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By , on March 20th, 2010
A wedding slideshow consists of a series of photographs displayed with music. You choose the music that will be used and a variety of other options. A wedding slideshow can range from a simple slideshow to shows with elaborate transitions, zooms, pans, titles, and captions that fade in and out.
Many wedding slideshows start with photographs of the bride and progress from her childhood to her current age, and then continue to do the same for the groom. Then the couple is presented using pictures that show various sides of their relationship, with each other and with family and friends. Some companies will even use photos taken at your wedding ceremony from that morning to add at the end of your slideshow.
The completed show is burned onto a DVD and can be used for your wedding. It can be presented at your wedding reception. It can run all throughout your reception for people to watch at their leisure or you can showcase it during a special part of your reception, like just before or after the toast. You can present it at your ceremony or your wedding slideshow DVD can be presented to your guests as a wedding favor before they leave the reception. (see our favors section to find out how to make a cute cover for slideshow DVD to present it to your guests.)
Most companies will give you the option of just taking the DVD and showing it on your own, or for an additional charge, they will come to your event with a large screen, sound system and projector to show the slideshow like a movie.
If you decide to show the DVD on your own, make sure you make arrangements to play it. You will need a large . . . → Read More: All About Wedding Slideshows
By , on March 20th, 2010
Wedding trends for 2008 promise to bring more vitality and excitement to your big day! These will be fun weddings that you will really enjoy attending! Wedding trends for 2008 include different and more unusual wedding themes, wedding gifts, and honeymoon locations.
Eco-Friendly Trends: Organic and Green
As everyone continues to “go green”, wedding favors do the same. If you are looking for eco-friendly favors, consider flower seeds, mini potted plants or even bird’s nests.
Many wedding traditions and trends have changed along with wedding fashions. Though wedding trends may come and go, many items like reception favors and the use of calligraphy remain constants.
Couples that are tying the knot in 2008 are doing their best to be part of the environmental green movement by serving organic foods at their weddings and brides are carrying organic flowers, using recycled paper products, and serving organic foods at the reception. Today’s bride and groom are holding showers and receptions at unconventional sites such as homeless shelters as well as donating to charitable causes instead of receiving gifts.
Organic brides can choose a wedding dress made from sustainable materials such as Hemp, reuse a wedding dress, or make a wedding dress from eco-friendly materials. Green weddings will play a big part in weddings for 2008.
Honeymoon Trends
Couples that are marrying in 2008 won’t necessarily choose to celebrate their future lives together by honeymooning along side of a beach somewhere. Honeymooners are just as likely to seek out an action packed ten day stay at a ski resort in Pennsylvania or at a dude ranch in Montana or elect to spend their honeymoon vacation by participating in an activity they both enjoy. They may even go so far as to rough it by taking . . . → Read More: China Wedding Trends Review
By , on March 19th, 2010
Tips on Keeping a Wedding Affordable
Let’s face it; we can’t all have a Beverly Hills style wedding. If the thought of your wedding day makes you cringe at the thought of the bills you will have to pay to afford it, it is time to plan a budget. Yup, that B word.
That doesn’t mean we can’t have fun with what we have. You too can have a beautiful wedding on a budget. It just takes a bit of extra planning and knowing where to go.
Budgeting On The Small Things – To Spend More On The Important Things
The trick to planning a wedding is to be realistic as well as knowing what is important. Do you really need to have expensive roses at every turn? Do you need for your wedding party plates to be porcelain and gold? Realize that the more you can save on certain aspects, the little bit more you could spend on the things that matter to you most, like the wedding dress.
Start with knowing how much you would like to spend, and be realistic. Here’s a list at the necessary expenses you can expect from a wedding:
Ceremony site
Reception site
Food/Caterers
Wedding cake
Bride’s dress
Groom’s tuxedo
Bride’s maids’ dresses
Invitations
Photography/Video
Tables and other equipment rentals
Transportation
Flowers
Decorations
Wedding favors
Music
Thank you cards (for after the wedding)
You might notice that really, it can be a very simple list when you put it all together and know what you will need. You can go through the list one by one. Note what will be most important to you and where you would . . . → Read More: A Budget Friendly Wedding
By , on March 19th, 2010
Wedding plans have you made yours yet. Are you to be a spring bride, if so then you need to get things rolling “now” to avoid any last minute hiccups that could spoil your wedding day? You need to be “organized,” if not, then “prepared” being the more appropriate word to use for the worst happening. When making wedding plans keep in mind that “two heads are better than one.” Having someone at your side along way can help tremendously in the way of coming up with ideas and to help lighten the load. This can be a stressful time for the future bride, however by knowing the things you want and how to go about getting them will have you avoid hours of bridal mayhem. Make sure to involve your future husband with all wedding plans so he has the opportunity to contribute or have his say.
It doesn`t matter how precise you are you can bet something will go belly up on the day. Even the wedding experts can get it wrong sometimes. It only takes the slightest little thing to spoil what may have taken you a year or two to plan, if not longer. Typical mishaps like forgetting to inform the chauffeur where the church service is to be held or mislaying the wedding rings are a couple to mention. If you finalize particular wedding tasks early enough then you`re half way there in having a mishap carefree day.
Drawing up a wedding-to-do-list should be your top priority. Put a date in your diary to meet up with them who you have allotted a particular wedding duty to carry out. Keep these meetings regular so you know where you`re up to with the wedding tasks. What`s been accomplished can be ticked off . . . → Read More: Wedding Plans & Precious Bridal Tips -things That Can Spoil the Perfect Wedding Day if You Let Them
By , on March 19th, 2010
Congratulations! You’re getting ready for the happiest day of your life. Unfortunately, the year or so leading up to that day might be filled with stress, confusion, and exhaustion. Don’t worry. Planning the perfect wedding doesn’t have to be that bad. I recently planned a wedding myself. The seemingly endless little details may drive you crazy, but I found that there are just 15 things you need to concentrate on in order to have a perfect wedding.
Step 1: Budget. Whether you are spending $30,000 or $3,000 you can have a beautiful, meaningful wedding. Decide what is most important to you and then be creative. When planning your budget you will need to decide which of these items you want to include in your wedding and how much money to spend on each:
Clothing:
Wedding dress
Undergarments-special bra, crinoline, garter
Veil/Hair Jewelry
Shoes
Tux
Church Rental/Fees
Reception Rental/Fees
Catering Fees
Alcohol, Drinks
Flowers:
Church
Bridal Bouquet
Bouquets for the Bridesmaids & Maid of Honor
Bouquets for the Mothers of the Bride and Groom
Boutonnieres for the Groom and Groomsmen
Reception Tables
Photographer
Videographer
Music:
Wedding
Cocktail Hour
Reception
Wedding Cake
Cake Topper
Wedding Favors
Gifts for Wedding Party Attendants
Gifts for the Parents of the Bride and Groom
Hair and Makeup
Stationary Items:
Save the Date
Invitations
Wedding Programs
Place Cards
Menu Cards
Thank you Cards
Other:
Serving Set
Toasting Flutes
Ring Bearer Pillow
Flower Girl Basket
Flower Petals or other item to toss on Bride and Groom
Tips:
Pastor
Maitre d’
Photographer
Limo Driver
Musicians
You do not need to include or buy every item. Wearing your mother’s wedding dress or using your parents’ cake topper will save money and add meaning to your day. There are also things that you can make; such as the ring pillow or wedding favors. Some items you can exclude all together. My husband and I decided to hire a photographer but no videographer.
Step . . . → Read More: 15 Steps to Your Perfect Wedding
By , on March 18th, 2010
The best way to plan your coming wedding is to start with a budget and then stick to that budget no matter what. Start with something reasonable, taking into consideration that food and entertainment are likely to be your biggest costs and plan the rest around that. Do not be afraid to negotiate with the vendors that are vying for your business. While some do not negotiate, some will. It never hurts to try and in fact, they would be surprised if you don’t.
Food is likely to be one of your biggest costs as it will be on a per head basis. The more people you invite, the more it is going to cost. Food and drink, not counting alcoholic beverages for 100 guests at a low fifty dollars per guest will set you back. Then the bar, if you decide to have one will usually cost anywhere from one to three thousand for 100 people is you figure the event to last four hours. More as the headcount goes up or the reception runs over.
Entertainment can be had at a reasonable cost, provided you do not hire someone like K C and the Sunshine band. Some wedding bands that are just starting out will work for less to get the exposure. Wedding bands can cost one thousand to three thousand but this price can be negotiated. The cost will depend on the size of the band and how much experience they have.
You will need a location to hold your wedding and wedding reception and it will need to be themed if you are going that route. You can negotiate with a good wedding theme supplier for just about any type of motif you’d like but remember that the more exotic the theme the more . . . → Read More: Weddings And Budgeting Go Hand In Hand
By , on March 18th, 2010
Wedding favors are a good way to honor guests and relatives invited in your wedding reception. Gift companies are always trying to launch new items that can be innovative, attractive and useful. Such creative pieces of bridal shower favors can be seen in New York International Gift Fair where companies from different parts of the world display their products. You can find several accessories like jewelry rolls, cookies, make-up bags that can serve as attractive and helpful bridal shower favors.
Many people prefer to give creative touch to bridal shower favors by making personalized bridal shower favors. Affordability is a big question when it comes to these favors. Since your wedding is ahead, you need to select such items that will stay within your budget yet should be unique. The following creative ideas can be readily used for making personalized bridal shower favors.
Food items are a nice selection for such favors. Search for your favorite cookie recipe in the web so that you can bake the cookies at home. You can find cute gift boxes with different shapes like oval, round, triangular etc. Put the cookies on these boxes to make the favors.
Using stencils can make even an ordinary gift pack unusual. You can use stencil kits to make your initials on the gift packs. Creating monograms with stencils is a great idea to make the souvenirs look creative.
Receiving personal notes from the bride on bridal shower event will serve as a great keepsake for the guests. You can tuck note that contains few lines from your favorite poem or something written by yourself on the souvenirs.
Using ribbons can also make such gifts look beautiful. Buy ribbons of various thickness and color and make floral designs with those to stick on the gift packs. . . . → Read More: Tips To Make Personalized Bridal Shower Favor
By , on March 17th, 2010
Magnet frames are the best gift one can give to the guest arriving at the wedding ceremony. Wedding is the most beautiful moment of your life on which you would like to maintain the elegance and sophistication of the ceremony by giving beautiful gift that matches the occasion and stands as a mark of remembrance for the guests.
You can use these magnets as a wedding theme or bridal shower theme displaying the words “Attracted by Love” in the beautiful Love Rose Heart Magnet Frame.
Wedding favor gifts should be such that reminds the guests of the auspicious occasion each time they look at the gift standing in their show case. One can gift a beautiful heart magnet frame at once wedding to the guests as a token of thanks for attending the wedding and making it special and complete which it would not have been otherwise. Nevertheless it would also act as token of remembrance from the side of the bride as well as bridegroom they had been a part of the special occasion in their life for which they are thankful and the moments of which they shared with them will always be cherished.
One always has the option of choosing the best photo frames to suit the occasion you can have different types of frame sample at your place to select the best. Rose heart magnet frame is a unique photo frame with a beautiful bag shaped structure on top glazed with a silk ribbon with a color corresponding to the photo frame design texture. The photo frame has heart shaped frame for enclosing the photograph and its moments with the circumference of the silk rose border.
Each Rose Heart Magnet Frame is enclosed in its own white mesh drawstring bag which is adorned with . . . → Read More: Attracted By Love Rose Heart Magnet Frame Favors
By , on March 17th, 2010
The bride’s wedding day is the most romantic day in her life. You will probably never feel more beautiful than you do at that moment when your groom spots you walking down the aisle. Who can resist a happy sigh when witnessing that moment?
When romance authors talk to the media, we’re often asked how to be more romantic. The truth is, romance always – always – springs from the couple in question. A friend’s husband gave her a fancy cheese grater for her birthday, and she loved it. A cheese grater? Loved? But for her, it was special because she had lusted after it in a store several months earlier, and he remembered. In my house, a cheese grater would not be a hit. On the other hand, my husband would be well rewarded if he gave me a high-end wine bottle opener.
So the trick to making your wedding day more romantic is to plan for moments that are very personal to you two as a couple. This is why so many women go all squishy inside at the thought of a couple writing their own vows. It doesn’t get more personal than that.
Here are some ideas to get you thinking. And the best part? They don’t cost a lot!
Before the Wedding
Write a letter to your fiancé to be read the morning of the wedding, and ask him to do the same for you. The closer the wedding gets, the crazier life seems to be. Slow down for a second and remember he’s the reason you’re getting married. The letter doesn’t have to be long—just a few lines reminding him why you love him and why he’s “the one.” In the rush to get ready for the walk down the aisle, set aside . . . → Read More: 11 Romantic (And Affordable) Wedding Day Ideas
By , on March 17th, 2010
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When one of your friends or family members gets married, your wedding gift should reflect the excitement of the occasion as well as your affection and fondness for the couple. A personalized wedding keepsake can make a wonderful gift that the happy couple will display in their home or use often, bringing joyous memories of their special day. When choosing a type of wedding keepsake that the newlyweds will cherish forever, it is important to consider the many different types of presents that are available.
Photo Albums and Personalized Photo Frames
A picture is worth a thousand words, and there is no better gift that will preserve the memory of a wedding than a photo album or picture frame. A wedding photo album can be a very special gift giving you the option of adding photos for the couple, or giving them an empty album to fill with their own favorite memories. You will find many different styles of wedding photo albums to choose from, including many that are designed to be put on display in the couples’ new home. A beautifully embellished fabric covered album personalized with embroidered names and the wedding date is a gift that is sure to be treasured for years.
Instead of a photo album, you might choose a personalized picture frame for them to hang on the wall of the couple’s new home. There is a wide variety of styles to choose from, so you can easily find a wedding photo frame that suits the recipients’ distinctive decorating style. While most personalized photo frames are designed to display an 8×10 wedding portrait, there are many other options available as well. A wedding collage picture frame that is designed to display snapshots from the ceremony and reception, or . . . → Read More: Great Wedding Gifts and Keepsakes
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