Let’s Have Some Fun

Weddings are a wonderful time. For you, the bride and groom, it is a time to celebrate love and finding the person with whom you will live happily ever after. For your family, this may be a chance to renew ties and have a reunion. For your friends, it’s a chance to party! It is an exciting and happy time for everyone.

The reception is meant to be a time to let the joy sill over so why not plan some activities and entertainment to make it even more fun. For example, in some countries, the single ladies avoid catching the bouquet so the bride doesn’t do the bouquet toss. The ladies are all gathered and asked to form a ring and a bunch of flowers, usually roses, are passed around in time to music. When the song is stopped, the ladies are asked to check if their flower is the one with a special tag or marking. That lady is given the bouquet.

For couples who love to dance, why not have a really good big band play. It’s wonderful to have musicians who can croon you the sweetest love songs and who can also get everyone’s feet tapping to the beat. Your wedding planner is sure to have a list of performers who can get your guests in the mood.

You may also have some family traditions that can keep the celebration swinging. Bring out those dances that can be easily taught and will be a new experience for some of the guests. Reels and line dances are fun to watch and even more enjoyable to do. Get everyone into the groove!

Honor’s Best

It can sometimes feel like a three ring circus. Once you announce that you’re getting married, it may sometimes feel like everyone wants in on the act. Your mother knows what’s best for the menu; your mother-in-law disagrees and wants the reception somewhere else. Your parents insist that all your siblings must be part of the entourage.

First thing: take a calming breath. Relax, and then get a great wedding planner. They will help ensure that you have the wedding details from gown, shoes, car food and every little detail of your wedding goes off without a hitch (or else!). They truly are your best friend when it comes to getting your day to be as you want it.

Speaking of best friends, how about your own? While you may be close to your siblings, the question:is are they the person who you want to by your side as either the best man or the maid of honor? The privilege and honor of bearing either of these two roles is given to the person to whom the bride and groom can rely on the most, usually the one who has been with them through most of their difficult life experiences.

Keep in mind the role isn’t just a decorative one. These two really will have to work to get the couple get through the ceremony, from helping calm the wedding jitters, planning the bachelor/bachelorette party, ensuring that the rings are ready to be given when called for and of course, giving the toasts.

Bottom line: choose the ones you want to stand up with you. If it makes you happy to have someone in your entourage, then that should be good enough for everyone. Oh, and yes! They can be your siblings.

The Registry

The wedding is set. The invitations have gone out. Now your family and friends are wondering what gift to get you.

If you are going to start with absolutely nothing, your loved ones will have a lot of options on what to get you. The problem is you might end up with 10 oven toasters, 4 grills and a whole bunch of towels and beddings and not much more. What would you do with sets meant for a king size bed if you sleep on a double?

Have mercy on your family and friends, as well as on yourselves. Please have a bridal registry. This is a great way to let them know what you really need and want to receive. Most stores now extend this service and actually have a staff member to help the happy couple prepare their list of preferred items. They will usually ask you to choose from a catalog or from actual items in the store which items you like and how many of each you’d like to receive.

Don’t be shy about putting an expensive item on the list. It is the choice of the giver to give you the item. Knowing though that some of your guests may be working on a budget but still want to get you something you’ll love, choose an assortment of items across a wide price range.

The best part of having a registry, if you end up having too many of the same item, some bridal registries will allow you to exchange the items for other items you prefer of an equal amount. Of course, only as long as the items were bought from their store. Have fun shopping!

Icing anyone? Choosing The Right Wedding Cake

The wedding cake is one of the most beautiful accessories at a wedding. It is an elegant representation of wedded bliss in an edible form. It is a work of art that is enjoyed by the bride and groom together.

It can get a bit overwhelming to choose a cake nowadays, which is why wedding planners suggest getting this item settled at least four months before. If you go with tradition, you get a wedding cake that is white, layered and has a “bride and groom” figurine on top. It is always nice to have options though. Nowadays, cakes may now come in any number of colors, usually matching the theme of the wedding.
Instead of the figurines, a bouquet of flowers may be used to top and decorate the cake. While fresh flowers are pretty, candy flowers are a more common sight on the cake. A really talented cake designer can even create some that match the flowers that the bride is carrying.

Not only can it now match the theme, it no longer needs to be in layers. Are you worried that the flower girl and ring bearer will be using their fingers on the cake? Then make the icing a fondant. It coats the cake like cloth and can’t be swept off by a kid with a sweet tooth.

In quite a number of weddings, the cake isn’t served to the guests. Knowing this, you might want to be practical and opt for an ornamental cake. This is a cake with fake layers except for the bottom one. The newly weds still get their beautiful looking centerpiece at less cost.

Of course, no matter what style you choose for the look of the cake, the most important thing to remember about it is the taste. Remember that you and the groom will be having a slice, so it’s best to have a flavor that you both love.

Let’s Face It

Every little girl dreams of having a fairytale wedding and looking the glowing, absolutely radiant bride on her special day. Women always say that it’s wonderful to be marrying someone who loves them just the way they are; but on the day the knot is tied, nothing less than perfection is expected. Now there are wedding planners to help ensure the event goes smoothly, caterers to serve great food and family to take care of the guests. That just leaves the brides’ looks.

Unless there’s money to burn on the various beauty treatments, discipline and a little help from friends can go a long way to helping every woman have her gorgeous face and great form. Let’s face it, not all of us have been blessed with movie star good looks. The transformation begins on the day she says yes to getting married.

Since the pictures are meant to be for posterity, most ladies would like to have clear skin for their pictures. Acne is an absolute eyesore! Some facial problems are caused by bad habits such as constantly touching the face, lack of cleansing and insufficient sleep. It will help to keep those hands away and learn to use facial products properly. If the budget can fit it in, see a dermatologist. Make sure to tell them when the wedding is so that they know how much time they’ve got to help you get set.

On the day itself, let a professional do your make-up. Take the time to shop around and find someone who you’re comfortable with and whose style you like. They may cost you more than if you did it yourself, but they will make your face picture perfect

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