Wedding Planning: is about organization and paying great care and attention to the multitude of minute details. It goes without out saying all wedding planners are highly organized persistent individuals, who seek the best prices for quality goods and services. Translated into layman’s terms they are wedding project managers. For this they can command high fees, … Continue reading Wedding Planning

Wedding Gift List: Prior to visiting the bridal registry in order for them to draw up your gift list, or indeed if you are drawing up your own, you will need to select your gifts. In doing so you must note: – the name of the item(s) as it appears on the description tag – the number … Continue reading Wedding Gift List

Wedding Favours:  otherwise called Bonbonnieres, Party Bags, or Goodie Bags are a wedding custom. You may or may not wish to give your guests such a wedding memento. Traditionally, Bonbonnieres are sugared almonds delicately wrapped in the bride’s colour theme and sometimes accompanied with a note from the bride and/or groom. Do you need a … Continue reading Wedding Favours

Wedding Debt: to be honest I think this is madness. I have yet to hear a plausible explanation as to why a couple would wish to start off married life in debt. I have also yet to meet a bride who has a legitimate excuse for her parents taking out a mortgage, or a second mortgage, … Continue reading Wedding Debt

A Master of Ceremonies: otherwise called an MC, Emcee, or Toastmaster. The definition in the context of a wedding is, however, the same – they are the person who acts as a host on behalf of the bride’s parents, making the welcome speech and introducing special guests.  In Scotland they may take on an extended role … Continue reading Master of Ceremonies

Hens Night: “Batchelorette Party”, or “Bridal Shower”, are some of the names for the night which celebrate the Brides last night of singledom. Traditionally, like bachelor or “stag” nights, they are held on the eve of the wedding. However, nowadays, they are held a week or two prior to the wedding to allow the bride time … Continue reading Hens Night

Wedding videos can be a DIY job for a friend, or a major production costing a pretty package. Opinions differ, but usually a video is not regarded as a major necessity, particularly if you have a professional photographer to capture those special moments. You also need to remember that some places of worship may not … Continue reading Wedding Videos

The choice of wedding venues are limitless. If you enjoy good health and have: – up–to-date passports – up-to-date visa’s/entry permits – had a recent medical – up-to-date inoculations – sufficient finances including foreign currency given any religious/cultural considerations, the old cliché “the world’s your oyster” is very apt. For those who do not enjoy such good health, it … Continue reading Wedding Venues

Wedding Stress: the pressure of the occasion, for some, can become a huge problem, particularly if the bride and/or groom fails to recognize the symptoms. Everyone experiences varying degrees of stress, but how they deal with it is most important. Symptoms: look out for – broken, restless sleep, or not able to sleep – tiredness, lethargic – irritability, … Continue reading Wedding Stress