Archive for April, 2010

Wedding Etiquette – Tips For Wedding Invitations

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Guest writer:  Betsy Kline

Formal weddings are all about etiquette. This starts before the wedding, with the wedding invitations. Depending on where you get your letterpress wedding invitations, they may or may not already be assembled correctly. If they arrive in separate stacks, don’t panic. Despite the fact that assembling the invitations will be a time consuming process, it is relatively simple to do. Typical letterpress invitations come with enclosure cards and envelopes, the invitations, and those envelopes, which must be assembled a certain way to follow wedding etiquette. After assembly, the invitations should be addressed a certain way.

Enclosure Cards and Envelopes

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Wedding Planning Money Saving Tips – Top 5 Wedding Budget Mistakes You Must Avoid!

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Guest writer: Nadia Digilov

One of the most frustrating parts of planning a wedding is setting the wedding budget. Once the numbers begin to accumulate you can almost feel the feeling of romance and bliss evaporates into thin air. You will enjoy your wedding day that much more if you study the 5 most common wedding spending pitfalls that you must avoid while planning your wedding, starting today!

1) Impulse Purchases: We are all guilty of impulse purchases and that is absolutely fine for gum, candy or a magazine, however look before you leap when booking your reception space. Your reception space will be one of your largest expenses and you need to comparison shop to make sure that you are getting the most bang for your buck. For instance some reception sites will typically include table settings, some decorations, staff to help you and your bridal party and a cake! Some sites will even include a band. Be a smart consumer and compare the deals.

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Take off Those Last 10lbs and Give Yourself a Natural Facelift Why Choosing Your “Signature” Colors Matters

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Guest Writer:  Julie Carson

As the bride, YOU make your grand entrance. Will you be wearing true white, eggshell white, creamy white, ivory, champaign, or a nontraditional color? What color of tux will you, as the groom, be wearing? Will your guests notice the subtle differences in your white gown or the shade of tux? Believe it or not something as simple as the subtle differences in the shade of white can take off or actually add 10lbs to your appearance! Color either lifts up your jaw line giving your a youthful appearance or it can pull down on the jaw line actually aging you. So color truly makes a difference in how well you look!

Color will impact how photogenic you are. The proof will be your “proofs”! Color creates an ambiance. Color can make the difference in how photogenic your wedding party is, no matter what the lighting. Color is the foundation of your “signature” image.

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