September 12, 2007

Cheap Wedding Dresses, Invitations, Favors and More!

Would you like to have a beautiful wedding but also save tons of money?

Here's how you can have a gorgeous and luxurious wedding under $10,000!

Your wedding day will be one of the greatest thrills of your life. Trust me! Imagine that you'll be the center of attention of the most beautiful event. Not only that everybody at your wedding will envy you and talk about it for years to come.

But unfortunately, planning a wedding can stressful to many brides. It's the most important day, there are hundreds things to manage and everything has to be in sync.

The good news is that it doesn't have to be stressful! All you need to do is eliminate the following 3 major wedding obstacles. Once you overcome them, wedding planning will be fun and exciting.

According to Hallmark, going over a budget is the single biggest worry for marrying couples. It's been estimated that about 80% go over budget. Forgetting something important and a boring wedding are the next biggest issues.

When I was planning my wedding, I came across this book called "Amazing Wedding Planning" and it changed everything for me. It had everything that I needed to make my wedding beautiful and under $10,000. I highly recommend this book. I read several other books before but this book had the best information by far.

Here's how you can get this great money-saving book:
Amazing Wedding Planning Made Easy

I saved at least $1000 on my wedding dress alone using one of the information from the book. I could've saved a lot more if I have known this special information sooner.

It also had wedding managing kind of software which I think is better than the book itself. The software was super easy to manange. I don't know how I could've gone through my wedding without it.

Enjoy your wedding planning and Learn how a bride saved over $10,000 on her wedding using simple tricks that anyone can easily do!

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August 20, 2007

How To Choose The Right Wedding Videographer and Photographer

Choosing the right wedding videographer… This will require more than scanning the phone book or Internet to choose the lowest priced package deal. It's true that you get what you pay for and if you're willing to pay the minimum amount, you might just end up with minimal wedding videography/photography service.

As you begin your wedding planning, realize that wedding videography and photography services will expend a significant measure of your wedding finances. Also know that it's an absolute must to book this type of talent as soon as possible, at least 8 months to a full year before the wedding date, especially if you're planning the wedding during the summer or holiday period. You've got to get a head start and although that offer from your Uncle Vinny to photography your wedding (for free!) as his gift to you sounds tempting, abstain from the offer. This is not the time for hopeful shots. 

It's relevant to find the right professional, but never skip the background review. Checking references is a must but so is being allowed to view the intended videographer's wedding dvds from a preceding wedding assignment. You should watch one whole wedding, from start to finish. Also check with the local Better Business Bureau as they'll have on file any complaints made against the person or company.  A lengthy history of wedding video (as opposed to other types of videography experience, or your Uncle's free offer) is also a sign that the individual knows what he or she is doing. Don't assume that the person you're interviewing brings back-up equipment and batteries - ask because equipment does fail.

When finding the wedding ceremony and reception location, make sure the videographer has access to the shots you want to get. It's also a excellent idea before the reception to delineate an area where the wedding photographer and videographer can be based; somewhere primarily for the storage/setup of necessary equipment and extra gear. Close to the music is always a nice choice.

When finding someone to coordinate your wedding videography and photography, take time to knock around the types of pictures you want taken and of whom. As you can see, foremost planning is crucial. On your wedding day, you want to revel in yourself knowing that someone responsible is out there, recording the memories that'll last a lifetime!

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Wedding Shower Rules and Wedding Parties


The Engagement Party

A great way to announce the upcoming nuptials is with an engagement party. Traditionally, the parents of the bride hold this event a month or so after the couple announces their engagement. However, there are no set rules and they can be held at home, at a restaurant, or anywhere the host prefers. Engagement parties for the most part are intimate affairs of a casual nature. Their purposeis to give bride and groom an opportunity to meet each other's family members and close friends. If the couple's parents live farapart, it's not uncommon for the groom's family to hold a second engagement party. Typically gifts are not given. Invitations can behand-written or even verbal. If you need to plan for food, include an RSVP.

The Bachelor/Bachelorette Party
The stereotypical bachelor party consisting of a wild night of drinking and strippers is giving way to more coordinated events.Although still quite popular, these parties are being replaced by guys getting together to watch a major sporting event either live or on TV, or to spend a week-end together skiing or fishing, or even by holding a poker tournament. Traditionally held the night beforethe wedding, this too is changing and these parties are being coordinated earlier, for reasons that don't need to be explained. For along time, the wedding shower was the 'bride's party.' Bachelorette parties are a relative newcomer to the wedding scene and they,too are coordinated by the bridal party. Make no mistake; these parties can be just as wild as the bachelor parties. But they can also involve a simple, relaxing day at the spa.

The Wedding Shower
Wedding showers are great social events designed to give the soon-to-be couple the things they'll need when they move into theirnew home together. It's also a way to add to a bride's trousseau. Many of today's wedding showers are themed, and can be anythingfrom a recipe shower to a camping shower in which the gifts would include things the couple could use on their camping adventures.Wedding showers should be held a few weeks before the wedding date and only those guests who have been invited to the weddingshould be invited to the shower. Some women are lucky and end up having more than one wedding shower.

Rehearsal Dinner
This is a time to relax and get ready for the big day that lies ahead. Rehearsal dinners are generally for the bridal party only and they're held immediately after the wedding rehearsal. They're held early so all can rest up and they're usually held at the home of the bride or groom's parent or at a restaurant.

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Wedding Invitations And Proper Wedding Etiquette

While many of the 'rules' dictating a wedding are often broken by today's couples-to-be, don't even consider going against generally-accepted etiquette when sending your wedding invitations. In addition to providing the details and setting the tone, a wedding invitation should also convey what is and is not allowed. And as tempting as it may be to put your guest's names and addresses into a database, select a script font and print out a sheet of stick-on labels, don't do it! If you're having a casual affair, it may be okay, but anything else requires handwriting. If your handwriting is not up to par, hire someone for this task. Many couples hire calligraphers, which is a great option if your budget allows.

It's important to include a response card and a stamped, pre-addressed return envelope in with the wedding invitation to make replying an easy task. As for addressing, here are a few of the wedding etiquette rules. If you're allowing the invitee to bring a guest, or if children are not invited, you need to specify this. Customarily this is handled by the way the inner envelope is addressed.

Adding 'and guest' after the invited guest's name conveys the message that the guest is allowed to bring a guest. Adding the names of the guest's children, in order from oldest to youngest, indicates that their children are welcome to attend. There are other rules for addressing the envelopes of professionals, couples that live together but are not married, women who use their maiden name and others so be sure you follow them.

It's customary to mail wedding invitations at least six weeks prior to the wedding date to allow guests adequate time to respond. Guests arriving from out of state or even out of the country will appreciate the extra time to coordinate their travel so as a courtesy, it's a good idea to mail their invitations 8 - 10 weeks before the wedding.

And while you're busy selecting your wedding invitations, you'll find matching wedding stationary available for purchase. For that special day, you can order coordinating beverage napkins, match books, place cards, wedding cake box, and even a special wedding album. You can have the menu printed up and a wedding ceremony program that can be handed out to guests. You'll also need to thank your guests for attending and for their generous wedding gifts so it's a good idea to order thank-you cards and envelopes when you're ordering wedding invitations.

You and your partner should plan to shop for wedding invitations and wedding stationery when you aren't feeling rushed, and do keep that budget in mind!

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