Trends in outdoor weddings

Samantha Hazard, Catering Sales Manager at the Wild Dunes Resort offered us these fabulous tips and trends for outdoor weddings in 2008.
For the ceremony, casual and natural outdoor settings are going to be a huge trend in 2008 for all weddings. Well manicured lawns or beach side boardwalks, often with nothing more than chairs and flower [...]

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The top five ways to save money on the tux

According to About Tuxedos from Cometo.us, you should budget $100-200 per tuxedo for your wedding. Ouch! If you’re helping out the groomsmen (which isn’t necessary, but which many brides and grooms do), just a five-man wedding party will average $750. You don’t get to keep the tuxes either – that’s just the rental fee!
What’s a [...]

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Top 10 bridal style do’s and don’ts

Every bride wants to look fabulous, feel like a celebrity, and be flawless on her wedding day. However, it is important to remember some style do’s and don’ts in order to prepare an elegant, classy, personal look rather than a cookie cutter bride.

Do look like yourself on your wedding day – just the best version [...]

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Simple tips for a green reception

As many couples become more eco-conscious, they try to add “green” ideas into their wedding planning. Though you may choose to not “go green” completely for your wedding, here are some wedding planning tips created with the environment in mind.
In many areas, organic flowers are not available for purchase and if they are, they can [...]

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Edible gold and silver

You can add a unique touch of glitz to your wedding cake, beverages and other foods at your reception with 23-Karat edible gold and pure edible silver.
Easy Leaf Products offers Oro Fino (edible gold) and Argentina Fino (edible silver) that can be added to desserts, drinks, appetizers and entrees.
Many brides are using edible silver sprinkles to [...]

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Four bridal bouquet styles to consider

The bouquet is a key part of your wedding look – if you have no other flowers, you at least need something to carry down the aisle and throw at your reception. Keep in mind, however, that not all bouquets are made in the same manner. Choosing the one that is right for you takes [...]

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Not your first wedding? Not a problem.

Coping with the stress of wedding planning is tough for anybody, let alone if it’s your second, third, or even fourth time. Today multiple marriages are common for women of all lifestyles. If you are worried that this walk down the aisle won’t be as special as the first, then explore how to rearrange some of [...]

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Unique reading ideas for your wedding ceremony

“Love is patient; love is kind
and envies no one.
Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude;
never selfish, not quick to take offense.
There is nothing love cannot face;
there is no limit to its faith,
its hope, and endurance.
In a word, there are three things
that last forever: faith, hope, and love;
but the greatest of them all is love.”
The [...]

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Changing out of your dress at the reception

Wedding dresses are beautiful. However, they are also oftentimes heavy, bulky and just uncomfortable.
So, is it acceptable to change out of your wedding dress at your reception?
Sometimes brides change into a different “getaway” outfit near the very end of the reception. Now you can just push up the timetable a little bit earlier.
It’s becoming more [...]

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Valentine’s Day wedding favors

Happy Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day this year may be on a Thursday, but next year, it falls on a Saturday – perfect for a wedding on the most romatic day of the year. If you are starting to think about wedding favors that are perfect for Valentine’s Day, here are some terrific choices that you should consider. These [...]

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