Destination Weddings

Perfect Timing

Wedding Tradition: Brazil Just read a cool article in Wedding Planner Magazine by Tonia Adleta about her trip to the capital city of Brasilia to observe a wedding. One thing in particular caught my eye. Brazilian Brides want to be late to their own ceremony. They want to be late. So they can make a “grand entrance”. The churches often charge heavy fines for a bride arriving late to her own ceremony. The brides don’t care. Someone...

Bride Makeup: How To Use Primer

How Primers Make a Huge Difference Over the years, I have learned tons of tricks on how to make makeup last. Primer can make the difference between foundation melt down and successfully long lasting flawless skin. Primers are also a great way to prep the skin for foundation because they create a smooth surface, filling in lines and pores, and, depending on the formula, mattifying certain areas of the skin which will ultimately look better in...

Nevis: Marriage Requirements

Nevis Island Weddings Of the many cool things I am blessed with as a contributing writer for In The Know Bride is discovering places on this earth that I’ve never heard of before and that really want wedding business. Grand Pubaa of our sister web site, In The Know Traveler, Devin, sent out a note about Nevis Island. One Google Earth search later I learned that it’s in the Caribbean. What if you wanted to get married there? Glad you...

In Case of Emergency

Emergency Kit Oops, nobody thought of that. Uh oh, we have to wait. Oh no, not on my wedding day! Life is interesting. Surprises happen. Thinking ahead will avoid many mishaps. You can find wedding day emergency kit suggestions in most bridal magazines. I like the list from Cathy Gordon, L.C.S.W. “Life Cycle Officiant” from Southern California. Basics All Pertinent Contact Phone Numbers 2 Black Pens Extra Copy of Wedding...

Honeymoon at El Dorado Seaside Suites By Karisma

New Premium Suites to Offer Private Jacuzzis, Swim-Up Access, Gourmet Inclusive® Services and Personal Beach Butlers El Dorado Spa Resorts & Hotels and Azul Hotels by Karisma, a premier collection of 11 Gourmet Inclusive properties offering the best in food and service, is pleased to announce a new Premium Section at El Dorado Seaside Suites by Karisma slated to debut on May 1 and available for immediate booking. The renovation will...

My Review: Giovanni Eco Chic Skin and Hair Care

I have a love / hate relationship with natural products. I love the fact that they are natural and hate the fact that most of them don’t seem to work. Being in the beauty business for almost a decade has given me the opportunity to try a vast amount of products (both natural and synthetic) and, sadly, the natural brands rarely make it to my bridal makeup artist’s kit leaving me bewildered and asking why the “bad stuff” works so well. ...

Meet the Team

Welcome to In The Know Bride and the wonderful world of destination weddings, which is one of the six In The Know Traveler family of travel sites. I know that this sounds a little corporates, but it is not. We are not a corporation, but love, love, love travel in all of its forms.

Bride’s Checklist

Getting Married? Congratualtions! Mozel Tov! And all the words for good luck that I cannot think of right now. Sure it’s a major step, so being prepared is an important part of a wonderful life changing decision. Here are just a few of Reverend Clint’s pearls of wisdom before you make that leap.

Clint on the Wedding Ceremony

Clint Hufft has performed a wedding ceremony for hundreds of couples from almost every religious, cultural, ethnic and social background imaginable. Each bride and groom is “hands on” in the creation of their ceremony. They choose or write the text,

The ITKB Mission

As a lover of travel with a true appreciation for culture all over the globe, the desire to launch In The Know Bride was a simple one. For those interested in making one of the most important days in your life happen someplace other than your own backyard, we are here to help.