Newport Beach Wedding Location - Photographers Analysis of Balboa Inn
By Vanessa Honda and Stephen Honda
While the quality of a wedding photography collection is influenced most by the photographer, the location of the wedding also has an impact on the tone and quality of any wedding portraits. Balboa Inn, rightly shot, is a location that will contribute greatly to the goal of obtaining a memorable wedding album.
Balboa Inn is a Mediterranean style wedding site located in Newport Beach California. The ceremony location is a large raised balcony. This balcony is an excellent spot to get fun, memorable pictures. The photographer can stand below the subjects standing on the balcony. The balcony is large enough that a number of people can be lined up side by side. Photographers often position a large group - say the bridesmaids at a large wedding and have them jump in the air, raise their arms in the air and cheer, or throw flowers. The result is a beautiful action shot full of expression from a unique angle with the sky in the background.
There is a tiled Mediterranean-style courtyard below the balcony. It has adobe walls and potted plants and is an excellent location to catch people mingling. While the bride and groom are getting ready, this is an excellent location to get portraits taken of the guests. Guests usually appreciate pictures taken at this point. The surroundings provides a great backdrop, the guests are already dressed up and there hasn't been time for hair to be blown out of place.
The reception hall has large windows which provides soft natural light. As long as sun is still up, you should be able to shoot using the natural light only. The location where the dance is likely to be held does not have any windows. It has colored artificial lighting similar to that which is found in a club. Plan on shooting with slow shutter speeds during the dance/night time reception.
While the ceremony in this location will not be right on the beach and the beach will not be directly in the background, it is nearby. After the ceremony is a good time to take the bride and groom to the beach to get some casual sand shots.
Wedding Location
Wedding Coordinator
Reasons Why You Need a Wedding Coordinator
Weddings are big events and can be very overwhelming for the couple. Again, you will need to get more hands to help with the organization, coordination, confirmation and décor. You therefore need a professional to help with your day. In most cases, you can hire a wedding consultant which people also call a wedding coordinator, organizer or expert.
By experience planners can suitably match venue with theme of wedding so that your guests can be comfortably seated, officiating become unhampered and the couple celebrate their event in great style. The planner will also help you with the choice of dress. Lastly, consultants help you save money. Wedding coordinators help the couple take control over their wedding.
Why Have a Wedding Coordinator?
One of the biggest decisions in planning your wedding is to determine if you are going to use a wedding coordinator. A wedding coordinator is the person that pretty much organizes your entire wedding. The day itself is the biggest reason that one should have a wedding coordinator. The coordinator in effect, makes it so that the Bride and Groom can relax on their day and simply have fun.
The large number of contacts that are handled by a wedding coordinator is really quite stunning, particularly for a larger wedding.
Another key function of the coordinator is to advise the Bride and Groom about themes and decorations. When you secure a wedding coordinator, it is important that you ask a number of important questions. The coordinator is the maestro of the wedding, and orchestrates every detail so that the event is about exactly what it should be... the Bride and Groom
Western Wedding
Western Wedding Traditions and Where They Come From
Ironically many of the rituals being performed by devout Christians in a Christian church and ceremony are essentially based on Pagan beliefs.
Thankfully sometimes it is an elegant ritual and equally thankfully some of the rituals are just plain fun. It is likely that any ritual not fitting either the elegant beauty category or the fun category would have been phased out long ago and is thus no longer being practiced today. There are likely countless marriage rituals in various cultures which have long since been forgotten due to their disuse. Let's look at some of the more popular traditional western rituals that are still being practiced today and perhaps see just why they have stayed around so long.
The throwing of rice is an interesting ritual of the kind that is very popular in animist or Pagan cultures as it is essentially a ritual of fertility. Rice is a seed and it doesn't take a far stretch of the imagination to see just what showering handfuls of white seed on a newlywed couple is symbolic of. Besides, it's possibly the most fun of all wedding rituals.
The wedding bouquet itself is one ritual that has transformed over the years into something far different than it was originally intended to be performed. It had been a bouquet of intense herbs which were thought to have the effect of protecting from undesired "energies" which were considered inappropriate for the wedding ceremony. Imagine walking down the aisle with a bouquet of garlic today. Thankfully that is one ritual that has changed for the better.
Finally one tradition which may seem Pagan in its concept of luck is the tradition of the groom not being allowed to see the bride prior to the ceremony.
Wedding DVD
Freedom With a Wedding DVD?
A wedding DVD? When picking a photographer for their wedding, a lot of people fear the following scenario: the wedding day was a great success, they get a booklet or a disk of proofs with 200-300 non edited images out of which they are to choose a whopping.
20 photographs.
And they don't know which ones to choose, because the choice is so limited. Sure they wanted a great looking hand crafted leather bound album in a wooden box, but what about their memories? They've already paid a handsome amount to the photographer, but 20 photos doesn't allow for a lot of details to be preserved, and memories fade away quickly...
The wedding consumed most of their savings and used additional card credit. You can have all of your wedding images. And I'm not talking about some little proof booklet or reduced size ones on a cheap CD. I'm talking about canvas size, fully edited, ready to print images on a dedicated wedding DVD that give you the freedom of choice as to what you want to do with them. You need to browse a bit to find a great offer, but it is possible and profitable, but make sure you make your choice based on the quality of the photographer's work first, and then the rest of the offer.
Wedding Venue
Simple Tips For Decorating Your Wedding Venue
By Amanda Jane
Your wedding venue is the most important location in your planning. It is the main location at which the ceremony is held. That is where the rings are exchanged and the vows made. For these reasons, you will want your wedding venue to look the best so that you get personal satisfaction and your guests are able to look on the event as one that was well held. The simplest way to go about the wedding venue décor is to hire a florist. If for reason of budget or personal fun you are unable to do so, here are few tips that you can apply to get a magnificent decor for your venue.
Never lose sight of your wedding theme at your venue decoration. You must let your guests have the impression that you are actually holding a formal or casual event by the kind of décor you put up. Avoid mixing themes and stick to one. It is also considered ideal to decorate according to the season. Green and red will fit winter themes as well as white and ivory. Bright colors such as red and green will be appropriate for summer. Your decoration must start from the entrance. As soon as the guests reach the gate or door, they should be able to see your flamboyant display of colors and floral.
Getting your own wedding venue décor is fun. It makes you obtain that personal gratification that you were able to incorporate the things that you personally like. It also helps you to save money as you would them avoid the expensive floral and the fees of the florist. You will however have to ensure that the décor you put up conforms to your themes, the profile of the guests and the season. You will also want to ensure that you get your guests into the right mood with the right floral. Live plants will be great but consider the climate of the room. A room too hot will cause them to wilt. Artificial plants can look too cheap and may not fit certain types of formal weddings.
Wedding Consultant
Why a Wedding Consultant is So Important
Let's be perfectly honest. A wedding can be a huge undertaking. There are so many things to think about like transportation, catering, photographer, the reception, the florist, the wedding dress, and so much more.
I suppose your family and friends can help you out, but chances are, they have their own life to live, and probably don't have the kind of time needed to dedicate to your wedding. The only thing you have to do is make sure that you pick a planner who can achieve the wedding of your dreams.
You have to make sure that find a wedding planner early. For example, if you plan on getting married in the summertime, then you should start deciding on a wedding planner some time around the spring. If you do this, chances are you'll give you planner enough time to make sure everything goes splendidly. You'll need that time for her to give you all the choices and recommendations she has to offer. Even if you don't, the wedding planner can give you a wide variety of options from which to choose from, irregardless if you want a big or a small wedding. They will cater to your needs.
So, in summary, if your budget will allow you to, you should seriously consider getting a wedding consultant. You'll know that both you and your wedding guests will enjoy a night that nobody will forget. They have the experience and skill to accommodate the most precise wedding.
Wedding Albums, Choosing the Right Type For You
1. Flush mount albums:
You may have heard flush mount wedding albums referred to as 'storybook', 'magazine type', 'digital' or 'coffee table' albums. Albums can be designed by your wedding photographer or directly by the album manufacturer. Pages are laid out using design software and may use one or more images per page. Different types of flush mount albums:
While the design process for all types of flush mounts is the same, there are variations in the way that albums are printed and bound. High quality albums are printed on photographic paper and mounted on board before binding them into an album.
Other albums (often called 'books' rather than 'albums') may be printed using a digital press system. Both types can give excellent results, though I would always recommend photographic paper for a main album. 'Flush mount wedding albums' tend to be on photographic paper, 'Digital coffee table books' or 'digital albums' are more likely to be printed using digital press. Advantages of flush mounts:
Limitless design options. Possible cost savings, compared to matted albums, especially on second albums and parent books.
2. Matted albums:
These are a more traditional type of album, photographs are mounted behind openings or apertures, bevel cut into boards (or mattes) and assembled into pages. The more expensive versions will be laid out page by page, then each matte will individually cut and bound into the album. Photos are mounted behind the mattes, framing each image in it's own aperture. As with a flush mount you can have one or more images on each page, though the design options are more limited. Prices can be quite a lot higher than flush mounts. Advantages of matted albums:
Choosing between a flush mount or matted album is a matter of personal choice, they can both look great.
Casual Beach Wedding Dress Ideas
Beach weddings are casual in their nature, so beach wedding dresses should be casual too. The challenge is to choose a great dress for your body shape, but taking into account that the wedding will be celebrated on the beach.
Which are the best places to find a great casual beach wedding dress? Bridal shops or magazines are the first natural choice. Shops have specific departments for casual dresses, and something similar happens with magazines, there will certainly be some pages or an entirely number dedicated to casual wedding dresses.
There is something interesting about beach wedding dresses, it does not need to be a wedding dress. If you have a traditional wedding on a church , the tradition says that you should wear a traditional dress, and probably you have never dreamed to wear something different. But on the beach you have the possibility to wear any dress that fits with the theme of the wedding. If you are on a tight budget, this can be great news as this type of dress is more affordable than the traditional ones.
There is another option, many couples decide to go completely barefoot, not wearing any shoes.Finally, it is not recommended the use of veil as part of your beach wedding dress. Choosing a great casual beach wedding dress can be very funny.
Travel Wedding Packages
Cruise Ship Travel Wedding Packages
By Dominic Ferrara
A wedding has to be an affair to remember as it comes once in a lifetime for most. Have you ever dreamt of exchanging vows with your beloved on a beach in the Caribbean under stars? It used to be a dream earlier, but now with cruise ships offering wedding cruise ship travel packages, it can become reality. Cruise ships offer something called as destination-wedding packages where you can select the location where you want to exchange vows. Let us have a look at some of the services under wedding packages in Cruise ship travel.
On Board Wedding Cruise Ship Travel Packages
You can select a wedding package where the ceremony will be held on the homeport of the ship or on any other port where the ship docks. It can also be held in a small chapel inside the ship as well. Most cruise ships have a wedding coordinator with them who will help you plan and execute your wedding. You can call all your guests, plan a grand wedding and a grand reception and then while your guests disembark, you two can sail off to your chosen destination for your honeymoon.
Destination Wedding Cruise Ship Travel Packages
Destination cruise packages are also quite popular nowadays. You can choose where you want to hold your wedding and exchange vows. Do you want to get married on a glacier in Alaska or the Hawaii? Maybe, on a remote beach in the Caribbean islands. It is up to you to decide and you can have it.
Your preferences
You can make it as grand and elaborate as you wish or you can make it a simple down to earth affair. If you have dreamt of a wedding amidst friends, relatives surrounded by the sea, spending romantic evenings on a deck, dancing, shopping, watching movies, enjoying the privacy of your room and getting pampered by room service, then a cruise ship travel is your best option.
Services on Offer
The basic services that you get on a cruise ship wedding packages include the services of a wedding coordinator, recorded music, a small wedding cake and some mementoes and a certificate which you can keep as an acknowledgement. If you want something fancier, you can get it at the cruise. You can get everything from the Tuxedo to special audio video packages, live coverage via webcam, buffet luncheons a multi course feast and much more depending on how much you are willing to spend.
Bridal Favor
Selecting the Best Wedding and Bridal Shower Favors
Many brides and grooms like to bless their wedding party with special tokens and gifts of appreciation that are personalized to show the uniqueness of their love.
Often, brides also like to have a theme to their bridal showers that they showcase in their bridal shower favors for all the guests who attend. Ladies love beauty products, so this Bridal Shower Favor always proves to be popular amongst the bridesmaids. "A Leisurely Game of Love" Golf Ball Tape measure is perfect for the gentlemen who are avid golf players or fans.
Often times, it is difficult to think of a wedding shower favor to please and flatter the groomsmen, so choosing something sports related that is personalized to your big day is a fun way to show them how appreciative you are for their presence in your wedding.
Another cute wedding shower favor for both male and female alike is "A Lovely Mix" personalized hot cocoa that comes with an optional whisk. This way, your whole wedding party can enjoy a lovely hot chocolate drink and remember your gratitude for their roles in your wedding.
Often times the stress surrounding the wedding day can make it easy to forget to thank your close friends and family, so finding the perfect wedding shower favor can show them how much you honor their love and support of your big event that you will remember for a lifetime. Overall, finding the right bridal and wedding shower favors takes time and effort on the part of the bride and the groom.
Bridal Shower Favors
Bridal Shower Favors and Traditions
Whether you're planning a traditional shower or something a little more creative, Her Bridal Favors can help you create the perfect event.
Traditional Bridal Showers
Just because you're throwing a traditional bridal shower doesn't mean it has to be generic. Unique invitations, centerpieces, and bridal shower favors can turn an ordinary shower into something your guests will be talking about long after the day has passed. Thanks to Her Bridal Favors, finding themed wedding accessories for your shower has never been easier.
There are many possibilities for traditional shower themes. You can find a wide variety of party favors, decorations, and even bridal favors that go with these themes.
The garden theme is one of the most common bridal shower themes because it is so classic and versatile. Calla lilies are more popular than ever, and Her Bridal Favors has a wide selection of Calla Lily Theme Favors. Flower seeds are traditional wedding favors. Not-So-Traditional Showers.
From couples showers to bridal gatherings at the spa, there are countless modern-day twists on the age-old tradition of throwing a party to shower the bride with gifts. These events are usually less formal than classic showers. Our "Showers and Flowers" 3-Piece Bath Gift Sets make great shower favors for a spa party.
Destination Wedding
Tips For Planning a Destination Wedding in the Caribbean
Are you gearing up to plan your wedding? You may want a picture perfect fairytale wedding in the Caribbean. If so, you want a destination wedding. Yes, really free weddings! Many resorts provide guests with a free standard wedding, provided they meet a minimum stay requirement. What else should you look for in a Caribbean resort when planning a destination wedding? The ability to have your wedding onsite.
You also want the ability to upgrade your free wedding package. Right away, Caribbean resorts claim you get a "standard wedding." Have your destination wedding double as a Caribbean honeymoon too. As previously stated, many all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean give you a free wedding with a minimum 3, 5, or 7-night stay. It will not take that long to plan your wedding, so meet the minimum required stay by combining your wedding and honeymoon.
Contact the resort in question. In most cases, you will be put into contact with a wedding planner, even when making use of a Caribbean resort's free wedding. This wedding planner makes it easier to plan a destination wedding when you are located hundreds or thousands of miles away.
Order destination wedding invitations for your guests. As previously stated, your destination wedding guests are unlikely to attend your wedding and leave. Your honeymoon and their Caribbean vacation may overlap. Luckily, most free weddings include a couple of guest passes for those staying offsite.
Wedding Florist
Tips to Choose the Right Florist For Your Wedding
Planning a wedding is not easy as there are a lot of details to take note of. You need the help of your lover and family members to help you with it.
When it comes to wedding, the decoration is very important. When you are decorating your reception hall, you definitely need to use some flowers. Working with the right florist is one of the most important aspects when it comes to wedding planning and yet many people just miss this out. In this article, let me share with you some tips to choose the right wedding florist.
A good wedding florist will help you to arrange the flowers and ensure that the colors match the decorations of the hall. Having the right mixture of color between the flowers and the venue is very important. If the color does not blend, the whole decoration will look weird. Therefore, choosing the right wedding florist is something that you cannot compromise.
So how do you choose the right florist for your wedding? First of all, you need to choose the type of flower you want to use for your wedding. A professional florist will recommend the best type of flower for your big day based on the decoration and theme of your wedding. The color will be very important so make sure that the flowers you choose match the color of the decoration.
To look for wedding florists, just go online and do a search on search engines. Spend some time to browse through the search results listings and go to their websites to conduct your research. When you are doing your research, do not restrict yourself to finding local florists. As long as the florist is experienced in wedding decoration, you should consider giving them a try.
Facts to Know About Wedding Videography Services
Putting a wedding together is a big deal. One major part of a wedding ceremony is the Videography. Babylon Productions is one such company that takes care of everything including Toronto Wedding Video.
Babylon Productions has earned a name in wedding videography services. Based in Toronto, Babylon Productions serves Toronto Weddings in the surrounding areas as well. The system of working with Babylon Productions is very simple. What makes Babylon Productions one of the most preferred wedding video service companies is their creativity and their unique conceptualization.
Of late, Toronto Wedding Photographers are using smaller video cameras that are easy to use and carry. With the arrival of digital cameras, the whole process of shooting a wedding video has been rendered easy. Now the bride and the groom are more concerned with the content of the wedding video.
If one has no wish of messing up the Toronto Wedding Video, a professional Toronto Wedding Photographer should be hired. No compromise should be made regarding money as Wedding Video Toronto cannot be taken everyday and a second shot is not available.
Babylon Productions provides Toronto Wedding Photographers who are specialized in shooting Toronto Wedding Video. When a veteran Toronto Wedding Photographer handles a shot, he will capture the best one using an expensive or an inexpensive video camera.
Wedding Camera Tips & Tricks for Your Reception
It has become popular to put a disposable camera, usually the type that includes a built-in flash unit, on each table at the reception with the idea that the guests at that table will use the 27 frames of film to take photos in and around their table, and the bride and groom will develop the film and have the photos that are created to enjoy and possibly augment their wedding album.
1. Flash & Film Speed: Make sure the cameras you purchase have at least 400 speed film and include a built in flash.
2. Casing: Although paper-casing cameras are usually cheaper, they are not waterproof.
3. Film: Black and white photos vs color. Color photos will capture all the beautiful details you worked so hard to have for your wedding (flowers, centerpieces, table linens, favors).
4. Recycled or Brand New? Recycled cameras are just that: recycled, previously used.
5. Exposures: If you're having a longer reception, splurge and purchase 27 exposure cameras, or two 15 exposure cameras. People enjoy taking pictures - and if they run out of film too soon they may be disappointed.
6. Quantity: Typically you would purchase one camera per table of guests. Some cameras come with a "Table Tent" which is a decorative card placed beside the camera on the table.
7. Expiration date: Cameras should be 1 to 2 years ahead of the current date. If you purchase them in advance make sure to store them away from heat, light and moisture.
8. Photo Taking: Have them go to each table and take a picture or two then pass it to another guest at the table.
9. Collecting: You don't want to forget the cameras before you leave! Assign this to one of the wedding attendants to collect the cameras before the night's end.
Camera Wedding Favors
Camera wedding favors are one of the most popular favors at both weddings and bridal showers. These wedding cameras are given to the guests to assist the couple to catch the memorable moments. These cameras are usually placed on the party guests' tables so that they can take snap shots of their celebration throughout the day. Couples can enjoy all the funny shots and great moments that they miss during their wedding day celebrations. Camera wedding favors may be essential for enhancing the wedding and bridal shower celebration experience. They are usually blended with some wedding themes and attractive designs and table cards.
These disposable type wedding cameras usually provide simple and affordable ways to get the guests' perspectives on the wedding day. These cameras are picture perfect additions to the wedding day reception tables. Matching table cards are usually included with these throwaway wedding cameras. Most of the disposable wedding cameras have a colorful floral pattern. Each of them normally has a high powered and fixed focus lens. These wedding cameras are not recycled like the less expensive ones. They usually have a built-in flash and 27 exposures and you have to order a minimum of 15 numbers. The quality of these cameras is always checked before shipping and is stored in temperature controlled facility. These cameras are ideal for both the indoor and outdoor use.
Camera wedding favors give the couple a chance to see things as their guests saw them. Generally one wedding camera is placed at each reception table. Matching table cards are also placed along with the wedding cameras to instruct the guests on how to use the camera to take the candid pictures of all the friends and family, the fun, the special moments, and other important shots. These cameras can also be passed around to let everyone enjoy the fun. After taking all the pictures, the guests may leave the camera on the table.
By Kevin Stith
Wedding Planner for Las Vegas Wedding
It's time to get your feet on the ground and plan your dream wedding. For first time brides and grooms, planning a wedding can be quite daunting. What better place to elope to than Las Vegas, "The Wedding Capital of the World"? The stereotypical "Tacky Vegas Wedding" is a thing of the past. This, of course is the beauty of a Las Vegas Wedding. You may consider the possibility of hiring a wedding planner, but do you need one?
Most of the wedding chapels in Las Vegas (both in the casinos and independent chapels) have in house "wedding coordinators". These coordinators will work with you to choose a wedding package and plan you reception (if needed). Once you agree on what type of wedding you want, you will be able to decide if you really need a wedding planner.
A wedding planner or coordinator can be very useful as they know the ins and outs of the whole Las Vegas Wedding circuit, but what is most important in planning your wedding is arming yourself with information. A guide such as "The Vegas Wedding Book" written by a Las Vegas Wedding Chapel insider, is full of tips, questions to ask and chapel secrets to assist couples with planning their wedding without being taken in by hidden charges. Some wedding planners base their fees on the total budget for your wedding.
Here are some of the reasons why you may opt for a wedding planner:
1. Experience - Wedding planners have years of experience in wedding preparations and you can expect them to know even the smallest details that you need to take care of before your wedding. 2. Contacts - These people have been involved with the Las Vegas wedding scene for years.
3. Information and Negotiation Skills - You can be sure that if you want to get the best prices possible for your wedding requirements, your wedding planner can haggle for you.
Ideas to Organize a Vegas Wedding on the Cheap
A cheap Vegas wedding is possible, and today there are hundreds of options. The possibilities for 
a unique and affordable Vegas wedding are endless. Utilize the Tourism Office in Las Vegas Because of the city and state's dependency on tourism dollars, Las Vegas has one of the most organized and helpful tourism office staffs in the country.
From a great hotel that you can afford to finding a fantastic chapel that will do a great cheap Vegas wedding, the staff at the Las Vegas Tourism Office can do it. It's like having a wedding planner for free. Ask the Front Desk at Your Hotel. It doesn't matter if you're staying at the fancy Mandalay Bay or the budget Riviera, your hotel will have a concierge or guest services professional who can help you plan either a chapel or on-site wedding service that works within your budget - especially, if you're making a group booking that includes your guests too.
Much like the tourists' office, the hotel staff will know the city and can help you plan something that fits your price point. Take a Stroll Down Las Vegas Boulevard. Las Vegas Boulevard, also known as "the strip" is home to over twenty little inexpensive Vegas wedding chapels, most offering a variety of wedding packages that range from modest and affordable to over the top and adventurous
5 Tips to Select a Wedding DJ
Every reception has music at it, because music helps bring people together. Deciding on a DJ for your wedding can mean the difference between having your favorite music and having songs played that makes everyone else cringe. Here are some tips for selecting the right wedding DJ.
1. First, decide what kind of music you'd like to be played. This isn't as simple a task as you might believe. You not only want to think about yourself, but your guests. Even if there are no kids at the reception, you're going to want a variety of music so that everyone feels like they've been included. In some families, specialty music like polkas or old Italian ballads might be expected.
2. Talk to more than one DJ, unless you have someone you already know about. Every DJ who does weddings will have a large collection of music, but may not have exactly what you're looking for. A DJ who specializes in urban music may not have country songs, just as a musician who specializes in 70's rock music might not have any music that contains an accordion.
3. Go through a cycle of at least 30 songs with each DJ to get a feel for how he or she might mix the music. You want to know that they will get a feeling as to when to put on music to get people up and dancing, and when to slow it down. You also want to see if the DJ knows what kind of music is appropriate to the audience you've mentioned that you expect at your wedding. It won't do to be surprised by Me So Horny if there are a lot of older family members at your reception, or suddenly have the Chicken Dance pop up if it's not quite the type of music your family is used to.
4. Ask your DJ if he does a lot of talking, or mainly plays the songs. Every DJ has a microphone because they're usually the ones who introduce the wedding party and the new couple. However, some DJ's talk a lot, and that disrupts the reception unnecessarily.
5. Try to select a DJ who has some kind of personality. People love going to DJ's to ask for their favorite songs, and it would put a pall on the reception if your DJ was the type to snap at people because they were throwing off his rhythm. DJ's can help make the experience of your guests positive.
Why You Must Make your Own Personal Wedding Site
Making a wedding site is not only a lot fun, but it can also be a very important part of your wedding experience! Many couples have been saying how important their own wedding site ended up being for reasons they didn’t expect. We’ve compiled a list of the top 3 reasons why wedding sites are so important based on what we’ve heard from couples who have had their own wedding site.
1. Share Information! A wedding site is amazingly useful for passing on all of the details about your wedding. First of all, you can use the website to announce your engagement. Beyond that, you can post details about the wedding day, or pre-wedding events. Your friends and family can always check your wedding site rather than having to phone you for every detail.
2. Plan! A wedding site can help you in planning your wedding. It’s not just a place to tell stories and share details. You can also collect RSVPs and receive well wishes through guestbook posts. It often happens that one side or the other is more involved in the wedding planning details such as picking out dresses, flowers, decorations, etc. Although this is not always the case, a wedding site is definitely something you can have fun doing together!
3. Share and Save Memories! You can capture the memories from your wedding on your website. You can also put photos and videos on your wedding site after the big day, so everyone gets to see all of those beautiful memories in one place.
There are plenty of reasons for couples to make personal wedding sites.
5 Reasons to Make your Own Personal Wedding Website
Making a wedding website is not only a lot fun, but it can also be a very important part of your wedding experience! Many couples have been saying how important their own wedding website ended up being for reasons they didn’t expect. We’ve compiled a list of the top 3 reasons why wedding websites are so important based on what we’ve heard from couples who have had their own wedding website.
1. Share Information! A wedding website is amazingly useful for passing on all of the details about your wedding. First of all, you can use the website to announce your engagement. Beyond that, you can post details about the wedding day, or pre-wedding events. Your friends and family can always check your wedding website rather than having to phone you for every detail.
2. Plan! A wedding website can help you in planning your wedding. It’s not just a place to tell stories and share details. You can also collect RSVPs and receive well wishes through guestbook posts. It often happens that one side or the other is more involved in the wedding planning details such as picking out dresses, flowers, decorations, etc. Although this is not always the case, a wedding website is definitely something you can have fun doing together!
3. Share and Save Memories! You can capture the memories from your wedding on your website. You can also put photos and videos on your wedding website after the big day, so everyone gets to see all of those beautiful memories in one place.
There are plenty of reasons for couples to make personal wedding websites.
Becoming A Wedding Crasher - 3 Tips For Potential Wedding Crashers
Read this special wedding planning feature on handling being a wedding crasher without any of the dangers of getting whacked in the eyes for doing so! Chum up with the bride and groom but also end up getting your money’s worth especially if you’ve bothered to stop by and buy a present!
It’s okay to head for the banquet straight-away if you’ve dispensed with social niceties and smiling at probable relatives of the wedded couple, but do so in a gracious manner to avoid drawing attention to yourself! Besides, if you conduct yourself with refinement, there’s no way people will catch on to the reality of your having crashed their party, especially if you are dressed-well and act decently. For every party – even the home-parties that friends have, tend to get their share of a party-crasher or two and nobody thinks any the worse of tagging along with a friend to some other person’s party even though this is actually a discourtesy done to the host and not to be encouraged at all! But, few people understand that and sometimes, the party-crashers end up being the toast of the ball so the host is quite glad there was someone fun to turn up the thrill quotient of their dead-beat party, anyway!
If you fancy yourself as the typical Life-Of-The-Party Guy or Gal, then being a wedding crasher is the vocation for you! Well, we’re just kidding about the vocation part, but seriously, it can be great fun and an adventure too, to be a wedding party crasher at least once – double the fun if you’re with a friend, so tag along one if you can – lesser chance of hosts suspecting a couple as compared to an individual they don’t recognize besides it gives you a certain respectability as well if you walk in with a distinguished partner on your arm!
If you see wedding celebrations on and make yourself at home, feeding your faces and joining in the activities planned for special invited guests, you can’t help but feel you’ve done it all by yourself and successfully crashed the wedding of your choice. But, there’s more to the concept of wedding crashing than simply managing to get in – it’s also about staying in and blending with the crowds and not being found out or horror of horrors, thrown out!
Here we present some fun tips to crash the wedding of your choice – and stay in too; take a look if you are a potential wedding crasher for this is a crash course in crashing parties like this!
1. Most wedding crashers are people that missed out on an invite and want to join in the celebrations for the fun of it; many do not intend spoiling the party for anybody and take it as an occasion to indulge in some merry-making at someone else’s cost, thinking what difference will it make to the host if one extra person turns up to nibble a few eats. Actually, it doesn’t if you act gracefully.
2. Try and befriend a guest or family member, claiming acquaintance to feel welcome and prevent being caught out.
3. Get off a sticky situation by pretending to be part of the planning crew e.g. catering or coordinating agency staff.
Show up late, have your fill of fun, food and frolic and exit quietly so you are inconspicuous.
by : Abhishek Agarwal
Wedding Dress Advice
There are many different cheap wedding dresses on the market. Remember, you have many choices when choosing a informal wedding dress. And can find the best informal wedding dress for your needs. There are many retailers that specialize in cheap wedding dresses. And you can find quite a variety of cheap wedding dresses.
There are many places online that have cheap wedding dresses, and if one online informal wedding dress store does not have a informal wedding dress that you like, you can always check other sites to find the best informal wedding dress for the upcoming wedding. Buying a informal wedding dress online also has other pitfalls which need to be known before buying a informal wedding dress online.
There are some online informal wedding dress stores that allow you to see a virtual bridal boutique. These online virtual bridal boutiques will allow you to have a better idea of how the actual informal wedding dress will look like when you receive the informal wedding dress.
Tips To Find A Cheap Wedding Dress
Auctions: Online auctions such as ebay, and local auctions you find by searching online or in the papers, can be a great source for cheap wedding dresses.
Second hand or never-used: Local second-hand shops can be a great source. If you are in North America, your local craigslist, kijiji or backpage online classifieds can be a super source for a cheap and perfectly good wedding dress.
Sample sales: Keep your eyes and ears peeled - many designers and wedding shops hold sample sales at the end of each season or once a year.
Discontinued, damaged or returned dresses: Ask around at your local bridal shops. Maybe your best friend's cousin's best friend had her wedding last year and would LOVE to sell you or give you her dress.
Non-traditional: 'Fancy' dress stores such as those which carry evening and cocktail dresses often carry dresses that would be suitable for a wedding. Cream, white or pale pastel gowns can be perfect for a wedding if paired with the right accessories, and can often be hundreds or even thousands less than what you would pay for a 'true' wedding dress in a bridal shop. Some of these stores and boutiques even carry traditional wedding dress styles that are very affordable.
Wedding Dress Ideas, a Few Handy Pointers
Searching for ideas for the ideal wedding dress gives you numerous options. Whether it's a modest wedding dress, a celtic wedding dress, a gothic wedding dress, a colored wedding dress, the selection is just about endless. You could likewise design your own wedding dress.
But even as there are myriad ideas for wedding dresses there are a lot of possible pitfalls.
Whilst looking at wedding dresses there are a couple of things you ought consider. 1. Examine out a few dress styles on your own first of all. yes you heard right, do not take anyone with you. No, not your mother or your lifelong best friend. Everybody to some degree has a preconception of what their preferred wedding gown would be. This approximation is made as a result of previous experiences, emotions etc. Their idea of their wedding dress may have no resemblance to yours. Get going exploring for wedding dresses on your own just to get an idea and narrow down your alternatives a little. And then when you've shaped your own opinion on the types of wedding dress that appeals to you, by all means take your friends and mother with you. But working with a large party of friends at the very outset of your search is calling for for trouble. Get the groundwork done first. 2. Pay attention to advice offered by the retailers. Their experience has taught them many things. They'll recognise which wedding dresses are infamous for wrinkling, which wedding dresses suit which types of figures. 3. The critical advice that these pros can offer will not be confined to wedding dresses alone. They can counsel you on the types of underwear that is the most appropriate for each style of figure and dress. Try out several styles of bra, take your time, you don't want to have any regrets. These folks will also be able to assist you with picking out complimentary shoe styles. 4. If you are thinking of a wedding dress in a shade that is not white or cream deliberate on the following. Blonde and fair haired brides generally have blueish/grey eyes and find that blue colored wedding dresses and lilac colored wedding dresses work particularly well. Very pale skinned brides should avoid the following colored wedding dresses, very pale whites or light greens. Peach colored wedding dresses, cappuccino colored wedding dresses, champagne colored wedding dresses work very well for brides with olive to dark skin, these colors also work well for brunettes and redheads. 6. Whilst searching ideas for your wedding veil weigh up the following ideas. A wedding veil should always complement the wedding dress not compete with it. Wedding veils can be vary from those below the shoulder, to waist level to full length veils to train to the awesome ( and sometimes problematic ) cathedral wedding veils. The elongated, dreamy floaty veils are broadly speaking made from a silk tulle and favor a bias cut or a columnar style wedding dress. Shorter veils become the full skirted ballerina style wedding dress, which also happens to become the taller bride.
By : Marianne E