Secrets Of Planning For A Perfect Wedding
May 25, 2009 by Francina · Leave a Comment
The wonderful, crazy and scary idea of planning a wedding can be the cause of a very nervous time if you don’t know what you’re doing. Every bride wants her wedding to be perfect but not everybody has the know-how to do it or the money to pay for an expensive wedding planner. There are many secrets to planning for a perfect wedding and who would be a better person to share such secrets than an International Wedding Planner?
Melinda Barton shares many of her experiences with you in her manual called “How To Have Your Fairytale Wedding On A Shoestring Budget.” Being in the wedding industry Melinda realized that many vendors exploit innocent and vulnerable brides with highly inflated prices to leave them deep in debt after a beautiful wedding. Not a good way to start married life!
Melinda shares not only her wedding planning secrets for her own wedding but also for many others she’s arranged internationally. Here are some of the items covered:
- Nine different ways to save on catering cost and serving better food at the same time!
- How to negotiate with different vendors
- Getting your special cake at a very reasonable price
- Tips to help get your dream dress at a great price
- The most inexpensive time of the year to have a wedding
- How to save when buying the engagement ring
Apart from all the tips and secrets she shares, Melinda also provides the link to download great information free of charge from her site.
There are many more secrets to planning a perfect wedding in Melinda’s manual that will certainly help you cut costs but will allow you to still have your dream wedding.
Unique Wedding Shower Ideas For Couples
May 11, 2009 by Francina · Leave a Comment
Finding just the right wedding shower gift can be a challenge. The latest trend is having a shower for the couple. This means not just searching for bridal shower gifts but also for the groom or for the couple. Therefore I’ll share some unique wedding shower gift ideas for couples.
In the current economic climate many hardware stores constantly have specials going on. If you do your homework and pay attention to fliers in the mail or emails with promotions from such companies, you will know when to go shop. I know a hardware store may seem an unlikely place to shop for a wedding shower so I put some ideas together to get your list going.
Even if the couple will not be moving into their own home after getting married, they may still live in an apartment with a small garden or outdoor area and even if they don’t, the following unique wedding shower ideas will still work for couples:
1. A rolling cart can be a double duty gift since it can be used as a kitchen island which provides extra storage in a small kitchen, it can be used as a small bookshelf or display case in the living room, outside for entertaining or even in the garage for storing tools and/or garden equipment.
2. Any household needs some form of tools even if it’s just a screw driver and pliers. Therefore a steel toolbox can help provide storage and keep things in its place. And can also be used for keeping garden tools together.
3. Kitchen appliances are a must for any couple and you may consider buying a food processor, a coffeemaker or even a toaster at a good price from the hardware store.
4. If the couple loves to garden it may be a good idea to get them a set of gardening tools, a wheelbarrow or even some plants and shrubs to get the garden going.
5. Another inexpensive but very handy gift idea is to make a blackboard for messages. It can be easily done by priming and sanding a sheet of plywood in the desired size and then applying two to three coats of chalkboard paint.
Display this in a prominent place at the shower with dates and time of the rehearsal dinner and for the wedding as a reminder to guests. The couple can then use it as a message board in their home.
This is just a few suggestions to get you going. It may be a good idea to walk around in the hardware store and open you mind to find unique wedding shower ideas for couples.
All My Children Alternative Wedding Ideas
May 2, 2009 by Francina · Leave a Comment
Second and even third marriages are nothing new and often people have children and even grandchildren from their previous marriages. Or maybe the couple had a child together before they decided to get married. Fact is many people would like to get alternative wedding ideas that include “all my children”.
Making children a part of the wedding can provide an unexpected and fun element that can contribute a lot towards making an otherwise stressful situation bearable. No matter how many times you practice the routine there is bound to be some surprises. As a matter of fact including children will almost guarantee this!
Following are a few alternative ideas on how to include “all my children” in your wedding:
1. Include them in the wedding preparation details like choosing colors and other details.
2. Ask for their advice on some of the many decisions that have to be made. This way they won’t feel left out.
3. If the children are older they can be part of the bridal party. How great will it be if you daughter can be a bridesmaid or your son a groomsman?
4. We recently saw the unity candle ceremony done by pouring two different colors sand into a tall glass container. This will be a good (and safe!) place to include the children.
5. Children can help handing out the programs as guests arrive at the church.
6. Teenage sons can be ushers in church.
7. Teenage daughters can help mom get dressed.
8. Bigger children can man the guest book station and make sure that every person signs it.
These are just a few “all my children” alternative wedding ideas and I’m sure
there are many more. It is after all your wedding and it is refreshing to
see things done a bit differently at times. This prevents a ceremony from
becoming boring.
Planning The Perfect Wedding On A Low Budget
April 29, 2009 by Francina · Leave a Comment
It is such an exciting time after getting engaged and planning your wedding, so don’t let worries about the economy and not enough money cast a shadow on your excitement. With the right help you can still be planning the perfect wedding (on a low budget) and have the time of your life like you always dreamed.
You can still wear that beautiful wedding gown (not second-hand!), you can still have unique wedding flowers and all the bells and whistles that go with a memorable wedding. The key is getting the right wedding planning advice and information from many sources and then select the best ones. It is highly recommended to utilize information supplied by people with experience. People who know what they’re talking about and will be able to share their low cost wedding ideas with you.
People like Tim and Lisa who save about $20 000 on their wedding. $20 000!! Unbelievable, but true. They are living proof that it is possible to be planning the perfect wedding and not be declared insolvent after wards! You don’t even have to have rich parents.
Weddings cost anything between $15000 to $25000 and that does not include the engagement and wedding rings. BIG numbers. Numbers you can put in your own pocket (or rather keep it there) by following the great, low budget wedding planning advice supplied by Tim and Lisa in their very affordable book called simply “Wedding Planning On A Budget”.
I totally endorse the fact that you don’t have to pay a fortune to have a beautiful wedding. I have proven it many times over with all the weddings I personally organized. So do yourself a favor and buy this book. Don’t let money deter you from planning the perfect wedding.
Get great low budget wedding planning advice and collect as much wedding planning information as you can. You may even save enough money for an exotic honeymoon!
How To Get Low Cost Wedding Ideas
April 27, 2009 by Francina · Leave a Comment
Everybody knows that the worldwide economy is in a sorry state and many of us are feeling it. This doesn’t have to mean that you cannot get married anymore – it just means that you have to gather low cost wedding ideas from as many sources as possible.
It will be a smart move to focus on low budget wedding planning when you are busy collecting wedding planning information. It will be the same amount of work, it will still take a lot of time BUT you will be able to save a lot of money while planning the perfect wedding.
You will no doubt get a lot of suggestions and help from friends and family but don’t stop there. It will be to your advantage to get wedding planning advice from as many sources that you possibly can.
One great source is the book by Erica Yoon titled “Amazing Wedding Planning”. It is filled with tips and wedding planning information aimed at saving you money:
Without Having a Wedding in Your Backyard
Without Making Your Own Wedding Cake
Without Buying a Used or Cheap Quality Wedding Dress
This covers just a few of the topics covered in this low budget wedding planning book. Erica proved that planning the perfect wedding does not have to break the bank and I completely support this since I’ve done the same with my own daughter’s wedding. Point is: It Can Be Done!
Start collecting low cost wedding ideas today. Use all the resources you can for wedding planning information, select the best ones, have a beautiful wedding and still save money!
Getting Creative Ideas For Planning Your Wedding Should Be Fun
April 6, 2009 by Francina · Leave a Comment
The big question has been asked, you said yes and you’re about to embark on a wonderful time of your life even though it can feel a bit crazy with all the details milling around in your mind! Don’t get overwhelmed. Collecting creative ideas to help with the planning of your wedding should be fun. Remember, these memories should last you a lifetime!
The best thing you can do when planning for your big day is to allow enough time for everything to be done right. Planning for this event at the last minute can make any bride go insane and you want this time to be an enjoyable experience.
Many brides also have full time jobs when planning a wedding and this is why it is so important that you have plenty of time. Many of the items you will need for your day will have to order and this can take some time.
Planning is another key issue. A good planning book can help ensure that you cover everything. You will also want other items such as checklists and address books. This will help you keep track of all of the many people involved with your day.
If you are lucky enough to be able to hire a wedding planner it will help a lot, but if you are like the majority of people this is not an option. You can enlist in the help of good friends and family to help you with all of the little details.
Getting married can be stressful enough without having to find creative ideas for planning your wedding. You can alleviate this stress with time and a plan.
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