Most young girls jump at the chance to be a bridesmaid. The opportunity to wear a pretty dress and play an important role in the ceremony is an inviting one but in reality it can be a long day for youngsters and some find the whole experience rather stressful. Here are some tips for keeping the flower girls happy at your wedding. Continue reading
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Keeping Kids Happy at Your Wedding
It is all too easy for children to become restless and bored at a wedding and when they do they can become disruptive. Nobody wants their big day to be ruined by kid’s misbehaving and so many people are now not inviting children to their occasions. This tactic can cause rifts in the family and upset friends but there is another way. If you make your occasion child friendly the kids will have a great time and add to the enjoyment of the day. Continue reading
Organising Your Wedding Presents
There was a time when the vast majority of people who got married were still living with their parents and so their wedding presents formed part of the process of setting up their first home. These days many couples are already independent and have most of the things that they need for the house so what is it acceptable to ask for as a wedding present and how do you go about organising a list? Continue reading
Incorporate the Colour of the Year Into Your Wedding
Every year Pantone, renowned worldwide authority on colour, designate a particular shade as colour of the year. Whilst rarely launching a dominant new trend, their choice does often inspire designers in their colour choices for fashion, jewellery, watches and interiors. The colour of the year for 2013 has been announced as emerald green, a bright and striking shade which compliments most skin tones and fits with both a modern and vintage theme thus making it an excellent shade to bring into your wedding. Continue reading
Music Ideas For Your Wedding
Your wedding should be the biggest day of your life with the focal point being the ceremony itself. Many couples spend a great deal of time planning the details of their reception but do little to make their actual marriage an event to remember. The addition of live music can really add drama and atmosphere to the proceedings and most venues, even some churches, will be happy for you to have musicians playing rather than a CD or just the church organ. You may be restricted as to what pieces the church will find acceptable but at other venues you could pick any music you fancy remembering that you are not allowed religious content at civil ceremonies. Here are a few ideas for your special day. Continue reading