Archive for May, 2011

Make Your Wedding Memorable with Exciting Wedding Themes

May

Everyone wants his or her wedding to be a fun-filled, exciting and out-of-this-world experience. Couples who go for distinctive wedding theme want their wedding to be creative and authentic. They spend huge amount of money to make their D-day original and memorable. Many people believe that wedding is once in a lifetime experience and it should be exclusive and different. To keep their wedding ceremony safe from becoming carbon copy of other weddings, people go for crazy and wackiest wedding themes, which include underwater wedding and wedding while jumping from the airplane.

However, you need not to try that one, for the sake of a creative and unique wedding. You just need to have an original idea and money to spend. Wedding themes generally represent couples interest and personalities, some people are adventurous, some are romantic and some are art lovers. Couples display their interests and ideas, which they share as couple, through their wedding. There are many types of wedding themes, which are a rage nowadays. You can select your wedding theme based on specific flowers, music, decorations, linens, entertainment, and music. You can create a special mood by making some dramatic changes in wedding decoration.

Incite Your Romance With Romantic Wedding Theme:

Although every wedding is an epitome of romance in itself, choosing a romantic theme can add one more chapter in your romantic life. This type of wedding theme will make you feel nostalgic in every second, during your wedding ceremony. A romantic wedding can vary in style such as Cinderella style, fairy tale, Romeo Juliet wedding style and others. Whatever it may be, romantic wedding theme is always relaxed, soft, charming and comfortable. You can select from an array of venues such as beach, ranch, lawn, church, etc. for your wedding reception. Add natural elements for instance fresh flowers, water fountains, seashells, doves, grassy lawns, and romantic music that enhance the essence of romance. Candles, shimmering lights and twinkling stars works well in setting romantic mood, so do not forget to include them, if you have planned to hold your reception in the evening. Stuffs like beautiful laces, ruffles, satin fabric, flowers, are the main elements that makes the wedding feel calm and romantic. Add these elements to decorate bride, cake, venue, and chairs and tables.

Embrace Your Passion with Adventurous Wedding Theme

If you are an adventure freak, and have dreamed of a wedding that is thrilling and outrageously adventurous, then there are ample of options to choose from. You can go for skydiving wedding, scuba diving wedding, sailing wedding, Amazon jungle wedding, air balloon wedding, etc. In these types of weddings themes, you will be accompanied with a videographer, who will record your wedding as well as witness in front of whom, you while exchanging your vows.

Apart from these popular wedding themes, there are various types of wedding themes like beach wedding theme, summer wedding theme, fall wedding theme, movie style wedding, spring wedding theme, butterfly wedding theme, etc. Whichever wedding theme you are selecting, remember that is should be unique and should match with the personality and lifestyle of you and your partner.

This article has been written by an expert associated with WeddingMuseum.com, a company providing wedding planning for today’s brides and grooms.

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VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 20-1

May

VH1 released a list of the greatest artists of all-time. However, we would like to take that list and provide our favorite wedding song by those artists. Here is our continuation for numbered artists 20-1. Some artists listed do not perform music considered standard wedding music. If we are speechless on a suggestion, please offer your own as a comment. We will consider making changes to our list.

20 Marvin Gaye – Marvin was one of the best male R&B artists of all-time. Too bad his life ended too early. There are many songs Marvin created that are suitable for a wedding. However, our favorite is Ain’t No Mountain High Enough sung with Tammi Terrell.
19 U2 – One of the best rock bands of all-time. A great way to start wedding festivities is Beautiful Day.
18 Pink Floyd – We could choose Money for the dollar dance but many brides feel the dollar dance as asking for money. Therefore, we’ll select Mother for the Mother Son dance.
17 Queen – You’re My Best Friend can be played in so many scenarios during a wedding reception. Play it for parent dances, for friends or even a first dance.
16 Madonna – We could easily select Vogue as an iconic dance party song. However, our pick is the love song Crazy For You. This song also played in two scenes in the movie Vision Quest.
15 The Beach Boys – If you are slower tempo song, we select Kokomo. For a more upbeat song we select Good Vibrations.
14 Nirvana – The most mainstream song by Nirvana was Smells Like Teen Spirit. However, for the Nirvana fan we would select Heart Shaped Box.
13 The Who – This was actually a difficult pick. We select a great grand entrance song (being from Las Vegas) from the hit show CSI – Who Are You.
12 David Bowie – Our wedding song pick is appropriately called The Wedding Song.
11 Bob Marley – The reggae master hits all the right wedding notes in his song Three Little Birds.
10 Stevie Wonder – Our favorite wedding song by Stevie is You Are The Sunshine Of My Life. However, a great song just about the bride is Isn’t She Lovely.
09 James Brown – Let’s get everyone to the dance floor and feel good with I Got You (I Feel Good).
08 Elvis Presley – One of the most romantic songs of all time sung in a’capella is Can’t Help Falling In Love.
07 Prince – What a great way to have the bride and groom kiss is every time Prince sing Kiss, the bride and groom must kiss. This is better than tinging on glasses and ringing bells.
06 Jimi Hendrix – A great song all about ladies for the bouquet toss and all about the ladies present at a wedding reception is Foxey Lady.
05 Bob Dylan – For all the folk fans I don’t think you would be disappointed with I Want You.
04 Rolling Stones – If you want an entrance song, football games commonly began with Start Me Up. To get people on the dance floor, we suggest Brown Sugar.
03 Led Zeppelin – This is a coin flip for our favorite Led Zeppelin wedding song between Thank You and All Of My Love.
02 Michael Jackson – You could select Thriller as a fantastic group dance. For a love song we select I Just Can’t Stop Loving You.
01 The Beatles – Being former wedding DJs, the 2 most popular Beattles songs that were most commonly requested were When I’m Sixty-Four and In My Life.

This is our conclusion of our favorite wedding songs by the greatest artists of all-time as ranked by VH1.

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VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 40-21

May

VH1 released a list of the greatest artists of all-time. However, we would like to take that list and provide our favorite wedding song by those artists. Here is our continuation for numbered artists 40-21. Some artists listed do not perform music considered standard wedding music. If we are speechless on a suggestion, please offer your own as a comment. We will consider making changes to our list.

40 The Police – No, we will not select a stalking song Every Breath You Take. Rather our selection is Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic.
39 The Kinks – The perfect song for weddings is You Really Got Me – literally.
38 Sly & The Family Stone – Everyone can Dance To The Music to this great dance song.
37 Fleetwood Mac – A great song for the bride and groom to dance with their parents is Landslide.
36 Paul McCartney – Paul McCartney was a member of the band Wings. While with Wings, Maybe I’m Amazed was produced and makes a great first dance song.
35 Johnny Cash – We’ll pass on the popular selections I Walk The Line and Ring Of Fire. It’s a coin toss between Darlin’ Companion sung with Emmylou Harris and the song In My Life originally done by the Beatles.
34 Tina Turner – You could play Better Be Good To Me as a funny take as the bride and groom start their new life together. However, our favorite wedding song by Tina is Simply The Best.
33 Guns ‘N’ Roses – We could easily select November Rain as our GNR song for weddings. However, we really like Welcome To The Jungle as an entrance song.
32 Black Sabbath – We really don’t have a wedding song by Black Sabbath. However, their most recognized songs are Paranoid and Iron Man.
31 John Lennon – We just can’t imagine that it would be any other song than Woman.
30 Aerosmith – Sweet Emotion makes for a great cake cutting song but I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing is Aerosmith’s best love song.
29 Radiohead – We will pass on A Punchup At A Wedding and go with True Love Waits.
28 Elton John – We can feel the love for Elton John and for a great first dance song and wedding song – Your Song.
27 Aretha Franklin – Aretha is on of the greatest female R&B artists of all-time. From all of her great songs Respect will fill the dance floor.
26 Neil Young – The most popular choice for a wedding song would be Harvest Moon. However, Old Man is a great father song!
25 Chuck Berry – One of the pioneers of rock music will always be remembered in Johnny B Goode.
24 The Velvet Underground – A great song from an American band to slow dance is I Found A Reason.
23 AC/DC – One of the best songs to fill the dance floor is You Shook Me All Night Long. However, Thunderstruck makes for a great entrance song.
22 The Clash – On you wedding day I hope you are not deciding if you should stay or go. Rather get people on the dance floor with Rock the Casbah.
21 Bruce Springsteen – Also in the movie Jerry McGuire, Secret Garden would make a great first dance song.

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VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 60-41

May

VH1 released a list of the greatest artists of all-time. However, we would like to take that list and provide our favorite wedding song by those artists. Here is our continuation for numbered artists 60-41. Some artists listed do not perform music considered standard wedding music. If we are speechless on a suggestion, please offer your own as a comment. We will consider making changes to our list.

60 Whitney Houston – Whitney is one of the greatest Pop R&B artists of all-time. She has many hits but if we had to choose 1 song for a wedding we would select Saving All My Love For You.
59 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – We really like the song Free Fallin’ but for a wedding our pick is Built To Last.
58 Cheap Trick – Hands down one of the best pop rock love songs is The Flame. However, a great song to dance to is I Want You To Want Me.
57 Iggy Pop & The Stooges – We don’t have a favorite Iggy Pop song for a wedding. Any suggestions? Iggy’s most well known song is Lust For Life.
56 KISS – Beth I hear you calling and telling me that Rock and Roll All Nite is a great part song to fill dance floors.
55 Peter Gabriel – A great love song from the movie Say Anything is In Your Eyes.
54 Public Enemy – We cannot come up with a Public Enemy song for weddings. However, their most prolific song is Fight The Power.
53 Little Richard – Little Richard was a great entertainer and got people moving and shaking including the song Good Golly, Miss Molly.
52 Beyoncé - This is an easy one on so many levels. A great wedding song for all the ladies in attendance is Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).
51 Billy Joel – Billy is one of the best singer/songwriters of all-time. We select the love song She’s Got A Way which also makes a great first dance song.
50 Sade – The smooth soulful sounds of Sade are captured on many hits. However, our favorite is By Your Side, which can also be a great first dance song.
49 Parliament-Funkadelic – Our favorite song by George Clinton is Atomic Dog. This song will make you want to put your grooves on the dance floor.
48 Rage Against The Machine – Not your stereotypical band to play at a wedding. Do you have any suggestions?
47 Jay-Z – I hope this song counts, as it is great. Beyonce features Jay-Z in the song Crazy In Love.
46 Ramones - A great love song perfect for weddings is Baby I Love You. It can also be used as a first dance song.
45 Al Green – One of the best R&B songs is Let’s Stay Together.
44 Joni Mitchell – One of the best Folk artists of all-time. Our song selection for a wedding would be A Case Of You.
43 Ray Charles – If you want a closing song, Hit The Road Jack would fit the bill. However, we like If I Could as a great father daughter dance.
42 Metallica – A friend is getting married in June and their first dance song will be Nothing Else Matters.
41 Van Halen – A great song to get people on the dance floor is Jump. Who could forget the video with David Lee Roth?

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VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 80-61

May

VH1 released a list of the greatest artists of all-time. However, we would like to take that list and provide our favorite wedding song by those artists. Here is our continuation for numbered artists 80-61. Some artists listed do not perform music considered standard wedding music. If we are speechless on a suggestion, please offer your own as a comment. We will consider making changes to our list.

80 Mary J. Blige – Mary is one of the best current R&B artists. We select Family Affair as her best wedding song to celebrate all the family members coming together at a wedding.
79 Eminem - Eminem is not doubt the most influential artist the past decade. Eminem’s music style is mostly rap which may not be suitable for most weddings. However, one of our favorite Eminem’s songs is When I’m Gone, which could be a dedication from a parent to their child.
78 Judas Priest – Our favorite Judas Priest song is Turbo Lover but Breaking The Law might be more familiar after James and Judas Priest performed it on American Idol to get people to the dance floor with the right crowd.
77 Lynyrd Skynyrd – Hands down one of the best songs to get people to the dance floor during a wedding reception is Sweet Home Alabama.
76 Run-D.M.C. – The joint collaboration of Run-D.M.C and Aerosmith created a classic party hit with Walk This Way.
75 Rush – This is a tough pick for us. However, in the end we would select Tom Sawyer as a great wedding entrance song.
74 The Cure – Sorry to disappoint. We will not select Love Song or Just Like Heaven, which make great first dance songs. Rather we are hooked on Friday I’m In Love.
73 Van Morrison – We love Van Morrison and it is a coin flip between Brown Eyed Girl to fill the dance floor and the love ditty Have I Told You Lately.
72 Janis Joplin – One of the best songs of the 70′s is Me And Bobby McGee and makes a great sing-along song.
71 R.E.M. – There are many great R.E.M. songs but we pick At My Most Beautiful that is a great love song and would make a great first dance song.
70 Def Leppard – One of the most popular songs still played to fill dance floors is Pour Some Sugar On Me.
69 Tupac Shakur – California Love with Dr Dre has a great beat to dance to. However, we will take Dear Mama as a mother groom dance song.
68 Otis Redding – One of our favorite classic R&B songs is These Arms Of Mine. This would also make a great first dance song.
67 Coldplay – A great alternative first song is Green Eyes.
66 Justin Timberlake – A another great party song to fill the dance floor is Sexyback.
65 The Doors – If you like the Doors, a great song to play at a wedding is Light My Fire. Time to set the night on FIRE!
64 Talking Heads – If you are looking for a first dance song that is not played at every wedding and unique to you, we suggest This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody).
63 Notorious B.I.G. – Not really a wedding song but people love to dance to Mo Money Mo Problems.
62 Genesis – If you’re looking for a comical dance song, we suggest I Can’t Dance. Otherwise, Follow You, Follow Me is a great wedding song.
61 Cream – Band members including Eric Clapton rock out on Sunshine Of Your Love.

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VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 80-61

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 60-41

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 40-21

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 20-1

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VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 100-81

May

VH1 released a list of the greatest artists of all-time. However, we would like to take that list and provide our favorite wedding song by those artists. Some artists listed do not perform music considered standard wedding music. If we are speechless on a suggestion, please offer your own as a comment. We will consider making changes to our list.

100 Alicia Keys – Alicia keys is one of the best current R&B artists. Our favorite wedding song by Alicia Keys is No One. This will remain on many first dance song lists and much other wedding song lists for years to come.
99 Hall & Oates - The Jazzy vibe of Sara Smile to slow dance to puts this song a smidgen above Kiss On My List.
98 Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus is a blockbuster hit. However, for weddings we will select Somebody, as this could be a great first dance song.
97 Pretenders – Forever Young is a great song for parents dancing with their children. However, our favorite Pretenders wedding song is I’ll Stand By You
96 Journey – Journey is our personal favorite from this list to make this pick more difficult. Faithfully is a great first dance song. However, Don’t Stop Believin’ fills the dance floor for our choice.
95 OutKast – OutKast fills the dance floor with The Way You Move. However, Hey Ya! will bring even more guests to the floor.
94 Mariah Carey – Mariah was the queen of pop for the 00′s so there are many songs to choose from. The song to be played at weddings for years to come is the heartfelt song Hero.
93 Pearl Jam – Maybe a little unconventional but we select Last Kiss as one of the best last dance songs at a wedding reception.
92 LL Cool J – Over ruling Mama Said Knock You Out as a Mother Son Dance is I Need Love.
91 Green Day – Another one of the best ways to close out an evening at a wedding is Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life).
90 Elvis Costello – There are many songs to choose from but our favorite wedding song is She. It can make a great first dance song.
89 Beastie Boys – Fight For Your Right is still a classic song that will fill the dance floor.
88 Bee Gees – Still at the top of many best of party song lists is Stayin’ Alive. Try out those old John Travolta moves.
87 George Michael – George gave a gift of song to Prince William and Kate Middleton. A version of Stevie Wonder’s You and I.
86 N.W.A. We feel there is no appropriate N.W.A. song at a wedding. However, our favorite N.W.A. song is Straight Outta Compton.
85 The Band – When selecting a song by The Band for a wedding. We will go with their most well known song – The Weight.
84 Curtis Mayfield – One of the best soulful first dance songs – So In Love.
83 Earth, Wind and Fire – Do you remember how to get your groove on the dance floor? If not, you will with the song September.
82 Steely Dan – Probably the most recognized song from these jazzy rockers is Reelin’ In The Years. This is a great song to create a group dance.
81 ABBA – Another song still on many best party songs to fill dance floors is Dancing Queen.

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VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 80-61

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 60-41

VH1 Greatest Artists with Best Songs for Weddings 40-21

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How to Choose a Perfect Wedding Venue

May

Selecting a wedding venue is much more than a job of searching a big and beautiful banquet, as there are many practical things, attached to it. To select a perfect wedding venue, it is important that couples consider things beyond the grandeur of the wedding hall. Selection of the venue should be made after putting enough considerations in terms of different aspects, which we will discuss in this article. Some of the aspects that are necessary to consider before selecting your wedding venue includes space, accessibility, location, distance, facilities, payment policy, hidden cost, staff, and any other additional facilities that you may require.

The first and the foremost thing that should be considered before you finalize your wedding venue is the location. Location of your wedding venue, whether its destination wedding, outdoor wedding or a wedding hall, is crucial so as to make sure that all of your guests are able to access and reach the place easily. Moreover, there should be enough space for the arrival and parking of the vehicles of your guests along with your own wedding car. If you are going for a theme wedding, then choosing a related place is all the more important, especially for beach theme, retro theme, nature theme etc.

Other thing that should be considered while booking your wedding venue is the size of location or the hall, which should be according to the number of guests you are expecting. You shouldn’t opt for a too big place if you have a small guest list, as it will be a total waste of money, especially if it’s a hall. On the other hand, you would not also like that, there is insufficient space for the guests. The space should also be enough to accommodate the activities you have planned for your wedding, like DJ, orchestra, dancing etc. Also, make sure that your wedding venue is already an enchanting and beautiful place, so that you don’t have to spend too much on the decoration.

Another important factor that is significant is the staff and facilities available at the venue. Do consider that there are some guest rooms as well as proper rest rooms. Moreover, see the number of staff that will be provided for attending the guests, and ensure that they are well trained and competent enough to handle any unexpected situation on the D-day. Any other additional facility that you may need for the convenience of your guests or for yourself should also be checked and asked for.

Along with all the above factors, one very important factor to be kept in mind is the price of the venue. Always cross check, their prices with the ones offered at other venues before finalizing. In case of destination wedding, do consider the other costs like accommodation for guests and travelling expense, apart from the venue rates. Do not forget to clear all important things like payment schedule, any hidden cost, overtime charges, and cancellation policy. Moreover, ensure that the venue owners have their liquor license and other legal documentations in place, so that no problem arises there-from.

Dealing with all these things carefully, you will be able to select a perfect wedding venue for making your wedding all the more special.

This article has been written by an expert associated with WeddingMuseum.com, a company providing wedding venue listings for today’s brides and grooms.

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Wedding Decoration that Reflects your Persona

May

You choose your wedding dress, wedding car, bouquet, wedding cake, and even the venue by yourself, very carefully considering every small requirement so that everything gets the touch of your personal taste and your partner’s choice. All these things are meant to make your wedding special and unique, thus, we are particular and anxious that every aspect of your D-day is just perfect. These things tend to reflect our persona and choice. However, when it comes to your wedding decorations most people usually leave it on the mercy of event managers or decorators. What couples don’t realize is that decoration is an important aspect of a wedding and it is the first thing that the wedding guests will notice. Thus, you cannot afford neglecting the wedding decoration and giving it a special personal touch for your dream wedding.

Selection of the material and styling for your wedding decorations can either be based on the wedding theme or you can select it as per your and your partner’s personal preference and budget. For instance, if you are a nature lover and are fond of flowers, then you can use more of a flowery arrangement at your wedding venue, which can include your favorite flowers or colors. On the other hand, if you want an indoor type arrangement then some balloon decorations with a combination of ribbons, silk drapes, flowers, and frills can also be a great idea. Here you can also play with colors by including either multi-colored balloons or ribbons or simply going with the while and red (the color of love) balloons. Experimentation can be done in terms of the shape of the balloons.

Every couple has their own idea of their wedding ceremony execution. If both the bride and the groom are of little introvert and do not like too much at one place, then having a formal decoration with very decent and elegant decoration is a good option. On the other hand, if both the bride and the groom are of fun loving and like to flaunt their style, then bringing some versatility to your decoration can be a good idea. In this case, you can play with colors and bring some unique items together to provide the venue a funky and playful look.

If you are among those, who have been planning from weeks to do something unique in your wedding so that it becomes the talk-of-the-town in the coming days, then go for over-the-top and sophisticated decorations. Try some specific themes like beach wedding, musical, 70s theme, retro theme, fairy tale and others, to give a unique charm to it. Try captivating lighting arrangements, if you are tying the knot in the night. Lighting schemes along with soft silk drapes with flowers will not only look elegant and charming, but it also very well fits in tight budget. It is not essential that lighting effect is given through artificial lighting only, but it can also be brought through candles. Candles are a good way to bring out a romantic and soothing atmosphere to your wedding; try scented and colorful candles for more effect. Another innovative lighting effect can be spotlights; however, they are more of a technical category and can prove out to be a little expensive.

Hope all these ideas and your personal touch ensures that you have a perfect wedding that will be cherished by not only you, but your loved ones as well for years.

This article has been written by an expert associated with WeddingMuseum.com, a company providing wedding decor ideas for today’s brides and grooms.

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It Is Wonderful To Have Your Own Wedding Website

May

Nowadays, one of the very first arrangements made by the couples planning to get married is, start their own wedding website. In the past, having your own wedding website was not an easy job. However, times have changed and nowadays couples can have their own wedding websites very easily, that too for free. For this very reason, if you make a search, you will find numerous personal wedding websites existing online nowadays. If you too are about to get married, you too can start your own wedding website. Before starting your own website, you can browse through the wedding websites of others to learn from their experience and get exciting ideas.

There are numerous benefits of having your own wedding website. To begin with, these websites allow you to express about yourself and your partner, to your family, friends and guests, and help them to know about both of you in a better manner. To let your friends and family know about your newly created wedding website, all that you will have to do is either send them an email regarding it or place the URL of your website on your wedding invitation.

While planning to create your own wedding website, the very first thing that you obviously might be wondering is what to publish on it. Well, right from the stories about how you and your partner met and finally decided to get married, to photographs with family, friends and holidays, there are a lot of things that you can publish on your wedding website. It can be anything which tells about you and your partner to the website visitors.

A very useful feature of these wedding websites is that, if you want to limit the access to your stories and photos to your family, friends and guests only, you can do so by protecting the website with a password. Therefore, only those with the correct password can have an access to the information published on the website.

Besides publishing stories about you and your partner, you can also put in the details about your wedding events on the website, so that the guests remained informed and updated about the wedding. You can also include useful things like the map to the wedding venue, accommodation details, and several other things in your wedding website. In fact, if you wish you can also put up a gift registry on the wedding website, so that your guests can easily decide on what to gift you on your wedding, which will prove useful for you.

This is not all. Through your wedding website you can also prepare and estimate your guest list through online RSVP forms, which your guests can fill up. You can also reply to your guests through your wedding website. Hence, through your wedding website you can organize and manage your guest list with accuracy and without any inconvenience.

If you do not have enough time to build your own wedding website, you can also approach a wedding planning website to create one for you. In fact many wedding planning websites offer these services for free.

This article has been written by an expert associated with WeddingMuseum.com, a company providing free wedding websites for today’s brides and grooms.

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70′s Love Songs – Top 20

May

For a complete list of 70′s songs for weddings, please visit our best 70′s songs for weddings web page. We will offer our favorite 70′s love songs by year with 2 songs from each year.

Love songs from 1970

1) Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel; released in February 1970. Won 5 Grammys: Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year, Best Contemporary Song, Best Engineered Record, and Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists. The album also won Album Of The Year.

2) I’ll Be There – Jackson 5; released in September 1970

Love songs from 1971

3) You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor; released in June 1971. Won Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Male.

4) Let’s Stay Together – Al Green; released in December 1971. Won Best Contemporary Vocal Performance by a Male.

Love songs from 1972

5) The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Roberta Flack; released in March 1972. Won Record of The Year and Song of the Year.

6) Lean On Me – Bill Withers; released in April1972.

Love songs from 1973

7) You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder; released in March 1973. Won Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Male.

#8) Just You ‘N’ Me – Chicago; released in September 1973.

Love songs from 1974

9) I Honestly Love You – Olivia Newton-John; released in September 1974. Won Song of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Female.

10) You’re the First, the Last, My Everything – Barry White; released in December 1974.

Love songs from 1975

11) Love Will Keep Us Together – Captain & Tenille; released in April 1975. Won Song of the Year.

12) Fallin’ In Love – Joe Frank & Reynolds Hamilton; released in June 1975.

Love songs from 1976

13) I’d Really Love to See You Tonight – England Dan and John Ford Coley; released in June 1976.

14) Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen) – Barbara Streisand; released in December 1976. Won Song of the Year in 1977.

Love songs from 1977

15) When I Need You – Leo Sayer; released in February 1977.

16) Sometimes When We Touch – Dan Hill; released in December 1977.

Love songs from 1978

17) Always and Forever – Heatwave; released in January 1978.

18) Three Time a Lady – The Commodores; released in June 1978.

Love songs from 1979

19) Stumblin’ In – Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman; released in January 1979. This is the fastest tempo song on the list but one of our favorites of the 70′s.

20) I’ll Never Love This Way Again – Dionne Warwick; released in June 1979. Won Best Vocal Performance by a Female.

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The Most Useful Wedding Planning Tools

May

Nowadays, numerous wedding planning tools are available online. The demand for these wedding planning tools is increasing considerably because these help couples, who are about to get married, to plan and make arrangements for their wedding in a systematic and planned manner. Right from budget calculators to guest invitation and seating planners, there are numerous wedding planning tools available in the present day market. If you too are about to get married soon and are looking for information about some of the best, latest and most useful wedding planning tools available in the market, this article will tell you about few of them.

One of the most useful wedding planning tools available in the market is the one which helps to create and maintain the ‘To Do List’. With the help of this tool, you can create a things-to-do checklist, so that you can plan and make arrangements for your wedding in a systematic manner, and do not leave out anything, no matter how big or how small. This tool usually includes a calendar, which allows you to assign tasks according to the time remaining for the wedding day, so that all the arrangements are completed well in time. In the to-do-list, you can add various tasks, and updated and remove them when completed. If required you can also get these printed.

The next very important and useful wedding planning tool available in the market is the budget calculator. With the help of this tool, you can estimate your total wedding budget accurately and also assign budgets under different categories. This tool allows you to update the budget, track withdrawals, deposits and balances and also show the expenses incurred so far.

The guest list is another useful wedding planning tool, which is quickly becoming popular in the market. With the help of this tool, couples can not only create a guest list for their wedding, but also maintain and manage it. This tool has several features, which allows you to add and edit the names of guests, track the RSVP responses, track the number of guests planning to attend the marriage, etc. You can also print the guest list and sort it according to different criteria.

You can also look for the Guest Seating Planner tool in the market. This tool helps to create the guest seating plan easily, according to the guest list. With the help of this tool, you can create tables with number of seats required and also assign seats to your guests. This tool too facilitates to get a printed copy of the guest seating plan.

Last but not the least, another wedding planning tool which couples find to be very useful is the wedding music checklist tool. With the help of this tool, you can make arrangements for the music and songs for you wedding ceremony and reception. You can prepare a list of songs you want to be played on different occasions and also get a print out of it, so that you can hand it over to the DJ or the person in charge of the music department.

This article has been written by an expert associated with WeddingMuseum.com, a company providing wedding planning tools for today’s brides and grooms.

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Ideal Gifts for Groomsmen

May

While planning and preparing for a wedding, every couple wants to make it perfect and one of the most memorable days of their life. They not only want to look their best on the most important day of their life, but also want their family, friends and other guests to enjoy the entire wedding to the fullest. However, in order to make the wedding ceremony a grand success, the effort put in by the bride and groom alone, is not sufficient. They also need a lot of help and involvement from their close friends and relatives.

Among the different people involved in making the arrangements for the wedding, the groomsmen and bridesmaids chosen by the bride and the groom themselves, have a very special and important role to play. At the same time, it is the responsibility of the bride and groom, to acknowledge their efforts and thank them for the same. One of the best ways to appreciate the groomsmen and bridesmaids for their efforts and thank them is to gift them something, which they will treasure for a lifetime.

While the brides are very keen in selecting the best and most suitable gifts for the bridesmaids, the grooms most of the time are confused, as they are not aware what would delight the groomsmen. If you too have been looking for gift ideas for your groomsmen, this article will provide you with some ideal gift ideas.

While shopping for the groomsmen gift, you always need to remember that it is not a ritual, but a way to show your gratitude towards them for all the effort that they have put in to make your wedding day a success. Therefore the gifts that you pick up must be such that these are cherished by your friends for the next many years to come. At the same time you need to remember that your groomsmen might not have a common taste. Therefore, you need to choose the gifts according to their personality and likes and dislikes.

Before visiting the stores looking for the most suitable gifts for your groomsmen, it will always be wise to estimate your budget and then look for gifts within your budget. This way, you can make your friends happy, without making a hole in your pocket. Also, you should remember that the worth of the gift that you give them will not be estimated from the price you pay for it, but from the feelings attached to it. Therefore, to gift something that will be cherished, doesn’t mean that you need to overspend.

When you visit the stores you will find that, right from decorative items to useful products, there are numerous things that you can buy for your groomsmen. Some of the most popular items that make groomsmen gifts include cufflinks, sports bags, pocket watches, money clips, travel bags, perfumes, shaving kits, cigar accessories, and lots more. The best thing is that you can also get these personalized.

Therefore, choose the perfect gift for your groomsmen within your budget, and tell them how much you appreciate all that they have done for you.

This article has been written by an expert associated with WeddingMuseum.com, a company providing wedding gifts for today’s weddings.

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Unique Ideas for Making Flower Girl Baskets At Home

May

The very sight of cute little girls walking with beautiful blower baskets in their hands and sprinkling flowers for the bride to walk on during the wedding ceremony is definitely a treat to the eyes. While the little members of the family look too cute in their dress on the wedding day, their overall appearance is all the more enhanced with beautifully decorated flower girl baskets in their hands. While there are numerous stores selling flower girl baskets, many prefer to make it at home to give it their personal touch, and also match it perfectly with the wedding theme. If you too are planning to make the flower girl baskets for your wedding at home and are looking for some unique ideas, this article will help you out.

If you yourself make the flower girl baskets, the cute little flower girls will be all the more excited to walk down the passage sprinkling flowers for you and flaunting their baskets, which you have specially made for them. While planning to make the flower girl baskets yourself, different ideas may pop up on your mind. However, while finalizing a design and style, make sure it not only looks elegant, but is also easy and comfortable for the little girls to carry it. At the end of all you must never forget that, it will be these little girls who have to carry and use the flower girl baskets, and if they are not comfortable with these, they might really get upset.

While planning to make the flower girl baskets yourself, the very first thing that you need to do is pick up baskets that are of proper size and shape. These should not be bigger than something that the little girls would manage to carry easily. However, these should have enough space for the flowers. Next, you should select the items to decorate the baskets very carefully. These should add an elegant look to the basket, without making it bulky or difficult to carry.

One of the best ideas to decorate the flower girl baskets is to use colorful ribbons. The entire basket can be covered with ribbons. However, while doing so, make sure things do not become complicated and fussy, which can make the little girls go through a hard time while carrying them. Also, avoid using slippery ribbons on the handle of the basket, as it will make them difficult to carry.

It is always good to use limited items to decorate the flower girl baskets as the more number of decorative you will use, the fussier it will become. Also, you should select the material to decorate the handle of the basket very carefully. It is best to wrap the handle with silk or attach a pearl handle, so that the basket looks elegant and at the same time is easy to carry.

Another very important thing that you should keep in mind while making your flower girl baskets is that, the basket after completion should be durable and sturdy, so that even if the little girls drop them by mistake, these should not be dented or damaged.

This article has been written by an expert associated with WeddingMuseum.com, a company providing wedding gifts for today’s weddings.

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The perfect wedding dress – How do you choose?

May

There are so many options out there. Start with deciding on what type of bride you want to be. Are you a modern bride? Traditional or classic bride? Maybe you are going to have a very casual wedding or a destination wedding? Or maybe you just want to go over the top on your special day. No matter what you decide there is a wedding dress for everyone.

Let’s take the modern bride. Modern dresses are becoming very popular. These dresses include halter style necklines; mermaid skirts, asymmetry in necklines and skirts, higher hemlines, and exaggerated contours. These are not the only items that make a dress more modern. Modern dresses can also include flowing fabrics, 3-D flowers or embellishments, drapey blouson bodices, gauzy materials, or sheer materials for that peek a boo look. How about a dress that unzips or unbuttons so your elegant wedding gown now becomes a shorter, easier to move in cocktail length dress? A lot of the time, modern brides choose not to wear a veil but choose to do something elegant with their hair. What about something simple in your hair?

A traditional gown has a timeless air about it. A traditional gown has equal parts of romanticism and sophistication about it. Most traditional gowns are floor length. It can just come to the floor or if you prefer it can have a train. They can be sleeveless or have some sort of sleeve or strap. Two of the most common types of traditional wedding gowns are the A-line and the princess. Most brides who want to stay with a traditional gown will also choose to wear a veil. Usually traditional brides have some sort of veil. Choose either a short and simple “blusher” veil or more elaborate elbow-length.

How about that wedding on the beach? That may not call for a traditional gown. Something a little more casual would be appropriate. You will probably want to stay with a shorter gown, possibly knee length. Fabrics with this type of dress are the key. Keep with materials that are breezy and light. Empire style dresses are good for outdoor weddings in the warmer climates because they only cling just under the bust line and gently skim the rest of the body keeping you light and cool. Don’t forget this also works well with an outdoor wedding of any type, not just the beach. With this type of casual gown, try a delicate floral woven head wreath to help keep your hair out of your face.

Are you the type of bride who just wants to go over the top? Well it is your special day and you can have anything you want. If that is the case go BIG. If you are going to do it, do it with everything you have. Make sure your dream dress is something spectacular. The dress is going to be long, with cathedral trains six to eight feet behind you. Or they are going to be full with layers of material. Don’t forget the bling! Bodices will have lots of it, either in the form of pearls, sequins, rhinestones or combinations of all of the above. Over the top dresses call for over the top headpieces, think tiara or extra long, multi-layer veil.

About the Author

Sharon Campbell is the owner of WeddingMuseum.com, an online wedding planning resource. WeddingMuseum.com features free wedding websites, wedding planning ideas and tools, local vendor listings, wedding song lists and wedding store.

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Great Ideas for Bridesmaid Gifts

May

Bridesmaids play a very important role throughout the wedding. Right from counseling the bride, helping with all the preparations and wedding planning, to providing emotional support to the bride, the role of bridesmaids can never be ignored. To appreciate their presence and effort to make the wedding successful and a memorable event, nothing can be better than gifting them something that they will treasure and remember lifelong. This article will provide you with some great ideas for bridesmaid gift.

When you check out the shops or online stores, you will find that there are numerous bridesmaid gifts available in the market. Some are fun gifts, while there are others which are practical and useful. While selecting gifts for your bridesmaids, there is only one thing that you must remember. Your bridesmaids should love the gifts that you have chosen for them and at the same time, the gifts should reflect the relationship and the strong bonds that you have shared for all this time.

Bridesmaids are the dearest friends of the bride, who have stood by her through thick and thin, provided a shoulder to cry and also made her laugh numerous times. Therefore while selecting gifts for them, the bride needs to be very selective, because it is one of the best ways through which she can reciprocate the feelings and express them what they mean to her.

The traditional bridesmaid gifts are usually something which can be used in the wedding ceremony itself. The most common bridesmaid gifts include fashion jewelry or purses, which complement the bridesmaid dresses. If you too are planning to buy some nice jewelry for your bridesmaids, you should select something according to their personality, and not only according to the color and design of the bridesmaid dresses. Instead of buying a single ring or a bracelet, it will be better if you buy a complete set of necklace, earring and bracelets for your bridesmaids and make them feel special. However, if your bridesmaids don’t like to wear too much jewelry, then you can go for some nice and fashionable bracelet, anklet or ring.

Nowadays the handmade jewelries are very much in. If you are creative and have sufficient time in your hands, you can design and make some beaded jewelry for your bridesmaids yourself. It will be definitely more valuable for them, then any fashion jewelry. You can always take the help of the internet or handmade jewelry catalogues for design ideas.

If you want to gift something unique and new, you can gift your bridesmaids a complete makeup kit, so that they can get ready in your wedding and also in the future. If your bridesmaids are more into books and music, then you can gift them books written by their favorite authors or a nice music album. Another unique bridesmaid gift idea is to gift them a gift coupon of a spa or massage center, where they can go, relax and get themselves pampered after the hectic wedding schedule.

No matter what you choose, your bridesmaids should cherish and remember your gift for a lifetime.

This article has been written by an expert associated with WeddingMuseum.com, a company providing wedding reception songs for today’s weddings.

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