Choosing Wedding Bonbonniere

Choosing your wedding favors can be a lot of fun and this form of gratitude goes a long way to show the guests that you have at your reception that you appreciate them for being there.

Wedding favors are big business these days and a whole industry has sprung up offering many and varied different types of wedding favors to cater for the increased demand.

Good wedding favors can be relatively inexpensive however depending on the number of guests you have at the reception, as with anything else, the costs can soon mount up.

You might even like to consider creating your own wedding favors as many people appreciate the fact that you have gone to the effort of creating something yourself and taken the time to show your appreciation by putting that into your own personalized wedding favor.

You might even like to try something completely different and this can only be limited by your own imagination. Surprises such as this are often the things that many people will talk about in the years to come whenever they think about your marriage.

It's quite nice if you can tie in the wedding favor with the overall theme of your wedding including the colors.

If the favor is something more permanent rather than chocolates or some other food item then people will be able to keep it as a memento of the day.

And when you have decided what theme your wedding is going to follow it is really great to know that many online wedding firms are able to cater to your ideas. For example if you decide on a fairy theme or gardening or even golf that can be provided. What if you are on a very strict budget then there are gifts available under e.g. $$3 per head.

You might find that elderly guests in particular like the fact that they can have something that they can treasure as a reminder of your wedding in the years to come.

Even the wedding favors that are available for purchase at the major stores can be personalized with the name of you and your partner on them and this can be done for a relatively small expense in most cases.

You can also give a slightly different wedding favor to your family and members of the bridal party as an extra special sign of appreciation for their help and support.

Sorting Out The Wedding Invitations

Sorting out your wedding invitations can be a stressful time for many people as it becomes difficult to decide who should and who shouldn't come to your wedding.

These decisions are often determined by your finances where it is just not practical to invite everybody you would like to come to your wedding and obviously this causes concern over whether you will be offending people by not inviting them.

The reality of the matter is there are only a limited number of people that you will be able to invite and they should be your friends and family, those who are closest to you.

These are the people who you associate with throughout the year rather than those you feel obliged to invite whether you have seen them in the last 12 months or not.

You have to realize that this is your day and you want to celebrate it with those people about whom you care the most and who you believe should be there with you to share this very special occasion.

When you look back on your wedding in the years to come it is nice to think that the people who you wanted to be there; were in fact there for you.

Throughout your life people come and go but those who are special to you at the time of your wedding are the ones that you need to consider adding to your invitation list.

Plan your list like any other aspect of the wedding by writing a comprehensive list of everybody whom you would consider inviting.

Then you need to take into account the expense of having these people and start reducing the list accordingly until you have a decision with which you feel happiest.

If you and your future husband are happy with the final outcome then that really is all that matters.

Rules Men Wished Women Knew -

1. If you think you might be fat, you are. Don't ask us. Just get your sweet fat bottom to a gym.
2. Learn to work the toilet seat: if it's up just put it down.
3. Don't cut your hair. Ever. It causes arguments when we comment on it.
4. Birthdays, Valentines, and Anniversaries are not quests to see if we can find the perfect present.......again!
5. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer you don't want to hear.
6. Sometimes, we're not thinking about you. Live with it.
7. Anyone can buy condoms.
8. Get rid of your cat. And no, it's not different, it's just like every other cat.
9. Dogs are better than ANY cats.
10. Sunday = Football/Rugby/Any other sport. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.
11. Shopping is not a sport.
12. Anything you wear is fine. Really.
13. You have enough clothes.
14. You have too many shoes.
15. Crying is blackmail. Use it if you must, but don't expect us to like it.
16. Your brother is an idiot, your ex-boyfriend is a twat and your Dad probably is too.
17. Ask for what you want. Subtle hints don't work.
18. No, we don't know what day it is. We never will. Mark anniversaries on a calendar.
19. Yes, pissing standing up is more difficult than pissing from point blank range. We're bound to miss sometimes.
0. Most blokes own two to three pairs of shoes, what makes you think we'd be any good at choosing which pair, out of thirty, that would look good with your dress?
21. Yes, No and Mmm are perfectly acceptable answers.
22. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor. Now.
23. Your Mum doesn't have to be our best friend.
24. Foreign films are best left to foreigners.
25. Check your oil. It is an essential part of the car.
26. The relationship is never going to be like it was the first two months we were going out.
27. Don't fake it. We'd rather be ineffective than deceived.
28. Anything we said 6 or 8 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. All comments become null and void after 7 days.
29. Telling us that the models in the men's magazines are airbrushed makes you look jealous and petty and it's certainly not going to deter us from reading the magazines.
30. The male models with the great bodies you see in magazines are all gay. Face it.
31. If something we said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad and angry, we meant the other one.
32. Let us ogle. If we don't look at other women, how can we know how pretty you are?
33. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials.
34. Consider Sport a mini-vacation from you. We need it, just like you do.
35. Women wearing Wonderbras, low-cut blouses, tight tops, no jackets, chest level logo'd t-shirts etc. etc. lose their right to complain about having their boobs stared at.
36. When we are in bed and look tired this means that we are tired and does not mean that we want to discuss the relationship.
37. If you want some dessert after a meal - order some. You don't have to finish it. You can just taste it if you like but don't say "No, I couldn't/shouldn't/don't want any" and then eat half of mine.
38. Dieting doesn't work without exercise.
39. If you're on a diet it doesn't mean my meals should be rabbit-food nouvelle-cuisine style. A man's four essential food groups are: white meat, red meat, cold beer and more cold beer. Please ensure all meals contain a good balance of the above in good quantities - everything else falls under the category 'garnish'.
40. Do not question our sense of direction.
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Video Your Wedding

Making a video of your wedding is something that you should consider because it is wonderful to look back in later years and see the way you were on your wedding day and those people who were there to help celebrate with you.

If you can't afford a professional to take a video then ask around your friends and family to see if any of them have video cameras that they would like to bring along to the wedding and capture your day on film.

You'd be surprised how many people have videos these days and how many will be only too willing to capture the moments for you.

If you can get a few people doing this then you can take the time after your wedding to edit them yourself or even pay a professionally to create one wedding video from the various copies that you can keep and possibly give or share with your friends and family.

With amateurs filming on their own video cameras you will often find that they capture different parts of the wedding that a professional might miss -- those funny occasions that happen with certain members of the family that a professional would not think to film.

There are a lot of ways for an amateur to edit their own videos these days and you can add voice-over comments and many different things to the video as you are editing it.

You can actually have quite a lot of fun creating your video after the wedding as you remember the various aspects of your happy day.



With the price of video cameras having come down quite considerably in recent years you might even like to consider, finances allowing, buying a video camera for yourself that you can take away with you on honeymoon to capture those special moments too.

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Seem a bit young for such interesting thoughts on Marriage!

How do you decide who to marry?

You've got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming. Martin, age 10.

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How would you make a marriage work?

Tell your wife that she looks pretty even if she looks like a truck. Nathan, age 10.

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from Will and Guy's Humour website

Choosing Your Wedding Dress

One of the highlights of your wedding should be choosing the dress that you intend to wear and this should not be influenced by any outside factors or other people.

You shouldn't feel pressured whatsoever into wearing any specific style of wedding dress.

This is a time when you can express yourself in a manner that you can remember for the rest of your life.

Just as you have chosen your partner you should find a dress that you love and that you feel good wearing.

It is wise to get the advice of people who have some idea of dress sense and can help you choose a dress that is not only gorgeous but flattering for your particular body shape.

A dress that suits you will also make you feel a lot more comfortable

Getting professional help even in the form of a beauty consultation can make a huge difference to the way that you look on your wedding day and it is well worth investing some time and money on this aspect of your wedding even if you have to save money elsewhere and reduce costs on other aspects of the wedding plans.

The bride is the center of attention on the wedding day and it is more important than other factors such as the reception and decorations.

Getting in good shape and improving your nutrition in advance of your big day can also help you look a lot healthier and happier and help you to maintain a glowing look throughout the course of the day.

It can be a very tiring day with all the fuss and bustle so being in shape and well rested before the big event will make life a lot easier. Don’t stress out if you feel you aren’t in the shape that you would prefer to be in as that will just have a detrimental affect on the occasion – Just do the best you can in the time you have and then enjoy every moment of it without further concern.

Let Them Eat Cake - Wedding That Is!

A wedding cake can be as simple or as extravagant as you like and accordingly can be relatively inexpensive or enough to break the bank.

The reason wedding cakes are often so expensive is due to the intricate work that is involved and the many hours of labor that are required to create the decorations.

For some people this is an expense that they feel is unnecessary and a simple cake or alternative form of 'symbolic food' such as a favorite dessert or something similar can be used.

More often than not however people prefer a traditional wedding cake and in keeping with the rest of the theme of the wedding it is generally decorated in colors similar to those of the flowers and any other decorations at the reception.

Certainly by reducing the size of the wedding cake it can help to keep the costs down and also by keeping the cake less intricate in its decorations you can save yourself a lot of money.

You can also use your flower arrangements or other forms of decoration that are more cost-effective to enhance the look of the wedding cake and keep the cake itself relatively plain and simple.

It really is a case of weighing up the expense with the importance that you put on the style of cake that you prefer and whether you can save money elsewhere to get the cake you desire.

Once again do your research and get some prices from various different suppliers of wedding cakes and also consider asking your friends and family if they know anybody who does cake decorating as many people do it for a hobby and will be only too willing to help out on the special occasion.

Often you can get somebody to create your cake for the cost of the materials alone and this can be their gift to you for your wedding rather than paying for something else.

One important thing that you must remember however is to check their work to see if it is up to a standard that you would be happy to have at your wedding and don't feel obliged to use their services if you aren’t satisfied.

A Memorable Wedding

An Amazing Wedding

I heard about an amazing wedding yesterday. A truly amazing wedding - A wedding day to remember! I heard this was true but one really hopes that it is an urban legend!

We have the wedding day celebration being planned – church, date, reception, clothing, speeches, honeymoons etc. Dates have been set and money expended. Everything is planned and appears to be going along swimmingly.

The wedding celebrations proceeds along nicely until Murphy’s Law strikes. Or should I say the seventeen year brother of the groom is attacked by the demon drink. He obviously has no capacity for alcohol, & indeed little to no experience or wisdom in the ways of the imbiber!

When the turn of the speechmakers arrives just to lighten the mood, our young friend decides it would be fun to pelt them with food. It is then the turn of the new mother-in-law or indeed mother-of-the-bride to say her bit. She must be a woman of either short stature or a possessor of a light voice because she finds it necessary to stand on the table to deliver her words.

She is actually standing up on the table speaking when the youthful one drags her, for whatever reason,from the table and onto the floor. The ambulance is called and the groom’s brother is then banished from the wedding.

Bit sticky however the wedding reception continues or should I say limps on until the banished one is found to be lurking behind the wedding reception pillars!!! Events then totally come to a stand still.

This is a wedding that will be long remembered by the bride, groom, wedding party and guests for all the wrong reasons.

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September 2007

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Wedding Day Comfort - Comfortable Shoes Are So Important

Wedding Shoes

Wedding Day Comfort - Comfortable Shoes Are So Important

Unsure what the perfect shoe is for you on your wedding day? Will you choose a 3” heel shoe or pick a flat shoe? Open toe or sandal type? So many choices and so many colors, styles and designs to choose from – where to start!

If you let the overwhelming choices daunt you, you may find it extremely difficult to find those perfect wedding shoes for that most important day.

To help you choose the right pair of wedding shoes you just need to bear in mind your wedding gown fabric, color and design. Normally your wedding shoes will match your gown as closely as possible. This basically means that assuming you will have chosen your dress first you will then match the style and colour of your wedding shoes with the material of your dress.

For the right look to co-ordinate with your special gown there are a few small rules to follow:

For the shorter wedding dress (knee length) dress heels would be the correct choice to make your legs look slimmer. Your legs will appear to look longer which has to be a plus – particularly for people like me who suffer from duck’s disease.

If you opt for an open toe to you high heeled shoes than make sure that you have beautifully manicured toe nails and well kept feet. If you opt for sling back shoes and you are a person who likes to walk around with bare feet in the summer please remember that everyone will be able to see your heels – so please no ugly heel cracks on display.

If your decision is to hold your marriage ceremony in the summer and in the great outdoors then sandals would be a good choice so that your feet get a good chance to breath. No bad smells after you take them off at the end of the day!

Your comfort really is important on this day. Try to find a wedding shoe that feels comfortable on your feet. We all know how awful it is at the end of a long day “on your feet” when all you want to do is take your shoes off. Here is an idea – do you have a nice pair of shoes that you have worn in but not out? Maybe you could have them dyed or covered in a matching fabric so that you are both in fashion and comfortable. Don’t go for something that just fits rather select the size that you would normally wear for your office or dress shoes. Do not sacrifice style over comfort. Basically sore feet can equal misery. Again with comfort in mind regarding shoe size it would be best to go for the larger size should you fall between two sizes.

If you decide to choose a wedding shoe with straps or ties make sure that they loosen easily and do not scrape your skin.

Your wedding shoes can make or break your wedding day.

Break in your wedding shoes before your Big Day. Try out your shoes on different kinds of surfaces to see if you will have any difficulty in walking. To avoid tripping on slippery floors in your wedding shoes roughen the soles of your new shoes with sandpaper. Do not be sorry for not planning to happily combine your look with comfort.

It is also best to have a second pair of wedding shoes. Choose a pair with low heels so that you can change your shoes during the reception should you wish.

Generally Brides do not give as much attention to their wedding shoes as they do to their gowns. They think that their guests’ attention will be only on their dress. However most people are drawn to the bride’s shoes particularly if they are wearing a short dress Naturally extra attention is, in this instance, given to the shoes worn. It certainly pays to spend that extra effort in choosing the perfect pair wedding shoes. Wouldn’t it be nice to put your best foot forward on your wedding day.

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Saving Money Creating Your Own Wedding Flowers

Saving Money Creating Your Own Wedding Flowers

Earlier I have mentioned how you can save money and time by hiring a wedding planner to carry out the only jobs that you want them to do. And how necessary it is actually write out a specification or itemized list of exactly what you need and how you will be agreeing to pay for these services. Now we move on to how to save money and have some fun preparing the flowers for your Wedding Day. And it is fun I have personally done the flowers at about 6 weddings. I especially liked doing the great dramatic vases of flowers in churches. Although I did help transform my brother’s garage into a magical tent with acres of calico and huge spaghetti jars of spring flowers for his second marriage celebration. It looked superb and a great time was had by one and all.

The book I am recommending for you to try your hand at is called “create your own wedding” and shows you how to create your own stunning wedding flower bouquets and arrangements – without the expensive florist fees. This your chance for to save further dollars and have some fun at the same time. It really is great fun to arrange flowers – you can even have your family and friends help you. There is a tutorial which shows exactly “how to “and comes complete with step be step photographs.

This book and photograph set, according to the website, is a practical guide written by a professional wedding florist that will have you creating wonderful flower arrangements for your big day… even if you don’t know a daisy from a daffodil. The arrangements have been specially chosen so that they are easy to make – you don't need to have had any prior training in floristry or flower arranging.

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