Candy stations can be fun and funky.They can be used at showers, both baby and wedding. They come in many different colors have become very popular at weddings. They are easy to put together and you can be as creative as want. They can be simple or extravagant. Just make sure that you extra supply of goodies to refill your containers

Shades of Pink Candy Station

White Candy Station

 

Yellow and Black Candy Station

Is a grooms cake a wedding necessity?

Is a grooms cake a wedding necessity?

Not necessarily!!!

You don’t have to get a grooms cake and usually when a couple incorporates a

grooms cake in their wedding celebration the cake is usually modeled off something that holds the

grooms interest. It could be comical or serious and can be shaped from anything from football,

basketball, books or any other symbol of his hobbies, profession, favorite sports and activities as well as his alma mater.

            The groom’s cake can be traced back as far as the nineteenth century where they were made as a small cake sweetened with honey. They cake usually has fruits and nuts or made of chocolate, depending on the choices of the bride and groom.  It is usually one layer but there have been some fabulous groom’s cake created with more than one layer. The cake can be made with whatever flavor the bride and groom prefers. The groom’s cake like the wedding cake can be cut and served or the couple might refrain from cutting it and saving for later.

Feather Bouquets – Wedding Flower Alternative | Wedding Inspirasi

Feather Bouquets – Wedding Flower Alternative | Wedding Inspirasi


Who said that a bride had to use flowers for her bouquet. I think its fabulous when a bride uses floral alternatives especially when those alternatives are funky colored feathers. 

Creating a Guest List

Everyone loves a wedding celebration and everyone wants to be included but there are types when its just not possible because the couples budget might not allow. 

A guest list consists of a magical number of family and friends that

a) Suits the size of your ceremony and reception sites

b) Corresponds with the level of intimacy desired for the wedding and lastly can be accommodated within your wedding budget.

Guests from each side of the family

Traditionally each family is allotted half of the desired total guest count, a number that is largely determined by the person hosting the wedding. A great way to start the process is by creating the following list

Must be invited

The spouse fiancée or live in partner of each invited guest even if you’ve never met

The person who performs the ceremony and his or her spouse

The parents of the ring bearers and flower girls

Nice to include

The parents of the bridesmaids, It’s a nice gesture when feasible especially when the bride knows them well

Not Necessary but meaningful to include 

Individuals who are not close friends but have been an important part of the couples lives

Save on Wedding Venue Tid Bit

Planning a wedding during an unpopular time is one way to drastically cut costs. Summer is 

considered wedding season, so couples who opt for a winter nuptials may be able to save some cash. 

Also, instead of choosing a Saturday evening wedding, go for a day wedding or a Friday night or 

Sunday event. In addition you may be able to save money by having an intimate garden wedding.

Wedding Party Tid Bits!

• People who agree to be your attendants are giving you their help, their time and their financial support.

• Honor attendants should be 21 years of age to legally witness and sign the marriage certificate. 

• Parents may also serve as honor attendants.

• There is no limit to how many attendants you can have in your party.

• The Ring Bearer may be a boy or a girl.

• It is customary to give attendants thank you gifts.

Destination Weddings

A romantic destination wedding can be accomplished with thoughtful planning. Destination weddings have gotten increasingly popular and are ideal for the couple who wants to get away with a few close friends and family for a combined celebration and vacation.  One of the drawbacks of a destination wedding is that for close family and friends the extra expenses that they will be faced with, i.e. air fare, lodging, wedding attire for the locale. If it is important to you as a couple to have certain friends and family at the destination of choice, it is important to assess your guests ability to finance what will usually be three to four day get away especially if you won’t be covering the cost or helping to cover any extra accommodations. Because of the costs and scheduling there are some individuals that might not be able to attend your destination wedding.

 

Photo Credit: Explore Jamaica 

If your destination wedding is in another country you and your guest will need to secure passports and maybe even special visas. You should check the wedding legalities of the country that you wish to get married. Each country has a different set of requirements. Some countries ask for residency requirements of a certain duration and others require a certain amount of witnesses. Based on the country that you are going to, there might be recommended medical precautions and inoculations.

Resources to utilize includes the United States Department, the embassy of the country where the ceremony will be taking place or even travel agents and wedding consultants that specializes in destination weddings. Be sure to pass the information on to your guest. In addition you should check on any legal requirements such as a period of residency or a published announcement of intent to marry.

 

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If you have the capability to commute back and forth to the chosen location that would be great; if not you will need someone onsite to manage the preparations in addition you might also want to work with a wedding consultant in your area who can coordinate with a planner in the wedding location. There are travel agents who specialize in destination weddings or even hotels in popular travel locations may have a wedding planner on staff.

  Photo Credit: Jordon Brian Photography

Try and inform your family and guest as far in advance as possible, well before the mailing of the invitation. It is also important to have a plan “B” just in case.

A lot of couples who choose the Caribbean as a destination location might not take into consideration hurricane season. (June 1^st through November 13^th)

A destination wedding can be anything that you envision it to be. It can be formal or as casual as you like.  The guest list for a destination wedding is usually shorter than if you were having a wedding in your home city because of the logistics and the expenses that goes along.

The key to having a successful destination is advanced planning.

A Magical Wedding in Bali Indonesia

A Magical Wedding in Bali Indonesia

Wedding Shower, Who’s invited?

 

Tradition says that close friends and family of the bride makes up the guest list of the wedding shower, bridesmaids, her mother, sisters, aunts and grandmother along with any other loved ones and special friends. It is customary to invite the groom’s mothers. A shower can be an intimate gathering or just a few close-nit friends that may include coworkers and members of the extended family.

 

Times have certainly changed and what was once customary may be followed by some, but there are those who wishes to celebrate in a way that suits style. The guest list for some showers may include men. If you are hosting a coed shower it is appropriate to invite the groom’s attendants, his father and siblings and any other dear friend or sibling.

There’s one rule of etiquette that should be followed when it comes to the invitation is DO NOT INVITE guest to the shower if they are not invited to the wedding. It is considered bad form to invite someone to any wedding related festivities and not invite them to the wedding. One exception would be if a shower was being hosted by a coworker.

Note: Traditions are great but they are even better if you are able to do something that will outshine what has previously been practiced.

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