Saturday, September 6, 2008

Newspaper Wedding Announcements

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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 Since the time slips away so quickly the notion of preparing newspaper wedding announcements seems outdated by the time they are organized.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.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Wedding Photos

The Intrigue of Celebrity Weddings -
I work in a very large company. We have people from varying backgrounds that work there. Many of the support staff have high school diplomas and some technical training. The designers, sales people and management staff have advanced degrees. Many of our projects involve members of every department working together to meet deadlines. This is when life can get very interesting, as well as fun. I enjoy working with people. I find the differences in peoples personalities and preferences quite enjoyable as well as humorous. One of the lead people on our latest project is a very stern by the book sort of woman. She is a stickler for details and is quite outspoken. One of the support staff on the project is quite the opposite. She is fun loving and often times flies by the seat of her pants. She also has great computer skills as well as clerical skills. She is always my first pick to have involved in a project. During this recent project her daughter was married. At one of the planning meeting she brought along wedding photos to share with the group. When we meet for project meetings we usually start mid morning and have a brownbag lunch brought in at noon so we can continue working. There is usually a short break when people are getting their lunch together when people chat. It was during this time that the worker brought out the wedding photos. I do not know the womans daughter, but I have heard stories about how wild she can get at parties. Her wedding was no exception. The wedding photos were of the reception and the bride dancing on the table tops and other various antics. They had been placed in an album to keep them from getting bent or soiled. According to the wedding photos the reception had been quite an event. Several of us were looking at them when the lead worker was out of the room. When she walked back in she asked what we were doing. We told her we were looking at wedding photos. This interested her because her daughter recently got married, which was a huge social event in the community. I had to leave the room because I was laughing so hard at the look on the lead workers face when she saw the wedding photos. I had seen the formal portraits that were taken at her daughters wedding. I am sure she could not imagine a wedding reception like the one she was seeing in these wedding photos. It situations like this that keeps life interesting.

Celebrity Wedding Dress

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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.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Favors For Weddings

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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.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Beach Wedding

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One of the public health nurses that I work with has been talking about getting married for several years. She has been engaged for three years and recently gave birth to the second child that she and her fianc have. Several months ago she announced that they had set a wedding date. They decided that they were going to get married on the fourth anniversary of meeting each other.
As she started making calls for the wedding she discovered that she could not find a place for the reception. Rather than change the date the couple decided that they would have a beach wedding instead. The couple lives close to a large public beach. There is a pavilion close by in a large park. They decided that the ceremony would take place by the water and the reception would be catered in the pavilion. The brides uncle is a minister and he did agree to perform the beach wedding, however he warned the couple that this arrangement does not always work out the best because the beach is a public place. The couple felt that he was exaggerating. They thought that strangers would respect the privacy of a gathering of people attending a beach wedding. The plan was to have an early evening ceremony followed by a light supper and dancing.

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Las Vegas Wedding Chapels

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Although almost everything that happens in Vegas stays there, thats not really true when you get married there. Las Vegas is well known for two things and thats gambling and weddings. Many a blushing bride has taken a quick trip to the strip with her gallant groom to tie the knot. When you want to elope, Vegas is the place to do it. All one has to do is look at the multitude of Las Vegas wedding chapels to see why that is. Elvis can even attend your nuptials although of course, the real King of Rock and Roll has left us. Instead you can have one of the many Elvis impersonators located in Sin City come to your wedding. In fact, many of the Las Vega wedding chapels have their own Elvis who will conduct the ceremony. Imagine the stories you can tell your grandchildren! Of course you can have an elegant and sophisticated ceremony if you choose. Many people mistakenly believe that all Las Vegas wedding chapels are designed for quickie weddings with the bride wearing blue jeans and the groom wearing a trucker hat. You can have a beautiful wedding that would be reminiscent of a ceremony that took months to plan. People who want to elope do flock to Vegas but so do people who have been planning on getting married for years. Many Las Vegas wedding chapels are seeing an influx of couples who bring along their own entourage including their parents, the best man and the maid or matron of honor. They combine the wedding with a mini-family vacation, even giving each of the attendees a few dollars for gambling. Considering the price of a large wedding complete with venue rental and reception, having it at one of the Las Vegas wedding chapels is a bargain. Some of the well-known hotels located on the strip also have their own facilities for weddings. Those that dont will often offer a package deal that includes a room, champagne and transportation to one of the famous Las Vegas wedding chapels. This way after the ceremony the happy couple can head back to their room to begin their honeymoon. Your wedding day is supposed to be special and memorable so why not do it in style in Las Vegas? Youll have unique memories to share and the time of your life. Youll also have the chance to visit a casino or two and maybe even catch a show. Las Vegas is a great place to get hitched.

Monday, September 1, 2008

More Celebrity Weddings

Should You Buy A Titanium Wedding Band? -
Often times, after reading about celebrity weddings and what the cost was, I wonder why they bothered. These lavish celebrity weddings amaze me. Some celebrities spend millions of dollars to wed and pamper their guests when they simply get divorced within a few years. Sure, they may have thought that when they said 'til death do us part', they meant them. However, many celebrity weddings end in court cases not too long afterwards. I admit though, I love to look at photos of brilliant celebrity weddings. I love seeing their gowns and the decorations. The cakes are always unique and extravagant; I imagine they taste just as wonderful as they look. I also love to see pictures of the guests to see how many other celebrities were in attendance. Celebrity weddings are always a top priority for the media and attract more attention than they probably deserve. Of course, some celebrity weddings have resulted in what seems to be happily ever after. There are some famous couples who have been together for a very long time. I think that is wonderful. Many celebrity weddings are held out of the country to attempt to avoid the paparazzi and media attention. They try to keep wedding dates and locations top secret to further avoid the attention. Sometimes they are successful but once the media even has an inkling that there may be a celebrity wedding, they will camp out for days for that photo opportunity. And let's face it, celebrity weddings provide for some photos that probably pay some big money. When photos do surface from celebrity weddings, brides-to-be cut out photos and carry them around with them. They want their cake to resemble so and so's cake, they want their hair to be done like the celebrity's was. Brides want to wear dresses that a particular celebrity wore. It can create much admiration and a determination to have a wedding that may be similar to some celebrity weddings. Many fans planning their weddings will find out where the celebrity couple spent their honeymoon and attempt to visit there as well. Unless there is quite a bit of money to be spent, being able to reserve the same locations that celebrity weddings took place or visit their honeymoon destination, a simpler plan needs to take place. I cannot help but wonder, if you are invited to celebrity weddings, what in the world do you bring as a gift? I mean, you're attending a wedding of a celebrity - what can you get them that they don't already have? I'd like to just have the money that is spent to have one of these lavish celebrity weddings. I'd even take a quarter of the money. Or many an invitation.

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Seashell Wedding Invitations

Should You Buy A Titanium Wedding Band? -
Getting married is the most magical and happy day in the lives of many people. For some people they envision a day filled with a beautiful dress, the smiling faces of family members and the beach. Weddings on beachfront locations are becoming one of the most popular types of ceremonies. Exchanging vows while a warm breeze is blowing through your hair and the ocean is providing a spectacular backdrop is a memory that will last forever. Seashell wedding invitations are the perfect choice when it comes to weddings at the beach. That small hint of the beauty of the locale will give your guests a glimpse into what the day holds. There are many styles of seashell wedding invitations available and the only limit is your imagination. Choosing the invitations is often the first wedding related activity the engaged couple does together and for most people its a very important choice. Your seashell wedding invitations can set the mood for the entire event. Youll want to visit with a person who specializes in the area of wedding invitation design to ensure they turn out exactly as you envision them to. The first thing youll do when you visit the stationary store or wedding invitation retailer is to look through books of wedding invitations. These are great guidelines to give you a general idea of style and color. They also have detailed designs that you can choose from. There are many examples of seashell wedding invitations in these sample books. Once you have an idea of the color you are looking for you can sit down with the wedding invitation specialist and work out the perfect design for you. If youd prefer to design your own seashell wedding invitations this is possible as well. Youll want to consult with your local printers to inquire about their prices. They will also suggest the size you should be focusing your design on. Once you know the size you are working with you can begin the design process. If you are artistic you can draw the pattern youll want on your seashell wedding invitations. You can place it above, below or next to the text. Once the text is in place you can judge how balanced the seashell design is against the text. When you visit the printer you can discuss the color and texture of your seashell wedding invitations with them. They will also provide any of the inserts and envelopes needed. Many couples really enjoy designing their own seashell wedding invitations. It makes their beach front wedding even more special.