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- How on Earth Can You Save Money When Organising Your Wedding?
[Relationships:Wedding] There are so many outgoings and major expenses to consider when planning your own wedding. It goes without saying that spending money is a part of having a wedding.
- Choosing Your Wedding Breakfast
[Relationships:Wedding] It's always a major dilemma - what will we feed our guests at our wedding? There are so many things to consider such as dietary requirements of guests, kids menus, time of year and above all, how much will it cost!? So, what kind of wedding breakfast will you have?
- Top Tips For Fall & Winter Weddings
[Relationships:Wedding] Getting married is the best thing you'll ever do, no matter what time of the year you tie the knot. However, the date that you set is very important as it helps you decide on a theme for the big day. For instance, if you get married in the Autumn [or the fall] you can go for burnt oranges, golds, chocolates, yellows and reds.
- Impress Your Guests With Luxury & Diversity
[Relationships:Wedding] As wedding favours can be quite an expense to the modern bride and groom, many couples are opting for favours that are practical. Once almonds and dragees have been consumed from bomboniere nets, very few guests will actually keep the material and ribbon. Equally, once the candy, sweets or chocolate has been enjoyed from favour boxes and bags, do people actually keep the containers?
- Feeling Good About Yourself on Your Wedding Day
[Relationships:Wedding] Many think it is a foregone conclusion that a bride is bursting with happiness on her wedding day. The truth is that many brides are actually quite apprehensive about their big day.
- Which Wedding Favor?
[Relationships:Wedding] The dress has been ordered, your future husband is actually getting excited now and most of the preparations are done. Now it's time to decide on which wedding favors will best suit your theme.
- Wedding Favors With a Difference
[Relationships:Wedding] Traditional weddings are rapidly making way for more off-the-wall innovative weddings. Sugared almonds and bomboniere are being replaced by alternatives such as CD wedding favors. Also, as many more couples are choosing to tie the knot abroad, beach theme favors are becoming increasingly popular. For some couples, the choice to marry abroad is driven by the cost of a huge wedding not to mention the time they have to wait to secure a venue. For others, it is purely to tie the wedding in with the honeymoon. Some couples base their decision on family feuds and choose to marry alone, overseas without family members "interfering" with their big day.
- It's All About Bomboniere
[Relationships:Wedding] Your wedding reception should be the party of your life and when planning it, every effort should be made in order to ensure that's what you get. Table decorations, floral arrangements, venue, entertainment and bomboniere are key to a successful wedding reception.
- The Cost of Getting Married
[Relationships:Wedding] Did you know that getting married can now set the average couple back £16,000!? Are you in the midst of planning your wedding? Maybe you are on a tight budget and want to keep the cost down? Planning a wedding is hard work and paying for it is even harder! It may be worth finding out whether you can enlist the help of others in your big day so that the cost can be spread.
- Why Do Brides Give Wedding Favours?
[Relationships:Wedding] Wedding favours are a traditional way of thanking your guests for sharing your special day with you. Some sources state that the giving of wedding favours dates back as far as the 16th Century.
- What Gifts to Buy Your Bridal Party
[Relationships:Wedding] In keeping with wedding tradition, the bride and groom give gifts to their bridal party to say thank you for their involvement in the celebrations. These gifts are then presented to the party at the wedding reception. But, who do you have to buy for and what do you buy?
- Unusual and Bizarre Wedding Themes
[Relationships:Wedding] When it comes to accessorizing for your big day, it really is a personal choice and your decisions should be based on your individuality as a couple along with your venue, dress choice and overall colour theme. All this said, there are very few brides out there who opt for a simple and classic wedding theme. In fact, the upward trend in unusual and bizarre wedding themes grows year upon year....
- Christmas Wedding Favours
[Relationships:Wedding] Having a seasonal wedding? Then read on to help you choose those all-important Christmas Wedding Favours.
- Keeping the Romance Alive
[Relationships:Wedding] Wedding planning can be a very stressful time in anyone's life and it is all too easy to get caught up in at all. There is so much to organise and sort out - the church, the venue, the invitations, the dress, the flowers, the band.....the list is endless! In amongst all the planning and arranging it is all too easy to forget about each other and remember why you are getting married in the first place. So, in order to keep happy and stay in love in the run-up to the wedding, here are a few ways you can do it....
- Getting Married in February, March, April Or May?
[Relationships:Wedding] Getting married in late winter, early Spring is the most perfect time of the year. This is because we associate this time with new life, new love and happiness.
- Getting Married in June, July, August Or September?
[Relationships:Wedding] Are you getting married in the Summer? This time of year has always been - and continues to be - a very popular time of year to get married...
- Place Card Holders and Place Settings at the Wedding Breakfast
[Relationships:Wedding] When it comes to planning a wedding, many brides agonize over the seating plan. This is largely because there are certain individuals who cannot be within 10 foot of other individuals for a whole host of reasons. So, in order to keep things slick and the wedding planning machine well oiled, a clear seating plan and the inclusion of place cards are essential.
- Fresh, Funky and Fruity Wedding Favour Fillings
[Relationships:Wedding] More and more brides are trying to outdo each other in terms of wedding style and this one-upmanship has hit the world of wedding favours. Any funky bride who wants to keep up with the latest trends has to opt for fresh, funky and even fruity wedding favour filings. What on earth is a funky favour filling I hear you cry!
- Country Girl and Cowboy Wedding Themes
[Relationships:Wedding] Not your usual traditional bride? If your idea of a wedding is a great time for everyone to enjoy, then why don't you think about having a country style wedding theme? Take your inspiration from cowboys, cowgirls and American ranches!
- Beach Weddings
[Relationships:Wedding] Beach weddings are now becoming the most popular way to wed. Many couples are finding the simplicity of a beach wedding much easier on the wallet and much more romantic than a traditional church wedding. However, there are a few things to consider when planning a beach wedding to ensure everything goes without a hitch.
- Fabulous Wedding Flowers This Summer
[Relationships:Wedding] If you are getting married this year, you will already know how costly your wedding is turning out to be. If there are any ways in which you can make savings, then go for it. But, beware if you are thinking of cutting back on your wedding flowers as this could be a big mistake.
- "East Meets West" Wedding Themes
[Relationships:Wedding] There are typical colours that lend themselves to certain cultures. For example, Oriental weddings may have burgundy or black as their key colours, whereas a British wedding may have gold or cream colours...
- Why Getting Married is the Best Day of Your Lives
[Relationships:Wedding] Getting married is the best thing you will ever do - after having your own children, your wedding day is the single best day of your life for so many reasons. Firstly, it has been so long in the making and therefore the anticipation of the day has months to build up. Naturally, by the time it actually arrives you will both be so excited that you will be ready to burst.
- Black & White Wedding Themes
[Relationships:Wedding] Believe or not, the hot colours for this season are black and white. As we wave a sad farewell to the bright yellows, hot pinks and gorgeous greens of 2006, we welcome [reluctantly!] the black and white shades for 2007 and 2008 weddings-
- How to Plan Your Big Day Successfully
[Relationships:Wedding] Although it's good fun it can also be stressful. So many brides are constantly thinking about their wedding dress, their bouquet colours, their bridesmaid dresses, the wedding breakfast, their wedding favours and their honeymoon so where on earth do you start?
- How to Make Your Male Guests Feel Special at Your Wedding
[Relationships:Wedding] It is a commonly believed myth that men do not like to receive favours at weddings. I mean, men are far too cool to enjoy personalised chocolates, receive silver bottle openers, down whisky miniatures or blow bubbles in the shape of wedding cakes - aren't they?
- Give Your Wedding Favors the Personal Touch
[Relationships:Wedding] One wedding seems to blend into another and looking for alternative ideas can be a struggle. Here are some great tips for making your wedding favors as unique as you are!
- Planning on a Winter Wedding?
[Relationships:Wedding] If you are planning on getting married this winter, you can't be without some of these fabulous colour and theme ideas. Read on if your romance is a wintry one.
- Wedding Favour Ideas For Eastern Brides
[Relationships:Wedding] No Asian wedding would be complete without colour as the main influence of the day. So When it comes to choosing your wedding favours colour will be your main focus.
- Funky Wedding Favors Did it For Me!
[Relationships:Wedding] Last month, we attended the wedding of a good friend. Everything about the day was completely individual from the bride's dress to the personalized candy wrappers. It was these funky wedding favors that did it for me - what a fantastic idea! It seems that lately, all of the weddings we have been to blend in to each other with no particular distinguishing features separating them from one another.
- Congratulations! You're Getting Married
[Relationships:Wedding] Now that you have shared your happy news with family and friends the fun really starts. It's time to actually start planning your wedding; wedding reception ideas, bridal bouquets, wedding favor ideas and dress ideas will be swimming around in that little loved-up head of yours!
- Wedding Favors That Go Down a Treat
[Relationships:Wedding] Long gone are the days of brides only offering her guests sugared almonds as wedding favors! Now, with the wide selection of sweets available, you can choose edible favors that are as individual as you are. Whether you want chocolate buttons, sugared balls, Fruitini jellies, foiled chocolate hearts or mini heart dragees, the world is your candy store!
- Why Feathers Are the Hottest Accessory For This Season's Weddings!
[Relationships:Wedding] Believe it or not, feathers are making a serious comeback when it comes to wedding style and if you are a bride who wishes to make a statement, then base your wedding theme on feathers and you won't go wrong. The best way to get maximum impact is to go for a pure white wedding theme filled with bundles of pure white feathers. These can be used in bouquets, on the wedding cake, in hairstyles, attached to napkins and favour boxes and even scattered on tables!
- How to Choose Your Wedding Entertainment and Get it Right
[Relationships:Wedding] When it comes to choosing your wedding entertainment it is very easy to fall into the trap of choosing something that you would like. In the main, it is your wedding day and you should have whatever sort of entertainment you want but you must also consider your guests. For example, if you are heavily into drum and base you [and your 3 teenage cousins] will probably be the only people on the dance floor. That's not much of a party for anyone, including yourself.
- Wedding Gift Lists - Is it Rude to Impose One Upon Your Guests?
[Relationships:Wedding] Receiving wedding gifts is always a very exciting part of getting married and it's something that couples agonise over considerably before making any decisions. First of all, you don't wish to appear greedy. Although many wedding guests expect to receive a wedding list with their wedding invitation, it feels quite pushy on the part of the bride and groom. Well, it certainly did for us when we were sending out our wedding invitations. We actually felt quite uncomfortable about asking people what to buy us at the beginning although this changed considerably once we started thinking about it in more depth.
- Why is Wedding Insurance So Important?
[Relationships:Wedding] Nobody planning their big day would like to think for even one second that something could go wrong. A wedding day should be perfect in every way and nothing should get in the way of perfection. However, it's important to be realistic about things.
- Why is the First Dance Such an Important Tradition?
[Relationships:Wedding] Unless you are a really extroverted couple, the first dance always fills people with dread. Most couples are quite glad once it's done and over with. But, why is the first dance with your beloved such an embarrassment?
- Autumn and Winter Wedding Flowers
[Relationships:Wedding] Marrying in the Autumn or Winter does not mean that you need to be restricted when it comes to choosing floral arrangements. Some couples want their wedding to have a particular look associated with a wintry time of year. A wedding with a particular theme needs to be meticulously planned so that it doesn't look too contrived.
- Wedding Colour Themes For Spring and Summer Brides
[Relationships:Wedding] Once the proposal has been accepted, the dress ordered, the invitations sent and the venue booked, it's time to start thinking about the main colour themes that will be running through the big event. No doubt, your handsome groom has some ideas of which colours he would rather not wear and equally you need to consider what will look good on your bridesmaids. Choosing bridesmaid outfits is more difficult if you have a range of ages, shapes, sizes and hair colour amongst them, which is the case in most bridal parties. Another important consideration is what colours are in the room where the reception will take place.
- Can You Believe It's Nearly Christmas?
[Relationships:Wedding] Only a few more months to go and it will be Christmas again. Time to start snuggling up in front of a cosy log fire, time to start wrapping up warm and time to be really romantic!
- Wedding Colour Themes For Autumn and Winter Weddings
[Relationships:Wedding] Now that you are engaged and you have completed the guest list, you need to start considering what colour themes that will be central to your wedding. But, before you make a decision you must first consider your groom. Think about his colourings and consider which colours he would look good in. Then, think about your bridesmaids. Not all ages of bridesmaid will look their best in every colour and equally it is important to consider body shapes and sizes as well as skin tones and hair colour. Lastly, pay close attention to the dominant colours in the room where the reception will take place as these may affect your choice.
- Why Making Cutbacks Needn't Mean Making Sacrifices
[Relationships:Wedding] Every bride wants her day to be nothing less than perfect, but these days everything to do with a wedding seems to come with a hefty price tag. But, believe it or not, there are ways that you can make cutbacks and really save yourself some money. Here's how to do it.
- Spring and Summer Wedding Flower Ideas
[Relationships:Wedding] Planning a spring or summer wedding? Read on to find out what's hot and what's not for bridal flowers in 2007.
- How to Sparkle on Your Wedding Day!
[Relationships:Wedding] Fastly becoming a popular idea at weddings, sparklers are the hottest addition to reception tables for summer weddings. Not only are they great fun, but they are a real ice-breaker.
- Why Do Couples Have Hen and Stag Nights?
[Relationships:Wedding] Hen and Stag Nights have traditionally been enjoyed by brides and grooms for many years. It very much signifies an end to the spinster/bachelor lifestyle and the start of a new life together.
- Looking For That Unique Wedding Favour?
[Relationships:Wedding] When it comes to the bride and groom selecting the right wedding favours for their guests, it can become quite daunting by the large range of favours available. There are so many variations of wedding favour on the market, that it may cause confusion. But at the same time the vast array can also help make that all important decision and there are plenty of possibilities to match the style and theme of your wedding day.
- Wedding Dress & Hairstyle - Get the Right Look
[Relationships:Wedding] The wedding dress and wedding hairstyle you choose are the most important decisions you will ever make, that is of course, after you have chosen the right groom! When it comes to your wedding gown, there is such a vast range of styles, shapes and colour. Naturally, the wedding hairstyle has to come second to the dress, although the 2 must work together synonymously.
- Accessorise Yourself - The Final Touches
[Relationships:Wedding] There are so many bridal accessories and wedding accessories available that they all need to be carefully chosen. Whether it is wedding cameras, bridesmaid gifts, groomsmen gifts, garters, tiaras, shoes or jewellery you are looking for, you need to make sure that they all fit in with the theme of your big day. It is also important that you carefully budget for these wedding accessories, as it is all these little extras, that bump up the cost of a wedding.
- Wedding Planning - Get Organised
[Relationships:Wedding] Wedding planning truly is an art and that's why many brides pay someone to organise every last detail, right down to writing the wedding invitations! Some brides even take a year off work to plan their big day! This is pretty extreme and not really necessary, but some brides feel they need this time to alleviate some of the pressure and stress. In fact, wedding planning can be a most enjoyable experience if handled the correct way.
- Wedding Table Favours For the Seasons
[Relationships:Wedding] It is very important when choosing your wedding table favours to consider the time of year at which you intend to wed. If you are marrying on a cold winter's day, then summertime wedding favours would look way out of place. Equally, if you are getting married in warmer climes, Christmas wedding favours would look totally inappropriate.
- The Little Things DO Make a Big Difference
[Relationships:Wedding] When decorating favour boxes, reception tables, organza bags, bomboniere nets, Wedding cakes and floral arrangements, the decoration has the make-or-break factor. So, when deciding how to 'finish off' wedding accessories, consider your choice of feathers, flowers, ribbons and jewels very carefully.
- Why Getting Married Abroad is the Best Solution!
[Relationships:Wedding] As a girl, I always dreamed of a church wedding in the rolling hills of the Kentish countryside somewhere. When my big day came, I never dreamed that I would be one of those modern brides who would jet off for sunny climes and marry with the sand between my toes. It just goes to show how wrong a girl can be!
- Weddings Are BIG Business
[Relationships:Wedding] Did you know that the average wedding in the UK now costs £17,000? I dread to think how much that is an hour!
- 2006 Wedding Trends
[Relationships:Wedding] What's hot and what's not for those tying the knot this year? The biggest words of the season are ribbons and lace. No, you don't need to look like an 80's throwback but somewhere in your plans you must include ribbons and lace to keep up with modern trends.
- Why Neutral Tones Are Making a Comeback As Wedding Colours
[Relationships:Wedding] Fashionable and trendy brides are going for wedding themes inspired by neutral colour tones. Up until recently, many weddings centred around pinks, lilacs, golds and silvers but these are now making way for more modern choices. Neutral and natural colour choices such as greens, browns and creams are now taking over....
- Wedding Planning and Looking After Yourself
[Relationships:Wedding] Many brides are so caught up with what everyone else should be doing that they forget about themselves and their general health and wellbeing goes completely out the window! During all the wedding planning, it is important to make sure that you are taking physical care of yourself. This means keeping yourself and your skin really hydrated with plenty of water. Eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.
- Girlie Pink Wedding Colours Make a Comeback
[Relationships:Wedding] The hottest new colours for this season are cerise & baby pink shades all mixed up together. Any bright, hot, shocking, deep pink teamed with softer pinks are key colours for weddings in 2007/8. When it comes to choosing a colour theme for your wedding, many brides dismiss the idea of pink as they assume it will be too predictable.
- Personalised Wedding Favours
[Relationships:Wedding] According to the experts in the wedding industry, there has been a huge explosion in personalised products for weddings throughout 2006. Regardless of which area you are talking about, anything personalised is the buzz and it is anticipated that this will continue for some time.
- Dream Wedding Colours - Orange, Cerise & Black?
[Relationships:Wedding] Rapidly becoming hot colours for weddings this season are shocking pinks, exotic oranges and Oriental blacks. The biggest thing to come back into bridal fashion over the last couple of years is colour. Any bride who wants to keep up to date with current trends needs to get some exotic and show stopping colour into her wedding.
- The Importance of Wedding Favours
[Relationships:Wedding] Planning your own wedding is such a wonderful experience but - let's be honest - also quite a stressful experience. Even if you are super organised with key skills in co-ordination, it can be hard work for anyone as you are no doubt finding out. In this article, we talk about wedding favours and how they are integral to the 'blending' in of all your ideas for your big day.
- Hot Wedding Colours For 2009
[Relationships:Wedding] Our homes generally set the trend for forthcoming wedding colour schemes along with the seasonal catwalk trends in current fashion styles. And so the question on every bride & wedding planner's lips is, 'What will be the hot wedding colour trends for 2009?'
- Garden Inspired Wedding Themes
[Relationships:Wedding] Now that the warmer weather is teasing us into thinking summer is around the corner, we can start thinking about all those summer weddings. Are you going to be a summer bride this year? Perhaps you are having an English summer inspired wedding theme or maybe you are having a garden party wedding?
- Getting in Shape For Your Wedding
[Relationships:Wedding] Getting fit for your wedding day is an important part of the build up as everyone wants to look every bit perfect. So, in order to be in pristine condition for your wedding, read on...
- Choosing Your Wedding Bouquet
[Relationships:Wedding] It's always a perplexing question when people ask what kind of wedding bouquet you want. These days there is such an abundance of choice that there are very few restrictions. The only possible restriction is the shape of your dress as certain dress length, styles and fabrics are not suited to all types of bouquet.
- Credit Crunch Wedding Planning
[Relationships:Wedding] Fantastic as wedding planners are, they can be very costly. Rather than booking an events organiser, invest in a wedding planning book which is split into sections e.g. outfits, budget, guest list etc. This will put you in control of your wedding with the aid of your planning book.
- Are You an October, November, December Or January Bride?
[Relationships:Wedding] Winter months are a great time of year to get married. The nights are drawing in and everywhere starts to feel really cosy.
- Wedding Photographs and Photographers
[Relationships:Wedding] When organising your wedding, it's all a bit of a minefield especially when it comes to the photographs and photographer. You already have so many choices to make about your big day without having to think about whether or not you want your wedding filmed, have black and white prints, sepia prints, classic or modern style? Phew!
- How to Save Money on Your Wedding Favours
[Relationships:Wedding] Despite the obvious economic downturn in the world economy, for those in the wedding industry the effects to date have not been too devastating. In fact, many companies have actually experienced an increase in wedding related sales even though they have also reported to increasing their prices too!
- Ice White Wedding Themes
[Relationships:Wedding] You don't have to be having a winter wedding in order to qualify for an Ice White Wedding Theme. In fact, ice white wedding themes are becoming more and more popular for brides all over the world, regardless of their wedding date.
- Mint Wedding Favours on the Rise
[Relationships:Wedding] Quickly becoming one of the most popular wedding favours is the mint wedding favour. So many wedding guests have nut allergies, dairy allergies or are on diets that choosing suitable edible favours can be quite a challenge. With mint wedding favours, a bride can eliminate all these potential problems to ensure she has a stress-free wedding day.
- Elegant Wedding Favours is the Key!
[Relationships:Wedding] If you are in the process of choosing your wedding favours, stop and read this before you go any further. Despite the huge range of favours out there to buy, very few brides actually get it right. The key is to purchase elegant wedding favours.
- How to Be Romantic on Your Wedding Day
[Relationships:Wedding] Organizing your wedding should be the most romantic occasion of your lives. But - let's face it - the wedding guests seem to get more attention paid to them than the bride and groom themselves...
- Dream Dresses and Heavenly Hairstyles
[Relationships:Wedding] Getting the wedding gown, hairstyle and make up right on your big day are prerequisites to feeling like a goddess. In order to achieve this feeling of utter perfection on your wedding day, read on ...
- Christening and Communion Favours
[Home-and-Family:Babies-Toddler] Hotly becoming a popular custom in the UK is the giving of favours at Christenings, Bar Mitzvahs, Communions and Baptisms. Although the presentation of a small gift for guests in attendance at a child's religious festival dates back many centuries, it is only in recent years that the custom has become so widespread.
- Fabulously Funky Favours For Your Wedding
[Relationships:Wedding] More and more brides are looking to go that one bit further when it comes to their wedding favours. 2007 has seen an even great rise in unusual and funky wedding favours that really get their guests talking.
- Getting Married For a Second Time
[Relationships:Wedding] Second time around? Getting married for a second time always brings problems, not only for the couple but for the families involved. So, how can you make your second wedding day your last wedding day?
- Wedding Favour Tins, Boxes Or Bags?
[Relationships:Wedding] When selecting your wedding favours, how do you distinguish between wedding favour tins, boxes and organza bags? Of course, there are many reasons why each one would suit your wedding and your wedding theme must be foremost in your mind. However, what it really boils down to is your choice of confectionery.
- Cheap Doesn't Have to Mean CHEAP!
[Relationships:Wedding] It is a known fact that weddings don't come cheap. Many weddings are now pushing the £21,000 mark!
- Simple & Plain Or Fairytale Wedding?
[Relationships:Wedding] Nowadays, everyone seems to be outdoing each other and when it comes to wedding planning this is no exception. Brides are always looking for the biggest or the most expensive dress or the gown with the most crystals on it. Many celebrities are in fierce competition with each other when it comes to the length of their train, the cost of the wedding, the number of groomsmen, the size of the bouquet and so on.
- Hot Chocolate
[Relationships:Wedding] Chocolate is the hottest colour this season. Keep up with the latest trends by incorporating it into your theme somewhere whether it be in bridesmaid dresses or real rose petals scattered on reception tables!
- Honeymoon Heaven
[Relationships:Wedding] So many couples are finding the cost of their wedding so extortionate that they are having to make cutbacks in vital areas and it's usually the honeymoon that suffers. Every last penny is spent on lavish venues, hand-tied bouquets, opulent dress fabrics, extravagant menus, state of the art discos, novel favours and award-winning photographers. But, when it comes to splashing out on the holiday of a lifetime - your first as man and wife packed with lots of guilt free indulgences - why do you feel the need to compromise?
- What Your Wedding Invitations Say About You
[Relationships:Wedding] Commonly mistaken as a less important part of a wedding, couples often make the wrong decisions when choosing their wedding stationery. In fact, as the invitation is the first thing that guests will see, the importance of the stationery should not be undervalued.
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