July 16, 2007

Choosing Your Wedding Favors

Wedding favorsMost are often a last minute decision (especially if you are on a budget). The purpose of the wedding favor is to give your guest something to take with them, so they can remember your special event. Traditionally, it is believed this practice started when the bride and groom would hand out packages or boxes of “luck” (usually candied almonds, cakes or pastries). This was to symbolize new couple’s luck and happiness for years to come. Over time, the idea behind the wedding favor has evolved.
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July 12, 2007

Choosing the Bridal Party

Bridal PartyYou have just become engaged, and it is now time to choose your maid of honor. But when do you ask her? It is a tough question. Nevertheless, the even tougher question becomes “Who do I choose?” Time after time, many brides have chosen a friend, family member, or co-worker to “stand up” at their wedding. “Standing for” or “standing up” in a wedding is an honored tradition, and is one that should not be taken lightly.
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July 8, 2007

Church Wedding or Justice of the Peace?

Church WeddingAre you more of a traditional bride-to-be? Do you plan to have a religious or “church” ceremony for your wedding? Are you and your husband-to-be of different faiths? Maybe you just have a differing of opinions. This can create quite a challenge, when trying to make decisions regarding your .Church Service
If you have decided to have a church service, and you (or your fiancé) belong to a church, it is a good idea to talk with your church leader (minister, pastor, reverend, etc.) for at least one year before your actual . This may seem like long time in advance, but many church leaders are more inclined to perform the service if you take the time to follow pre-wedding procedures.
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July 4, 2007

Feeling Frazzled

Wedding DateIf you are getting close to your , by now you know that can be a panic-stricken juggling act. Don’t want to drop the ball on anything? Delegate some of that stress! This is one of the most challenging tasks when planning a wedding. A wonderfully exciting time, your engagement can quickly seem overwhelming. You should not attempt to shoulder the burden alone (and you shouldn’t have to).

Learn the art of delegation
Whether it’s friends, family, or a hired professional, let someone else take the reigns for your big celebration. With less to do, you can focus on the time needed with your fiancé (and yourself). The big questions seem to be “Who does what? How do you make those decisions? Are you too overwhelmed to even delegate?” More on Feeling Frazzled

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June 30, 2007

Your Wedding Budget

Wedding PiggiesHaving recently become , you are feeling overwhelmed by the costs which will begin to accumulate soon, because of your wedding. You (and your fiancé) do not have much money to spend on your upcoming ceremony or reception, but you do not know what corners can be cut. Where do you start?

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June 26, 2007

Second Thoughts on the Ceremony

Wedding CeremonyYou have been planning this for over a year, and a few months (or even weeks) before the big day, you realize it is not what you want. Of course, the guy is still the right guy, the day is still the right day, but the venue is wrong. You have realized that you are not happy with your first choice of location. can be one of the biggest challenges a bride may face.
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June 22, 2007

Planning an Outdoor Ceremony

Outdoor ceremonyYou have decided that your wedding ceremony is going to be held outdoors. Whether you have decided upon a wedding at the beach, in a park, or even in your own backyard, you must take the time to learn about the challenges of having your .

You cannot plan the ceremony alone!

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June 19, 2007

Married - at Mother’s Funeral

indian-wedding.jpgWhen P Sanjeevi Rajan’s mother died whilst buying for his nuptials, it seemed certain to delay, or at least disrupt, his to his fiancé Ms R Sasikalah. Yes the plans changed but only to the extent that the wedding was brought forward two weeks to last Tuesday and held in front of his mother’s coffin during her funeral! More on Married - at Mother’s Funeral

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June 18, 2007

Planning a Wedding

Bride Planning WeddingYour is approaching. It is getting closer to the big day…are you prepared for your wedding countdown? Relax! Help is just an organized list away. One of the biggest challenges plaguing brides to be is the organization of the planning. That’s right—the organization of the planning. The planning of the wedding itself (though tiresome, emotionally draining and expensive) is not actually hard. It is the organization of these actions. If you do not have a wedding consultant, what is a bride to do?

Organize yourself
Keep all wedding information, phone numbers, contact lists, etc. in one location. More on Planning a Wedding

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June 14, 2007

Pre-Wedding Weight Loss

Losing Weight Before WeddingUnless you are a size 2 (keep in mind, the average size of a woman today is a 12-14), you probably have given some thought to dropping a few pounds before the big day. So the big question is, should you buy your wedding dress before you have lost the weight? This would require you to buy the dress a size or two smaller than your current size. And this would guarantee your ….or will it?
Let us look at it from both angles.

You have purchased a dress that actually does not fit you. You have to lose the weight to get the dress to actually fit. You will be highly motivated to get off those remaining pounds! Let’s face it; you might not even be comfortable in your dress. Maybe it is difficult to sit or even dance while wearing the dress. Can you even zip it up?
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