Want to make a perfect wedding. Any ideas? What is it in your consideration?
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My wedding was perfect to me because it was so stress free, we got married in Jamaica on vacation, everybody knew it was not like we eloped or so. but we just got our paper work together send it of and the rest was being taken care of by the hotel (thank you 'sandals' montego bay) the decorations, flowers, dinner, cake, drinks....we got married on the beach, lot of flowers.  it would have been a nightmare for me to plan a big party and try to do right by everybody and spent a whole lot of money on them. because my wedding was about my husband and me...and not a bunch of relatives. when we came back we had a small casual reception/BBQ. that was the perfect wedding for me
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Start w/ knowing your budget -- to the dollar.  Save money on location and food.  Do you have a friend w/ a pretty house or landscaping?  Get married there.  Invite only a few guests, splurge on pictures or honeymoon, simple cake w/ punch.  Skip the fluffy dress and go w/ a white or ivory tea length.  The important thing is you and him and celebrating w/ those that you love and love you.  Remember KISS -- Keep It Simple Sweetie!  Congrats and good luck.
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www.theknot.com \n\nFirst make your guest list.  One for engagement party (if you're going to have one), one for wedding, one for reception. . . Then, trim it down.  Decide on a budget, then decide if you want to DIY (Do it yourself).  Pick everything from that budget:  The venues, caterers, rentals, dress, accomodations, florals, etc.  Decide on a date before you pick the above mentioned things.  It's easier to schedule a wedding that's at least a year away, because the dates you want are more likely to be open.  I could go on and on. . . just go to the theknot.com, maybe get a coordinator or some software.   You'll be fine, congratulations!!
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We had friends who got married for £50.\n\nA friend let them use his barn and everyone brought a dish for the meal.  And a group of us decorated the tables for them.  The church gave them the wedding free - so they just had to buy rings.\n\nAnd I have to say it was one of the best weddings Ihave ever been to - because everyone was involved in making it special.\n\nThe most important thing is to get married - don't get distracted by people who spend stacks of money on their weddings - it's the marriage that is more important - better to have your money for that.\n\nHope I've inspired you to think differently and not get sucked in by the crowd.
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It's easy to create unique wedding invitations using the free wedding invitation templates below. Just choose a style, download and go!\n\nAll of Southworth's free wedding invitation templates contain wording for your invitation cards, reply cards and response cards!
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Is it similar to a wedding ceremony? If so then just go by that. If it is different you could still use one of them. I think that is really nice.
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Have a small bridal party, one or two bridesmaids/groomsmen and ask them to pay for their own clothing for the day(or No bridesmaids/groomsmen).  \nHave the ceremony at the church where you are a member...if you have a church.  They often give lower prices and provide a lot of ammenities.  For example my chuch only cost $200 and they had a wedding/reception coordinator, did all the clean up after wards, served at the reception, provided plates/serving ware/utensils/cups and mixed the punch for the reception.  \nUse fake/silk flowers.\nHave a cake/punch reception instead of serving a meal. \nHave a sheet cake instead of a tiered cake, or have a small tiered cake for the wedding party/parents and a sheet cake to feed all the other people. \nLimit the guest list to Family/extended family. \nMake your invitations or buy them at Staples, Wal-Mart, etc.\nHave a basic ceremony, no unity candle(s).\nKnow what you want, don't let the sales people talk you into bigger/better/more expensive.  \n\nREMEMBER: The wedding day is about you and your soon to be husbands love for each other, not the decorations.
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the best wedding could be in a cardboard box for all i care aslong as i was marrying my boyfriend i dont think its where you get married or how much you spend on it just aslong as your marrying the man/woman you love
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you CAN def. do this! it will take a bit more time- so you need help. friends and family. \n*draw up a budget ASAP. $7000 total (probably $3000 will be for food and drink) reception location $500. flowers $1000. $250 dress - $900 dj/music etc.  \n*keep the guest list to a min. If you have a guest total of 75- you can get decent food at $30 per person and the rest for drinks.\nAlso keep the bridal party small. \n*host a cocktail and light buffet reception instead of a full meal. this can come off really swanky- like a high-class uptown loft party.\n*skip the party favors. go for candy treats your guests can eat. most of the time the little frames and bells etc. just get thrown away by guests anyway.\n*ASK questions. When you call a vendor- let them know you are on a budget. Oftentimes if they can't help you- they know someone who can.\n*Make your own centerpieces out of a candlescape. Florist centerpieces run about $50 per table. You can do them yourself for around $25. \n\n*Oh- one thing I wouldn't skimp on is the photog. Your photos will be the only things left after the wedding is over. the flowers will wilt. your dress will be stored. the cake will be gone etc. but the photos will last a lifetime.\n\ngood luck! and remember to have fun w/ it. planning your wedding should be half the fun! :D
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Congrats on yuor wedding... to be there.. \n\nYou can have fusion for the wedding. \nI am not sure what custom you are going to follow. \nIf you are going through the church type then you can do you christian style dress. \n\nDress has to be Red in colour....You can apply a bindi(red dot on yuor forehead) \n\nIn the evening for reception you can dress in the traditional way. It might be dificult for you to wear a saree if no one is ready to help. Else you can get a Chania Choli (red colour) with gold work on it. It will look nice as well. You can go for the mathcing jewellery with that  for the full set. \n\nAbout the food you can have 3-4 disshes which will be an add on for the people. I am sure the white americans will like the food too. \nSome Items like Papadums and samosas for starters\nItems like Paneer (cheese) Palak(spinach), or Navratan Korma. You can check this from the caterers or the Indian restarants as to what dish you like.. \nThis can be with the Indian breads (Rotis) \nIn sweets you can have Gulab Jamun or Kulfi (type of icecream made from boiling milk for long time)\n\nAnything more IM me.. My wedding was on their last year and I will send you the link for my wedding photos on the yahoo. \n\n\nSmile always
200220
First of all, keep in mind that this is YOUR wedding.  But also be able to compromise too.  Another thing on your wedding day don't stress out, enjoy yourself.  Someone told me while i was planning my own wedding that i shouldn't worry about something going wrong because in the end, not one person would notice except me, cause i planned the wedding.  And you know what i took her advice and my wedding day was perfect, except for a little rain. I enjoyed every minute of that day. So my advice is sure it only happens once in your life but don't make yourself miserable just to please everyone else. IT'S YOUR WEDDING, SO ENJOY IT. CONGRATS!!!!!
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outdoor weddings are always cool. Especially on spring and summer time. but it depends on where you live of course. if you live in a country that has a perfect spring and summer like mine then prefer outdoor. hope everything will be ok.. :)
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Start by deciding on a budget and who you want to invite.  Also start thinking about the kind of dress you want to wear.  There are tons of websites out there that are great at helping you plan.  I'm listing a few of my favourites.\n\nMost importantly, share every moment of your planning with you fiance.  It will be worth it in the end.  COMPROMISE is most important.  Have fun and CONGRATULATIONS!\n\nI'm getting married on July 1!  It's been a long and difficult journey but I'm enjoying every minute of planning my 2 weddings (1 Hindu, 1 Catholic!)
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There are tons of pictures on this website: http://www.ultimatewedding.com/\n\nTons of pictures, some are posted by real brides like you, they come from multiple locations.  \n\nActually there are just lots of resources on this website period.  I hope you find something that catches your eye.  If not you should be able to work with your hairstylist/florist/baker to come up with something.  They usually have portfolios of hair, flowers, and cakes they have done previously as well as other inspiration pictures.\n\nI hope you find what you are looking for! Congratulations on your upcoming marriage.
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Oh oh oh, I have a perfect theme for a wedding!\nA wedding. If you want your wedding to be anything else, you are deluding yourself. Sure, it's kinda cute to have a "Hawaiian style" wedding, but it's rather childish; it's fine for a 5th birthday party, but for a wedding?\n\nIf you're really concerned that your wedding will be so boring that it needs a theme, then you've probably already had too many and you should just go to your city building and don't even bother inviting relatives. Otherwise, themes are just plain stupid.\n\nIndoors? Outdoors? The last wedding I went to, the wedding itself was outside and the meal and dancing afterward were inside. It was nice. Of course, the wedding started at about 2pm and ended well after 11pm.
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The important thing is for you and your beloved to have a day the feels special to the both of you.  Depending on where you live, some states allow a lay person(someone who is not a minister or a justice of the peace) to get a special license for 1 day, and they can marry you.  So that wouldn't be too expensive(maybe the person you ask to do it would even pay for the license themselves).  You could also find a justice of the peace, or go to your local city or town hall and ask if they do wedding ceremonies.  You could keep your ceremony small, and just have immediate family.  That way you don't have to pay for a lot of flowers or decorations.  Then for the ceremony, it depends on how many people you want to invite.  My ceremony was in my church, and then our reception was at a small hotel.  We had less than 50 people, but our total cost was still over $5,000, which included my dress, alterations, flowers, food, hubbies tux, etc.  If either of you belong to a church, you should be able to get married in it for a small fee(if any).  Then you could just do a small ceremony afterwards.  Some people are doing just appetizers, or just desserts.  It's basically just an hour or so, lets everyone mingle, then there could be a toast and people can go on their way.  As far as invitations, you can buy nice paper at an office supply store and print them yourselves.  If you have a small reception with just apps or desserts, include that so people don't expect to be fed.  But it's all perfectly okay!!
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The wedding-industrial complex, or some nutso etiquette expert. Etiquette books were written for wealthy northeastern families to show off their wealth.\n\nFavors should reflect the couple in some way, be affordable, and should be one for every guest or couple attending. Some ideas:\n* CDs (burn your own) with the couple's favorite songs. A CD with labeling kit and print cartridges will run about 45 cents per CD and five minutes of time.\n* Picture frames (large enough to hold a 3x5).\n* candies wrapped in toole (get high-quality candies like toblerone or girardelli, not the generic m&m's without lettering)\n* flowers, either potted, or in bulb form.\n* candles with frosted glass votive.\n\nPeople go nuts over weddings anyway. Try having a wedding, it's suddenly like everything in your life is your family's business. I'm a big fan of marriage, but weddings are just a royal pain and a way to spend lots of money.\n\nWeddings invite intrusiveness on a par second only to having children. It's fun reminding your parents that you don't need approval for your children's names, nor when nor how many children you have.