Posts Tagged ‘ideas for wedding’

Jan 30

Important Duties of the Best Man – Plan my Wedding

Important Duties of the Best Man The best man is chosen by the bridegroom and is usually a brother or a good friend. This responsibie role involves offering a certain amount of help with the preparations and considerable activity on the wedding day to ensure everything proceeds smoothly and is a complete success. (more…)

Jan 28

Hiring Hall or Function Room Reception – Wedding Preparation

Hiring Hall or function room will allow you more space and flexibility than holding the reception at home, whilst giving you plenty of scope to add your own personal touches. It provides the opportunity to self-cater or use professional caterers and is generally less costly than a hotel. (more…)

Jan 26

Duties of the Flower Girl and Pageboys – Plan my Wedding

Duties of the Flower Girl and Pageboys Flower girls and pageboys are usually nieces and nephews or young brothers and sisters and are generally no younger than about five nor older than nine or 10. Flower girls walk in front of the bride carrying posies of flowers or bunches of thornless roses, which they can pass out to the guests as they go. They can also scatter rose or other flower petals before the bride as (more…)

Jan 12

Invitations Guest List and Stationery Preparation – Plan my Wedding

Invitations Guest List and Stationery Preparation It is important to check the capacity of the church, register office or approved premises before deciding how many guests to invite to the ceremony and ascertain how many can be catered for at the reception. (more…)

Jan 06

Catering Self-Catering and Professional Catering for the Reception – Wedding Preparation

Catering Self-Catering and Professional Catering for the Reception Whether you choose Professional caterers or prepare some of the food yourself, it is important to have the freedom to enjoy the reception and circulate among the guests. You need to consider a Professional caterer if your guest list exceeds 20. You might not enjoy yourself if you’re running around worrying about dirty dishes and whether or not everyone has had enough to eat. Factors that determine your style of catering are: (more…)

Dec 30

Flowers Photography and Video Preparation – Wedding Preparation

Flowers Photography and Video Preparation – Wedding Preparation There is nothing more beautiful than the sight and smell of flowers in bloom and they will be an essential part of your big day. From the wedding Service to the bride’s bouquet, and from the wedding reception to the buttonholes and corsages, wedding flowers (more…)

Dec 28

Transport Taxis Limousines or Carriage – Wedding Preparation

Transport Taxis Limousines or Carriage – Wedding Preparation When deciding on transport, you will need to take into account the style and theme of the wedding and the practicaI aspects such as distances, journey times and the time of year, especially if you plan to have open-topped transport. (more…)

Dec 24

After Wedding Formalities Administrative Tasks – Plan my Wedding

After the Wedding Main Checklist

Now that the formalities have been conducted, all that remains are some administrative tasks such as informing relevant people and organizations of your change of name, thanking all the people who helped make the day run smoothly and ordering the wedding photographs. □ Obtain some photocopies of your marriage certificate, as many organizations will require a copy when you notify them of your change of name □ Advise any change of name and address There is no legal requirement for the bride to change her name. She can retain her own name completely, or continue to use it for business purposes only □ Write outstanding thank-you letters for wedding gifts or donations and note the date on which you send them □ Write thank-you letters • parents • attendants (more…)

Dec 22

Important Duties of the Chief Bridesmaid or Matron of Honour – Plan my Wedding

The chief bridesmaid is usually a sister or dose friend of the bride. She liaises closely with the bride during the wedding preparations and helps with the clothing for any other bridesmaids, flower girl and pageboys. The Matron of Honour is usually the bride’s older married sister and is normally the only female attendant.

6 months □ Discuss plans with the bride, groom and best man (more…)

Dec 20

Choose Clothes for the Pageboys – Ideas for Wedding

Choose Clothes for the Pageboys – Ideas for Wedding Traditional outfits for small boys include a miniature sailor’s uniform, a kilt and sporran, velvet pantaloons and waistcoat, with a full-sleeved shirt underneath, or a military uniform if the groom is an officer and is wearing uniform. Older boys could (more…)