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Secret Weddings

Teri — Sun, 29 May 2011 20:02:58 +0000

Secret Weddings

What is are secret weddings and how do you plan one and keep it a secret? Well, many couples are opting out of the traditional formal wedding or a public wedding of any type. Some want to avoid the expense, ritual and hype that surrounds most weddings, whether traditional or not. What many are preferring to do is have a secret wedding, which does not have to be an elopement.

One secret wedding can be a private affair with only a few people invited. After the private wedding, a reception or “announcement party” might be held with other friends and family members present. The party guests will not know anything about the wedding until the just-married couple makes an announcement when they arrive at the reception/party. Everyone can party hearty while celebrating the brand new marriage.

Another way to avoid all the stress and expense of a large wedding is to invite your guests to a party with a specific holiday theme or a large family gathering where the “entertainment” is the surprise wedding ceremony. The celebratory party can be casual and as simple as a backyard barbecue.

Secrets are difficult to keep, particularly with an excited group of your friends and family. Friends will whisper to other friends and in a short time your secret wedding will be common knowledge and complications will start to surface. Family members will start assuming you need help with common traditional practices, like where you are registered for gifts, suggestions for vendors, reception hall reservations and all the other things you are trying to avoid with your secret, simple wedding.

Your secret will be easier to keep if you integrate it into a party, where decorations and a party atmosphere would be expected and probably wouldn’t give your secret away until you were ready to tell your guests or actually get married as part of the party. The one problem you will have to consider is getting your guests to the party on time.

Many people are consistent late arrivals at parties and that could delay your marriage ceremony considerably. A simple solution is to mention the time for a meal to be served or the “arrival” of a special guest, anything that will create enough interest to get them to arrive on time. Some party givers with constantly late arrivals to all events, give them an earlier arrival time so they can still get there late and be on time.

If you want to get married and keep it totally secret that is your right. Nothing says that you have to make your marriage public or celebrate it publicly. If you and your intended are of legal age for marriage in your location, you don’t need to inform anyone about your marriage. Your church or registration office would need to know, of course. Your marriage is also public information and would be recorded somewhere, depending on where you live. Be aware that some churches read the marriage banns for several weeks during Sunday services, which would spoil the secrecy.

Celebrities have become quite adept at hiding their specific wedding details in their quest to marry in peace and quiet without the screaming paparazzi and circling helicopters. Some leak incorrect details sending the media horde off to a beach somewhere or another country entirely, while they get privately married locally in a friend’s house with a few guests.

Your wedding is just exactly that! Your wedding. It’s your choice in how you want to celebrate it. Make your plans and have a great life with the man or woman of your dreams.

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Plan a Destination Wedding – Get Married in Jamaica

Teri — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:50:53 +0000

Plan a Destination Wedding – Get Married in Jamaica

Do you have a wedding coming up why not plan a destination wedding? Are you sick of trying to plan a wedding and fighting for overbooked halls and churches and caterers? Plan a destination wedding. Wouldn’t you rather get married on the white sands of Jamaica surrounded by a turquoise ocean and your most beloved family friends? If so, you should plan a destination wedding in Jamaica.

Destination weddings are very trendy right now. Destination weddings might seem decadent but really they are very practical. The bride and groom can honeymoon without having to go anywhere and all the wedding guests get a nice vacation in addition to being able to see a loved one get married.

When you plan a destination wedding you don’t have to worry over what hall to choose and what church to hold the service at or anything like that either. Most of the time when you book a destination wedding all the arrangements are handled at the hotel and the event is held at the hotel or on the beach. Some resorts even have private beaches that are perfect for weddings. Think of how great it would be to just be able to relax and be excited about your wedding and let the hotel staff handle all the arrangements.

Often when you book a destination wedding there is a wedding planner assigned to help you that can tell you about different packages that the hotel offers. Many wedding packages are all inclusive so you don’t need to worry about silverware, linens, glasses, food, the bar, entertainment or anything else. You can just relax and enjoy the beautiful tropical sunshine.

Jamaica is the perfect location for a destination wedding. It’s warm and tropical and beautiful and yet it’s close and accessible too so that travel isn’t a huge hassle for friends and family who want to attend the wedding. There are several resorts in the larger tourist towns that cater to brides who are planning weddings but any hotel or resort will have staff on hand to help you plan a wedding. Plus you can usually get a substantial discount from a hotel or resort when you book rooms for all your family and friends and have your wedding and honeymoon at that resort.

Since the bride and groom are expected to pay for the accommodations and expenses of the entire bridal party and often the guests as well that discount from the hotels can really help out your bottom line. But a destination wedding isn’t as expensive as you might think; it’s really very close to the price of a traditional wedding in most cases even with the expense of paying for the accommodations of your family and friends. For the price of a traditional wedding you can have a lovely destination wedding and vacation combined in Jamaica.

Just picture what it would be like to be exchanging vows with your partner at sunset on a white Jamaican beach with all your loved ones there to wish you well. Wouldn’t that be a wonderful way to start your new life together? A destination wedding can be the perfect setting for the bride and groom as well as for guests. What a perfect way to celebrate your wedding with everyone you love.

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Crystal Or Diamond Jewelry Are Perfect For Weddings

Teri — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 04:24:47 +0000

Crystal Or Diamond Jewelry Are Perfect For Weddings

Weddings are definitely joyous but exhausting event. One of the major considerations of countless couples who are planning to tie the knot is whether it’s going to be crystal or diamond jewelry for the wedding ring. Aside from the rush of trying to find the right wedding rings for you and your fiancé there are the basics like searching for a venue, the wedding dress, the reception and the like.

Usually, most couples prefer a diamond wedding ring set because it is large enough to be worn by itself. For those who are much into rings, a diamond wedding set is perfect for you because it can serve as an engagement ring and the wedding ring all at the same.

The search is on!

Searching for that perfect diamond wedding ring can be stressful and strenuous because there are so many things to consider such as the beauty, shape, size, and cost. The best thing you can do is to trim down these options based on your personal preference and taste.

If you are one of those couples who are planning to buy a crystal jewelry set for the wedding, it would be best if you find time to research on what is available. If you are looking for the fastest and easiest way to get information on crystal jewelry set, you can browse in the Internet that would lead you to different sites. There are so many information here but you can never be sure if these are reliable or not. If you want to make sure that you are getting reliable information on crystal jewelry, visit jewelry stores yourself or ask from people who are knowledgeable on this. Here are some tips that can help you get by in searching for that dream diamond wedding ring set.

First, you have to choose a diamond wedding ring set that suits your taste and of your fiancé as well. There are actually many settings of diamond wedding ring sets available in most jewelry stores today. If you prefer simple ones, you can opt for a diamond wedding ring set that has contemporary or modern look like those rings with one main diamond surrounded by smaller stones. But if you want a grander one, you might want to look for diamond wedding ring sets that have intricate designs or have traditional and antique look.

Next, know what kind of metal you prefer and also determine its weight based on your budget. The most common setting of any diamond wedding ring set is gold—it can be white gold or yellow gold. Based on standards, fine gold jewelry should be mounted in either a 18-karat (K) which, consists of 18 parts pure gold with 6 parts other metals or a 14-karat (K) that has 14 parts pure gold combined with 10 parts of other metals.

Other common option is platinum because it has remarkable appeal and could last longer. Since it’s more durable compared to gold, a diamond wedding ring set made of platinum can resist breakage, chipping, and cracking over time and most of all, it doesn’t cause any discoloration of the skin.

Lastly, consider the shape of the crystal jewelry. The popular diamond shape for wedding rings is round or brilliant because they tend to sparkle more than other shapes. Other popular cuts for diamond wedding rings include baguette, emerald shape, heart shape, oval shape, pear shape, princess cut, marquise, and trillion wedding rings.

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Some Questions That Might Need Answering

Teri — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:00:57 +0000

Dear Ms. Etiquette,

I recently got engaged and I’m doing a lot of thinking about the upcoming wedding. I have a few questions. Okay, a lot of questions, about what’s considered proper wedding etiquette. I hope you don’t mind answering them for me; I’d feel much better knowing I’m handling situations in the right way.

Q: Do I send a wedding announcement and an invitation to everyone I know?

A: Certainly not. The announcements can go to everyone, including the newspapers, but the invitations only go to people you want at the wedding.

Q: Can I send wedding invites via email?

A: Even though many wedding traditions seem to have gone out the window in recent years, there are some time-honored traditions that remain. Sending real, physical, beautiful wedding invitations via snail mail is one of them.

Q: For financial reasons, I need to limit my wedding to 100 people. How do I invite some and not others? Where do I draw the line?

A: Sometimes it’s easier to limit the wedding to an even smaller number, such as family members and very close friends only than it is to limit it to 100. Start with the “must invites” and work outwards in your circle of people. It won’t hurt to send out invitations to those who live farther away when you know they won’t travel. Aunt Mabel will be tickled to have the invitation anyway.

Where it becomes fuzzier is with coworkers and those in the outer periphery of your circle. Depending on the circumstances, you may opt for honesty and tell those not invited that you had to limit your list to a small number because of budget constraints. This makes for fewer hurt feelings.

Q: I’ve heard we have a year to send thank you notes for the wedding gifts we’ll receive. Is this true?

A: Humph. Let me put it this way… I would be embarrassed for you if you sent me a thank you note for a gift I gave you 364 day ago. Keep on top of it. As soon as you get a gift, jot a nice note and send it. If you do it as the gifts come in, it won’t overwhelm you. Don’t even ask me about sending thank yous via email.

Q: I’m hoping my maid of honor will throw a shower for me. Will she automatically do this or should I ask her?

A: There is no written rule stating the maid of honor or any of your friends have to host a shower for you so if you have someone in mind, you’ll have to ask them. Before you put the burden on them, though, decide if they are really the right person for the job. Can they financially afford to do it? Are the dependable? Would they even like to do it?

Q: Can I invite people to my shower that I’m not inviting to the wedding?

A: No ma’am. The exception would be if it’s a workplace shower with a large number of employees or a shower back in your home town if that town is at least several hundred miles away.

Q: What about the rehearsal dinner? My soon-to-be husband’s parents are both remarried. Who pays? Who gets invited?

A: Traditionally, the groom’s parents pay for the rehearsal dinner, but this does not have to be so. His parents and step-parents may work out a combined hosting, or the bride and groom can pay for it themselves.

As far as who to invite, it should be all parents and step-parents, the wedding party and their significant others, any children you or your intended have, plus your siblings. After that, it’s up to you. If you have close family or friends from out of town who have flown in you can certainly invite them to the rehearsal dinner if it’s okay with the hosts.

Q: Truthfully, as far as wedding presents go, we’d rather receive cash than gifts because we’re saving for a down payment on a house. Is it acceptable to put a note in the wedding invitations or tell people?

A: No, no, no. It’s considered bad form to put any sort of note in a wedding invitation that mentions anything about gifts or gift registries. Get the word out to a close friend and a family member or two and ask them to spread the word. It is acceptable for them to let others know what you want.

Thank you for enlightening me, Ms. Etiquette. I believe you’ve answered all my questions regarding wedding etiquette.

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