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Wedding Planning

This topic is for questions about planning an upcoming wedding or questions about ideas for weddings or wedding related issues. It could include questions about styles of weddings, budget weddings, planning weddings, and themed weddings, along with questions concerning more specific issues, i.e. dresses or flowers.

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Is it ok to wear off white to a wedding?

  • It is not etiquette to wear off white to a wedding as the bride is suppose to be the center of attention. A light tan or light peach colored dress is appropriate. Even though off-white is not as white as the bride's wedding dress it's poor etiquette.

When should you send wedding invitations?

The RSVP card and its envelope are mailed with the invitation.

It should be returned (usually in the supplied envelope) before the specified date or a minimum of one month before the date of the wedding (which ever comes first).

How much punch to serve 300 people at a wedding reception with other beverages available?

secrets from a caterers kitchen is a book you should read-one thing it talks about is food&beverage amounts because NO ONE can ever know how much ppl will eat or drink but you certainly dont want to run out of food and you dont want to waste your money by getting too much. another good idea is looking up a beverage recipe online and seeing how many ppl it will serve and weighing that against the volume of the beverage ex.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/cape-fear-punch-recipe/index.html

What do wedding planners have to do?

A wedding planner consultant helps the bride and groom make their dream wedding a reality and uniquely their own by helping with everything from the apparel to the rings. A planner helps the couple choose an appropriate venue for both the ceremony and the reception, helps compile the guest list, chooses decorations and music as well as the caterer and the menu. They might also make travel arrangements for out of town guests and help the bride choose the flowers.

What do you call the man you are engaged to?

If I am reading your question right; the girl is officially his fiancee'; where he is her fiance'. Note the difference in the male/female spelling of the words here.

In some cultures, being engaged is virtually the same as being married, and the man might then have some special way that he would address her directly. In the US this is not the case; engagement is not marriage and engagements can be called off without a lot of hassle. So if you are talking about how you would directly address her while engaged, you would use the same names or terms of endearment that you have used while dating.

How do you write a letter for asking assistance for a wedding?

To write a letter to ask for assistance for a wedding personalize the letter and show interest in who the letter is addressed to. When asking for assistance do it in a way that leaves the reader free to make a donation or not. Don't make them feel uncomfortable or obligated to donate.

What is the party before the wedding called?

* There is the bridal showers; bachelor party for the groom to be and a bachelorette party for the bride to be. There is generally a Wedding Rehearsal a few days before the wedding and a dinner party afterward and the engaged couple are there; both sets of parents (perhaps grandparents or someone special in the family) Maid or Matron of Honor; Bridesmaids (flower girl or ring bearer and their parents if there is a flower girl or ring bearer.) You are probably thinking of the Wedding Rehearsal and dinner.

How many months before wedding should you mail out invites?

Whenever you want to have one. I never had one. Unless you come from a prominent family, then most young women don't have an engagement party unless she decides to have one. If you and your future spouse are excited and bursting at the seams with excitement, then the two of you throw a party for just friends, or family and friends. Nothing wrong with that.

What are some bridal shower gifts that begin with the letter 'x'?

You could aways get X-mas items for the shower. I know it might not be in season but a lot of newlyweds usually do not have that. You could always get an xm radio, xo earrings, or X-acto knife or XXX items. There is also the option of getting an Xtra special gift.

How do you make white wedding dress look whiter?

Is it an old wedding dress? Or a new one? If it is a new one, just let your wedding planner or designer or simple wedding dress sewer to make a new lace for you. But if it is an old dress and you just want to restore its original color, then try bleaching. If you want a home made bleach, you can try mixing the following Ingredients, mix them together and use one cup per washing cycle:

- 1 ½ cup 3% hydrogen peroxide

- ½ cup lemon juice

- Distilled water to fill a gallon jug

- 10 - 12 drops lemon essential oil

How do you ask for money on a wedding invitation?

You don't ask on the invitation- that's straight tacky

Money is actually a better way for all those concerned. It is easier for the guests to give money than to go through pages of registered gifts at different stores and it also gives the Bride/Groom to be the money to buy the things they need or save it towards their honeymoon or a home.

You can put .... 'In lieu of gifts a money tree will be set up at the reception entrance.' Be sure you have someone there looking after the money tree and also being sure the guests put their envelopes with money on the tree while they sign in on the Wedding Registration book.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When asking for money you should go to a craft store and buy small colored envelopes (your choice of color) and slip it into each invitation along with the Invitation for RSVP (seeing which guests are coming and how many.) This is a great way for people giving money to give it without being embarrassed as not all people can afford a lot of money. You won't know who gave you what unless it is a family member and they will generally give it to you in private.

A money tree can be made out of anything, but resembles a tree. At any craft store one can get fancy little clothes pegs to attach the gift envelope onto the tree. It is important to know that some people may still give you a gift so have your Maid of Honor be sure to put what gifts certain people gave on the wedding card when you are opening your gifts

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What kind of gift should the Mother of the Bride give at the Bridal shower?

ok so what kind of gift should the mother give the bride and the bridal shower.

well most mothers give the bride "toys" as some people say for their hunnymoon and others just get sexy stuff for her to wear when they r ready to go to sleep and the list goes on but most stuff they give the bride dirty and noughty stuff.

How do you find the Flattering Wedding Dresses?

well you have two options

Option 1: Search for images of wedding dresses that you absolutely adore and then ask someone to make it for you, you can ask a tailor or anybody you know who has experience

Option 2: Go to a bridal store near you and search for wedding dresses in your price range, fit them

You will know when you see a wedding dress that makes you happy that it is the perfect one for you

Where do you put the return address on a wedding invitation?

== == Yes you should just in case the guest you are asking has moved and there is no known address. You should be doing all the work when sending out your Invitations so the return address should go on along WITH A STAMP!

What is the cheapest way to plan a wedding?

you can definetly have a cheap wedding. No problem. But makin it a great wedding, depends on various things. * do you have family members who can cook well ( & have time to?) * what sort of dress you would like. ( I would prefer something simple but very elagant, nothing too drastic, even if you had all the money in the world) * Where is the location? ( now that its getting colder, outdoor weddings are kind of iffy, but in a small church, relatives, beautiful home, anything like that. * decorations You'd be surpised out how cheap you can find decorations. Be sure to spend a big chunk of your budget to flower arrangements, that's the biggest part. little cheap stores have tall white candles, or craft stores, depending on the colors of the flowers, you can buy imbrordery, ribbons, beads etc. to decorate them with a hot glue gun. If your really TIGHT on budget. Husband can always rent a tux.

What does guests do at a wedding reception?

you mingle for about an hour or two and there will be lots of appetizers then a dinner will be served after that, the host (the person who actually works at the banquet hall or wherever the wedding is) will introduce members of the bridal party, toasts will be made, as well as speeches etc sometimes a pic slideshow will be played then the bride and groom will have their first dance and after, the dance floor will be open to everyone thats the end of the food, but drinks will be available all night the whole thing usually lasts 6-8 hour and may not be in this order you mingle for about an hour or two and there will be lots of appetizers then a dinner will be served after that, the host (the person who actually works at the banquet hall or wherever the wedding is) will introduce members of the bridal party, toasts will be made, as well as speeches etc sometimes a pic slideshow will be played then the bride and groom will have their first dance and after, the dance floor will be open to everyone thats the end of the food, but drinks will be available all night the whole thing usually lasts 6-8 hour and may not be in this order

What are the duties of a maid of honor?

The maid of honor's job is to be the bride's best friend. As her closest friend, you should continue doing all the things that a best friend has always done. Be there for her when she needs you, listen if she has problems, help her if you can, get excited with her over what is going on in her life, etc.

Typically, a MOH chooses to throw a shower or bachelorette party, and she will typically choose to help the bride with a few wedding tasks. While not required duties, these are nice things that you should do for your best friend if you can.

You will probably also need to sign the marriage license, and you can give a toast or a speech at the reception if you want to.

How many years do it takes to be a wedding planner?

Planning for aWedding

If you have the time, then the ideal time-line to start planning your wedding would be 12 to 18 months before the actual event.

You may think that this time-line is quite a lot before you would actually expect to start planning a wedding, but in reality it is not. If time permits, this is the perfect time-line for wedding planning.

There are hundreds of things that need to be taken care of in planning a wedding; thus the earlier you start the better. There are fewer chances of you forgetting something or missing out on something important if you start planning your wedding well in advance. Certain things such as church bookings and reception hall reservations are usually made more than a year prior to weddings. So you too should begin your wedding preparations this early so that you can get the choicest halls and other services for your wedding.

What is the one year marriage gift?

The "modern" first anniversary gift on all the lists is a clock. My husband got me a rainbow sundial for ours, a clock that sits on the windowsill, uses the sun to tell time and makes rainbows in the room. He had them put a date line on it that the time shadow follows on our anniversary day each year, and now jokes with his friends that he'll never forget our anniversary!

What color shoes should you wear with a blue dress?

  • You can choose shoes that can be dyed (at a shoe repair shop) to match your dress (not patent leather as they do not dye well) or, you could wear ivory shoes with small straps (leave the foot as bare as possible instead of having a solid pump) or a pearl ivory color. Your next choice would be black, but again, buy shoes with small straps and keep the foot as bare as possible.

Who walks down the middle aisle carrying a note to Atticus?

Calpurnia walks down the aisle carrying a note to Atticus from Aunt Alexandra saying that Jem and Scout have been missing for the better part of the day.

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How do you invite your boss to your marriage?

I know it must be embarrassing to just tell someone to come, like your boss. But just accidentally bring it up, and he'll ask who's the lucky man. Then tell him he could come if he'd like. He won't regret, it would be very disrespectful of him. You have accidentally bring it up, by getting caught calling him, or talking with a customer you've know for a while about it, and letting your boss/manager hear behind your back. There is so many other ways to bring it up. Like make and excuse about why you came back late from your lunch break. Say you had a meeting about the wedding plans. Your boss will understand, and at the same time he'll be curious about it, and he might as questions, then you can invite. By the way, why do you even want to invite your boss. Did your almost husband, or husband tell you too, or did you think he'd be like left out if you didn't invite him, or that it would be disrespectful not to invite him for such an important event. I'm not sure exactly what you were trying to ask, but I hope what I just typed up for you helped you, or something like that. By the way, are you a member, because if your not become one. You'll enjoy. Wait....how can you be typing up this question if you're not a member. So you must be, my bad. Catch ya later if I can. LOL

Is it ok for a lady to wear dressy pants to a wedding?

Yes, Sunday dress (church clothes), cocktail dress (semi-formal party clothes) and business casual attire are all appropriate to wear to a wedding unless the bride and groom specify black or white tie (evening gowns and tuxedos).