Wedding Weblog

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35908120.post-59757164058307363252008-01-07T07:43:00.000-08:002008-01-07T07:45:01.436-08:00Seven Tips for Finding the Right Wedding SuppliersOrganising your wedding is a huge task and it can be daunting at times. Not only do you have to find the perfect venue and a dress that makes you feel beautiful, you also have to find the right photographer, florist, cake designer, music, invitations and more. But, how do you go about finding all these wedding suppliers?

Here are a few tips to help you get started.

(1) Make a To-do list – be organised and get yourself off to a good start by making a to-do list. There are a few things that you will need to organise as soon as possible such as finding a venue, booking caterers and choosing a dress. Other things such as choosing your wedding rings, ordering your cake and selecting stationery can wait until a bit later. Prioritise your list and put a rough date beside each item to help you remember when it needs to be done by.
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The wedding ceremony needs to be planned extensively several months prior to the occasion. Among the very first things that has to be done is to decide on the location for the wedding. While it is true that weddings are usually held within church premises, nowadays there are various other options available.

For example, in recent times, it has become more common for themed weddings to have caught the fancy of couples. They are quite the innovative means for celebrating this memorable day. In most cases, church weddings are preferred by the bride and groom because of spiritual reasons. Also, the kind of sanctity that is provided to the wedding ceremony through the ambience of the church makes a church setting optimal for a religious affair.

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Marriage is the strongest bond the world has ever known. It is a pledge meant to last a lifetime.

A wedding ceremony occurs when a bride and a groom solemnly pledge themselves to one another for a lifetime, some say for eternity, in the presence of friends and family.

Celebrated today, as it has been throughout history, even to Biblical days, marriage and a wedding have been considered a sacred and  solemn yet happiest event. Every culture considers a wedding, when the bride and groom enter their marriage as two individuals and becoming inextricably a part of each other, creating a new family, as the highest of all celebrations.

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Would you wear a red wedding dress? Red in the past has been associated to the upper class and luxurious folks but was transformed during Victorian fashion era as a taboo. A white dress since the Victorian fashion era has symbolized virginity. Let’s be honest, as we know that is not really true in practice. Almost all brides opted for white or a shade of white in America. The use of the white wedding dress continued in popularity, but for the most part, lost much of its symbolic meaning. What would it take for a bride to choose a different color dress for her special day?

There are other color options and I wonder how many would end up picking red. Does your dream dress have red in it? Will you go with tradition set in the last two centuries? Brides in Europe today have adopted the red trend. I hope red wedding dresses are not a fad and will stand the test of time in photos.  I have looked back at old celebrity wedding photos wearing exotic wedding dresses and years later, they still look amazing.  Your wedding is a fantasy and why not explore other color options to make it the fantasy it is?

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One of the most beautiful creations of nature is the flora. The beauty of the flowers and their pleasant smell fill up our senses with a sense of pleasantness and a feeling of gaiety. The poetry lover can easily recall one of the poems of the English poet William Wordsworth named ‘Daffodil’.

Wordsworth had been mesmerized by the beauty of the ‘golden daffodils’. So wonderful was the sight to him that he had treasured that moment in his heart for years. When he recalled the image later, he was moved to record the immense pleasure in prose.

Thus, flowers are the ornaments that add to nature its beauty. In weddings, floral arrangements are very significant and considered auspicious as well. In the case of weddings which are based on the floral theme, there is no doubt about the fact that flowers here are the basic requisites. Different varieties like roses, lilies, and tulips are used by wedding decorators to adorn the centerpieces at the wedding reception tables. The wedding ceremony is also adorned with flowers in the form of bouquets.

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Imagine! A simple three ring binder that will serve as your wedding planner, hold all your wedding planning instruments and become a cherished family wedding keepsake. Sounds interesting?

Ruth used it and wrote the following:
 WOW! My fiance says that I am creative, but the truth is that I am a very disorganzed person. Reading your article about the 3 ring wedding binder system, kept me on track. My fiance and I, without a wedding coordinator, planned our dream wedding. It was indeed a dream wedding and went without a hitch. How can we thank you?

The Secret of the 3 ring wedding binder
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If you are considering a beach wedding then you no doubt have encountered numerous people telling you that the idea is just not wise nor feasible.  Yet if you are creative, you can come up with dozens of great beach wedding ideas in no time at all.  Your first major step is going to be determining where you want to get married, this means deciding do you really want a beach, or do you want to create a fake beach?

Those brides who decide to go the true and authentic beach route usually need to take more time carefully selecting their dress and carefully hoping the weather holds out.  Those who are looking to simply turn an indoor area into their own private beach there are more options available for special and elegant dresses, as well as no need to be overly concerned with the weather.

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Any of us who have browsed the internet know that planning a wedding costs alot of money. We all want advice and tips for keeping within our wedding budgets. However, I am noticing a disturbing trend with brides who are over stepping gracious ettiquett their quest to save money.

1. The potluck wedding. Some Brides attempt to save money on their wedding by asking guests to bring a potluck dish for the wedding reception. Please avoid this practise! Your guests have graciously accepted your invitation to witness the most important day of your life. Many have traveled a great distance to share in your happiness.  Many of your guests took time off of work, arranged for a babysitter or arranged their schedules around  and  have brought a gift for you and your new husband! Please don’t reward them by asking them to also provide the food for your reception. Have the  wedding you can afford. If you can’t afford a sit down meal, have a buffet. If you can’t affford a buffet, then hold a cocktail and appetizer reception. Still too much? Have a cake and champagne reception.  Treat your guests a guests, not caterers.

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When my husband and I were first engaged, we decided to visit the Hawaiian Islands for our honeymoon and, simply put, our dreams came true! With miles of sandy beaches, balmy breezes, hiking trails, snorkeling trips and breath taking sunsets, it is easy to see why Hawaii is among the top ten honeymoon destinations and a favorite for romantic vacations!

Don’t be afraid of “island hopping” and moving around; spend a night in Hana and a few in Kaanapali or on Kauai. All the islands offer something different, so take the time to carefully plan and you’re sure to make memories that will last a lifetime. Many on line activity planning services offer free travel guides or books for each island and the Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau can be a great source of information.

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Most parents and grandparents get to enjoy the agony and the ecstasy of planning a wedding in their lifetime. Everyone wants the perfect wedding and that is understandable because it usually is one of the happiest days of our lives. I guess I was blessed that I only have sons when it comes to talking about weddings. Of course, I have three sisters and so I am very familiar with all the stress of planning a wedding. I have seen the view from the bride’s side as well as the groom.

The amount of money spent on weddings could probably balance the federal budget every year. I have one friend who was the father of as bride and he spent a lot of money on the wedding. He told me he had someone tell him that paying for a wedding is like buying a luxury car and driving to a cliff. You sit in your car for 2 hours enjoying the view and then you push it off the cliff into the valley below. I know of very few people who did not say they spent too much on the wedding. They always say it was worth it, but they wish they had spent less.

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