Monday, January 26, 2009
Plan Well - But Make Sure You Relax
Make sure during the week before your wedding to plan some good quality time alone. Go to a spa and get a facial or go to the library or a book store and read, or do whatever it is that relaxes you.
It is important to have the time that you need to gather yourself in the middle of all of the busyness of company, last minute details, and stress. Let others handle the wedding decorations for an hour and leave the location to relax. Take time for yourself to mentally prepare for the upcoming weeks as well as the change that is about to occur when you get married.
Delegate as much as you can, but make sure that you delegate to people that you can count on. Remember, this is YOUR wedding with YOUR wedding decorations and wedding accessories.
Once you do, truly, let it out of your hands and don't worry any more about it. Your wedding is a time for you to enjoy. If you get too bogged down with all of the details, wedding decorations, personalized wedding favor, etc., then you will miss out on all of the wonderful blessings of having friends and family in town to celebrate your marriage.
Plan your wedding decorations and wedding accessories like the best of them. But then take some time to relax. Your wedding is meant to be enjoyed.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
The Seating Plan at the Reception
In addition to all of the wedding decorations and wedding accessories that need to be found, the reception seating plan can be a dreaded thing for many brides. A wedding planning book is always a good reference when making these critical decisions.
Here are some free tips that might help:
Make sure not to seat relatives together that don't get along. In order to make it a fun time for everyone, it is courteous to seat people with others they get along with. For example seat the cousins at one table and the aunts and uncles at another.
If you decide that you are going to label your tables, stick to numbers. Famous couples, locations, etc. are hard to see. Many guests complain about having to search for their table. Put your numbers in the middle of each table near the centerpieces of your wedding decorations so that it is easy to see. You may want to have a couple of number cards per table on either side of the center wedding accessories so that it can be seen from all angles.
Also, reserved tables are all you need. It is a whole lot of unnecessary work to have reserved chairs for each guest as well. The parents are really the only ones that need reserved seats. Any more than that just gives the guests more reasons to complain.
Make sure too that you have an extra table prepared for unexpected guests. If you haven't heard from the guests a week after the RSVP is supposed to have been reserved, it is good to follow up with a phone call to see if they will be coming.
Those are a few tips from us. We hope you wedding planning is smooth sailing for you! Remember to get personalized wedding favor, wedding accessories and wedding decorations that will enrich your wedding!
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Bridesmaid Gifts with Meaning
Give your bridesmaids something that they will enjoy for years to come. Don't give them a gift that they will graciously thank you for and act thrilled about but then turn around and never use or think of again. Give them a personalized wedding favor. A personalized wedding favor is just about as important (if not more) than your wedding decorations and wedding accessories you pick out. A personalized wedding favor stays with the people you love for a life time!
There are many options to choose from. A favorite is a personalized bracelet. Bridesmaids love bracelets. You can find them in many different colors. You can choose bracelets that match the color scheme of the wedding for them to wear, or you can pick their favorite color or their birth color. This is definitely a pleaser as a personalized wedding favor. The nice thing about jewelry is that it is something that can be worn over and over and admired by many.
When you give them a personalized wedding favor it tells them that you didn't just buy the gift as a last minute, but that you put some thought into it and got a gift just for them. The same goes for your personalized wedding decorations and wedding accessories. You want your guest to think that you put a lot of time and thought into it.
A personalized wedding favor is a great way to give them a personalized gift, as well as to really tell them that they are special and that you appreciate them being in your wedding. You can also give this personalized wedding favor to the flower girl. She is sure to love it as well!
Put thought into your wedding. Personalize it with personalized wedding favor, wedding decorations and wedding accessories!