Fairy Bride's Tale
Bride side of Story during the wedding preparations and some related articles about weddings...
You’re Engaged! Now What?
The First Steps in Planning Your Wedding
Congratulations on getting engaged. Are you happy or stressing out already about the wedding planning that has to take place? Take a deep breath. You may feel confused and out of control, but here are some tips of how to handle the first few weeks after you get engaged .
Stop and Look at the Diamond Sparkle
Take a moment and look at the sparkle of the ring on your finger. You’re engaged! While you may be married for the rest of...
Wedding Planning: Love Each Other
When you first get engaged you are probably thinking how your spouse-to-be is the best person in the world. Most likely, though, that opinion will change during the wedding planning process. The person who will drive you the most crazy during the wedding planning will be the one person with whom you wish to spend the rest of your life. So how can you prevent the two of you from becoming one of those bickering engaged couples?
Share Your Vision Many women have had a “ dream...
Choosing Your Wedding Favors
Most wedding favors are often a last minute decision (especially if you are on a budget). The purpose of the wedding favor is to give your guest something to take with them, so they can remember your special event. Traditionally, it is believed this practice started when the bride and groom would hand out packages or boxes of “luck” (usually candied almonds, cakes or pastries). This was to symbolize new couple’s luck and happiness for years to come. Over time, the idea behind the...
How to Write the Perfect Thank You Note
When you were planning your wedding you probably had a small list of things to do when you arrived home from your honeymoon . Most likely the task of writing your “Thank You” notes is on that wedding planning checklist. However, writing “Thank You” notes is not required throughout our lifetimes as it once was, so many brides and grooms have no idea how to put together a simple note acknowledging the gifts they received at their wedding. Here is some helpful insight on how to write a...
Asking for Money Instead of Gifts: Practical or Tacky?
There is a lot of debate of late about the tastefulness of giving money as a wedding gift versus buying something off of a registry. This debate has led many couples to add requests for money to their invitations or wedding websites. However, some guests find the requests tasteless. So, if you are one of those couples who really does not need items like pots, pans, or dishes, what are you to do?
First, take any requests for money off your invitations and website. No matter...
Wedding Beauty Tips
While planning your wedding , it's always a good idea to consider the oft-overlooked area of cosmetics. Couples break-up; couples make-up, but a bride should only wear make-up if it's already a part of her daily routine. That's the conventional wisdom, anyway, and it makes sense: experimenting with a new look is probably best avoided for the big day. For Rai, a liberal dose of mascara and eyeliner was nothing new. As a spokesperson for cosmetics, she's accustomed to applying and wearing...
Wedding Speech Don'ts
Have you ever sat through what seems like endless hours of {tag-tec]wedding speeches[/tag-tec]? While it is nice that everyone wants to offer up praises to the bride and groom, a simple toast is usually all that the rest of the guests can handle. Yet, long wedding toasts are not the only wedding speech "don'ts." Here are some other things to avoid when you are writing or giving your wedding toast: Don't get Dirty Everyone loves the guy with a great sense of humor, but not everyone likes...
Creating a Successful Outdoor Wedding
Planning an outdoor wedding? If so, then you know there is more to think about than just finding a pretty venue and renting equipment. When you are planning your wedding you will also need to consider the special needs of your guests and the uncertainty of the environment. Here are some tips for planning the perfect outdoor wedding: Keep Your Guests Comfortable Consider the needs of your guests when you have an outdoor wedding. If it will be cool outside, plan on providing items to help keep...
How to Cope with Rude Guests
Sharing a nice long read from WEDDINGWIZARD>>>HTH!!! You spend a lot of time planning the wedding, and you hope that the day will be really beautiful. However, sometimes your guests have other plans to add stress to what is supposed to be a wonderful wedding day. Here are some ways you can easily cope with some of the most common guest-related wedding dilemmas: The Drunk Guest If you are serving alcohol at your wedding, you may want to designate someone to stay sober and arrange...
10 Wedding Don'ts
Your wedding day is probably the one day that has dominated your dreams since you were little. You want it to be perfect, and there are ways to assure that everything goes off without a hitch. However, there are some things associated with planning a wedding that can give you some headaches. Here are some pitfalls to avoid: Don't 1: Plan a Wedding for Everyone Else This is your day. Repeat that statement over and over until you believe it. Everyone and their brother will probably be telling...
