Inviting your possible guests on your wedding day can be costly. You have to give them traditional wedding cards to inform them of the date and venue, and possibly those cards are made of elegant or high quality papers and other materials that might cost a lot. If your goal is to save money, then you should think of cost – effective alternatives to send out cards to your guests. Here are some tips.

1. Make a list of possible guests first. Invite only your closest friends and relatives s ...
Author: Dulce Azogue
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If you've been to one wedding, you've seen it all. From the flowers and the candles to the dress and the music, the typical wedding can be as predictable and generic as your Uncle Leo's dance moves. For your wedding to stand out, you need to involve your guests in the sentiment and process of the day. It's not the cake or the great food that will be remembered, but all the little details that will make your wedding as unique and memorable for your guests as it will be for you. These 25 ideas ...
Author: Ashley Rader
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Tracking down a wedding officiant can be a little intimidating. Perhaps you remember a time when it was hard to get one if you weren't among the "regularly churched"! But times have changed, and hiring an officiant for your wedding is now standard procedure.

Basically, brides-to-be find themselves in one of two camps: Either they have a regular church and a favorite minister, who might be a longstanding family friend, or they need to find one through word-of-mouth or web sites.

Th ...
Author: Blake Kritzberg
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Bridal accessories are as necessary to complete the bridal look, as packaging is to a wedding gift. The wedding gown would be incomplete without matching wedding accessories.

Here’s a quick rundown of the bridal accessories you want to pay attention to.

• Wedding veils: Other than the wedding gown, the veil is another piece of wedding accessories that shouts – “Here comes the bride!” If you choose to wear a wedding veil, make sure you pick one that suits you and your ...
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• Budget Tips For Your Wedding Reception
  

  Wedding receptions are expensive affairs and can set you back a pretty penny. However, most brides have their heart set on an all out wedding reception. Here are some ways to cut back the costs, without compromising on the quality of the wedding reception.

  1. Alcohol is probably the largest expense at any wedding reception. There are several ways you can cut short the liquor budget at your wedding reception.
     
     
     • Offer punch – virgin and spiked - instead of having a bar. This w ...
       Author: Andrea Britt
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     • Cake Pans
       CAKE PANS
       
       Cake pans….the secret behind every successful cake. My husband tells me that if I am the most luscious cake of his life. Well, who am I to disagree with him as long as he is happy being my cake pan?
       
       When we were shopping for our wedding decorations, wedding dresses and wedding cakes, we gave a decent thought to the wedding cake pans. I would suggest that whenever you go for it chose one which has money back guarantee and warrantees. A one stop cake shop online or a retail ...
       Author: Zorana Durkovic
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     • Choosing Wedding Cakes
       

       When choosing your cake it naturally occurs to brides to think flowers, colours, patterns and before long they are creating the dream cake-without first reminding themselves that its ultimately destined to be eaten by their reception guests!

       I encourage my brides and grooms to first think what their guest list consists of in terms of population cross section; Older folk do prefer fruit cake in general, whilst younger people seem to go more for sponge. The point being, the choice here di ...
       Author: Franziska Hooson
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     • Finding the Dress of Your Dream at a Price You Can Afford
       

       Finding the Dress of Your Dreams At a Price You Can Afford

       Inspired by my own search for my wedding dress, I decided to write this article because it turns out you can get lucky if you research and are patient. I started looking for my dress a few months before I got married and I found the dress I loved, but it was $800. My dress was really simple and this was not in my budget, so I got the company name and the style number and searched everywhere online and off for this dress. Finally ...
       Author: Kristie McDaniel
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     • Get Wedding Gifts You'll Enjoy -- Creating Your Wedding Registry
       

       Receiving wedding gifts is a whole lot more fun when the gifts are of your choice. It is a good idea to create a wedding registry to help your guests choose a wedding gift that you'll enjoy...and use!

       Most people find it difficult to choose a wedding gift for a couple. Worrying about things like whether the couple will like it, is it nice enough, do they need it, can it be exchanged and similar things can make the shopping expedition quite tiresome. You can make things easier for your g ...
       Author: Andrea Britt
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     • How to Lower a Wedding Cake Price
       

       I recall how Mrs. Ingridman taught me invaluable lessons on how to lower a wedding cake price while still going for the classiest of cakes. After her successful wedding, she told me how she managed to treat her guests with a mouthwatering cake which was bought at reasonable price.

       She told me the reasons why most wedding cakes turn out to be expensive are because the cake pans used to bake them are expensive. I will list some of the ways by which you can lower a wedding cake price and c ...
       Author: Zorana Durkovic
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     • How to Make Your Own Soap Favors for Weddings and Baby Showers
       

       Want to make soap as a gift for your party guests? Here are some simple tips for making soap gifts and favors:

       1. There are literally hundreds of different ingredients that can be used for soap making. Basically, you will need the following - soap chips or soap base, essential or fragrance oil for scent, and colorants. You will also need a soap mold and a pot to melt the soap in.

       2. The easiest way to make soap is to take an already made bar of soap and melt it down. The bar will ...
       Author: Criss White
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     • Lighting the Way when Two Become One
       Whether you want to add a little extra romance to an evening reception or a little glow to your house of worship, candles are a natural, effortless addition to your wedding theme. You'll have no trouble finding a role for candles at the wedding ceremony, at the reception, and even as part of the floral displays.
       
       Unity Candles
       
       Join the growing number of couples who include a unity candle as part of the wedding ceremony. Perhaps you think that unity candles are steeped in a rich hist ...
       Author: M J Plaster
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     • Parents' Roles In A Wedding
       If you're a parent, your son or daughter's wedding day is the day that you've simultaniously dreaded and looked foward to ever since the day they were born. On one hand, you may be excited that your child is about to embark on a whole new life, on the other hand you may feel a sense of "losing" them to their new husband or wife and their family. Without a doubt, the next few months will be a busy, exciting, and emotional time for both you and the soon-to-be married couple, that's why we've creat ...
       Author: Heather Greene
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     • Planning Weddings on a Budget
       

       Planning as early as possible for your wedding is the key to maintaining a budget you can afford. It is a good idea for both the future Bride and Groom to do this together. You may find that you have two completely different ideas of what your wedding should cost.

       Make a list for each area of your wedding. This will help you in coming up with a total cost for your special day. Include the amount you would like to spend and who will be paying for each area. The following is a list of som ...
       Author: Rosemarie Baylor
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     • Planning Your Honeymoon -- 6 Tips To Help
       

       The groom traditionally plans the honeymoon. However, most brides prefer to be in on the honeymoon plans so that they can prepare ahead too. Here are some things the two of you need to discuss when planning your honeymoon.

       • The honeymoon budget: The groom usually pays for the honeymoon so it is important that you both know how much you can afford to spend. The budget will determine your choice of destination and the duration of your honeymoon.

       • The honeymoon d ...
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       • Save Money on Your Wedding Dress
         Your wedding is quite possibly the most important day of your life and you've probably been dreaming about it since you were about 12 years old. The dress you choose is ultimately going to be what people look at and remember about your wedding. That being said, you want to find the perfect dress that will make your guest's and husband's jaws hit the floor when you walk down the aisle. Are you thinking that may be unrealistic with your wedding budget? Think again! We have some of the best shoppin ...
         Author: Samantha Taylor
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       • Selecting Your Wedding Centerpieces
         

         Wedding centerpieces help tie together the look of your entire table setting. The wedding centerpieces will affect the linens you choose, the size of the tables and even the number of guests you seat on each table. It is important to discuss beforehand with your decorator and caterer the wedding centerpiece options available to you.

         Things to keep in mind when selecting wedding centerpieces:

         • The size of the wedding centerpiece is of utmost importance. The wedding ce ...
           Author: Andrea Britt
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         • Spotlight on the Asian-Themed Wedding
           

           Asian-themed weddings are on the rise, and at first this might come as a surprise. After all, nothing could seem further from the Laura Ashley vision we get when thinking of a wedding.

           And in fact, that's one of the forces behind the rising popularity of the Asian-themed wedding: how it turns things upside-down. In fact, in a Chinese-style wedding, white is bad (it's the color of death) and red and black are good (they're the colors of luck and prosperity).

           You might wonder whethe ...
           Author: Blake Kritzberg
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         • The Monogram Theme Wedding
           

           Monograms are a huge trend in weddings, to the point where they feature strongly in some, and in others, provide the actual theme. And what’s not to like about monograms? They’re elegant, understated, versatile, and a dramatic visual reminder of your new life together.

           Ideas for including monograms

           You’ll find them popping up in more and more places throughout the reception, and sometimes even prior to it. Here are some ways that brides include monograms:

           - embossed, stamped ...
           Author: Blake Kritzberg
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         • Top 10 Wedding Decoration Budget Tips
           

           When it comes to choosing your wedding decorations, you must decide on your theme. Once you have done this, you can then make your decisions about the budget that you will have.

           Here are the top 10 tips that you should know in order to lower the cost of your wedding decorations.

           1. Decide on the essential items that you must have first and then worry about the extras.

           2. Hand make the centerpieces yourself using items priced toward your budget.

           3. Using artificial flow ...
           Author: Mike Lindsey
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         • Wedding Cake
           The wedding cake is one of the most important features of your reception. In fact, it is the centerpiece of your reception. You should begin shopping for a baker 6-8 months before the wedding. If you plan on having your reception catered, ask your caterer if they will bake your wedding cake. However, you do not have to choose the caterer to bake your cake. You can also buy cakes from commercial and boutique bakeries, custom wedding cake designer, a culinary school or someone you know who makes c ...
           Author: Tom Tsatsos
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         • Wedding Cake - Bakery Tips
           

           Wedding cake bakeries will have a cake portfolio to look at and that will help you decide if they are able to make the cake you want.

           Have an idea of how many guests you will have at your reception, this will help determine the amount of wedding cake you will need or number of cupcake wedding cakes. The pastry chef/cake decorator may ask how many invitations are being sent to how many people and how many are from out of town or from more than a certain number of miles away.

           The pa ...
           Author: Zorana Durkovic
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         • Wedding Favor Creator
           Wedding favors have always been a nice, personal gesture to
           include in your wedding preparations. Unfortunately, there are
           too many "cookie-cutter" type favors out there, which portray the
           couple’s lack of interest in providing something unique.
           
           Here is a Wedding Favor Creator for you to use for your upcoming
           wedding or one that you’re planning for your best friend. You can
           mix and match to your heart’s content and according to the budget
           you have.
           
           Small container ...
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         • Wedding Favors That Embrace Nature’s Beauty
           

           A wedding planned in the spirit of nature provides the perfect opportunity for selecting wedding favors fashioned after elegant symbols consisting of, but not limited to maple leaves, butterflies, lavender buds, and roses. While there is certainly no shortage of wedding favors available today that are inspired by nature, those that are carefully designed with distinctive style and artistic detail remain popular choices.

           As brides aim to locate the perfect wedding favors to reflect their ...
           Author: Lizzy Mansfield
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         • Wedding Flowers -- Determining What You Need
           

           Wedding flowers make up a large part of the wedding decoration. When you talk about wedding flowers, you don't mean the flowers for the wedding reception only. Wedding flowers also include the bride's bouquet, corsages, attendants' flowers and all the other flowers you need throughout the wedding ceremony.

           Here are some things to keep in mind when deciding what wedding flowers you need.

           • Bride's bouquet: The most talked about wedding flowers in the whole ceremony. This ...
             Author: Andrea Britt
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