Camping is one alternative to the traditional bachelor party. You may choose to either rough it through backpacking to a location with only the gear on your back to help you survive the elements for a few days or you could choose to drive to a spa facility that offers well appointed cabins and five star gourmet meals. Whichever option you choose, you are bound to have a great deal of time relaxing and enjoying the company of the rest of the...more
We've all been to "one of those weddings". The types where you need to amuse yourself between the ceremony and the reception because they're hours apart or you get yourself stuck in a receiving line that never ends. To keep friends and family happy rather than gritting their teeth in frustration, here are some tips for brides and grooms to consider during the wedding planning stages.Be considerate of friends and family concerning their time....more
Pictures are good memory keepers but pictures can also fetch a good price. There are lots of beginner photographers that do it for pleasure sake too. A good camera does not need to be expensive. It is important though to know in advance for what purpose one is taking the pictures for. For the family album a regular camera using film or simple digital camera will do. Any digital camera with three mega pixels, with settings to photographs in a number of conditions usually sunny, cloudy, night ad indoors will do. It is important to have enough memory with you so you don't need to limit what you can take because of lack of space. The memory that comes with cameras is usually too low for even a day's shooting so make sure to but some more.If the traveler is a beginner or intends to sell, enlarge or otherwise make special effects with the photographer then a more specialized camera is needed. A camera that might be manipulated in lots of ways is ideal, with high a number of mega pixels to permit for reproduction and enlarging later. It may also have the option to attach wide angle, telephoto or other special lenses. Wide angle lens are good for landscape or panoramic photographs,...more
There are certain necessities that elegant wedding invitations need that may not necessarily be piece of other wedding invitations. Besides the invitation, there are lots of other items included in the envelope that's sent to guests. If a bride and groom are planning an elegant wedding, then these are absolute necessities to include when choosing...more
Speaking in public can be a frightening experience, for some people it can be terrifying. One study showed some people had a greater fear of publicspeaking than they did of dying. So, if you feel tense, worried or even a little stressed about having to make a wedding toast you are not alone, it is perfectly natural. The danger is you...more
Every bride and groom wants their wedding to be a memorable occasion and with wedding season in full swing, now is the perfect time for budding brides to take notes on what's hot and what's not to help them plan their perfect day. With more than 20 years insuring weddings, the wedding experts at Ecclesiastical Wedding Insurance have more experience than most on what works and what can leave guests cold. With venues offering similar menus and services and even readings, hymns, dresses and flowers becoming a bit ubiquitous, it's a challenge making your big day stand out and ensuring that the effort and expense that you have gone to, gets remembered.With the ‘make do and mend' trend, vintage themes and growing interest in craft hobbies over recent years, it's now more popular than ever to add little decorative, quirky and fun touches to the day to make the wedding personal to the bride and groom. This guide includes Ecclesiastical's wedding team's favourite personalised touches from this summer's customers to give you a head start when planning for winter weddings or next summer's nuptials:Invites:With many self-design services available online, you can let your...more
Every woman's dream is to experience their fairytale weddings no matter how complicated and hard the preparations maybe. Moreover, dream weddings are not only tedious to prepare but also costly because of the increasing prices of...more
The wedding favor industry is growing exponentially. From traditional to modern, from theme-specific to simple and from pricey to cheap wedding favors, a large variety is easy to find. It is the availability of a large variety that has made it...more
Weddings suggest a start of a new chapter of the lives of couples. The boyfriend-girlfriend stage is now taken to a higher level where they now live as married couples and pledge to stick together in good and in bad times forever. As we all know,...more
Thank the wedding party and family with these relaxing Moab rehearsal dinner ideas:The exquisite weather in Moab is attractive to plan an outdoor setting for rehearsal dinners. Happily devote a moment to an album of patios in Moab on...more
When planning a wedding it is almost a given that you are going to hire a professional photographer. What might not be so clear is whether you should hire a professional videographer. In this article I will explore some of the pros and...more
A wedding is always memorable for the bride and groom. But the ceremonies that everyone else remembers seem to have something extra: perhaps a lavishly decorated banquet hall or a Thai-inspired city garden reception. A wedding is such a big event...more