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Making a Engagement announcement

Engagement announcements let people know that you are getting married to the person you love. There are many ways to let people know that you are engaged. You can design your own engagement announcements to add that personal touch. The web offers a variety of ideas. Or you can also select online printers who will help you choose nice looking engagement announcement. The online store offer a lot of help and advice on how a good engagement announcement should look like. They will guide you on the shape, color and other aesthetics. They will help you personalize your announcement. If you or your fiancé has children from any previous marriage, then it is nice to include their photo. This way, they will feel a part of the celebration. This way, you will bond with them better. Get them involved.
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Wedding Showers are fun events

Wedding showers are fun events. If you are the one throwing the shower, then you have a lot of work to do. The first basic task is to decide when the wedding shower should be held. It should be on a date that is convenient to the guest of honor. If it is intended to be a surprise party, then you need to ensure that the guest of honor can make it to the party. Then you will need to decide on the venue and the guest list for the shower. Once that is done, you need to decide on the theme of the shower. The invitation of the shower must follow the theme. The invitation needs to have all the relevant information. It must contain who and what the shower is for, the time, the date, the venue, and the phone number of the hostess. If you want the party to be a surprise one, the make sure you mention it on the card so that your guests do not tell her. You can create your own invitations or choose from the existing ones available at the shops. It depends on your time and budget.
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Plan a unique exciting wedding

Every body gets married the traditional way. If you want you guests to remember you for a long time, then you need to get married in a unique exciting manner. Maybe you can try a harbour cruise as a venue for your wedding reception. You will have good food and entertainment under the moonlit sky. Most wedding packages take care of the catering. You will be given an assortment of menu to choose from. You can choose a theme and color coordinate the decorations throughout. At traditional wedding halls and hotels, you will be sharing the venue with other people. The loud music on the other side, when people are giving their speeches may be disturbing. Since the hotel staff will be stretched, you might find that the service is not too good. A harbour cruise offers you privacy and convenience like nothing else. You need be afraid of the budget too. It is not too expensive. There are variable sizes of boat that are available. You can choose depending on the gathering. Everything will be taken care as a part of the package. You need not worry about the glitches as they are professional people.
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Rehearsal Dinners

The rehearsal dinner should take place sometime after the wedding rehearsal. It is a great time for the entire family and friends to come together. The rehearsal dinner is usually hosted by the parents of the groom. The host needs to be actively involved in planning the dinner. The guest list must include all the near and dear ones of the couple. You will need to decide the date, time and venue. You must send out the invitations and ask for a reply. This way, you will have a rough idea about the number of guests. Once you have an estimate of the number of people coming, you will be able plan your budget better. For the catering, you need to include a wide variety of tastes. You must include a proper mix of foods. You can also decide to serve give the gifts to the wedding party. You can raise a toast to everyone and thank them for being there with you. The atmosphere needs to be relaxing and fun filled. Make sure it is not too formal event. This is an event that is held to relax every one at the party. Make sure no one is missed in the invitation list.
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Wedding Memories

Wedding is considered to be one of the most special events of any one’s life. It is something to be cherished and treasured. Not all of us have the luxury of hiring a wedding planner. We are the ones who are doing all the planning and arrangements. We have to keep every intricate details in mind – starting form the invitations to the venue to the menu to the dress and makeup. On the special day too you are too busy to get everything organized. You are also very nervous and want everything to happen glitch free. And as a result, you do not remember anything good about the day. The entire day is filled with tension. This is where you need to have a wedding guestbook to capture special thoughts. You can later glance through it and know who all attended the wedding and what they felt about the entire thing. You can document their feelings and blessings. These little things will give you pleasure even after years later. You will feel good about the positive comments that will be written. You will actually feel satisfied that all your hard work has paid off.
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Plan an Affordable wedding

You need not have an extravagant wedding at all. If you feel that you cannot spend a fortune on your weddings then do not be disheartened. You can have a great wedding on a tight budget too. You just need to plan properly. First you will have to choose a suitable venue based on your invitees. No point booking a huge venue when you have only a handful of guests. You can also hold the reception in a friend’s backyard for a nominal amount if the weather permits. This way, you can have full access to the kitchen, tables, chairs, sitting area and restrooms without having to pay extra. You can decorate the place yourselves. You will just need to buy some decorative stuff. This will definitely be less than having a professional do it. You can create your own centerpiece and flower and candle decorations at a minimal cost. You need not spend too much on food too. You can actually arrange a potluck dinner. Your relatives and friends can get one dish per family and it will result in a fabulous meal. You can ask your mom to bake the cake. This way, you will not need to spend a huge amount on food and also have a personal touch.
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Choosing a reception venue

It is very difficult to get a wedding site of your choice unless you book it well in advance. There are many instances where couples have chosen their wedding dates based on the availability of the reception venueReception sites can vary from hotels to halls to clubs. Before choosing a venue, you need to have a rough idea on how many guests have been invited. Once that is decided, you need to look at the location and budget factor. The church hall is the best venue if you are on a shoestring budget. You also need to see if there are enough parking facilities available for the guests in the venue. You need to check their policies on food, beverage and music. It is better to look around the premise before hand so that there are no surprises on the day of the wedding. You can even use your backyard to host your reception. You need some good tents for that. Tents give a great feeling of outdoors with protection from the elements. They come in a variety of sizes and styles. If you are hosting an outdoor reception, it is necessary for you to have ample restrooms. You can event opt for portable rest rooms too.
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Presenting wedding favors to your guests

Finding wedding favors should not be a problem for any bride. The options are endless. You can even customize the favors. But once you have chosen the favors, you need to give them away to the guests. To decide how you want to give your wedding favors, you would need to decide on the theme of your weddings. Then you need to decide on how many guests will attend the wedding and what kind of gifts you will give. All these factors are responsible for deciding on how you want to present the favors to your guests. Now comes the important part as to how you want to give away. One way is to keep the favors at each guest’s place setting. This is the most common way to give away awards. You can also append the wedding favor to back of the chair, maybe with a bow or any other material. It will act as a good decoration for your reception and guests will also be happy to see it. You might even decide to appoint an usher who will stand at the entrance and personally hand over the favors to the guests. This adds a personal touch. If the number of guests are not too many, then the bride and the groom can personally visit each table and hand over the favors expressing their appreciation.
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Wedding Napkins and Favors

Planning your wedding napkins and favors can be a tiring task if you do not plan ahead. Try and think of ideas to personalize your napkins and favors as much as you can. On the internet you can find hundreds of online stores that will custom make your favors and napkins. The advent of the web has really made custom made stuff very easy to obtain. Initially it was an expensive proposition. But online stores do not have too high an overhead. Thus they can provide customization at a low cost. You need to decide on your wedding colors ahead of time. Once that is decided, you can decide on how to color coordinate the napkins and favors as per your wedding colors. If you are following a specific theme, then you have to be careful that your favors and napkins complement the theme. If you buy different things, it will surely not look good. The aesthetics will go for a toss. No matter what the theme or the color scheme is for your wedding, the key is to plan much ahead of time. If you have everything planned and documented, you are sure to have a smooth function.
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Edible wedding favors

Wedding favors are an important part of the wedding. Wedding favors can be cheap and fun. You need not spend a bomb on them. You can make a variety of different edible wedding favors. There are many creative ideas that you can come up with that both you and your guests will enjoy. You can make them on your own or get other people to make it for you. It will do you good if you can come up with some really creative ideas that will reflect your personality. There are various bakery shops that can make special edible favors. They have an assortment of ideas that you can choose from. You can go with their ideas or can also customize as per your choice. You can use cookies in the colors of your wedding theme. Trust me; your guests will simply love it. You can also use lollipops with your name on them. Many candy stores will give you a good deal on them. There are so many things that you can do. But first you need to get your budget right. Then you can choose among the various options you have. No matter what your budget is, you are sure to get a good deal.
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Tips on receiving your guests

It is always good to receive your guests on your wedding day. However, you must keep a tab on the time. Practically, you must give 30 minutes for every 100 people in the line. Once you are familiar with the basic idea of what a receiving line is all about, you will be able to handle it better. You can form the receiving line either in the vestibule right after the ceremony or at the entrance to the reception area. Once everybody in the line is in position, then you start receiving. Keep the greetings precise but sincere. If you find tome, it is always better to review the guest list before hand. You must introduce your relatives and friends to your spouse and vice versa. If the line is exceptionally long, then you can include some pleasant music to make the wait lively. You can also ask the waiter to serve hors d’oeuvres and champagne. Try and be as friendly as you can. If by chance you forget the name of any person or are having some problem pronouncing the name, it is better to stick to general comments not involving the name. You will not want to get embarrassed on your wedding day for sure.
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Beat Wedding Blues

It is natural for all of us to be a bit nervous before our wedding. But that does not give you any license to call off the wedding or run away from it. Planning a wedding can be really stressful at times. But that does not mean that you are stressed about the marriage. Learn to distinguish both kinds of stresses. You might have petty grievances with your partner about how disorganized he is or how casual his outlook towards life is. But that is not a reason for you to call off your wedding. It is important that both of you talk to each other and resolve any petty grievances you have. The transition from in a wedding brings with it mixed feelings. It brings uncertainty as well as excitement. There is no reason for you to be scared of these feelings and run. This is a natural phase in all our lives. Enjoy it to the hilt. If you have any doubt in your mind regarding anything, it is better to clarify now instead of arriving at the altar with reservations. If you feel that you are not too sure to go ahead with the wedding, then postpone the wedding instead of cancelling it outright.
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