Probably one of the staples of a wedding reception, wedding favors enable the couple to share in the memory of this special event with the guests, friends, and family who took a special part in the occasion. These souvenirs serve as a keepsake token; hopefully, those who look back into the intimacy of the event through this memento will be able to relive the emotions that came with it. For this purpose, the favor may not necessarily be expensive; if the gift is sincere, even the simplest object can become a priceless reminder of a special moment in the couple’s lives. Try improvising on the following ideas, in order to come up with variant wedding favors with a wisp of your own personal touch. [read this article]
Weddings are affairs of mixed emotions, and the friend who is about to be married may be having cold feet the night before the big day. What better way to calm cold feet than with a bachelorette party? Friends can get together to celebrate the perks of being single, and give the inevitable bride a reassuring feeling that everything would turn out well. This doesn’t mean that the party should be conventional. Bachelorette parties are usually known to be anything but ordinary. If you are planning a party for a close friend, try putting a little spice (or sleaze) into it with these naughty game ideas, which are sure to blush cheeks and skip heartbeats. [read this article]
While the soon-to-be bride is being initiated into the married life with her girl friends through a bridal shower, the groom savors the last few nights of being single with a bachelor party. The convention of stiff-collar bachelor party dinners have been done away with, and replaced by a celebration which is very casual, to the point of being rowdy. The usual notion which comes to mind upon mention of a bachelor party is a huge, huge cake with a ‘surprise’ concealed within. For those who’d want to forego this kind of entertainment, well, fortunately, there are a lot of alternatives out there. After all, a bachelor party is meant to bond the groom closer with his male friends and relatives; it also serves as a breathing pause in-between the preparation for the wedding and the big day itself. [read this article]
With all the expenses that go with the preparations for the wedding, you are probably looking for ways to ease some of the pinch in your tight budget. And, being a woman, the last thing that you probably want to scrimp on is with your wedding dress, right? You want to be beautiful when you walk down the aisle, and you won’t achieve that effect unless you invest on a custom-fitted dress. But unless you intend to use the dress for future occasions (god forbid!), or you want to pass it on to posterity, you will probably be better off if you look for cheaper, alternative ways of financing the gown. Fortunately, you can obtain a beautiful dress from unconventional sources. You will need a lot of patience and determination, but the results are well worth the trouble, once you see yourself in the gown that you have been dreaming of. [read this article]
Themes are essentially considered in the planning stages of a wedding. These themes usually center on a certain color motif which acts as a hinge on which all of the details of the wedding depend upon. With this in mind, choosing a color motif can be quite frustrating for a bride, especially if she is unable to fully visualize the wedding in a certain motif. Fortunately, each motif reflects a certain mood, a certain symbolism; the bride can start her planning with that thought. The following color motifs are more popularly chosen for their own unique characteristics; this should help the bride in choosing which motif best suits her wedding theme. [read this article]
Face it – the wedding dress is a piece of garment which you probably will wear only once in your life, and unless you plan on making it a family heirloom, then it would not hurt if you went for more inexpensive options with your bridal gown. The costs of having it specially made and customized just for you may hurt your budget, but since you want an elegant dress for one of the most important times in your life, you’ll have to settle for a wedding dress which is both fabulous and affordable at the same time. Fortunately there are ways to meet this pressing need, and although your wedding-dress hunt may test your patience and personal resolve, the results will be well worth the effort once you walk down the aisle as a beautifully-dressed, blushing bride. [read this article]
