Secrets For A Perfect Wedding Day

After months of wedding plans the big day will be staring you right in the face and you could be a nervous wreck. It is normal for you to be worried that something could go wrong at the last minute with your reception or that you will not look perfect when you walk down the aisle.

Your reception fears are relatively easy to handle. While you might consider your reception to be an important part of your entire wedding, it is, in reality, a fancy party. What makes a party successful?

Plenty of food and both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for the duration of your reception will sooth your anxiety some. People get testy and start leaving parties early if the food and drink are slow to arrive or not abundant.

If children are part of your guest list, make sure that you have a good assortment of finger foods and soft drinks. Ice cream in cups might be a good idea, too.

There will be times when your guests are just marking time, waiting for you and your new husband to finish with the wedding photo shoot after the ceremony and, perhaps, when you both are changing clothes before leaving for your honeymoon. You will need entertainment to keep them from being bored and getting restless. There’s several easy ways to do this.

Besides the band or disk jockey providing music, have members of your wedding party or families get the guests involved in quiet activities while they are snacking and waiting. Simple games are the best option. Have small tablets and pencils at each place setting and have your helper ask everyone to write down their favourite crazy thing either one of you did when you were kids. Go around the room and have each guest read what they wrote.

Another option is to ask them to write down all the details they know about each one of you, like where you met, when you first kissed, favorite music, sports, etc. As before, go around the room for a reading. If someone is video taping this, give it to the couple at the end of the reception.

There are a few simple remedies you can use if you get up on your wedding day and your eyes are sore, irritated or puffy. Irritated eyes can be relieved if you soak a cotton ball in cold milk and place it over your eyes for a few minutes. Wipe the milk off your eyes with a warm, wet cloth.

If your eyes are puffy, run cold water over a metal spoon until it is cold. Place the spoon on your puffy areas for a minute. If you don’t get relief, dip the spoon in ice water and do it again. Cold, wet teabags will also reduce the puffiness.

Make sure you use waterproof makeup on your wedding day. Tears of joy are very common and waterproof makeup, particularly mascara, will keep your face looking beautiful. If you should shed a few tears, don’t wipe your eyes, but dab them at the corners of your eyes with a tissue. Before you enter the chapel, tuck a tissue in your bouquet or inside your long sleeves so you have it handy when you need it.

Concealers will adequately cover up an unexpected pimple or blemish and do double duty with dark rings under your eyes. Consult a makeup artist for the best choices for shades. They might suggest using two concealers of complimentary shades to give your eyes the sparkle you want.

Your wedding should be as beautiful as you want it to be with some advance planning for the unexpected.

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Trivia, Traditions And Your Wedding

Weddings are beautiful events that dreams are made of. When you get busy planning your wedding, you will undoubtedly include ancient traditions and myths that could be hundreds of years old. You might be surprised to find out why certain simple, modern wedding customs are the result of ancient beliefs and superstitions.

There are several myths surrounding bridesmaids that have trickled down from ancient days. An old belief, though not believed today by modern women, is “Thrice a bridesmaid, never a bride.” According to ancient myth, that curse can be broken if a girl is a bridesmaid seven times.

In most weddings today the bridesmaids wear identical dresses in a style that resembles or complements the bride’s dress. You might think that current custom is just a style or colour-coordinating consideration, but it actually came from an ancient belief that evil spirits would be confused about which woman was the bride if they were dressed alike, and therefore would be unable to put a hex on her.

The bridal veil has a history straight out of ancient Rome. Brides would wear the “flammeum,” a flame-coloured veil that protected them from evil spirits. Additionally, the ancient Roman bride was supposed to weave her white dress herself to prove that she would be a good wife. Long-established beliefs indicate that many Roman brides refused to weave their own gowns. Some things never change.

The diamond engagement ring has a very long history, though it probably didn’t look like the elegant engagement rings of today.

Over 500 years ago, the first engagement ring was given to Mary of Burgundy by the Roman Emperor Maximilian I. He gave her a diamond engagement ring and started an expensive custom that creates dents in many a suitor’s bank account everyday. Ancient Egyptians thought the “vein of love” ran from the 4th finger of the left hand directly to the heart, so, engagement rings and wedding bands are still worn on that finger.

The diamond engagement ring tradition was made popular in the 15th century by the Venetians, who believed that the diamond, nature’s hardest substance, would ensure a marriage that would last forever.

Pope Nicholas, in 860 A.D., declared that the engagement ring was a required declaration of a couple’s intention to wed. He was adamant that the engagement ring be made of gold. He believed that the golden ring should be a true financial sacrifice on the future husband. It still is today.

At the end of most marriage ceremonies the bride and groom kiss to seal their union. That tradition actually is a leftover from the earliest weddings and symbolises the ritual of the new couple making love for the first time while most of the village watched. Be glad that one didn’t stay intact through the centuries.

The best man has always been a groom’s best friend. In Northern Europe in 200 A.D., the German Goths normally married women from their own villages. If women were scarce in the village, the bridegroom, with his “best man,” would raid a neighbouring village and steal a woman for his wife.

While most of those ancient traditions have transformed into what you are used to today, it wouldn’t hurt to take some precautions on the way to your wedding. Don’t look at open graves, pigs or lizards on the way to your ceremony or you will be accepting an omen of bad luck. If crows hang out on the trees near your house, close your windows and turn up the stereo. Hearing a crow on the morning of your wedding is thought to be bad luck. It’s probably not a good idea to risk it.

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Choosing Wedding Accessories

Choosing Wedding Accessories

By Alan John Vaufrouard

Gifts for attendants

It is traditional for the couple to give gifts for those who attended them during the wedding. Many couples are giving dinner gift certificates as well as spa nights for bridal attendants. These gifts are usually more well liked than engraved gifts of the past. Men often still will give a fountain pen to their best man as well as ushers. Do not forget the children in the wedding party such as the paiges and the flower girls. Gifts for them should be thoughtful and age appropriate.

Transportation for bridal party

If you are having a wedding in the country or far away from home, and the bridal party is staying at a nearby inn or hotel, you need to provide transportation for them to get from the wedding reception to the inn. You can hire a car that will pick them up and take them to their accommodations after the wedding. Speak to the vendor who is providing your wedding transportation about this as this may be included in the deal.

Thank you notes

Do not forget to write out thoughtful, thank you notes after the wedding. You can order your thank you notes at the same place that you order your wedding invitations. Some engravers or printers will include thank you notes as part of a package deal if you ask them. Many people address their thank you notes as they receive responses to make this chore easier.

Wedding cake

The wedding cake is often forgotten today as it has been reduced to a photo prop in some weddings and often cut before the guests have seen it. Still, you should make sure that you order the wedding cake as well as the topper for the cake in plenty of time for the wedding. Many wedding reception venues will provide a wedding cake if you ask. If not, you can contact bakeries for this special cake.

Party favors, guest book place cards

Do not forget that you will want to keep track of the guests who attended your wedding. Your wedding accessories should include place cards for guests, a guest book for guests to sign and party favors. Party favors, such as sugared almonds wrapped in tulle are traditional for a wedding.

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What to Wear For a Summer Wedding

What to Wear For a Summer Wedding

By Sarah J Jones

If you have a wedding you have to go to, finding the right outfit to wear on the occasion can be exciting and can also be tiring all the same. What you wear for a wedding depends a lot upon the season in which the wedding takes place and also on whether it is an outdoor wedding or not.

The invitation that you get for the wedding can also provide you cues about the kind of event it is going to be, and hence, you can dress accordingly. If the summer wedding that you are going to attend is a black tie event and is after six, this means that it would be very formal and you would require something very formal like a gown.

Weddings that are so formal are quite rare. With a summer wedding, there is the benefit that it can be a beach wedding, or it can also take place in the garden; hence, you get a lot of choice when it comes to dressing up for the wedding. Considering that it is the summer season and brighter colours can be worn, you can choose something that is fun and enjoyable.

If the wedding is not planned as a very formal affair, you have the freedom to wear a more playful and floral kind of dress that would look not only chic but also very elegant. You can wear flat shoes with such a dress. This would make you look effortlessly beautiful.

If the wedding you are going to is in the summer season and on a beach, you should try to keep things light and airy. This kind of a wedding allows you to dress casually with sundresses, and you can even go to the wedding in your flip-flops or barefoot for that matter.

For a summer wedding, you can wear bold and bright colours and look beautiful in them. Almost everyone owns a little black dress. If you do not want to wear colour and want to look sophisticated and elegant, you can always wear a black dress and accessorise it perfectly to look stunning.

A cocktail dress can also be worn for a summer wedding, and you can look sleek and sexy and feel beautiful. If you are going to a summer wedding that is rather conservative and inside a church and you are not in the mood of wearing a dress, you can always wear a beautiful two-piece suit.

For summer weddings, in some cases, the bride also wears colours in her dress, and in this season, there are many colours that are in the trend. Yellow and teal along with coral are some of the colours that some brides are also using for their summer wedding this season. Still, there are many brides that prefer to look traditional and beautiful in the stunning white.

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Getting Married? Beauty Preparations You Need to Make

Have you recently been engaged? If you have, have you started planning your wedding yet? If you haven’t, you will want to get started with the planning soon. Even if you have already started planning your wedding, have you made all of your beauty preparations yet? Beauty preparation are an important part of planning a wedding, if not the most important part. For that reason, you will want to start making your beauty arrangements right away.

When it comes to beauty preparations for your wedding, you will find that are a number of different steps that you will need to take. First off all, you may want to decide how you would like your hair and makeup to be done. If you are also interested in having your bridesmaids’ hair be all the same, you may want to think about planning out their hair styles as well. If you find yourself having a difficult time doing so, you may want to think about hiring the services of a beauty consultant or making “testing,” appointments at your local beauty or hair salon.

Speaking of a beauty or hair salon, if you need to make appointments for you and the rest of your wedding party to get your hair done, you will want to make your appointments in advance. If your wedding is scheduled for “wedding season,” you will want to make your appointments as soon as possible, especially if you have your heart set on getting your hair done at a particular salon. Smaller salons can only handle one wedding party at a time.

In addition to getting your hair done on your wedding day, you may also be interested in getting your nails done or having your makeup professionally applied. If you are interested in getting your makeup professionally applied, you will likely have your makeup done right after your hair is. As for your nails, you may be required to make an appointment in the days leading up to the wedding. If you or your bridesmaids need nail touchups, they can be done at the last minute.

Although you hope that everything will go well on your wedding day, you will want to prepare for the unexpected. In terms of beauty and fashion, the unexpected may include a tear in your dress or the dress one of your bridesmaids, a stain, or too much sweating. For that reason, you may want to think about having an emergency beauty bag on hand and with you at all times during your wedding, particularly before the ceremony takes place. Many times, the maid of honor will be responsible for coming up with such a bag, but you still may want to make sure that it is done.

As for the items that should go inside an emergency beauty bag, you may want to stock it full of anything that you think you or your bridesmaids may need. Items that you will definitely want to include in an emergency beauty bag include makeup, deodorant, hand lotion, hairspray or hair gel, a brush, a comb, extra bobby pins, a small sewing kit, and emergency stain removing chemicals. Having these types of items and more inside an emergency beauty bag will reduce the number of unexpected events that may end up hampering your wedding day.

The above mentioned beauty preparation tips are just a few of the many that you will want to make. In fact, beauty preparation tips are just a few of the plans and arrangements that you will have to make. For instance, you will need to choose a venue for your wedding reception, a band or a DJ, a wedding cake, and so forth. With all of the preparations and arrangements that need to be made, you may want to think about hiring the services of a professional wedding planner or at least buying a wedding planning guide, which will hopefully include a detailed checklist for you.

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30 Days To Go! Wedding Checklist

After you’ve spent months or a year planning and scheduling every minute detail of your wedding, you will wake up one morning and realise that it’s the last few weeks before the ceremony and there are things you haven’t done. Don’t be surprised if your mind goes blank and you just cannot remember what needs to be done. Stress!

Here is a quick checklist to get you back on track and relieve some of your stress:

* This would be a good time to apply for your marriage license, if you haven’t already done it. Different localities have different requirements so you and your fiancé need to take a little advance care with this process. Normally, this is a task handled by the groom.

The license is usually issued by the County Clerk or the Clerk of the Court. There will be a fee. Check in advance for the fee and method of payment required.

* Your dress needs a final fitting now to be sure there’s time to make any changes needed. While you are at it, make sure your bridesmaids and groomsmen have their attire ready to go.

* All your vendors need to be contacted to confirm  arrival/delivery dates and times. This includes your caterer, florist, musicians, photographer, hotels, reception hall, minister or other officiate, transportation and hotel reservations and the bakery creating your wedding cake.

* Take a little time to check your wedding program for accuracy before you print it. Send a future change of address form to the post office. Make a list of those invited guests who have not responded to your request for an RSVP and ask your mother or sister to contact them.

* As soon as you receive gifts, write thank you notes. People consider it bad manners to have to wait weeks to get thanked for sending a gift.

Two Weeks To Go:

A couple of weeks before your ceremony, flesh out your seating plan and write your place cards. Confirm any last minute details and tell your caterer how many to expect. Complete your seating chart.

Pick up your dress and hang it where it won’t wrinkle or get caught on something. Occasionally walk around your house wearing your wedding shoes to break them in and make them comfortable for your walk down the aisle.

Arrange for a house sitter while you are on your honeymoon, if necessary. You might need someone to water your plants or take care of your pets while you are gone.

Make sure someone has a list of your honeymoon itinerary and contact information in case of an emergency.

With your fiancé, write toasts for the rehearsal dinner and reception. Attend your stag or hen parties.

The Day Before:

Your out-of-town guests will be arriving. Relax with them and make them comfortable. Personally give them their welcome baskets or have them already in their rooms.

Take a break and have a manicure, pedicure and maybe a massage.

Confirm your transportation schedule.

Attend the rehearsal that afternoon or evening and hold the rehearsal dinner. Give your wedding party their gifts and make sure they know their individual responsibilities, like handing out corsages and boutonnieres, escorting guests down the aisle.

The Big Day:

Give your parents their wedding gifts, if you didn’t do it at the rehearsal dinner.

Follow the schedule you have set up for the morning; hair dresser, make up, etc., and you’ll make it just fine to the wedding with everything running fairly smoothly.

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7 Great Tips to Help Write a Best Man Speech

If you ask any man who has been the best man in a wedding, he will tell you that his least favourite part was making the best man speech. Giving a best man speech doesn’t have to be scary at all. We will give you seven useful tips to make the task easier and more enjoyable.

Tip #1 – Change your thinking.
If you can change how you think about making the best man speech, you will change from dread to at least being “ok” with it. Your fear stems from a lack of confidence that you can give the speech and do it well. Your lack of confidence will disappear when you know that you are well prepared.

Tip #2 – Commit it to paper.
Don’t think that you have to speak without writing it down! You can write your best man speech out word for word or make an outline or a list. Do not feel bad if you want to read your speech. Just make sure you look up and interact with the audience. Having a written speech or outline will give you confidence that you won’t forget what to say.

Tip #3 – Tell pleasant or funny experiences.
Whether you grew up with the groom or have only known him for a few years, you can think of many things that are memorable in your relationship. Mix your best man speech with emotional and funny times you had together. Avoid anything that the groom may not want the bride to know or that could be embarrassing.

Tip #4 – Include the bride.
You may have known the bride since childhood or only just met her when the groom introduced you a few months ago. Think of at least one nice experience you’ve shared with her or tell her how she’s made the groom’s life better. Let her know in your best man speech that you approve of your best friend’s choice in a wife.

Tip #5 – Make it about the bride and groom.
The focus of your best man speech should be on the wedded couple. Talk about what each of them means to you, but talk more about how they are with each other and their future together.

Tip #6 – Keep it clean.
Make sure that all jokes and language in your best man speech is respectful to all of the guests at the reception. This is a family affair with children and older adults present.

Tip #7 – Keep it short.
Time your best man speech to last no more than three minutes. Your audience will remember you for being funny, nostalgic and considerate because you said what you had to say without taking all day to say it. Most people appreciate a good, short speech.

There you have it–seven great tips to follow to have a memorable best man speech. Relax and enjoy being the best speech maker you can be. Remember that only the best man for the job can make a best man speech.

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