Sandy Malone

You'd think I would claim to have "seen everything" after planning more than 400 weddings on Vieques Island in the Caribbean. Not so. I never cease to be amazed by the things that come my way. My clients have ranged from Puerto Rican royalty to Wu Tang Clan lookalikes from...

So you've spent the bulk of the past five years committing every weekend you have to attending the engagement parties, bridal showers, bachelorette getaways and weddings of your best friends, and if you're like me, you probably could have paid for your own wedding twice by now if you weren't...

Eight years ago, my husband Bill proposed to me in December at the Hotel Washington in D.C. (now the W Hotel) and then we went to my best friend Deedee's Christmas party. What a fun way to announce our big news! I got to show off my shiny new ring...

What's your game plan for taking care of your house, pets and other obligations during your wedding and honeymoon week? Have you even thought about it yet? If you're going away for an extended period, you may not want to leave your house empty. Especially if you're running a wedding...

How much do you really know about the man or woman you are about to marry? Have you dug deep? Have you ever snooped? Has he or she ever given you a reason to wonder?

If he's been married, have you seen the divorce decree? If he...

Irish whiskey in the welcome bags? Check. Shamrock cookie cutter wedding favors? Check. Green beer? Check. Intern dressed in a leprechaun costume prancing around the cocktail hour with a pot of chocolate gold coins? Priceless.

Everything is ready to go for Dana Nelson and Bret Eikenhorst's fabulous...

Some people dread planning their vows, others can't commit to a music playlist for the wedding reception. The one thing that a bride can't put off shopping ahead for is the wedding gown, because most of them have to be ordered well in advance.

Wedding gown shopping...

I remember when I got engaged eight years ago and my best girlfriends wanted to take me dress shopping. I avoided it for as long as I possibly could, and then when I finally did go, I brought along the only other shape-challenged member of my wedding party. It didn't...

One of my former Caribbean destination wedding clients recently celebrated her one-year wedding anniversary with her husband, and the most important thing that happened on her anniversary night was that her husband didn't ask her split the check. Yes, you read that correctly -- the man she married a year...

Most couples who are about to take the plunge think they know everything there is to know about each other already. At least, they think they know all the important things, like what her bra size is, and how he likes his coffee, and what kind of music they each...

Happy February!

Tis the season to get engaged and my computer has been burning up with new wedding inquiries from all the fabulous couples who got engaged over Christmas and New Year's. If you're planning a 2012 wedding, now is the time to block your wedding date before every Saturday...