Southern California Weddings -
If you dont want to shell out a lot of money for your wedding dress, you are not alone. I saved a lot of money on my dress by buying something that was deeply discounted because it was a year off-season. If you cant find something you like this way, then you might want to consider looking at used wedding dresses. Before you dismiss the idea, remember that many women do this when they use their mothers or their grandmothers wedding dress for their wedding day. I know getting a strangers dress is not the same thing, but the principle is the same. The great thing about used wedding dresses is that they have in most cases only been used once. Most people wear them for their wedding day and they are then cleaned and put away, or sold. Some used wedding dresses are sometimes brand new. Sometimes weddings are cancelled, as we all know, and the bride usually wants to get rid of the dress. This happens not only to get some of her money back, but also to get rid of the memory of the day that never happened. You can find used wedding dresses everywhere. If you look online, you can find hundreds if not thousands of them from which to choose. Dont forget to check auction sites like eBay, and classifieds for your area. You have to consider what size you want, and perhaps what style, and this will make your search for used wedding dresses a little easier by helping you weed out what wont fit or what you dont like early. If you are looking for a dress for Halloween, you can find them very cheaply in your local thrift store. One extra expense you may find that you have with used wedding dresses is cleaning. No matter what you do, you want to have the dress cleaned, even if the previous owner claims to have had it done. You will also still have to pay for alterations, but these shouldnt be too bad. It still beats paying a thousand for a dress you can get for 200. If you are really lucky, you will find a dress that fits perfectly, but this is a rarity. Most bridal stores will do alterations for you if you make an appointment, even if you didnt get your dress through them. Make sure you call ahead to find out though. If they cant, they may be able to refer you to someone who can.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Wedding Sites
Vintage Wedding Dresses -
Families are very spread out anymore, and sometimes planning a wedding can be more complicated than it used to be. Even sharing photos with family has become something you have to spend a fortune on, or you simple dont do it because of cost. Luckily, the Internet is something that many have access to, and it has made sharing details and photos with those who live far away. Wedding sites have popped up all over the place, and many of them are free. Wedding sites can be used to show your guests details about the wedding they may need to know when traveling from a distance. You can have maps to your ceremony and reception there, as long as information about local hotels, rates, and information about places to eat and things to do when they are in town. You can share your engagement photos and anything else you want if you set up wedding sites in advance of your wedding date. Important information like when you ceremony is to start, how soon to arrive, and information about your registry if you have one can be included as well. These wedding sites are also great for after the wedding. You can put up your favorite wedding photos once they are done and returned to you. We all love to share them, but printing copies for everyone who may be interested in them is quite an expensive endeavor. These wedding sites can allow those who were not able to attend see photos from throughout the day of you and your new spouse and of everyone who attended as well. You can put up your professional shots if you would like, or you can use the space to put up candid shots of the guests. Most free wedding sites have a limited amount of storage space for photos, though they probably hold more than you might suspect. You can also build your own wedding sites from scratch, but you may have to pay for hosting if you want to have a lot of photos there. The very best feature is that you can get a free message board from anywhere online and attach it to your site for well wishes, communications and anything else that may pop up. If you get a lot of well wishes online you can then print them out to save and add to your collection of cards and gifts from your wedding.
Families are very spread out anymore, and sometimes planning a wedding can be more complicated than it used to be. Even sharing photos with family has become something you have to spend a fortune on, or you simple dont do it because of cost. Luckily, the Internet is something that many have access to, and it has made sharing details and photos with those who live far away. Wedding sites have popped up all over the place, and many of them are free. Wedding sites can be used to show your guests details about the wedding they may need to know when traveling from a distance. You can have maps to your ceremony and reception there, as long as information about local hotels, rates, and information about places to eat and things to do when they are in town. You can share your engagement photos and anything else you want if you set up wedding sites in advance of your wedding date. Important information like when you ceremony is to start, how soon to arrive, and information about your registry if you have one can be included as well. These wedding sites are also great for after the wedding. You can put up your favorite wedding photos once they are done and returned to you. We all love to share them, but printing copies for everyone who may be interested in them is quite an expensive endeavor. These wedding sites can allow those who were not able to attend see photos from throughout the day of you and your new spouse and of everyone who attended as well. You can put up your professional shots if you would like, or you can use the space to put up candid shots of the guests. Most free wedding sites have a limited amount of storage space for photos, though they probably hold more than you might suspect. You can also build your own wedding sites from scratch, but you may have to pay for hosting if you want to have a lot of photos there. The very best feature is that you can get a free message board from anywhere online and attach it to your site for well wishes, communications and anything else that may pop up. If you get a lot of well wishes online you can then print them out to save and add to your collection of cards and gifts from your wedding.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Celebrity Wedding Dress
Wedding Cards -
If you want to look like a star on the day of your marriage ceremony, why not choose a celebrity wedding dress? These bridal gowns are the cream of the crop in formal design. You can opt for a contemporary look or for a classic winner. The best way to find a celebrity wedding dress would be to find a reputable gown designer. The hottest name in celebrity wedding dresses is Vera Wang. Her creations seem to pop up out of a young girls dream and into a womans reality. You can find her designs on well-known stars like Jennifer Lopez who is known for her particular nature. Vera Wang has also made celebrity wedding gowns for Sharon Stone as well as Jessica Simpson. You probably have seen a Vera Wang celebrity wedding gown on people like Uma Thurman and Mariah Carey as well. Whether a singer or an actress, celebrities love Veras work. How does one bridal gown designer get such lofty clients? She simply creates amazing gowns. The secret to this famous designer to the stars appeal may be in her simplicity. She sticks to traditional foundations while adding a touch of modern style in the mix. Vera Wang also encourages sensuality in each celebrity wedding dress. The sensuality appeals to people who dont want to appear uncomfortable, confined or just plain over laced on their special day. You can find Vera Wang on the Internet in a click or two but you want to check out another fantastic gown designer, Monique Lhuillier. This designer has received a lot of attention after creating one celebrity wedding dress for Britney Spears. However, Britney wasnt her first famous client. Kevin Costners wife was the first famous person to purchase a Lhuillier celebrity wedding dress. Monique Lhuillier is a relative newcomer to the scene and she is making great headway. Her gowns tend to be sleeveless so those who are looking for a celebrity wedding dress that has long sleeves may want to look elsewhere. The designs are flawless and include intricate detailing with crystals and beads. No matter how intricate the design, no Monique Lhuillier wedding dress is overdone. You wont find ridiculous embellishments on these gowns. Most are well decorated with romantic design elements but none are over-the-top in their style. The usual celebrity wedding dress produced by this designer is sleeveless with a classic A-line skirt. You cant go wrong with that. If you are considering either of these designers for your celebrity wedding dress get ready to pay a hefty price. But when it comes to your special day, you may find that this bridal gown is worth every red cent.
If you want to look like a star on the day of your marriage ceremony, why not choose a celebrity wedding dress? These bridal gowns are the cream of the crop in formal design. You can opt for a contemporary look or for a classic winner. The best way to find a celebrity wedding dress would be to find a reputable gown designer. The hottest name in celebrity wedding dresses is Vera Wang. Her creations seem to pop up out of a young girls dream and into a womans reality. You can find her designs on well-known stars like Jennifer Lopez who is known for her particular nature. Vera Wang has also made celebrity wedding gowns for Sharon Stone as well as Jessica Simpson. You probably have seen a Vera Wang celebrity wedding gown on people like Uma Thurman and Mariah Carey as well. Whether a singer or an actress, celebrities love Veras work. How does one bridal gown designer get such lofty clients? She simply creates amazing gowns. The secret to this famous designer to the stars appeal may be in her simplicity. She sticks to traditional foundations while adding a touch of modern style in the mix. Vera Wang also encourages sensuality in each celebrity wedding dress. The sensuality appeals to people who dont want to appear uncomfortable, confined or just plain over laced on their special day. You can find Vera Wang on the Internet in a click or two but you want to check out another fantastic gown designer, Monique Lhuillier. This designer has received a lot of attention after creating one celebrity wedding dress for Britney Spears. However, Britney wasnt her first famous client. Kevin Costners wife was the first famous person to purchase a Lhuillier celebrity wedding dress. Monique Lhuillier is a relative newcomer to the scene and she is making great headway. Her gowns tend to be sleeveless so those who are looking for a celebrity wedding dress that has long sleeves may want to look elsewhere. The designs are flawless and include intricate detailing with crystals and beads. No matter how intricate the design, no Monique Lhuillier wedding dress is overdone. You wont find ridiculous embellishments on these gowns. Most are well decorated with romantic design elements but none are over-the-top in their style. The usual celebrity wedding dress produced by this designer is sleeveless with a classic A-line skirt. You cant go wrong with that. If you are considering either of these designers for your celebrity wedding dress get ready to pay a hefty price. But when it comes to your special day, you may find that this bridal gown is worth every red cent.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Wedding Sites
Wedding Photos -
Families are very spread out anymore, and sometimes planning a wedding can be more complicated than it used to be. Even sharing photos with family has become something you have to spend a fortune on, or you simple dont do it because of cost. Luckily, the Internet is something that many have access to, and it has made sharing details and photos with those who live far away. Wedding sites have popped up all over the place, and many of them are free. Wedding sites can be used to show your guests details about the wedding they may need to know when traveling from a distance. You can have maps to your ceremony and reception there, as long as information about local hotels, rates, and information about places to eat and things to do when they are in town. You can share your engagement photos and anything else you want if you set up wedding sites in advance of your wedding date. Important information like when you ceremony is to start, how soon to arrive, and information about your registry if you have one can be included as well. These wedding sites are also great for after the wedding. You can put up your favorite wedding photos once they are done and returned to you. We all love to share them, but printing copies for everyone who may be interested in them is quite an expensive endeavor. These wedding sites can allow those who were not able to attend see photos from throughout the day of you and your new spouse and of everyone who attended as well. You can put up your professional shots if you would like, or you can use the space to put up candid shots of the guests. Most free wedding sites have a limited amount of storage space for photos, though they probably hold more than you might suspect. You can also build your own wedding sites from scratch, but you may have to pay for hosting if you want to have a lot of photos there. The very best feature is that you can get a free message board from anywhere online and attach it to your site for well wishes, communications and anything else that may pop up. If you get a lot of well wishes online you can then print them out to save and add to your collection of cards and gifts from your wedding.
Families are very spread out anymore, and sometimes planning a wedding can be more complicated than it used to be. Even sharing photos with family has become something you have to spend a fortune on, or you simple dont do it because of cost. Luckily, the Internet is something that many have access to, and it has made sharing details and photos with those who live far away. Wedding sites have popped up all over the place, and many of them are free. Wedding sites can be used to show your guests details about the wedding they may need to know when traveling from a distance. You can have maps to your ceremony and reception there, as long as information about local hotels, rates, and information about places to eat and things to do when they are in town. You can share your engagement photos and anything else you want if you set up wedding sites in advance of your wedding date. Important information like when you ceremony is to start, how soon to arrive, and information about your registry if you have one can be included as well. These wedding sites are also great for after the wedding. You can put up your favorite wedding photos once they are done and returned to you. We all love to share them, but printing copies for everyone who may be interested in them is quite an expensive endeavor. These wedding sites can allow those who were not able to attend see photos from throughout the day of you and your new spouse and of everyone who attended as well. You can put up your professional shots if you would like, or you can use the space to put up candid shots of the guests. Most free wedding sites have a limited amount of storage space for photos, though they probably hold more than you might suspect. You can also build your own wedding sites from scratch, but you may have to pay for hosting if you want to have a lot of photos there. The very best feature is that you can get a free message board from anywhere online and attach it to your site for well wishes, communications and anything else that may pop up. If you get a lot of well wishes online you can then print them out to save and add to your collection of cards and gifts from your wedding.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Newspaper Wedding Announcements
Wedding Anniversary Presents -
Newly married couples have a lot of things on their minds. Between the wedding and reception invitations and the thank-you cards it can be easy to forget newspaper wedding announcements. This detail is often overlooked by many couples especially when they have a honeymoon filled with fun and hours of filling out notes of thanks directly ahead of them. However, newspaper wedding announcements do not have to be completed as soon as you exchange vows. Some people are under the impression that they have to provide the information and details about their special day within hours of the ceremony. Since the time slips away so quickly the notion of preparing newspaper wedding announcements seems outdated by the time they are organized. Part of the challenge is in the marriage photos that are taken during and after the ceremony. Most newspaper wedding announcements have a close-up picture of the newlywed couple accompanying the information. Professional photographers can sometimes take months and months to deliver the photographs from the wedding ceremony. By the time the photos arrive the couple thinks that it is simply too late to send the information to the newspaper. After all, the papers hate to publish yesterdays news. Nevertheless, when it comes to marriage announcements in print it is safe to say that the publication can be a few months behind and still be interesting to locals. There is another thing to consider when sending your information about the marriage a little late. You should remember that the newspaper wedding announcements are keepsakes for the couple and the friends and family of the wedded pair. The information just needs to reach the publication. It doesnt really matter that the union is months old. The value of the newspaper wedding announcement is still great. How late is too late when it comes to newspaper wedding announcement? To be honest, Im really not sure but I would wager that 12 months may be the maximum amount of time for this type of announcements. I have seen couples announce their marriages through the paper as late as nine months after the fact and I really dont see the paper turning anyone away just because they are tardy. Some news has to be timely but newspaper wedding announcements can be placed months after the union. If you are a newlywed couple who wants to share the happy news of a marriage that is a few months old then you should proceed with the newspaper announcement. Its better late than never.
Newly married couples have a lot of things on their minds. Between the wedding and reception invitations and the thank-you cards it can be easy to forget newspaper wedding announcements. This detail is often overlooked by many couples especially when they have a honeymoon filled with fun and hours of filling out notes of thanks directly ahead of them. However, newspaper wedding announcements do not have to be completed as soon as you exchange vows. Some people are under the impression that they have to provide the information and details about their special day within hours of the ceremony. Since the time slips away so quickly the notion of preparing newspaper wedding announcements seems outdated by the time they are organized. Part of the challenge is in the marriage photos that are taken during and after the ceremony. Most newspaper wedding announcements have a close-up picture of the newlywed couple accompanying the information. Professional photographers can sometimes take months and months to deliver the photographs from the wedding ceremony. By the time the photos arrive the couple thinks that it is simply too late to send the information to the newspaper. After all, the papers hate to publish yesterdays news. Nevertheless, when it comes to marriage announcements in print it is safe to say that the publication can be a few months behind and still be interesting to locals. There is another thing to consider when sending your information about the marriage a little late. You should remember that the newspaper wedding announcements are keepsakes for the couple and the friends and family of the wedded pair. The information just needs to reach the publication. It doesnt really matter that the union is months old. The value of the newspaper wedding announcement is still great. How late is too late when it comes to newspaper wedding announcement? To be honest, Im really not sure but I would wager that 12 months may be the maximum amount of time for this type of announcements. I have seen couples announce their marriages through the paper as late as nine months after the fact and I really dont see the paper turning anyone away just because they are tardy. Some news has to be timely but newspaper wedding announcements can be placed months after the union. If you are a newlywed couple who wants to share the happy news of a marriage that is a few months old then you should proceed with the newspaper announcement. Its better late than never.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Favors For Weddings
Online Wedding Planner -
Your wedding day is truly a day for celebration. One of the most appealing things about a wedding is that you get to share your joy and happiness with the people who matter most to you. For many a bride, months are spent ensuring that every last detail of the big day is taken care of. However many couples look past the idea of giving out favors for weddings. There is no disputing that weddings cost a pretty penny, or in most cases thousands of pennies. Everything from the dress to the flowers has to be factored into the cost, so small things like favors for weddings are often forgotten about in favor of something more important. However, you must keep in mind that the people attending your wedding want to take something with them to remember your special day by. You dont have to spend a small fortune to create a small and memorable item for your guests. Although some couples give out things like small picture frames as favors for weddings, you dont have to go to that length. Instead you can make something small and elegant that your guests will treasure and that youll feel good about giving away since the cost is reasonable. One idea that has stood the test of time is wedding cake. Most likely you will be serving cake at the wedding, but you can also order another cake that will be wrapped in the wedding colors and given away as favors for weddings. You can even purchase small white favor boxes for this very purpose. If you are creative and skilled in calligraphy you can certainly note the date and your names on the favor boxes. Perhaps a stark black written note thanking your guests written on the top of the favor boxes will make these favors for weddings truly memorable. Another relatively inexpensive idea is to create small scrolls on your home computer. These scrolls can then be printed on parchment and hand tied with ribbon that is a color reflective of the wedding party colors. The scrolls can include a thank you from the wedding couple along with an image of their engagement. These make perfect favors for weddings as they are personalized and they allow the guests the opportunity to open the scroll whenever they wish to remember the wedding. Obviously you dont have to incur much cost to create a small take home gift for your wedding guests. With some imagination and a little creative crafting you can make favors for weddings that your guests will treasure for years.
Your wedding day is truly a day for celebration. One of the most appealing things about a wedding is that you get to share your joy and happiness with the people who matter most to you. For many a bride, months are spent ensuring that every last detail of the big day is taken care of. However many couples look past the idea of giving out favors for weddings. There is no disputing that weddings cost a pretty penny, or in most cases thousands of pennies. Everything from the dress to the flowers has to be factored into the cost, so small things like favors for weddings are often forgotten about in favor of something more important. However, you must keep in mind that the people attending your wedding want to take something with them to remember your special day by. You dont have to spend a small fortune to create a small and memorable item for your guests. Although some couples give out things like small picture frames as favors for weddings, you dont have to go to that length. Instead you can make something small and elegant that your guests will treasure and that youll feel good about giving away since the cost is reasonable. One idea that has stood the test of time is wedding cake. Most likely you will be serving cake at the wedding, but you can also order another cake that will be wrapped in the wedding colors and given away as favors for weddings. You can even purchase small white favor boxes for this very purpose. If you are creative and skilled in calligraphy you can certainly note the date and your names on the favor boxes. Perhaps a stark black written note thanking your guests written on the top of the favor boxes will make these favors for weddings truly memorable. Another relatively inexpensive idea is to create small scrolls on your home computer. These scrolls can then be printed on parchment and hand tied with ribbon that is a color reflective of the wedding party colors. The scrolls can include a thank you from the wedding couple along with an image of their engagement. These make perfect favors for weddings as they are personalized and they allow the guests the opportunity to open the scroll whenever they wish to remember the wedding. Obviously you dont have to incur much cost to create a small take home gift for your wedding guests. With some imagination and a little creative crafting you can make favors for weddings that your guests will treasure for years.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
California Beach Wedding
Las Vegas Helicopter Weddings -
Having bonfires on the beach is somewhat of a state passion in California. Everyone does it. Teenagers do it to sneak away with their friends and drink beer. Their parents do it to catch up with old friends or have family outings. It is legal in many California beaches, and tolerated on most of the rest of them. As long as you are willing to keep your bonfire contained and take precautions to make sure that it doesn't become a runaway forest fire, the Rangers will be happy to let you have it. Because of the state passion for beaches, California beach weddings are extremely popular. I have been a California beach wedding planner for almost a year, and I have never had more business. It's funny, but when I was a wedding planner without a specialty, people were hesitant to come to me. Now that I plan California beach weddings almost exclusively, however, people are flocking to me in droves. They assume that, because I specialize in California beach weddings, I am much better at throwing them than anyone else. I let them believe what they want. It gets me lots of business. The only major drawback to my job is that I have to spend so much time driving. I have become somewhat of an expert in the field. I have been called on to plan Laguna Beach weddings, Santa Cruz weddings, and San Francisco weddings. I have done weddings literally from one end of California all the way to the other. I love doing it. The accommodations on California beaches are great, and they are really reasonable. All I have to do is make the necessary arrangements. California beach campgrounds are always affordable, and beach access in California is ubiquitous and free. Of course, for California beach weddings it can help to reserve a section of beach, but you can get by with just driving to a remote location. Since I started planning California beach weddings, I have one of the easiest jobs that there is. The catering can be a bit of a pain in the neck, but coming up with the right California beach wedding decorations is always fun and easy. Best of all, California beach weddings always put people in a good mood. There is something about having the ocean, along with good friends and good wine, that makes people feel happy with each other. And making people happy is what my job is all about.
Having bonfires on the beach is somewhat of a state passion in California. Everyone does it. Teenagers do it to sneak away with their friends and drink beer. Their parents do it to catch up with old friends or have family outings. It is legal in many California beaches, and tolerated on most of the rest of them. As long as you are willing to keep your bonfire contained and take precautions to make sure that it doesn't become a runaway forest fire, the Rangers will be happy to let you have it. Because of the state passion for beaches, California beach weddings are extremely popular. I have been a California beach wedding planner for almost a year, and I have never had more business. It's funny, but when I was a wedding planner without a specialty, people were hesitant to come to me. Now that I plan California beach weddings almost exclusively, however, people are flocking to me in droves. They assume that, because I specialize in California beach weddings, I am much better at throwing them than anyone else. I let them believe what they want. It gets me lots of business. The only major drawback to my job is that I have to spend so much time driving. I have become somewhat of an expert in the field. I have been called on to plan Laguna Beach weddings, Santa Cruz weddings, and San Francisco weddings. I have done weddings literally from one end of California all the way to the other. I love doing it. The accommodations on California beaches are great, and they are really reasonable. All I have to do is make the necessary arrangements. California beach campgrounds are always affordable, and beach access in California is ubiquitous and free. Of course, for California beach weddings it can help to reserve a section of beach, but you can get by with just driving to a remote location. Since I started planning California beach weddings, I have one of the easiest jobs that there is. The catering can be a bit of a pain in the neck, but coming up with the right California beach wedding decorations is always fun and easy. Best of all, California beach weddings always put people in a good mood. There is something about having the ocean, along with good friends and good wine, that makes people feel happy with each other. And making people happy is what my job is all about.
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