Custom Made Bridal Flip Flops

Flip Flops for the bride and bridesmaids are becoming a must have wedding accessory! On a long wedding day, you and your bridesmaids will welcome the comfort of wearing flip flops. Custom made flip flops can be used for any wedding style as well as for beach weddings, to take on the honeymoon, and for any special occasion.

Match your flip flops with the color and style of your wedding dress and the bridesmaid dresses. Custom made flip flops can be decorated with your choice of 53 different ribbon colors, 9 flop colors and adorned with genuine Swarovski crystals. Made to order to your specifications, you can create your own special pair that will add fun and excitement to your wedding.

Flip flops for your bridesmaids make wonderful gifts that will match their dresses. Your bridesmaids will thank you for providing them with a comfortable gift to wear during the wedding, reception and after the wedding. Custom made flip flops are also great for any special occasion, even prom!

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Bridal Shower Favorites: Fun, Games and Jewelry

Abazias.com provided this information about some bridal shower favorites.

Are you planning a bridal shower for your soon-to-be wed friend? This is an exciting time for her, and doing a party can be a great way for everyone to join in the fun. Most bridal showers are themed to celebrate the upcoming nuptials, a theme that matches the personality of the bridal couple. This can be such a good time and even be exciting for all the girls there as they dream about their own wedding. The party can be a surprise, but you should think about the wedding favors and how some of the favors can also help set the stage for the wedding event. You can even make use of a diamond jewelry motif for fun party decorations. If your bride doesn't mind some suggestions, you can coordinate the bridal shower favors with the bridesmaid gifts later. This can help the bride keep all her bridesmaids happy during the planning and execution of the wedding.

Fun and Games

To set the mood for the party, anything from happiness to frivolity, you start with the food and drinks. Then add the decorations. Themed napkins, plates, and even napkin holders are a great idea. The decorations can take on an elegant charm or be as cute and dazzling as an over-sized, fake, diamond solitaire ring napkin holder. Games can be Bridesmaid Bingo or any other newly revamped game to herald the coming occasion. With good food, lots of pictures, and mementos of the bride's old life, a bridal shower can be a time to reminisce and laugh with the girls.

Jewelry

Party favors can include anything from jewelry boxes to heart-shaped key chains, pendants, and mementos. If your bride intends on giving out bridal jewelry to her bridesmaids, then having party favors of small heart-shaped jewelry boxes that can hold a picture of the happy couple is a great way to anticipate the potential of getting jewelry later. It builds up the drama and excitement of the event and can set tongues a wagging as they wonder what might end up in those little boxes later. This adds a bit of mystery and anticipation for the members of the bridal party, which will help to make the bride’s wedding unique and memorable.

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.

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Pam

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.

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

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.

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.

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Pam

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.

Cheap Wedding Ideas

Weddings are one of the most important life events and which are the sacred beginning of a new family unit. Your wedding is a wonderful experience that you want to celebrate, but it does not have to be real expensive. There are ways to hold down the costs.

It is important that you start early to plan your wedding, as soon as you know the wedding date. By staring early and making a checklist of you wedding plans, you can then start to prioritize what is most important to you and what items you may be able to eliminate or cut back on. Then prepare your budget and start doing research on where you can find your wedding supplies and services at the most reasonable price. Doing research and finding reputable online vendors can save you money. Careful shopping can stretch your budget.

You can find many wonderful wedding gowns and wedding rings that are not designer names. Weddings can be of every style and theme from traditional to modern and can be personalized any way you want. Wedding dresses can be of any style and you may be able to find the right dress from a department store or on eBay.com. You may find a simple dress that you can alter or add to that will make a beautiful dress. Engagement and wedding rings do not need to be from designer names and you can save money by buying them together as a set, (including his band).

Think about the guest list and what is necessary for the ceremony, reception, services, food and drink. The reception can be held in a home or at a park to cut down on costs. Plan early, decide on your theme and what is most important and make your wedding your own personalized style and it does not have to be extravagant. It is celebrating the commitment of a new life together that matters!

See Cheap Chic Weddings for more wedding tips on saving money. See Cheap Wedding Favor ideas for nice gifts that won't break the budget.

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Pam

Wedding Rehearsal Tips

The wedding rehearsal is an important step in planning a beautiful wedding! The rehearsal typically takes place the night before the ceremony at the place where the ceremony is to be held. The bride, groom, officiate, attendants and musicians should also be at the rehearsal. It is good if other family members such as parents, grandparents and parents of children who are participating in the wedding also attend.

Since the rehearsal dinner is often held after the rehearsal itself, everyone will be anxious to practice their roles so they can relax and enjoy the dinner. Your wedding party works hard to make your wedding special so any appreciation you can show to them will be nice.

Because it is important to know exactly where everyone should stand during the ceremony, start by positioning them in the correct location. You may place small pieces of tape on the floor to mark the spots. Practice how the bride, groom and attendants will enter and exit the ceremony. When everyone is positioned to satisfaction, the officiate will go through the order of service, including readings and songs, and make clear what types of signals he will use to cue the next item of service. This is also a good time to advise the special guests who will be escorted into the ceremony (parents, grandparents, etc.) where they will be seated and who will be their escort. Practice the processional (entrance) and recessional (exit) with the music so the bride, groom and attendants will measure their pace with the timing of the music.

After rehearsing the ceremony a few times to make everyone involved feel comfortable with their assigned roles, you will feel confident that everyone will do their job, but do not expect perfection.. It’s a wedding ceremony, not a one act play! As always the most important thing is for the bride and groom to concentrate on the love and commitment they are giving to one another. That is what will make the day perfect, no matter what else happens.

Wedding Stories From Toasts to Photographs

I ran across some wedding stories that appeared on National Public Radio. These wedding stories remind me how important it is for the wedding couple to know, that in a good marriage, each person has to sacrifice there own desires and wants to the needs of the other spouse. Marriage is a commitment that requires equal sacrifice, but remember not to rely too much on logic or common sense, but just know that you both need to meet the needs of each other whether you think the other person is being reasonable or not.

For a link to the National Public Radio wedding stories click on Wedding Stories Worth Remembering and remember that your wedding is a once in a lifetime occasion where love should abound.

For great ideas to remember your wedding by, please visit my website Weddings Are Fun. We have unique photo candles that can be used as a unity candle or as a wedding gift showing the bridal couple's photo on the candle, with personalization, that will make a lasting memory of this beautiful moment.

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Pam

Cheap Wedding Favors To Help Your Budget

In these economic times it makes sense to look for cheap but still high quality wedding favors. There are many beautiful wedding favors that come in many styles and themes that can project your personality and provide a nice gift for your wedding guests, but can be bought at a large discount.

Most wedding favors can be bought with a quantity discount or that are on sale. If you buy from a wedding website that specializes in wedding favors you can usually trust that you will receive high quality, good service and get a great deal.

Check out this article from CNN Money, Wedding gift idea: An hour with a financial planner for a good article to make you think about your future money management.

Check out our large selection of wedding favors that are very inexpensive and will fit most wedding budgets. We want to help you make your wedding beautiful even on a tight budget. Click on this link Cheap Wedding Favors for great deals on wedding favors.

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Pam

Outdoor Summer Wedding Safety Tips

If you are having an outdoor summer wedding then you want to make sure everything goes right. You make plans for various contingenies, like finding a backup site if it rains, number of chairs and electrical power needs. But you should also consider all the outdoors safety tips for any outdoor summer event. The federal government's U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a good article titled, "Primer on Summer Safety" that would be good reading before planning any outdoor summer occasion. To read the article Click Here. It contains tips on things like sunburn, insect bites, heat illnesses and preventing foodborne illnesses.

Remember if you are planning a beach wedding many of the same safety tips would also apply. At Weddings Are Fun we want you to have a fun and safe wedding. Please visit our site for great beach wedding accessories from favors to flip flops and sandals and even for a Just Married Bikini to make your wedding a memory of a lifetime.

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Pam

Duties For Children In Your Wedding

The duties most obvious for children are as a ring bearer and as a flower girl, but children may also be junior bridesmaids or candle lighters. When planning a wedding be very careful with children under the age of four. It is hard for them to understand exactly what is expected of them and they can easily become confused.

Flower girls and ring bearers are usually four to eight years of age and will go before the bride down the aisle, just after the maid or matron of honor. You may have two flower girls if you have two young ladies in your life that would enjoy the honor of doing this. Ring bearers are usually boys, but may be a girl. The ring bearer may enter with the flower girl or walk just ahead of her. Both the ring bearer and the flower girl(s) will stand with the honor attendants (maid or matron of honor and best man) during the ceremony making a beautiful picture. Find more wedding tips at Wedding Articles.

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Pam

Tips For Thank You Notes

It is very important to be gracious and thank all those involved in the celebration of your wedding. Guests and family come together to rejoice in the commitment of two people in holy matrimony. Their wedding gifts, bridal shower gifts and time devoted to your wedding deserves your personal recognition. You may thank them in person, but it is also necessary to send a handwritten note of thanks.

Thank you notes for bridal showers should be sent within ten days of the event. Ideally, wedding gifts received at the ceremony should be acknowledged in two to four weeks. If taking a honeymoon, then two to four weeks after returning from the honeymoon. If the guest list was lengthy then it may take longer. If a wedding gift is received prior to the ceremony, a thank you note should be sent immediately so that the person giving the gift knows it was received in a timely manner. If you receive two gifts on different occasions do not send one thank you note for two gifts. For example, if you receive a shower gift and later a wedding gift, each gift should receive a separate thank you note.

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