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15
24
May

Order of Events at the Reception

1. Cocktail Period: By beginning with a cocktail perios you will give your guests a chance to gather at the receotion facility, deposit their gifts and meet and mingle with other guests. It will also provide time for lost guests to find their way to the reception. Meanwhile backstage, this time can be used by the photographer to take portraits of the wedding party… The cocktail reception usually takes place outside the reception hall.

2. Receiving Line: The bridal couple opens up the reception hall with a receiving line and invites everyone inside. This will ensure that the bridal couple will have the opportunity to greet each guest al least once during the festivities. The reception line traditionally includes the bridal couple, the couple’s parents, the best man, the maid of honor and any special guests.

3. Introducion of the Wedding Party: Once the guests are inside the reception hall, the wedding party is then introduced by the Dj as they parade inside. First comes the groomsmen and bridesmaids, then the flower girl and ring bearer, the parents, and the bridal couple.

4. Dancing (Option 1): Dance experts suggest that the first dance, the father and daughter dance, etc. occur before dinner immediately upon the Bride & Groom’s introduction to the reception area, for several good reasons. Primarily, it allows the dancing to begin much earlier thereby eliminating a lull in the activities that so often happens. Once the bride and groom have dances, and the parents and attendants, then the guests will feel comfortable dancing…

5. Toats: The best man will make the first toast, followed by the maid of honor, the father of the groom and the father of the bride. If they choose, the bridal couple can make a speech thanking the guests for coming, and anything else they may wish to say.

6. Lunch/ Dinner is Served: During this time, the bride and groom (if they have already eaten) can mingle and make informal visits to each table, or even have table pictures taken by the photographer. If guests wish to make speeches, sing songs, tell jokes, do a skit; this would be the ideal time.

7. Dancing (Option 2): If the bride and groom haven’t danced their first dance yet, they may now thake the opportunity to open up the dance floor with their first dance. The the father/daughter dance, then the mohter/son dance. The attendants then join in the dancing and the guests are invited to dance as well.

8. Cake Cutting: The bride and groom cut the cake for dessert. Additional toasts may be made at this point.

9. Bouquet and Garter toss

10. More Dancing, if time allows

11. Departure of the Bridal Couple: Amid confetti, bubbles, birdseed or rice.

12. Departure of the Guests.

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Via: Pashweddings.com
3
30
Apr

Wedding Fitness

For brides serious about shaping up before the big day the workout options are endless. Whether you choose group classes, marathon training, a restricted diet, or plain old healthy eating, the two biggest obstacles between you and your ideal bridal body are the time you have and the amount of weight you want to lose.

Start it right!
Strike a balance between your wedding planning duties, new exercise routines, and healthy eating. You will not be able to lose weight in a healthy manner without both diet and exercise, and you won’t be able to diet or exercise if your schedule is too hectic.

Evaluate your current eating and activity habits. Do you sit all day at a desk, eat out for dinner, and then watch TV at night? If yes, you will need to seriously increase your physical activity and clean up your eating habits. Start adding activity slowly; begin with 2 days per week. Once you’ve committed to this routine for two solid weeks, add another day and commit to getting physical 3 days a week.

Involve professionals. Set up a consultation with a nutritionist or your doctor to work on a healthy eating plan for you and your man. No nearlyweds should be unhealthy! Make certain you’re getting the required vitamins, nutrients, and calories from your diet and that you are physically able to start a fitness routine. There is a fine line between being thin and wasting away. Your goals should reflect a healthy balance.

General guidelines for any fitness program should include…
1. Drink more water
Always keep a bottle of water on hand. Nutritionists’ agree most of the time when we think we are hungry we’re actually thirsty!

2. Cut out sugary drinks and salty snacks
Considering the fact that few people drink enough water there is almost no reason to drink sodas, sugary sports drinks, or unnatural juices. Replace these beverages with water, fresh (fruit) squeezed juice to load up on vitamins, and if you must, diet sodas. Salty snacks rarely fill us up and usually leave us wanting more, so swap them out for a few almonds or veggie sticks to ease hunger pains.

3. Cut out booze
Besides a celebratory drink here and there, drinking only adds calories, makes skin look dull, and gives you a headache the next morning.

4. Replace carbs with more fruits and veggies
Instead of potato chips in front of the TV snack on fresh cut vegetables or fruit.

5. Eat smaller portions
Almost everyone eats with their eyes and not their stomachs. Put less on your plate to start and you will be surprised at how it will fill you up.

6. Exercise!
Exercise releases endorphins to help deal with stress, puts you in a better mood, increases cardiovascular health, helps lose weight, builds muscle, and well, the list goes on!

7. Reward yourself with pampering
And remember that spa services are calorie free! Did you work out 5 days in a week? Have you met your first weight loss goal? Awesome! Reward yourself with a spa treat, a day off, or new dress or accessory.

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Via One Wed
6
12
Apr

1. Make appointment with your beautician for wedding day hair styles for you and your bridal party. Set up any other appointments for pre-wedding cuts, colors or perms.

2. Make appointments for you and your bridal party to get manicures, pedicures, massages, spa treatments, etc.

3. Choose a make-up artist and schedule a trial.

4. Start gathering your RSVPs.

5. Finalize your dates for your last-minute dress fittings.

6. Purchase bridal party gifts and gift for your fiancé.

7. Assign a friend or family member, not in the wedding party, to be your “wedding assistant” for the day of your wedding to help with special photos and songs
10
7
Apr

1. Reserve accommodations for out-of-town guests. Research things to do in town during their stay.

2. Address and send out your invitations and announcements. Include information regarding the accommodations.

3. Arrange for final dress fittings.

4. Purchase wedding guest book.

5. Order your wedding favors, bridal party gifts and other wedding accessories (champagne glasses, ring bearer pillow, cake knife, etc.).
10
5
Apr

1. Prepare all maps and directions for the ceremony and reception.

2. Meet with your florist and choose floral arrangements for the ceremony and reception, as well as bouquets for you and your bridesmaids.

3. Meet with all your wedding vendors to finalize any orders and reservations.

4. Plan your bridesmaids luncheon and any other parties

5. Order your wedding cake if your caterer doesn’t provide one

6. Meet with both sets of parents to coordinate their attire

7. Begin doing your research for your marriage license
7
4
Apr

1. Start finalizing the guest list and gathering addresses.

2. Choose a Bridal Registry and register for your gift preferences.

3. Select and order groom’s and attendants’ attire. Decide whether to purchase or rent. Schedule fittings and pick-up or delivery date.

4. Finalize all wedding vendors and secure your date by putting down deposits.

5. Once you’ve chosen your wedding photographer, schedule your engagement photos to be taken.

6. Finalize the plans for your honeymoon.

7. Select and order your invitations.
27
2
Apr

1. Announce your engagement to friends and family.

2. Choose your wedding style and formality.

3. Set a tentative date for your wedding (this may change according to the availability of the vendors).

4. Work out your budget.

5. Start shopping for wedding rings.

6. Prepare your provisional guest list to determine the size of your wedding-

7. Select your bridal party and wedding day assistant and discuss important events they will need to attend.

8. Decide on a ceremony site.

9. Use the Banquet Facilities Directory in this magazine to search for a reception location and secure your date with a deposit and decide where to book your rehearsal dinner location.

10. Choose a caterer if one is not available at your reception location.

11. Shop for your dress – It can take several months for your dress to arrive, and then you may need several fittings. After you’ve found your dress, schedule your fittings and delivery date. Then select the bridesmaids’ gowns.

12. Start the search for your wedding vendors. Photographers and Videographers get booked early, so start with them first. Begin the search for your transportation, flowers, rentals and stationery.

13. Speak to a travel agent about honeymoon destinations and update your passports and vaccinations if necessary.
18
13
Mar

10-Steps To Constructive Arguing

Because wedding planning is stressful sometimes, we need to find a way to argue but not fight! This tips can help you outside of the wedding planning as well, to keep your relationship healthy.

1) Never fight when you’re angry. If possible, agree that you’ll go off and let the biggest emotional elements calm down before you talk about the problem.

2) Never fight when you’re tired. When you’re tired, you’re not going to give this the best effort. Further, some sleep will often help to put things in perspective.

3) Always realize that you’re doing this together as a team in order to improve aspects of the relationship - not to harm the other person.

4) Make sure you have enough time to sit down and really deal with the problems. Decide CLEARLY AND SPECIFICALLY what the issue is! Then, deal ONLY WITH THAT ISSUE!!! NO bringing in other past problems and no creating new ones.

5) It’s usually only one person that is hurt or angry at the actions of the other. If you or your girlfriend are the one that is upset, you MUST NOT bring in any other issue right now. Agree that you’ll deal with other issues later, but for now, you’re going to talk about just this one thing.

6) When you talk - use “committee courtesy”. That means, that one person gets to talk until they are finished. Even if they take long pauses between thoughts, they still have the “floor” until they give it up. The other person can take notes if they want to and address everything that is said, but the speak MUST STAY ON TOPIC.

7) When the speaker is talking about the problem, they can only use words like “I feel” and “I believe” or “I want”. They can NEVER say “You did” or “You are” or “You act”, etc. They have to deal only with personal feelings.

8) When a person is NOT speaking, they must be listening! By “listening”, I mean “active listening”. That is when you can take what the other person says and paraphrase it with the same meaning, but in your own words. In fact, it’s a good idea to do this often. You might first ask if you can restate the issue and then do it in another way, asking if your understanding is correct.

9) If things get emotionally charged, either partner can ask for a “break”. This is a 10-minute cooling-off period, where you get a drink or a snack and come back to it afterward.

10) Finally, always remember: this is all about growing the relationship. Everyone is inconsiderate some times. Everyone has missed expectations some times. This is normal in relationships. It’s how you deal with them that’s important.

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Via Self Growth
1
9
Mar

Anonymous asked: Question about honeymoons, we want to leave from our reception to go on our ho eymoon. but we also want ro rely kinda on money we may get at the reception.... And tbwn there's the presents... Do we take them with..? I'm at a loss!!
Mmmm let’s see
In our country we have something called “Regalo de sobre” basically what you do is ask for money (inside of an envelope) instead of gifts, some consider this tacky but well, better have the money for the stuff you want instead of, i don’t know, a justin beiber watch (in case you don’t like him, lulz).

Another thing you can do is place a donation jar as a centerpiece, so you can collect the money, and the other gifts you can give them to you family or the groom’s family so they can keep them while you are at your honeymoon.
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21
28
Feb

Concerning Weddings: Creative Guest Books

angiem2012:

If you’ve ever read through someone’s guest book, you’ll notice that most of the entries are pretty repetitive: “Congrats, we’re so happy for you!” etc. We’ve rounded up some more creative ideas for guest books that would be a little more interesting to read through later. Here’s a roundup of our…

(Source: loveandlavender.com)

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