Potted Plants as Wedding Centerpieces: a Growing Trend
Bring Mother Nature into your wedding with living potted flowers and herbs to coordinate with your wedding theme. Make your own pots and wrap as unique wedding decorations, centerpieces, place markers and/or favors.
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Choosing a Wedding Invitation
When shopping for wedding invitations, bring pictures or samples of invitations you like, color swatches and someone whose judgment you trust. A good ball park figure of how many guests are on your list helps as well. Armed with these you can narrow your choices quickly and easily find an invitation that works for you and your budget.
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Lemon Water for Glowing Wedding Skin
Keeping skin clear before wedding day is not always easy. Try drinking lemon water instead of soda or alcohol. Lemon is a good cleanser for the whole body, inside and out. Drinking water also helps shed excess weight or water retention and bloating.
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of Sherman Oaks, USA — 818-501-5222
Wedding Flowers - Formal or Not?
Be sure to match your wedding style with it's formality. If the wedding is formal, the bouquets should be formal too. This is achieved using upgraded floral species, with symmetrical designs, balance and repetition. Casual bridal bouquets can be more eclectic and asymmetrical.
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of Pardeeville, USA —
Uniquely Yours
Do you have an heirloom that has been in your family for generations? Perhaps a fine bone china tea set? Why not incorporate the pattern in your wedding invitations and set the tone for things to come. Culminate your special day with tea favors bearing tags with the design.
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Valentine's Day for May and June Brides!
With so many weddings in May and June, be sure that yours is on your guests’ calendar first! Save-the-Date cards ask your guests to reserve that date for your event. When should May and June brides mail theirs? Plan for that Save-the Date to arrive by Valentine's Day! For that to work, get started
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of Kansas City/Nationwide, USA 66007 — 913-636-3130
Care-free Sandal-less Beach Wedding!
Make a splash at your Beach Wedding by going sandal-less! Instead of worrying about those pesky glass slippers getting caught in the sand or tripping over rubber flip-flops, so not chic, get the glam on wearing faux sandals! Ideal for beach or medieval weddings paired with ring-bracelets!
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of Orlando, USA —
What is a Bridesmaid's Luncheon?
Many are confused as to whether a bridal shower and a bridesmaids' luncheon are the same thing. The bridal shower honors the bride and the bridesmaid’s luncheon honors the brides wedding attendants. The bridesmaid luncheon presents a favorable moment to give bridesmaids their gifts.
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Themes
Create a wedding theme for decorating your reception site that makes your guests think of you and your groom. If you enjoy wine or met in wine country then choose a wine theme. If you are golfers and golf together then choose golf as a theme. Or combine your likes to create a unique theme.
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of Raleigh, North Carolina —
Decor for Wedding Planning
To save money on wedding decorations seek locations that are naturally festive or decorative; they may require less, if any, wedding decorations at all.
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Wedding Favors - Planning Ahead
Personalized wedding favors should be purchased at least one month prior to the ceremony. That way, in the off-chance that any mistakes occur, the couple will be sure they have plenty of time to replace the favors.
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of Dallas, Texas — 1-866-472-3375
When to Order Your Wedding Invitations
Order your wedding invitations at least 6 months before the wedding. It usually takes 2-3 weeks for delivery unless it's custom made. That will give you plenty of time to address them and be sure to send them out 6-8 weeks before the wedding.
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of League City, USA 77573 — 800-632-9640
Comfortable Wedding Shoes
Bridal shoes are a very important part of your attire for this special day. You'll be on your feet for hours, so be sure to select comfortable shoes! Make sure to break in your new shoes prior to the wedding. Wear them around the house to make sure they don't give you a blister and to scuff up the soles a bit so you don't slip.
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of Wayne, NJ, USA — 866-721-8800
Wedding Venues at Affordable Prices
Choosing a site for you reception can be a shock when you find out how much they want just for the site. Consider looking at local clubs such as the Elks, Eagles, Masonic Lodges and others. Their fees tend to be much lower than other venues and you can save a substantial amount of money.
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of Coalinga, California, USA — 866-707-2626
Theme Weddings for Photographers
Having a theme wedding, such as the newest Great Gatsby trend, is a great way to make your wedding unique. The theme will also enhance the way your photographs turn out for your special day. As a photographer, we love theme weddings because it gives us a unique way of shooting your wedding.
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of Saint Simons, USA 31520 — 678-544-8622
Top Wedding Invitation Trends
Some of the top wedding invitation trends this year are bold and colorful invitations. Couples are choosing colors like turquoise, coral, black and white, gold, tangerine and yellow. Don't be afraid to show your personality in you wedding stationery.
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Bridal Alteration
When you are looking for a seamstress make sure that she/he specialize in bridal attire because you need to know that this person knows the fashion trends and must know how your gown suppose to fit on you. You must tell/her/him how you want your gown to fit on to your bodice.
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Valentine's Day for May & June Brides
With so many weddings in May and June, be sure that yours is on your guests’ calendar first! Save-the-Date cards ask your guests to reserve that date for you. When should May and June brides mail theirs? Plan for that Save-the Date to arrive by Valentine's Day! For that to work, get started ASAP!
Contributed by Cursive Handwriting & Design Services
of Kansas City/Nationwide, USA 66007 — 913-636-3130
Wedding Planning with Less Stress
Some key factors that will significantly reduce wedding planning stress are having a positive attitude, starting your planning as early, working within a budget, sharing tasks with others, finding good wedding vendors and suppliers and daily exercise.
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of Dallas, Texas — 1-866-472-3375
Planet Friendly Green Florida Weddings
It is not hard to take pride in our planet and have a green wedding. Some tips include using recycled paper products for wedding invites. Serve organic foods at your reception. For your wedding attire use 100% natural materials. If you can't find these items in a bridal shop, you can always have them handmade.
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