Every bride wants to feel beautiful on her Wedding Day. Your wedding hair should reflect the theme of your wedding, as well as your personal style.

Having your hair up is the popular choice for the traditional bride. But times are changing and glamorous and a modern wedding hair- down style is sure to make a statement. The most important thing is to feel comfortable with your wedding hairstyle choice. If you usually wear your hair down, having you hair up may make you feel uncomfortable on your wedding day. Alternatively by having you hair up you would be making a glamorous statement.

Let’s explore the many types of hairstyles brides choose for their wedding day;

Wedding Hair – Ups

Structured and tight wedding hair- ups are still a favourite and tend to suit a low headpiece or tiara and a low placed veil usually under the bun. Brides are now also choosing unstructured romantic wedding hair ups such as the Grecian style with a side braid or a very loose side bun curled which will add a touch of Hollywood to your day.

Wedding Hair Downs

Wedding hair down styles will generally suit a strapless wedding gown. Leaving your hair down with a slight wave is youthful and natural. A more traditional hair down style could be long structured curls which looks elegant and young and suits a headpiece and veil. Perhaps a 1960’s inspired straight style with bee hive is your choice. This style is elegant and beautiful and traditional goes well with a wedding gown with thin or no straps.

Wedding head pieces and wedding accessories can further reflect the theme of your day. Whether it is a single rose headpiece, a wedding hair band or a tiara, remember that your choice in your wedding hair accessories and head pieces should compliment your wedding hairstyle.

Be inspired by some of these examples of wedding hairstyles.

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An exciting moment when you have decided to spend the rest of your life with someone, and your wedding ring becomes even more important if you think about what it means. A wedding ring is meant to incorporate the circle of life and the never ending love for your significant other.

Before deciding on a style or size of wedding ring, be sure to set a budget, you don’t want to be looking at rings that you just can’t afford. It’s okay to going into debt for your wedding ring, but make sure it’s reasonable. Remember, a wedding ring is a constant reminder of the one you want to spend your life with.

Once you have set a budget for your wedding rings, it’s important to take in your lifestyle. A wedding ring that is to bold or sticks up high on your finger, can not only be irritating but also actually dangerous. You want a setting that will fit in with what you do in your world; construction workers, blue collar workers, and others that work with their hands do not need something to catch on machinery and take their finger with it. Choosing style is the second most important thing when deciding on a wedding ring.

Whether you’ve decided on diamonds or another stone, purchase the highest quality stone you can afford. It’s more important to have quality in a stone, that it is size. You’ll want to look for flaws, color and clarity in the stone and make sure that it is something that will continue to increase in value. Purchasing a larger, but poor quality stone will not increase in value and can actually break the stone through hard wear. So choose the stone within your budget and that is the best quality.

Now you’ve chosen a budget, a setting and the stone it’s time to choose a jeweler. The jeweler becomes very important because the setting of the stone needs to be durable. You may choose a jeweler that has a good reputation and then purchase a maintenance plan along with your wedding ring. A maintenance plan will allow you to take the ring in several times a year to have it cleaned and have the setting checked to make sure that you won’t you lose the stone.

Whether you’ve chosen a wedding ring set or are just looking for the wedding ring, you want them to match. Choose a wedding ring that matches with the engagement ring and fits comfortably on your hand. An ill-fitting set can not only be uncomfortable, but can actually damage each ring

Remember when it comes to choosing your wedding ring that you’re choosing something that is not only for your lifetime, but that can possibly be handed down through the generations. Choose the best quality ring you can afford and don’t go over your budget. Make sure that it’s a quality stone and purchased from a quality jeweler that will maintain your wedding ring setting.

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An open house is not uncommon when it comes to LDS weddings, especially when the bride and groom live in different states. Couples often opt for an open house rather than a regular reception to cut costs. Although it may be less expensive, there is no reason for it not to be high quality.

Use the following tips to help you make your open house a fabulous affair.

1. You must have a well-conceived schedule to maintain wedding day sanity. Know who is doing what and when it needs to be done.

2. Anticipate for potential trouble spots.
Is there enough parking? Are there enough bathrooms? Are they stocked with plenty of accessible toilet paper and soap? Do you have the kitchen equipment and space that you will need?

3. Enlist your most organized friend to supervise the setup of the celebration, including tables, chairs, centerpieces, etc.

4. Consider a caterer. Before ruling out the option for a caterer because you plan to do it yourself, compare costs. You may be surprised. When comparing your options, remember that by hiring a caterer, you do not have to worry about food preparation and servers will be provided. One less hassle.

5. If you are planning for an outdoor open house, spray the area to control pesky bugs. Citronella candles or torches may be a nice touch as well.

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