Your Wedding Planet

The most important day of your life is coming up. Your head is swimming with memories of weddings you have been to or weddings you have seen on TV. In all of them there are things you remember and more often than not they are little details. There is the saying “the devil is in the details” but so are the angels. Even the smallest thing like place card holders can be memorable and add a special touch. For instance placecard holds that echo the garden theme of the wedding and that is just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many touching things you can do to make your wedding special and unique.

Many of the special and unique touches you can add involve breaking tradition and using family or friends in ways not normally done. One such thing is having both parents escort the bride and groom down the aisle. In Jewish weddings it is common but more and more non-Jews are opting for doing it that was so that neither parent is left out. There is another tradition that fell out of favor for a brief while but is making a happy come back is the Father/Bride dance. If you think back though child hood the perfect song will come to you making it all that much more special. Another way to bring in the family is to decorate the cake table with the wedding pictures of the parents, grandparents, siblings. If you still have room use Aunts, Uncles, the gardener, or whoever. It is your wedding so you get to set the rules.

A nice idea for the rehearsal dinner is to have a blessing. When couple discuss this they will almost always come up with the same name. Do make sure you give them plenty of warning. Nobody likes to get caught with their pants down on such an occasion. Now the best man always gives the first toast but there is no reason the groom can’t give the second one. He is speaking for himself and the bride and he should toast the guests.

Now this is hard but it really is the most precious part of the wedding, the vows. They are always nice to hear but to hear them written for that moment is incredible, especially when well done. You should not be intimidated by “well done”, it is not as hard as it sounds. Now in a perfect world, the groom would write his, the bride hers and they would never be heard together till the wedding when they come together in a beautiful duet. This is not a perfect word so just get that notion out of your head. That would be a disaster waiting to happen. Yes, each should write their own but together. Otherwise one will write a sonnet and the other a haiku and it will be a very cold honeymoon. Now even if you both are not poets a few guidelines can help.

Make an outline and start at the bottom with your goal. Ask your family and friends how they see your relationship; you’d be surprised what they see. Make small personal references to their favorite movie or book. Now is the hard part because how you say something coveys a lot so you want to do it right. Use a song in your head. It will put a rhythm in your head and add lift in your voice. It makes it sound so much nicer.

There are so many things you can do to make your special day unique. Only you can make it personal.

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One of the hottest party themes this fall will be the Twilight theme. This party idea is based on the popular book and movie of the same name. They are about the tortured romance between a mortal teenager named Isabella Swan, Bella to her friends, and her vampire lover Edward Cullen. In the book that starts the series Bella leaves sunny Arizona so her mother can start her life with her new husband. Bella goes to live with her father Charlie in gloomy Forks, Washington were the sun rarely shines. It is here that she meets the love of her life only to find out that he is not human and the complications of a love between a human and an immortal soon come in full force.

If you are a “Twi-Hard” this is not news to you as you have probably read the entire series several times and seen the movie as well. What you want to know is how to throw a party that would not only be approved of by fellow fans, but Alice Cullen herself. When planning for this type of party you will need to find great party supplies, favors, and come up with an interesting menu. The great news is that you can draw inspiration from the books and movies for ideas. Here are some to help guide as you plan the ultimate Twilight Bash.

You need to think about your decorations first. The color palette for your party will be red, black, and white as reminiscent of the book covers for the series. So make sure to get the basics in these colors. That means balloons, streamers, twinkle lights, and paper decorations. Also use images from the book covers as you main motifs. These would be the apple, tulip, red ribbon, and chess board pieces. These will make your guests feel as if they stepped into the book covers.

Next think about the atmosphere of the party. The keys to setting the right mood will be music and lighting. For lighting go with candles and try to get them in your party’s colors. You can also go for colored candle holders to add to the mood. The next thing to focus on is the music. Music can make or break a party. An excellent place to start is with the playlist the author of the Twilight series, Stephanie Meyers, used to inspire her as she wrote the book. They are available on her website. Also you can draw inspiration from the movie soundtrack. Also don’t just stop there extrapolate with more of the artists’ work. For example, a song by the band Paramore is the key song for the movie. Try using more of their music. It will add variety but at the same time keep the mood of the party going.

Finally you got to have food. I’ve looked around the net and found a lot of great suggestions. First off this is a vampire romance we are using as our theme so go with red drinks. It can be cool aid, cranberry juice, or grape juice for younger party attendants or red alcoholic drinks for the older crowd. Another great suggestion is to have an ice cream bar with strawberry syrup and red candy toppings. You can also have some key foods mentioned in the book like pizza, lasagna, or mushroom ravioli.

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Are you a bride looking to add sparkle and elegance to your wedding this fall? As the season fast approaches a lot of brides are looking to the autumn season for inspiration as they plan their nuptials. While there is room for originality, the chances of simply repeating something can higher than you would expect. So how do you set your special day apart? A good way to do so is with unique decorations and favors. One option that will combine glitz and elegance is using crystal as an element of your wedding decorations and favors. It is relatively cheap and gives a look of sophistication that is hard to be matched. Here are some tips and suggestions to help as you shop for crystal wedding favors and decorations.

A great place to start when decorating with crystal is your ceremony. A great design idea is an autumn evening. Use crystal accents to represent the stars. A great way to do this is to your use crystal candle holders and place candles at each window in the sanctuary, or to line them along the aisle to add an ethereal quality to the marriage rite. To bring the sense of autumn in use fall scented candles to bring nature into the hall and transport your guests to a fall wonder land.

The reception is another great place. You can use crystal in a number of ways to accent your fall decorations and add a touch of class. First there are the centerpieces. Centerpieces are decorations that you put in the middle of your guests’ tables. A great way to draw their vision is use sparkly fall themed crystal candle holders. Try to combine these vibrant flowers and foliage in autumn colors for a dramatic effect. Another way that crystal and glass can be used is to transform candles into mood lighting. This ideas has appeal if your want to give the reception hall a golden, amber glow. Use candle holders that are colored in yellow, orange, and red to give the reception venue a sense of warmth.

Crystal is also a great material for wedding favors. You can use is in just about every common wedding favor that you can think of. It can be used to enhance pens, decorate the cover of a journal, or be used as a candy dish, favor box, or jewellery container. The key to successful favors is to give something that will be of use to your guests. Some of the examples are great options to start off with. However, there are a lot of other items that are used in daily life that can become great favors. Use your imagination and personal tastes to find them. The internet is also a great resource as it allows you to even finding items that you may not have considered as well as unique and original items that you won’t be able to find at normal bridal shops. Also keep in mind that you also want to find something that gives you the best bang for your money.

In the end, Crystal is a very versatile substance and it can open up new possibilities in your wedding planning adding a shining and glamorous beauty to your ceremony and reception. This will help make your special day an original.

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A great way to say thank you to the guests that come to your wedding is to give them wedding favors. If you are a fall bride you have the best opportunity to find a lot of great edible favors. You can find edible favors at reasonable costs and they are generally very popular when given at weddings. The key is to find foods that are seasonal favorites are closely tied to the fall harvests. Another thing to keep in mind is that it should be small enough to eat right at the wedding and count as guest present not an extra course. It should still be big enough that even if your guests snack while at the reception there will still be enough left for them to take home. Recently a new trend has been for brides to promote causes with their favors. How about also using local foods to promote green shopping? Now that we have covered some edible guest gift basics here are some of the hot options for this fall season.

One interesting option is popcorn. This is an old favorite since the corn harvest is just coming in at this time of year. However this season other than traditional flavors like kettle corn, caramel, and cheddar popcorn, there are new more healthy options being offered. For example a new twist on popcorn is cherry-pecan. This is plain popcorn mixed with pecans and dried cherries. These are not only delicious they are also very healthy.

Another great treat to give your guest in autumn shaped chocolate. This is great because it can be shaped in different fall shapes such as pumpkins, apples, squash, and even scarecrows. These are also great if you can have them flavored with the respective flavors, excluding the squash of course for a more festive and theme appropriate type of chocolate. You can serve them singly or package them as part of gift bags. The result is quite spectacular and will certainly impress your guests.

Another unique favor I’ve found is apple butter this is an old favorite passed down to the generations. In the old days it would take an entire family all day to make this fruit spread, but now you can easily order it for all of your guests. It can be used as a spread for sandwich and an ingredient in cooking. Its many uses will make it a gift that everyone will surely love.

Another gift idea is country sausage and cheese trays. These have been very popular as gifts for many occasions and will give your guest a taste of the country in the fall. The trays can be purchased in individual sizes and have a variety of different hams, cheeses, and sausages that will be relished by their recipients.

One last favor option is honey. Like apple butter it is a traditional favorite and packaged in Mason jars will really fit the fall country theme. Honey is a natural sweetener that can also be used as a spread or a cooking ingredient in sweets and pastries. It is also cost effective as you can find it easily at reasonable prices. A great idea is to find unique kinds of honey that may not be easy to find at the average grocery store. All the same, make sure that it is within your budget.

Andrea McClure has authored on an extensive range of topics related to the wedding industry. If you are looking for Fall Wedding Favors, Mrsweddingfavors has the biggest selection available. You will also find Bridal Shower Favors and much more, all at very affordable prices.