What happens, in detail, at a typical wedding nowadays?
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Two people, deeply in love, get married.
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It will depend on the religion of the person (or yu and your soon to be groom).  The person performing the ceremony should have a rehersal beforehand to walk you through it.
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There are many versions of Christianity. If you pay attention to movies, you should have the basic idea. Usually the woman wears a white dress and veil. Her parents give her to the groom. The bride and groom exchange rings and vows. Afterwards there is a reception at a hall or a church or the parents' home or a park.
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Here's what I know:\n\nThe bride wears:\nSomething Old\nSomething New\nSomething Borrowed\nSomething Blue\n\nThe bride wears a penny in her shoe for good luck.\n\nThe special dances are bride and groom, father daughter, and mother son is optional\n\nThe groomsmen are actually a part of the wedding to protect the bride from potential sutors. The bridesmaid used to dress like brides to act as decoys if the bride is to be kidnapped.\n\nDuring the ceremony, the bride stands on the grooms left side so his sword hand is ready.\n\nThe bride carries flowers to mask her odor (if she hadn't showered -- think 1500s)\n\nSpeeches at a wedding are from the best man, maid of honor and the father of the bride.\n\nWhen guests clink their glasses with silverware the bride and groom have to stop and kiss.\nHope these help -- I know they're random!
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Elegant Events\n\nStyle & Distinction
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Start planning the basics now like what hall you have in mind and what church. start looking around at prices and churches might need to book a bit in advance. Just take your time and  check out all the details. Before you know it the big day will be here. And because you have taken your time and planned out everything to go off with out a hitch it will be the best day.\n\n The bridal shower should be 6 months before the wedding date.\n\nStart discussing with your fiancee what you both really want in this wedding and fix a budget. Colours and themes and stuff
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Nowadays we aren't as steeped in tradition so it just depends upon the agreement your families come to. From my wedding I remember reading that traditionally they pay for the rehearsal dinner, the wedding rings, and the honeymoon. (In my wedding they didn't pay for any of that though :P)\n\n\nTraditional Breakdown of Expenses\n\n\nWedding Ring for Bride The Groom \n    \nWedding Gift for Bride The Groom \n\nGroomsmen/Usher Gifts The Groom  \n    \nBride's Bouquet The Groom \n\nMother's Corsages The Groom \n\nGroom's Boutonniere The Groom \n\nGroomsmen Boutonnieres The Groom \n\nUsher's Boutonnieres The Groom \n\nMarriage License The Groom \n\nMedical Visit for Groom The Groom \n\nClergyman/Officiant Fee The Groom \n\nGroom's Cake The Groom's Family \n    \nRehearsal Dinner The Grooms Family \n\nBachelor Party Best Man/Groom's Attendants \n    \nGloves/Ties/Ascots for Attendants The Groom \n\nFather of Groom Formal Wear Groom's Family \n    \nLimousine Service The Groom \n\nHoneymoon Arrangements The Groom
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If you want something creative, try http://www.verseit.com (Under Verse it > Weddings > Respond)\n\nThis one is kinda nice:\n\nM _____________________\n\nLooking forward to the toasting,\ndining, dancing and reminiscing!\nNumber attending ___\n\n__ Can't attend, but we send NAME our best.
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I perfer inside, because if you have an outside wedding it could be windy and mess everything up, or it could rain. Anything can happen if you have an outside wedding, but if you plan an indoor wedding everything would be more likely to go as planned.
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I think what happens is many people get married before they realize the responsibility that this involves. Sure the wedding day is great, a big party where all of your friends bring you gifts and your the center of attention but after that, the two of you both need to make an effort at all times to keep things interesting, fun and loving. Many people are just not mature enough when they marry. I think that is the issue most of the time.
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After you're married.
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Have prizes for:\n1. The couple that has been married the longest.\n2. The couple (other than bride and groom) that has been married the shortest time. \n3. The person or couple that has travelled the longest and the shortest distance. \n\nHave a dance and singing contest? Have dance cards, where people can sign up to dance with each other. \n\nYou can put cards at each place setting and ask for wedding wishes for the couple and have them read throughout the event.
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When announcing a marriage that is not going to be having a follow-up reception, keep it simple.  Simply stating (for example)- It is with great pleasure to announce that on (enter date, 2006), (enter name of bride) and (enter name of groom) vowed their love and devotion to eachother in a (for example) seaside ceremony on the beaches of Hawaii.  May they have a happly and blessed life together.\n\nPeople don't really need any other information than that.  Many people understand that in today's day, age and economy, a reception is an unnecessary expense.  Those that are close enough to you already know and anyone that wants to send a gift will have access to your address from the return address on the envelope.  There is no tactful way to present the gift issue if you are not having a reception.  It would be untactful to register somewhere and include that information.  If whomever you are sending the announcements to has an actual impact on your lives, they will send a gift.
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The wedding is the party, and the marriage is the hang over.\n\n Just kidding.
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no matter how much you plan, organize and control there is something that will not go as expected.\n\nif you are too worried about what is going to go wrong you won't be able to enjoy your day.  the most important thing you should remember is that you are marrying the one you love...bask in the moment, smile and enjoy yourself.  if you can't do that you will only remember the worst that happened.
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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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Make sure you really want to do it again first!  (Just joking) \n\nAlot of couples with do this if they have had problems and want to start anew, kind of erase the past.  \n\nAs you know most weddings are forgotten, but the reception is what lives on!  To save money, still have the small church wedding, but plan a big reception!  Make your renewed vows special to you, your family and a few of your closest friends!\n\nMake your own invitations. With all the scrapbooking material out there, you can make some really pretty ones.\n\nPick out a beautiful dress, tux and spend money on the pictures! That is what you want to remember your special day!