Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Beverly Clark's Wedding Accessories


Beverly Clark is a name known for the best in wedding accessories since 1987. They provide very elegant wedding collections, favors, gifts and bridal apparel. Beverly Clark has appeared on many television shows such as LEEZA, TODAY, CNN's Showbiz Today, Turner Entertainment Network, and HGTV's top rated "Carol Duvall Show" and "Party at Home". She has a passion to help brides to plan their wedding so it will be just as beautiful as they imagined.

Weddings Are Fun carries a wide selection of Beverly Clark bridal accessories. If you are looking for that blend of elegance to add distinction to your wedding please view the Beverly Clark Wedding Collection to find that ideal favor, gift or accessory for you ceremony or reception.

You can view even more wedding collection and accessories here.

Thank you,
Pam

Monday, October 12, 2009

Dos and Don'ts of Wedding Planning



It is great to get advice from someone who just got married. They certainly know what wedding pitfalls can be expected and how to avoid them or not to worry about them if they happen. You need to have advice from someone with a relaxed perspective to help calm your wedding anxiety.

Claire Zulkey wrote a good wedding planning article on the dos and don'ts in planning your wedding. The article is titled Break Some Wedding Rules and Make Your Own. Check out the article, it will help you develop a new perspective and help you to not get too nervous about the whole wedding process but instead to enjoy it and make it the day you and your future spouse will cherish forever.

At Weddings Are Fun we will provide you with inexpensive yet elegant weddings accessories that will help to relieve your fears about what favors and gifts to provide your gueats and loved ones who have supported you on your wedding day.

Thank you,
Pam

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Wedding Cake Ideas And Styles


The wedding cake is the center of attention in any reception. The cake can bedazzle the guests and create a fun atmosphere. Your cake can be any style that matches your taste and your wedding style and personality. There are unlimited design possibilities today for wedding cakes and the bakeries are willing to work with you to create your dream wedding cake.   If you’ve watched the show “Cake Boss” then you have seen that anything is possible. Buddy, the owner and head baker, can make the most amazing cakes of any style and shape that will go beyond your wildest dreams and anything you can imagine. He has made cakes from six to eight tiers high and any shape imaginable.

There are some basic styles of wedding cakes. There is the Retro style which is very different, using bright colors, and different shapes. Vintage is old-world inspired, rustic, and elegant. Victorian style are frilly, extremely fancy, and proper. Classic is your more traditional white icing, flowers on each tier, and a bride and groom wedding topper. You can choose a modern style. Check the wedding magazines and see what is hot now. Now it’s the sharp edges, sleek cuts, and corners, and an all over smooth appearance. Beach theme cakes have been a big hit this past summer, with lots of seashells, fake seaweed, and tropical plants. Thanksgiving time holds some of the most gorgeous designs with bright reds, oranges, leaves and the popular gourds which create a lovely design for any type of fall or Thanksgiving wedding. Christmas and New Years have some of the most glamorous cakes. Bakers love to be inspired by the glitter of ornaments and ice blue is very appropriate anywhere on the cake. You can always add nice touches like snowflakes and poinsettias to polish it off for a very festive holiday look.

Make sure you communicate with you baker exactly what you want in a wedding cake and work with them to come up with ideas that will make your reception a hit but at the same time not break your wedding budget. You will always remember your wedding cake so even if the cake is not real expensive, you can still add a personal touch to the topper or ornaments that is meaningful to you.

For more wedding cake ideas and wedding tips see Weddings Tips-Articles.

Monday, September 07, 2009

How To Save Money On Catering Your Wedding


Having a reception, what type of reception and how much you can spend on a reception are very difficult decisions in planning your wedding. There are so many thing to consider, how many on your guest list, the best time to have a reception, the place of the reception and whether you should use a full service catering company are all decisions you have to make.

It is best if you and your future spouse work together to make these decisions. This can especially give the groom a chance to be involve in the wedding planning, as the male guests most likely want to know want kind of food they will be served if they attend the wedding.

We have prepared a good article about how to save money on catering your wedding that you will find helpful in planning your reception.

You can also find many wonderful reception ideas from Brides.com and then look for ways that you can fit the reception into your budget.

Pam

Friday, August 28, 2009

How To Plan A Wedding


The best way to plan for a wedding is to make use of all the resources that are available to you. The first week or weeks of your engagement will be one of the most happy, exciting, and thrilling days of your life thinking about your wedding that you will ever experience. However, once those first few weeks have ended, you will start to have an overwhelming feeling of the wedding plans falling on your shoulders and you are just not sure what should be done first. You are not alone, every bride has this feeling. I’ve been there myself and hopefully the following tips will help you become a well prepared and organized bride.

With a million ideas and plans rolling through your mind as a bride to be, which is completely natural, it is a good idea to simply keep a list and/or book of all of these ideas you think of. This will help the wedding planning experience to go that much more smoothly. And you will thank yourself in the end as well.

Start by writing out your thoughts, ideas, wants and the things that have made an impression on you. During those first few weeks you will throw yourself into wedding mode, wedding shows and magazines will become your favorite things to watch and read, which will help give you wonderful ideas for every aspect of your wedding.

Of course there are many wonderful resources on the Internet to help you with your Wedding Planning but there are also other resources that you may want. Bookstores carry a wide variety of wedding planning books that will help you with making a checklist of tasks that are necessary to do. Many books have a fill in the blank checklist for you to use. It is to your advantage to become as educated as you can on wedding cakes, wedding flowers, wedding gowns, duties of your bridesmaids and all other aspects of your wedding. You can also check the local library for books on wedding planning. Sit down and while your read the book make notes on ideas and tasks that your would like to accomplish. Allow plenty of time to accomplish all of your tasks.

Another way you can stay organized and create your plan is to use your computer. Most word processing programs have templates for planning calendars or events, or tasks that you can use. These will have the outline for you to fill in the tasks that you need to keep track of. Your wedding is such a wonderful time in your life, please help yourself out and stay organized and you will be amazed at how beautiful your wedding can be with a little time and effort.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Wedding Flower Tips

Wedding Flowers can be a very exciting part of your wedding, but also expensive. It is hard to make the right decisions regarding what type of flowers you should use and how to save money on flowers to fit into your budget. It is a big decision on whether you should use real flowers or silk flowers because there are advantages and disadvantages of each. There is much to learn about flowers, working with florists, the bouquets and flower arrangements.

Please read Weddings Flowers "The Good and the Bad" to find excellent tips on the advantages and disadvantage of real flowers or silk flowers in your wedding and some cost saving ideas. Your wedding can have beautiful flowers without spending a fortune if you use a few practical and cost saving tips.

Thank you,
Pam

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Cost Saving Tips For Your Wedding Day

Every bride will agree that the budget can be one of the most challenging things about their wedding experience. We all have dreamed since girlhood that our wedding day will look like one right out of a magazine! You know, the perfect ceremony with the gorgeous gown, unforgettable shoes, beautiful jewelry, the amazing make-up and hair job, and don’t forget the most wonderful bouquet of flowers. But for most of us, those dreams are shattered when the reality of how much it is going to cost sets in. Well I just wanted to share with you some cost saving tips that I have learned along the way. As a bride, you will have so many decisions to make, from where to have your ceremony, to which cake out of ten you like best. So whether you have a five thousand dollar budget or thirty- thousand dollar budget there are ways to cut cost and keep your dreams alive. I hope some of these suggestions and tips will help to make your wedding affordable and create a practical way to have that perfect wedding you dreamed about. Please check out my website Weddings Are Fun for discounts on many wedding products.

First of all, wedding coordinators can be one of the biggest savings you make in your wedding planning experience. You’re probably thinking, “no way, they only cost that much more!” But you have to realize wedding coordinators have connections. They have relationships with vendors they trust and discounts with those vendors just for referring and using them. This allows you to get fifteen to twenty percent off, where you would have paid full price, say for example on your reception site. Trust me, in the long run, every percentage counts. If you decide to go with a wedding coordinator, be sure to ask questions about her connections and if she has any that would benefit you. If wedding coordinators aren’t in your budget at all, you can still come across some areas to save when renting a venue or dealing with any rental company. Venues and rental companies will give you a cheaper price if you get married Sunday through Thursday. Flexibility will go far in the wedding industry with getting what you want; when you give a little you get a little.

Don’t give up everything you’ve ever wanted though! Let’s talk about the gown. The gown is what sets the tone for the rest of the wedding. I worked at a bridal salon as a consultant selling wedding gowns and I loved seeing the brides come out in their gowns with their glowing faces. But the thing I heard the most about was how expensive the gown was or how she wanted to personalize it more and didn’t know how. That got me thinking and I stumbled on a few good ways to achieve the look they had dreamed of! There are many websites that have gowns for a lower price. Buying a gown that is lower in price and more simple than what you wanted, will allow you to add a lace bodice piece, colored ribbon around your waist, or a simple broach to personalize it. Also, many bridal stores offer benefits if you buy your gown with them, so check those out to see if there are any benefits for bridesmaids, mothers, flower girls, or even groomsmen and ring bearers.

Another item that will eat into your budget are flowers. Flowers are expensive, that is just a fact. However, you can find some ways to save if you’re creative. For example, order fresh flowers in bulk and have your bridesmaids put together their own bouquets. If you’re using silk flowers watch for sales at your local craft stores - they’ll usually have wedding sales at least two times a year. Florists can also be extremely expensive. To break up the price a little, use your florist only for your bridal party flower needs and do the arrangements in silk flowers - your guests will never know!

There are so many cost saving tips that many of us need help on. I just named a few that hopefully will help some of you brides and remember to check out my future articles for more specific tips. Having a wedding is one of the most wonderful experiences you will ever have in your life. Have fun, enjoy your time, and be wise with the money you have been given. You will be glad you didn’t spend a fortune in the end, and you will still have the wedding you’ve always dreamed of. See Wedding Party Gifts for great gifts ideas for your bridesmaids, groomsmen, flower girls and ring bearers.