Book Moment: 1000 Best Wedding Bargains

There is not better book for tips on anything and everything when it comes to wedding planning.  1000 Best Wedding Bargains has planning tips from all topics A-Z. Here’s some tips for controlling the size of the wedding.

•       Choose a destination wedding it limits the size to 25 people max!

•       The reception may not be the only place that charges on a per-guest basis.

•       Have a smaller bridal party

•       A smaller guest list gives you the opportunity for more options

•       Avoid kids (you’ll be charged for an adult guest)

Forget The Gym

Here's a few tips on how to shed a few pounds without hitting the gym.

1. Eat first: eat a hard boiled egg before going to that holiday party. It'll curb your appetite by 25%.
2. Wear a ribbon around your waist. if it starts to get too tight...STOP and slow dow a bit.
3. Brown liquors have a higher sugar content, so avoid them.
4. Dancing burns 600 calories per hour.

(information adapted from BRIDES magazine January 2011 issue)

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Brides Magazine January 2011

If you havnt already received it in the mail... Head to the bookstore and pick up the January 2011 issue of BRIDES magazine.

It has a fabulous section about what to do during the first 30 days of Engagement!

Ill be focusing on some of these ideas in some of my blogs to come over the next few weeks, but its well worth purchasing and reading the entire article.

It starts on page 286! Happy reading!
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DJ Options

Wondering about your dj options for the reception? You basically have two options:

1. Hire one - after taking recommendations and doing thorough research.

2. Have a friend play the part and use an itunes playlist.

If choosing the second option make sure you really trust that friend, and be sure you can rely on them to stick to your "must play" and "do not play" lists.
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Merry Christmas

Spend today with your family! Weds and More wishes you a very Merry Christmas!

Stay tuned for great after Christmas deals from mark and lia sophia!
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Ways for Your Guests to Send You Off

Here's a list of a few different things you can have your guests send your off with :

1. Rice (just make sure it is bird safe)

2. Bubbles

3. Rice Crispies

4. Butterflies

5. Bird Seed

6. Fake Snow

7. Glitter or Sparkles

Just remember to choose things that are bird/animal friendly and biodegradable. And always make sure to check with the ceremony/reception site to see what they're rules are.
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Deciding on a Date

All of these fabulous tips were take from 1000 Best Wedding Bargains.  It’s a great book filled of 1000 (yes that’s right – 1000) best wedding bargains.

1.     Avoid May to September as this is peak wedding season

2.     Winter has lower prices, and makes for wonderful snowy photos

3.     You are less likely to compete with family and friend’s weddings in off season times

4.     Be wary of holidays – many places choose to charge more just because it’s a holiday

5.     New Year’s Eve/Day and Valentine’s day are the most popular wedding holidays, prices with be much higher and vendors will be hard to find

6.     Avoid super bowl Sunday – it will spike the price of your bar tab.

7.     Holidays can also increase the prices of travel for guests

8.     Choose other days besides Saturday, you’ll be amazed at how much you can save

9.     Save almost 20% by having your reception between 1pm and 5pm on a Saturday

10. Fridays are becoming more popular for weddings, but also allow a savings between 15-20%

11. Have a luncheon or afternoon tea on Sunday as your reception

12. Save 30 to 40% by choosing Thursday nights (best when all friends and family are in town or it’s a holiday weekend)

Information for this blog was take from the following book: 

For the Maid of Honor: The Toast to the Couple

As Maid (or Matron) of Honor, one of your most important tasks will be giving one of the toasts to the happy couple.  Usually you will be given a set time limit on how long it can be, so before you start any planning, make sure to check with the bride and groom as to how long you will have.

As you begin to start writing your speech, make sure that you focus on the bride, and include several emotions (make them laugh, make them cry) and funny stories and memories that you have of your time together. Be spontaneous if you choose, but make sure that if you may be even slightly uncomfortable talking in front of people, you bring a hard copy of your notes, and rehearse beforehand. It is totally fine if you read your speech! (don’t let anyone tell you otherwise).

Here are a few ideas to get you started:

•       What did the bride tell you about the groom when they first met/first started dating.

•       A funny story from growing up together

•       How you met the bride, and how long you’ve known her

•       An “appropriate” embarrassing story

•       A funny habit of the bride the groom will have to “deal” with

•       Words of advice to the bride and groom

•       Wishes for the newlyweds

Keep your speech short, no longer than 2 minutes and make sure to finish by hugging the bride and groom. Stay relaxed and make sure you have fun!

The Ceremony Aisle

If you’ve chosen a ceremony site that doesn’t have a set “aisle” you may choose to create one… here’s a few ideas of what to use:

•       Buckets filled with flowers

•       Topiaries wrapped with tulle

•       Small potted plants or palms

•       Obelisks, urns or columns

•       Large seashells

•       Tiki-torches

•       Garden stakes tied with 1” streamers

HURRY LAST DAY!

 

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How to Save with Gems!

Looking for that perfect engagement or wedding ring...but can't find the right price tag... here's a few cheaper options that get you the same look as the expensive ones!

•     Emeralds = green-hued garnet, tourmaline or tsavorite

•     Rubies = red garnets

•     Diamond = white topaz

•       Aquamarines = blue zircon or blue topaz

Ideas were Taken from 1000 Best Wedding Bargains

For the Mother of the Bride

Heres a little story for the Mothers out there!

It was given to me by one of my college roommates mom's as she was preparing for her daughters wedding...

The Dress

Jennifer's wedding day was fast approaching. Nothing could dampen her excitement - not even her parent's nasty divorce. Her mother had found the PERFECT dress to wear and would be the best dressed mother-of-the-bride ever!

A week letter, Jennifer was horrified to learn that her father's new young wife had bought the exact same dress! Jennifer asked her to exchange it, but she refused. "Absolutely not! I look like a million bucks in this dress, and I'm wearing it," she replied.

Jennifer told her mother who graciously said, "Never mind sweetheart. I'll get another dress. After all it's your special day." A few days later, they went shopping and did find another gorgeous dress. When they stopped for lunch, Jennifer asked her mother, "Aren't you going to return the other dress? You really don't have another occasion where you could wear it."

Her mother just smiled and replied, "Of course I do dear. I'm wearing it to he rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding."

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Quick and Easy Centerpieces!

All you need are clear vases and some of the following:

•              red apples

•              pineapples

•              grapefruit

•              limes

•              lemons

•              pears

•              plums

•              bananas

•              raspberries

•              green apples

•              grapes

•              tangerines

•              star fruit

•              blueberries

•              strawberries

•              oranges

•              black berries

•              kiwis

Put any of the kinds of fruit listed above into the vase, use one kind or several (whichever is your desire).  Place in the center of your receptions tables...and viola you have a fabulous looking centerpiece.

Use different kinds of vases to make it even more unique!