Just wanted to let everyone know that the search feature changed site-wide. We now just use the Google custom search on most pages. Visitors can search for wedding websites on our home page and in the Wedding Museum. The change was made due to font size difficulty and background changes on wedding websites. If someone selected a dark color as a website background, the search feature blended in too much.
Archive for October, 2008
website search feature changed
October 30th, 2008 | Rss Feed
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Forms updated
October 29th, 2008 | Rss Feed
Just a quick note that our forms were updated. They now have an easier look and better buttons for easier flow.
We’ll be revising the search feature on all pages. Teh change should be complete in the next couple days.
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Savable Wedding Reception Worksheet
October 18th, 2008 | Rss Feed
WeddingMuseum.com for a long time has had a wedding reception worksheet. Visitors could fill out the form, then print the worksheet to give to wedding reception vendors. Now, members of WeddingMuseum.com can complete the wedding reception worksheet and save it for future editing and printing.
The wedding reception worksheet is a form that bridal couples can complete and give to wedding reception vendors for reference. The worksheet offers a list of the bridal party. This is valuable for reception M.C.’s who must announce the wedding party. All dances are listed from bridal dance, father daughter dance to dollar dance. Sections are given for special announcements and instructions. The worksheet also provides an ordered list for the receiving line. In addition, all contacts and venue locations are referenced for completion so all vendors know what times and where to be.
For today’s bride, Weddingmuseum.com updated many lyrics pages to include song sample widgets offered by Amazon.com. In addition, links were added to musicnotes.com for visitor reference. Visitors now can proceed to musicnotes.com to purchase sheet music of many popular wedding songs. They offer sheet music for more than 80,000 songs.
Another cool new feature is that we now list the most popular downloaded songs of the current month on iTunes and the most popular sheet music song downloads on musicnotes.com on our wedding reception song start page.
Lastly, we’ve made a huge stride in improving our shopping area. Many wedding related purchases can now be made through our WeddingMuseum.com Store. We offer great items like wedding favors, unity candles, wedding flutes and more. We are able to offer such a great feature by partnering with Amazon.com. Let us know if you have any opinions or suggestions.
Linens ‘N Things going out of business
October 15th, 2008 | Rss Feed
The news wires posted today that Linens ‘n Things is going out of business. There were 589 Linens ‘n Things stores. All stores are expected to be closed by year’s end. They offered a great bridal registry to all bridal couples. As a result all lnt.com links have been removed from WeddingMuseum.com. You will no longer be able to add Linens ‘n Things bridal registry links to wedding websites.
Don’t turn into a Bridezilla
October 10th, 2008 | Rss Feed
Some useful ways to make sure you stay calm in the run up to the big day.
Photographers ,cakes, musicians, dresses, flowers, menus, decorations…the list of things to organize, source and research for your Wedding day is absolutely endless. Nothing is ever simple and every Bride wants to research and check out all the services available. It takes time, effort and patience and with family and friends often wanting their say too on your choices, it can be very stressful. So how do you stay calm in the run up to the biggest day of your life and how do you make sure you are a serene and most importantly, a HAPPY Bride on your big day.
Here are a few tips to help make sure you arrive looking as truly beautiful as you can be, with your sanity intact.
1. Plan well- Nothing is more important to ensure the smooth running of your day than thorough and careful planning. Research suppliers thoroughly. Seek out different quotes, different companies and compare their services and costs. Keep a file with all your suppliers details and keep a financial spreadsheet to keep a track of spending. Keep in regular touch with all your suppliers and confirm everything with them at least 2 weeks before your big day.
2. Invest in yourself- Take regular time out for a massage or facial or treat. It helps you escape the planning for a few hours and helps keep you calm and happy. Don’t feel guilty about it, the time you spend on yourself will mean you return to the planning process feeling refreshed and more energetic.
3. Enlist help – Turn to a trusted friend or family member to help take some of the pressure off you. It’s very tempting to want to control every single aspect of your day, but sharing some of the chores can really help lighten the load. Having a trusted friend helping you will prove invaluable. No matter how small the task they’ll be pleased to be asked to get involved. Mums are especially keen to offer a helping hand, even if its just tying ribbon to the balloons, accept the offer and use their help to keep you calm.
4. Take time out- Make sure you and your fiance take some regular time away from the planning. It’s easy to let every single spare moment turn into another chance to plan something, but you’ll find just taking a day off a week, to spend time together will really help keep you balanced and focused. You may want to talk about your wedding every second of the day, but it can be exhausting and can actually increase your stress. A little time out can make the planning much more fun.
5. Choose calm and helpful people- On the big day itself surround yourself with calm and sensible people. Chose those who can cope in a crisis, and are practical and understanding. You can afford to be selfish on your big day and only allow those who support and help you to be around as you prepare for the day ahead.
6. Relax and ENJOY- on the day itself, it’s time to really relax and enjoy every second. DON’T waste your time stressing and panicking. The day passes by so incredibly quickly, it is such a shame to waste it worrying and getting stressed. You have hired good suppliers and entrusted responsibility to them, so sit back, allow them to worry for you and have THE most amazing day of your life.
Catherine Marston offers a Bespoke Wedding memoir writing service for Bride and Grooms www.thebigdayreporter.com and is a National Television Journalist.