by John Kunkle

Usually at most weddings, something in the plans goes wrong. At our wedding, the limousine didn’t show up.

My wife insisted that she go to our house to get dressed for the wedding. This is a Russian custom. During that time, all of her relatives called the house and offered congratulations.

Her Maid of Honor drove her thirty miles from the hairdresser to our house to get dressed. The limo driver was supposed to pick her up at the house and bring her to the church, forty miles away. He never showed up.

Luckily the photographer was at the house taking pictures of her getting dressed. The photographer, his son, the Maid of Honor, and my wife squeezed into his small Japanese car and headed to the church.

Her wedding dress got crushed squeezing into his compact car. Her Maid of Honor talked her into coming to the wedding. My wife cried all the way to the church.

At the end of the reception, we drove home together. My wife grabbed a bottle of champagne before our drive home.

The disappointments starting pouring out of her. She drank the entire bottle during the one-hour trip home and proceeded to dress me down about what a lousy job I did planning the wedding and the reception.

This went on for the next several hours, during which time, she called her parents, her friends, and even her old boyfriend to tell them what a bum I was. I don’t know exactly what she said in Russian, but the tone of her voice was such that the subject matter was unmistakable.

John has been successfully married to a Belarussian wife for over five years. He has traveled extensively through Russia and other CIS countries. He will tell you why you should consider Russian women, how to meet them, how to bring your special woman home, and how to survive married life.
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by Morgan Hamilton

Planning a wedding can be very stressful, and everyone needs to be organized properly. The first thing to do is to plan well in advance. They may put together a wedding in one week on the TV soaps but it’s not a good idea. Give yourself plenty of time and try to relax. There is a lot to remember, so make a wedding planning checklist and a budget plan. One will work with the other, hopefully in harmony.

Whilst the bride and groom usually decide on the basic thrust of the wedding, it’s usually left to the bride’s parents to work out the details. Firstly, decide on where you want the ceremony to take place. You may want a traditional church wedding or a civic one. Couples get married in all sorts of wacky places these days, in sports stadiums and on roller coasters. Up mountains and on the beach. Draw up a short list of possibles on your wedding planning checklist, and remember that these places are sometimes booked years in advance.

The venue for the reception will also have to be decided early, although you may decide to have it in a private home. If that’s the case, you could hire a marquee or two for the garden. You may want some live music on the day. Try to choose a singer or group that are versatile, then all the guests will be happy. This brings us to the guests, who are a vital component of any wedding planning checklist. Decide on who is to be invited, send out the invitations and organize a seating plan. It’s not as easy as it sounds, seating plans can cause friction for years to come. Do the best you can, you can’t please all of the people all of the time.

Other considerations are the flowers, for the arrangements at the venue and the bridal bouquets. Cars need to be booked to take the various parties to the ceremony. The food for the reception must be decided on, as well as the wedding cake. Exhausted yet? The men need their morning suits, the ladies need their hats and the bride needs her wedding dress, (oh yes, the bridesmaids need their dresses too) It’s a satisfying feeling when you start to tick things off your wedding planning checklist, isn’t it?

We haven’t finished yet! The bride and bridesmaids will want hair appointments at the hair salon and don’t forget to arrange the rehearsal dinner. There are just a few things left now on the wedding planning checklist. Presents for the bridesmaids, buckets of confetti, and table center pieces. The couple need to distribute their gift list. After it’s all over, it won’t just be the bride and groom that need a honeymoon. Of course, you could just hand over the wedding planning checklist to a professional wedding planner. They get paid to stress.

Morgan Hamilton offers expert advice and great tips regarding all aspects concerning wedding. Get more information by visiting Wedding Planning Checklist
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by Marci Crane

Okay, so admit it. That sappy, tutu-clad “little girl” part of you was determined to have a June wedding. After all, the soft balmy air, the tiki torches and the flowers in your hair would have created the perfect moment. And, for heaven’s sake don’t forget that when you marry in June “you will always be a bride.” Right? Of course right.

So now that you are miserably second guessing your winter wedding plans, picture this: replace the balmy air with pine, hazelnut and cocoa scents, and replace the tiki torches with small-string lights and cranberries, and then, change the flowers in your hair to small crystal starlets—you know something like Christine Daae might show off as she performs “Think of Me” in the movie Phantom of the Opera—and you, the bride-to-be, have planned something magical.

Think mystery, light and warmth and a winter wedding will never be a disappointment. In my humble opinion a winter wedding can be a far more cozy and inviting affair than any summer nuptial. Although, keep in mind that a winter wedding usually takes some extra effort, especially if inclement weather is common in the area of your wedding venue.

Finding the Right Winter Wedding Dress
The grand majority of brides (90%) opt to wear strapless bridal gowns. There are some obvious setbacks to doing so however, especially if your hometown thermometer is starting to bottom out at 45° Fahrenheit. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. A great suggestion comes from Nina Callaway from About.com. She advises brides-to-be, who prefer to wear a strapless gown, to find the right wrap, winter wedding cloak, or even faux fur for the evening. She evokes the image of a lovely bride cloaked in a red wrap, snuggled next to her groom who sports a red rose boutonnière. I also read another article which mentioned that rich jeweled colors are recommended for winter weddings. I envisioned ruby reds and emerald greens and thought (sigh), how can a winter bride go wrong?

Winter Wedding Dress Options
For that 10% who prefer a winter wedding dress with short, ¾ or full-length sleeves there are a variety of options. For instance, some bridal stores will alter your sleeves for you so even if you are looking for a full-length sleeve and find the perfect winter wedding dress with short sleeves, you can have the dress altered to meet your needs. If you and your fiancé are planning on announcing “your moment” with photo wedding invitations you will also find that a winter wedding dress allows for romantic scenic outdoor pictures. “Snow shots” will keep your family oooing and ahhhing for months to come.

Modest Winter Wedding Dresses
For LDS (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) brides or for brides of other faiths, who need a modest winter wedding gown to marry in a religious venue, or who simply prefer modest, yet elegant styles, don’t fret over the mountains of strapless gowns that fill every corner-store bridal. There are bridal shops which offer large selections of modest wedding gowns and many of these gowns can be purchased online. After looking at many modest wedding dress options, I myself am convinced that many of these gowns are just as elegant, if not more so, than their strapless counterparts.

Take Advantage of Your Venue Perks
After you find the right winter wedding dress, it is time to start thinking about how to “dress up” your wedding venue. Once again, Nina Callaway recommends that you choose a venue such as a private inn with a cozy fireplace or another intimate venue such as a historic mansion or a private country club. Another article suggests that the wedding planners ask the venue owner when and how many decorations will be displayed during the winter months. During the holiday season especially, many venues absolutely glisten with winter wonder, and it could very well be possible that with the right decorations all you will have to worry about is creating table centerpieces, buying flowers and providing your guests with pabulum for the palate.

Marci Crane is a web content specialist for 10x Marketing in Orem, Utah. For more information in regards to finding the right winter wedding dress or modest wedding gown, or for more information on photo wedding invitations, please feel free to contact Latter Day Bride
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