Bachelor Parties
Bachelor parties used to be predictable. Too much food, too many drinks, too many nightclubs. Good news for the grooms, now you have many options for a fun, memorable bachelor party. Simply refer your best man and groomsmen to Columbus Bride and Groom to help plan a party you’ll never forget.

Is the groom an outdoor enthusiast? Camping, whitewater rafting, fly fishing, and canoeing are all things within driving distance of Columbus. Want to travel? Hop on a plane and spend the weekend in Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, or Vegas. Love sports? What lucky groom wouldn’t love to spend his bachelor party day watching the Ohio State Buckeyes, Blue Jackets, or the Destroyers?

Whatever you choose:

Bachelorette Parties
Bachelorette parties are largely the responsibility of the maid of honor and planning it can be a difficult job. Columbus Bride and Groom professionals are here to help. From unique party ideas, party games, invitations, themes, and party favors, to t-shirts and tiaras we have you covered. You can find gag gifts, limousines and buses, and cakes all on our site. Food is an important to any party. Some parties may be potluck, catered in, or at a restaurant. Need cake pans, ice cube trays, cookie cutters or cake toppers? Call our party professionals to help.

While food is important - so is dressing the bride for the night. Fun veils, hats, medals, boas, and buttons can make for memorable photo opportunities. Don’t forget personalized shirts and boas for the bridal party! Whether you are looking for wild party supplies, decorations, or places to go on a scavenger hunt- we can help.

Whether throwing a traditional party at a home or nightclub, or doing something unique like jewelry making or a girls weekend in Vegas, you are sure to find everything you need on Columbus Bride and Groom!

Bridal Gowns
We know that the purchase of wedding apparel is one of the most service intensive purchases a woman will make in her lifetime. Our Columbus Ohio wedding dress specialists devote a lot of time and special care for each bride-to-be and can help you select the perfect wedding dress. Our goal is to make you look truly beautiful on your wedding day. With such a wide variety of choices, it is important to pick a professional that can help you decide between a-line and ball gown, mermaid and empire, basque or sheath wedding dresses. Our wedding experts can help you find the perfect headpiece to compliment your wedding gown. Choosing between a tiara, headband, pins, combs can be difficult. So can determining if you prefer a blusher, short, elbow length, fingertip, or cathedral veil. Want caring, intimate assistance? Our formal wear professionals can help with your wedding gown, headpiece, and veil, as well as bridesmaids dresses and attire, and flower girl needs. And don't forget the little things, like slips and jewelry. In addition to the traditional, formal wedding gown, you can find affordable, informal wedding wear, petite wedding gowns, winter wedding designs, Victoria bridal gowns, and even Christmas wedding dresses! In addition you can also help your attendants find a bridesmaid dress, a flower girl dress, a maid of honor dress

Our bridal attire professionals understand that bridal gowns are extremely personal purchases. Let our expert bridal wear consultants help you find the ultimate gown - the gown that will make you the most special girl in the world!

Bridal Party Gifts
Your bridal party plays an important role in your wedding ceremony and reception. The gift you give to say thank you should reflect how much you appreciate their time and effort. You want a unique gift that is affordable or inexpensive but that does not look cheap. A personalized, engraved, or monogrammed gift may be just what you are looking for. Unique, creative totes, purses, and make-up bags are increasingly poplar for the ladies. While traditional groomsmen still lean towards knives and pocket watches, some try to incorporate hobbies such as golf, or careers such as firefighting into the gift. Unusual gifts, while practical, can showcase your funny sense of humor, also. While most couples do not have time for homemade gifts, those thoughtful thank you notes and special touches you put into your wedding parties gifts will be remembered for a long time!

Call the experts on Columbus Bride and Groom to help you with all of your wedding needs!

Ceremony Sites
Churches - As a Christian, it is important that you celebrate your wedding ceremony in God’s House. No matter if you are Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Episcopal, or Seventh Day Adventist, or if you attend the Church of Christ, a Mormon Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the Assembly of God, or a Non-Denominational church, we are sure you will find the church listings on Columbus Bride and Groom helpful in making the decision of where to have your wedding ceremony. Search our site for the perfect musicians to play at your service and for invitations that celebrate this religious union between man and wife.

Synagogues - Jewish wedding ceremony traditions, music, and customs--such as the breaking of the glass and the chuppah - are a beautiful way to begin your life as man and wife. From choosing your Synagogue to the perfect gifts, invitations and programs, we hope that the information you find on Columbus Bride and Groom help make your wedding planning go smoothly.

Other Sites - Are you looking for an outdoor or other reception site for your wedding in Columbus or Central Ohio? The choices are many. Fabulous museums, parks, and mansions cater to the bride and groom’s dream wedding. Some sites offer all inclusive wedding planning with their facility. Others offer the perfect backdrop for a picturesque wedding. If you are looking for an alternative to being married in a church or synagogue, try one of the wedding ceremony sites on Columbus Bride and Groom.

Dance Lessons
So you think you can dance? Most couples do think so until the spotlight is on during their first dance at their wedding reception. Dance lessons should be a requirement before your wedding. Whether you rent a dance video or have formal instruction, try to learn some form of ballroom dancing before your big event.

As your wedding reception progresses, many people may partake in hip hop club dancing, booty dancing, or even the chicken dance. This should probably not be the type of dancing the bride and groom do as their first dance together. Once you have chosen songs for your wedding dances, practice the father/daughter dance, the mother/son dance, and most importantly, the couple's first dance.

While the waltz is the most traditional of wedding dances, talk to a local professional on Columbus Bride and Groom to see what other acceptable forms of dance they suggest for your big day!

Disc Jockeys
Every wedding has a unique list of guests, just like every bride and groom has a unique ideas of the songs they want to be played on their wedding night. Disc Jockeys who specialize in weddings, not who mainly DJ at parties and night clubs, know how to cater to each couples wishes to create the wedding reception of their dreams. Whether you are looking for a DJ who will make announcements, interact with guests, or get the crowd dancing, you can find them on Columbus Bride and Groom!

Professional DJ’s should be dependable, reliable, entertaining, and have professional equipment with back-up equipment in case some fails. They should be respectably groomed and wearing a tuxedo unless otherwise
notified. Our professional wedding DJ’s will cater to your music style, song play list, song to avoid list, and evoke the atmosphere that you have dreamed of for your wedding reception.

Florists
Flowers can turn a wedding reception from beautiful to spectacular! After the gown, the bridal bouquet is your next big decision. Choosing a local flower shop is a big decision. Many brides start by finding the perfect picture of the flower arrangements they love. Then they sit down and have a consultation with the florist. The wedding party and flower girl flowers often match or compliment the brides bouquet.

Once your bridesmaid dresses are chosen you can begin to decide on your floral bouquet. While most brides choose fresh flowers, some choose to use artificial silk floral arrangements. From exotic, tropical Hawaiian, hibiscus or lotus flowers to traditional white, pink and red roses flowers make a grand appearance at the wedding ceremony. Some couples choose fall, spring, summer, or winter and Christmas flowers depending on when they are
getting married. Others choose flowers to match their personality- their state flower if they are political, flower pots if they are gardening enthusiasts, and daisies often represent the carefree side of the wedding couple.

No matter what style you wish to evoke for your wedding bouquet, the florists on Columbus Bride and Groom would love to sit down for a wedding consultation!

Invitations
You want your wedding to be not only special, but unique - and your wedding invitation is the first impression you will create for many of your invited guests. The perfect start to a wedding begins with an invitation or announcement from a Columbus Bride and Groom provider. Here you will find all kinds of wedding invitations, stationery, and announcements, including, Christian and religious wedding announcements, seasonal wedding announcements (Christmas, spring, summer, winter, fall), and even 50th wedding anniversary announcements.

Not only will you find of the most elegant, yet affordable wedding invitations available, you can also learn about proper etiquette for wedding invitations, wedding invitation wording, and even see some sample wedding invitations to get a better idea of the varieties and themes from which you can choose. Whether traditional, formal, contemporary, or trendy, we can help ensure you will find the right design that offers your guests an irresistible opportunity to share your special day.

If you are having a "destination" wedding, we have a wonderful selection of wedding cards, invitations, and stationery that will perfectly suit your beautiful or exotic wedding locale. And, we have an awesome variety of styles and prices that will fit every budget.

Jewelers
Fine Jewelry - Besides finding the love of his life, choosing the perfect engagement ring is a one of the hardest challenges the groom faces. Platinum, silver, tungsten, titanium or gold is just the beginning. If the groom purchases the traditional diamond ring he has to learn about the four c’s—carat, cut, clarity, and color before making his big decision. Should you stick with local jewelers designs, create your own three stone ring, or go brand name like Tiffany or Scott Kay? Pink sapphires, emeralds, pearls, rubies, and amethysts, although less common, can also be stunning choices for an engagement ring.

Once the perfect ring is bought and the groom proposes, your next step is to find the perfect wedding bands. While the brides wedding band, whether a modern custom wrap or traditional ring , depends largely on her engagement ring, the groom has a wide variety of choices. Like the bride, he can also have a diamond or gemstone in his band. While traditionally couples choose rings that match, it is not required. Each individual has their own tastes and personality and the wedding band can be a reflection of the person wearing it. To make the ring even more unique, consider having it engraved. Antique and vintage rings are also making a come back. Although they are not the modern princess or asscher cut diamonds you can get a lot more for your money. Local jewelers can help reset the stones, change a setting, or even polish the rings for you.

Trust the professional jewelers and gemologists at Columbus Bride and Groom to help you make a decision that you will be wearing the rest of your life. By becoming an informed consumer you can be sure that you make a decision that is best for you. The proposal, the ring, and the dream begins.

Wedding Jewelry - Wedding jewelry can take the bride from beautiful to sensational. The perfect pearl necklace or Austrian Swarovski rhinestone earrings can complete the day! From a bracelet to the tiara, bridal jewels are an important part of your wedding trousseau. Jewelry also makes the perfect gift for your bridesmaids. Pearls and rhinestones in silver or gold can be the perfect accent for your bridesmaid dresses. A necklace and earrings often come in jewelry sets that make it easy for gift giving. Jewelry makes a nice present for the flower girl, too! Although the type of jewelry would largely depending on the ages of your flower girls and junior bridesmaids, a sparkling heart, charm bracelet, engraved locket, rose, or flower set (complete with birth stone) may be the perfect gift.

The Mother of the bride can also find jewelry to make her outfit complete. Whether she wants custom colors to match the wedding, or a simple pearl choker, the jewelry she chooses can be worn at many future celebrations. Many Mothers like to incorporate their heritage- whether Celtic, Irish, Hindu, Indian, or Jewish- into their jewelry pieces. Passed down vintage pieces are often worn at weddings as well. From inexpensive costume faux pearls to fine jewels you can find it on here. Whether purchased at a local Columbus Bride and Groom jeweler or handmade by one of our professionals- jewelry is a practical, personal gift that can be treasured for years to come.

Linens
You want your wedding to be not only special, but unique - and your wedding invitation is the first impression you will create for many of your invited guests. The perfect start to a wedding begins with an invitation or announcement from a Columbus Bride and Groom provider. Here you will find all kinds of wedding invitations, stationery, and announcements, including, Christian and religious wedding announcements, seasonal wedding announcements (Christmas, spring, summer, winter, fall), and even 50th wedding anniversary announcements.

Not only will you find of the most elegant, yet affordable wedding invitations available, you can also learn about proper etiquette for wedding invitations, wedding invitation wording, and even see some sample wedding invitations to get a better idea of the varieties and themes from which you can choose. Whether traditional, formal, contemporary, or trendy, we can help ensure you will find the right design that offers your guests an irresistible opportunity to share your special day.

If you are having a "destination" wedding, we have a wonderful selection of wedding cards, invitations, and stationery that will perfectly suit your beautiful or exotic wedding locale. And, we have an awesome variety of styles and prices that will fit every budget.

Live Music
Highly trained classic musicians can perform beautiful, elegant arrangements to make your ceremony and wedding reception unforgettable. The choices of instruments vary from the common: Guitar, Flute, Violin, Cellos, Trumpet, Harp, French Horn, Trombone, Piano - to the less common: Bagpipes or even the Accordion.

Choosing what combination of instruments is right for you largely depends on the type of music you prefer and the ambiance you want to create at your ceremony or wedding reception. Whether you prefer popular songs, jazzy tunes, ragtime, and soul or light classical background music, waltzes, and an orchestra, our professional musicians offer a variety of services. With Ohio State University, Capital University, and the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Central Ohio is home to many conservatory-trained musicians.

Want a lively, big band? How about a motown sound, steel drums, reggae band, or Celtic twist? From Dixieland to country blue grass, Latin to folk ethnic, Baroque to show tunes, Columbus Bride and Groom can help you create the atmosphere you have dreamed of since your engagement. Lively and captivating, professional and demure, our musicians can cater to holiday themes, religious services, and special song selections. Our wide selection of soloists, bands, and musicians are excited about creating a night you will never forget.

Party Favors
Guests are traditionally thanked for attending the wedding at the reception. Unique, customized, gifts are left near their place setting to say thank you for spending this special day with us. Personalized favors are increasingly popular and become more creative every season. A popular Christmas favor idea is leaving discounted or cheap ornaments at each place setting for guests. Decorated cookies, monogrammed cake boxes, personalized tea bags, coffee beans, and boxed chocolates are always great favor ideas.

Some couples want to incorporate their hobbies into their wedding favors— luggage tags for the traveler and playing cards or poker chips for the gambling duo. CD’s with your favorite love songs, candy and almonds wrapped in tulle, scented candles, or heart shaped cookie cutters are some of the more traditional, edible favors. Our wedding professionals can help with favors for bachelor parties, bachelorette parties, corporate events, and birthday parties, as well! However you choose to thank your guests for attending your wedding, be sure they know how much it meant to you as a couple that they shared this special day with you!

Want to pay tribute to your grandparents and parents at their wedding? Many of our photography professionals can restore vintage photographs to display at your wedding, as well. Don’t put your bridal portfolio in the hands of anyone less than a professional photographer. A professional photographer will preserve your wedding in pictures that can be enjoyed on your fifteenth, twentieth, fiftieth—on every anniversary!

Rehearsal Dinners
Celebrating the upcoming event by gathering your loved ones is a wedding tradition to cherish. Wedding rehearsal dinners should be a fun time for a family toast or speech. Don't get caught up in the rehearsal dinner etiquette or formality. This should be a fun time for you and your groom to relax before your big day. Our local restaurants and caterers want to help make this time as easy as possible for you.

Look for upcoming articles on Columbus Bride and Groom that will help you with invitation wording, etiquette, rehearsal dinner seating, games, traditions, attire and more. Rehearsal dinner ideas, who to invite, menus, toasts, and locations can overwhelm an already stressed out family. Local wedding professionals will be happy to help ease your stress. Our florists would be happy to help with centerpieces too!

The most important activity for your rehearsal dinner? Have fun!

Transportation
Whether you dream of being driven off in a horse and buggy or a Hummer limousine, Columbus Bride and Groom has professionals who can provide transportation for your wedding night, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and even to the airport for your honeymoon!

Depending on how far you have to travel and how many people you need to fit inside of the vehicle will determine what type of vehicle you need. Buses, shuttles, and trolley’s work well for large groups. It is very generous and thoughtful to provide transportation to the hotel, from both the airport and reception, for your wedding guests. The bridal party can often fit into a super stretch limousine or the bride and groom could ride alone in a standard stretch limo. Soft mood lighting, a privacy divider, and romantic music playing on the sound system may be exactly what you have in mind! In Black or white, limousines can offer the luxury and comfort you desire for your wedding day.

Vintage cars, Lincoln town cars, and horse drawn carriages are another memorable way to arrive at your wedding reception. Horse back or on a Harley may even be the way to go depending on the couple. The choice is yours. Whether you decide on a 1960 Rolls Royce or a Cota bus, hire a professional, courteous chauffeur and limousine company from our site to solve your wedding day transportation needs- all with fabulous service!

Videographers
Wedding videographers give you something that photographs cannot. They capture all of the emotion, sounds, and sites on your wedding day. Many couples don’t remember a lot about their wedding because of the stress and activities of the day. When you are planning your wedding budget, you should include a videographer to capture these precious memories. Our wedding videographers on Columbus Bride and Groom are experts in preserving your wedding memories. Think about having your memories to replay forever and you will see how affordable videographers really are!

When selecting which videographer to use be sure to ask the proper questions. Discuss their equipment. Do they use 3-chip video cameras? Do they have back-up equipment? How many cameras will be shooting that day? What brands of equipment do they use? Carefully read the contract. If needed, see if they tape outdoor ceremonies. Their professional appearance and demeanor should also factor into your decision. Having a video of this special day will be a decision that you are glad you made!

Wedding Planners
Brides can spend hundreds of hours doing research before they can even begin planning a wedding. Wedding planners from Columbus Bride and Groom can help alleviate the stress and save you money. Consultants work with brides on any budget and refer them to other wedding professionals such as photographers, videographers, disc jockeys, or florists. They will help you choose a ceremony site and a location for the perfect reception. Wedding planners are experts on seasonal weddings, Christmas celebrations, and a variety of religious services such as Christian, Hindu, and Jewish ceremonies. They will help you carry your theme from your bridesmaid dresses and programs to your cake and party favors. Don’t stress out about seating charts, party rentals, and decorations. Your wedding day only happens once - so relax and enjoy it!

Save time and money- reduce stress! Use an event planner for your wedding and spend the day enjoying the moment instead of worrying about the details.