Her Wedding Guide

During any economic time, but most especially now, it’s good to pare down your wedding expenses as much as possible.  The following ideas will aid you in your effort to keep costs down and keep more of your hard-earned dollars in your wallet.

1). Buy flowers that can be found in abundance in the area where the wedding will take place as well as during the season it will take place.  Incorporating orchids into a winter wedding is going to cost you a pretty penny.  Instead, visit your local flower market and select seasonal white Calla Lilies or deep red roses to form your bridal bouquets or table centerpieces.

2). Have your wedding favors double as your place cards or guest escort cards.  Indicate the guest’s name and table assignment on a label or hang tag and attach it to the favor box or bag.  Place the wedding favors / place cards on a central table at the entrance of the reception room.  Guests will learn of their assigned seats as they pick up their unique wedding favors.

3). Avoid couture bridesmaids’ dresses and instead peruse through the clothing racks of popular national clothing retailers.  By selecting a color and style that the bridesmaids can use after the wedding day, you’ll assure that they can prolong the use of the dress and thus get extra value from it.  Best yet, your bridesmaids can shop at their convenience at their local retailer.

4). Consider a Friday evening or Sunday day wedding.  This alone can save you tons of money.

5). Print your own wedding invitations.  Many office supply stores and even discount stores now have in stock trendy wedding invitations, rsvp cards, and ceremony program cover sheets that you can run through your printer at home.  It’s never been so easy to purchase a box of affordable embossed wedding invitations as you shop for milk and eggs.

6). Have several family and friends arrange your bridal bouquet, bridal party bouquets and boutonnieres as well as table centerpieces.  A word of caution: to avoid wilting, make sure to arrange the flowers no later than the night before.  If you have an eager and willing group of people who you trust and who understand your style, you can easily save hundreds of dollars by delegating these tasks.

7). If you have a family member or friend who would be willing to capture your wedding and portions of your reception on video, then you can nix the videographer.

8). Do not use an odd-shaped invitation which will increase your postage, use only standard shaped ones.

9). Apply your makeup yourself, and style your own hair.

10). Limit the size of your bridal party to family members and best of friends.  Involve the others in other important tasks like passing out wedding ceremony programs or ushering guests to their seats at the ceremony.

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A couples wedding is the most joyful time for bride and groom, and they try their best to make it a time they’ll never forget. The Wedding shower is a big part of the ceremonies, which involves friends and family members showering the bride with love and blessings. To make married life a bit easier, the couple receives gifts to help them along the way. To say thank you to the people who made the wedding shower more enjoyable they receive what’s called ‘wedding favours’. Wedding favours are the most looked forward to part of the ceremony.

Ideas for Unique Wedding Shower Favor Ideas

There are many wedding shower favors that can become memorable for all the guests. Some of the unique wedding shower favors can be favor bags, bookmarks, conversation cards, bottle opener, bottle stoppers, watering can, nail-file set, tea-bag caddy, letter opener, soft-foam toe separators, bottle stopper, metallic photo frame, miniature gold chair favor box, jeweled tea lights, swizzle sticks, soaps, stainless steel peeler, handbag holder, personalized lip balm, teapot timer, candles, water bottles, shower gel, nail files, tea light and so on.

A good idea is to make the wedding shower favours unique. A fun way to personalize the favors is with the name of the bride, date of the shower and put them in ornamental bags. Guests enjoy edible favours, but make sure you keep them fresh and preserve them carefully. Some edible wedding shower favours could be mint tins, tea sachets, candy jars, brownie pops, muffin mixes, caramel corn, chocolate bars, vinegar bottle, towel cakes, ! cake candles, gums, cupcake mixes, chocolate mixes, and so on.

To make the guest feel special and appreciated, use wedding shower favors. Personalized bridal shower mints, tea infusers, photo cookie, monogrammed brownie pops, wedding labels, lip butter, pen and notepad, chocolate lollipops, playing cards, mini glass candy jars, honey jars, cookies, goodie bags, fortune cookies, silk hand fans, love notes notepads, double-faced satin ribbon, cider mini bottles, plantable seed card, and paper hand fans are some great ideas.

Where To Shop For Unique Wedding Shower Favors

When shopping, the best place to look first is the Internet as there’s an endless rang available. You can shop f! or unique wedding shower favors as per theme, price, season and type. You can even get a discount on some websites when you buy a lot of the products needed with them. Don’t forget, wedding shower favours should be just as memorable to the guests as the couple getting marries. Another way to get cheap wedding shower favours is to make them yourself.

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Personalized wedding stamps have become a popular trend when mailing wedding invitations.  From using a favorite photo to selecting a unique wedding design, brides are choosing to customize even their postage.  If you choose a pre-designed wedding stamp, chances are you will have the option of adding your names and/or wedding date.  What a great way to add that extra special personal touch to the outside of your wedding invitations.

There are several online retailers that offer a great selection of unique wedding stamps but keep in mind there will be an extra cost involved for this custom postage.  What’s exciting is that many of them let you create your own photo stamps if you prefer not to select already designed postage.   Simply upload your own favorite photo to create your very own stamp.  This could also provide the perfect opportunity to share your engagement photo.

Wedding stamps typically come in the various postage denominations to accommodate the weight and size of your invitations and may also come in different physical sizes to be proportionate to the overall size of your mailing envelope.  Be sure to take one of your ready-to-mail wedding invitations to your local Post Office to have it weighed so you purchase your custom stamps in the correct postage amount. 

There are many wedding related items that you may be mailing to guests on which you can use your custom stamps.   

• Engagement Announcements
• Save the Date Cards
• Response Card Envelopes       
• Bridal Shower Invitations
• Rehearsal Invitations
• Thank You Cards

Engagement announcements and save the date cards could feature photo stamps using your engagement picture.  Photo stamps would also be a terrific idea for your thank you cards since you could order them later using your favorite wedding photo to share with guests.

If pre-designed wedding stamps are your choice, they are typically available in all different themes…

• Hearts and Love
• Flowers and Bridal Bouquets
• Destinations
• wedding cakes
• Monograms
• Save the Date
• Wedding Rings
• Specific Wedding Colors

Custom wedding stamps are a great way for you to add your own personal touch to your invitation envelopes.  Photo stamps let you share a special photo of you and your fiancé with your wedding guests.  Either of these stamp choices will definitely be an attention grabber even before guests open your wedding invitations. 

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In the current economic climate, no one needs to waste money or pay unnecessary markups and fees to middlemen. Now, you can shop for a wide variety of wedding rings and gifts without leaving your seat. You can find the perfect wedding gifts and supplies, and save money, too.  It’s never too soon to start looking for unique and special gifts for that June bride. 

For example, you can find fine gifts as diverse as a Wedgewood Signet Platimum Gravyboat or a sterling silver forever heart locket to hold a photograph of the couple in love. If you are the maid of honor or the mother of the bride or groom, you can find the perfect mother’s or maid of honor dresses to wear on this important occassion without spending a fortune. Look online for selections from Alfred Angelo or Cassandra Stone, or pick out something in Poly Satin and Chiffon from Scala.

Shop online to find exactly the items you are looking for to match your taste. If you need creative wedding favors or supplies, you’ll also find what you need via your computer. If you need something beautiful and interesting, check out the pearl beaded ear rings, or for something tasty, look into the monogrammed chocolates. For a special touch, give the bride and groom personalized mint tins commemorating their wedding date.

If you are the bride, you can shop online, too. If you want to remind the guests at the bridal shower of the lovely time they had, give them a personalized mint tin with the bride’s name and date. Another great idea is to match the favors you give your guests to the location or theme of your wedding. You can find items perfect for a beach setting or that special day in Las Vegas. For the environmentally concerned bride, consider packaging that is recycled and items made from renewable materials.

By shopping online for your wedding needs, you can find beautiful things while saving a lot of money. And don’t forget the bride and groom and their starving bank account. Watch their faces light up if you give them some of that money you saved online as a special extra wedding gift.

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Every Bride wants to have an unforgettable wedding one way to do so is by having a great theme. For a winter bride who wants to do something different they should try to have a wedding after the holiday season. This allows them to think of more unique ideas to inspire their theme. One great idea in particular is the Valentine’s Day wedding. This is romantic in the extreme and can be done during February, the last month of winter before the spring season. There are many ideas you can use under this them that will make a great impression on your guests and make your wedding spectacular. Here are some of the ideas that you can use.

First you need to think about the location where you are holding the ceremony. The colors you can use for your decorating scheme is red, pink, and white. Since it is the dead of winter it may be challenging to find floral arrangements at reasonable prices. However you may be able to find some deals with the approach of Valentines Day. Try to use your flowers sparing focusing only on the bouquet and the flowers for the bridal party. You can also use red tinged foliage such as poinsettias. You can use red, pink, and white streamers to tastefully decorate the walls and use similarly colored decorations for the aisle markers and paper decorations. You also need to remember that two of the key motifs will be cupid cherubs and hearts.

For the reception you should first focus on the tables. Try to make sure that the table cloths, napkins, and dinnerware are matching or complementary. You should try to find these items in the same color scheme you had for your reception. The other thing you can work on is centerpieces. Paper centerpieces with creative images can be a great accent for your guest tables. However you should avoid using them in conjunction with candles since they would pose fire hazards. If you are insistent on candles you should try to use themed novelty candles and candleholders. This way you can have a dramatic center piece combined with the romantic atmosphere of candlelight. You can decorate the rest of the reception hall in a manner similar to what you did for the ceremony location.

Next is the Meal for the reception. One unique idea is to include some famous love foods and aphrodisiacs such as oysters. Of course chocolate should be the main dessert. It can be the flavor of your wedding cake and any other dessert you choose to have. Try to research Valentine’s Day recipes for more ideas and consult your caterer. Of course every wedding reception needs great music as part of the entertainment. It would be appropriate to have some of your favorite love songs and popular ballads. Also try to include some top 40 hits for variety and to get everyone dancing.

Last but not least are the wedding favors. These are gift you give to guests to thank them for coming to the wedding. There are many options available. One idea is to have a Valentine’s Day candy bar. Have guests take their pick of candy and fill their gift bags. You can also include other favors such as pens, cups, or water bottles. You can even go for personalized items to add an intimate touch.

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