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Your wedding checklist

2006-07-27T10:44:00.000-07:00

Essential wedding tasks month by month

Easy Wedding Checklist
Start your wedding planning with an easy-to-use wedding checklist that will keep you organized and on top of things! I suggest you print out these wedding checklists and put them in your wedding notebook for easy reference. Your Wedding Checklist: 10 to 12 months before your weddingRead The First Ten Steps for a Newly Engaged CoupleTell your parents, important family members, and close friends the good news! Arrange for your families to meet, if they haven't done so alreadyAnnounce your engagement – either in the newspaper, on a wedding website with an email sent out to all your friends, or in the most traditional way, with mailed engagement announcementsHave an engagement party, if you'd likeEnvision the theme and tone of your wedding: Formal or casual? Day or evening? Religious or secular?Set your budget, read Ways to Save Money on Your WeddingDecide who's paying for the wedding, or who's going to contributeStart your guest listSelect date and time (have backup dates in mind, in case a key element is unavailable)Select and reserve your ceremony and reception sitesHire a wedding consultant, if you're using oneChoose and book officiantChoose bridesmaids, groomsmen and ushersMeet with florists, caterers, and musicians.Arrange for a tasting with your caterer

How to set wedding menu

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Here's How:
Decide on the time of day and season of the year. Will you have a summer meal at 2 PM or an elegant winter dinner at 8 PM? This is perhaps the most important decision you will make, and will be dependent on the availability of your venue.
Consult your wedding budget. If you're cost-cutting, filet mignon will not be an option. The more options you offer guests, generally the more your expenses will build. If your budget is tight, you might consider a cocktail reception, afternoon tea, or dessert reception.
Talk to your caterer. Are there particular dishes that they're known for, or that they recommend? If you're catering your own wedding, what recipes are always a crowd-pleaser? Make sure they're aware of the budget you've set.
Choose both stationery and passed hors d'oeuvres, as well as both hot and cold ones. Your guests will always be able to go to a station rather than chasing waiters around, but guests engrossed in conversation will still have a chance to nibble.
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Ask your caterer if they can incorporate an old family recipe. Your guests will enjoy this personal touch.
Make sure you include foods that you love. Enjoying your wedding day is a priority, and it will help to make your menu personal.
Incorporate foods from your family's heritage. Relatives and guests will bond over shared experiences.
Think about going outside of a traditional menu. For example, some couples these days are opting for a dessert reception, rather than a traditional sit-down menu. This is not only a budget saver, but can be a great personal touch for the couple with a sweet-touth.
Ask to go for a tasting. You'll have a chance to sample the foods and find out what the standouts are. Although many caterers will give a complimentary tasting to the bride and groom, consider asking what it will cost for your parents or honor attendants to attend, to give you other opinions.
Ask your caterer what dietary options are available. Generally today's couples will want to offer non-red-meat fare, as well as a vegetarian option. If your caterer says "We have a nice veggie sides plate" make sure you taste it. I've been to far too many weddings where the vegetarian option is bland vegetables heaped unattractively on a plate.
Finally, write your proposed menu down and consider if anything is missing, or out of place. Show it to trusted friends to see if they have any suggestions. Make sure to settle your menu with your caterer by their deadlines so you don't needlessly stress them, or add to costs.

Cake toper and figurine for your wedding cakes

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These beautiful wedding figurine feature an African bride and groom. Available in two styles.

This clear acrylic square cake top features an elegant etched initial in the center. Available in all letters of the alphabet.

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Weddings away from home, often called destination weddings, combined with honeymoon getaways are rapidly growing in popularity.

Flowers, The Language Of Love

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Flowers Truly Reach Your Soul.
Flowers are a heartfelt, natural way to lift our spirits. They can provide a smile for a tired face or brighten a room for a convalescent. Just imagine your favourite flower. Are you smiling yet? You are obviously in a better mood.

There is not a doubt that beautiful surroundings provide us with a favourite environment that helps us thrive. Flowers are an elementary and affordable way to add a splash of color and emotion into your life.

Your wedding cake

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The main focus of most wedding receptions is the wedding cake. Not many people leave the reception before the cake is cut, as it is an important tradition. Your wedding cake will feature in a lot of wedding photographs, which you will have to look at for years to come. Thus, you should take some time to choose the perfect wedding cake.

Who should host a bridal shower?

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The shower can be hosted by a close friend of the bride. It is considered improper for a family member of the bride to host because bridal showers are primarily a gift-giving event. However, family members can certainly help. Traditionally, the maid of honor hosts the shower, so if you want to help in planning, be sure to check with the maid of honor first. Commonly the maid of honor is a close friend or sister of the bride. In these cases, it is unacceptable for a family members to host the shower.

A unique bridal shower

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Bring on the bride! its her Big Day.Create a unique bridal shower that she'll never forget! Whatever type of shower you are craving, remember that there's no limit to the creativity!
The shower gifts
The meat, the low-down, the nitty gritty of a bridal shower: what to get for a gift. Check out our ideas for creative wrapping tips as well as gift ideas and inspirations to delight and surprise the bride.
Shower her with gifts for the couple's new home. Lavish her with attention and love. Send the guests off with bridal shower favors that are beautiful, unique, or just plain fun.

Wedding Decorations

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Depending on the venue of your wedding ceremony and reception, your wedding decorations will be influenced. While certain location-specific decisions, such as table size, table cloths and curtains, chairs and wall decorations will have limited options, you will certainly have full control over wedding decorations such as flower arrangements, place-settings, wedding favors, food and beverage, and other atmospheric decor.

For your wedding decorations, you may wish to hire an interior decorator or flower arranger to help make your wedding location a beautiful place. If know one offhand, you can search online or consult with your wedding planner. When thinking about wedding decorations, you should think about not just the wedding decorations themselve, but you should keep in mind the overall color scheme of your wedding. What colors will you, your future spouse, and your wedding party going to be dressed in? What color table cloths and placesettings will you have? These factors are important and will lead you to a selection of flowers that will complement banquets and ceremonies

Bachelors Party

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It is a western ritual that's here to stay. Yes Sir, throwing a wedding reception and a cocktail party isn't enough anymore. For those who know, the bachelor party is as integral a part of the wedding process as perhaps the sangeet ceremony. Increasingly, grooms, with their group of good friends are going in for fun and games before the seriousness of the various ceremonies come in.

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The groom's traditional duties

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Some of these may no longer be solely the groom's responsibility; for instance, the modern bride will probably want to have a say in the honeymoon plans and participate more actively in the toasts/speeches.
"Choose your wedding party" (best man and ushers).
Organize your family's part of the guest list.
Organize and pay for the marriage license.
Buy thank-you gifts for the best man and ushers.
Organize the honeymoon.
Make sure the best man has the checks, in envelopes, to be given to the officiator, the musicians, and anyone else rendering a service to be paid for immediately after the ceremony.
Get to the wedding ceremony on time.
In the receiving line, stand at your bride's left and accept congratulations graciously and with brevity.
The groom is usually the second person to propose a toast. After the master of ceremonies has toasted the bride and groom, the groom rises, thanks the MC, and then proposes a toast to his bride. He also responds to toasts to the bridal couple. (For complete information on toasts, go to the Toast Points section.)
Cut the cake with your bride. (The groom usually holds the cake knife, with his bride's hand poised on top of his.)
The bride and groom with the train then takes pictures after the ceremoney.

grooms clothing

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While you can certainly get married in a suit you already own, some other dressy clothing, a military uniform or cultural clothing like a kilt, most grooms choose to wear something more formal, i.e., a tuxedo with all the trimmings. They can be single or double breasted. You can buy your own if you think you will have lots of occasions to wear a tux, but most grooms and attendants rent them. If you want everyone to match, and if a groomsman will wear his own tuxedo, the shirts and accessories should all be rented, since colors, styles, ties, studs and cuff links will vary. The groom/groomsmen clothing should match the formality of the wedding and the time of day of the wedding/reception. For instance, morning, daytime or early afternoon weddings may call for a cutaway or stroller jacket and striped pants instead of a traditional tuxedo.

Grooms guide to a perfect wedding

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Now that you've gotten the ring and proposal out of the way, here are a few tips to help your trip to the altar run smoothly..

Just as the bride needs time to organise her wedding gown, you will need to start looking into your options about 4 or 5 months before the big day. Don't wait till the week before your wedding to figure out what you're going to wear because you may not be able to find what you are after on such short notice.
Make sure you have decided beforehand if you will rent our purchase a suit for the day and also find out which style will suit you best. Your formalwear should be purchased or reserved about 3 months before the wedding.
Ask your bride for some details about her gown. This will help you to co-ordinate your outfits so that you'll both look fantastic on the day and your outfits will compliment each other.
Try not to shave the day before your wedding. Have a shave right before you plan to get dressed for the ceremony. You'll be soft and smooth for your bride. There's nothing worse than prickling her with stubble.
The last thing you want is a shaving rash. Avoid razor burns by shaving in the direction of hair growth.
Keep breath mints in your pocket and you'll have a fresh breath all day long.
On the day of your wedding eat a hearty breakfast and try to relax.
Don't smoke or drink alcohol before you go pick up your bride. You will want to smell and behave your best when you arrive at her place.
Perfume and flowers will fill the air so you don't need to wear cologne. The clean smell of soap should be all you need.

Make sure you have these things before the wedding day:
- Polished shoes
- Shirt studs for tuxedo shirt
- Bow tie
- Cufflinks
- Socks usually black
- Tuxedo or suit
- Cumberbund/vest

Do you prefer a Garden Wedding?

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Garden Wedding Themes
Drawing upon nature's elements is a natural choice for creating an enchanting wedding décor.
The key to pulling off a coordinated wedding reception: Evoke your theme thoughout the affair. Whether that theme is as general as a season or a feeling, or as specific as a special flower or holiday, it should be the subtle thread that ties everything together. Your reception location, invitations, flowers, menu, cake, and favors should all cleverly reflect one common concept. Then, get as creative as you can!
Decide on the type of garden you want to be reflected in your decor before choosing your reception.
If you must hold your reception indoors during the day then let the sun shine in for your garden reception by choosing a reception site with window that let the light stream in to brillantly illuminate your lavish garden design.

Hair make that you deserve

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You deserve to be Queen-for-the-day! Allow yourself to be pampered and indulged on your wedding day. A professional hairstylist will come to your room to style your hair and apply make-up professionally, and also help you get dressed. For best photography, it's highly recommended that you do something special with your hair and apply at least a little make-up, even if you normally don't wear it. Prices do not include gratuity.

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Tips for the perfect wedding hair style:

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Show your hair stylist a picture of the prom hair style you want so he/she can adapt the style for your hair.
Don't wash your hair 24 hours before your hair appointment--it will hold better.
Wear a button-up shirt while having your hair done so it will be easy to change into your wedding dress.
Use plenty of hair spray so your style will hold all evening.
Chemically color, curl or straighten your hair several weeks before the wedding.
Accent your wedding hair style with hair jewelry, beads, clips, etc. to coordinate with your wedding dress.
Wear a tiara with matching necklace.
Try matching or colored hair pieces for a good look.
Have your hair done by early afternoon the day of the wedding to avoid last minute frustrations.
Try on your wedding jewelry after the stylist finishes to make sure you like the total effect.
Make wedding photos appointments early in the evening while your hair, make-up and wedding dress are still fresh looking.

Why do so many brides wear a tiara?

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Why do so many brides wear a tiara? Why is a wedding tiara such an important part of your ensemble?
tiara from Princess Bride Tiaras tells your new family something about who you are. It lets them know that you honor tradition. Tiaras have been used to reaffirm the dignity and beauty of women for thousands of years. It lets them know that you have a sense of style that is elegant, tasteful, and timeless. A tiara from Princess Bride Tiaras may be worn with dignity and imposing effect--the perfect finishing touch to your elegant bridal ensemble.

via: Tiaras

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Significance of diamond stones on engagement rings and bands

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Diamond has served many forms of jewelry superbly, but the smallest form is the one that catches our interest the most -- the diamond ring given in token of love and marriage. The actual history of this tradition transcends the perception of its creation as marketing hyperbole. The modern solitaire is just the most recent step on a long road from the past.
Rings date back several millennia, but ones given as tokens of love are first noted by the comic Roman poet Plautus in the 2nd century BCE. Wedding rings are known because of interior inscriptions recording the marriage contracts signed in the presence of the Emperor's image. The custom was continued and Christianized by the 4th century, demonstrated by St. Augustine's imploring priests to permit weddings without the exchange of rings. Byzantine wedding rings are thick gold bands with round or oval bezels depicting the couple face to face, or receiving Christ's blessing on their union.

The significance of the wedding ring was clearly defined in the 7th century by the bishop and chronicler Isidore of Seville (c. 560-636): "It was given by the spouser to the espoused whether for a sign of mutual fidelity or still more to join their hearts to this pledge and that therefore the ring is placed on the fourth finger because a certain vein is said to flow from thence to the heart." The portraits above present Hapsburg Emperor Maximilian I (by Bernard Strigel, ca. 1500) and Mary, his wife, Duchess of Burgundy and daughter of Charles the Bold (ascribed to Niclas Reiser, ca. 1500). The union in 1477 was celebrated by the exchange of a diamond betrothal ring, which would have been an early example and perhaps the first royal one.

via: American Museum of Natural History

Wedding breakfast

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Confusingly, the wedding breakfast is usually not a morning meal (breakfast), but is the traditional name for the dinner given to the bride, bridegroom and guests at the wedding reception that follows a wedding in the United Kingdom.

The History of sending out wedding invitations.

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England's aristocracy first used handwritten matrimonial invitations back in the eighteenth century. These invites were received by kings, queens and other high society members. Handwritten announcements were a sign of sophistication and were usually written by educated servants. This marital tradition was carried on even after the invention of the modern printing press. Calligraphy pens were used to give letters dimension with thick and thin lines.
Although the printing press had been around since the fifteenth century, it was not used to produce invites until the twentieth century. This was because printing them with a press was considered unsophisticated. Once the practice of sending formal wedding invitations reached the United States, the elite started using printing presses. Because of the poor quality, these elite were forced to find new solutions. At this time, engraved invitations came in to practice. This procedure allowed much higher quality and was better suited to emulate calligraphy. The engraving process produces raised forms of lettering by cutting or pressing into the paper. Even today with great strides in technology, engraving is still considered the highest form of printing for bridal announcements.

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The bride and The groom. what do you want your wedding to be lilke?

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FOR OUR WEDDING DAY

Our old lives ending our new life begun!
We pray that life will be a warming sun,
Forever burning, lighting up a way
Of love and peace, through an eternal day
Full of kind deeds, born of a mutual caring
Sweet little things to make our lives endearing.

Pray that we'll love full free, and that we'll give,
With selflessness, as long as we both live,
Not only pleasures, thrills, and joys ? well spent!
But hope, and faith, and trust, and sweet content
To each other ... and pray we'll bare our hearts,
To learn the maxims there which Love imparts,
So when comes trouble, or a little woe,
By understanding, friends, the cause will go?.

Our wedding is the fusion of our souls,
Our hearts, our loves, our minds, our goals,
Forever into one.... Does that sound wise?
To us, it does; and we will compromise
That our two lives may blossom as one flower,
Which grows more fragrant every passing hour,
And sends its perfume lingering on the air,
Sweet as a song that will not disappear
But haunts us, with clear notes, throughout the day;
And haunts us still, though our youth fade away.

Yes, by our true love bound husband and wife!
We'll be the essence of each other's life!
The yearning and the breath! and yes, the star!
And all the other precious things that are....

We'll love so deep! Our love will be so true
Fresher than roses in dawn's gems of dew.

Our love is great, and it will rise so tall,
In width and depth, our love will surpass all!
Let's pray our love won't know divorce's,
And, like some mountain, crumble into dirt...

We hope that God will guide us from above,
And grant us peace, to sanctify our love.

Simply Exquisite

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This will catch your eyes. From now be on the look out for the most beautiful bridal shoes online. Make sure the fabric,colur,size matches and fits you and your wedding gown.Coordinate your wedding shoe fabric with your dress material. You'll want to match your shoes to the fabric at the hem of your gown, rather than the bodice. Boca is a shimmering fabric, without the heavy shine of satin or the flatness of crepe. We recommend Boca for gowns made of organza, chiffon, silk, tulle, lace, everything, in fact, except Satin. For Satin gowns you will need Satin wedding shoes.

Best Ride

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An openair wedding car i fill is the most suitable wedding car for ouy out there. Its your choice if you want a covered one, but let it be the best of all, let it STAND OUT of every other cars around.

Reception reception

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Wedding reception is the first party that a bride and groom host as husband and wife. Responsible, gracious hosts make sure their guests are their first priority.
The reception is the largest expense of your wedding, don't begin married life heartbroken and broke.The reception is the celebration of your marriage - the tone and style should reflect and compliment your wedding theme.
Choosing the right caterer is very important. The caterers will supply all dishes, flatware, glasses, cups, saucers, and table linens.
Your guests should not pay for their own beverages and they should be given plenty to eat and drink.
A sit-down dinner reception for 150, with dancing, will take five hours: one hour for cocktails, four hours for dinner, dancing, and everything else.
Do not allow the caterer or property to control the consumption of drinks.
If they charge for open bottles, for every open bottle, consumed or not, you pay for it.
If they charge by the drink, every drink that's consumed, you pay for it.
The solution is to limit the number of carterers serving drinks. You should have on average one for carterers every fifty guests.

The groom and the groom's men

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Groom's Clothing top

Most grooms and attendants opt to rent their wedding day suit from a formal wear hire store to ensure the same style and colour of suits. The groom’s suit should complement the bridal gown.

Traditionally, the groom wears a suit with a white shirt and either a bow tie or neck tie and a corsage in his jacket lapel. You will find that modern day grooms are choosing to wear colours that will blend in with the rest of the bridal party or the flowers, whether it be their shirt or tie or with an added vest. Browse through bridal magazines or visit some formal wear hire shops to get some ideas of what is available.

The colours for the bride’s attendants should be decided before you organise the colours for the male attendants. As with the bride, the groom should stand out from the rest of his attendants. The groom’s outfit can differ from his attendants through the use of a coloured vest, tie or shirt.

The groomsmen can complement the bridesmaids by wearing a cummerbund or shirt in the same colour as the bridesmaids gowns. This has a great effect for photographs and when they are in line for official duties. You may choose to have their accessories of similar colour to the groom, but remember that the groom needs to stand out from
his attendants.

As with the bride’s attendants, the groomsmen are responsible for the cost of their suit hire and for any other accessories. The groom and his attendants need to go shopping together to tailors or suit hire shops to ensure that everyone is happy with the selection. Arrange to have regular fittings and a final fitting no later than a week before the wedding.

The groom and his attendants normally all wear the same colour shoes, traditionally black, but not necessarily of the same style. If possible, take the shoes along to the first fitting to see if different shoe styles are suitable.

Wedding Cake

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A Good Starting Point! First, analyze the following:
number of guests
how much have you budgeted for your cake
what design, style or number of tiers
what colors and decorations should be included
what type of cake top (if any) will you be using
will the cake be the main dessert or will it be part of a sweet table

Tips for Wedding Flowers You'll love.

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1. Discuss your budget with your Reasor's florist. He or she will be able to discuss several price options.

2. Allow your florist to place the floral decorations on the cake. The florist may wish to work with the caterer to achieve the desired results.

3. Ask questions about the flowers your florist is suggesting: how long will they last, what do they look like.

4. Most brides still abide by the custom of having "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue." Your florist can suggest ways for you to incorporate this into yor flower selection.

Wedding Etiquette

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It is important to discuss wedding expenses in the initial stage of planning. These expenses are traditionally assumed by the bride and groom and their families as shown below. However, today's bride and groom often share the expenses with their parents, and may even choose to pay for the entire wedding themselves.

Plan to have 2 hosts and hostesses. They will keep things moving, attend to last minute details and supervise activities at the reception. Their presence will help you relax and enjoy the wedding you have so carefully planned.

Selecting a Wedding Ring

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Throughout the world, diamond wedding rings are used to symbolize love and the unbreakable bond of marriage. Searching for an wedding ring, however, can be very stressful, since there are many options to choose from, such as shape, beauty, size, and cost. Most women have been dreaming of their wedding ring for years. The following information will make purchasing a wedding ring as easy as it can be.
Start by noting her taste in wedding rings. Does she favor wedding rings with sapphires or emeralds, or does she seem to be a traditionalist who would choose an wedding ring with a single diamond?
You can also ask her friends and family what type of wedding ring they think she'd like. Enlist one of her friends to ask her what kind of wedding ring she likes. If the surprise of the wedding isn't an issue, you can even ask her exactly what she'd like, or even take her shopping at an wedding ring store.
The most common and popular diamond shape for wedding rings is round, or brilliant; Close to 75% of diamonds for wedding rings sold are round!

planning, its all about you.

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Planning your wedding

Wedding planning can be a wonderful experience or a total disaster. Weddingconcepts.com is your key to good wedding planning.

Wedding planning can be a wonderful experience or a total disaster. It all depends on how you approach your wedding. What type of wedding are you planning? A traditional and large religious ceremony with hundreds of guests? Or a civil event with only a few close friends and relatives? Maybe you want a tasteful modern wedding at a park with Sushi and thousands of doves. With the options available today you have an infinite number of ways to say “I do.” Wedding planning doesn’t have to be as complicated as most people make it. Not only are there thousands of books and online resources for the do-it-yourself bride, but there are seasoned professionals who can plan even the most unique event. If you are having trouble deciding what you want to do, then just remember that your wedding should be about you.

Everyone is going to have their own suggestions about wedding concepts, but you are the one who really needs to be in charge. If you are having trouble deciding, start with a budget. Then you need to write down each of your ideas and rank them in importance.

Making your wedding a perfect match

The overall theme of the wedding needs to be consistent through out the décor. It is easy to focus on any one particular item (the wedding cake) and lose track of all the others. But keeping track everything will ensure that your cake matches your dress, which matches your flowers, which matches the environment. If something doesn’t work out then be brave enough to get rid of it.

Imagine yourself in the most beautiful gown.....

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Your Wedding is an event you've Dreamed about your entire life. Why not wear the gown of your Dreams.

let's think big...

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Think big and do it big, that you'll remember for a long time and maybe forever.
See pictures for insight.

Let it get you thinking...

we'll take you there.

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thinking of a fun filled and hilarious wedding, think wedding concept...
we'll take you there better than you can imagine.

Welcome

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Hello, feel free to express your wedding ideas.