If you’re wanting to do the wedding floral arrangements yourself, discount warehouses like Walmart, K-Mart and Target have inexpensive wedding flower kits to consider. However, dollar stores still seem to have the most affordable sourcing items to use for pew bows, table decorations, etc., when you need large quantities of generic decorative ribbons, pins and vases.
For arrangement ideas, you can go to most libraries to look at former issues of wedding magazines for the bridal bouquet as well as for the arrangements for the bridesmaids. Even outdated issues can give you fabulous ideas for your own wedding.
Bridal stores with up to 50% off as well as live floral arrangement links are on this blog site; however, if you are strictly focused on help with the arrangements as you want to do them yourself, check out the link below.
To find out more GO HERE
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Monday, December 20, 2010
The Bride Unveiled
When you dreamed of a wedding as a child, did you envision a room full of tuxedo’s and a bride sporting a long train with a nearly as long flowing veil? Most young people do.
The veil is one of the last iconic symbols in a wedding ceremony, though it is sadly seen less now as women want to show their faces from the onset for photo opportunities and videographers. It appears that traditional wedding veils have been replaced most often with a hair piece, an umbrella and/or flowers in the hair. If you are into tradition, there are sites that offer wedding veils.
To find out more GO HERE
The veil is one of the last iconic symbols in a wedding ceremony, though it is sadly seen less now as women want to show their faces from the onset for photo opportunities and videographers. It appears that traditional wedding veils have been replaced most often with a hair piece, an umbrella and/or flowers in the hair. If you are into tradition, there are sites that offer wedding veils.
To find out more GO HERE
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Plan ahead for the Passport Hustle
Even trips to Mexico require a passport these days. It’s a good idea to obtain your passport a few months before you book your honeymoon. It would be sad for your significant other if you booked an exotic honeymoon location, then not be able to get your money back if there is an issue with your social security number, birth records, driver’s license, or delay from a major back log at the passport office.
Before you do anything, locate your original birth certificate or obtain a certified copy of it along with your original social security card. It may be easier to fill out the passport forms at the same location you have the photos taken, preferably a post office as they will know which original and certified items you need to produce in order obtain your passport successfully.
If you need your passport in less than a week, then you will have to use a reputable passport service company who can physically walk the paperwork through the government offices for you.
To find out more GO HERE
Before you do anything, locate your original birth certificate or obtain a certified copy of it along with your original social security card. It may be easier to fill out the passport forms at the same location you have the photos taken, preferably a post office as they will know which original and certified items you need to produce in order obtain your passport successfully.
If you need your passport in less than a week, then you will have to use a reputable passport service company who can physically walk the paperwork through the government offices for you.
To find out more GO HERE
Monday, December 13, 2010
Why and What is a Wedding Favor?
No one is really sure exactly where and when wedding favors came into play. Most claim it is a European influence from many generations past. Favors are nicknacks in many forms and price ranges often personalized with information of the wedding being attended.
As a side note, "southerners" don’t seem to practice the art as much as the "northerners" within America when it comes to giving actual gifts as "favors" as guests depart. Favors seem to be a trend that this generation wants to embrace in whatever form the favor takes in their part of America in the same way Santa has worked his way in to help represent the winter holiday season.
The most common forms are edible treats that are often personalized by the cardboard container that houses them placed at each guest’s position at the reception table (pastel colored Jordan almonds being the most popular), and/or chocolates with personalized wrappers.
In this generation, you will even see tokens of appreciation at a bridal shower. When personalized invitations are ordered, the couple often purchases personalized napkins and matchbooks for their reception as well. Then, of course, there are bigger favors in the form of keepsakes and fairy tale items like the wedding album and the unity candle set.
A unique favor item recently appeared at a reception that were miniature photo holders of the couple to take home. Now that’s a good way to help people remember your wedding...show them your faces!
To find out more GO HERE
As a side note, "southerners" don’t seem to practice the art as much as the "northerners" within America when it comes to giving actual gifts as "favors" as guests depart. Favors seem to be a trend that this generation wants to embrace in whatever form the favor takes in their part of America in the same way Santa has worked his way in to help represent the winter holiday season.
The most common forms are edible treats that are often personalized by the cardboard container that houses them placed at each guest’s position at the reception table (pastel colored Jordan almonds being the most popular), and/or chocolates with personalized wrappers.
In this generation, you will even see tokens of appreciation at a bridal shower. When personalized invitations are ordered, the couple often purchases personalized napkins and matchbooks for their reception as well. Then, of course, there are bigger favors in the form of keepsakes and fairy tale items like the wedding album and the unity candle set.
A unique favor item recently appeared at a reception that were miniature photo holders of the couple to take home. Now that’s a good way to help people remember your wedding...show them your faces!
To find out more GO HERE
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Candid Camera Shots are some of the Best Wedding Photos
One of the latest fads for weddings whether an all-out grand affair or on a tight budget is to have at least one disposable wedding camera on each reception table. Often the camera itself has a label placed on it with a number or name tag of the guest who has volunteered to take photos from their table so the wedding party designee assigned can make sure he/she has picked up each camera given out at the reception at the close of the event.
Though disposable cameras are at nearly every convenience and grocery store these days, ones that are reasonably-priced specifically decorated to look appropriate to a wedding celebration are hard to find. If you are in need of some wedding-wrapped disposable cameras for your upcoming celebration that won’t break your piggy bank, click on the link below.
To find out more GO HERE
Though disposable cameras are at nearly every convenience and grocery store these days, ones that are reasonably-priced specifically decorated to look appropriate to a wedding celebration are hard to find. If you are in need of some wedding-wrapped disposable cameras for your upcoming celebration that won’t break your piggy bank, click on the link below.
To find out more GO HERE
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Romance is a Lifetime Commitment!
Once you’ve said: "I do," don’t kill the romance by filling all your spare time with wedding plans. Intimacy is key to reducing stress levels during your engagement period, especially if you’ve planned your wedding to take place at least a year after your accepted proposal. Take one night off each week to be with each other doing something you would have done prior to the engagement. Don’t kill the mood by discussing wedding plans. I’ve located a book that claims to have 4000 romantic ideas, which should help keep the love blooming for years to come!
To find out more GO HERE
To find out more GO HERE
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Let there be Light...Lots of Light...and a Unity Candle!
Nearly everyone feels the romance of a wedding ceremony that contains lots of lit candles. Various members of the wedding party can be tasked to light the various candles needed at different stages of the wedding ceremony. While ambiance is the reason for the candles throughout the chapel, the unity candle is the one with the most meaning.
A unity candle is a new favorite tradition for the bride and groom to light together, then relight every anniversary (though most choose to display it proudly in their china cabinet on the mantle, or in a bookcase never to be lit again). This unity candle lighting ceremony can be accompanied by music from CD or a live entertainer, have an additional vow, or be done in complete silence.
Having enough candles for the entire ceremony as well as the reception can be expensive. A Unity Candle is often priced from $50 to $100 or more yet can still be an ugly generic simple white base displaying a generic oval or rounded edge wedding invitation glued with cheap beads to the candle.
Making the candles yourself in the months prior will allow you to really personalize your wedding. And, at the same time, create more social gatherings with your friends and key members of the wedding party through candle-making parties.
Imagine the power to have the perfect "made with love" unity candle comprised of your own beads, wax accents and actual wedding announcement, and also the ability to have candles everywhere for the ceremony from the chapel to the reception hall (inside and out) for less than wholesale. Creative friends typically want to help with everything concerning your wedding. Learning a new craft and possibly a new hobby is a task they could get excited about.
If you decide to do your own, once you’re done with your candle making sessions for the wedding ceremony, if you have the extra time and some extra wax, you could create a tasteful smaller set to take with you on your honeymoon to continue the romance.
To find out more GO HERE
A unity candle is a new favorite tradition for the bride and groom to light together, then relight every anniversary (though most choose to display it proudly in their china cabinet on the mantle, or in a bookcase never to be lit again). This unity candle lighting ceremony can be accompanied by music from CD or a live entertainer, have an additional vow, or be done in complete silence.
Having enough candles for the entire ceremony as well as the reception can be expensive. A Unity Candle is often priced from $50 to $100 or more yet can still be an ugly generic simple white base displaying a generic oval or rounded edge wedding invitation glued with cheap beads to the candle.
Making the candles yourself in the months prior will allow you to really personalize your wedding. And, at the same time, create more social gatherings with your friends and key members of the wedding party through candle-making parties.
Imagine the power to have the perfect "made with love" unity candle comprised of your own beads, wax accents and actual wedding announcement, and also the ability to have candles everywhere for the ceremony from the chapel to the reception hall (inside and out) for less than wholesale. Creative friends typically want to help with everything concerning your wedding. Learning a new craft and possibly a new hobby is a task they could get excited about.
If you decide to do your own, once you’re done with your candle making sessions for the wedding ceremony, if you have the extra time and some extra wax, you could create a tasteful smaller set to take with you on your honeymoon to continue the romance.
To find out more GO HERE
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Cruising without a Bruising for your Honeymoon
Newlyweds are taken advantage of when cruising as most are first time cruisers. A few vital things to pack are often the most forgotten and most critical: motion sickness pills, antihistamine tablets, aspirin, and your own digital camera.
While the ship has sea sick medication at the reception / information desk, they often run out mid way through the cruise. They rarely give out aspirin, rather, they direct you to the ship’s store to buy two tablets for up to $5 a packet. The cruise sets many money traps for new cruisers, so get ready. If you are taking a cruise, ask experienced cruisers for advice before you book the trip.
As a first time cruiser, you’ll want to buy every photo of the ship inside and out. These can be as much as $20 each, ten being an additional $200 before tax, hence the suggestion to bring a digital camera as you can take photos of the ship yourself. Alcohol, soft drinks and bottled water are additional. There are upgrades for nearly everything that is not "included" in your all-inclusive package and most newer ships have un upscale romantic restaurant, spa, and room service menu that have an up charge for each service.
Be very aware of excursions, which are your tour shore trips. Excursions often cost more than the cruise itself. Honeymooners will often book these tours, which are non refundable upon booking, before they get on the ship. Most of them will wind up skipping various excursions to spend romantic time togther, because they are way too tired from staying up all night, or are combating a monster hang over from the ship’s many night clubs, comedy shows or casino action. There is an ebook that helps you get the same exciting tours the ship is offering for a fraction of the cost. Check out the link below for more information.
To find out more GO HERE
While the ship has sea sick medication at the reception / information desk, they often run out mid way through the cruise. They rarely give out aspirin, rather, they direct you to the ship’s store to buy two tablets for up to $5 a packet. The cruise sets many money traps for new cruisers, so get ready. If you are taking a cruise, ask experienced cruisers for advice before you book the trip.
As a first time cruiser, you’ll want to buy every photo of the ship inside and out. These can be as much as $20 each, ten being an additional $200 before tax, hence the suggestion to bring a digital camera as you can take photos of the ship yourself. Alcohol, soft drinks and bottled water are additional. There are upgrades for nearly everything that is not "included" in your all-inclusive package and most newer ships have un upscale romantic restaurant, spa, and room service menu that have an up charge for each service.
Be very aware of excursions, which are your tour shore trips. Excursions often cost more than the cruise itself. Honeymooners will often book these tours, which are non refundable upon booking, before they get on the ship. Most of them will wind up skipping various excursions to spend romantic time togther, because they are way too tired from staying up all night, or are combating a monster hang over from the ship’s many night clubs, comedy shows or casino action. There is an ebook that helps you get the same exciting tours the ship is offering for a fraction of the cost. Check out the link below for more information.
To find out more GO HERE
Monday, November 29, 2010
November in Sum...
Here is your summary for the month. You may read the entire blog for my tips by clicking on the paragraph header. Each summary listed below contains a "go here" link to the experts in the field for the wedding topic referenced in the blog. If you are in need of a quick fix for a wedding item hiccup, there isn’t a faster route than a download!
Don’t forget to check out some of the valuable wedding links specifically selected from thousands of wedding vendors for assistance with your wedding. These links are listed down the left hand top side of this website.
Also there are fabulous ads from various wedding vendors who are offering incredible discounts to you: 50% off Wedding Supply (clearance items), 50% off selected Lingerie (for the honeymoon), 30% off a 3-D Laser-photo image keepsake (awesome for wedding photos), 15% off Gift Baskets (and, they have Starbucks basket stuff), Discounts on Floral Arrangements, Travel, Teeth Whitening, Links to Emergency Cash (as fast as one hour in your bank), and so much more! Tell all your friends who are engaged about this site and put it in your browser’s "favorites" folder for future wedding invites.
Wedding Toasts and Speeches:
The solution to a confident speech is simple: practice, practice, practice. But if you don’t have a clue or a toast in mind, don’t worry! I’ve found a step-by-step guide of speeches that includes: Best Man, Father of the Bride/Groom, Mother of the Bride/Groom, Maid of Honor, Bride, Groom...pretty much everyone. Their techniques on how to be a great toast giver and/or speaker could also used for bon voyage parties, retirement parties, baby showers, and more. GO HERE
Bridal Shower Party Games and Ideas:
If you don’t have ideas on how to get the party started much less how keep it going, check out what’s deemed an internet best seller for an amazing wedding shower. GO HERE
Elegant Reception Balloon Decor:
If you were not good with doing paper folds in elementary school, chances are balloons will be just as challenging.
Let someone do the balloons for you as you have other things to worry about the night before your wedding! There are some gorgeous examples of well done reception balloons in the link. GO HERE
Entertainment Minimum Standards for your DJ, Singer or MC:
Make sure your DJ or MC has what it takes. You are relying on their knowledge, expertise and ability to manage your event professionally. You’ll want to make sure you have a solid list of questions put together to use to interview each wedding entertainer before you let them take over your wedding plans. Take into account the location (indoor/outdoor), the size of the facility, style of music, order of ceremony (dinner or just cake), time they intend to arrive and set up if the reception is in the same building/room, if they have a back up contingency plan due to a flat tire, etc. GO HERE
Marriage Ceremony and Wedding Vows:
It’s safer to go with the work of a professional who has compiled vow examples to springboard from to compose your own ceremony/wording utilizing their experienced suggestions as a strong base. Whatever you do, make it meaningful, as you only get one chance to do it right! GO HERE
Wedding Themes:
When going with a theme, ask yourself two questions: Are you following the real customs or simply winging it? And, will any of your guests notice if it’s incorrect and possibly be offended? If you are comfortable with your answers, then you can start planning. If you’re uncomfortable or awkward about having a themed wedding and you want some guidelines, there are actually materials written on this subject. GO HERE
Budget Wedding Planning:
I've located a couple who have saved thousands of dollars on their own ceremony who have written everything down to help you with your wedding plan. GO HERE
Insider Secrets on Cheap Air Travel:
Assuming you decide to go with the free stay, your next step is getting the air fare down to "reasonable." There is a downloadable book written by a totally disgruntled travel agent who was downsized out of his job. He is giving away his secrets to snagging cheap air fare. With this information, you may be able to afford a really elegant bottle of champagne to toast your long-awaited celebration and even better, your clever honeymoon rescue! GO HERE
Don’t forget to check out some of the valuable wedding links specifically selected from thousands of wedding vendors for assistance with your wedding. These links are listed down the left hand top side of this website.
Also there are fabulous ads from various wedding vendors who are offering incredible discounts to you: 50% off Wedding Supply (clearance items), 50% off selected Lingerie (for the honeymoon), 30% off a 3-D Laser-photo image keepsake (awesome for wedding photos), 15% off Gift Baskets (and, they have Starbucks basket stuff), Discounts on Floral Arrangements, Travel, Teeth Whitening, Links to Emergency Cash (as fast as one hour in your bank), and so much more! Tell all your friends who are engaged about this site and put it in your browser’s "favorites" folder for future wedding invites.
Wedding Toasts and Speeches:
The solution to a confident speech is simple: practice, practice, practice. But if you don’t have a clue or a toast in mind, don’t worry! I’ve found a step-by-step guide of speeches that includes: Best Man, Father of the Bride/Groom, Mother of the Bride/Groom, Maid of Honor, Bride, Groom...pretty much everyone. Their techniques on how to be a great toast giver and/or speaker could also used for bon voyage parties, retirement parties, baby showers, and more. GO HERE
Bridal Shower Party Games and Ideas:
If you don’t have ideas on how to get the party started much less how keep it going, check out what’s deemed an internet best seller for an amazing wedding shower. GO HERE
Elegant Reception Balloon Decor:
If you were not good with doing paper folds in elementary school, chances are balloons will be just as challenging.
Let someone do the balloons for you as you have other things to worry about the night before your wedding! There are some gorgeous examples of well done reception balloons in the link. GO HERE
Entertainment Minimum Standards for your DJ, Singer or MC:
Make sure your DJ or MC has what it takes. You are relying on their knowledge, expertise and ability to manage your event professionally. You’ll want to make sure you have a solid list of questions put together to use to interview each wedding entertainer before you let them take over your wedding plans. Take into account the location (indoor/outdoor), the size of the facility, style of music, order of ceremony (dinner or just cake), time they intend to arrive and set up if the reception is in the same building/room, if they have a back up contingency plan due to a flat tire, etc. GO HERE
Marriage Ceremony and Wedding Vows:
It’s safer to go with the work of a professional who has compiled vow examples to springboard from to compose your own ceremony/wording utilizing their experienced suggestions as a strong base. Whatever you do, make it meaningful, as you only get one chance to do it right! GO HERE
Wedding Themes:
When going with a theme, ask yourself two questions: Are you following the real customs or simply winging it? And, will any of your guests notice if it’s incorrect and possibly be offended? If you are comfortable with your answers, then you can start planning. If you’re uncomfortable or awkward about having a themed wedding and you want some guidelines, there are actually materials written on this subject. GO HERE
Budget Wedding Planning:
I've located a couple who have saved thousands of dollars on their own ceremony who have written everything down to help you with your wedding plan. GO HERE
Insider Secrets on Cheap Air Travel:
Assuming you decide to go with the free stay, your next step is getting the air fare down to "reasonable." There is a downloadable book written by a totally disgruntled travel agent who was downsized out of his job. He is giving away his secrets to snagging cheap air fare. With this information, you may be able to afford a really elegant bottle of champagne to toast your long-awaited celebration and even better, your clever honeymoon rescue! GO HERE
Saturday, November 27, 2010
You didn’t Listen to your Parents and now your Honeymoon is at Risk
No woman really wants to stay at home because the honeymoon funds were blown. The honeymoon is something that should be budgeted into the wedding plan from the engagement forward. However, if your wedding budget was done poorly and the basic costs for the ceremony have eaten everything you had in the bank, set up a separate emergency bank account for just your Honeymoon and announce it fast.
Better yet, if the majority of your guests have computers and access to the internet, sign up for an on-line payment program so your guests can log into their shopping cart account and send money directly to your email address set up with a direct deposit to this new account. Make it worth their effort by offering a replacement of their wedding gift to you for a contribution to your emergency honeymoon fund.
If they can help, your honeymoon is saved. If not, you should consider one of those 5 day 4 night "sell you something" resorts offering free stay as long as you take their tour in the exotic location you selected. Most timeshare resort sales departments have a "free preview" extended stay weekend of more than three nights.
Assuming you decide to go with the free stay, your next step is getting the air fare down to "reasonable." There is a downloadable book written by a totally disgruntled travel agent who was downsized out of his job. He is giving away his secrets to snagging cheap air fare. With this information, you may be able to afford a really elegant bottle of champagne to toast your long-awaited celebration and even better, your clever honeymoon rescue!
To find out more GO HERE
Better yet, if the majority of your guests have computers and access to the internet, sign up for an on-line payment program so your guests can log into their shopping cart account and send money directly to your email address set up with a direct deposit to this new account. Make it worth their effort by offering a replacement of their wedding gift to you for a contribution to your emergency honeymoon fund.
If they can help, your honeymoon is saved. If not, you should consider one of those 5 day 4 night "sell you something" resorts offering free stay as long as you take their tour in the exotic location you selected. Most timeshare resort sales departments have a "free preview" extended stay weekend of more than three nights.
Assuming you decide to go with the free stay, your next step is getting the air fare down to "reasonable." There is a downloadable book written by a totally disgruntled travel agent who was downsized out of his job. He is giving away his secrets to snagging cheap air fare. With this information, you may be able to afford a really elegant bottle of champagne to toast your long-awaited celebration and even better, your clever honeymoon rescue!
To find out more GO HERE
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Being “Broke” Leads to Better Wedding Planning
An odd statement but it seems true. Brides who had a notebook and/or a wedding planner in hand when booking my chapel were calmer than those who didn’t have one. It appears that when a couple is stretching the dollar to make their dream come true, they are far more detail oriented due to all the costs involved as they have some sort of written budget for their wedding.
A wedding chapel, church or wedding facility will have a wedding coordinator with a set system for you to follow. However, a home wedding is typically on you. When you know what’s supposed to come next and it doesn’t happen, it’s a lot easier to make the decision to skip it or gracefully slide it in somewhere else in the celebration. Your guests won’t notice the mistake as much as you do when you’re organized.
The easiest way to plan your wedding is through an outline. It should start from the engagement as far as locations, colors, wedding party involved through getting on the plane for your honeymoon. Write down all the individual items or topics associated with your wedding such as: wedding flowers, dress, tuxedo, candles, wedding minister, DJ, and parking. Then, take your outline and insert each topic into the outline where you believe it belongs for a quick overview of what needs to be purchased, organized and assigned to someone in your wedding party to handle for you.
This technique should help. However, if you don’t have the free hours to put the entire plan together from engagement to honeymoon, I've located a couple who have saved thousands of dollars on their own ceremony who have written everything down to help you with your wedding plan.
To find out more GO HERE
A wedding chapel, church or wedding facility will have a wedding coordinator with a set system for you to follow. However, a home wedding is typically on you. When you know what’s supposed to come next and it doesn’t happen, it’s a lot easier to make the decision to skip it or gracefully slide it in somewhere else in the celebration. Your guests won’t notice the mistake as much as you do when you’re organized.
The easiest way to plan your wedding is through an outline. It should start from the engagement as far as locations, colors, wedding party involved through getting on the plane for your honeymoon. Write down all the individual items or topics associated with your wedding such as: wedding flowers, dress, tuxedo, candles, wedding minister, DJ, and parking. Then, take your outline and insert each topic into the outline where you believe it belongs for a quick overview of what needs to be purchased, organized and assigned to someone in your wedding party to handle for you.
This technique should help. However, if you don’t have the free hours to put the entire plan together from engagement to honeymoon, I've located a couple who have saved thousands of dollars on their own ceremony who have written everything down to help you with your wedding plan.
To find out more GO HERE
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
It’s Santa....No, it’s the Groom!
For theme weddings, it’s time to hit the library as there is so much to consider when throwing this sort of event. Theme weddings are becoming more popular and have their own guidelines whether seated in a holiday sled in place of the alter with Santa saying the vows or more traditional like an Irish wedding where the gent throws a shoe over the Bride’s head for good luck. There are standards, which is something even I didn’t know when operating a wedding chapel.
Knowing what to expect is good for the guests, especially if they are expected to participate. A wedding program would be desired if it’s a theme like anime characters or a vegas entertainer package with an "Elvis" minister and a "Marilyn Monroe" singer for the lighting of the unity candle so guests know that what they are seeing is supposed to happen.
When going with a theme, ask yourself two questions: Are you following the real customs or simply winging it? And, will any of your guests notice if it’s incorrect and possibly be offended? If you are comfortable with your answers, then you can start planning. If you're uncomfortable or awkward about having a themed wedding and you want some guidelines, there are actually materials written on this subject.
To find out more GO HERE
Knowing what to expect is good for the guests, especially if they are expected to participate. A wedding program would be desired if it’s a theme like anime characters or a vegas entertainer package with an "Elvis" minister and a "Marilyn Monroe" singer for the lighting of the unity candle so guests know that what they are seeing is supposed to happen.
When going with a theme, ask yourself two questions: Are you following the real customs or simply winging it? And, will any of your guests notice if it’s incorrect and possibly be offended? If you are comfortable with your answers, then you can start planning. If you're uncomfortable or awkward about having a themed wedding and you want some guidelines, there are actually materials written on this subject.
To find out more GO HERE
Monday, November 22, 2010
You Will Leave your Mother’s House Immediately and “Honor thy Bride”
Of course we’re talking about wedding vows. Standing in front of the minister, your friends and your relatives is not the time to vent about what you’ve gone through as a couple to even get to the alter about those relatives who tried to hijack your wedding plans. Though vows can be just about anything you want them to be these days, there are some traditions couples are expected to follow. Keeping with a traditional ceremony in your wedding keeps your guests at ease and comfortable as well as seated.
You don’t want the ceremony to be too long as it will put your audience to sleep or make them grumpy, fidgety, and anxious to leave. Bear in mind, the older generation (mine), need to stand and/or use the facilities about once an hour. On the other hand, you don’t want it too short as stragglers continue to sneak in late for about the first five to ten minutes.
If you have a Catholic/Episcopal type of wedding, most young couples will go to "Corinthians" in their family bible for the vows requested of them from the priest/minister to insert into the ceremony. However, if you are having an event at a private home or chapel, you can grab tidbit lines from a favored soap opera wedding scene or from a favorite wedding movie or wedding vows a friend suggests. You can always make up your own if it’s not at a church.
It’s safer to go with the work of a professional who has compiled vow examples to springboard from to compose your own ceremony/wording utilizing their experienced suggestions as a strong base. Whatever you do, make it meaningful, as you only get one chance to do it right!
To find out more GO HERE
You don’t want the ceremony to be too long as it will put your audience to sleep or make them grumpy, fidgety, and anxious to leave. Bear in mind, the older generation (mine), need to stand and/or use the facilities about once an hour. On the other hand, you don’t want it too short as stragglers continue to sneak in late for about the first five to ten minutes.
If you have a Catholic/Episcopal type of wedding, most young couples will go to "Corinthians" in their family bible for the vows requested of them from the priest/minister to insert into the ceremony. However, if you are having an event at a private home or chapel, you can grab tidbit lines from a favored soap opera wedding scene or from a favorite wedding movie or wedding vows a friend suggests. You can always make up your own if it’s not at a church.
It’s safer to go with the work of a professional who has compiled vow examples to springboard from to compose your own ceremony/wording utilizing their experienced suggestions as a strong base. Whatever you do, make it meaningful, as you only get one chance to do it right!
To find out more GO HERE
Sunday, November 21, 2010
A Bouquet Toss before the Wedding Cake is Cut?
If you have a very experienced DJ, you’re in luck; however, if you’re spending at least $200 or more on a simple wedding singer that may or may not have solid experience with weddings, your end result will more-than-likely be mass confusion, embarrassment and disappointment. Don’t roll the dice with an entertainer or relative when you want the event to be memorable. You only have the one shot to get it right.
As an example, a new DJ at our chapel once had guests outside waiting to throw rice on the bride and groom while the wedding cake sat untouched. That is a big "oops!" Thank heavens for the wedding coordinator’s watchful eye and quick wit or the MC would have sent the bride and groom on their honeymoon without even cutting the cake.
You are relying on their knowledge, expertise and ability to manage your event professionally. You’ll want to make sure you have a solid list of questions put together to use to interview each wedding entertainer before you let them take over your wedding plans. Take into account the location (indoor/outdoor), the size of the facility, style of music, order of ceremony (dinner or just cake), time they intend to arrive and set up if the reception is in the same building/room, if they have a back up contingency plan due to a flat tire, etc.
To find out more GO HERE
As an example, a new DJ at our chapel once had guests outside waiting to throw rice on the bride and groom while the wedding cake sat untouched. That is a big "oops!" Thank heavens for the wedding coordinator’s watchful eye and quick wit or the MC would have sent the bride and groom on their honeymoon without even cutting the cake.
You are relying on their knowledge, expertise and ability to manage your event professionally. You’ll want to make sure you have a solid list of questions put together to use to interview each wedding entertainer before you let them take over your wedding plans. Take into account the location (indoor/outdoor), the size of the facility, style of music, order of ceremony (dinner or just cake), time they intend to arrive and set up if the reception is in the same building/room, if they have a back up contingency plan due to a flat tire, etc.
To find out more GO HERE
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Don’t Blow the Big Day
And yes, it’s about balloon art. When dealing with balloons, attempting to get even sizes is just the beginning of your frustration. Don’t tackle balloons unless you have a creative team that is not part of the wedding party as this needs to be done the night before. Rent a helium tank. Do it right by ensuring you’ve purchased all the same size balloon packets. You then have to find objects to attach them to while making patterns.
Be picky about the look - do a practice/mock up if you can. What you don’t want is the majority of the guests coming up to you to give you their unwanted opinions on your special day, like: "what on earth were you thinking dear?"
Also, using an array of rainbow colors is frowned upon as it winds up looking like a kid’s rainbow bouncy house party. If you were not good with doing paper folds in elementary school, chances are balloons will be just as challenging. Let someone do the balloons for you as you have other things to worry about the night before your wedding!
There are some gorgeous examples of well done reception balloons in the link below.
To find out more GO HERE
Be picky about the look - do a practice/mock up if you can. What you don’t want is the majority of the guests coming up to you to give you their unwanted opinions on your special day, like: "what on earth were you thinking dear?"
Also, using an array of rainbow colors is frowned upon as it winds up looking like a kid’s rainbow bouncy house party. If you were not good with doing paper folds in elementary school, chances are balloons will be just as challenging. Let someone do the balloons for you as you have other things to worry about the night before your wedding!
There are some gorgeous examples of well done reception balloons in the link below.
To find out more GO HERE
Friday, November 19, 2010
A Bridal Shower is Supposed to be “Wow” not “Ouch”
No one wants to be the cause of shear boredom in a bridal shower. And, to have a party without fun and games is just plain sad. Before you book a location, ensure adequate comfort space by selecting the types of wedding games you want to play first. Find exciting interactive crowd participation games.
Make sure you select games that will work the age range of the guests. If you are a best friend appointed as maid of honor or the mother of the bride who wants to get the party going, you will be expected and counted on by the bride to furnish entertainment that will involve everyone at the party. Even the bridesmaid who is in charge of the thank you card gift list should be able to stop and play for a while.
If you don’t have ideas on how to get the party started much less how keep it going, check out what’s deemed an internet best seller for an amazing wedding shower.
To find out more GO HERE
Make sure you select games that will work the age range of the guests. If you are a best friend appointed as maid of honor or the mother of the bride who wants to get the party going, you will be expected and counted on by the bride to furnish entertainment that will involve everyone at the party. Even the bridesmaid who is in charge of the thank you card gift list should be able to stop and play for a while.
If you don’t have ideas on how to get the party started much less how keep it going, check out what’s deemed an internet best seller for an amazing wedding shower.
To find out more GO HERE
Thursday, November 18, 2010
And, here’s to the Evil Bride and Even More Frightening Groom...
If you are part of the wedding party and expected to perform, your toast can be a scary endeavor. A toast is typically wishing the best to the bride and groom or a short humorous sentence or paragraph describing a past experience with the couple.
The solution to a confident speech is simple: practice, practice, practice. But if you don’t have a clue or a toast in mind, don’t worry! I’ve found a step-by-step guide of speeches that includes: Best Man, Father of the Bride/Groom, Mother of the Bride/Groom, Maid of Honor, Bride, Groom...pretty much everyone. Their techniques on how to be a great toast giver and/or speaker could also used for bon voyage parties, retirement parties, baby showers, and more.
To find out more GO HERE
The solution to a confident speech is simple: practice, practice, practice. But if you don’t have a clue or a toast in mind, don’t worry! I’ve found a step-by-step guide of speeches that includes: Best Man, Father of the Bride/Groom, Mother of the Bride/Groom, Maid of Honor, Bride, Groom...pretty much everyone. Their techniques on how to be a great toast giver and/or speaker could also used for bon voyage parties, retirement parties, baby showers, and more.
To find out more GO HERE
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Why this Wedding Blog? Do you cover Wedding Toasts, Vows & the Ceremony?
Absolutely, and a whole lot more. This Wedding Blog is for you, your bridesmaids, the wedding planner relative you grabbed for advice, your wedding party, ushers and minister, your parents and those wanting to attend your wedding, and just about anyone who has anything to do with your wedding planning. Hurry, send this link to them right now!
Why the blog? After having been privy to a ridiculous number of weddings with two wedding chapels in the family (one of which was mine), it became apparent that most couples couldn’t afford to do the wedding they really wanted within their current budgets, but could have come close if they had the right information given to them. Without good directions, many routine steps that should have been addressed before the wedding ceremony would fall out of place and sometimes get ugly with blame games between various wedding party elects throughout the course of the event. Who wants to deal with this nonsense on their wedding day?
However, with the right information, you can create incredible memories with very little money out of pocket. Why not have the wedding of your dreams for less than you'd originally thought possible, planning of which runs smoothly and with total control. Even the entertainment crew will be impressed by how much you know. Knowledge is still power.
Over the coming months, these posts will provide useful tips and direct connections to on-topic areas you need help with when organizing your perfect wedding in addition to noting various ways of preventing possible embarrassing "hiccups" before the parties, during the pre-wedding events, through the expected wedding rituals, and even up to moment the bride and groom drive away to their honeymoon.
All you need is a blog of directions (this one) filled with great advice and solid vendors with useful material. Mark this page as a favorite, forward it today to your family, friends, wedding party and even co-workers who are planning to get married.
Now, let’s get started!
Why the blog? After having been privy to a ridiculous number of weddings with two wedding chapels in the family (one of which was mine), it became apparent that most couples couldn’t afford to do the wedding they really wanted within their current budgets, but could have come close if they had the right information given to them. Without good directions, many routine steps that should have been addressed before the wedding ceremony would fall out of place and sometimes get ugly with blame games between various wedding party elects throughout the course of the event. Who wants to deal with this nonsense on their wedding day?
However, with the right information, you can create incredible memories with very little money out of pocket. Why not have the wedding of your dreams for less than you'd originally thought possible, planning of which runs smoothly and with total control. Even the entertainment crew will be impressed by how much you know. Knowledge is still power.
Over the coming months, these posts will provide useful tips and direct connections to on-topic areas you need help with when organizing your perfect wedding in addition to noting various ways of preventing possible embarrassing "hiccups" before the parties, during the pre-wedding events, through the expected wedding rituals, and even up to moment the bride and groom drive away to their honeymoon.
All you need is a blog of directions (this one) filled with great advice and solid vendors with useful material. Mark this page as a favorite, forward it today to your family, friends, wedding party and even co-workers who are planning to get married.
Now, let’s get started!
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