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Ideas for Christmas themed wedding

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If you want to add more spirit for your wed, then plan your wedding during Christmas holidays. Ensure that you plan the date of your wed during the Christmas holidays, but not on the exact Christmas day, so as to make sure that everyone attends the wedding. Here are some ideas for Christmas themed wedding-

Attire: The bride can select a traditional white or colorful gown with velvet or fur muff or shawl to warm up, which is not possible with a bouquet. All white tuxes with hangings will best suit for the bridegroom. The bridesmaids can have white or green or red color dresses with perfect bouquets and the groomsmen can have white tuxes with silver vests and bowties.

Flowers: Red and white roses or Poinsettias or red calla lilies look stunning and also add a touch of ivy, pine or holly berries. A crystal bouquet looks more stunning than flowers for the bride.

Transportation: Select a magical arrival in a horse drawn carriage or sleigh with the driver dresses in red or as Santa.

Church: This is most important as all the churches will be decorated for Christmas. So, you have to check in beforehand to reserve for your wedding. Try some unique things like Christmas lights that are wrapped in white ribbon or tulle. Have some star designed candles that can be lighted along the aisle. This gives a romantic and snowy effect. You can also try hanging wreaths on the pews.

Reception: Select the location of the reception, which has a fireplace for a cozy and warm setting. Have one ice sculpture place at the entrance to get that winter feel.

Centerpieces: To get the festive look, have some red roses placed in a bowl packed with green pine branches. You can also try some garlands in the center of each and every table with Christmas candles in middle of the table. If you want to try differently, then have some cranberries in a bowl with water with floating candles. Have some mini Christmas trees, Christmas presents and gingerbread houses that look beautiful as centerpieces.

Music: For cocktail hour and for dinner, have some Christmas carols. Hire some Christmas carolers to stop at each table and sing carols. Ask one of your friends to dress up as Santa and distribute some beautiful gifts to the children in the wed.

Food: Have some Christmas cookies, eggnog and hot chocolate and spiced wine for the guests. For the dinner, serve stuffing potatoes, turkey, sliced ham and cranberry sauces to get the festive holiday feel.

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Great Ideas for Wedding Gifts if You Did Not Attend the Wedding

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If you must decline a wedding invitation from someone who is dear to you, you’ll want to give an excellent gift that both underscores your feelings for the recipients and serves as something that will remind them of you for years to come. Here is a list of the best wedding gifts to give if you cannot attend the wedding:

  1. Money

Believe it or not, money is the best gift to give a new couple, whether or not you attend the ceremony. This is agreed upon by married couples, engaged couples, and those who write the rules of etiquette for things like weddings. People who are just starting out together need big things. Your wedding couple might need money to buy a new house or car. The thing they most need to start a new life together might be to pay down past debts or pay off school loans. Giving the gift of money is traditional for a reason. It gives the bridal couple the choice of how to spend it, and that ensures they will get exactly what they want most as a gift from you.

  1. An item from their registry

Many people bypass the wedding registry when trying to decide on a gift for the bridal couple. Maybe they want their gift to be seen as more creative and heartfelt than something that might be on a list. The problem with this is if you buy something that isn’t on the registry list, you run the risk of getting the couple something they do not want, have no use for, or already own. The wedding couple registered for things they needed. If you cannot be there to watch them walk down the aisle, you can at least give them something you know they will use.

  1. The gift of a memory

Buying picture frames and engraved wedding goblets is popular because there is a desire to give the couple a gift that will remind them of their wedding day. These ideas could use some creative twists. One way to do this is to buy the couple a bottle of fine wine or aged scotch engraved or labeled with their names and the wedding date, coupled with instructions to enjoy on their first, fifth, or tenth wedding anniversary. Another gift in this theme is to commission a portrait of the two of them. Select a portrait artist and send them photographs of the couple, both posed and candid. Your wedding couple will enjoy the resulting painting for years to come.

  1. The gift of an original

This is a category you don’t want to go crazy with, but which can produce really nice gifts if done right. The wedding couple probably doesn’t want a set of handmade macrame plant holders, but a carefully-selected handmade, antique, or heirloom can be an excellent wedding gift. These gifts will truly show that you have put thought into the gift and will remind the couple of you whenever they see it. Works of art, a wedding ring quilt, handmade wooden furniture, and antique silver all fall into this category.

  1. The gift of a honeymoon

Find out if the wedding couple has registered at a honeymoon registry. This is a service that allows guests to gift the couple with dollars toward a vacation or toward specific items they might enjoy on a honeymoon, such as dinner, massages, drinks, or adventures. These gifts are truly memorable because they allow the couple to make the kinds of memories together they may never have a chance at again.

Sometimes life prevents us from being present to witness the marriage of those we care about. Sending a gift from one of these categories, along with a personal message of care and well wishes, will show the wedding couple how much they mean to you and contribute to the gift of their togetherness for many years to come.

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Four Things your Wedding Shoes Must Have

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Because you want your wedding to be perfect in every way, it is important to pay close attention to your choice in wedding shoes.

 

Though seemingly one of the little things about your wedding, less worrisome than say the cake or where to seat everyone, wedding shoes are just as important for many different reasons. Think of everything you will be doing in these shoes. You will do things like:
• Dance
• Walk Down The Aisle
• Take Photographs
• Greet Attendees
• Cut your Cake

With everything you have to do in your wedding shoes, it is extremely important that you take great care in choosing the right shoes. Therefore, here are four things that your wedding shoes must have.

 

Comfort

If your wedding shoes are not comfortable, you will find that spending that many hours in them and doing all the things you must do at your wedding to be unbearable. While looks are important as well, comfort should be at the top of your list of things you wedding shoes must have. Try them on, walk around the store, could you see yourself spending hours in these particular shoes?

Heel Height

The height of the heel on your wedding shoes makes all the difference in the world. In most cases, your shoe type should be picked out before you even have your wedding dress fitted. This is because the dress is fitted around the shoes. Stilettos are often the highest pair of heels you can get, if you do not wear these often, it is best to go with ballet slipper, kitten heels, or platform shoes. It is not a wise idea to choose stilettos if you are not used to wearing them.

Fabric Type

You do not have to go with the traditional fabric of wedding shoes, such as satin or silk. Your wedding shoes can be of any fabric you would like. However, make sure that you have the wedding shoes done, if they have to be customized, before the dress fitting.

Style

Your wedding shoes must portray your style. Not only your personal style, but also the style of the wedding itself and your wedding dress. You do not have to conform to tradition; it is after all your wedding. Make sure your wedding shoes fit your style in every way. Remember, it is your day.

You Must Try Them On

It is not good to buy a pair of wedding shoes without trying them on. What happens if that style does not fit right? What if you are not comfortable in these shoes? Then you will have to start all over again. It is best to try on your wedding shoes in the exact same environment as your wedding will be. For example, because you will be on your feet during the day of your wedding, it is best to try on your shoes after being on your feet all day.

The more you are on your feet, the larger your feet become due to swelling, so this is when you should try on your wedding shoes. Furthermore, if you are wearing hose or stockings during your wedding, these should be worn when trying on the shoes as well.

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Putting Your Wedding Ideas Into Place

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Everyone young girl has a dream about what their wedding will be like. However, the dream does not always happen and people often forced to come up with different wedding ideas. While you want your wedding to be the greatest day of your life, something that people will talk about for years to come it does not have to be a huge ordeal that you get stressed out over. Sometimes keeping the wedding simple and elegant is better than having it large and over the top. If you are looking for a simple way to plan your wedding or if you are looking for different ideas than you should consult a wedding planner or you can buy a wedding planner from your local bookstore that outlines all the things you need.

When you are planning your wedding things need to be done well in advance, especially booking the location because popular locations are getting booked well in advance. Most people usually plan to have their wedding approximately a year after they get engaged. If this is the case then you should start picking a date as soon as possible and then decide the location of your wedding. This should be completed within the first six to twelve months. Also in this time frame you should discuss the budget of the wedding with your future husband. This will give you the exact amount of money that you will spend on the wedding and it will allocate where the money will be spent. You need to also book the officiator of your wedding at this time as well because people are also booking these professionals well in advance. Once the larger things are booked for your wedding then you can start looking at the smaller details.

The most important thing that you need to do around four to six months prior to your wedding is pick out your own wedding dress. The wedding dress takes about six weeks to arrive if it needs to be ordered and then you need to leave time for the dress to be altered. It is during this time that you should also select your bridesmaid dresses as well. The same time frame will apply to those dresses if they need to ordered in. It would be a good idea at this time to start looking at clothing for your groom and the groomsmen. While it does not take a long time to have tuxedos ordered in it is always good to have it done in advance so there are no worries if things take a little longer than expected.

The last two months before the wedding is the time in which you should do the final touches on everything. It is then that you should order the weddings rings and have them engraved if you are planning to do so. You should order the marriage licence at this time as well to ensure that it will be ready before the wedding. Planning the rehearsal dinner and any other parties is necessary at this time so that you are not stressing right before the wedding. Planning ahead will ensure that everything will go smoothly.

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5 Fun Activities for Your Wedding!

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The day of wedding is one of the most important days of a couple’s life and they puts their best efforts to make it perfect so that the special day that brought them together for a lifetime becomes a good memory forever. There are many ways to fill your special days with unlimited fun, excitement and turn it to one of the happiest days of your life. Planning some selected activities and games can definitely be a right choice to entertain the guests present on your wedding celebration. The games and activities might be common but they have always been able to add new colors and spice up the ambience of a wedding party.

Let’s discuss about some common yet very effective activities to enjoy on your special day,
1. Musical Chair: Musical Chair is one of the most suitable games to be played in social gatherings. This game is fun and it can be easily played by any person of any age. The best part of this game is that it is popular among people. You can add more fun by announcing some prizes to the winners such as table centerpiece, a bouquet or a bottle of wine.

2. Photo Booth: Photo booth is a common yet sizzling activity which is perfect to spread fun and laughter on your wedding party. People like and enjoy making funny faces and poses in front of the camera. The most significant characteristic of this activity is that you can make arrangements to print copies of the photographs and gift it to your guests as your wedding favor.

3. Professional entertainer: You can also choose to hire professional entertainers for your special day. You can hire a dancer, a magician, a fortune teller or any artist and allow them to interact with your guest. Most of the professionals are skilled and trained to entertain people and hiring an entertainer will surely make an excitement among your guests.

4. Dance Competition: Dance is an activity that refreshes minds and makes everyone laugh. You should discover a funny dance form like chicken dance or zombie dance and ask your DJ to initiate it. Music has a magical effect that touches everyone’s minds. So, an activity related to music can never fail to entertain people. But you should thank your guests for filling your day with full on entertainment by offering gifts from the ceremony hall such as a flower, a bouquet or a candle etc.
5. Songs: You can also ask your guests to sing a popular romantic song or share some funny things he/she knows about you. Allow the guest to take his/her time while preparing for it. It will definitely create lots of fun on the party and people will remember your wedding for years.