In this day and age, it is very acceptable to have two-in-one items during your wedding. Your primary reason will be to save on the costs of providing for one item for each category, say, beach wedding favors as decorations.Yes, indeed, you can find many charming favors for a beach-themed wedding that can double as decorations. You just need to add some touches to make them work to your advantage.Mini-Photo Albums with an Ocean ThemeThe beauty of...more
Lavish, Extravagant, Russel Brand and Katy Perry Celebrity Wedding Grabs World-Wide Attention By: C.J. Good About the Author C.J. Good is the author of "Precious Gifts of Love" - a book of daily reflections on love, relationships, and "Little Gifts of Sustainable Contentment" (Amazon.) — Her books have been featured in various articles, wedding and bridal media, and have been recommended by celebrity wedding...more
Everyone wants to have a picture-perfect wedding day--literally! We spend months--sometimes over a year--selecting the right flowers, hunting for the most beautiful venue, searching for the exact dress... The list goes on. But we often forget about the element that will be photographed the most: our own faces! So how can you make sure that you feel confident and beautiful on one of the most unique and special days of your life? First off, you need to make sure that you are taking good care of your skin in the months leading up to the wedding. Stick to your skincare regimen if it's working for you or find something new if it isn't. But above all, be consistent. Even though you are in the midst of such a busy time, wash your face morning and evening. Use a moisturizer specific to your skin's needs. If you have problem skin that does not seem to respond to normal skincare, visit a dermatologist or your local spa for a series of facials.Many brides-to-be decide to get facials, regardless of skin conditions, but be sure to do so several days or even a week before the big day. A facial is meant to detoxify your skin, and it takes awhile for it to take its course. Remember this when you...more
Money Saving Secrets for Your WeddingThe majority of people getting married have some sort of budget. Many people want to get married, but do not want to spend thousands of hard-earned dollars to cater the affair. There are several ways you can have a fantastic wedding with all the bells and whistlesbut not the heavy price tag. Lets look the 3...more
You will most likely want to thank your guests for coming to your wedding and for giving gifts. Through small gifts such as wedding favors, you can show to them your sincere thanks and appreciation. Although there are some couples who don't like to have wedding favors for some reasons, but it would still be a good gesture to give something special...more
A Japanese wedding ceremony and reception are full of fun traditions! Even if you choose not to have an authentic Japanese wedding, you can incorporate some of the traditions into your special day.Traditional Japanese weddings occur in Shinto shrines. In Japanese mythology, all things were created with the marriage of the gods Izanagi and Izanami. Legend has it the gods came from heaven to earth on a floating bridge. Their union created the sun, moon, mountains, trees, wind and of course Japan! In traditional ceremonies, the bride is painted white from head to toe, with a white kimono and an elaborate headpiece for her bridal jewelry. Her headpiece is decorated with a number of different ornaments that are meant to symbolize good luck. The tradition of wearing a white silk kimono dates back to the 1700s. The brides attire is meant to symbolize both a beginning and an end the bride is ending her former life in her fathers home and beginning a new one in her husbands home. Modern brides should incorporate purple into their wedding attire, as this is the color of love in Japan.The groom dresses in a black kimono with a white family crest. He also wears a pleated,...more
Wedding are among the most celebrated of occasions involving not just the bride and groom, but family members and friends all gathered for a series of events to witness and laud the union. Weddings are often complex masterpieces of organization...more
Close your eyes and imagine your wedding reception think about it like you did when you were a little girl with a pillowcase draped off your head as one of your fanciful wedding accessories. When you and your new husband walk into the reception...more
An important component of any wedding that is often neglected during the planning process is the desired source of wedding entertainment. This is most likely because of the fact that the bride and groom more or less know what they do and do not want;...more
The most successful wedding photographers are usually the ones that have done their homework and are prepared ahead of time instead of the day of the wedding. It's similar to when you were a student. Did you go in to take the test without any...more
In time immemorial, tradition required that wedding guests sign their name in a specially reserved book once they arrived at the wedding venue. And since blank pages are highly tempting to human spirit of creativity, wedding guests started adding...more
Not only does any bride turn a handmade wedding invitation into a one of a kind keepsake, it is actually great fun to make them. We live in a mass produced world, the unique usually only associated with the super rich. It is one of the most pleasant...more