| Wedding Dress Money Saving Opportunities by Jeanette Shinn |
| We want our wedding dress to be a perfect reflection of everything we envision our wedding day to be. But what do we do if we feel the need to find a less expensive option and still want an actual wedding dress? Are there any alternatives? Fortunately, there are a number of ways that can dramatically help to trim the wedding budget. |
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| Wedding Venue on a Budget by Jeanette Shinn |
| Most all of us would love to get married in the most elegant venue available. But sometimes our budget just does not allow that. It is possible to find wedding venues that work with our budget without giving up on the dream of having a beautiful wedding. |
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| Proper Bridal Registry Etiquette: It is Worth It by Jeanette Shinn |
| It is easy to imagine that signing up for a bridal registry and telling everyone on the guest list where to find the bridal registry is all there is to it. Here are five tips to enable a new couple to navigate the wedding registry process with style and grace. |
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| Choosing Wedding Gift Registries by Jeanette Shinn |
| The bridal registry has become as much a part of the wedding planning process as the wedding bouquet. But while choosing the wedding registry is not terribly difficult, there are a handful of practical considerations to take into account before a your couple commits to a registry. |
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| How Many Wedding Invitations Should I Order? by Jeanette Shinn |
| Ordering wedding invitations is somewhat like an Indian Jones movie. If you are not aware of the hidden danger you just might accidently navigate the course successfully, but probably not. But with a little planning it really can be easy. |
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| Should You Wear a White Wedding Dress? by Jeanette Shinn |
| Why does it seem that every bride wears a white wedding dress? Here are three reasons that brides tend to choose white and how each bride can determine the correct color of wedding dress for their wedding. |
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| Beautiful Bride: Eight Last Minute Beauty Tips by Jeanette Shinn |
| Every bride dreams of being beautiful on her big day. It is natural and good. Here are eight tips that most any bride can employ to help her achieve her dream of being a stunningly beautiful bride. |
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| When to Start with Wedding Cake Design by Jeanette Shinn |
| Everyone wants a gorgeous wedding cake crowning their wedding reception. But though some pastry chef's are able to pull off some fairly magical feats, great wedding cakes do not simply appear. |
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| Determining Your Wedding Cake Construction Style by Jeanette Shinn |
| Good wedding planning involves more than just pulling together the elements that a bride likes for their wedding. It involves considering what will work for the special circumstances of their wedding. This is particually true of the wedding cake. Fortunately, considering your options and needs as well as style can lead to a unique wedding cake that is truly their own. |
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| Pillared Wedding Cake Construction Pro's & Cons by Jeanette Shinn |
| Ordering a wedding cake is about a lot more than dessert. It is traditionally the centerpiece of the decor of the event. For that reason a wise bride will consider her options in cake design and construction carefully. |
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| Unique Wedding Centerpiece Ideas by Jeanette Shinn |
| Recycling is good - except when it comes to wedding centerpieces. Recycled centerpieces make a wedding celebration fall back into the pack rather than making it a memorable event of its own. Fortunately, there are plenty of unique centerpiece options. |
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| Edible Wedding Centerpiece Displays by Jeanette Shinn |
| Most wedding centerpieces are chosen on the merit of their visual appeal. Edible centerpiece designs go much further than that, creating displays that are not only visually appealing but make use of most of the other human senses to create just the right ambiance for the wedding celebration. |
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| Building Wedding Centerpiece Ideas by Jeanette Shinn |
| When developing the decor of the wedding reception, a bride's choice for the centerpiece on the guest's tables can be key. That is why it is important to consider a wide variety of wedding options to best develop the wedding decor. |
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| Wedding Attendants: Who Pays for What? by Jeanette Shinn |
| The questions revolving around the costs of the wedding attendant are a minefield. Handled poorly, it can blow up in your face. So the trick is to handle it well. Here are some guidelines to help any intended couple navigate these tricky waters. |
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| Wedding Receptions: Do I Need a Seating Chart? by Jeanette Shinn |
| You want your wedding reception to go smoothly, but your time is limited. Is a seating chart worth the time commitment? |
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| Ten Tips Toward a Wedding Reception Seating Chart by Jeanette Shinn |
| Once you have decided you needed a seating chart for your wedding reception the question becomes, "How?". Here are ten practical tips designed to make the process easier. |
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| Buying Wedding Rings: What You Must Know by Jeanette Shinn |
| We all want the best wedding band that we can afford, but few of us have sufficient background to really know what we are looking at. Fortunately, the industry is standardized enough that even those who have never purchased jewelry before can approach the task with confidence. |
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| Planning Wedding Showers: Benefits and Opportunities by Jeanette Shinn |
| Sometimes we all need a little help coming up with ideas for the wedding shower we are planning. Here are a number of possibilities ranging from the standard to some definately non traditional options. |
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| 50th Wedding Anniversary Cake Topper Ideas by Jeanette Shinn |
| A fiftieth wedding anniversary is a hugely significant celebration. So few people ever achieve fifty years of marriage. It's worth a real celebration. Here are at least six options for the cake top for this momentous occasion. |
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| How to Use "Tea Lights" When Open Flame are Not Allowed by Jeanette Shinn |
| Tea light candles are so handy and they create a wonderful ambiance. But often they are restricted due to fire danger, or just not practical since a breeze will blow them out. What options do you have in such circumstances? |
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| How to Fit Winter Wedding Favors to Your Wedding Reception by Jeanette Shinn |
| How do you incorporate the magic and fun of the winter with the elegance of a wedding reception? The answer is often as close as a well chosen and thought out winter wedding favor. |
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| How to Avoid Cookie Cutter Wedding Formats by Jeanette Shinn |
| Breaking the cookie cutter wedding mold is not difficult if you know what questions to ask and what kind of help you will need. The trick is in getting and keeping focused. |
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| The Problems with Cookie Cutter Weddings by Jeanette Shinn |
| A standard wedding is nice, but you don't want your wedding to be nice. You want it to be memorable. Fortunately, the key to a wedding you will look back on with pride is really not out of your reach. |
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| Creating a Memorable Wedding Celebration by Jeanette Shinn |
Gina and David (not their real names) had a traditional Catholic wedding. That was important to them. But they also wanted a way to create a memorable wedding celebration.
They succeeded - big time. |
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| How Your Venue Affects Your Wedding Color Choices by Jeanette Shinn |
| In a perfect world the task of choosing wedding colors would be as simple as choosing your favorite combination and leaving it at that. Unfortunately, this approach rarely works as well as we expect it to and the tragic aspect is that had we given it just a little more thought we could have come up with a stunning color combination. |
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