Courtyards were brought to the United States from European designed villas and buildings. However, the earliest courtyards were found in Iran and China dating back to 3,000 BC. The purpose of a courtyard varied, from a place to cook food or keep animals at night, to a private space for entertaining and escape the feel of crowded cities. Courtyards were especially significant for urban areas where they became the only place a family might have...more
Finding a wedding location can be a task in itself, but figuring out how to compare one venue to another can be even more challenging. Because venues describe themselves and their services in different ways, highlighting different benefits, it can feel like you're comparing apples to oranges instead of apples to apples. The following is a guide to use as a way to help figure out which wedding location is going to be right for you.The first...more
Most cultures are steeped in traditions of all sorts. In America, the melting pot of the world, many traditions have been forgotten. Therefore, it's pretty amazing that the one tradition that has stood the test of time is the wedding ceremony. From generation to generation, most people know the standards of a traditional wedding ceremony.Guests arrive and are seated. The ceremony site sits before them. A Priest, Officiate or Justice of the Peace readies the guests for the ceremony. The mother of the bride and parents of the groom are seated last. The groom and the groomsmen enter and take their places. Then the bridesmaids enter, one by one and take their places opposite the groomsmen. The last to enter is the bride. She makes her grand appearance usually with her father at her side.The ceremony is sometimes personalized or sometimes take place according the tradition of the religion the couple represents. At the end the couple kisses and the celebration begins as the groom now escorts his wife back down the aisle to be showered in love and congratulations.Other traditions that have remained include the ‘something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue,'...more
Sometimes coming up with a wedding location idea can be tough. After all there are thousands of wedding locations not just in the US, but also around the world that might be the ideal wedding location. One way to help narrow down wedding locations ideas is by choosing a wedding theme. The following are just a few themes to be considered and...more
Your wedding is the occasion of occasions in your life. A wedding is the day that you say "I dos" to love and to honor your husband or your wife for the rest of your lives. Since some people find this whole thing to be quite expensive, couples would choose to postpone their weddings. Although it may seem to be the popular belief among people...more
A wedding is one of the most important occasions in a person's life. It's the time when you say "I Do" and you proclaim your vows to the one you're going to spend the rest of your life with. It's quite sad though that people would rather much do away with this, since it's quite expensive and all. Actually, this isn't true, weddings don't have to be expensive. What head over heels couple should do is simply to focus and spend only on the most significant aspects of the celebration. The invitations and guests. You don't really have to have a big wedding ceremony to make that day special. What you should concentrate on, rather, is to make sure that the people who are important to you; the ones you love and hold dear to your heart are present during this momentous occasion. Wedding invitations can be simple. With some software, a printer, and some good paper, you can even make your own wedding invitations. This saves you the money to spend on a wedding invitation shop and printers plus you get to give your invitations a personal touch as well. The ceremony. You can actually have your wedding ceremony in any place that you want. If you are in a religion that allows you to have your...more
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Weddings have always been a gala event in the Indian community. In recent years, the inflow of income has increased in many families, result of which is visible lavishness in the way they conduct their ceremonies, functions, festivals and weddings....more
One last, but very important, thing to keep in mind pertains to the postage. Be aware of any scheduled postage rate increases that may occur between your purchasing your postage and the actual mailing date. With response cards, make sure the postage...more
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It is summer again and the season of weddings is well on the way. So what if you are again the bridesmaid and not the bride. It is true that you will have to wear another hideous dress and probably cope with unwanted attention of yet another annoying...more
Since your target is to make you're wedding to be remembered by everyone it is always advisable to start everything on your wedding stationery. We can't go away with the fact that the guest will judge your preparation base on your wedding stationery....more