Name Change After Marriage Checklist… for Husband or Wife
The tradition of a new bride taking her husband's name has a long and, at times, complicated history. Still, it's a tradition that most newlyweds—even those who have a taste for the unique and the non-traditional—continue to uphold. In many ways, sharing a name can represent the merging of your two lives—your two stories—into one.
7 Diamond Alternatives for Engagement and Wedding Rings
A diamond has been the classic choice for engagement rings for a long time, but there are an abundance of unique, non-traditional diamond alternatives as well.
Wedding Budget Breakdown: How Much Should You Spend?
Weddings can be pretty expensive. It's essential that you and your soon-to-be spouse sit down and come up with an accurate wedding budget breakdown.
4 Wedding Day Timeline Planning Tips for a More Relaxed Schedule
Carefully architecting your wedding day timeline will take so much of the stress out of the big day. It will also make it easier for you to really stop and savor every moment. After all, it's a once-in-a-lifetime event, and you and your future spouse will look back on it for decades to come.
Are These 9 Things on Your Marriage Proposal Checklist?
Proposing marriage is one of the biggest moments of your life. This marriage proposal checklist will help you get prepared, mentally and logistically.
Wedding Ring Presentation Ideas for Your Big Day
If you want the wedding ring presentation to be as meaningful as the rings themselves, treating them with care and keeping them secure until your wedding day is of the utmost importance.
Fun Wedding Reception Games: Lawn Games, Board Games and Everything in Between
Want to entertain your wedding guests with an activity other than returning to the open bar for an ill-advised extra cocktail? Adding a few games to your wedding reception can make your day even more memorable.
How to Throw a Modern Rustic Wedding
When you're planning a modern rustic wedding, you will undoubtedly be spending plenty of time thinking about the venue, the decoration, the clothes, the food, and countless other aspects of the ceremony.
11 Ways to Have a More Eco-Friendly Wedding
From the endless paper-ware trashed to a staggering quantity of food thrown away, the average wedding generates a tremendous amount of waste. Here are a few tips for reducing wedding waste and having a more eco-friendly wedding.
Wedding Ring Photography Tips to Help You Shoot Like a Pro
If you've just gotten married, chances are, you want to show the whole world your new wedding rings. Here are some helpful tips for wedding ring photography.
10 Inexpensive Groomsmen Gift Ideas
Getting gifts for your groomsmen is a time-honored tradition. But with all the other costs that go into planning a wedding, we thought it might be helpful to share some thoughts on how to pick out inexpensive groomsmen gift ideas that are still meaningful.
Summer's Story: Fox and Beaux
At Rustic and Main, we value the idea of handcrafted and personalized jewelry, and have found like minded businesses that value those ideas as well. One of those businesses is Fox and Beaux.