April Showers Bring May Weddings
May is a month of many beginnings. The sun is shining while the rain dissipates, the weather warms, the flowers bloom and many couples marry! A significant wedding took place in my family recently, and everything about it was spectacular. The months leading up to my niece’s wedding were full of phone calls with my sister fraught with details about the venue, the dress, the music, the flowers, and much more. When the wedding finally arrived, I was completely in awe of what my sister (and my niece) had accomplished. From the ballet flats they handed out for the women wearing painful heels, to the printed menus, to the exquisite flowers on the card table; no detail was forgotten. All this from a woman who has never seen an episode of “Say Yes to the Dress”! Needless to say, I have a newfound respect for my sister, and am so thankful I have her to lean on (sometime in the very distant future, I hope) when I need to plan my own daughter’s wedding.
Whether you are a mom, aunt, friend, or bride planning your own wedding, the Mercer County Library System has a multitude of resources to help you leave no coaster unturned, no blisters on the feet, and most importantly, no bridezillas!
Books
Planning a honeymoon? Check out the many travel books available by searching our catalog, using the subject term “travel” and the name of your destination. Then use the categories provided on the left to narrow the search.
Need more inspiration? A vision for a wedding gown or bridesmaid dress? Head over to the Ewing or Lawrence branches for the latest issues of Bride’s magazine.
E-resources
Discover the music that will get your guests dancing by browsing Freegal and hoopla. Flipster offers many popular magazines online to help new brides and grooms get ideas on cooking, fitness, home decorating and more! Find all of these on our Virtual Branch page. These resources are also available to download as apps on your phone.
Websites
There are many websites and apps to help with wedding planning. Here are two that are especially helpful:
the knot - Provides checklists, wedding registries, timelines, budgets and more
Brides.com - This article in particular will help you get started!
Whether you are a mom, aunt, friend, or bride planning your own wedding, the Mercer County Library System has a multitude of resources to help you leave no coaster unturned, no blisters on the feet, and most importantly, no bridezillas!
Books
Planning a honeymoon? Check out the many travel books available by searching our catalog, using the subject term “travel” and the name of your destination. Then use the categories provided on the left to narrow the search.
Need more inspiration? A vision for a wedding gown or bridesmaid dress? Head over to the Ewing or Lawrence branches for the latest issues of Bride’s magazine.
E-resources
Discover the music that will get your guests dancing by browsing Freegal and hoopla. Flipster offers many popular magazines online to help new brides and grooms get ideas on cooking, fitness, home decorating and more! Find all of these on our Virtual Branch page. These resources are also available to download as apps on your phone.
Websites
There are many websites and apps to help with wedding planning. Here are two that are especially helpful:
the knot - Provides checklists, wedding registries, timelines, budgets and more
Brides.com - This article in particular will help you get started!
- Ilene Z., Robbinsville Branch
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