tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-103422792024-02-28T06:26:20.175-08:00The Wedding PlannersWedding Articles, advanture wedding, extra ordinary wedding, weddings, tour wedding, Related Links All About Planning Your WeddingThe Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-30605781306896896582011-11-07T07:14:00.000-08:002011-11-07T07:14:44.452-08:00Why Spend So Much Money On the Wedding PartyThink big. That's the most important things over all. Why should spend so much money on a wedding party, while you will need more money after the wedding to continue your married life.<br />
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Sometime I can't understand people specially the celebrities that always spend millions of their money on a fairy tail wedding. In the other side a lots of people even don't have the food for eat, or a place to live. It isn't fair. The fairy tail or luxurious wedding never give you guaranty that your wedding will be last forever, right? The most important thing is how you run your life after the wedding. I've seen the people who spent millions of money on their wedding, but after a year, or few months sometimes, they got divorced. How silly to spending your money for nothing, just for a prestige maybe...<br />
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It's better to do something with thinking of the others which has nothing at all. Share is great and make everybody happy. It's not the money or anything you have in your life, but it's everything that you have done to make other peoples happy, then the happiness will knock on your door. That is the essential of this life.<br />
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Be wise and get married in the simple way without spending to much money maybe will save your love life after the wedding. Even you are the rich people, think of others who doesn't have money as much as you have. If you have budget to get married, try to cut in half, then give the half budget to the poor people. To help them get the better live, better food, better house, etc.<br />
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Are you with me on this? Lets be not egois and responsible with the people around us. Helping is everything, helping is powerfull. Try it<br />
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The Wedding PlannersThe Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-23496460721392251672011-10-31T22:29:00.000-07:002011-10-31T22:30:15.127-07:00<div>Every woman dreams of her own wedding. May it be a small gathering in a picturesque orchard, a grand ball in a gigantic castle or a funky wedding along the coastline, she wants it planned and tailored to her wishes. Planning your wedding would take time, effort and energy but it's worth it. For brides out there, here are some things you can't forget to look into.</div><br />
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<div>1. Payments</div><br />
<div>Of course, planning your wedding will need sufficient amount of cash. Establish who pays for what. This is usually worked out between the couple and their families.</div><br />
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<div>2. Marriage License Requirements</div><br />
<div>There are different requirements for each state, so be sure to look into yours. Remember that you can't even start planning your wedding without a license so make it high priority.</div><br />
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<div>3. Booking the ceremony and the reception.</div><br />
<div>Choose a place to hold your wedding. It'd be great if both parties talk about it. Also, planning your wedding means planning the reception well so that there won't be wrinkles in your wonderful day.</div><br />
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<div>4. Reception </div><br />
<div>IdeasPlanning your wedding by yourself might become tiring, so set up a brainstorming session with your friends and relatives to work out the details. List the ideas in a piece of paper and deliberate on them carefully. Properly laid out plans are wonderful to work with.</div><br />
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<div>5. Invitations</div><br />
<div>The invitation should be simple yet elegant. An overly decorated invitation just turns people off. Remember to include all the people involved in the wedding itself and address them properly. Be sure to indicate if you're inviting the children of the family too because most parents don't take them to weddings if their presence is not specifically requested.</div><br />
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<div>6. Catering </div><br />
<div>Oohh... the success of every party more often than not relies on its food. Make sure that what you serve is of good quality and that they taste good. Go over the menu with the head chef and ask him for suggestions. Not only that this will give you great ideas, it will form a bond between you and the chef. Keep in mind that when planning your wedding, it pays to be in good terms with most of the staff.</div><br />
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<div>7. Photos and Videos</div><br />
<div>Talk to the personnel and clarify what you want done. Sometimes, they just do things their own way and the couple ends up with really crappy results. Professionals are your best bet and they understand the need of planning your wedding to perfection.</div><br />
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<div>8. Attendants</div><br />
<div>List all the people you want to have as your attendants and notify them as soon as possible. Just because you're marrying doesn't mean that the world will stop spinning and watch you in all your splendor. Take into consideration that people may have to rearrange their schedules to make it to your big day. Yes, planning your wedding take tremendous effort not only on you but on your attendants too.</div><br />
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<div>9. Showers</div><br />
<div>No wedding is complete without showers. Since the bride is busy planning her wedding, this duty might fall into the hands of the mothers or the maid of honor.</div><br />
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<div>10. Wedding speeches</div><br />
<div>In the midst of planning your wedding, take time to stop and list all you want to say on the day of your wedding. An impromptu speech is sincere, yes, but you might feel put out that you neglected to put emphasis on some people that really helped you a lot.</div><br />
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<div>11. Maps</div><br />
<div>If your venue is in an area that is not so widely known, a map will be very useful. It will lessen the guests' aggravation on not finding the place and asking for directions.</div><br />
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<div>12. Nitty Gritty Details</div><br />
<div>These are often overlooked in the chaos that is called "Planning your wedding". These are the little things that you might forget like having your gown cleaned and pressed ( if it's an heirloom), wobbling in your high heeled wedding shoes, delivery of gifts, your honeymoon itinerary, gifts and thank you cards. Try listing all of them and have someone look into them for you.</div><br />
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<div>I hope you enjoyed these tips! </div><br />
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About the Author<br />
Are you looking for some help planning your wedding? My Wedding Planning ebook is packed full of tiups and ideas - visit www.wedding-budget-planner.com for details.</div>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-88061145249153798032011-10-27T14:57:00.000-07:002011-10-27T14:57:45.940-07:00Disk Jokey<div>Being disc jockeys, we get the opportunity to evaluate many reception facilities while having little or no bias to sell one location over another. Most Brides and Grooms know where they will be holding the ceremony before they decide where to have the reception, so we have compiled five observations that can help you when selecting your venue.</div><br />
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<div>Distance : </div><br />
<div>If people have to drive a long way to get from the ceremony to the reception, some will get distracted or decide to do something else. Try to keep the reception within a 15 to 30 minute drive of your ceremony. If it is not possible to get a reception hall close to your ceremony, make a caravan. Have the Bride and Groom lead the parade, and people will follow you to your reception.</div><br />
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<div>Time is just like the distance issue. If your reception is several hours after the ceremony, people will get busy doing other things and not show up for the reception. Try to start the reception within an hour or two of the ceremony. If you don't want to start your wedding dance at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, have a Meet and Greet mixer before your reception. Serve some punch and get people to mingle. This will be one of the few times that both families will be together. Encourage family members to share stories about your childhoods.</div><br />
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<div>People like their personal space, and they have most likely spent an hour packed into a church for your ceremony. If you let them spread out, they will enjoy themselves more. Make sure your reception hall has plenty of room for your guests. The people renting the location might tell you it holds 200 people, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will hold 200 people comfortably! Make sure to visit the venue before booking.Climate Control - Having a summer wedding? Is your reception hall air conditioned? If people sweat while just sitting, they won't dance. On the flip side, if they are cold they won't dance either (who wants to dance in a parka?). Also make sure you know who has control of the thermostat so the temperature can be adjusted if needed. Chances are your reception will be warm and stuffy while all the guest are there, but as they trickle out during the night the room will begin to cool down.</div><br />
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<div>Smoking : </div><br />
<div>This is a hot button issue, but if your reception hall is non-smoking, you can fully expect smoker's to leave your reception for 15-30 minutes every hour. If enough of them leave the reception area, you may find a large percentage of your guest just hanging out in the smoking area. This can be a big problem if you have many smokers in your wedding party. You don't have to allow smoking, but it is something you should consider, especially if anyone has any health problems like asthma or allergies that could be triggered by smoke. If you decide not to allow smoking in the reception area, how close is the nearest place for a smoker to go? Is it close enough that you will be able to get needed wedding party members during events like the bouquet toss or garter auction?</div><br />
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<div>Facility coordinators will no doubt bring up several other factors for you to consider when you interview them for your booking, but these are often missed items, especially if they don't favor the potential venue. If you keep the overall picture in mind and work with your wedding planner or event coordinator on the decorating ideas, you will no doubt have an enjoyable and memorable wedding reception.<br />
About the Author<br />
About the Authors: Tim & Tammy Smith operate By Request DJ & Karaoke Company (http://www.byrequest.dj), located in Fargo, North Dakota. They have been providing entertainment for wedding receptions since 1994 and belong to several professional disc jockey organizations.</div>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-52046180182674614752011-10-25T01:09:00.000-07:002011-10-25T01:23:57.792-07:00Wedding Advanture in a forest area<div>If you want to have a great, different, special and unforgetable wedding. I have a great place to go. Indonesia... yeeessss that the best place in the world and unforgetable. </div><br />
<div>Bali... You already know about Bali right? I am not going to tell about wedding in Bali, cause its to many information you can have from the internet. </div><br />
<div>What I want to tell you now is the wedding you never imagine before. Doing your pow in front of the tree house in the forest... or while your are just about to bungi jumping or in the raft while you are rafting</div><br />
<div>That could be amazing doing something really unordinary. It will be your great great memories forever, wonderfull things to remmember. You can tell your kids about the unordinary wedding you had, or you can tell your grand son later.</div><br />
<div>I can help you in arranging the unordinary wedding in Indonesia, because I live there and I know everything around my country. Who I should contact, where I should go or how I should do. If you interesnted in this kind of wedding, or you just like the traditional Indonesian kind of wedding, which part of Indonesian Island that you want to use as your wedding dress. I can help with it. Just send me email to therrybo@yahoo.com.<br />
I will give you the best that you can have here in my country.</div><br />
<div>Well I hope I will receive your emails and I cant wait to arrange the best wedding ever....</div>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-78959310674771980602011-06-09T03:00:00.000-07:002011-10-25T01:25:28.426-07:00Extra Ordinary WeddingIf you want to have a great, different, special and unforgettable wedding. I know a great place to go. Indonesia... yeeessss that the best place in the world and un forgettable with the views you never can imagine, the food, the people, the nature and the important thing is the culture. <br />
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Bali... You already know about Bali right? I am not going to tell about wedding in Bali, cause it’s to many information you can have from the internet. <br />
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What I want to tell you now is the weeding you never imagine before. Doing you paw in front of the tree house in the forest... or while you are about to bungi jumping or in the raft while you are rafting, in the mountain, valley or even inside the river boat. It’s an adventure wedding... Isn’t it great right?<br />
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We arranged about the unordinary wedding around Indonesia. Underwater wedding, up in the top of the mountain, in the Delman (the traditional cart wich pull bye a horse), old buildings, forest, even in the small-unoccupied island in Papua... It’s so romantic... your feed touching a clean white sand with the sea wave sometime comes to say hello to your feed fingers... <br />
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The food are fish fresh from the ocean, with the young coconuts you take yourself from the trees, enjoying the ocean water after your paw and swimming there would be very exciting experience for your wedding.<br />
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If you interesting, you can sent me an email to therrybo@yahoo.com and I will help you about your dream wedding as you like, or giving you the ideas about extraordinary wedding you never think before.The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-11927051500993017942010-11-22T06:49:00.000-08:002010-11-22T06:56:58.261-08:00Nude WeddingHow about the news about nude wedding?<br /><br />In my opinion, wedding is a pow or a statement you made infront of your God. That would be really not great if you perform unpolite. Why I said unpolite? See when u meet your boss... can you come to the office nude/undress? I think I dont have to tell you about this... you have to think yourself.<br /><br />In China they do Prewedd pictures nude with "Adam and Eva's Theme". Its just the same for me... Unagree...<br /><br />Please be back to what is the meaning of this life, the marriage and having family. Dont show us that the merriage is a joke of life...<br /><br />Be wise guys and respect the marriage itself.<br />LoveThe Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-49026866130753970262009-01-20T07:27:00.000-08:002009-01-20T07:39:48.304-08:00A Practical Guide To Wedding VideosBless the bride... and God help the video maker. True. Let us start with grim warnings of doom and disaster. Making a video of a wedding is something which can lose you a lot of friends. The bride and groom and their respective families want something that will make 'The American President' look like a low budget, made-for-television low grade movie with no production values. This has been shown by actual test.<br /><br />Some simple rules.<br />1. Do not under any circumstances offer to make a video of anyone's wedding, no matter how near and dear.<br />2. When it is suggested, always try to get someone else to do it. Anyone. As long as it is not you.<br />3. Offer to help pay for a professional. That spreads the blame and is known as a CYA ploy. Then you can say the professional will take care of the major work and you will merely add touches of cinema verite.<br />4. Claim that you are sick or that the camcorder is not working or your eyes are being operated on.<br />5. If all else fails read, and possibly download for reference, the longish screed on the subject. It runs to 2,500 words. All written from bitter experience.<br /><br />My apologies for the length.<br />Spread the blame . . .If you are asked to make a video of a wedding make sure that the photographs ? the still pictures ? are being taken by a professional.<br />If you possibly can get the families to hire a professional video team. They will still not be satisfied, I promise you, but this will be the professional's fault, not yours. If you have to make a video contribution you will produce a touch of cinema-verite which will be a lighthearted look at the proceedings but will not, most definitely not, be the official recording. Then no one can point the finger of blame.<br /><br />Life being what it is, the families will probably not agree and you will be lumbered.<br /><br />If you cannot get out of this in any way this is what you must do: get it across to the bride and groom and, most important, their parents, that although you will do your level best there is no guarantee that they will get anything. Or that anything you will provide will be much better than an out-of-focus, badly lit, happy home movie.<br /><br />The problem is that the bride and groom and their respective parents go into marriage full of optimism and great expectations. They expect everything to be perfect. If your video is not, at the very least, as good as the coverage of the Charles and Di affair, there will be bitter tears and recriminations. You will never be forgiven.<br />Trust me on this. When weddings come in through the door, logic goes out of the window.<br /><br />How to do it . . .<br />Making a video of a wedding needs not only your highest skills as a video maker but also a large measure of tact, diplomacy, organizing skills and physical fortitude.<br />It is almost impossible to cover a wedding single handed and that you need two camera operators working to a well-thought-out plan. They must work in tandem, be unobtrusive and yet not miss any of the important shots. Indeed, I feel happier with three cameras working and mobile phone connections and even then I am not a contented lad until I have delivered the finished product.<br />The technical difficulties are enormous.<br /><br />Start with lighting.<br />It plainly is not acceptable for you to walk backwards down the aisle with a blazing sun gun mounted on your camera, only stopping when you walk backwards into the priest. Yes, religion is about forgiveness, but this is going too far. Instead, you have to work with the available light and look for subtle ways to enhance it without interfering with the ceremony.<br />What has to be remembered at all times is that the wedding is not being staged for the sake of the video. The video is there to carefully and unobtrusively record the great event.<br /><br />Recce the siteThe first step in shooting a wedding is to do a recce at the place the ceremony will take place and where the reception will be held. Then write a careful shooting script with timings. Without it you are lost. A simple check list is given later.<br /><br />Check the time, date and place of both the wedding and the reception. You will need to check them three times before the actual event because it is all too horridly easy to get them wrong.The logistics are as complex as D-day.<br /><br />Suppose that the ceremony is to be at 12 noon and that the bride lives within 20 minutes or so of the church. (I use church as a generic term here. Marriages these days take place is some quite funny places. Not all of mine have been in churches. In fact, now I come to think of it, none of them.)<br /><br />You need to be at the church at least 45 minutes before the ceremony so that you can catch Auntie Doris ? ever the early bird ? and Cousin Rachel and the rest of the tribe arriving. It is imperative that you get 10 seconds or so of footage of all the wedding guests. Hell hath no fury like Auntie Doris if she is left out of a video.<br /><br />At the same time you have to cover the preparations at the bride's house, which means that, operating single handed, you can shoot there only until 11 o'clock at the latest. This is where multiple cameras and camera operators come into their own.<br /><br />Dealing with the panic<br />Your offsider can be at the house catching the last minute panic ? there is always a last minute panic ? and the bride being escorted by her proud dad into the wedding chariot. You, ready at the church, will be on hand to pick up the action when they arrive.<br /><br />But who is covering the groom waiting nervously in the church with the best man, both of them looking like death warmed up after a brutal stag night?<br /><br />While it would be good to get some coverage you have to make sure that you do it well before the bridal car is due to arrive. You can miss out on the groom ? he is not an important player in these proceedings ? but you must cover the bride arriving at the church or you are history.<br /><br />Which is why you absolutely and imperatively must have a shooting script so that you can work out who should be where and when. If you try to do it all yourself you will be like a one-armed paper-hanger. I know that professionals do it without a script but they have done it a lot before. I admire but do not envy them.<br /><br />Some of the shots will need to be handheld, and I strongly advocate some sort of support ? a chest or shoulder pod ? to help you keep the camera steady.<br /><br />Shoot as many cutaways as you can and try to get as many guests in close-up as possible. Faces, recognizable faces, on the screen will make up for any other deficiencies. Keep your shots shortish and tight, which will make editing much easier. Aim to end up with a mass of connected short ? no more than 20 second ? shots rather than one continuous roll.<br /><br />On being hated<br />You will find the professional stills photographer hates you. It is not that you will get in the way ? although that is always possible. It is simply that the photographer makes his living at this lark and you are but a well-meaning amateur. There is also a firm belief among professional wedding photographers that videos cut back the number of prints ordered. There may be something in this.<br /><br />You may find it difficult to believe, but some stills photographers ban camcorders from being used to record wedding groups on the basis that they set up the groups and, as a result, these set-ups are copyright. Before the bride and groom decide on a stills photographer it is vitally important that they sort out the stills photographer/video maker relationship, or there will be a nasty scene in the church grounds.<br /><br />Whatever is arranged still work on the sound basis that the stills photographer hates you and will give you no co-operation. You will have to shoot around this.<br /><br />Making the stills photographer in action the focus of part of your video works well.<br /><br />You will probably find that using a tripod and longish focal lengths will help to keep out of the way.<br /><br />This difficult relationship with the professional stills photographer is all important as a pro knows where to be and when as to the manner born. After your 500th wedding you will have these skills, too. I would not wish that on my worst enemy. There is a plus side to this: if you lurk near but not in the way of the stills photographer you will undoubtedly get all of the action, no risk.<br /><br />Early shots<br />The first shot at the home will be the bride on her own in the full glory of her wedding dress. This is often taken in the garden against a backdrop of flowers and greenery. Try not to interfere; hang back a bit. Using the reach of the telescopic lens you can start shooting using the standard formula of long shot, medium shot and close-up to show the bride being photographed in the garden, the glory of her wedding dress and the smile on her face.<br /><br />Follow the same routine with the bridesmaids and the mother of the bride. Shoot from outside the stills photographer's range. Never shout orders to countermand those of the photographer for you will be risking severe bodily damage. Keep following the great tradition of long shot, medium shot and close-up. Keep the shots tight at 12 seconds or so per scene. Film lots of cutaways to be used in editing.<br /><br />Filming the ceremony in the churchDuring the ceremony position the video camera, if you can, so that you are at the side of the altar (a generic term in the sense it is used here) and can get some view of the faces of the couple as the ceremony progresses. Priests (ministers, celebrants, what have you) have this funny idea that their churches are places of worship and not video studios. Check with them what is allowed and what is not.<br /><br />If possible a second camcorder recording faces in the congregation, yet again in the standard format of long shot, medium shot and close up ? will make editing the final tape much easier.<br /><br />Down the aisleIt is crucial that you cover the walk of the newly married couple down the aisle while the organist hammers out the Wedding March.<br /><br />You must also cover the first moments on the church step where the happy couple cuddle and canoodle in contemplation of the weeks ahead. With two of you filming this is not a great bother. With just one it requires some pretty nifty footwork, especially as the stills photographer will be charging around and, quite rightly, demanding preference and right of way.<br /><br /><br />At the reception you will find the proceedings much more relaxed as the demon grog takes its effect. You can shoot it normally without any extra lighting. Two camcorder operators working the room can get some amazing candids. When the speeches start one of you can cover the action while the other works on audience reaction.<br /><br />If possible have a tape recorder running fairly steadily throughout the ceremony and at the reception. This will give you back-up sound, which you will be grateful for at the final editing stage.<br /><br />It is vital, once again, that you get shots of all the principal players including Auntie Doris in her good frock and Cousin Rachel, who is getting a bit red in the face with her third glass of bubbly. When they see it on video they will squeal and scream and protest. But they will love every minute of it.<br /><br />You will probably need to mic the top table to record the speeches. Do it beforehand and tape the wire down with gaffer tape.<br /><br />Either the bride will want all of the speeches in their full and interminable length or she will want a proper video. In the last case you can concentrate on a few sentences from each speaker and a lot of close-ups of listeners' reactions.<br /><br />Again following the stills photographer you will cover the cake cutting ceremony.<br />All that is left for you to do then is to film the happy couple leaving for an unknown destination and married bliss. It is not traditional for you to be asked to cover the first night of the honeymoon although the way things are going nothing would surprise me.<br /><br />EditingYour final task is to edit this lot together. If you have kept to the rule of short takes ? nothing over 20 seconds except for the group shot which is listed below in the check list ? with lots of cutaways and a logical flow from long shot to medium shot to close-up this should not be too difficult. Adding wedding-type music to the audio is a doddle. Just make sure that Auntie Doris appears a fair number of times. Her wrath if she is left on the cutting room floor is frightening to behold.<br /><br />If you have not been able to talk your way out of doing the damn video at all, the following shot checklist will help keep you out of trouble.<br /><br />Shot checklistAt the home of the bride: Bride (long shot, medium shot, close-up). Bride and bridesmaids. Bride and her mother. Bride and father. Bride with both parents. Bride with siblings. Bride with pets. Family group. Bride in the final stages of dressing. (This last is a tricky one but may be requested.)<br /><br />Bride leaving for church: Coming out of the house. Last minute fluster. Final shot of rear of car as it turns corner or disappears into distance.<br /><br />At the church: Shots of church. Shots of guests arriving. Keep these to 5 or 6 seconds a time.Bridegroom and best man arriving. If possible a shot of them waiting in the church.<br /><br />Bridesmaids getting out of car and fluttering around. Bride and father getting out of car. Bride and father walking towards church. Priest waiting on church steps.If the bride is going to be late, which is traditional, do a series of cutaways to the face of the church clock if it has one. Otherwise do the cut-away to a series of different watch faces showing the time progressing.<br /><br />The ceremony: Interior of church. Bride and father walking down aisle. Bride and groom at altar.Close-ups of congregation singing ? always good for light comic relief.<br />Wedding ceremony: Giving of rings with, if you can, a tight close-up of the hands. Signing the register.<br /><br />Walking down the aisle.Outside the church: Bride and groom full length having obligatory cuddle. Long shot, medium shot, close-up. Bridal group with bridesmaids and best man added. Same again plus parents. Keep to the rhythm of long shot, medium shot, close-up and even ultra close-up.<br /><br />Now the whole family gathers and you need, desperately, a long shot that includes them all and will run for 30 seconds. This is the one time you let the camera run because everyone will want to play at 'Ooh look, there's Uncle Stan next to, would you believe it, Auntie Doris.<br />'Bride and groom walking towards car. Confetti being thrown. Getting in car and driving off.<br /><br />At the reception: Shots of family welcoming guests. Bride and groom mixing with guests. Lots of close-ups of guests' faces. Speeches with audience reaction. Cutting the cake with an ultra-close-up of two hands on the knife. Toasts with audience reaction. Bride and groom dancing. Guests dancing. Couple leaving and waving goodbye.<br /><br />After that little lot all you need is music, editing and a nice silver plastic case for the video with 'Our Wedding' embossed in tasteful purple.<br /><br /><br />About the Author: Gareth Powell, author of several travel books, has a travel website - <a title="http://www.travelhopefully.com" href="http://www.travelhopefully.com/" target="_blank" _fcksavedurl="http://www.travelhopefully.com">www.travelhopefully.com</a>, a non-blog web site - <a title="http://www.bloggeroff.com" href="http://www.bloggeroff.com/" target="_blank" _fcksavedurl="http://www.bloggeroff.com">www.bloggeroff.com</a> and a digital image web site - <a title="http://www.pixelates.com" href="http://www.pixelates.com/" target="_blank" _fcksavedurl="http://www.pixelates.com">www.pixelates.com</a>. He lists free software on <a title="http://www.freewareaid.com" href="http://www.freewareaid.com/" target="_blank" _fcksavedurl="http://www.freewareaid.com">www.freewareaid.com</a>. This article can be edited, cut, localized.Source: <a href="http://www.isnare.com/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.isnare.com">www.isnare.com</a>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-21393704932844510512009-01-20T07:22:00.001-08:002009-01-20T07:25:04.570-08:00Creating a Terrific Wedding Website for friends and familyAre you about to get married or engaged? Well, it is only fair to tell you the latest and hottest trend on the Internet then. Creating a wedding website using a template. Yes, that is right people are going crazy about adding personal websites to the Internet. As people live increasingly further distances from each other one way to stay in touch is with pictures, email, and websites. Therefore using a wedding website template to create a website about your wedding has become very popular on the Internet.<br /><br />For example my wife if from Japan and all of her family still lives there. So when we got married we had a dual marriage. We got married for the first time in Japan and the second time here in the United States. Well, obviously at both wedding there were some people that couldn?t make it that really wanted to be there. My friends all wanted to come to my wedding in Japan but the $800.00 plane ticket made it kind of impossible. Therefore we decided to put up a website about our wedding.<br /><br />We put up the site a few months before we got married in Japan and then updated it after our first wedding ceremony and then a second time when we had the ceremony here in the United States. This allowed people on both sides of the world to feel like they participated in the ceremony.<br /><br />So I bet you are probably interested now! It was really fun for us and a lot of people went to our site and wrote sweet comments and sent email and even sent in some of the pictures that they took at our wedding ceremonies.Well, it is really easy to get started. It is pretty expensive to hire a wedding website designer. Yes, they have website designers that specialize in wedding websites. However you will pay at least 250 to 1,000 to have a designer create a website for you. For us that was out of the question because we were pretty strapped for cash as it was and I am sure many young couple about to get married feel the same way. So I purchased a wedding website template and simply adding the content and our site was all ready to go.<br /><br />So after you purchase the template you will need to add the content. You will need some type of html editor to do this. The one that I used was called Coffee Cup HTML editor I think but you can find a lot of free html editors online.Some things that you might want to include in your wedding website would be:<br />1. Date, location, and time of ceremony<br />2. Pictures of you and your husband (include some fun casual pictures)<br />3. A list of places where you have registered<br />4. Include your email addresses for people to send you email<br />5. You might even want to sign up for a free blog so you can type out all of your hopes and fears leading up to the wedding in your blog. You can get a free blog from Blogger.<br />6. Calendar of events (include: dress rehearsal, any special dinners, receptions and etc.)<br />7. An extensive photo gallery. This is the best part of the website I think. You will want to include a ton of pictures of the actual wedding. It is real fun to have an area where people can submit there own photos also.<br />8. Scan in a copy of the wedding invitation and wedding program.<br /><br />About the Author<br />Chris Ryerson the webmaster of Crown Template and other websites wrote this article. To find out more about website promotion, free webmaster tools and<a href="http://www.crowntemplates.com/wedding-website-templates.html" _fcksavedurl="http://www.crowntemplates.com/wedding-website-templates.html">wedding website templates </a>check out <a href="http://www.crowntemplates.com/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.crowntemplates.com">Crown Templates</a>.The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-12927436873733092052008-11-19T01:08:00.001-08:002008-11-19T01:14:30.870-08:00Planning a Successful WeddingIf you decided to have a traditional church wedding then your order of wedding service will normally run something like this. Firstly you will usually meet with your local church minister and discuss the different options for your order of wedding service. An order of wedding service might include just the words of the hymns, or just the major parts of the service. This helps your guests to follow the order of wedding service proceedings so they know what is happening and save them from having to refer to hymn books (particularly if they are not religious people) during the service. On your Wedding Day the ushers should generally be the first to arrive so that they can give out orders of service to arriving guests and then show people to their seats.<br /><br />The groom and his best man should also arrive early to ensure they arrive in plenty of time to allow for their photos to be taken before the service. The bridesmaids will then arrive and should wait outside for the bride. If in a church, the bells start to ring and the bride and her father generally arrive a few minutes before the service to allow for photographs taken and for the chief bridesmaid to have a chance to arrange the dress and train and organise the other bridesmaids for entry into the wedding service.When the bride reaches the front the groom and best man should take their places on the bride's right. The bride then hands her bouquet to her chief bridesmaid to her left. After the entrance of the bride, there is usually a hymn, followed by readings and an address from the minister.<br /><br />The vows are taken and then the best man passes the rings to the groom or he can give them to the minister on the face of the prayer book and he will offer them to the bride and groom. The minister may then say a prayer and the congregation may sing a hymn, followed by a final blessing. The bride and groom follow the minister to go and sign the register, usually followed by their parents and the bridesmaids and best man. While the register is being signed and witnessed by two adults, a choir may sing or the organist may play some music.<br /><br />When the formalities are finished, the bridal procession leaves the church as follows: bride and groom, small attendants, chief bridesmaid and best man, bride's mother with groom's father and then groom's mother with bride's father. The order of service will run quickly and usually runs far smoother than anyone expects when they are first putting the order of service together.<br /><br />About the author:nozze dunone is the owner of <a href="http://www.mmarriage.com/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.mmarriage.com">M Marriage</a> which is a premier resource for marriage information. for more information, go to <a class="navigation" href="http://www.mmarriage.com/" target="_blank" _fcksavedurl="http://www.mmarriage.com">http://www.mmarriage.com</a>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-38791227117973721292008-11-19T01:02:00.000-08:002008-11-19T01:06:03.547-08:005 Tips To Select The Best Wedding Reception LocationBeing disc jockeys, we get the opportunity to evaluate many reception facilities while having little or no bias to sell one location over another. Most Brides and Grooms know where they will be holding the ceremony before they decide where to have the reception, so we have compiled five observations that can help you when selecting your venue.<br /><br />Distance -<br />If people have to drive a long way to get from the ceremony to the reception, some will get distracted or decide to do something else. Try to keep the reception within a 15 to 30 minute drive of your ceremony. If it is not possible to get a reception hall close to your ceremony, make a caravan. Have the Bride and Groom lead the parade, and people will follow you to your reception.<br /><br />Time -<br />Time is just like the distance issue. If your reception is several hours after the ceremony, people will get busy doing other things and not show up for the reception. Try to start the reception within an hour or two of the ceremony. If you don't want to start your wedding dance at 4 o�clock in the afternoon, have a Meet and Greet mixer before your reception. Serve some punch and get people to mingle. This will be one of the few times that both families will be together. Encourage family members to share stories about your childhoods.<br /><br />Size -<br />People like their personal space, and they have most likely spent an hour packed into a church for your ceremony. If you let them spread out, they will enjoy themselves more. Make sure your reception hall has plenty of room for your guests. The people renting the location might tell you it holds 200 people, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will hold 200 people comfortably! Make sure to visit the venue before booking.<br /><br />Climate Control -<br />Having a summer wedding? Is your reception hall air conditioned? If people sweat while just sitting, they won't dance. On the flip side, if they are cold they won't dance either (who wants to dance in a parka?). Also make sure you know who has control of the thermostat so the temperature can be adjusted if needed. Chances are your reception will be warm and stuffy while all the guest are there, but as they trickle out during the night the room will begin to cool down.<br /><br />Smoking -<br />This is a hot button issue, but if your reception hall is non-smoking, you can fully expect smoker's to leave your reception for 15-30 minutes every hour. If enough of them leave the reception area, you may find a large percentage of your guest just hanging out in the smoking area. This can be a big problem if you have many smokers in your wedding party. You don't have to allow smoking, but it is something you should consider, especially if anyone has any health problems like asthma or allergies that could be triggered by smoke. If you decide not to allow smoking in the reception area, how close is the nearest place for a smoker to go? Is it close enough that you will be able to get needed wedding party members during events like the bouquet toss or garter auction?<br /><br />Facility coordinators will no doubt bring up several other factors for you to consider when you interview them for your booking, but these are often missed items, especially if they don�t favor the potential venue. If you keep the overall picture in mind and work with your wedding planner or event coordinator on the decorating ideas, you will no doubt have an enjoyable and memorable wedding reception.<br /><br />About the Author<br />About the Authors: Tim & Tammy Smith operate By Request DJ & Karaoke Company (http://www.byrequest.dj), located in Fargo, North Dakota. They have been providing entertainment for wedding receptions since 1994 and belong to several professional disc jockey organizations.The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-44607879931292881582008-11-15T06:23:00.001-08:002008-11-15T06:28:55.163-08:0011 Things to Remember in Planning Your WeddingEvery woman dreams of her own wedding. May it be a small gathering in a picturesque orchard, a grand ball in a gigantic castle or a funky wedding along the coastline, she wants it planned and tailored to her wishes. Planning your wedding would take time, effort and energy but it's worth it. For brides out there, here are some things you can't forget to look into.<br /><br />1. Payments<br />Of course, planning your wedding will need sufficient amount of cash. Establish who pays for what. This is usually worked out between the couple and their families.<br /><br />2. Marriage License Requirements<br />There are different requirements for each state, so be sure to look into yours. Remember that you can't even start planning your wedding without a license so make it high priority.<br /><br />3. Booking the ceremony and the reception.<br />Choose a place to hold your wedding. It'd be great if both parties talk about it. Also, planning your wedding means planning the reception well so that there won't be wrinkles in your wonderful day.<br /><br />4. Reception Ideas<br />Planning your wedding by yourself might become tiring, so set up a brainstorming session with your friends and relatives to work out the details. List the ideas in a piece of paper and deliberate on them carefully. Properly laid out plans are wonderful to work with.<br /><br />5. Invitations<br />The invitation should be simple yet elegant. An overly decorated invitation just turns people off. Remember to include all the people involved in the wedding itself and address them properly. Be sure to indicate if you're inviting the children of the family too because most parents don't take them to weddings if their presence is not specifically requested.<br /><br />6. Catering<br />Oohh... the success of every party more often than not relies on its food. Make sure that what you serve is of good quality and that they taste good. Go over the menu with the head chef and ask him for suggestions. Not only that this will give you great ideas, it will form a bond between you and the chef. Keep in mind that when planning your wedding, it pays to be in good terms with most of the staff.<br /><br />7. Photos and Videos<br />Talk to the personnel and clarify what you want done. Sometimes, they just do things their own way and the couple ends up with really crappy results. Professionals are your best bet and they understand the need of planning your wedding to perfection.<br /><br />8. Attendants<br />List all the people you want to have as your attendants and notify them as soon as possible. Just because you're marrying doesn't mean that the world will stop spinning and watch you in all your splendor. Take into consideration that people may have to rearrange their schedules to make it to your big day. Yes, planning your wedding take tremendous effort not only on you but on your attendants too.<br /><br />9. Showers<br />No wedding is complete without showers. Since the bride is busy planning her wedding, this duty might fall into the hands of the mothers or the maid of honor.<br /><br />10. Wedding speeches<br />In the midst of planning your wedding, take time to stop and list all you want to say on the day of your wedding. An impromptu speech is sincere, yes, but you might feel put out that you neglected to put emphasis on some people that really helped you a lot.<br /><br />11. Maps<br />If your venue is in an area that is not so widely known, a map will be very useful. It will lessen the guests' aggravation on not finding the place and asking for directions.<br /><br />12. Nitty Gritty Details<br />These are often overlooked in the chaos that is called "Planning your wedding". These are the little things that you might forget like having your gown cleaned and pressed ( if it's an heirloom), wobbling in your high heeled wedding shoes, delivery of gifts, your honeymoon itinerary, gifts and thank you cards. Try listing all of them and have someone look into them for you.<br /><br />I hope you enjoyed these tips!<br /><br />If you would like a FREE wedding budget planning spreadsheet, please visit www.wedding-budget-planner.com<br />About the Author<br />Are you looking for some help planning your wedding? My Wedding Planning ebook is packed full of tiups and ideas - visit www.wedding-budget-planner.com for details.If you would like a FREE wedding budget planning spreadsheet, please visit www.wedding-budget-planner.comThe Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-76329216226515424912008-11-15T06:18:00.000-08:002008-11-15T06:22:52.859-08:00Bridal Jewelry: Fulfilling a Wedding TraditionSomething old, something new, something borrowed, something blue? This is a saying that many brides take to heart when considering their wedding trousseau. From wedding gowns, accessories and motifs, brides from all walks of life throughout the years have tried their best to stick to this formula. It's interesting to note that bridal jewelry can follow this adage too.<br /><br />Something old?<br />Could most often be a piece of bridal jewelry that is a family heirloom. Sometimes the groom would give to his bride a ring or another piece of jewelry that had once been owned by his mother, grandmother, or past brides in his family. Maybe the bride would wear her own mother?s antique jewelry or some other gem that has been handed down to brides in the family from generation to generation. One thing is certain, wearing such bridal jewelry would reinforce a sense of family, tradition and continuity in a wedding ceremony.<br /><br />Something new?<br />Hardly needs any explanation. Thousands upon thousands of bridal jewelry stores, both the Internet e-commerce sites and bricks-and-mortar stores, offer a dazzling array of accessories to make the bride shine on her wedding day. The would-be bride can choose from among various jewelry pieces one or several items that she would wear at the ceremony and which she could treasure and keep as a memento of that most special day.<br /><br />At first thought, something borrowed doesn't seem applicable to bridal jewelry. After all, a bride would most probably want to wear her own jewels and not have to borrow and then return them. But for women who want to add to the accessories that they will be wearing on their wedding day without having to spend thousands of dollars more to buy new ones, renting jewelry offers a practical solution. Many establishments rent out antique or estate bridal jewelry, including necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, and only the rental fee plus a refundable deposit need to be paid. Finally, for that "something blue" in a bridal jewelry ensemble, there are several gemstones that fit the bill. Depending on the shade of blue that she wants, a bride can opt for a necklace, bracelet, or earrings that are accented with sapphires, aquamarines or blue pearls.<br /><br />Hair ornaments or tiaras with other blue-tinted stones such as agate and topaz are also beautiful accessories for the bride.The bride is the belle of the ball on her wedding day and it is important for her to look her best on that special occasion. Bridal jewelry, chosen tastefully and worn properly, will complement her wedding dress and make her look as radiant and as beautiful as any bride should be.<br /><br />About the Author<br />For more information on jewelry and gemstones, we cordially invite you to visit www.morninglightjewelry.com to pick up your FREE copy of "How To Buy Jewelry And Gemstones Without Being Ripped Off". This concise, informative special report reveals almost everything you ever wanted to know about jewelry and gemstones, but were afraid to ask. Get your FREE report at www.morninglightjewelry.com.The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-54205206646045142292008-11-03T02:27:00.000-08:002008-11-03T02:27:29.170-08:00Java Kebaya: Sarongs Style<a href="http://javakebaya.blogspot.com/2007/05/sarongs-style.html">Java Kebaya: Sarongs Style</a>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-16692478526088226682008-11-03T02:26:00.000-08:002008-11-03T02:26:11.083-08:00Java Kebaya: Unique Elegant Details<a href="http://javakebaya.blogspot.com/2007/05/unique-elegant-details.html">Java Kebaya: Unique Elegant Details</a>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-5222546271622974552008-11-03T02:25:00.002-08:002008-11-03T02:25:53.299-08:00Java Kebaya: Kebaya with Pants<a href="http://javakebaya.blogspot.com/2007/05/kebaya-with-pants.html">Java Kebaya: Kebaya with Pants</a>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-36878584047488101102008-11-03T02:25:00.001-08:002008-11-03T02:25:30.198-08:00Java Kebaya: Modern Kebaya by Anne Avantie<a href="http://javakebaya.blogspot.com/2007/05/modern-kebaya-by-anne-avantie_18.html">Java Kebaya: Modern Kebaya by Anne Avantie</a>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-38510338514721756112008-11-03T02:25:00.000-08:002008-11-03T02:25:08.911-08:00Java Kebaya: Traditional Kebaya<a href="http://javakebaya.blogspot.com/2007/05/traditional-kebaya.html">Java Kebaya: Traditional Kebaya</a>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-77905630223028756112008-11-03T02:24:00.000-08:002008-11-03T02:24:09.191-08:00Java Kebaya: Modern Kebaya by Anne Avantie<a href="http://javakebaya.blogspot.com/2007/05/modern-kebaya-by-anne-avantie.html#links">Java Kebaya: Modern Kebaya by Anne Avantie</a>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-29001784430646051812008-10-30T22:29:00.000-07:002008-10-30T22:48:57.446-07:00How to Hire a DJ for your WeddingBy DJ Kazmere of Starr Productions<br /><br />So your getting married soon and you and your future spouse decide it's time to start planning for the big day. Besides the venue, the caterer, photographer, wedding gown, rings, cake, flowers, and more, you have to get a DJ or a band for your musical entertainment.<br /><br />Let's say you decide to choose a DJ over a band. A lot of top-notch professional wedding Djs get booked anywhere from 6 months to 18 months in advance, so start looking early especially if your wedding date is in May or June. Now that you know when to start looking for a DJ you need to know where to find them. You can find Djs from a variety of sources, friends, family, the internet, print ads, from other vendors, etc.<br /><br />A common mistake by most people is that they tend to believe that all DJs are pretty much the same, which couldn't be further from the truth. Just about every DJ has their own unique style and level of professionalism which they bring to the table. When looking for a DJ look for a DJ that specializes in weddings, if they do other types of events to, that's fine as long as they have a ton of experience in weddings (At least 100 weddings). A large variety of music is important, everybody has different tastes, and more than likely so will your guests. Now that you know where to find a DJ, and the basics of what to look for, it's time to start contacting Djs and start making appointments for interviewing. Keep in mind you want a professional for your wedding, not a hobbyist, this is your wedding day, and you only get one chance to do it right. As soon as you start to contact Djs you'll know very soon which are professionals, and which are just weekend warriors.<br /><br />If no one answers the phone when you call, or they don't return your inquiry promptly (no later than 24 hours) move on to the next one. Why? If a DJ can�t return your phone call or E-mail promptly, that shows a lack of reliability and professionalism. If they're too busy to return your inquiry, more than likely they may be too busy for you when you have questions, plans, or issues which will arise. Now you have to look at your budget, what percentage of your wedding budget should go towards your musical entertainment?<br /><br />On average most brides spend about 5% on a DJ, but numerous articles in bridal magazines and the internet stated that most brides said that if they could do it all over again they would have spent probably 10%-15% of their wedding budget on a better DJ. So the price of a DJ shouldn't be your only factor in choosing a DJ. Make sure that the DJ has references, is willing to meet with you, see the venue, has quality equipment, and probably most important, has a written contract.<br /><br />I receive about 5 phone calls a year from brides whose Djs never showed up, or cancelled at last minute, and the bride never had a contract with the DJ to begin with. Before signing a contract, discuss any overtime fees, your plans for your wedding, special songs, their back-up plans for personnel, transportation, and equipment, etc. After signing a contract with any DJ, the key to a successful wedding reception (and sometimes the ceremony) is communication. I can't stress this enough, don't wait until the last minute to inform your DJ of exactly what and how you want something done.<br /><br />Most professional wedding Djs do much more than just play music, some are pretty much the wedding coordinators also. They make sure that everything goes smoothly and all your wedding events such as the cake cutting, toasts, garter and bouquet toss, special dances, etc get done in a reasonable time frame. So stay in contact with you DJ, keep him/her informed, and this way you'll both be on the same page for your special day.Article is the copyright of Starr Productions 2005.<br /><br />About the Author<br /><a href="http://www.starrproductions.com/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.starrproductions.com">Starr Productions</a> Sean Thomas aka DJ Kazmere has been a professional DJ for over 15 years and has performed hundreds of weddings.The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-61630535031470763432008-10-30T22:23:00.000-07:002008-10-30T22:26:28.760-07:00Get Swept Away on Your Wedding Day: Rent a Sailboat or YachtBy David Dunlap<br /><br />For a day you'll never forget on that special occasion, take a once-in-a-lifetime voyage to the world's waters. Rent a sailboat or yacht for your wedding or for your closest loved ones. Imagine saying your vows while sailing across the ocean blue either on a bright morning or a lovely afternoon, just as the sun is setting. It's sure to be an occasion both you and all your guests on board will never forget!<br /><br />From the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Rim to the Atlantic shore, sailboat and yacht rental companies are doing big business in weddings and wedding receptions these days, promising a very romantic walk down the aisle in real style. Most sailboat and yacht companies are set up to suit your special needs, accommodating from two to 60 guests. Because the romance of getting married at sea is becoming more and more popular, most of the details, such as catering, flowers, champagne, bartending, music, and wedding cakes, are provided by the yacht or sailboat staff or their partners on land.<br /><br />And, although most sailboat captains are licensed to perform weddings, you certainly may provide your own minister or rabbi, as well. Also, for the all-important photography and/or audiovisual recording of your choice, either bring your own hired hands on board or choose from an array of professional photographers specializing in nautical wedding photography. (For a sample, see <a href="http://www.sfbayimages.com/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.sfbayimages.com">www.sfbayimages.com</a> ).<br /><br />And the celebration certainly doesn't stop stateside: You can choose to be married anywhere in the world whether you choose Tahiti in winter or off England's coast in summer, the world's your oyster when it comes to a nautical-themed wedding. Sailboats and yachts await you for your special day if you can imagine it, they can make your dreams come true. And one more thing: You'll have the something borrowed already covered, leaving you one less item to check off that list!For more information, see www.allaboutsailboats.com <a href="http://www.allaboutsailboats.com/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.allaboutsailboats.com">www.allaboutsailboats.com</a> and <a href="http://www.onlyforyachts.com/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.onlyforyachts.com">www.onlyforyachts.com</a>.<a href="http://www.sfbayadventures.com/weddings_on_yachts.html" _fcksavedurl="http://www.sfbayadventures.com/weddings_on_yachts.html">http://www.sfbayadventures.com/weddings_on_yachts.html</a><br /><br />About the Author<br />David Dunlap is the founder and owner of multiple boating and sailing online resources. For more information on <a href="http://www.allaboutsailboats.com/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.allaboutsailboats.com/">Sailboats</a> , <a href="http://www.onlyforyachts.com/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.onlyforyachts.com/">Yatchs</a> or other <a href="http://www.theoceansailingguide.com/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.theoceansailingguide.com/">sailing</a> topics, feel free to send an email to <a href="mailto:david@onlyforyachts.com" _fcksavedurl="mailto:david@onlyforyachts.com">david@onlyforyachts.com</a>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-30925495198787687412008-10-30T22:17:00.000-07:002008-10-30T22:22:12.803-07:00Wedding Rings - How to Choose a Perfect RingGetting married and want to find a perfect wedding ring? With so many styles and materials it can be difficult to make a choice. Being an intelligent consumer, you should learn what your options are before you go to the jewelry shop.<br /><br />Selecting a wedding ring isn't as easy as it looks. You are going to wear your ring for the rest of your life, so it should be something you won't get tired of in a couple years. You will have to look at and try on many different rings before you come to a final decision and, being an intelligent consumer, you should know what your options are. First, you will have to decide how much you can afford to spend. Then, with your budget in mind, choose the material you want your ring made of. Wedding ring materials can be:<br /><br />14K or 18K yellow gold, classic and still very popular for wedding and engagement rings<br />white gold, which is gaining popularity because it looks stylish and very modern. Also white gold can be worn with silver or platinum jewelry and it goes with most fabrics.<br /><br />Platinum is one of the hardest metals, which in itself makes platinum a suitable symbol for enduring love. It is also very pure: while 18 K gold contains only 75% gold, most platinum jewelry is 95% platinum.Platinum rings look similar to white gold, are very elegant and stylish, don�t scratch and don�t loose their look with the passing years. Platinum rings are the most expensive but, considering that you will wear your ring for the rest of your life, that doesn't really matter for many couples.<br /><br />Titanium is long lasting, light and not very expensive, so it has recently became a very popular material for wedding rings. Titanium rings are similar in appearance to white gold rings but they are so light that you can hardly feel one on your finger. Titanium is a particularly popular material for mens wedding rings.<br /><br />When choosing the material, think of what would work best with your clothes and the other jewelry you usually wear. Is your jewelry box filled with gold or silver? If your favorite pieces are silver, it is a good idea to get a white gold, titanium or platinum wedding ring. Alternatively, you could get two tone ring - usually made from white and yellow gold. This type of ring would match silver jewelry as well as gold. Some women also want to match their wedding rings with their engagement rings. This is certainly something to take into consideration, if you plan to wear both rings on the same hand. Another option is to wear your wedding ring on the left hand and your engagement ring on your right hand - in which case they should probably still be the same color, but don't have to match so closely.<br /><br />Which wedding ring style to choose? There are many styles available, so everybody can find a ring to suit their tastes. When it comes to style, though, the first thing you have to decide is if you both will wear similar rings or if each will select one that expresses his or her personality. The most popular styles are:<br /><br />Traditional plain bands - even though they are plain, they will always be stylish and fashionable. These are also best suited for men who aren't accustomed to wearing jewelry<br />Bands with beaded edges are a little more elaborate<br />Two-tone bands which can be worn with either gold or silver jewelry<br />Celtic wedding rings are really hot how. Covered with ancient knotwork designs, they look really stylish.<br /><br />Solitaire rings with a single precious stone.<br /><br />Solitaries with accents - rings with a large stone and several smaller stones around it<br />Channel diamond ringsThe best gem stones for wedding rings Diamonds are unbeatable favorites for wedding rings and with good reason - not only are diamonds the most beautiful and expensive of all precious stones, but they are also the hardest. Other hard stones are rubies and sapphires. Gemstones like amethyst or aquamarine are too soft, which makes them unsuitable for a wedding ring that you are going to wear every day. No matter which style and material you chose, you want a ring that would be comfortable on your finger. For this reason it is always best to go with a ring that is smooth around the edges.<br /><br />ABOUT THE AUTHOR Tanya Turner is a wedding jewelry expert and a founder of <a href="http://www.man-wedding-rings-guide.com/" _fcksavedurl="http://www.man-wedding-rings-guide.com/">http://www.man-wedding-rings-guide.com/</a>, where you can find unbiased information about all types of wedding rings with pictures of most popular <a href="http://www.man-wedding-rings-guide.com/titanium-wedding-rings.html" _fcksavedurl="http://www.man-wedding-rings-guide.com/titanium-wedding-rings.html">styles of wedding rings </a><br /><br />Written by Tanya TurnerThe Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-84711940185801458822008-10-13T04:25:00.000-07:002008-10-13T04:25:11.767-07:00The Wedding Planners: Happy Idl Fitr and will be Wedding Season After That<a href="http://theweddingplanners.blogspot.com/2008/10/happy-idl-fitr-and-will-be-wedding.html#links">The Wedding Planners: Happy Idl Fitr and will be Wedding Season After That</a>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-41150428024050820932008-10-02T07:59:00.000-07:002008-10-02T08:33:55.128-07:00Happy Idl Fitr and will be Wedding Season After ThatThe Wedding Planners Wish you "Happy Idl Fitr" for Muslin TWP-ers...<br /><br />Hope every sin gone with the Ramadhan and our fasting program...<br /><br />The event of Idl Fitr in Indonesia is a very Huge Event, Everybody going back to their village where their parents live. So when this happen, Jakarta as a capital of Indonesia and the most crowded city in the world, looks like a dead city.<br /><br />So If you want to taste Jakarta without traffic jam, come to Indonesia when Idl Fitr...<br /><br />But don't try to come to city like West Java (Bandung), Jogjakarta, Surabaya, Palembang, Padang or other muslim city in Indonesia at this time, coz you will just see the traffic jam around the city.<br /><br />The people also love to come to the zoo, park or other Public Place to hang out, or go the market to buy toys for the children.<br /><br />After Idl Fitr, most of the moslim getting married. So for European they have 4 seasons in a year, in Indonesia you will find 4 seasons too, Rain season, Dry season, Durian season (fruit of Asia) and Getting Married Season, wich is after the Idl Fitr event. LoL<br /><br />If you want to see the wedding ceremony of most Indonesian when they get married, come after Idl Fitr event. You will find the sign in front of the building or gangway what we call it (Janur Kuning), wich is made by the young coconut leaves crafted and hang with a lot of bananas. That the sign for the inviter to ease them to find where the wedding ceremony is.<br /><br />The Wedding usualy done with one habit. The bride and groom seating in chairs with their parents besides them, then the inviter coming, congratulate the bride and groom for a happy married, then the inviter taste the food, seating a little bit, then go home. Its so formal...<br />Even the bride and groom couldn't talk to their friends, they just seating or standing in a podium watching and watched by the inviter.<br /><br />But before the wedding ceremony, they have tradition to do, like "Sungkeman" means the bride and groom have to ask forgiveness from their parent and ask for blessing from them. And offcourse the other traditions they have to do days before the wedding.The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-53742217135102263432008-09-28T04:35:00.000-07:002008-09-28T04:53:09.491-07:00Photo Tips for Wedding Guests<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOh3ZiG2KrvqmYKxiEfT4ernyHXu4RG29-hggSR-CjUH7-0cmlbUdU_TgQAY1xuZimDtxf_6zTBp6yypVMZciQwLC5KzGDssGfLsvq9zISSjCDhCRHuT4WGbTBLkZLBuvpGsK5/s1600-h/DSCN6103taman+bunga.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251036936808641138" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOh3ZiG2KrvqmYKxiEfT4ernyHXu4RG29-hggSR-CjUH7-0cmlbUdU_TgQAY1xuZimDtxf_6zTBp6yypVMZciQwLC5KzGDssGfLsvq9zISSjCDhCRHuT4WGbTBLkZLBuvpGsK5/s200/DSCN6103taman+bunga.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmCio8Je5asSLYuPl9TGyLTtij9GfuF7hxSP7SiyIezhkgrJBRNXKvxIK37M4hMQWj9WASjZk09slN1INpm3aY7je8M3sEgxlQDq6ZfA1H1cVSIkQey1LHHPOcumQw5Gua-dDj/s1600-h/DSCN5299saljusepia.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><br />Now that June is here, chances are that you will be attending a wedding or two sometime soon. And, chances are, you'll be bringing your camera to the wedding along with a gift or two for the happy couple. Here are some tips from the pros at the New York Institute of Photography, the world's largest photography school, to help you take great pictures of this memorable occasion.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>"While most couples hire a professional photographer to photograph the ceremony and reception, there's still plenty of room for you to also capture your perspective of this joyous occasion on film," says Chuck DeLaney, Dean of NYI, America's largest photo school. "There are lots of moments that happen among the guests that will never be captured by the professional wedding photographer," explained DeLaney. "Stay out of the pro's way. He or she has a big job to do. And, never shoot over the pro's shoulder. That won't be appreciated and could interfere with the job.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>"Instead, DeLaney suggests concentrating on recording the fun that you and your family and friends have at the wedding. Not only will you have a record of the wedding for your own pleasure, but imagine the joy of the happy couple to receive prints of events that the professional photographer did not see or wasn't asked to cover.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>For instance, many wedding photographers no longer shoot those "table shots" of the guests because these photos don't usually get purchased by the bride and groom. This is the perfect opportunity for you. But shoot these like a pro: Have some of the people at your table stand up and move behind those still seated and take a group shot. Avoid showing the entire table complete with half-eaten food, instead concentrate on the faces of the guests.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Another photo opportunity exists at your table. Many bridal receptions now include disposable "single use" cameras at every table. You may need to get the show rolling and coax your table mates to start taking pictures. Remember,the bride and groom can't be at every table to take part in the festivities so candid photos from these cameras can show the guests having fun in a way that professional photographers aren't likely to capture.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>A couple of hints on wedding photography etiquette. If you want to take photos at a church, synagogue, mosque or chapel, take your cues from the professional photographer hired by the bridal couple. If you see that he or she is not taking photos at the ceremony, chances are it is because the clergy told the photographer not to do so. Respect the tradition and don't take pictures. The same thing holds true for flash photography. Some places of worship will allow it at the ceremony, others will not. If you see that the pro is shooting, then take an aisle seat. It's the best place to get nice close shots of the couple that fill the frame as they leave the church.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>One other suggestion on wedding photography is to be respectful of the professional photographer. Don't get in that individual's way. You don't want to ruin the photos that the bride and groom are paying the pro to take, and the pro can do a better job of capturing many parts of the event than you can. As we've indicated, there are plenty of different kinds of shots for you too.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Check out Seven Tips for Great Wedding Photos on this month's New York Institute of Photography website at for more hints on shooting at weddings and some great photos.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Reprinted from the New York Institute of Photography</div><br /><br /><div>The Pictures by Theresia-The Wedding Planner</div></div>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10342279.post-91687352188008774412008-09-28T03:32:00.000-07:002008-09-28T03:35:42.183-07:00Tips On How To Find Unique Wedding IdeasUnique wedding favors aren't easily found on a shelf. When we say unique gifts, it obviously refers to one-of-kind present which aren't usually seen. A unique wedding favor has to be scoured at local flea markets and antique shops, and there you'll find unusual choices that can wow your wedding guests. Read and follow tips and ideas below to come up with unique wedding favors:<br /><ul><li>First, plan, prepare and think outside the box. Make some research, browsing online and reading magazines relate to wedding can be very helpful. Or, head to a bridal show and grab some unique and fresh ideas about wedding gifts and favors for guests.</li><li>Make is personalized. One of the easiest option to present a unique wedding favor is by adding personal touch. Consider personalized favors such as favor boxes, candle favors, soap favors and the like.</li><li>Search for old items at local antique stores. Bizarre and unique wedding favors can be made from the image of the past.</li><li>Explore your creativity and imagination, the purchase DIY craft materials at local craft stores. Start making a handmade unique wedding favors to show off your hidden creativity and skill with sentiment of thanks.</li><li>Lastly, think of how to present it. Good wrapping and presentation can make a lot of difference which can capture anyone's eye. When presenting a unique wedding favors, jazz up a little bit by adding extra zest. Consider placing ribbons, beads and crystals or even organic and crafty embellishments. With such creative effort, you have created unique wedding thank you gifts to all that are worth to be remembered! </li></ul><p>Copied from American Bridal</p>The Wedding Plannershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16604225611026963355noreply@blogger.com0