Can We Postpone the Wedding?

Two weeks left before the wedding you and your friends went off to the beach. Time to go have some fun and relax a little bit. After all, there’s nothing to worry about. The wedding is completely ready. Every last detail has been checked and all is ready for the big day.

You had an absolute blast! The weather was lovely and your friends were great company. The only wrinkle was that one of the kids of your friends had the measles and after a week, it seems like you have caught it.

So what now? You feel crummy, you have spots and you’re contagious. It looks like you will need to move the wedding.

If you hired a wedding planner, contact them as soon as you know the situation. Well established wedding planners usually have good relations with the various vendors and suppliers. They will be able to assist you to get your wedding reset to a later date.

If you didn’t hire a wedding planner, the first people you need to contact are those in charge of the venues for your wedding and reception. Find out what are the next available dates for your nuptials. The sooner you do this the better, especially if it is the marrying months of the year. You and your future spouse need to decide to which date you will reschedule your nuptials. Hopefully there is a date that matches for both places and your desires as well.

The next step should then be to contact all the professionals involved in your wedding affected by the change of date. This includes the following: your make up artist, hairstylist, caterer, florist, baker (for the wedding cake), photographer, videographer and car rental. Hopefully all of them will be available for your new wedding date.

Here now is the headache: what if any of your wedding merchants are unavailable for the new date? You will need to find a replacement, if one can be found at short notice. If you wish to have completely the same team, you’ll need to move your date to one where all of them are available.

You’ll want to check your contracts with each of your wedding suppliers. You will want a refund from those who cannot serve on the new date. Hopefully there is a refund clause on the contracts.

For those who will be available for your chosen date, you need to see if there is an additional charge for the change of date. Some may charge a penalty, some may not. This is where good relations come in as well as good negotiation.

If you move your wedding more than 2 months away, you may also need to get in touch with your dress designer as well. Unless you manage to maintain your weight and size, your dress will need to be adjusted before your new wedding date.

Don’t forget to update all your guests about the change in date. It would be considerate to let them know with sufficient time so that they can make new arrangements, especially if they are coming from out of town.

Last but not least, don’t forget to adjust the arrangements for your honeymoon. The last thing you want is to be all dressed up and have nowhere to go after your wedding. Hopefully, everything will be just perfect in spite of the postponement.

Adding A Touch of the Heavens

If there are any gentlemen who read this and are still looking for the perfect moment to propose, please read on. Have you been waiting for that perfect moment to propose? Are you looking for signs from the heavens or do you feel like you need to wish on a star just to get her to say yes? Then you will love this: the Perseid meteor shower!

Every year in August the earth intersects the debris of the comet Swift -Tuttle. As the dust and comets hit our planets atmosphere, they create a spectacular show. As we enter the heaviest part of the trail we get a wonderful meteor shower which is visible to the naked eye. This year the peak will take place on August 12.

Now all you have to do is take your lady on a trip, preferably away from the city lights. Look for a place where the sky is dark and you do have a comfortable place to wait for the show. Think of it as camping with a romantic twist.

Come well prepared. Make sure you have comfortable sleeping bags. Prepare a wonderful romantic midnight picnic. Please don’t make her cook your dinner! Have champagne on hand in the cooler ready for that big moment. Make sure that you brought a recliner so that you can comfortably see the sky without straining your necks.

You’ll also want to bring some bug spray along. No sense having the insect spoiling the mood. It would also be annoying if the ants got first dibs on your feast. Make sure you’ve got everything ready but out of their reach.

Don’t forget the ring. It is great that you are givig her the moon and stars (figuratively) but don’t forget why you’re there. It would be a great time to propose as the number of meteorites rise. If she says yes, which you’re probably confident she will, you’ll literally have your special moment beneath a shower of stars.

Hmmm…that could also be the theme of your wedding. No, we’re not suggesting you get all futuristic (unless you want to, of course) but it isn’t hard for your wedding planner to help you add the touch of astronomy to your nuptials.

The touches can be small like having the seal on your wedding invitations be a falling star. Have your flowers include star shaped flowers. They come in quite a few colors including white, blue, pink, peach and yellow as you prefer. It can even be as simple as having your wedding reception outdoors under a tent so thin you can indeed see the night sky. Of course if the weather won’t permit it, ask your wedding coordinator to help you create the effect of the night sky with dark blue material and twinkle lights.

You can dress your entourage in the dark blue of the night sky, just as on the day he proposed. Some star earrings or a jewelled star hair ornament can help add to your heavenly moment. You can even ask your family and friends to use silver and gold star shaped confetti as you exit the church instead of rice rounding of your shower of stars.

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The Beauty of the Night

What time is best for your wedding? There are so many factors that go into deciding whether to have your nuptials at a particular time of day. Each hour has its advantages and disadvantages. You may also be working with factors outside of your control. Still in the end, the choice is still yours.

Here’s one reason to get hitched at night: DRAMA. You can have more effects if your wedding is held at night. If you get married in a church, chapel or synagogue you and your guests feel the full effect of being in your God’s presence. These places of worship may have stained glass windows and chandeliers or other art works that look wonderful at night and add to the beauty of your nuptials.

Nature adds a naturally beautiful starscape for your special night. Starry, starry night as the lyrics of the song Vincent goes. Of course that assumes that your wedding reception is outdoors.

There is also the fact that you can have a more romantic feel to the event with candlelight. The effect of the candles is better appreciated with the darkness of the night. Daylight tends to wash out the light of the flames.

For couples who are flamboyant and who enjoy giving their all to their endeavors night time is perfect. The reason: a spotlight. A spotlight is best utilized where sunlight is absent. You can be almost anywhere at night and enjoy having the spotlights effect. It can highlight help you show off your wonderful new spouse and your gorgeous wedding outfits.

This is particularly true for your first dance. Even if all you do is sway sweetly together in time to the music, a spotlight with all other light sources turned off, creates an intimacy and a feeling of being alone that adds to the poignancy of the moment. It can actually help if you are shy about dancing in front of so many people since you can’t really see them.

Of course, if you dance well a spotlight is a valuable tool. It makes sure that all eyes are on you as you show off your skill as a pair for the first time as husband and wife. The waltz performed under this kind of lighting can give seem more ethereal. The tango can seem more vivid. Just don’t forget to coordinate your lighting needs and your plans to both your wedding coordinators and the manager of your venue so that they can have the proper lamps and lighting fixtures in place.

One more reason to get married later in the day: you have more time to get ready. You have time to check that everything is ready. YOu have time to send people to the stores if anything needed is missing or been forgotten. You have time to rest before your wedding. Generally, weddings set at this time are less rushed.

Best of all, you won’t be dealing with the heat of the day. In most places the heat just saps your strength. The coolness of night ennervates and keeps you and your guests more in the mood to party.

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Soulmates

Is it really true that there really is only one person meant for us? We are raised to believe that somewhere out there in the great ocean of humanity, there is one being out there who is absolutely perfect for us. This lone person will be our perfect match. He or she will understand our every mood, meet our every need, fulfill our deepest wish.

They tell us that this being is our soulmate. The being who is our other half. Stories tell us that finding our soulmate makes for a perfect relationship.

In Greek mythology it is said that our ancestors used to have two faces, 4 arms and four legs. It is said that Zeus feared the power of our ancestors and split them into half. Each one was forever looking for their other half. Would you really like to have double extremities?

With so many people, what are the chances of indeed finding your soulmate? It is like looking for a needle in a haystack with one additional degree of difficulty: you can’t tell if you have it by the way it looks.

Some people will resort to the mystical ways to try and find their other half. Admit it. At some point on your life you believed your horoscope, looked into a crystal ball, had your palm read or had a numerology chart done. You tell yourself you don’t believe in it but you probably checked each of your boyfriends against some chart when things were getting serious.

It is said that we have many soul mates but only one is the ultimate. Some are just friends or teachers. The true search is for that single soul who is your other half, your twin flame as they say.

Now that you are planning to get married, the question truly is how do you know your fiance or fiancee is indeed your soulmate? The last thing any of us want is a divorce. It is costly, it can be painful and it can be avoided if we take time to think.

“Think about what?” you say. Think about these:

• Do you know yourself? Are you clear about what you really want from life? Do you know what you really like and what you really dislike? What are the things that are completely necessary as far as you are concerned and what are non-negotiables? Unless you truly know yourslef you will never know if you have found your soulmate
• Does your fiance or fiancee make you feel dafe? If your prospective partner is manipulating you or abusing you in any way or even if he or she just intimidates you then this person is definitely not the one.
• Does your soulmate take pride in your accomplshments? Ladies think hard about this. Is your fiance truly proud that excel? Is he truly excited that you are about to get a promotion, on that outs you on a higher payscale than he is? Money has quite an effect on relationships
• Do you enjoy the moments of silence between you? It is easy to party together and chat nineteen to the dozen. But when there isn’t much to talk about do you still enjoy being together or are you restless to get away?

This is by no means the only guides but hopefully they will help you determine if this truly is it.

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Unveiled

August 4, 2006 by Lesley-Ann Graham  
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“Do I really need to wear a veil”, asked one of my cousins. “It’s like being inside a mosquito net and it is so hot”. Maybe she expected that she would really have to wear the veil so she was really surprised when I replied that no, she didn’t have to if she didn’t want one.

Veils were used in ancient times because the marriages were usually arranged and the brides were reluctantly brought to the altar. Their fathers did not want their future son in laws refusing to push through with the marriage on account of either their daughter’s looks or due to her crying. Hence the veil was used to hide her face.

The veil later came to signify purity and chastity. It was said that only a woman who was no longer a virgin would be so brazen as to go down the aisle with her face exposed. In our modern times, the veil no longer represents these. It has become nothing more than a head piece.

That being the case, how would you like to dress your hair for the wedding? Would you prefer to wear a hat? This would be very practical if you are getting married outdoors in the bright sunshine. After all, the bride can’t wear shades during the wedding - well maybe not can’t but it would be most unusual.

There are many hat styles that you can choose from. A pillbox is stylish. The wide brim is great especially if the sunlight truly is very bright. A sailor brim is chic and adds just a touch of personality and style. Best of all, if you feel you must give way to family pressure and have a veil, you can have some silk, satin and lace placed on it as a design.

Without a veil, more can be done with your hair. Instead of a simple chignon you may wish to leave your hair down in waves. Some flowers or ribbons can be woven into your hair to accentuate its beauty and tie in as well to your theme. This is a favorite among young maidens.

For a more sophisticated look, you may wish to have your hair partially upswept. Think of the medieval times when the women would wear jewels in their hair. This is a great way to show off your beautiful neck and shoulders and it still highlights your hair. Just make sure that everything is secure so that you can have a great time at your reception without fear that your hair do will fall apart.

Let us not forget the option of wearing a tiara. Every queen needs a crown even if they are only queen for a day. Would you like one similar to that of Audrey Hepburn? Or would you rather wear an heirloom piece? There are many beautifully crafted pieces available that will truly add to your radiance without being too gaudy.

Of course, simplicity may just be your thing and you’d prefer to go with a simple French twist and just one beautiful hair piece to accentuate it. It is a truly classic look. Though it will tend to be on the plain side. Best way to decide, bring your wedding dress over when you go for your trial hair and make-up session and let an expert help you decide, though in the end it really will be your choice.

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