How do you plan a wedding using the Australian Wedding Customs?
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I am from Australia\nas this country is multi-cultural; then we do not really have any fixed customs as such.\nhowever -  some things that have usually been done here are:-\n the groom & his attendants are already in place with the celebrant when the bride enters the ceremony venue being escorted by her father. the bridal attendants would precede the bride down the aisle.\nthe couples families & other guests would then often place ""good luck charms"" ( horseshoes;hearts;shoes - made from ribbons/cardboard/crocheted; & attached to a ribbon) over the arm of the bride as she & the groom walked back down the aisle.\nas the emerged from the church - the assembled guest would throw confetti over the couple ( this has been replaced by flower petals/bird seed/bubbles)\nat thestart of the reception - all the guests are assembled at their tables & the couple "announced" as they enter the room\nat the end of the reception the guests would form an arch of linked hands for the couple to walk under & every one hugs/kisses them as they leave\nask how her parents conducted their wedding.\nif you have any "australiana stores in your area you may be able to purchase things that you could use a favours or decorations\nmany brides also use the verse \n"something old; 'something new; something borrowed ; something blue; & a sixpence in your shoe: \nwhen putting their outfits together- all the items are meant for good luck \n the something old can be a grandmothers brooch pinned on or into the dress; \nmail me if I can be of further help
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Well, a wedding is a big thing, and takes a lot of organization.  I highly recommend using a wedding website to keep track of things – they usually have lots of resources, lists of things to do that can be checked off, and budgeting tools, both to help you set one up and also to keep track of how it’s going.  You can also buy wedding planning books.  If you want to find local vendors (photographers, florists, bakers, etc) I recommend going to a local bridal show if you can; this is a nice way to find a bunch of different people all at once.  Also, get your friends and family involved – there are often a lot of people who would love to be involved in your wedding, so take advantage of that and get them to help with making favors or addressing invitations and stuff, all those little things.  Keep in mind that there are quite a few things that make a big difference that you don’t want to completely forget (rings, dress, flowers, etc), but also don’t obsess over little details like some people do – it doesn’t make a huge difference whether the tablecloths are cream or beige, for example.  Do your research, because you can find some great deals, but it might take quite a bit of time and patience.  And don’t forget to look in non-wedding related places for things – being labeled “wedding” anything drives the price up.  For example, my flower girls’ dresses were purchased right after Easter, so they were on sale and they were adorable and about a quarter of the price of a typical flower girl dress.  Most of all, keep in mind what you want, be willing to compromise when you need to, and HAVE FUN! :o)
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smh. If you dont know what goes in a wedding, how are you gonna survive marriage. but hey thats neither here nor there. Since you already have a baby, you might as well get married. You can google, wedding planning, You need to hire a preacher/pastor/reverend, get things set up with your city hall or town hall, to actually be married legally, you will sign the documents at the wedding. You need to send invites and have the people RSVP and by that, you will be able to tell, who is coming so you can have enough chairs in the wedding and reception. Plates, forks, spoons, decorations, dresses, shoes makeup, Have a list on the invitations asking 3 choices of what people want to eat (chicken, beef, fish)
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Mak Andam [usually a woman] is the one that arrange the wedding = wedding planner.\nPak Chindek [usually a man] is the chief chef for the banquet and also act as the TOLL man for the bride side.The groom must pay toll to access the bride house for the ceremony.Pak Boyan act as the NEGOTIATOR  for the groom side.\nAfter the tollman and the negotiator agreed for a amount[usually a small amount, $5 to $10] the groom can proceed the ceremony.This is a harmony way for boths party to greet each other and its show we need to give and take, to be one.\nThis is all info I can tell you now, you can contact me at macpy66@Yahoo.com if there still any blink about Malaysia cultures.
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First of all, figure out something about who you are as a couple that you can use as a theme in your wedding – something you like to do, a place you love to go to, your first date… try to think of ways to bring that theme in, whether it’s setting up karaoke if you love that, or basing everying on Moulin Rouge.  There are other unusal things you can do, too.  One thing I’ve heard of is to have a photo booth brought in to your reception site – it can give you and/or your guests some fun mementoes.  One of my friends named her tables after different spots that held memories for her and her fiancé – at each table was a card with a picture of the place and a short story or explanation on the back.  With the right location, you can set your reception up so that it flows through different rooms – one room for appetizers and cocktails, done up all in blue, then the next room for the main meal, done all in white, then another room for dancing and cake, done all in pink; this can be done with different themes/colors/etc, or all the same theme.  You can set up a little “lounge” area, with couches and comfy chairs for people to hang out.  The website below has some other interesting ideas.  Good luck, and congratulations!
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http://www.weddingstationeryetc.co.uk/page102.html\n\nOr even Ebay 8o)
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Have it in a place where you both would like it ... Make it a special and beautiful place that will hold alot of memories for you. Use your imagination and go with your heart. Get creative and set a special theme like floral or even romantic theme. Buy some wedding planning books and come up with ideas that way as well.
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Fist thing you will want to do is set the date and figure out how many people you are looking at so you will know how big of a church, reception hall, invitations, etc. that you will need.  You will also need to figure out your budget so you will know what you can spend and where you will need to do things yourself to save money or whatever.  There are things that you will need to reserve as soon as possible like a DJ or band, reception hall etc.  Below is a good list with time frame.\nhttp://www.festive.com/wedchex.html\nHope that helps!  Good Luck!
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1. Set a date\n2. Put together guest list\n3. Book wedding site & reception site\nThose are the 3 most important first steps...go to theknot.com and they have a checklist of what needs to be done every month.  It has tons of stuff on it, so remove the stuff that you won't be doing (it covers a lot, which doesn't always apply to every bride)
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I am also in west sydney. There is a bridal gown store in Penrith you can look at its in Soper place and their website is www.penrithbridalcentre.com.au You might be able to find something there. I just found that it was easier to have my dress made. I spent days upon days finding the right dress, got a picture and am having a friend who sews fantastically make it for me :)
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http://www.tieking.com.au/category21_1.htm\n\ngives step by step directions with pictures
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Ideally one year before the wedding. You wonly have six moths 'till the wedding.. what are you waiting for? Book the church and the reception hall now and start looking for invitations.\n\nCongrats and good luck
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Contact your closest Australian Embassy\n")
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you can get married. THEN call the immigration office and ask them what forms you need. That's exactly what me and my husband did. hes from Australia. he was here on a 90 day visitors visa..and we told them we got married..and they said file the forms. easy as that. They allow this kind of thing to happen..it's under Section 201B of the INS Act.\n\npeople who have never been through it..do not know what they are talking..you need to talk to someone at the INS. We did not have a k-1 visa either.\n\nIf you want more information on this..you can email me and we can talk about it. Maybe i can help direct you in the right direction about forms and papers.\n\nGood luck! it's not easy to do..but it is doable!
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You have three options:\n\n1. get your wedding planner/coordinator to do it\n2. some caterers often handle decorations of the wedding reception\n3. ask your friends, sibling/s to pitch in
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Go to www.weddingchannel.com or www.theknot.com and look and wedding planning and request catalogs.
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Put together an album (portfolio) of tables you have designed for wedding buffets, breakfasts etc include not only the flowers but tableware and examples of menus for these include a price per head for these.\n\nHave a selection of entertainment ideas ie discos and prices, bands etc\n\nVenues with pictures and info on how many people they hold\n\nGet information on how you go about applying for an extended licencing hours \n\nCaterers\n\nCatalogues from wedding clothing stores, hairdressers and limousines, horse and carriages etc\n\nIdeas of what to give as a wedding keepsake to the guests and a selection of presents for the bridesmaids etc\n\nBasically you need photos of every aspect of a wedding from the days before to transporting the presents and flowers to thank people to returning glasses etc after the wedding.\nYou need much more than people skills, you also need amazing organisation skills and be able to juggle 100 things at once and to have all problems sorted on time\n\nOnce you have your portfolio and contacts like hair and make up people (ones that will come to the house are best) you will need business cards made up so you can leave them in jewellers, restaurants, hotels, salons etc\n\nInformation on suitable honeymoon destinations, the different packages hotels provide along with vaccinations and how to change the name on the passports.\nRemeber this may be just a job to you but to the bride and groom including mothers etc this is the most important day of their lives\n\nThere are loads more but this will start you off