or reception and the right light for pictures.

In my opinion, New Year's Eve is probably the second best time to get married. During this time you can, not only start a new life together, but also a new year. What better way to start a new year than with the wedding of your dream?

Best places to have a wedding

If tradition is not in your blood, than you may decide a church wedding isn't your cup of tea. Many couples decide they don't even want to get married indoors. The best places to have an outdoor wedding are: the beach, a flower garden, the woods, near a waterfall, in a valley under the mountains, the rain forest and a themed park.

If you DO want to get married indoors, the best places to have an indoor wedding are: your own living room, a castle, a rustic lodge, a clubhouse, or a place that holds memories and a special place in both the groom and the bride's heart.

Best place to buy wedding and brides maids dresses

If you have a JC Penney outlet store, I would recommend you save money and purchase your one-time dress(es) there. JC Penney or any outlet store will save you a gob of money that you can invest in decorations and gifts for your wedding party. In fact, consider purchasing your decorative items like ribbons, balloons, table clothes, centerpieces and wedding party gifts at an outlet store like JC Penney.

Best place to have the rehearsal dinner

Rehearsal dinners are an important part of the wedding. Finding the right place for the dinner shouldn't be hard. The key is quality of food and cost. Consider having it catered where you plan to have the wedding rehearsal, rather than the party going to two locations in one night.

If you're not interested in having food catered in, consider your favorite restaurant or an intimate dinner at a private residence.

Best places to go on a honeymoon