Monday, April 13, 2009

Renewing Your Wedding Vows

Lets start a new topic on why or why not should you renew your vows? What would you have done differently?

Monday, March 30, 2009

Choosing Bridemaid dresses for your bridesmaids

The most difficult thing to do is finding bridesmaid dresses for your bridesmaids. The experience I found is that telling your bridesmaids the color of the dress and letting them go buy their own is a big mistake. They would say that they couldn't find the color that you want or the right style you want for your wedding. A few options you can do:



1-Choose the dress that you want everybody to wear. You would know that everyone would have the same color and the same style you want for your wedding.



2-Get all your bridesmaids together and head over to bridal shop. Let everyone know that the dress that they choose will come from the bridal shop that you choose. They can choose any type of dress that is comfortable for them but, let them know the style of the dress you want that would fit the style of the wedding ex. formal, informal, semi-formal. Color of the dress everyone has to wear ex. black, red, orange, etc.. What type of material of the dress you want ex. satin, cotton, etc..



I always find option 2 to be the most popular this way everyone is happy. They can find a dress that is comfort for them and still be uniformed

Monday, March 23, 2009

Staying within your wedding budget

I find that many bride -to -be have a hard time staying within their budget. The only thing I can advise is to determine what is the most important to you? What would you prefer to spend the majority of your budget on. Find the one thing that you would say price doesn't matter. Would it be your wedding dress, reception, etc.. I had one bride who spent majority of her budget on her wedding photos. She wanted lots and lots of pictures so it didn't matter what the cost was. She cut cost on what was really not that important to her. For instance, she rented her wedding dress instead of purchasing her dress. So find something that is really most important to you and cut cost in other areas and you will still have have a beautiful wedding.

Friday, March 20, 2009

How to throw a theme party

Throwing a theme party can be a very exciting event to plan, here are a few steps in planning your them party:





First choose what kind of theme you are going to have for example valentines party choose a theme "Great Loves through out history", a birthday party creating a "60's theme".





Figure out how many people you are going to invite (this will determine what your budget is going to be)





Set a budget- this will include: food (caterer or non-caterer), decorations that will go according to your theme, music-DJ or Band this will set the mood for the theme, place where you will have your theme party (will it be at a facility or in your home), party favors-according to the theme, invitations- according to your theme (this will the very first impression you will give to your guest) this would let your guest know what kind of party you are giving and it will let them how to dress. If you want your guest to come dress according to your theme for, instance a costume party this is a good way to let them know





Choose some games that would suite the party theme for example Super bowl-trivia game related to football, for 60's or 70's party play "name that music" from that era





More important just have fun!