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Page 1: Celebrating Your Love: Wedding celebration Planning Advice

Celebrating Your Love: Wedding celebration Planning Advice

It is the day that many people dream of their whole lives. Planning a wedding can be a veryhttp://bobhannaphd.com/jeffrey-goldwasser-glenn-geffcken-journeymen exciting process - it is thesymbol, after all, of a union of two people who will spend the rest of their lives together. However, itcan also feel overwhelming at times. The suggestions presented in this article will give you someideas on how to plan your own special day.

You may be able to save money on your wedding by planning it during an "off season". The weddingseason is traditionally from May through September. When this is going on, it will cost more to havea wedding. Book in advance if you must schedule your wedding during this time.

Most weddings are planned to fall on the weekend. If you are looking to save money, consider havingyour wedding during the week. Venues and hotels have higher prices during the weekend since thatis when most people want those things. Switching to a weekday could save you a decent amount ofmoney.

At your bridal party, try to make things as fun as possible with the people that you love. Havemanicures and pedicures done to reward the people who made the biggest impact in your life. Thiswill help to keep things casual as well, so that the mood is set for the party.

Make sure that after your wedding you send thank-you notes to all of your guests for not only comingto your wedding but for the gifts that they gave toyou. This will make them feel special and show thatyou appreciated them using their time to shareyour special moment.

When thinking of what to give your guests as awedding favor gift, consider who you're inviting. Ifhalf your family are recovering alcoholics, then abottle of wine is probably not a good idea. Ifthey're diabetics, then candy won't work, either.Choose something they're likely to keep as amemento and not throw out when they get home.

If you love the idea of adorable flower girlssprinkling petals across the aisle before your bigentrance, you can still achieve this look for less byopting for faux rose petals and silk blooms. Freshpetals can easily set you back a few hundreddollars, but faux roses look nearly identical; afterall, they will be trampled underfoot shortly.

When planning a destination wedding you should find out how many people are willing to attend.You may think only a few can afford to get there, but it might turn out that most of your family hasmoney put away for a vacation and they'd like to use your wedding as the venue!

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Check with the post office for their size and weight limitations for letter mail before placing yourwedding invitation order. If you can scale back the size and weight of your invitations so that theyare considered a standard size, you can save hundreds of dollars in excess postage needed to sendsomething big and bulky.

When planning a destination wedding you should find out how many people are willing to attend.You may think only a few can afford to get there, but it might turn out that most of your family hasmoney put away for a vacation and they'd like to use your wedding as the venue!

Do not spend a fortune on your honeymoon. Nowadays, there are many websites that can help setyou up with a honeymoon package that will save you money. Also, if your wedding is in the summer,you may want to consider putting your honeymoon off until winter, when vacation packages arecheaper.

Make sure that you choose a weddingdress that is right for your figure. Fullfigured women tend to go for dressesthat are either too tight or create an evenfuller appearance. Stay away from tulledresses that extend too far out. Smallerfigured people can make a greatimpression in a sweetheart neckline witha full skirt. Make sure that you look yourbest by trying on lots of dresses beforeyou buy.

Remember to serve non-alcoholic drinksat your wedding reception. When peopleare planning their wedding reception,they just assume all of their guests will want to drink alcohol, which is not always the case. Also,there may be children or teenagers at your wedding, who obviously, cannot drink alcoholicbeverages.

For your wedding rehearsal and dinner, do not wait until the last minute to put together a "look" foryour hair, makeup, attire, and accessories. This is an important and memorable part of the weddingexperience, and you can create a more involved participation by using the time as a way to offerfriends and loved ones, a sneak peak into the design aesthetic of your big day.

Do a lot of research about the weather if you are thinking about a destination wedding. Manyromantic getaways have a hurricane season. Think about extreme heat, exotic bugs and diseases andperhaps even political unrest in certain countries. Have a backup plan in case your destinationwedding becomes impossible.

Discuss sponsorship with vendors who will be servicing your wedding. Many vendors will reducecosts if you allow them to do small things such as their name on the place cards for tables, listingthem in the wedding program or perhaps a mention during the reception festivities by the DJ. Thesesmall savings can add up quickly.

When taking dance lessons for your first dance, do not get fixated on learning a routine. It may be

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tempting at first, but when you will actually get out on the dance floor you will be counting stepswhich will in turn make you look a bit robotic. So try to learn how to lead and follow instead.

Costly wedding floral arrangements can be replaced with ornamental potted plants for anhttp://www.leademcounseling.com/counseling-services/marriage-counseling-services aesthetic andexotic effect. Seek out plants in lovely glazed pots, or make a simple stone look elegant with someribbons and paint. The guest's wedding favor can be the plants in the pots, or you can put them inyour garden.

Effective event planners know that it's important to do your research. Many, many people before youhave gotten married and have plenty to say about planning a wedding. Learn from them! We hopethe suggestions presented in this article have given you some ideas on planning your own specialday.