Archive for July, 2008

Meaningful Wedding Songs

Jul

How to Select Meaningful Wedding Songs

Wedding songs can make any wedding a memorable event for the bride and groom as well as the guests. Your wedding might feature a live band, a solo pianist, and/or a DJ. Either way, your musical selections will help set the mood for your special day.

Select wedding songs that reflect your personality and relationship. The wedding songs should be songs you both enjoy and that send a message of your love and passion for one another. The guests at your wedding will likely remember the songs, so choose them wisely. Also, for that special song during the lighting of the unity candle, pick one that has words and music to help relay your desire to make a lifelong commitment to your spouse-to-be.

How Many Wedding Songs will You Need?

The number of songs at your wedding really depends on how the ceremony and reception are conducted. During the actual wedding ceremony, there are usually instrumental songs (with piano, guitar, or violin) for the prelude, processional, recessional, and postlude. You might have one or two soloists to sing special love songs during the ceremony as well.

During the reception, you can have background music as well as special songs for the “cake moment,” your first and last dances, the bouquet toss, the garter toss, etc. If you plan to have a lot of music at the reception, it might be a good idea to hire a professional wedding DJ. This will remove a great burden from your shoulders so you can enjoy your reception without worry.

Tip: If your wedding has a certain theme such as Hawaiian, medieval, tropical, Italian or Asian, choose songs to go along with the theme.

The “First Dance” Wedding Song

The song for your first dance should be carefully picked out by you and your spouse-to-be. Choose a song you both enjoy, one with a beat that’s not too fast or too slow for both of you. Listen to the lyrics carefully to be sure it is fitting for your wedding. Try to find a song that is meaningful for you both, but not necessarily popular in modern music trends. Once you make a selection, practice dancing to the song again and again so you’ll be able to gracefully dance together at the reception.

Restrictions on Wedding Songs

If you plan to hold your wedding ceremony in a church building, be sure to ask what type of wedding music will be allowed. Many churches have strict guidelines as to what type of music they will allow. Some may even restrict “how” the music is played, such as the music must be played on a live instrument and not from a music CD. Ask these questions before selecting your wedding songs and your music methods.

Careful Song Planning

The key to a smooth wedding ceremony and reception is to plan the itinerary and song schedule carefully on paper. Be sure everyone involved with the ceremony and music understands the procedures and when to play certain songs. This is crucial to keep things flowing naturally during every aspect of the wedding.

If you’re not sure what songs are available for weddings, you can easily go online to view wedding song lists and even listen to samples. Wedding websites are available that specialize in wedding planning tips and guides, and these usually provide many helpful suggestions. There are hundreds of traditional songs to choose from as well as more modern wedding songs if you prefer to go that route. The main thing to remember is it’s “your special day,” and you’ll want your songs to be as memorable as the wedding itself.
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Wedding Planning Tips for the Bride-to-Be

Jul

Wedding Planning Tips for the Bride-to-Be

With wedding planning, it can get very hectic quickly. That’s why you need a “plan for your wedding planning” as odd as this may sound. You should determine early on what tasks will have to be completed to successfully plan the wedding on time and within budget.

Things to Do Very Early On

There are some things that just can’t wait when it comes to wedding planning. First, secure your photographer of choice with a money deposit. Once you have a wedding date set, you can talk with a photographer and schedule the photo session for your bridal portraits and secure their services for your wedding day. The reason you’ll want to book this very early is because photographers (really good ones) are usually booked months in advance, and many weddings are on weekend days.

Find a wedding dress early on as well so you’ll have time for fitting, ordering, and alterations (if needed). The bridesmaids will need plenty of time for their dresses so keep them informed also. Choose wedding colors and possibly a wedding theme before you start planning. Once you know the colors, you can start shopping for wedding favors and decorations early and possibly find some great bargains when you’re not in a rush.

Choose a Location for Your Wedding

Probably one of the most important things you’ll do is choose a location for your wedding. If having the wedding in a church, consider the types of decorations you will need and where you might hold the reception. If planning a wedding outdoors, you’ll have to take possible weather conditions into consideration – and do have a backup plan! Pick a location with great lighting, or plan to illuminate with additional lighting. The location is important to know how many decorations you will need, depending on the size of the building or area, and how many guests you can invite.

Hire a Wedding Director

A wedding director should be booked early on as well so you can be sure to have one when the day arrives. The director can help with last minute planning and the formalities of the ceremony. You’ll likely consider the director to be a lifesaver when the day finally arrives!

Order Decorations, Flowers, Invitations, and Wedding Party Gifts

The little details can cause big headaches if you don’t do these early on. You’ll need invitations early enough to address them and mail them at least a month ahead of the wedding date. Flowers and corsages should be ordered well in advance along with small appreciation gifts for the wedding party including bridesmaids, groomsmen, etc.

To save time and possibly money, you might be able to order many of the small wedding items online. There are thousands of wedding websites that carry almost every decoration, gift, or invitation you can think of at reasonable prices. The wedding websites also usually offer great tips on wedding planning for your benefit.

Don’t forget about the wedding rings, catering, wedding songs, reception decorations, punch, food, and of course, the wedding cake. These are all crucial parts of wedding planning and have to be taken care of early on to minimize stress. If you take care of the wedding planning far in advance, you’ll see things fall into place and be able to enjoy your wedding as it was meant to be!
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Wedding Website to Announce Wedding

Jul

Use a Wedding Website to Announce Your Wedding to Friends and Family

When it comes to wedding planning, it seems to go on for months and months. Nevertheless, that final moment when it all comes together seems to be over within just the blink of an eye. One way to simplify your wedding planning is to create your own wedding website. A wedding website enables you to capture RSVP emails, make announcements about the wedding to friends and relatives, and more.

What is a Wedding Website?

A wedding website is your own Web URL or a certain amount of space hosted on another’s website that announces your wedding and includes some information that possible guests would want to know. The website is dedicated solely to your wedding. It’s a great way to let those nearby or abroad know about your wedding date and details, who will be in the wedding, and what to expect.

The wedding website may contain photos of the bride and groom with special captions to explain each photo, the bride’s and groom’s names, the wedding date, an optional wedding song lyric, and a listing of the bride and groom parties. You can also post personal information about how you met, how the groom proposed, and who you are now. The website may also have a guestbook for visitors to leave comments for you. You can even list links to your bridal registries to make gift giving easy.

Your Own Web Space versus Using Space on Another Site

If you don’t mind paying monthly fees for your own domain name and web hosting, you can get your own wedding website and hire a designer or design it on your own if you have the know-how. This gives you more flexibility as to what you can include, how many photos you can upload, and how long you want to display the website.

If you want to keep costs as low as possible, you might opt to get a free wedding website hosted on another’s website. Some wedding planning websites will offer free space to you for several months before the wedding. They will allow you to upload certain information and a limited number of photos. Also, these types of sites will usually provide design templates for you to choose from to make creating the website easy. If you choose the free wedding website, you might be required to have an ad or two on your website as a sponsor. This is a fair trade since you’re getting your website free of charge.

When seeking a wedding website venue, check out the company thoroughly before entering photos or personal information. Also, take a look at their example sites to get an idea of the quality of design and how yours will look once completed. Be sure you’ll be able to update or delete the wedding site at any time, and find out how many photos you can include. Look at the template designs to be sure there’s one you’ll like.

The benefits of having a wedding website are many. It gives another avenue of reaching guests and helps to personalize your wedding planning. Go online today to start planning your most special event!
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Wedding Invitations – Creative on the Outside

Jul

Wedding Invitations – How to be Creative Even on the Outside

Wedding invitations are one of the few pieces of mail that people enjoy receiving. It’s fun to open up that envelope knowing there’ a custom invitation inside. But amidst all of today’s junk mail, how can you make your envelope stand out to get your guests’ attention?

There are actually several ways you can make your mailing envelope as unique as your wedding invitation.

Shape – With so many wedding invitation designs available today, you could easily select a uniquely shaped style such as square or tea length. The mailing envelope will then reflect that same distinctive size to fit the invitation.
Style – Another option is to select a Seal and Send wedding invitation style. This all-in-one invitation is designed to be folded into a self-mailing piece eliminating the need for a mailing envelope. The response card is attached to the invitation so it can be easily detached by your wedding guest along the perforation. This also eliminates the response card return mailing envelope and saves on your postage cost as it only requires a postcard stamp.
Color – How about using color for emphasis? Some wedding invitations now come with colored mailing envelopes. In particular, self-mailer invitations often include a colored envelopment. The envelopment holds your invitation card and has a built-in pocket for keeping any extra enclosures. It is then folded up wrapping around all your invitation pieces to become your mailing envelope.
Decorative Seals – Adding a seal to your wedding invitation envelope could be that extra touch you’ve been looking for. Even though your envelope is sealed, you can choose to place a special seal on the back so it gives the illusion that the seal is actually holding the flap down. There are many seal design choices, from monograms to first names to specific themes. Their appearance can be clear, white, silver, gold, embossed, etc.
Custom Wedding Stamps – There are now websites that offer you the option of creating your own personalized postage stamps using an uploaded photo or choosing from ready-to-use wedding designs. This is a great way to dress up your wedding invitation envelopes to reflect your personal style.

You want to be sure your wedding invitation gets the attention of your guests as soon as it arrives in their mail and that it doesn’t get lost in their sea of junk mail and bills. Using any of the above suggestions will surely accomplish this and will start building their excitement even before they see your actual invitation.

Sara Haese is the owner of www.PrintedCreationsWeddingStore.com where you’ll find a great online selection of both traditional and contemporary wedding invitations. Visitors can also sign up to receive her FREE Wedding Invitation Guide.

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Tips For Stress Free Wedding Planning

Jul

Stress Free Wedding Planning

written by: Isabel

Organizing a wedding can be daunting, especially if you are working to a budget. No one wants to start married life in debt, and it should be the happiest day of your life.

Many people come to my hotel for advice on organizing and planning their special day, so i have created this article with some advice and tips to help you & your partner plan the perfect wedding.

Firstly make lists of what you need to do, but don’t get carried away with bridal magazine time-frames and their recommendations. In my experience they create panic and are nearly always over detailed. Every wedding is different, so make sure the things you write on your own list are personnel to you, and not because you feel you have to.

Never forget it’s your wedding day, and things should be as you and your partner want. Not your mothers, brothers or even mother-in-law’s way. I can’t stress that enough. Don’t be pressurized into what everyone else wants or suggests, especially when it comes to who to invite and where to sit. So if you don’t want to invite uncle Billy because you don’t know him or have hardly spoken to him, then my suggestion is don’t invite him. Weddings can work out expensive so only invite who you want, as opposed to who you have been told should be there.

Wedding rules and etiquette for some people play a key role in organizing their wedding. However please remember there is no right or wrong way to do things, and again – it’s up to you. So if you don’t want to have a wedding breakfast, just a big buffet then that’s fine. If you don’t want a wedding cake that’s a fruit cake then that’s fine too. You don’t have to wear white, you don’t have to have favours, it’s all up too you.

Be confident, be creative. One of my friends could not afford the wedding stationery invites, so we both came up with a cheaper option. We bought plain cream envelopes and paper, some gold spray, and from a top of a step ladder we sprayed the envelopes and paper. It looked really pretty and cost a fraction of the wedding stationary. As for the writing we chose a nice font on the computer and typed out the invites at work. It was so successful that we have been doing it for friends ever since. Last week a bride came in to show me what she had done. She bought tiny little silver stars and stuck them on the envelopes and paper.

What I am trying to say is always think about what you are spending your money on when it comes to your wedding, especially if you have a tight budget. Know where to cut corners and where to go all out.

Above all else remember:

It’s your wedding
Simple is beautiful

Wishing you every success!

About the Author: My name is Isabel and I’m a wedding planner for a top hotel in Brighton.

Planning and organizing weddings is my job as well as my passion, so if you can’t find what you’re looking for, drop me an email and I will be happy to help.

Visit Isabel’s website.

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