He popped the question, and I said yes. What is next? It is every girl’s dream to have that fairy tale wedding. I never realized how much went in a wedding until I started planning my own. You will need to set a budget, book the church, and reception hall. Most importantly, you cannot forget about your bridal party. Your first step is to set a budget. It is very important to set a realistic budget. The smaller the wedding the smaller the budget will be and vice versa. While I was planning my own wedding, I had to think about how many people we were inviting. My husband and I were paying for our wedding, so we had to set a realistic budget. Within this budget, you want to include the banquet hall, florist, photographer/videographer, …show more content…
Most couples choose a day that is special to them. Planning a holiday weekend can be a little tricky. As we found out major holiday weekends (Fourth of July, Memorial, and Labor Day) will cost you. You will also want to keep in mind depending of the time of year you get married it may cost you more. For example, if you decide on a Saturday night it can cost you up to fifty dollars more than a Friday or Sunday wedding. You also have to keep in mind if you want to get married during peak season, which are the months of summer September through October. We opted on a November wedding since it was not a peak season. It will also be a good idea to inform your close family and friends. If you are inviting out of town quest this will help them make prior arrangements. Most couples choose to mail out save the date …show more content…
Some questions you might want to ask yourselves is if you want a big or small bridal party. I once stood up at a wedding that had eleven bridesmaids, and twelve groomsmen. I thought it was a little excessive. Everything that bride was chaotic. She had some girls that were late to her house, the other never showed up, while another wore the wrong shoes. My husband and I decided agreed we did not want a big wedding party. I decided to go with having only family; while he opted to have the boys’ he grew up with. You as the bride will want to be able to rely on your bridesmaids. They should be there for you every step of the way up until the wedding. I was fortunate enough to have such a great group of girls. As much as I tried not to be a bridezilla, they were there for my very few panic
bride first get engaged and set a wedding date. It can take a couple of weeks to a couple
The first major item must be the spectacular, gorgeous, amazing dress. Take caution that the dress must be chosen first, because the quinceanera is centered around the colors of the chosen dress. For instance, the decorations, the theme, and other things are centered around the specific dress. When picking the dress, take into account your personality, your favorite colors, how you want the dress to be. Together with the dress, the theme should be chosen for the party. The theme could be from butterflies, to masquerade, or any other category. In the same fashion choose your decorations, imagine how your Quinceanera will look like with each option. Additionally, entertainment is a key factor in your Quinceanera and should be chosen depending on the guest. Equally important is the music that will be played, and if a band or dj is to perform. Moreover the venue should be chosen depending on how many guest were invited, what is the better price, and what you find more appealing. Finally choose an invitation that matches with the theme, however choose wisely for the invitation will represent your
The bride is then assisted in adorning herself for the public ceremony which begins with a feast at the family’s home.
... A final prayer ends the ceremony. The women then rush to the kitchen to serve dinner while the men set up the tables. After dinner the afternoon is spent visiting, playing games and matchmaking. Sometimes the bride will match unmarried boys and girls who are over 16 years old to sit together at the evening meal which ustarts at 5:00 P.M. The day usually ends around 10:30 P.M.
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Finally after what seemed like years, I walked out to greet my new father-in-law and my new wife. I shook his hands as he gave away his youngest daughter to start our own family, and then I reached out for the arm of my bride. Together we walked the rest of the way down the aisle and stood in front of the pastor’s
First step to planning a party, is to decide on a date, time, and location. You will need to make sure that the date, time and location is convenient for the person, you are throwing the party for. You also need to make sure that it is a day that people are off of work, more like a weekend and not a Sunday. That is the beginning of the week for some people.
Our wedding cost a total of seventy-two dollars, this included the license and ceremony. I should also include the cost of what I call 'our wedding planner.' His name was Jake and he was a taxi driver, he charged us fifteen dollars and we tipped him fifteen for his extra duties, it was a special day. When we arrived in Las Vegas from Boulder our car started to over heat from the long drive through the hot desert. We decided to park it at the hotel. We hailed a cab and set off to find a place to get married. We had a deadline; our honeymoon was scheduled to begin the next day. The cab driver drove us past several different chapels giving us details about each one. After a brief survey of chapels we asked him to drop us off at the justice of the peace. The chapels just seemed too cheesy and besides, I had no real affection for Elvis. He dropped us off in front of a large, very official looking building to get the license and he directed us across the street to a small brick office where the ceremonies are held. I had the distinct feeling that he has provided this service a few times before in his career.
One of the important differences between the ways weddings are celebrated by Vietnamese and Americans is preparation. According to the culture, Vietnamese wedding first begins by choosing a date and time for the marriage ceremony which is matched to both bride’s and groom’s ages in the oriental zodiac. For example, I am married to a man who was born in the year of the cat, and I was born in the year of the pig. We therefore are two of three matched ages including pig, cat, and goat, so the best time for our wedding is the time of goat. Moreover, before the wedding day, the groom’s family would make a trip to the bride’s home to inform the best date for the wedding ceremony. After wedding date was informed, bride and groom start sending invitations to their guests. Vietnamese wedding uses lunar calendar for the ceremony and invitations for their guests at the wedding parties, even though people in Vietnam use both western and lunar calendars. On the other hand, Americans prepare their weddings by the most favorable day for both bride and groom which mostly happen on the weekend. Many American brides also have bridal showers before their weddings. For example, my next door neighbor in America had a bridal shower about more than one month before her wedding. After that, she and her fiancé started sending in...
Make a list of everyone you want to attend and do not forget their family members who may come with them. You may want to allow everyone to bring a friend if they are single, or you suspect they will come alone. Fill out your invitations and get them in the mail at least two weeks before your event. Now you are ready to get down to the details of the party!
Attire & more: Weddings in winters means that the bride and the groom and the people attending the wedding have a lot more to showcase in terms of style. This is, given the fact that the chill will give way to a lot of lace and fur and accessorization which otherwise would be a closed chapter given the heat of the summers. While the bride need not worry about carrying that awfully heavy wedding dress full with additions and accessories which they would really dread in the summer season, options of doing their dresses with various heavy fabrics like satin, lace and fur gives a lot of space to experiment too! The other very famous fashion accessorize that are doing the rounds this winter are nothing but the fur muffs and the ear muffs which the bride along with her bride maids can sport in this season. While if you buy a hand muff made of fur, it would not only keep your hands warm and stylish all the occasion through, the guests will thank you for giving them an opportunity to sport the so-in-fashion look too! Thus do not be wary to experiment and buy fur muffs if you can and set the code so that all the guests wear one and come. Fashion trends in place and
First, you should prepare the invitation list to be able to know how many guests you want to invite. Above all, you should make the difficult choice of who to invite and who not to. For instance, on Christmas Eve, which is also my birthday, I would like to do a small dinner gathering my closest friends and family. I wouldn't invite a lot of people since my house wouldn't fit the whole village. Instead, I would invite the people who are the closest to me. Moreover, you should prepare and send the invitation cards. Because of the fact that it is a special occasion, the card shows its importance. Further more, it is equally important to receive the invitation's response. It is the numbe...
It’s about 7:45 P.M. April 15, 2015. Jasmine is calling my name asking if I’m ready to go. As I’m trying to put all the loose ends together, I think I’m ready. My hair is done in a curly up do with a thin white braided hair band, makeup rushed but it will do, and I’m wearing a knee length white dress. Just a simple white dress, form fitting, made from a linen type of material. My stomach is turning and twisting. As my mind is racing we make way to the park. Jasmine seems to be more eager than I am. As we arrive to the park my legs are a trembling mess. I feel like my mind is in a state of chaos. As I feel my chest pumping harder and harder, it feels tighter and tighter. This day will mark a very important day for the rest of my life. Today is the day I marry my husband. On this day my family becomes one.
In this case a dinner meal is the meal that is preferred. A meal should include some sort of main dish, such as a lasagna or a roast, with a variety of sides, a meal that you know would be easy and enjoyable for your guests to eat. Sides can include salad, chips, small sandwiches or anything else that might go with your main dish. Dessert is also an important part of a celebration, cake is the most common dessert of choice but any dessert you enjoy will work. Decorations can also be an important part of making a birthday party special, this part however is not essential to making the party great. If applicable, consider things such as a happy birthday banner, party hats and festive paper dining. You may also consider a themed party and that includes specific decorations corresponding with the theme. For example a Harry Potter theme would include wands and robes and things of that nature. The final part of this step is confirming and counting how many people will be attending your party as to make sure you have enough food and utensils for everyone. Deciding on dishes that will be served and counting people that will be in attendance should take place a week before the party is