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Archive for August, 2007

Choosing the Wedding Photographer

How and who to choose as a wedding photographer can be an adventure. Luckily it’s one of those things you shouldn’t have to put too much time or energy into.
If you’re trying to save money and have a friend or family member be the wedding photographer, make sure they have good quality film equipment and […]

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Holiday Weddings

Holidays are popular dates to get marred. It’s often easier for your guests to take off work at these times, and they make for even more festive celebrations.
Getting married on a holiday assured you that your future anniversaries will not be forgotten!
Be aware that holidays can pose problems for quests who have their own […]

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Should I Participate in Their Religious Customs?

In reading some online wedding etiquette stories, FAQ and forums, I ran into some contradicting advice that I would like to go over.
It is in regards to attending a wedding ceremony of a different religion that yours.
Some people say you are expected to and should participate in all the customs. Some people say you should […]

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Ideas to Quiet Children at Weddings

So you know the children are invited to the wedding ceremony, now the secret is how to keep them quite.
Each child and each age in unique, so what works for one child may not work for the next.  Hopefully these ideas will help with your child.
• Quite Books – These books are generally made of fabric […]

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Off the Beaten Path: Holiday and Theme Weddings

Weddings are getting more imaginative by the minute. Saying “I do” on a holiday or creating a theme wedding are popular trends. A wedding organized around a theme can be as creative and over-the-top as you choose, incorporating decorations, foods, costumes, music, and other accents related to the theme. Or the theme can be woven […]

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Invite the Ex? Yikes!

To give the Ex a wedding invitation or not to give, is the question…
Everyone you ask will have their own opinion and advice on this one and it will all be a little different, which of course doesn’t help you (the soon to be newlywed again) any.
This can no doubt be a very awkward decision. […]

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At-Home Weddings

Getting married at home offers a more personal and intimate locale than a church hall or hotel ballroom by virtue of it being at home.
Imaging tossing your bouquet or garter from the same balcony or patio where you also shared special childhood memories.
If you have any unique childhood pictures (for example, you playing dress-up bride […]

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Traditions of Germany

Below are some wedding traditions I found for Germany. Please note, that these are not rules, they are simply traditions that some people choose to follow and some don’t.  It seems that more and more people are adopting the Western and modern traditions vs the old country ways.
Interestingly during my research, I read that Engagement […]

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Marrying the Wrong Bride?

I found some very interesting tidbits of information I thought you may enjoy. So for today I’m going to deviate from the theme of specific country traditions, like I’ve been talking about the past week and a half or so. 
I found out that historically veils were originally made of a thicker fabric rather than our […]

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Where Did Some Traditions Come From?

It’s interesting to note how many of our current wedding traditions stemmed from worldwide superstition and chasing away of evil spirits and the devil. Here are some examples.
As discussed in a previous blog, a used horseshoe is believed to ward off the devil and evil spirits. So when you see a used horseshoe hanging over […]

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