If you’re having so much fun planning your wedding that you’d like to make it a lifetime career, there is an actual course in wedding planning.

Actually there are several. I was reading an article in The News & Observer about a wedding planning class at a local college. It made we wonder, just how trained are wedding planners? I mean, what is it that people – not me – are paying for?

Well, it seems there’s a lot of online education available for wedding planners, including learning business skills and how to cope with a disaster.

The North Carolina course had students plan a mock wedding, including a 150 page planner (can you believe us brides are doing all that work for FREE?) with a last-minute crisis thrown in.

Often wedding planners are a subset of that mysterious field – event planners; the people who get paid to throw a great party. So if you’re in the market for a wedding planner, look for someone who has been professionally trained, can furnish solid references and has a modicum of experience.

Has anyone out there had a bridal bouquet (or seen one) that they absolutely loved? If so I'd love to hear your ideas for my own bridal bouquet.

Ed and I are getting ready to pick out flowers and I have no idea what to do. People are askin me what my favorite flowers are, what flowers I detest, etc. I really don't have any answers. I think all flowers are pretty good.

I just want them to look natural and fun and not be overly fussy. I'm getting married on a boat and having a reception in a pub. What's flower-speak for that?