by Javier Fuller

Wedding is a season of joy and excitement. Members of the family, close relatives and friends come together and share that excitement. It is the time for gourmet food, exorbitant attires, boisterous environment and the wedding favors.

Wedding favors are the gifts of appreciation and gratitude by the groom and the bride on the day of their wedding or the wedding reception to their guests. Today, this trend has become very common and necessary. Gifts to the guests are shared in all cultures world over, making it an essential part of the whole wedding process.

It is very important to give appropriate wedding favors, while keeping in with your budget. So selecting a gift that matches the theme of your entire wedding is crucial and a tricky task too.

There are a variety of wedding favors that are available to you. Edibles have always made a good choice when it comes to deciding on the wedding favors, as many people get hungry after the ceremonies. Of all the edible wedding favors, sugared almonds are the traditional ones. But you should keep in mind that not all relish eating almonds, so you should always have alternatives to your list.

If you want to move away from the wedding favors that are traditional in nature, you can have various other and more modern, innovative approaches. By being different you not only save some money, but you also afford to make a lasting impression on the guests. Some of the gifts that are included in this regard are personalized pens, goblets, wedding flowers, trinket boxes and vases, to name a few.

A simple way for favors is having a small place central to the hall wherein you can keep a good selection of sweets and chocolates on a table. This is quite a preferred way as it allows people to choose the gifts of their choices.

If you want to be different, you can use various tricks and tips available online or simply use your creativity. One interesting idea is using lottery cards. Here you can offer all the guests with prize cards carrying different range of prices.

Of the whole wedding planning process, wedding favors are an essential and an intricate part. With new innovations, they have become much diverse in their style and elegance. With new range of themes available, the occasion can be made memorable. Your wedding can indeed become the most talked about wedding in the town.

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by Javier Fuller

One of the “preparations” in the Christian Wedding that demands utmost attention and comments from the guests is the making of wedding cake! It is also one of the items of wedding photographer’s paradise. He would click it from several angles.

After all, a skilled cake designer makes a lasting impact on the guests. His visiting card will be demanded by many, if the taste is extraordinary!

You have to be a creative artist to be a good cake-maker. You will have your briefing from the groom/bride, but that is only one part. You have to form a total picture, taking into consideration their suggestions and views. The important question of the day would be, “Who made the cake?”

If it is a frown, you are out. If it is a smile, you are most welcome!

In theme weddings, the importance of the cake matters a lot. In medieval cakes, it is done with pearls and a golden crown. The adventure-loving couple prefer a bike or a helicopter or a plane! A diamond lover, more exactly a diamond merchant would like to have a big diamond, on the wedding cake.

In Victorian Weddings, a bow or rose qualities of that era could be well engrossed on the cake. It can contain anything. From a simple beautiful rose, bird-of-paradise, sunflower, replica of the bridal bouquet to anything of the latest craze and appeal!

The appeal of the season also counts. What the designer would do for a cake in summer would not be executed in the winters.

Indeed the cake-planning is done weeks in advance. The cake-maker like to make each marriage, each cake, memorable. It is his business as well as personal satisfaction. If he can make hundreds of hearts happy, I think that it is his best reward.

Making a wedding cake is no cakewalk for the cake-maker! Till the last moment, he has his anxieties unrest!

A wedding cake is not complete, without the wedding cake topper. It is the final round for completion of the cake. Here again, the choice before the cake-maker is endless. Interlocking hearts, rings, doves and the material used for topper can be glass or porcelain. It will most probably occupy a pivotal place in your showcase, as the souvenir of your wedding.

In fine line, what is a wedding cake? It is a mixture of beauty, skill and imagination- and your reward! The appreciation of the bride and the groom!

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by Renae Judkins

If a bride doesn’t have the money for a wedding coordinator, she will have to fend for herself in the vendor world. She can search online and make phone calls, but she will still be racked with anxiety that the vendors she hires will not show up on the big day or worse … they’ll show up with an embarrassing product or service.

Here are some signs of a bad wedding vendor:

1. No Receipt
If a wedding vendor doesn’t provide a receipt for a product, don’t waste your time. Of course an exception to this rule is friends and family who are providing the wedding product or service, but even then you want to be careful. Hire a professional if you don’t know if your friends and / or family are up to the task.

2. Doesn’t supply a clear contract
The way a vendor handles the contract is the same way they will handle your wedding day. If a wedding vendor doesn’t provide a contract at all, gives you one that looks like a five-year-old wrote it, or says simply, “we don’t need one,” that should be a foreshadow of things to come. Anyone who has a legitimate wedding business should be able to provide a quality written, legible contract in a timely fashion.

3. Doesn’t answer your questions
If a wedding vendor seems more interested in getting paid than your wedding day, get out and get out now. Don’t expect all wedding vendors to be sensitive and caring to the point of tears, that’s what your parents are for, but do expect them to care about their service to you and your satisfaction. If they brush off your questions or make you feel belittled because you asked them, they will not care about your satisfaction on your wedding day.

4. Bad communication
The way wedding vendors answer their phones and return calls and e-mails immediately shows whether a vendor is a winner or not. If you have a hard time getting a hold of them, you don’t seem to understand each other or they don’t speak your same language, get someone else. Plenty of great wedding vendors want your business and you should be patient enough to find that perfect fit like you found your perfect mate.

5. Isn’t willing to meet in person
If a wedding vendor isn’t willing to meet in person it can mean a few things. One, their business doesn’t exist; two, they only want your money; three, they are so booked with weddings that they can’t concentrate enough on any single one. Find a wedding vendor who has time for you and understands the importance of meeting in person.

6. Too inexpensive
A wedding vendor that is too inexpensive can be more poisonous to your wedding than if a wedding vendor doesn’t show up at all. This is because, usually wedding vendors who charge little show up but perform poorly or get your instructions wrong. Look for the good deal, but be careful.

These bad vendor signs are just a few out of dozens to watch for. Other signs to look for include: The vendor won’t give referrals, he or she treats you poorly, he or she has a shady location with a P.O. Box, or you start seeing hidden fees.

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by Ribbon Anggel

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Not sure what to give your guests as a wedding favor? Don’t fret because there are tons of fabulous ideas below that will show your guests just how much you appreciate their attendance and value their support on your big day.

Before you begin shopping for wedding favors, you need to set a budget for yourself so you know what you can afford. Also decide if you are giving the same wedding favor to everyone or if males and females will each receive a different gift.

For a classic wedding favor that everyone will love, try opting for a favor box. You can put a variety of things in a favor box, including chocolates, peppermints, small gifts and more. Men and women both enjoy getting these as a wedding favor and they look great on the tables too! Wedding favor boxes can come in a variety of shapes, from a square to a pyramid and can even be decorated seasonally.

His and her golf ball sets work well as a wedding favor because it’s a unique and useful gift. Champagne flutes- whether personalized or not- will always be a hit with your wedding guests and they will think of you when they use them every occasion thereafter.

Candles are a universal wedding favor that both women and men are sure to love. The great thing about candle wedding favors is that you have many options to choose from. From delicate tealight sets and monogrammed candles to seasonal candles and daisy candles- you’ll be sure to find one that goes right along with the theme of your wedding.

Men love to receive monogrammed cigars as a wedding favor and women will be delighted with monogrammed cosmetic bags. More great wedding favor ideas for women include monogrammed purse sachets and rose soap petals.

Luggage tags and personalized bud vases make fantastic wedding favor gifts that all guests will appreciate and be able to take home and use. If your wedding is going to have a tropical, marine or beach theme, opt for a gift such as coconut bath powder, Irish clamshells with scented seashells, starfish coasters, beach ball bath fizzies or wildflower seed kits.

If you’d like your wedding favors to go along with the season the wedding is being held during, choose a wedding favor that matches. Christmas tree and snowflake soaps are adorable during the winter, spiced pear bath salts and fall mulling spices work great in the fall, daisy seeds are great in the spring and beach ball bath fizzies are perfect in the summer.

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by Lesley Mattos

Magazines and websites are bursting with the latest trends in wedding ideas and themes - and just trying to sift through them can be as overwhelming as actually planning an entire wedding! So take a deep breath, relax and consider this: some of the most unique wedding ideas can be found by looking back to fashions and trends of days gone by.

If you’re considering going the black-tie route, how about an Art Deco 1930s look? It was an era that is reminiscent of elegant Hollywood-style glamour, and you’d be surprised at how much you can accomplish on any budget, large or small.

And for something completely different: what could be more fun than a wedding that evokes the spirit of the groovy 1960s, a time of “peace, love and understanding” – could there be a better theme to start off your married life?

Whether you’re going for funky or formal, here are some suggestions to help plan your idea of a retro wedding:

Polaroid Instant Photo Guest Books

Capture every moment of your wedding day with Polaroid instant pictures and hand-written sentiments from your guests! Polaroid instant photo guest books buck the digital trend and are all the rage among brides today.

Polaroid cameras and photos are definitely retro, and they’re making a ‘new age’ come back because unlike digital or 35mm photos, the Polaroids develop instantly. When they’re combined with notes from all your friends and family the instant photo guest book becomes a memento filled with memories that will last forever!

Hint: Put a couple of outgoing friends in charge of taking the photos and making sure that all your guests write something in your instant photo guest book. They can either circulate during the reception taking the pictures and getting the notes or you can set up a table for guests to visit. And be sure to have a back up camera and plenty of film for “do-overs”!

The Honor of Your Presence is Requested … Retro Wedding Invitations

Set the tone you’re trying to create from the start with wedding invitations that reveal the theme you’ve chosen for your wedding. Custom designs can be easily accomplished with just a few keyboard strokes! Display 1930s-era sophistication with heavy, cream-colored paper stock and deco-style type fonts which can be further accented with period clip art. For your 60s-style invitations, use paper stock in the pastel colors that were popular then – or go all-out and have tie dyed invitations! Think about including flowers in the design as well. These can be printed on the invitation itself – or how about adding some dried wildflowers inside the invitation envelope?

Hint: You can order custom-designed stamps from the Post Office that will reflect the mood you’re trying to convey before your guests even open the invitation envelope! (Some suggested examples: New York’s Deco Rockefeller Center or Empire State Building, vintage cars, a yellow happy face icon, even a Grateful Dead logo)

Dressing the Part … Retro Bridal Ware

There’s no need to wear a bandana or headband or go barefoot on your big day, but a lace dress (mini in length if you dare!) will evoke the hippie era nicely, as will a floral headpiece and bridesmaid dresses in pastels or bright floral prints. If you want an early 60s look, consider a cocktail dress or Jackie Kennedy-style sheath with a white pillbox hat and a netted veil. For a Deco glamour wedding idea, sleek and satiny 1930s-era dresses can be found in vintage dress shops or even at flea markets or thrift shops (there are vintage clothes and used clothing boutiques all over!) They can also be custom made using new or vintage fabric and old patterns – these are often reissued by pattern manufacturers or easily found on eBay.

Hint: When planning your retro wedding, eBay and other shopping websites are terrific resources for all sorts of period bridal ware, decorations and inspirational wedding ideas.

Flour Power … Wedding Day Cup Cakes

Nothing says retro like a tasty, frosting-topped cupcake. You loved them as a kid, and now they’re back in vogue as the height of food fashion. Delicious, colorful cupcakes can be served as the main wedding dessert attraction, substituted for the traditional wedding cake or in addition to a conventional wedding cake. Stack them like a skyscraper or arrange them in a circle to make a peace sign. Cupcakes can easily be decorated in day-glo icing colors for your 1960s look or with silvery accents for a Deco finish.

Hint: Make sure there are enough cupcakes so that your guests can take one home to enjoy later!

A Few of my Favor-ite Things … Retro Wedding Favors

Since your wedding is the start of your own personal love-in, treat your guests to some retro style wedding favors like love beads or peace sign jewelry. Or how about putting together a custom-made CD of classic rock tunes? For the 1930s wedding theme idea, linen handkerchiefs for both men and women will add a nice vintage touch. Or DVD copies of your favorite old comedy movie are sure to delight your guests – and the cover can feature you and your groom in place of Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn for a fun reminder of your own classic romance!

Hint: If you’re making custom CDs as favors, take a picture with you and your husband-to-be in some vintage clothes to use as cover art to remember the day’s unique wedding idea “old is new”!

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by Melissa Fishman

Hundreds of years ago the upper class people started to give wedding favors to their guests, this started a tradition that continues today. Some people prefer the traditional gift, the fun and humorous, or the romantic reflecting the bride and groom themselves. Traditional items include things like ornate bottle-stoppers, cake servers, and serving spoons.

The traditional wedding favor ideas include items like candles, jewelry and boxed chocolates, you can choose just about anything or create the wedding favors from scratch, just be as inventive as you can. They now continue to be a very popular traditional wedding favor. Many people like to have traditional wedding favors, but others choose more modern or contemporary favors and other like to give traditional gifts

Wedding guest favors should make your guests think of you and your partner, so something personal is always a good choice. Homemade wedding favors are a uniquely personal way to say thank you to your guests for sharing in your special day. The little gifts presented to your honored wedding guests should be a reflection of your own personal taste and style, as well as a compliment to your guests. Since your guests are likely to look upon the favors you choose as a cherished memento of a special day, it is important to take care when choosing them, and to choose items that the guests will appreciate.

From the bridesmaid gowns, wedding dress, invitation and flowers, there are so many essentials things you must take care of when you are planning your wedding. When you’re planning your wedding, one of the decisions you’ll need to make is in the selection of wedding favors for your guests. When it comes to planning a wedding, there is certainly no shortage of things to take care of. Planning a wedding is very time consuming, getting the bridesmaids dresses, finding the perfect dress for yourself and choosing the food, wedding cake and finding the reception hall, there is so much to do to plan your wedding so don’t wait for the last momenment. One of the most exciting parts of planning any wedding is planning the shower.

In the early planning stages of your wedding it is important to choose the theme and within that theme are the flowers. Try to choose wedding favors that are suitable for all guests. In fact, there are so many different types of wedding favors to choose from that it can be hard to choose only one type of favor.

When choosing your wedding favors be you do not need to spend a lot of money, they don’t have to be the most expensive favors. Choose from a range of brightly colored favors to bring sunshine to even the coldest winter celebrations. You may choose to give them to your guests on the day or you may choose to give them to guests back home that could not travel to enjoy your special day.

Cookies as wedding favors create a unique twist on the time honored tradition of providing small gifts to guests, as a token of appreciation from the

Although it’s easy enough to know what to do about things on the wall and the ceiling of the hall, and even the flowers and other decorations for the tables, choosing the wedding favors for the guests can take some ingenuity and thought.

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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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