Monday, April 29, 2013

Budget Tips For Unique And Personal Weddings

By Carla Rossouw


An engagement can be the most cherished memory between a couple. Of course, the planning process is stressful and leaves many brides and grooms feeling overwhelmed and anything but peaceful. The following article contains a number of helpful hints and ideas to help make the wedding preparations easier, and insure the ceremony itself is a wonderful success.

Individual centerpieces at each table can quickly add up to a big expense, unless you keep them simple. Instead of purchasing a large centerpiece that will take up the whole table, keep it very simple. Smaller centerpieces allow your guests to converse and interact without something blocking their view.

Flowers look beautiful as centerpieces on the dinner tables, but don't overdo it. Flowers can be distracting for your guests and get in their way. Additionally, many people are allergic to flowers. Unscented candles can get placed around the tables for an atmosphere of romance.

Weddings come in many different sizes and shapes; therefore, record your ideas down on paper before beginning to shop around for items and services. Once you start seeing what service providers will work with your design, you can begin to sort things out by price and type of services offered.

The actual day of your wedding can seem especially stressful, so consider having your wedding later in the day. This allows you a chance to do your final preparations at a more leisurely pace and avoid feeling rushed or exhausted. Do something you do to relax before your wedding.

If you want to dance during the reception, make sure there is enough room! Nothing is worse than a tiny, crowded dance floor where there is no room to move around. To make the dance floor larger, clear out some chairs and tables.

One key consideration when setting up seating for your wedding meal is to avoid having an odd number of guests at any table. Use age and relationship models to help group your tables, as this will help people locate good company.

Give your wedding guests a time line of events of your wedding, they will know how to plan! Give them clear direction, times to be there and what they need to bring, so that things go smoothly.

If you will not be serving a meal at your reception, consider ditching the tables and renting comfortable lounge furniture instead. If you use comfortable furniture like lounge chairs or fancy sectional pieces, your guests might spend more time socializing with each other. Comfortable and inviting chairs allow your guests to feel welcome and relaxed, which creates a nice atmosphere at your wedding.

For an outdoor wedding, have an backup plan in case of rain or other unforeseen conditions. Either find a venue with an inside area, or rent some tents in case of bad weather. Many tent companies also offer planking or other flooring choices for their tents to keep guests feet clean and dry.

It would be a good idea for you to practice your dance moves in a longer skirt prior to your wedding. You may be used to wearing long skirts, though you future husband may not be used to dancing while you are in this type of clothing. You might feel better about dancing in a very fancy dress.

Carefully plan out activities that will entertain your guests. Don't make your loved ones just stand around and wait for the wedding to be over. There are all kinds of things you can do, contests or fun, or try something like volleyball. The wedding will be memorable in proportion to the amount of fun.

You may be tempted to go with family tradition or suggestions, but this is your day not theirs. Be appreciative of their love and interest, but be firm, if you know their ideas go against what you and your fiance have planned together. This will ensure that you have no regrets when you look back on the day you got married.

Try something different as opposed to engagement ring shopping. Use a piece from one of your families. This piece of jewelery can be a keepsake that can show you've become part of a new family and will also be wearing a beautiful piece of jewelery.

A couple who heeds these tips can plan their wedding and get closer to each other. Jointly planning a successful wedding provides a good foundation for planning the actual marriage and life together that follows. The suggestions you've read will help you to build the wedding of your dreams, but can also help your marriage get off to a wonderful start.




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