Style With Your Senses! By
Mary Sushinski - Occasions Bridal Consulting & Event Design
SENSES OF STYLE
Many weddings utilize visual style with the look of flowers, décor
& food but most weddings don’t tantalize your senses of smell, sound,
touch, taste, and sight. Infuse the senses of your guests with these
elements that are sure to tantalize on a sensual different level.
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“10 Secrets to your Dream Honeymoon”By Kristin Stark
of Honeymoon Wishes
Your wedding day will be one of the most memorable days of your life – but
your honeymoon will be seven days that will signify the rest of your life
together. While you spend so much time planning every last detail of
your ceremony - the cake, the linen, the flowers, even what chairs to use
– the details of the most important trip of your life often get overlooked
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Getting Married in Las Vegas By
Joni Moss of A Special Memory
The Las Vegas Wedding scenario has expanded from just strip chapels to chapels
in the luxurious hotels, Golf Courses, Hotel Suites, Themed locations, and
even at local attractions. Several free standing chapels have changed their
philosophy about just being a number game and want to create
a “Vegas experience” to be remembered.The Banquet and Catering departments
of hotels have seen larger groups wanting their “reception” in the banquet
facilities, and some of them in their local restaurants
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Planning a Destination Wedding - By Leslie
Dawson of Perfect Weddings of St. Thomas
A destination wedding provides a few very good options. It is a wedding
venue and honeymoon for the bride and groom and it provides a vacation for
the couple’s guests, a plus for many who attend. It also allows for
a smaller, more intimate wedding and could cost considerably less than a
wedding planned at home where the bride feels obligated to invite more guests.
Whether they decide to do it in the mountains of California, Las Vegas, Hawaii
or the Caribbean, moving the wedding away from home is a great way to go
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Why a White Wedding Gown? By Charlese
Brown Publisher
Charlèse: A Wedding and Home Magazine for Today’s Unique Bride
Wedding gowns, traditionally, symbolized a woman’s lineage. These dresses
told a story without anyone saying a word. People “knew” the family by looking
at the dress. New gowns were not purchased every time someone in the family
got married. The dress was handed down and regarded as highly respectful
of the family name. These dresses were also considered the “Sunday best”
and worn to church after the wedding
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Wedding Ring Folklore By: Natalie Donohoe
Marilyn’s Keepsakes
Indianapolis, IN
For thousands of years, men and woman have been pledging vows to one another
and including wedding rings in the vows. No single event seems to have spurred
this tradition, yet there is a vast collection of wedding ring lore and customs
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Bridal Traditions & Customs-What
do they all mean?
By: Natalie Donohoe Marilyn’s Keepsakes Indianapolis, IN
Bridal Traditions & Customs–What do they all mean?
Weddings are the perfect time to express a couple's personalities and beliefs
to the ones they love. Many couples today are looking back to ancient customs
and perhaps looking toward their heritages as a renewed source for the customs
and traditions they will use in their wedding ceremony
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Why a Consultant - By Charmaine Harrison of
Great Vacations Weddings
Many times, couples opt for weddings which match their budget rather than,
matching their wedding to the budget. An excellent Bridal Consultant knows
how to get through the tons of opinions, warnings & desires of external
influence and get to the heart of a couples Wedding desires.
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Your Wedding Flower Checklist by:
Kathy Reid, Heller & Reid Bouquet Preservation
The following is a list of flowers often requested for weddings. Please
feel free to print this list to help you plan your wedding flower needs.
Just check off the items that you are considering for your wedding.
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Destination Weddings by Judith Rivers-Moore
author of "Beautiful-Weddings & Events" Books*
Whether a nearby major city -- one quaint town away, a tourism area,
or your home town when you are away at college or working elsewhere
-- it becomes a destination event. Many Destination Weddings are considered
favorite VACATION or TOURISM areas. They call this a variety of names.
"wedmoons","destination weddings" and if secret, "elopements". After WHO
and WHY is answered, it still boils down to what, where and when.
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"Events That Run LATE" by
Judith Moore, author “Beautiful Weddings & Events” books.
This is a copy of a subject-oriented “Fingertips Solutions” e-newsletter sent bi-weekly to brides and meeting planners.
Running Late for any style event into the overtime factor will cause major financial concerns. It is critical to a budget --that social, business and wedding events be on time or prepared to bear the extra fees in overtime. Event professionals bill out overtime on a half-hour or hourly basis and place this in their contract. Read the fine print.
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Destination Bali - By Katrina J Simorangkir
of Bali Weddings International
"A Mystique surrounds this exotic land"
It is a destination which offers so many options in terms of the environments
possible for such an important event and, over the past dozen years has become
an extremely popular destination for so many reasons.
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The Perfect Gift For The Bride-To-Be
By Krista Meikle of WedStudio
Top 10 Must Haves for the Bride-To-Be
If there a bride-to-be on your shopping list you may find yourself baffled.
How can you possibly compete with the plethora of gifts she has already or
is going to receive from the engagement party to her bridal showers? Trying
to choose something tasteful, memorable and unique can be difficult. Never
fear, it’s easy to get inspired with a no-fail list of bride-to-be must haves
for every shopper
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Wedding Web Sites Worth the Money? By Krista
Meikle, WedStudio
Personal wedding Web sites have become a staple of today's wedding planning
offering brides and grooms a way to share and manage wedding day communications
online.
There are three types of wedding Web sites and pros and cons for each. They
include static Web pages, templates and self-made custom sites
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Bridal Show Survival Guide
By Bosco's of Bridal Fashion Show & Expo
Going to a bridal show can be a lot of fun. Bring your mom,
the groom and a bride’s maid or two… Recently engaged couples who are in
the early to mid stages of planning a wedding can meet and speak directly
with many wedding professionals – all in one place! Wedding Expos feature
the latest trends from wedding cakes to limousines to photography and videography.
Many bridal shows will have live band and DJ performances. See a fabulous
fashion show featuring the latest in bridal and tuxedo fashions. This
is your opportunity to get ideas, gather information and compare services
and prices.
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Avoid Conflicts On Your Honeymoon By Rees Williams
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Sacramento, CA
In modern society, is there a purpose for a honeymoon (?), the answer is
clearly “yes”. A honeymoon is a time to begin the synergy of melding two
individuals into one unit, without loosing their individualities. Even couples
that have been together for years find that marriage changes the relationship
they have had. The honeymoon should be an event that encourages the
bride and groom to start to define their new roles as husband and wife.
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Wait...what did I just agree to?
by The Altar Girl of WeddingByNumbers.com
It's behind you now, that dreamy little moment. The ring, the knee,
the question. And you did your part, right? You said yes. Hey,
congratulations. Really.
But now's the time to start saying...no. Try it: "No."
I'm not talking about saying no to bedroom things. That's your business.
I'm not your nagging mom or nosy friend. What I am is a survivor of my own
wedding. And I'm trying to help you get through yours with your sense of humor
intact, not to mention your sanity.
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Save That Date! Patti Zint, Bridal
Consultant Scarlet Heart - Phoenix
Every bride wants her wedding date to be special - a day she and her groom
will never forget, with special significance to the two of you! But
when choosing that special date, there are few things to keep in mind as they
can affect not only your budget, but also availability and good customer service.
Holidays and the week before holidays. Dates near Valentine's Day,
Mother's Day, and Christmas affect the cost of flowers, as they are higher
due to increased demand. Growers charge more beginning up to a month
before the holiday and buyers also may have restrictions, especially on roses
near Valentine's Day. New Year's Eve and Christmas affect catering,
entertainment, travel,
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Bridal Shower Planning Tips by
George Meszaros of We are Sweet Reflections,
Historically, brides have been showered with love and gifts on their bridal shower party. Although the maid of honor normally organizes the bridal shower, showers can be organized by anyone close to the bride. To be more politically correct, couples may decide to opt for a couple shower. It is the same concept as a bridal shower, but it is not exclusive to female friends and family. A couple shower enables friends and family to celebrate both bride and groom. Whether it's a bridal shower or a couple shower, planning the event takes considerable effort. So, read on to learn some fun and helpful bridal shower planning tips.
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Bridal Shower Planning Tips by George Meszaros
of We are Sweet Reflections,
Brides and grooms are finding new ways to wedding planning. Both generation Xers and generation Yers grew up with computers in their homes and at their schools, so it is only natural that they turn to technology for information or assistance. The Internet is commonly the first stop for brides and grooms to plan their wedding.
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Why a destination wedding in Britain?
By Brian Mathias Proprietor, British Heritage Weddings (Photo's available)
It is a fact that a very large number of Americans can trace their family
heritage back to Great Britain. There is generally a strong interest
in history, particularly where it applies to the person, rather than political
or Royal history. Can you imagine the satisfaction of researching your
family lineage, and finding that your forefathers had been banished abroad
for some trifling deed, and then having your wedding in the castle or mansion
of the family that banished you? You could have a medieval wedding
in one of hundreds of castles that actually are medieval, where knights really
did joust, and where wars were actually fought.
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Themes, Wonderful Themes! By Deidre Campbell-Jones
of Jubilation! Wedding & Events Van Nuys, CA
Adding a theme or style to your wedding can be as simple as picking a main
flower, song or emblem or as intricate as renting period costumes and designing
a complimentary set. And, as even the most traditional wedding becomes
less dependant upon etiquette and circumstance, themed weddings become more
and more acceptable. Don't be shy; ask your coordinator to create the
perfect theme for you
Some of the more recent themes I've seen in weddings I've attended are "Great
Gatsby," "The Road to Enchantment," "Parisian Flair" and "Old West."
Even on a tight budget, all it takes is just a few decorative items, an emblem
or color that reoccurs throughout the celebration, or a particular style
of dress for the wedding party and guest to create a definite theme for you
wedding.
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