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5 ideas for your Wedding Guestbook

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Hey Brides! How’s your wedding planning? Still sane? I hope so! I almost lost my sanity on my own wedding journey thinking about so many things! And because there are too many things to think about, we often forget little things like… GUESTBOOKS. Now that I mentioned about it, do you plan to go traditional and just buy a White Guestbook with your guests’ names and addresses. Not that I want to give you more trouble but if you want to be more creative, here are some ideas you might want to consider. =) Enjoy!

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1.) Guestbook Tree. That’s my brother in red (left) and my dad in red too (right) and this is my very own Guestbook Tree! =) Got this idea from Glamour Weddings. Hubby had his friend draw that tree with our names below. Guests put their fingerprint and sign their names. =D

2.) Guestbook-Scrapbook. Just 2 weeks before my wedding, I attended another wedding and the DIY bride made a (20-page I think) Scrapbook highlighting their relationship. It was really gorgeous!

3.) Wedding Photobook. You can avail of this Photobook from your photographer. For some, it’s part of the package and for some, this might be an additional cost. I attended 3 weddings with Photobooks and they are nice =)

4.) Wedding Wishes in a Jar. You can get this jar at Kind Notes or (for DIY brides) simply buy a jar and decorate it. Get some nice papers and place them inside the jar after the guests have written their messages.

5.) Wedding Signature Frame. Ok.. If you want to go traditional because you don’t have time to get all these DIYs then you can find a perfect piece of your Engagement Photo and buy a Wedding Frame. (I had one on my 18th birthday and it still hangs on my wall!)

Are you adopting any of these? What do you like best? If you have other wedding guestbook ideas, feel free to share them to us!

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7 DONT’s in your Wedding Planning

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Most of the items you’ll see here were mistakes I have committed myself and some others were from the brides I know. Don’t be one of us! Read on.

1.)    Don’t throw away receipts.
Trust is a good thing, but receipts are important. A bride confided with me a couple of weeks ago about her sentiments with her caterer. She had paid a big amount already but still the manager keeps asking her for more. She has no way to prove that she had paid them already since she has no receipts to show.

2.)    Don’t pay without a receipt.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s just a piece of paper as long as the amount you paid, the date, your sign and the supplier’s sign are there. That’s still a proof that you paid.

3.)    Don’t decide without research.
The internet will give you tons and tons of ideas. Spend some time every day or every weekend for research. Believe me, it will save you from making mistakes.

4.)    Don’t decide on impulse esp in bazaars.
You will definitely get good deals at a bazaar but never go there unprepared. Like what I said, prepare yourself by researching first. When you get there, they will not give you time to think. It’s like now or never. And before you know it, you are already paying for something you actually don’t need or want.

5.)Don’t hire someone just because she is nice. Make sure she is able.
You don’t want a “nice” pilot. You want a “skilled” pilot. You get what I’m saying right?

6.)    Don’t get a supplier if you have not seen their previous work.
I made a mistake in hiring an amateur couturier. Well, she was “nice” but I wish I had trusted my impulse when I saw her previous gowns. They were mediocre. I just “trusted” that she can do better with mine. I was wrong. =( I had to hire another couturier to make another wedding gown for me.
(Try checking their Fanpage or website too.)

7.)Don’t get a supplier if you have not talked to any of their previous clients.
They could be skilled but they could be unprofessional too. Recommendations from your friends are always the best thing. They will tell you honestly if the supplier is worth hiring or not. Wedding planning is a journey. Maybe it’s too late and you have done some of the don’ts here already. Take heart and just enjoy your planning!

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How To Make Bridesmaids Happy With Their Bridesmaid Dresses

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It’s your wedding. Although it was an exhausting week, you’re happy. But if you look carefully at your bridesmaids, they are not exulting. It’s your big day and you think they at least should be happy for you, right? Well, they may be happy for you, but not with the bridesmaid dresses you picked. What went wrong?

The Bridesmaids Matter

It’s your wedding all right, but that doesn’t mean that you’re the only one who should look beautiful. Your bridesmaids play a big role in the ceremony and they should look fantastic, confident, and oozing with poise. A lot of this depends on the bridesmaid dresses you picked.

Choosing the right bridesmaid dresses is even more important than choosing the wedding photographer and the florist. You’re buying or renting dresses for your bridesmaid who are your bosom friends. When the bride loses sight of the importance of the bridesmaids’ gowns or dresses, things are sure to boomerang on the wedding day.

Well, the bride may delay giving the bridesmaids clear instructions about the purchase of the dresses until her own wedding dress and everything in-between is settled. When the date nears her wedding day, she panics, picks out a design she likes best without consulting the bridesmaids, and sends it all out to them.

When the bridesmaids try them on, the measurements are all wrong and there’s nothing much she can do but rush it to the bridal shop for some alterations. The agony the bridesmaids have to go through just to assemble themselves for the wedding day can be mind boggling and if they have to wear lumpy dresses – that would be too much.

Of course, they’ll put on a smile, but your wedding won’t be as pleasantly memorable to them as it is to you. They’ll recoil at the thought of what they had to endure. You should remember that your choice of bridesmaid dresses may not necessarily actually look good on your bridesmaids. That’s precisely why you shop for the dresses with your bridesmaids so they can put in their two cents worth.

Make Your Bridesmaids Happy With the Right Dress

If you want to make your bridesmaids as happy as you are on the big day, you should get them bridesmaid dresses that would bring out the best in them. Here are some friendly tips to get you through:

* Allow them to pick a few designs they like and have them all try on the same dress. Then choose narrow down your choices to at least three.

* Tell them what you have in mind, but don’t forget to ask them about their thoughts or ideas on the dresses. Ask them what they like and what they’re comfortable with. And with their help, choose a dress that looks good on all of them. This is not always possible, though, if you’re working around a budget.

Women have different bodies and skin tones. In this case, the best thing to do (that is if your budget allows you to) is to reach a compromise. A great way to do this is by getting each bridesmaid a dress of their choice. Just pick out a material of the same color that can be used on all dresses so that they look coordinated and choose a color scheme that will complement their skin tones.

This way, the bridesmaid dresses will serve the wearers while still blending perfectly with your motif. In the end, everybody is happy – the bridesmaids with their dresses and yourself for the job well done.

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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.