Archive for October, 2009
Back to Basics – Wedding Planning Made Easy
Newly engaged and still buzzing with excitement? At some stage you’ll need to come down off cloud nine and crack into the wedding planning. It’s scary thought and you’ve probably got a million questions – the biggest of which issue to be: where to begin? The steps below will help you get started Budget – [...]
Wedding Rings | Engagement Rings
Wedding rings Try to choose a wedding ring that is similar in shape and material to your engagement ring. Check that the gold is the same carat, and also that they fit snugly and don’t rub against each other. Ordering your wedding ring at least eight to 10 weeks before the wedding is a good [...]
Planning your Wedding Reception Style
A reception can be as grand or as informal as you wish but, to a degree, it will depend on the style of your wedding ceremony. There are many different kinds of reception: large, small, formal, semi-formal, informal, stand-up or seated. How much you can or want to spend on your wedding reception is the [...]
Wedding Beauty – Removing Unwanted Hair
In a perfect world, we’d all have plentiful hair where we want it and none where we don’t (and eat whatever, whenever, without gaining weight, but that’s another story). Hair removal is a female rite of passage – we generally start young and spend a good part of the rest of our lives maintaining the [...]
Planning Your Wedding Reception
Just like wedding ceremonies, receptions can differ enormously in style. The level of formality will be reflected in every detail of the wedding, starting with the wording and presentation of the invitations, through to dress standards and the order of events at the reception. Formal Formal receptions mostly follow a standard format of guests arriving [...]
He wants his cake and to eat the baker too!
Bridezilla hasn’t a chance, it’s big day his way! So you think Bridezilla is scary, with her tears and temper tantrums? Just wait till you meet her opposite number: Groomzilla. He’s bigger, bolder, louder and increasingly, he’s muscling in on territory previously ruled by the bride, her mother and possibly a wedding planner. “We’re seeing [...]
Wedding Groomsmen
A groomsman is first someone who is important to the groom, and whom the groom wants to be a visible part of his wedding. He may be a good friend, brother, cousin or father. It’s quite common these days for your groomsman to be a she; more men are asking female friends to be part [...]
Wedding Photography
Wedding photography can be another big ticket item, up there with your catering and venue costs. You can spend thousands of dollars on the right wedding photographer. In my opinion, wedding photography is one of the most important decisions in the wedding planning process. Your wedding photos are going to stay with you for the [...]
Wedding Flowers
Flowers for weddings can make up a large part of your budget, from the bridal bouquet; bridesmaids bouquets; button holes for the groom, groomsmen, fathers and grandfathers; corsages for the mothers and grandmothers; not to mention aisle decorations, table floral center pieces and rose petals for the flower girl! You can literally spend thousands of [...]
DIY Exfoliators, Masks & Conditioners
Fancy a true DIY experience? Make masks, exfoliators and conditioners yourself using natural ingredients. Exfoliators: Baking soda made into a paste with water, oatmeal, almond meal or finely ground sea salt or sugar granules mixed wit a little vegetable oil are all traditional ingredients used in scrubs or exfoliators. But be careful if your skin [...]