Top Tips for making your wedding extra personal, style of photography, favours and much more

Personalise your Wedding

Getting married is something that we all expect to only do once in our lifetime and as such more people are choosing to make their wedding a celebration of their individualism and personalise aspect of it. There are many ways to personalise your wedding, here are a few that you may want to incorporate into your special day.

The first thing that most people will see of your wedding is the wedding invitation. This can be very personalised and can reflect your individual style, colour, theme of your wedding in the colour of the invitation along with how it is presented and on the paper or card it is printed on.

Many people are now choosing to personalise their order of service. This can be done by having a description of the elements that have gone into your service and how each section or chosen hymn may reflect something that is special or symbolic to you as a couple. If you have written your own personalised wedding vows then you may wish to put these into your order of service along with an explanation of what they mean to you as a couple.

A small way to personalise your wedding day is to have your wedding rings engraved with a special message to your loved one, or you may even choose to commission a special wedding ring designed by you for the one you love.

You could also choose to personalise your wedding day by embroidering your wedding dress and the grooms handkerchief with your initials and wedding date, this could also easily be included on napkins and table cloths on your dinner table.

You may also wish to have a theme to your wedding. If you choose to have a themed wedding then you may name your tables at the reception with characters or items from your theme instead of the traditional numbers. If you choose a theme which is say Hollywood then you could name your tables after your favourite films or characters. This theme can also be used to personalise your wedding favours, you may wish to give each person a delicacy from the area of your theme or include a picture of different characters from the theme. Favours are a great way of letting your guests take a lasting memory away from your wedding so could be anything from some nice sweets to small jewellery.

If you are going to be inviting people to your wedding that you have not seen in some time then you could have a personalised wedding guest book that your entire guests can sign along with a message which reflects something that they feel about you. You can ask your guest to sum you up in a few words or write down what they wish for you as a couple in the future.

The final way to personalise your wedding is to let your guest have small personalised cards that they can leave you notes on so that you have something to remember them by after your wedding day has passed. These cards do not need to look like standard Christmas cards they can be elegant personalised wedding cards with your guests name individually printed on them. This small touch can make your guests really feel part of the occasion.

Shower Your Guests With These Stylish Wedding Favours

Wedding shower favours give your guests a hint of the theme of your special day. Show the women who support your love your appreciation with thoughtful, themed keepsakes.

Wedding showers are usually held about two to four weeks before the actual wedding date. Mostly they are strictly for women but modern couples are having unisex wedding showers where both women and men attend. Often they are given for the bride by her friends, family or bridal party. Little gifts at those events express thanks to all the guests who share the celebration.

A wedding shower may be held at a private home, restaurant, country club or outdoor venue such as a park, beach or large backyard. The bride traditionally registers with one or two major retailers so guests know what gifts to purchase for the wedding shower and wedding day.

At the party, the bride usually receives a variety of useful items to use in her new marital home such as small appliances, pots, pans, dishes, towels and bedding. Sometimes guests give the bride whimsical gifts such as lingerie or joke books. Other guests may give personalized wedding gifts, such as customized toasting flutes for the bride and groom to use during the toasting ceremony. In return, the guests receive attractive wedding shower favours to remember the good time they had.

Usually the event has a level of formality like a wedding. Place cards are put next to each place setting so guests know where to sit. Imagine how delighted the guests will be to see signature style purse and shoe box place card holders by each chair. For women who love shoes, these place card holders are must-have tokens of appreciation. At a more formal wedding shower, display ‘Be Seated’ Victorian chair tea light place card holders. These darling miniature Victorian chairs are perfect for an afternoon tea wedding shower.

Often gifts are girly girl items because mostly women attend. Your guests will all appreciate a practical pink polka purse manicure set. The portable manicure set goes anywhere so guests can touch up their nails on the run and be reminded of how fun your wedding shower was. Another cool beauty accessory is queen for a day soft foam toe separators so your guests can give themselves the ultimate pedicure for your wedding day. They can slip a touch up into any small pocket with the ex-files ten piece nail file set.

Although women don’t want to do it, to find dresses that fit perfectly it is essential to take your own measurements. Facing the reality of your current measurements to get into that gown for the wedding is much easier with a ’showers of love’ umbrella measuring tape in its own organza bag. Your guests will feel a bit better about their figures when they use this keepsake measuring tape to take their measurements.

Nobody likes chapped lips so give your guests moisturizing pucker up personalized lip balm for a smoother kiss. Another cool toiletry item to give as keepsakes is a showers n flowers 3 piece bath gift set in re-usable bath tub soap. Whenever your guests pucker up or get clean, they will think of your party.

If your guests enjoy practical presents, pink heart-shaped calculators make fabulous wedding shower favours. Personalized shower gels are lovely keepsakes and look beautiful with any shower guests’ bathroom décor. A love chrome letter opener in pillow box packaging is a useful tool for both home and office. A sweetheart translucent pink heart bottle stopper keeps the contents of opened bottle fresh until they are used again. A sew perfect plaid sewing kits is always a good item to have on hand for quick fixes.

Give out tiny treasures in decorative packaging . Tuck candies into a pink plaid purse favor box so guests can take a small handbag of treasures home after the shower. Put small goodies into decorative calla lily mini pails for a traditional feeling.

Your keepsakes thank your guests for sharing your special day and make them all look forward to attending your wedding.

Perfect Wedding Hair for Your Big Day

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Your wedding attire is an all important aspect of your wedding planning. It takes months of gazing at photos and reading articles to hours spent trying on dresses before you make that all important decision.

Your bridal hair style is just as important as your wedding dress and deserves lots of attention and care as well. After all, the hair tops off the dress and really completes the look.

When looking for the right hairstyle for your wedding day, take a moment to consider the few tried and true standards that make bridal hair a classic part of the bride’s appearance.

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For example:

• The bun – a simple construction of the hair pulled back neatly without any loose hair in the face or around the neck.
• The up do – an updated version of the bun, the up do adds more drama and height to the original bun created more curls and a bigger look all around.
• The messy up do – a modern take on both the bun and the up do, the messy counterpart allows for loose strands to break away from the already loose up do, creating a more natural, relaxed and sexier look.
• The French twist – a sleek and polished pulled back look with the hair arranged in a vertical or horizontal twist along the back of the head or on side extending back from the ears.
• The chignon – the French twist’s cousin emerges with the hair pulled tightly back but arranged in a series of knots at the nape of the neck
• The half up do – this is a loose, easy to wear look where only the front portion of the hair is pulled back and arranged at the top of the head. The back of the hair falls loosely.

These are a few of the more classic examples of what stylists use as their launch pad for creating the right look for their individual clients. You can accessorize or rearrange these styles to come up with something unique to you. It is your wedding; so, play a little and make it fun from the get go….starting with you.

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Decorate Your Tables With Beautiful Wedding Favors

Tokens of appreciation give your guests joy to take home after the reception. Thoughtful wedding party favors become lasting keepsakes of your special day for the people who share it with you.

Everyone loves to get party favors. When children go to a birthday party, it’s not the same unless they get cool party gifts. At bridal showers and baby showers, everyone receives adorable favors. Just like any other gathering, people expect favors when they attend your reception. Wedding favors express your thanks to the guests present at your reception.

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There are countless options for wedding party favors. Traditionally, wedding party favors are set out next to each place setting so guests can find them as soon as they arrive. Everyone can’t wait to see what wedding party favors will be given out when they get to the reception. Sometimes the wedding party favors have their own table for distribution to the guests at the end of the reception. Either way, thoughtful wedding party favors make your guests feel good about sharing your special day.

For centuries, little table presents express the happy couple’s appreciation for their guests. Since the Roman dynasty, guests have reveled in receiving unique favors to remember a glorious celebration. Jeweled gift boxes and candies were considered treasures.

Modern wedding parties are usually themed based on the interests and preferences of the happy couple. Wedding gifts should match the theme of the day for a professional, uniform feeling. Guests will remember the day by the unique, themed party favors they take home when the reception ends.

Mr. AC’s Wedding Band

***A Post from Mr. Apple Cider on his wedding ring choice!***

I wanted my wedding band to be unique. I wanted the ring to be noticed.

Miss AC and I had been looking at all the typical jewelry stores, combing through all the online galleries, and I was never really sold on anything. Then a while ago, I read a post on Weddingbee (yes, I am the first to admit that I do follow Weddingbee) about shopping for rings on Etsy. Of course… why not? Why didn’t I think of that?

So, the search was on. I still had no idea what I was looking for, but I knew that I would “know it when I saw it”. And, I certainly did. I found the ring in the Etsy shop of Artisan Look. Their website is here.

There were so many rings that stood out, but when I saw this one, the search was over.

The ring is called “walk with me”. How perfect is that? I love all the symbolism you can pull from this ring. Miss AC and I love art, and we love supporting artists. This ring is different, unique, and most importantly, true handmade art. There are so many reasons that I love this ring, and I can’t wait for the day I put it on for good.

Did your guy go for a more traditional wedding band or something different?

What?! No Rehearsal?

Um, that was not a typo. And, again, for those who missed it: we are not having a rehearsal. It made my muscles tense just to type that. But, I am forced to let it go. And here’s why.

Mr. CB is anti-wedding rehearsal. The one thing he’s been pulling for this entire time is not a playlist, a particular band, suit, or tie. It’s not an item on our menu or even a particular beer.

It’s that our wedding feel as organic as possible.

The last thing he wants is for the ceremony to feel like a production or a staged show. While I’ve never been to a wedding rehearsal, he’s been to many and, as someone who’s older and (okay, I’ll give it to him) wiser, he’s taking the final say on this one.

Yes, I see the merit in a rehearsal. It’s a chance for people to shake their nerves off, to run through everything just to have a general gist of how it’s going to play out. It’s not like everyone has blocking tape and scripted lines. But, no matter how much I try to gently cajole Mr. CB into feeling the same way, he doesn’t. He views them as a waste of time during which the bride stresses out and everyone stands around listening to her berate everyone. Man, he must’ve come across some bridezillas.

So, I’m gonna hand it to him:

The freedom to escape a 15-minute rehearsal. And, no, I’m not going to run through it with everyone without him there, either. (Even if I got extremely jealous of how well Mrs. Peep Toe’s went and would follow her instructions completely!)

Lucky for me, I have an aunt who is also into all-things-organic. She’s incredibly spiritual, a massage therapist, and great at making lemonade out of lemons. Her husband, my uncle, is officiating. So, of course, I mentioned to her that we weren’t going to have a rehearsal. She saw the sunny side of things and told me not to worry, that the ceremony will just be very raw and real. We won’t have been through it before so we are going to feel the transition of it all. And that’s a good thing. Because what we want is to really feel what we are doing—committing our lives to each other.

Am I worried a bridesmaid will walk the wrong way? That our transition from song to tradition will not run as smoothly? No. It might happen, and I’m okay with it. Partially because I’ll create a very thorough set of instructions for everyone, let people know beforehand who they are paired up with, and make sure our singers (my aunt and grandmother) know when they are singing. From there? I’ll let my uncle take the reins.

How do you feel about us not having a rehearsal? Do you see the value in a raw ceremony, or is a run-through a necessity?

A Bee’s Life: The Little Candy Corn That Could

This kind of makes me feel like I’m on that “Diary” show that was on MTV. Did anyone else watch that? C’mon, you can admit it. I’m not judging! Lindsay Lohan would be like, “You think you know…but you have no idea!” and I’d be awake at 2 AM screaming at the television, “Oh mah GAH! What do I have no idea about!? Tell me more, Lilo!!” (Although, I believe this was before she was actually referred to as “Lilo”, but oh well.) Anyway, I hope I can be at least half as entertaining as that fine television program!

Bee-coming a blogging fool (see what I did there?):

I’ve been blogging since 2002 on LiveJournal—in fact, that is where Mr. Candy Corn and I developed quite a bit of communication early on in our dating relationship and I think it really helped push us into coupledom, because lord knows we were too shy to flirt with each other in person… or at least I was!

Applying to Weddingbee

I stumbled upon Weddingbee while Googling for inspiration for our bird-themed wedding. I remember scrolling through pages of bees while on my lunch break and wondering if I could ever have a wedding that was even a teensy tiny bit as amazing as Mrs. Strawberry’s or Lovebug’s. I was obsessed with Indiebride and Offbeat Bride, but other than that I couldn’t find too many wedding resources that I could relate to—apart from Weddingbee.

I decided to start a LiveJournal specifically for wedding planning, since I was boring my online friends to tears with my ramblings about favors and place cards on my personal LiveJournal. I figured it wouldn’t hurt to apply to be a bee, so I did just that in December 2007. I was kindly told that they only had a few slots left, but that I could apply again in 4 weeks. So, I beefed up my blog and reapplied in early February 2008 in hopes that they would notice how much work I had put into it. I ended my entries with questions for the readers, even though I knew my mom and I were probably the only ones reading my entries since my blog didn’t have any followers that I knew of. I made it a point to take a ton of photos whenever we were doing anything wedding-related, so I wouldn’t bore potential readers with text-heavy posts.

In late March I was told that the hive had a large group of active bee bloggers and they were wondering if they could hold on to my application for a few months. I was thrilled that Weddingbee was even remotely considering me, but as a month passed I figured I didn’t have a shot, since my wedding was slowly creeping up.

The day my coworkers would officially deem me a major nutball (if they hadn’t already) had suddenly arrived in early May. You could’ve heard me giggling and shrieking from a mile away in when I received the email from Mrs. Penguin that the hive thought I would make a great addition to the Weddingbee team! The available characters were Carrot, Taffy, Candy Corn, Cookie, Snapdragon, and a slew of tropical fruits, so I went with Candy Corn since our wedding was in October—prime Halloween candy time! I couldn’t believe people actually thought my blog was worthy of Weddingbee attention and I double checked the calendar to make sure it wasn’t an April Fool’s Day prank. Mr. Candy Corn shared my excitement with me in the form of dancing in our living room, but I don’t think he truly realized how much it meant to me that I was accepted in to such a fabulous community of creative & compassionate bloggers.

Advice for bee-lovin’ applicants!

If I had to give hopeful bees one piece of advice it would be to remain determined, and at the end of the day, blog for your sanity. I can’t tell you how helpful it was to have a blog that I continuously referenced when speaking to our vendors about the mood we were going for, etc. The simple organization of having all of my inspiration and progress in one spot made it well worth the time it took to create a blog and fill out the initial Weddingbee application.

Why I heart Weddingbee for life

I’ve currently met 20 bees and a handful of awesome readers and I can’t even begin to express how wonderful it has been to develop such a strong relationship with so many of these folks. I have a gazillion bee crushes, but more importantly, I have a group of ladies (and men…*ahem* Mango!) who I know I can go to if I need someone to lend an ear, and vice versa. Most of the time we aren’t even chatting about weddings, but knowing that our weddings brought us together makes me do an internal grateful, happy dance. I’ve really grown to love this community and can’t tell the bees enough how much they rock. Mr. Candy Corn and I were lucky enough to attend Mrs. D’Orsay’s wedding with eight other charming bees this past weekend and I had more fun there than at most of the other weddings I’ve gone to (shhh), and it was my first time meeting most of the other bees, so that’s saying a lot about how much we all just instantaneously hit if off when we do get to meet.

Life after the lovefest

I still have about ten recaps left to go, but once I finish those and my wee bee stinger pulls out, I will still be around in the blogging world if you care to follow me! Currently, I ramble on a weekly basis at my illustration-obsessed personal blog, but who knows what the future holds! I have to admit, I still read Weddingbee every day and stay pretty darn active on the boards, despite being married for close to a year, and I don’t plan on removing Weddingbee from my Google Reader anytime soon!

On a semi-related note, I’d like to wish Mr. Candy Corn a happy 7 year anniversary! Can we still count those now that we are married or do we need to start with a clean slate now? Hmmm…

Save Money With Inexpensive Yet Elegant Wedding Table Decorations

One of the simplest yet important things to consider in a wedding are the wedding favors. Of course you want your friends and family to remember this one momentous occasion and you want to give them something, a token of appreciation and something to keep and remember your wedding day. Now, you’re on a tight budget and still would want something to give away. Here are some inexpensive ideas you can make by yourself.

Personalized Chocolate bars
One sweet and inexpensive way of having your favors are personalized candies and chocolates. You can do this on your own. Chocolates can be expensive but there are a lot to choose from. You can opt to purchase inexpensive mini chocolate candy bars based on your budget. Peel off the paper label, leaving the foil intact and get the exact measurements of the label. Then you can have someone design your label or if you are creative you can design it on your own. Then print your design and cut the same measurement as the original label. You can use a simple paper, or a special glossy paper, depending on your choice. Now your label is ready! Wrap the label around the chocolate bar and paste ends together. Voila! You now have your personalized chocolate candy bars to give away.

Candy Bags
Another option is to purchase candies and put them inside a tulle pouch. All you need are candies, tulle material or organza. Tulle is the same fabric used in veils. You can purchase this in any color depending on your motif. Cut the tulle in squares in any size you want but keep it uniform. Get the candies and put them in the center of the tulle, get all ends together and tie with any string or ribbon. For the tags, you can have this printed out yourself, with you thank you note and the necessary details. Punch a hole, slide in a string and attach to the pouch.

Candy Filled Favor Tins
This is a really sweet and cute wedding favor. Use aluminum tins with clear top. Fill it with candies (jelly beans, candy sprinkles or tiny chocolate candies). Tie a ribbon or string around it. You can print out thank you notes in sticker paper or use tags.

Cookie Favor boxes
If you have a knack for baking, you can bake cookies and other goodies and pack tem inside a box. Personalize it by using stickers or tags.

Bookmarks
Bookmarks are inexpensive, and very useful souvenir. You can put quotes or poems or even a thank you note you wrote yourself. You can have it printed back to back or just one side. It’s really your choice. You can use board papers, which are widely available in bookstores.

Candles
Candles are also nice as wedding favors. There are a lot of sizes and shapes to choose from- scented or unscented. If you choose to have small to medium candles, you can just print out the label and paste it around the candle. You can also put ribbons, and other tiny decors you wish, then attach a tag to it. If you want to use tea light candles, you can also put them inside a tulle pouch, like the candies.

Bottled Favors
For this one you can buy empty clear bottles with cork lids, in any size, any shape you want. Think out of the box. You can put colored or plain sand or you can put confetti, which you can also make by yourself. You can put colored candy sprinkles as well. You have an option to paste the label outside the bottle or attach a thank you note tag on the bottle’s neck. Or you can simply put a scroll of paper inside the bottle.

Add decorations using ribbons or any string. If you want to use colored bottles, just decorated it with ribbons and strings, stickers, or use rubber glue stick or glitter paint for a personal and artistic touch. You can also use clear bottles and spray them with frosted glass spray you can buy at hardware stores and craft stores.

Wedding Soundtrack CD:
Got a theme song? Why not make your own wedding soundtrack? This is so easy and something your guests will enjoy. Pick songs to tell your love story and burn them in a CD. Personalize the CD sticker label with your thank you note and a photo.

Now doesn’t this makes planning your wedding all the more exciting? Adding personal touch in an inexpensive yet creative and artistic way of making your guests cherish and remember your wedding.

Source: Anita Jones is an expert article writer on the topic of weddings, she frequently publishes Squidoo lenses, some of the best ones are: Best Wedding table decorations and Ten Ways to Make Your Wedding Reception Centerpieces Amazing

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My Inexpensive Western Cowboy Wedding

Author: Kathy Angell

It seems like more weddings happen in the month of June. If you have a wedding coming up in the near future, you may be dealing with the planning of the details right now. You’re searching for the right caterer and the reception hall and possibly browsing through invitation books looking for the perfect way to announce to your friends and family of your upcoming wedding celebration. Sometimes the meaning of it all can get lost in the planning. It all can be so overwhelming as it is for many of us these days.

My grandmother often told me that weddings in the olden days were more about the actual ceremony than spending absurd amounts of money. There was very little expense because there was very little to spend.

Outdoor weddings were common and used the beauty of Mother Nature to enhance the ceremony using flowers that were handpicked from the meadows. The wedding dresses were made by hand or handed down through generations. The groom would wear his best Sunday attire. Pot-luck picnics were held following the wedding. The type of gifts people would bring for the happy couple were handmade quilts, homemade jams and jellies or smoked meat. The gifts were more about survival than pleasure.

Some weddings these days seem to focus more on the expense, the latest styles, the hottest fashions and less on the actual marriage vows of two souls. The cost of these types of weddings can become astronomical.

My budget would not allow for an extravagant wedding, but I still wanted a beautiful one. I chose to go back to the simplistic style of years past. I have always been enthralled with the old cowboy life-style and way of living that my grandmother spoke about when I was a child and that was my inspiration in planning my wedding.

My grandmother talked about how they picked a beautiful place by the Snake river where the water flowed peacefully. The white pines soared into the beautiful blue sky and sheltered the area from the bright warm sun. There was a variety of wild flowers spread through out the tall green grass.

My grandfather patiently waited by the rivers edge as my grandmother rode toward him in a black buggy. As she began to walk in his direction, her beautiful white homemade wedding dress glistened in the sun. My grandfather said she looked like an angel walking toward him. When they joined hands in marriage they felt they became as one.

I set out to create much of the same natural inexpensive environment as my grandparents. I found a location near a small stream with lots of beautiful pine trees. Because my wedding was in July, the mountain meadows were filled with a variety of beautiful wildflowers that I included in my bouquet, table centerpieces and cake decoration. We decided to ride in on separate horses rather than using a buggy like my grandmother.

Our invitations were computer generated with a western theme and our included photograph was taken by a family member with a digital camera and printed on an inkjet printer. They looked just as good as a professional design and we received many compliments on them. The best part was we saved oodles of money.

I found a beautiful inexpensive wedding dress for only ninety-nine dollars and I wore a white cowboy hat that I had adorned with a veil. My husband wore a white silk western shirt with a black leather vest and black wranglers. We both wore our cowboy boots.

All other members of the wedding line wore black Wrangler pants with the girls wearing blue western blouses and the men wearing white western shirts. Some wore black cowboy hats and boots. The guests were told they could dress casually and gifts were optional.

We built a hitching post which we placed his and hers saddles upon. We dressed up the posts and saddles with bows. We stood at the hitching post for the ceremony. It may sound a little corny, but it was really beautiful.

The ceremony went well and without a hitch. Many were concerned I might fall off my horse and become an entry on Funniest Home Videos, but little did they know I’m an excellent horse rider and my horse is very gentle. Some commented that it was like watching a fairy tale wedding; which only proves that you can have an inexpensive wedding and it can still be breathtaking.

The reception dinner was held at the same location following the ceremony in a sheltered area. We provided the Dutch oven meat and the guests brought salads and other fixings.

We were fortunate enough to have a relative that makes wedding cakes for a good price. She incorporated the wild flowers into the decorating of the cake and the cake top was a cute cowboy couple. We had live entertainment provided by a family member who played guitar and sang. All in all, our wedding cost under $1000.

My inexpensive western wedding proves that you can have a wedding that is just as meaningful, if not more so, without the overshadowing of glitz and glamour to take away from the original reason, which is, the joining of two souls.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/weddings-articles/my-inexpensive-western-cowboy-wedding-363263.html

About the Author:

Kathy Angell is an avid cowboy western enthusiast. She has lived the cowboy lifestyle all her life and enjoys sharing her knowledge with others. She enjoys horse riding, pack trips, camping, hiking, fishing, hunting and Dutch oven cooking. http://www.cowboy-lifestyle.com

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The Five Biggest Wedding Preparation and Planning Mistakes

Author: Cherie Johnson

Just as with any big show, your wedding day will not be perfect – but that’s okay. While you cannot plan ahead for every little detail or problematic situation that may arise, you can arm yourself with some helpful advice to be prepared at all times for any potential wedding mistakes. But before you begin planning your special day, consider these five biggest wedding preparation and planning mistakes that amateur ‘wedding planners’ often make.

1. Not Budgeting Costs

It’s hard to believe, but true – many couples do not create a budget when it comes to wedding preparation and end up in a deep hole of debt. The very first thing you should do to avoid disastrous (and bankrupting) wedding mistakes is devise an itemized budget, allowing for the necessary requirements, such as a venue for both the ceremony and reception, food and drinks, flowers, favors, decorations, etc. If anything is left over, either use this money for your honeymoon or spend it on something a little more frivolous, like a horse drawn carriage for your departure from the reception.

Budgeting ahead of time also involves your acknowledging the fact that you may surpass the total by at least 10%. Surprises do happen, so cutting back on other needless things will ensure that you don’t go over budget too much. In these initial wedding preparation stages, you and your fiancé need to discuss who will be paying for what. It used to be that the bride’s parents paid for everything, but this ideal is slowly fading away. If you’re still coming up short on funds, there are literally hundreds of ways to cut costs for your wedding day, including having fewer guests, choosing an off-season date, selecting flowers that are in season, and having friends and family play a bigger part by making the wedding cake or trying their hand at photography.

2. Not Giving Yourself Enough Time

The image of the harried bride has been engrained into the psyche through a number of television shows that hype up the combination of little to no time and a ‘my way or the highway’ attitude. This is why giving yourself ample wedding preparation time is necessary to ensuring that your wedding flows seamlessly. If you want a large, extravagant wedding, you need to begin planning at least a year and a half in advance; for a smaller, more intimate wedding of about 50 guests, eight months to a year is fine. You need to take into account what your plans are for your wedding and adjust your schedule accordingly to prevent costly wedding mistakes from occurring.

Giving yourself more wedding preparation time allows you to order your cake, dress, wedding favors, flowers, decorations, etc. well in advance so that you don’t come up empty-handed from last minute rushing. Allotting enough time also applies to your wedding ceremony and reception. Don’t keep your guests waiting at the reception venue while you and your wedding party are taking hundreds of photos – consider taking a majority of the pictures before the ceremony and the all-important couple, wedding party, and family pictures after the vows have been exchanged.

3. Not Delegating Responsibilities

Delegating responsibilities, wedding preparation tasks, and roles is vital – you cannot do everything! For brides, their bridesmaids are there to help them with the important duties of the wedding day, so creating a short list of responsibilities for each friend is not unexpected. Mothers, family members, and friends are also glad to help run a few errands or make calls for you if you ask. Just make sure you ask someone you know will get the job done on time.

Part of the wedding experience also relies on a number of people who require detailed wedding preparation directives from you, such as the caterer, photographer, florist, transportation and/or drivers, and DJ. Discussing your ideas with them ensures that you can work together on the same wavelength and avoid embarrassing wedding mistakes during the actual reception. You should also arrange for the wedding party to meet at the church or the wedding ceremony location at a specified time. Corralling so many people at the same time is what leads many couples to pick up the wedding party members at their homes. Late arriving wedding party members is one of the most frequent and sometimes uncontrollable wedding mistakes a bride and groom have to deal with.

4. Not Hiring a Wedding Planner or Someone You Trust

Many brides swear by their wedding planners, and yes, it’s true that they take care of just about everything involved in wedding preparation and planning, preventing a number of the more common wedding mistakes brides make. It’s kind of like you and your fiancé are the stars, while the wedding planner works behind the scenes for your big performance, seeing everything from start to finish. Wedding planners know all the ins and outs of great wedding preparation and planning and can help the couple find reliable caterers, bridal attire and supply stores, transportation, and DJs at lower prices. Before signing any contracts, however, talk with the wedding planner to see if it’s a situation you’re happy with.

While incredibly helpful, wedding planners can also be pricey, unfortunate for the bride who is trying to cut costs. This scenario goes back to delegating responsibilities – ask someone you trust to help you make wedding preparation arrangements and appointments with each wedding supply store and/or vendor. You can even scale back operations and have a simplistic wedding that you plan or DIY completely to save money.

5. Not Fully Considering the Reception Venue and Details

Sending your guests on a wild goose chase to find the reception venue is something that happens more often than you’d think and is one of the biggest wedding mistakes couples overlook. For out-of-town guests, this is confusing; for in-town guests, it’s an annoyance. Choosing a reception venue that’s close to the wedding site is a must, unless you provide the transportation to and from the reception. More than 15 – 20 minutes away is a hassle, and some guests may not even bother going if it’s farther than that.

Otherwise, if your reception venue is outside (or exposed to the elements), rain and windy conditions may appear so you should always have a back up in cases of inclement weather. A rained out wedding reception is one of the more common wedding mistakes brides have neglected to plan for. Part of the wedding preparation necessities should also include your requesting the venue’s landscaper to spray for bugs so your guests aren’t being bitten by mosquitoes and gnats.

Learn to Laugh Off Those Wedding Mistakes

Pre-wedding preparation, while helpful, will inevitably miss some little detail of your big day. These wedding mistakes (or, more likely, minor ‘blips’) are to be expected and may even provide a funny moment for you and your fiancé to laugh about in the future. Wedding mistakes do and will happen, but you shouldn’t be bothered by them. Simply go on with the show and smile – no one will know the difference!

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Cherie Johnson is the founder and owner of Creative Bride, a one-stop shop for a large selection of baby and bridal shower, graduation, quinceañera, anniversary, and wedding favors. Cherie’s articles have been published on numerous websites including Wed Alert, Wedding Lenox, and Wedding Museum. Since starting the Creative Bride in 2006, Cherie has helped countless couples and families make their big events a success. Prior to Creative Bride, she worked as a professional wedding photographer, capturing the most special moments of the bride and groom’s big day. To find favors and gifts for your upcoming event, please visit www.Creative-Bride.com.

Your Wedding Scrapbook

Author: SA Wedding Photographers

Your wedding day goes by so quickly, it’s just obvious that you’ll do everything in your power to preserve your memories! I can’t think of a better way of doing this that with a Wedding Scrapbook.

Its important to decide what your goal is before you enthusiastically approach your first page. Would this book only tell your wedding day tale or do you want it to include everything from the engagement to the honeymoon? Decide on a look and feel (romantic, vintage, clean) as well as on the colour scheme before you start this exciting project.

The most popular way is to go with your wedding colours, but it might be interesting to add a bit of extra colour, for example if your wedding colours were white and lilac, you can add silver and a deep purple to this, even a slight touch of pink. As long as the colours don’t overpower your photos – the extras should be subtle in order to make your photos the primary focus (the majority of the memorabilia can be stored in a nice memento box). You wouln’t want to look at this in 15 years and shreak, therefore its better to keep it simplistic, which will definitely guarantee a timeless and elegant look.

It would be wise to do your planning before you hit the shops. This would include how many pages your album would be, what photos and memorabilia you’d like to use etc. To create a personal, intimate feel, use the more spontaneous photos for scrap booking, the more posed photos can be framed or sent to family members, the remainder of the photos can be stored in a separate album. It’s a good idea to print a duplicate set to work with – this would give you peace as you’re working, knowing that your originals are safe.

Memorabilia you might want to include:

- Wedding and bridal shower invites

- Fabric from your dress (as well as any other fabric samples)

- Receipts

- Bridal registry

- Napkins

- Any form of printed material (menu, song-list etc, congrats and thank-you cards)

- Honeymoon tickets and extras

- Congrats and thank you cards

The foundation of a scrapbook is the journaling, sit down somewhere where you won’t be disturbed and go back to that special day – What did you feel when preparing for this big day, when the minister declared you husband and wife, sitting at the reception looking at your guests? When writing, be real and be yourself. We so often forget these very special moments, this way your memories will be preserved as long as you both shall live.

Bring in some of your friends or family’s thoughts – ask a few people you are close to, to write down a sentence or two on what it was that stood out for them on this day (supply them with nice paper or a colourful pen). Start the book with a dedication page – why you are creating this book, why your wedding day was such a special day etc. Some other pages you can add is “what I remember” or “what I was grateful for” or even “what didn’t matter at this stage” – as women we often plan this day and want it to be absolutely perfect, but when we are in the moment, we realize that that’s so not the point of this day.

As you create your book, be real and true – don’t only choose the perfect pictures – being real when choosing your photos and writing your love story will show throughout your book. And most of all, enjoy making this book and enjoy this season!

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Let’s Hear It For The Wedding Chocolate Favors

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Belgian chocolate is one of the best chocolates in the world. But then again it doesn’t have to be belgium chocolate to create a mouth watering effect to those people who crave for sweets. Wedding Chocolates are simply a quality choice as a wedding favor.

But then, chocolates are not just a token given to someone special on a special event. Chocolate wedding favors have become one of the greatest items a couple could use in their wedding as a favor If it is going to be your own wedding, perhaps you might as well consider this option.

It’s just to show that a wedding favor is not anymore particular to a home décor but it can now also be a usable or an edible thing. Intimacy and passion comes to mind when talking chocolates.

Perhaps it is the reason why they have been used as one of the options in the line up of wedding favors. And to make wedding chocolate favor more suitable for a wedding, different molds have been created to shape the chocolate into designs that would suit any type of wedding. Of course there are other tastes available as well in mint, dark, or white chocolate, and these can be appropriately matched with a particular shape of wedding chocolate favors.

Wedding chocolate favors can fit a royal wedding theme, an outdoor wedding, or Disney-type topic wedding. A chocolate favour lollipop can take about any shape or designs that could fit a wedding celebration. Those heart-shaped chocolate favors that have a design in the middle are the simplest design that you can have.

You can also use an oval, round, or rectangular forms since they are wide enough to make more patterns in the middle of the chocolate. Some of the more unique shapes in the wedding chocolates design world would be wedding gown, tuxedo, bride and groom image, flowers such as rose and calla lily, birds such as swan and dove, castle, wedding bell, wedding cake, and even elegant fans.

Furthermore, these chocolaty designs can also be modified a bit and use them as a wedding chocolate cake topper or centerpiece. You can add some more accessories to your chocolate favors.

A colorful mini stick and a ribbon can turn your favor lolly into a more amazing wedding favor. But Then, you can also give those chocolate wedding favors a personal touch if you want to. Individualized chocolate favors are also more inviting because your guest will see that you have put some extra effort into creating them

Looking for the best wedding favor can be alot of fun that you and your partner can do together. When you pick out to have chocolates as your wedding favor, rest assured that you and your spouse will share that sweet moment; designing your wedding motif together..

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The Lazy Groom’s Survival Guide

So you have found your dream woman and asked for her hand in marriage. While the two of you are no doubt floating in the clouds; as you step over stacks of bridal magazines strategically placed in every room, you may be wondering what in the world you have gotten yourself into in regards to planning. All the details of the wedding itself are small beans to most grooms, especially the lazy groom.

Does this mean that you don’t care about your wedding, or about your bride? Absolutely not. It simply means that you have the ability to go with the flow and enjoy the day for what it represents, not who it impresses. There are ways that a lazy groom can make it to the alter unscathed, and with a happy bride at his side. We will look at just how you can do that here.

Luckily, bridal magazines, books and the internet seem to pay great attention to the wedding duties of just about everyone but the groom himself. It’s as if the groom, an integral part of this party, is merely along for the ride. He shows up, looking dapper, on wedding day and they live happily ever after. It just doesn’t get any easier than this!

However, there can be a glitch when the bride, or one of her trusted bridesmaids, comes up with the idea that the groom would like to miss the big game to go shopping for invitations or taste cake. One could wonder if women really think men want to do these things, or if they only ask their groom out of guilt for leaving him at home while she handles all of the preparations with her girlfriends.

Here is the one big way the lazy groom can ensure that his time is not eaten up with mundane tasks during the wedding planning stage. Continue to woo your bride-to-be. That’s right. When she feels loved and pampered, you will find you are easily released from many duties that you may otherwise get roped into.

The bride has much on her plate, and she does need to know that you care. Turn off the TV long enough to listen to your beloved after a long day of shopping, talking and planning. Support her every decision, and do all that you can to make sure she is not getting stressed out; otherwise, you may wind up with a Bridezilla on your hands.

The one thing you need to remember is to be interested. While you may not desire to walk the entire wedding district of your town, you can show interest by listening to your bride. Don’t say “just tell me when and where to show up’. Don’t EVER say “I don’t care” when asked what you think of an idea or plan. Find constructive ways to give some amount of input and make your bride feel supported. Keep her happy, and you’ll make it through. Comedian Jeff Allen has it right: “Happy Wife, Happy Life!”

Source: Angela White is an expert article writer on ezinearticles.com and submitted this article especially for TheBridalCoach.ca, a wedding planning membership site specializing in wedding planning timeline and generally in wedding cost saving tips.

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Outstanding Wedding Reception Table Decorations

Decor expresses your special theme based on location, season or formality. Give your guests something interesting to look at during the party by displaying attractive wedding reception table decorations.

When your guests arrive to celebrate your big day, have wedding directional signs displayed so they know exactly where to go. While you’re familiar with the location, some of your guests may feel lost when they arrive. Wedding directional signs make your guests feel comfortable right away.

Once your guests reach the reception area, they look for their place cards to determine where to sit. Before the wedding, you create a seating chart so you can determine who will be at each table. The tables are numbered so guests can easily reference which table they are sitting at. Use decorative place card holders on each table so guests can readily find the table number.

At each place setting, put a themed place card with the guest’s name. There are literally hundreds of different place cards to choose from. If you have a formal wedding, use embossed roses on ivory place cards. You can have western themed place cards at a country wedding. For an added touch of elegance at your wedding reception tables, display place cards in beautiful place card holders. This makes the place cards easier to find and becomes a lasting keepsake for your guests.

Place card holders also make eye-catching wedding reception table decorations to make the theme of your special day. Even if you use plain place cards, decorative place card holders make them fancy. Use a vase place card holder filled with a silk blossom your guests can take home to remember your wedding. At a beach or waterfront wedding, silver plated shell shaped place card holders bring the sea to your table. An Asian brocade snap purse is an ideal place card holder at Oriental themed weddings. At a garden wedding, use a tulip in a silver pot as a place card marker.

Once your guests arrive at the table and find their place cards, they will sit down and look around at the other table decorations. Make sure your tablecloths and napkins match the colors and themes of your wedding. Decorative napkins rings add a touch of class to your tables. Make sure there are adequate utensils for all the foods being served.

Flowers are a traditional part of your table decorations. You may have a florist create arrangements with live flowers, the reception facility may provide certain flowers or you can create your own floral arrangements with real or silk flowers and a bit of creativity.

Choose attractive vases that won’t overwhelm your tables or block the view for your guests. Create interested by using square vases in various sizes. Fill the vases with water and add polymer pearls that expand into attractive spheres in colors such as pink sapphire blue, aqua, clear and black to match the theme of your wedding. You can even use water and pearls with silk flower arrangements to create a “live” effect. After the reception, these flowers become lasting keepsakes for you and your guests.

Table centerpieces add life to your tables without distracting your guests from talking or the activities during the wedding reception. Your wedding reception table decorations should be attractive and functional. Consider place plates in the center of each tables that spell out “L-O-V-E” and fill them with mints, candies, chocolates and nuts. To really give your guests a special treat, set up a heart-shaped fondue maker in the middle of every table so guests can dip strawberries in melted chocolate.

Add colorful shells, rocks or candies to the center of each wedding reception table in clear, glass cylinders. Turn a simple cylinder into something fabulous with colorful fillers and ribbon accents. If you have a country themed wedding, you can use a glass contained shaped like a western boot to hold goodies in the middle of every table.

Finally, the favors to the guests are also attractive wedding decorations. From silver plated wine stoppers to a small frame featuring a photo of the happy couple, favors are table decorations as well as tokens of thanks.

Wedding reception table decorations put your guests in a partying mood as soon as they arrive.

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Is Your Wedding In The City of Lights

Theme wedding favors help to brighten up your wedding even more by highlighting your theme. There are many different types of themes to choose from – you have your choice of humorous themes to seasonal ones, and from color themes to era-inspired ones. Wedding venues can also be your inspiration – the beach, countryside and luaus are common wedding favor themes.

Another interesting theme for wedding favors is the Vegas theme. Perfect for weddings in the City of Lights, Vegas wedding favors carry the same bright and festive ambiance that is synonymous with the city. Some of the most popular choices for these are:

- Bride And Groom favors. These are wedding favors that look like a typical bride and groom, complete with wedding gown and tuxedo. These little lookalikes can be made into place card holders, notepads, photo frames, favor boxes and even edibles like cookies and candy. As they are often in formal garb and colors of black and white, they are best suited for more formal weddings.

- Showgirl favors. Similar to the bride and groom favors, these are wedding favors that showcase showgirl pictures in their shimmery garb. With showgirl favors, however, you have the option of being more adventurous in your choice of keepsakes. Instead of conventional photo frames and place card holders, you could have feathered fans, lucky charms, fortune cookies or scented water disguised “potions” in little bottles.

- Playing cards. In line with the infamous casinos and entertainment scene in Las Vegas, playing cards are also an appropriate and practical favor. For a more conservative guest list, these cards can have pictures of the various scenic spots around the city and Nevada, while a more risqué crowd could have showgirls in their daring costumes.

- Faux gambling dice are also very appropriate as Vegas favors. These can be made into key chains, gift boxes, bottle stoppers or metal tins with likewise-designed cookies or candles inside. Actual playing dice can also be given as wedding favors, as long as the guests you are giving them to are adults.

- Las Vegas signboards bearing familiar and well-known Vegas nightspots make very memorable wedding favors. Place card holders are the best favors to carry such names.

- Iconic keepsakes are also popular for weddings with a Vegas theme. Right at the top of the list is Elvis, who has been a big icon favorite at most weddings. Elvis-inspired favors include having the superstar’s infamous caped, sequined outfits on notepad covers, salt-and-pepper shakers and even tall candles.

- Show tickets make a rare momentum. Tickets to a current show that will be on around the same time as your wedding date would make a memorable favor for your guests who, it is guaranteed, will always remember your wedding every time someone mentions “Las Vegas”.

- Crystals are also great gift ideas, although a little more expensive than the average wedding keepsake. To keep in line with the Las Vegas theme, have crystals in the form of playing dice encased in a clear casing or paperweight in the exact design of an iconic Las Vegas building like the MGM casino and hotel.

- Casino chips are also an extremely unique yet highly appropriate Las Vegas gift. You can have the chips as edible gifts like chocolate and strawberry cookies, as decorative items like statuettes and paperweight or on practical favors like watering cans and glasses.

- Venue-inspired keepsakes can also be beautiful, memorable pieces of your wedding. Carefully framed postcards can be interesting, personal and unique Las Vegas wedding favors. These postcards can be personalized with a little note from you and your spouse and for an added personal touch, should ideally be a significant spot in Vegas. If buying postcards of the same place proves too challenging, even better would be a photograph or photographs of the same spot that you can take. This cuts down on cost and ensures you have enough pictures for each favor.

Las Vegas keepsakes are perfect to give that little bit of excitement into your wedding, particularly it is in the city itself. Even if it was elsewhere, adding a little Vegas touch like with Las Vegas wedding favors makes the celebration a little bit more interesting.

Source: Angela White is an expert article writer on the topic of weddings, we hope you found this article about Vegas Wedding Favors enjoyable to read.

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Decorate Your Wedding Car Together

Wedding car decorations are an essential part of the marriage celebration. After the happy couple exchanges their vows, they are shuttled off to a reception and then to their honeymoon. For each event, the car is decorated so everyone in the world knows the dynamic duo inside just got married. Add to the reverie of your day with fun wedding car decorations to announce your love.

Sometimes your family and friends have a unique catch phrase about you and your partner. Maybe you have a lot to say and can’t find stickers to express all your thoughts. You can write anything you want on your wedding car with a liquid chalk wedding marker. Because the marker is chalk based, it easily wipes off windows and cars with a damp cloth. Of course, this also means a liquid chalk marker will wash off in the rain. For sunny days, you can express any thought you want with a liquid chalk marker, ranging from “Just Married” to “Honeymoon Lovers”.

A bold, colorful sticker announcing your nuptials is a great way to show off your newly married status. Hang a light hearted car decoration stating, “We’ve tied the knot” to let everyone know you just took the plunge.

Decorate Your Rear

The rear end of the get away car for your honeymoon is not complete without a “Just Married” sign. The back of every honeymoon vehicle needs to have a single heart decorative form announcing the couple just got married so everyone knows they are going on their honeymoon for a few days of passion.

No matter which limousine company you choose, there should be no problem using monogram window clings on any window surface. Sophisticated window clings made a classic statement about the wedded couple without damaging any part of the limo. Extra monogram window clings may be used to mark church and reception windows and doors to direct guests.

Get away vehicles can also be a horse-drawn carriage, motorized boat or a hot air balloon as well as a traditional car. No matter which get away vehicle you choose, customized licensed plates can announce the happy couple was just married. Whether you travel by land, air or sea, you can still let everyone know you are on your way to your honeymoon with personalized “Just Married” license plates.

Wonderful Window Clings

Window clings can be placed all over the get away car without causing any damage. Make statements all over the happy couple’s car with expressions such as “Newly Weds” and “Together Forever”. Show where the wedding party is riding with window clings to define their seating area such as “Mother of the Bride” and “Best Man”. Everyone can feel special on their way to your wedding reception with customized wedding clings. Take them off before you leave on your honeymoon and replace them with “Just Married” sentiments.

You can express your desire to get away on your honeymoon before your wedding reception even ends. The cake cutting ceremony is one of the biggest moments during the wedding reception. Add extra flavor to the moment with a customized wedding cake topper featuring a get away bride and groom. When your guests see a honeymoon bound couple in a car cake topper, they will all know the moment you’re waiting for.

Get your get away car all tied up with specialty sinamay mesh rolls, an exciting new decorating materials that turns your vehicle from ordinary into extraordinary in moments. A simple tuck or twist creates decorations and bows for your car that celebrates the excitement of tying the knot. Tie the mesh rolls into iridescent puffs for a whimsical way to head off on your honeymoon that looks better than old tin cans.

Every couple needs fun-loving wedding car decorations to celebrate the joy of starting married life together. Choose wedding car decorations that will make you and everyone who see you smile on the way to your honeymoon.

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Wedding Planning Checklists – What is it that we call a List

Welcome to our video series of the top 20 questions brides ask when planning their wedding.  Juliet may have said:  “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose   By any other name would smell as sweet.”.  Well, I say:  “What’s in a list?  That which we call a list, by any other name would be as useful.”

Ah, you can tell we are getting to the end of our video series.  I’m getting whimsical and quoting Shakespeare!  Well, you may have figured out that today’s video is about LISTS.

Lists need to become your best friend during the wedding planning process.  Start with  getting a bunch of wedding planning checklists.  Take what YOU need from them, and make YOUR list.  You don’t need to do everything on every list.  For example, if you are having an informal wedding in your backyard, you don’t need to book a church—but you might need to book a tent in case it rains.  So takes those lists, and make it YOURS.

Then, you need to find lists that state what the responsibilities are for the bride, groom, MOH, bridesmaids, Bestman, Groomsmen, and parents of the bride and groom.  There are traditional responsibilities for all these people.  They need to know what they are if they are going to do them.  It will make YOUR life a lot easier because they are doing their stuff.  Feel free to add stuff from your list onto their list.  That is what the bridal party is for—to help the bride and the groom with their wedding.

Then, there are the lists that state who traditionally pays for what at the wedding.  You can then approach the parents of the bride and groom, and ask them, based on that list, what they might be willing to pay for.  If you gave them a copy of the list, it will break the ice, and give them a basis from which to start from.  They might just give you a set amount of money, or offer to pay for something from the list.  Whatever you get—be thankful.  Weddings cost a lot of money and everything helps.  It is rare these days that the old traditional list of who pays for what is strictly followed, but it is a nice place to start.

In our online wedding planning membership site, we have extensive lists, which we call SmartBride Action Plans.  Interviewing a caterer?  We have a list of questions to ask.  Need to tell your bridal party what to do?  We have a list for that.  In fact, every module on our membership site consists of an informative, fun video, and a SmartBride Action Plan to get it done.  Information and a to-do list.  No reading and researching.  It’s right there for you.  If you have a question, no problem!  Talk to one of our coaches and get your answers that day.

Wedding planning does not need to be difficult or stressful.  You just need the right tools—information to make smart decisions, and checklists to make sure it is done.

Good luck and congratulations on your upcoming wedding.

Source: Angela Fiebelkorn is an expert article writer on the topic of weddings, we hope you found this article/video about wedding lists practical and useful for your upcoming wedding.
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Express Yourself with Novelty Wedding Cakes

Novelty wedding cakes express the unique personalities and preferences of the bride and groom. One of the most memorable moments during the wedding reception is cutting the wedding cake. Novelty wedding cakes look great in all your photos and are a delicious way to celebrate your love with your guests.

Novelty wedding cakes come in a variety of shapes and sizes, depending on your budget, wedding theme and the number of guests you are feeding. You can choose a tiered wedding cake or dozens of cupcakes arranged in tiers to resemble a wedding cake. A sheet wedding cake is perfect for smaller weddings. Choose from tasty fillings such as chocolate, vanilla, strawberry or custard with butter cream or whipped cream icing. Include several different flavors in your wedding cake to please every palate.

Besides the size and shape, novelty wedding cakes features a variety of color. By using a rainbow of icing colors, cake designers can match any wedding theme. Aqua and pink are lovely for a summer wedding while brown and orange look eye-catching on autumn wedding cakes. Adding specialty cake toppers is the perfect way to customize your own novelty wedding cakes.

A popular choice for cake toppers is the traditional bride and groom. Usually couples select a wedding couple that resembles them to place atop their novelty wedding cakes. Mix and match bride and groom cake toppers ensure you find ones that look like both of you. Is the groom a sport enthusiast? Choose a groom playing hockey or soccer. If the bride endlessly shops as a hobby, you can display a sign next to the groom that reads “still shopping” instead of an actual bride to make all your guests laugh.

Ethnic couples can also find bride and groom cake toppers to match their appearances. A traditional Indian bride and groom or a traditional Jewish bride and groom cake topper celebrates the couples’ love and ethnicity with pride. Mixed couples can choose a bride and groom based on their ethnicity to display on top of their novelty wedding cakes.

Western wedding are a popular choice because they’re fun for guests of all ages. Young and old will enjoy a hoe down complete with cowboy hats and square dancing. Show off your western theme on your novelty wedding cakes by including a western embrace bride and groom cake toppers. A whimsical choice is a western lasso cake topper that shows the bride or groom lassoing their partner in for the wedding.

A honeymoon bound couple in car cake toppers reminds your guests you won’t be hanging around after the reception because you can’t wait to go on your honeymoon. Regardless of the destination, many couples look forward to the peaceful moment they can leave the wedding behind and escape on their romantic honeymoon.

If you decide to have a Cinderella princess wedding, your novelty wedding cake options are elaborate. Fancy embellishments and colorful icing in feminine colors will make your wedding cake stand out at the reception. Place a lovely fairy tale dreams castle in top of the wedding cake to represent the home you will share with your Prince Charming after the reception. After the party ends, you can bring your fairy tale dreams castle cake topper to your new marital home as a lasting keepsake of your special day.

Oriental weddings are an exotic way to express your eternal love. Novelty wedding cakes for Oriental wedding include themed cake toppers. A traditional script brushed silver Asian double happiness cake topper is an elegant way to express your Oriental theme on your wedding cake. A cute Asian couple in traditional wedding attire is perfect for Oriental couples tying the knot.

Although marriage is a serious commitment, you can express your sense of humor with novelty wedding cakes and cake toppers. A comical couple with the groom taking the plunge or the bride taking the upper hand will certainly amuse your wedding guests. A simply comical bride and groom figurine atop your wedding cake will make everyone attending smile.

Novelty wedding cakes are a fun-loving, tasty way to express your whimsical side on your wedding day. Include dynamic cake toppers to complete the look of your novelty wedding cake.

Source: Tracey Smith is an expert article writer on the topic of weddings, we hope you found this article about wedding cakes helpful.

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