It was the duty of the maid of honor to put together a bridal shower, traditionally. But these days, laying the duty on one person alone isn’t always done. Sometimes the maid of honor will collaborate with the other brides maids, or family members, in order to put together that special bridal shower.

It can still be confusing to put together a shower. Where does one start? Planning and organization wedding bridal shower is key to having a successful event. It only takes a handful of ideas and knowing a few essential tools to putting it all together. (more…)

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A wedding planner (sometimes called a wedding consultant, wedding coordinator or a wedding producer) is hired to help the bride and groom coordinate a wide variety of tasks associated with their wedding. Planning your wedding can get vary frustrating at times that will make you forget about the fun that you need to have at your wedding. So, it is a good idea to spend a little bit more on a wedding planner to make sure your wedding day goes smooth.

A wedding planner can help plan many aspects of your wedding, including DJs, floral arrangements, cake, seating arrangements, invitations, photography, and so on. In some cases, a wedding planner might be able to use his or her industry connections with vendors to get you a good deal on many things. (more…)

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Are you the mother of the bride? If you are the mother of the bride you may be has a lot of questions in your head. Example: Can I make suggestions or run the wedding show? What are my responsibilities and how far can I go? If you are among the 30% of parents who flip the entire bill for the wedding, you might feel that you have 100% of the voice. If you are one of 15% who share the cost with the couple, you may be thinking you have some say. Or, maybe you’re in the 32% who don’t contribute financially, you may want to offer suggestions, but feel you have no voice. Whether you are throwing an all expense paid extravagant and luxurious wedding for the engaged couple or doing your part in offering help instead of financial assistance, there is a universal responsibility for the mother of the bride.

The most important responsibility for the mother of the bride is to see that the bride’s wishes are adhered to and carried out. Keep in  your mind; this is not your wedding event. The bride chooses what she likes most and you see to it that she gets it.

Ok, let’s take a list at your primary responsibilities at wedding event: (more…)

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If you’re planning a winter wedding you might be wondering how you can add your own touch of unique to the festivities.

Here are 5 ideas that will help make your winter wedding pop:

* Bring the outdoors inside - We had a couple that wanted to have a winter wedding that oozed elegance and grace but also brought the outside indoors. We created a tree lined aisle for their nuptials and lit each tree with chilly blue lighting which picked up the sparkles on the icy branches (more…)

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Are you set on having your wedding in the glories fall or winter? This is traditionally the time to celebrate family and romance. Just think of all the lovebirds that are curled up next to a roaring fireplace as it snows outside. This is enough to put anyone in a romantic mood and makes them want to get married. So if you are planning you’re here are some fall winter wedding favor ideas that will help you out.

In planning for fall and winter wedding favors or invitations think about what the time of year represents to you. Then read the advice below and do some planning and you will have wonderful winter wedding favors.

Choose Theme

First and foremost whenever you are thinking about the ideal wedding favor for your wedding you want to plan based on the wedding theme. Of course if your wedding theme ties into the season of winter or fall then it is just that much easier. However, there are a lot of other fun wedding themes that can fit in with the season beautifully. For example a classic fairy tale wedding can fit well into the winter season like Snow White or Sleeping Beauty. You could tie in the Christmas holiday successfully also which can be a big hit if pulled off carefully. (more…)

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Winter weddings are memorable occasions because of the wedding itself and also because of the holiday season. If you want to have a winter wedding, you have to choose appropriate winter wedding colors and decorations. The tricky part about this is you have to create a mood that is both appropriate for a wedding and will also bring out the festive moods of the holidays. You need to think how to incorporate these two occasions into a one, grand theme that will wow guests and onlookers. Here are some tips on how to choose colors for your winter wedding.

• Take into consideration the place or the venue of the wedding. Most winter weddings are held indoors because of the cold weather outside. Think of colors that will make the atmosphere warmer and will make the cold season cozy and inviting. (more…)

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