Month: May 2018

Wedding Planning Timeline

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Planning a wedding can be very hard work and one of the first things to do is to sit down with your partner to discuss the kind of wedding you would like and can afford.

Start researching suppliers within your price range. You can do this by visiting wedding fairs, reading magazines and searching online wedding directories.
Create a list of things that need to be done and delegate tasks to friends and family so you wont be overwhelmed or stressed.

Since the average cost of a wedding is now more than 20,000 remember to track your spend carefully. This can be done by creating a detailed spreadsheet of all your wedding costs. Allow for contingencies just in case there are extras that you havent thought about.

Here is a 12 month timeline to help you plan for your wedding:

12 months
Set your wedding date and create a budget
Hire a wedding planner (optional)
Decide on the style/theme
If you are having a religious or civil wedding arrange asap
Create your guest list
Book your reception venue and entertainment
Choose your bridesmaids, best man and ushers
Look for wedding outfits for yourself plus wedding party allow time for alternations and fittings
Book your photographer and/or videographer
Decide on your honeymoon destination and book airline tickets and hotel
Check your passports and renew if necessary. Research if visas etc are required
Choose your cake maker and cake design
Look for accessories
Look and choose wedding rings
Book florist, hair and make-up stylist
Organise your gift list
Send out Save the Date cards (optional)

6 months
Finalise your guest list
Order your wedding invitations. Other items you may wish to order include order of service booklets, place cards, menu cards, favours, table numbers, table plan and thank you cards
Book transportation for wedding day
Buy gifts for best man, bridesmaids etc

4 months
Send out the invitations include a list of local hotels for guests who require overnight accommodation
Confirm your honeymoon booking

3 months
Give caterers your estimated number of guests
Make final alterations and fittings for wedding outfits
Buy or order a guest book for the wedding reception
Organise a hair and make-up trial appointment

2 months
Sort out your seating plan for the reception
Delegate organisation of hen and stag parties to your bridesmaids and best man

1 month
Finalise details with wedding suppliers
Make necessary arrangements for name / address change, if required
Write speech
Discuss final details of the day with wedding party

Wedding Dresses Tips – Most Important Aspects Is Choose A Right Style

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Undoubtedly, every girl wants to look the best on her big day. One of the most important aspects is thewedding dress. Today I will introduce somewedding dress styles which may help you to choose a right style.

Wedding dress has four major styles, they are A-line, Mermaid, Ball Gown and Column.
A line wedding dresess can be the most ideal and popular style, because it almost suits every one. The a line dress is characterized by a shape that is fitted around the bodice and flows out to the ground with the outline of uppercase A. This kind of dress can make your waist look slim and flatter your bust. Due to its classic and simple style, the a line dress can be suitable for almost wedding themes, from a traditional church to a beach wedding.
Mermaid wedding dresses are tightly fitted to the body from chest to knee. This is a pretty sexy look which highlights the curves of a woman. So brides need to be very confident to their figures and be sure that you are comfortable to sit and walk in a mermaid dress. Whats more, brides also need to pay attention to the under wears beneath the dress for its likely to reveal the outline of under wears, which makes brides come to an embarrassing situation.

Ball gown wedding dresses always have a full skirt and are most suitable for traditional and informal wedding ceremony. Trains are perfect with the ball gown, both cathedral length train and brush lent train. A ball gown can flatter your from head to toe if you have a full bust and a small hip. But for those petite bridals, it not wise to wear a ball gown dress because it make you smaller and seem to disappear into skirt.
Column wedding dresses, also be called sheath wedding dresses, are fitted with a straight skirt. It tends to hug the body so that it shows all curves. There are many ways to change the overall look of a column dress. Different necklines, sleeve length, skirts length and fabrics can give a totally fresh look of the dress. A willowy bride, tall or short, in a column dress is definitely the focus of the wedding. Due to its design, a column dress is not a good choice for the plump brides. Besides, the bride in a column dress may have constrictions on your movement such as sit and dance.

Who Are The Important People In A Wedding

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The happy couple will no doubt be the most important people in the wedding. However, aside from the happy couple, there are also other people that play a significant part in the ceremony. Without them, a beautiful ceremony will not be possible. Their presence may be taken for granted, but it wont be such a bad idea to give them personalised gifts of thanks.

The person who officiates the wedding is also important. Without him, a marriage will not be binding. If the wedding is religious in nature, a rabbi, priest or vicar will be presiding over the ceremony. For civil weddings, a government official can do the job. The next most important person would be the best man. Normally, the best man is the grooms relative or close friend. In the wedding reception, he is the person who is usually required to make a speech. The maid of honor and bridesmaids are just as important as the best man. These women actually have a bigger job. They have to treat the bride like a queen to calm her nerves. After all, no one wants a bridezilla in a wedding. The brides father is responsible for escorting his daughter to the altar. Ushers are also important if the seating arrangement is to be followed. These people are tasked with taking guests to their proper places. The guests will probably outnumber the wedding entourage. These are folks who happen to be relatives, friends and colleagues. The entertainers or the DJ also play a part. Without the band, singer, DJ or string quartet, the reception would be rather dull.

In addition to those people, drivers, waiters, florists, cooks, printers and jewelers also have a part. Presents to say thanks to these people usually come in the form of wedding souvenirs. The type of souvenir may vary depending on the wedding. In a few weddings, a token of thanks is given to all the people who came to celebrate a particular wedding. There are a lot of gift ideas to choose from. Most of these can actually be personalized to have the name of the bride and groom and date of the wedding. A box of chocolates can also serve as a wedding souvenir and each piece can have a small message of thanks. The box itself can have the name of the happy couple as well. Every person present in any wedding ceremony is important. A wedding will never be a success without them.