One of the Greatest wedding proposals of all time!
March 16, 2010
The planning and execution of one of the most classic wedding proposals of all time. Shot on location by 3 guys during an FCA summer camp at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. Visit www.barnezy.com for videos from the wedding and anniversaries!
Engagement Ring Balloon Fail
February 24, 2010
As seen on cw’s Smash Cuts and over 1 million views on failblog. The moral of the story: he should have gone to www.themanregistry.com The Man Registry helps dumb grooms like this balloon boy learn how to get engaged, go through the wedding planning process and even offers them a guys-only wedding gift registry.
The Wedding Check List – 3 Months Before the Wedding
January 23, 2010
There is no way you are going to survive wedding planning with your sanity intact if you refuse to use a wedding check list. There are just too many things that need to be addressed for you to merely remember & keep track of them all. Trying to do so will not only cause a ton of hassles, it probably even end up costing you a whole lot of money too.
Wedding Check List for 3 Months Before
- Start searching for the appropriate flowers for your wedding. Make sure you purchase flowers that are in season rather than those out of season if you wish to save money.
- Once the right flowers have been found for your wedding, place an order.
- Talk with your partner about honeymoon destinations. Once decided on, plan out and book the honeymoon trip.
- Choose the attire for the groom, best-man, as well as for the usher.
- Learn about the requirements for a wedding license in your state.
- Congratulate yourself, as you’ve just completed the 3-month wedding check list.
Ways to Save With the 3 Month Wedding Check List
1. When it comes to the wedding flowers, try to save in any way you can. Professionally arranged flowers can be insanely expensive, so consider arranging them yourself or with the help of a friend. Another way to save is by using flowering potted plants and NOT cut flowers.
2. Look for discount honeymoon packages and check online travel websites. If you plan on having your wedding during wedding season (late spring & early summer months), the trip will be more expensive than if you had waited until the fall/winter months. However, no matter what time of the year it is, there are always ways to save.
3. Rather than buying the tuxedo for the groom, rent it instead. It’s far cheaper and more economical considering it’ll probably never be worn again.
With this 3 month wedding check list and the three easy ways you can save, you should have a much easier time planning and organizing your wedding.
Discount wedding invitations and cheap wedding invitations for controlling wedding ceremony costs
January 17, 2010
Wedding ceremonies are one of the most special occasions for anyone. There are people who preserve parts of their money so that they can have a grand wedding ceremony. Lots of planning goes into any wedding ceremony. However, it has been seen that quite often, the plans go haywire as unaccounted for costs creep into the planned expenses. It is very important to keep the cost in control. Otherwise, things can go very wrong. One of the major costs involved in wedding ceremonies is the cost of wedding invitations. To keep costs in control, discounted wedding invitations are a boon. Cheap wedding invitations in excellent quality are available in the market and may people take advantage of them.
There are people who don’t mind splurging like crazy in their wedding ceremonies. But most people are not that fortunate and have to be cost conscious. No wedding ceremony is complete without invitation cards being sent to relatives and friends. The cost of invitation cards can be quite hefty; depending upon how much one is willing to spend. However, discounted wedding invitations are also available in the market for those who are looking to control their expenses. There are sellers of cheap wedding invitations of various kinds that are bound to capture the imagination of many.
When people hear the term cheap wedding invitations, they tend to raise their brows because the association with the word “cheap” tends to put them off. However, it has to be borne in mind that cheap wedding invitations are another term for discounted wedding invitations. They are not necessarily dirt cheap. Moreover, makers of discounted wedding invitations and cheap wedding invitations do not compromise on quality as that would set their business back. They simply make less profit while offering the same quality.
Yes, there is no limit to the amount one can spend on wedding invitations. But if you are looking for a normal wedding invitation card with all the amenities thrown in for free, wouldn’t you go for it? Discounted wedding invitations can be quite attractive, depending upon your personal taste. Cheap wedding invitations can create that rich feeling if you choose the right invitation cards. It all depends upon what you are looking for and how much you are willing to explore.
Discounted wedding invitations come in various types. You may want to go for a black & white invitation or choose some other color. You may also want to choose from a variety of styles and designs. Cheap wedding invitations come in all shapes, sizes and colors. All you need to do is choose the one that suits your personal taste.
There are many websites that sell discounted invitation cards at attractive rates. When you buy through these websites, they also ship the cards to your shipping address. The complete transaction can be done without the accompanying headache. All you need to do is browse through the online catalog and choose your card. Cheap invitation cards are available at very good rates while keeping the quality in mind.
Wedding Planning Stressing You Out?
September 3, 2009
Are you trying to plan a wedding and have no idea what you are doing? Do you feel like the task of wedding planning from start to finish is overwhelming?
Before you jump the gun and make decisions too quickly, first take some time to relax and celebrate your engagement. Planning a wedding should be an enjoyable time. The time before your wedding entails a lot of planning and possible stress. Take a deep breath and relax before you let any stress take hold of you.
Before you can make any solid decisions, you first need to make a rough guest list. How many people are you going to want to host at the ceremony and reception? You need a venue, food, and drinks to accommodate your guests. Estimate an approximate ballpark budget for your wedding expenses. Create a list of the big items like food, reception hall, ceremony, music, and flowers. Split up the budget by ranking each item on how important is to you. If you don’t care much about flowers but always wanted a reception outdoors, personalize your budget.
Find ways to save money on the smaller details, too. Make your own wedding invitations on your home computer. Crafting and stationary stores have pre-made templates on beautiful cardstock paper. There are matching RSVP templates and envelopes you can print on your home printer. Don’t pay professional fees when you can do the invitations yourself. Print out all the invites, addresses, and RSVP cards and have your friends help you stuff and send everything out.
Cool Fall Wedding Theme Ideas For A Special Day
September 2, 2009
Planning a wedding can be complicated enough, but it doesn’t have to be the end of the world. Themes are a major part of the process; in fact, having one makes it that much easier. Fall weddings lend themselves to many different themes, and each one can be as different as the leaves you’ll see this season.
Try planning your wedding around a color theme. Reds, golds, greens and browns are all very autumnal in color. Within those shades, you have even more choices; russet red, dark or bright gold, or dirt brown, for starters. You can have your wedding and reception hall decorated in those colors, have fall wedding favors or autumn wedding favors in those same colors, or have your wedding party wear them. In fact, you can do all of the above-when done correctly, it can look absolutely beautiful.
Why not pick a fall related theme? Harvest time is an excellent one; it brings to mind the completion of something started a long time ago. Your wedding is the “harvest”, so to speak, of your relationship. Use cornucopias, corn, squash and other fall related foods to reflect this theme, and find quotes that have to do with the harvest. The wedding cake might have decorations like a bride and groom standing by a pile of fruit and vegetables, smiling. You can include the latter on the tables of your guests as additional fall wedding favors. And a scarecrow in the corner would be particularly cute.
You could use fall as a “winter is nearly here” theme too. All of your decorations could be a combination of fall and winter. Leaves could be on one table, and snowflakes on the next. Invitations could be decorated with a scarecrow and a snowman seated at a table playing cards. The music could be mostly holiday themed as well. Your guests would find it unique and interesting; the combination of seasons would definitely give them something to talk about.
How about a play on words? Your theme could be “Fall”ing in love. Your autumn wedding favors could have a picture of a bride and groom slipping and sliding on leaves. Or you could pass out candies with a tag that says, “Don’t fallunless it’s into your loved one’s arms!” Your wedding cake could have figurines doing something similar. And again, your music can reflect the theme. There are many songs that talk about that very theme, and finding them is as simple as a Google search or ransacking a friend’s music collection. Talking to a knowledgeable DJ would also give you the information you need.
Fall, of course, means cooler weather, so you could have a toasty theme to your wedding. Guests could get s’more kits as favors, and the colors could be red and gold-the colors of a nice hot fire. The reception could take place around or near a real fire, and hot foods, like soups and casseroles, could be served. Drinks could include hot toddies, mulled wine, and other warm beverages. Not only would it be a charming theme, but a very welcome one indeed!
If you’re stuck on what to do for your fall wedding, never fear-themes are the answer. There are more themes than you might imaging for your situation, and all you have to do is find the one that works for you. Make your fall wedding work for you by choosing a good theme, and give your guests the best time they’ve ever had in the process.
Aaron Hu is a leading author on a wide range of well published wedding articles. If you are looking for Fall Wedding Theme Favors, E-weddingfavors has the biggest selection available. You will also find Groomsmen Gifts and much more, all at very affordable prices.
9 Beach Vacation Ideas
September 2, 2009
When it comes to go on your beach vacation, it can be very hard to pick a destination. There are many places you can go, whether you want to explore the beaches of Hawaii or just play golf in Georgia. Below, you’ll find 9 ideas to help you decide on where to go for your vacation.
1. Hawaii resort You can choose to put your frequent flier miles to good use and take a beach vacation on the island of Hawaii. Here, you can relax on the beach, swim in the ocean, play golf, and even indulge in one of the many innovative spa treatments. Hawaii enjoys some of the best weather in the world – making it a great choice for your beach vacation.
2. Golf and Beach in Georgia Popular among the East Coast, the Cloister at Sea Island in Georgia offers you 54 holes of championship golf, sandy beaches, and a wide array of things for you to do.
3. Oahu beach vacation At the Kahala Mandarin Oriental you can expect to be pampered like never before. You can visit the spa, take scuba diving classes, or choose to swim it up with the dolphins. The resort is conveniently located 15 minutes away from Honolulu and Waikiki Beach.
4. Virgin Islands vacation At this vacation destination you can enjoy blue waters and sandy beaches. The Ritz Carlton and St. Thomas resorts offer you the best of luxury hotels during your beach vacation in the Virgin Islands.
5. Half Moon Bay California Located just 30 minutes by car away from San Francisco, the Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay is a quick beach vacation away from the normal busy life of the city.
6. Luxury Beach Resort of Bermuda Two hours away by flight from New York City, Bermuda is a quick and ideal vacation away from the East Coast. Ariel Sands offers you 47 guest rooms with gourmet food and breathtaking views.
7. Romance and seclusion in Jamaica With unique rooms and splendid views of the Caribbean, gourmet cuisine and amazing beaches, The Caves resort in Jamaica helps to set the beach vacation mood like never before.
8. Lakeside Resort Georgia Near Atlanta Georgia, the Lake Lanier Islands offers a golf course for golf lovers and a water park with several water rides, slides, and water attractions the entire family will enjoy.
9. Family fun in Hawaii The Kona Village Resort in Hawaii offers you several vacation activities that include snorkeling, kayaking, sailing, volleyball, tennis, fishing, scuba diving, and glass bottom boat tours.
Pamela Kazmierczak is an expert in the wedding industry. To learn more about your perfect honeymoon or a specific honeymoon destination like Caneel Bay go to her website today! While you are there check out her wedding store, sign up for her free ezine or read hundreds of pages of wedding ideas and planning.
Basic Tips and ideas for planning a wedding
September 2, 2009
Wedding planning should be done with fun and excitement. A wedding should always be a most memorable moment of life, so it should be done with care and excitement. A well planned wedding will give you an appreciation from others. However, if you don’t do the proper research and stay within your budget things can go bad in a hurry. You need to make a well organized list of things to do. You need to keep the things well organized and simple. Here are some basic tips to organize a well planned wedding.
- The first that needs to be decided that how big and complex you want your wedding to be. You want a small wedding with some simple arrangements or would you rather have a big wedding? You need to make sure both you and your partner are on the same page and agree on things. Prepare to make some compromises.
- Decide a good and the most attractive theme for your wedding. This will include that how people will dress, kind of music, food, venue, and decorations.
- What is your budget for this wedding? How much can you really afford. There is no reason to go all out on a wedding if you can’t afford it. This could lead to some really big problems with your families and you as a couple. Instead you can arrange a good and simple wedding within your budget by arranging all things in a well planned manner.
- Decide that you will make all the wedding arrangements by your self or you want to hire a wedding planner? Wedding planners are certainly great and do a good job. Be sure if you do hire one that they don’t get you spending a lot more money then you originally planned.
- Make all the plans in time. Don’t wait to long to get your plans in order. This is something that you must start taking care of. Decide about venue and do a booking for the hall on time, getting invitations ready, decide about foods and recipes and find your and your partner dress. Dress of bride and groom should be compatible to each other.
- Planning a wedding takes time and work. You need to set a date and get at it. If you don’t you might find a year or two go by and your still not married. If you follow some of these basic tips and make all the arrangements accordingly I think you will find things to along smoothly. Soon you will be off on your honeymoon with your sweet heart.
Make all the arrangements via a plan and enjoy your wedding party.
Icy And Delightful Tips For Your Winter Ceremony
September 1, 2009
Winter is a special time of year when many significant and important holidays are celebrated by peoples of many faiths. It is also a time when family and friends gather together and enjoy each other’s company. This is why this season is perfect in a unique and special way for wedding ceremony. The act of marriage has significant religious connotations in many faiths just like holidays celebrated during the winter months. It also is a time when family and friends come together to celebrate an important event. So take advantage of the benefits this season offers while planning your ceremony. If you feel daunted by the challenge of planning a wedding long after the peak months of spring and summer, don’t fret. Here are some great tips and ideas to guide your efforts as you plan your winter ceremony.
When planning for the main ceremony always start with the venue itself. Due to the season it is most likely an indoor affair. Take advantage of the season by having the event at your religious house of worship such as a church or synagogue. Try to use wintry and holiday themed decorations when decorating the halls. If you want to use a lot of decorations without making the hall or sanctuary look like it is being prepared for a holiday service, go for wintry decorations like icicles, snowflakes and blue and white Christmas lights. This will give the hall a cool, solemn, and ethereal glow. A great design motif is a winter’s night. Try using twinkle lights on the ceiling to simulate a cold winter night sky. Of course use adequate lighting so that everyone can perform their proper duties safely and properly as the ceremony progresses.
In the case of your bridesmaids, make sure their dresses are in keeping with the wintry theme. The colors to look are either gray, icy blue, or if you can dare to risk it miming your wedding dress, white. An important thing to remember is to make sure that the dresses are as flattering on your bridal party as fashionably and properly possible. Of course, make sure to either use one or two colors for all the dresses.
For the groomsmen, advise them to follow the same color scheme when choosing the vests and ties for their tuxedoes. In the case of winter it is better if you choose one color for all the groomsmen’s suits. Another great idea is to use white or blue flowers for the lapel decorations.
The last thing to consider about your ceremony is the looks of your flower girl or ring bearer. The important thing is that both their clothes match your seasonal theme. A great suggestion is that you can use your imagination with the little flower girl’s dress. Once again keep in mind winter colors when advising her parents about her costume. Also try suggesting a fantastical look like a winter sprite. A great suggestion in pulling this look is to give her wreath made of paper snowflakes and giving her a basket full of the same rather than traditional petals. For the ring bearer, dress him in a tuxedo similar to the groomsmen’s tuxedoes. You can also try for something more adorable like a powder blue tux. Also make sure the ring pillow is in accordance with the winter theme.
Aaron Hu is a leading author on a wide range of well published wedding articles. If you are looking for Christmas Party Favors, E-weddingfavors has the biggest selection available. You will also find Wedding Favors, Bridesmaids Gifts and much more, all at very affordable prices.
Fruitful Suggestion For A Fall Vineyard Wedding
September 1, 2009
The fall season is one of harvests one part of the season that is not normally realized in wedding themes is wine and vineyard weddings. If you think about it you would be bewildered as to why it doesn’t come immediately to mind. Grapes are fruit also and must be harvested during the autumn season just like apples. This is good news because it allows you the bride to bring a level of elegance and sophistication that would not be normally possible with other fall wedding themes. Here are some great suggestions for a fall wine wedding.
The first thing to consider is the location and whether you are having the wedding inside or outside. The fist location to have a wine wedding is fairly obvious. Have it at a local winery. The interesting thing is that while grapes can grow only under certain climates, California is not the only place you can find vineyards. If you live on the East Coast, the South, or even the South West there are a lot of local wineries and vineyards near you. Just do some research and you will be surprised by the results. If you are in an area where a vineyard is not near enough try bringing the vineyard to you by making the decorations of your ceremony hall transform the location where you exchange vows with your groom an Italian or Californian vineyard. For example you can use trellises laden with grapes and vines as wall decorations and clusters of grapes and small wine bottles as aisle markers. If the wedding is held outside, in either a vineyard or some other location try using a gazebo as an option for where ceremony will be held.
The reception is an important part of planning for a wine wedding. Wine is a beverage associated with feasting so it stands to reason that you would need to pay most attention to the details of your reception. The menu needs to be essentially built around wines. The types you choose will either depend on the winery if you hold your wedding there or your personal preferences in other settings. A great idea is to have wine tastings and provide cheese and fruit that best match certain vintages. Do your homework to make your reception meal a success.
Another aspect of reception planning will be the decorations. Like the location of the ceremony use the grape and vineyard theme but more of it. Use grapes and wickerwork combined with fall blossoms for a dramatic center pieces. Also use other types of decorations for the walls and main serving table. Of course choose theme appropriate place cards.
The piece de triumph for the reception will be the cake. You can have many options to choose from. For example a great idea is a chocolate cake with white chocolate icing to delineate a vine trellis and candy confections for grapes and the vines climbing up and culminating into either a traditional cake topper or a bunch of grapes or confection bottle of your favorite wine. You can go for simple elegance with any flavor cake that has non colored icing and only molded designs of grapes, wine, and vineyard implements. This will present a dynamic option that your guests will surely like and remember always.
Aaron Hu is a leading author on a wide range of well published wedding articles. If you are looking for Wine Wedding Favors, E-weddingfavors has the biggest selection available. You will also find Bridal Shower Favors and much more, all at very affordable prices.
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