Wedding Breeze

Your wedding should be the most special day of your life. It will bring you lasting joy as you look back fondly on the beautiful memories. You will get even more pleasure from your wedding if you take an active role in planning every aspect of it. You can get great deals and a huge selection of all the things you need for your wedding by making wedding plans using online resources. You can find the perfect wedding gown online and create an additional memory of something special with the money you save. In addition, you can browse through a wide selection of styles in plus size bridal gowns to find the perfect gown to accent your beauty and happiness.

By looking online for your wedding dress, you can find exactly the style, color and material that you really want. For example, consider the Bonny style 1700 sleeveless gown with a beaded V-neckline and pleated empire overlay. This artistic design in taffeta features princess cut seams leading to a full pick up skirt with a semi-cathedral train with beaded medallion accents. The bodice is a full lace-up back. Color choices include white, ivory and iridescent praline.

A classically beautiful collection you can peruse online is available from the Alfred Angelo Wedding Collection. For example, style 1593W features a satin gown with net sleeves and metallic embroidery with rhinestones and sequins. A scoop neckline and empire waistline bow is complemented by a semi-cathedral train. Candlelight/silver, ivory/silver, and white/silver are the colors this beautiful gown is available in. Your perfect dress will be beautifully accented by the shoes and accessories you can also find online.

There are many fashionable styles available online, and rush cut is also available. After you have found the perfect dress for yourself, don’t forget to look at the beautiful selection of Mother’s dresses, flower girl dresses, and bridesmaid dresses. Then there are the decorations for the ceremony, rehearsal dinner supplies, favors for the wedding party, and bachelor and bachelorette party games, all of which can be found in a dazzling variety by taking time to shop on the internet. Not only is buying online less expensive, safe and secure, but the wider selection of styles and materials is sure to add a special touch to your wedding celebration.

An emergency kit acts as a stress-buster and enables you to calmly deal with unexpected situations. Knowing that are prepared for any  unforeseen disasters at your french wedding will help you relax. Hopefully no matter what arises, you’re bound to have something in your kit that can deal with it!

The worth their weight in gold have their own emergency kits which they take to weddings.  You should take a leaf out of their books and be ready for anything with a kit of your own.

Despite military-like planning, checking and double-checking everything…twice, problems can  will arise on your wedding day and even possibly at a french wedding. However, being prepared with a [spin]|bride’s[/spin] emergency kit will mean that whatever happens at your french wedding, you will be ready for it and you can carry on with your special day with a smile on your face.  

The actual kit can take many different forms: overnight bag, carrier bag, basket, or a really big purse. Generally, the kit is left in the bride’s  dressing/changing room for easy access at the wedding location and is assigned to a mother, bridesmaid, or guest to bring on to the reception.

In simple terms, you don’t carry it all with you during the day! Have essentials like lipstick and tissues, close to hand in a small handbag or maybe in your bridesmaid’s/mother’s bag.   The rest should be kept somewhere accessible such as in your locked bedroom if you have accommodation at your wedding reception, or hidden behind a screen or under a clothed table if you are in marquee. Just make sure that your key assistants like your bridesmaids or immediate family know where it is in case of an emergency! 

Keep all items in a spacious box, bag or basket so it’s easy to find everything at a simple glance and you don’t have to rummage around.

The best thing to do is to delegate the emergency kit to your bridesmaid.  Make sure before your wedding day commences that you tick off that she has assembled it and that it will accompany you where ever you go on the day. 

If you have a destination wedding, you may want to ask your wedding planner to ensure that there are all of the health items on your list if these are hard to come by. 

The best type of maid of honor is like a boyscout – always prepared and always helpful. She should ideally earn her merit badge and put together a bridal emergency kit, full of those oh-so-useful things everyone needs. 

Your kit should include the following:-

Attire
‘throwaway’ garter.
clear nail polish for runs in hose
earring backs
emergency buttons
flat shoes or ballet slippers (if necessary)
iron
tights/pantyhose (extras in case anything happened)
safety pins
masking tape (last-minute ripped hems)
small sewing kit, including thread for all dresses, wedding party

Beauty/Grooming
dusting powder for before pictures are taken,
hair spray, brush, barrettes and/or bobby pins
hand lotion, handi-wipes
kleenex
makeup
perfume
Nail polish in shade worn, & remover
small hand towel
toothbrush and toothpaste

Health
antacid
antihistamine, cold remedy
any prescription medications
aspirin, Tylenol, or Advil
plasters/bandaids
hard sweets (better than medicinal scent or cough-drops)
smelling salts
tampons, pads
sun tan lotion (if significant activities will be outdoors)

A style that is becoming very popular and extending beyond the dress to an overall theme, Baroque-fashioned weddings are one of the latest trends to inspire brides this season and there is no setting more perfect than a fairytale french wedding venue.

In the 17th century Baroque fashion dominated the French court of Louis XIV. Today baroque style is making a comeback in wedding dress style. The new Baroque fashions boast luxurious and extravagant materials that are elaborately detailed and embellished with crystals, metallics, and fine ribbons and fabrics.

The Baroque-inspired fashion of today’s wedding dresses, have intricate bodices and pristine yet full gowns, some of which come complete with overskirts in the fashion of Marie Antoinette if you want to go the full meringue look.  Wedding Corset styles are very popular.The best thing about corsets is that you do not need to worry about achieving a specific size for your wedding day. 

On the other hand if your method of dealing with wedding strss is to take solace in a tin of biscuits and you put on a few pounds, there is plenty of extra space in a wedding dress designed with a corset top.

Also wedding corsets open up a whole load of wedding photography possibilities.Get your photographer to photograph you being laced up.  Sepia tones particularly lend themselves to this style of photo and if you have the french wedding venue with chaise longue, mirrored armoires, cherubs and chandeliers, these add that special touch and continu that romantic baroque theme. 

Think royalty, think luxurious, think rich; whether in ornamentation, decor, fabrics, wedding accessories, favors or invitation and stationary design. Add some sparkle and detail to your ceremony decor with crystals and metallic ribbons, for church pews or chair decor accessories.

For a venue, nothing says baroque more than a renaissance  castle wedding venue in France rich with velvet drapes, a ballroom-styled reception room complete with grand chandeliers suspended from the ceiling with light reflected in infinity mirrors and antique chaise longue lining the dance floor.

For food think rich and sumptuous. 

Bring that royal feeling full circle with a Baroque-inspired wedding and become your own “Belle” of the ball.

Chocolate Themed wedding

If you’re planning a wedding, especially in the winter months, why not decorate your wedding reception with a chocolate theme?

If you are having a french wedding you will have a fabulous choice of amazing chocolate desserts by expereienced chocolatiers. The french love chocolate. 

The great thing about a chocolate wedding theme is that it encompasses colour and taste and smell. 

Chocolate fountains are all the rage at weddings.  A chocolate fountain is also a unique conversation piece that adds class and a creative look to any event.  Before you get all excited about your chocolate theme and chocolate fountain check that your wedding venue allows them.  Because of health and safety considerations lots of venues have not prohibited them.  You can have one at our french wedding castle venue.

A variety of foods can be dipped into it to instantly augment your favorite fruits, cakes, snacks and whatever else you would like.   The fountain causes your event to have a mellow but lovely sweet aroma that will entice you and your guests to use and admire it. Then wedding favors with chocolates came next and eventually paved the path for modern wedding cakes to be designed and baked in new ways.   If you are having a french wedding you can select a croquembouche filled with chocolate custard as one of your chocolate deserts.

The whole wedding can be chocolate-inspired. Chocolate-themed weddings will be fun and delectably inspiring without tainting the solemnity of your wedding vows.

Things to consider are: 

• The wedding clothes that you, your spouse-to-be and entourage will be wearing. This includes the color that should follow the chocolate theme. It is possible to have your entourage wear deep or bright chocolate colors.  The hot color scheme seems to be blue and chocolate. Some called it Tiffany Blue, others teal and even more referred to robin’s egg blue. Any way you cut it, the trend is definitely in.

We often browse the web for ideas, and the color scheme of chocolate and blue has hit mainstream.

If you’re looking for a different twist on your wedding day, perhaps this story may be for you.

Ian Stuart, the winner of Best Bridal designer 2004-2007 created an amazing looking wedding dress is made of white chocolate, and described as “cute, burlesque, contemporary, fashionable and 1950’s” – We describe it as “Tasty looking, with potential to melt, leaving a semi naked bride on a hot summer’s day”.  The creators both  agree that the dress should only be worn for a short while.

Ian Stuart describes his latest tasty creation, “I believe I have created a wedding dress design in conjunction with the best chocolatiers in London. “

Technically brilliant, the dress looks fantastic, and being created by two parties at the pinnacle of their games, makes it a fascinating achievment.

• The design and color of flowers for your bouquet and decorations in the wedding venue and reception. Find a flower shop that has chocolate coloured flowers such as , chocolate cosmos, dahlia-chocolate sundae, dahlia karma chocolate, penumbra, Sherry Baby (Chocolate Orchid), black barlows and others.

•   You can ask a caterer to come up with a menu of food recipes with chocolates. You can consider foie gras with dark chocoalate, duck with chocolate sauce, chocolate-dusted scallops with vanilla butter sauce, chicken mole (chicken recipe with chocolate sauce), seared pork tenderloin with cocoa spice rub, and grilled New York strip with chocolate merlot sauce, among many others.

Without question you need a chocolate wedding cake or for a french twist a croquembouche filled with chocolate custard.

• A chocolate fountain will definitely be a hit for your chocolate-themed wedding. There are also a great variety of premium imported chocolates available, oftentimes available in most chocolate varieties.  Often you can also have attendants that will watch over the fountain and help guests to get the most out of it, and they will also do any necessary cleaning that is involved.

• Chocolate Coloured Decorations – Because brown coordinates so perfectly with many colors—pink, turquoise, melon, lavender—it’s a great color to work with the chocolate theme for your wedding reception.  Chocolate and tiffany blue is very popular right now.

• One of the last things to consider can be the wedding accessories, decor, and favors. Make sure that the design, color, and overall outcome of these items will follow your chocolate theme.

Favors are easier to plan about because there are a lot of chocolate-inspired wedding favors to choose from. These include chocolate bars decorated with wedding themes such as those available from Hersheys line of chocolate wedding favors.

Chocolate wedding favors can be part of the table’s place settings; put one in the middle of each guests plate as a beautiful welcome to the table. And if you do this, you will be sure that each guest gets their own favor and no one is overlooked. Chocolate wedding favors can be different items, including cookies, cakes, sweet chocolate candies, or even hot cocoa packets.

Chocolate wedding cakes make great desserts that you can either serve on their own or with fresh fruit and cream. You can choose a chocolate cake, which is decorated in fondant for a traditional feel, or for chocoholics, have it decorated with a choice of milk, white or dark chocolate. Chocolate wedding favors have been used by traditional weddings to thank and appreciate guest’s support. This idea started with upper class people, who are wealthy enough to have elegant gifts to give for their guests.

Chocolate has always been associated with love, and what better way to celebrate one of the most memorable days of your life than with chocolate, the food of love. 

A french wedding is a great opportunity to showcase a chocolate wedding theme.

If you are trying to figure out a theme for your wedding, one of the most romantic and beautiful themes to consider is a beach theme. Picture yourself and guests enjoying a beutiful moment on the shore with the blue ocean as a backdrop. Its is easier to manage when you have the reception and the ceremony on the beach. Going for a beach theme wedding is definitely a wonderful idea, and believe it or not, you can actually save some money with this wedding theme.

Keep it Simple

When you are having a beach theme wedding, you’ll want to keep it all simple. There are many ways to have an elgegant romantic ceremony and stay within your budget. Let nature and the beauty of the ocean assist you in setting the mood. A successful beach wedding can be done with a modest budget. Simply being on the beach relaxes your guests and creates a fun atmoshpere.

Only Book One Area

You’ll only have to book one area when you decide to go with a beach theme wedding. Beacause you will be using the same location for the reception and ceremony you will keep your costs down. If you exchange vows on the beach then you can host the reception in the same area. You can rent a space from a waterfront hotel, beachfront restaraunt, or from a beach park. Choosing a beach front resort or hotel will allow you to save money by doing everything in one place.

The Clothing is Simple

The clothing for a beach theme wedding can be simple – another way to save money. The attire for a beach themed wedding is more simple, and fun. A colorful wedding dress can replace an expensive gown. Men can wear tropical themed clothing as an option. There are other ways to keep expenses down and still have a wedding to remember.

You’ll Save on Decorating

Last of all, when you are on a budget, a beach theme wedding is a great idea because you’ll save on decorating. You won’t have to decorate a reception site or a ceremony site. You will require fewer decorations, using a natural setting will save both effort and the need for many decorations. All you need is the sand on the beach, a few beach favors.

A french wedding castle is a perfect venue to show off an antique engagement ring.  Feel like a princess from a bygone era at your fairytale french wedding. A destination french wedding castle is a wonderful venue for today’s discerning bride with refined taste and cultivation.
 
Antique or vintage engagement rings are those classic style rings that bring back the charm and history of an era gone by. Many couples enjoy the nostalgic feel of something their grandparents may have worn. Others simply like the idea of old-fashioned quality styling and workmanship.

The Internet and online auctions in general have brought the world of antique wedding rings into our home. You can shop at Antwerps mega diamond dealers or a village charity shop all from your home computer. If you like to shop closer to home where you can feel and touch the rings and try them on for size and style, then there are other great sources for vintage engagement rings. For great sources for authentic vintage jewellery including diamond or sapphire jewelry in gold or silver try flea markets or estate sales.

An antique engagement ring is a showpiece of superb old-world craftsmanship, in contrast to the plain bands and prong settings of most modern rings. Because it is too costly to reproduce such intricate detail nowadays, antique rings will continue to appreciate in value over time.

The most desirable estate engagement rings on the market today date from the late Victorian era (turn of the century) through the 1940s. Such rings reflect the popular tastes of their time; therefore, rings from different eras have very different characteristics.
 
Rings from the turn of the century through the 1920s were often made in white gold or platinum, with fine filigree (lace-like) detail on the mounting. In the 1930s and 1940s both white and yellow gold engagement rings and white and yellow gold combinations. A typical ring from this period may have smaller side diamonds, and/or intricate carving on the ring shank, such as flowers, leaves, hearts or geometric shapes. The center diamond is often set in a white gold square-shaped box, enhancing the color and size of the stone; therefore, a diamond in a 1940s mounting will always look much larger than one in a solitaire prong setting. 

Carat weight, clarity, color and cut apply when buying an antique engagement ring?

The size, or CARAT weight, of the diamond is still the main determinant of price; the larger the stone, the more expensive the ring. However, especially during the 1930s and 1940s, diamonds were set in white gold square-shaped boxes, which were in turn often elaborately carved and beaded to give the diamond a larger appearance (“illusion” settings). Such rings give the modern-day budget-minded consumer the “look” of a larger diamond for the price of a smaller one.

The CUT of an older diamond in particular should not be rated by modern standards. Both techniques and taste have changed over the last century. Today’s diamonds are mainly cut by laser, to the *exact* standards which have been developed over the years to produce maximum “fire” or light reflection. Older stones were cut by hand; consequently, there is more variation in the proportions of individual facets. Whereas modern diamonds show assembly-line precision, older stones preserve the hand of the artist, and are often said to have a much “softer,” romantic look.

The COLOR of the diamond is more a matter of taste than the previous two C’s. Around the turn of the century, people wanted a diamond to reflect a rainbow of colors; accordingly, diamonds with soft pink, yellow or greenish tinges are seen often in rings from this era. Bright white diamonds are considered more valuable today because they are favored by modern tastes.

The CLARITY of the diamond, determined by the number, character, and visibility of natural inclusions in the stone, also has a significant effect on price. Put simply, the clearer the stone, the more expensive. Some mid-century jewelry manufacturers, like Keepsake, built their reputations on using only high quality (VS) diamonds in their engagement rings.

A fifth C is CHARACTER. Consider the detail and workmanship of the ring. Imagine you wanted to have the same type of ring created for you today. Even if you could find someone skilled enough for the task, the cost of the labor would be outrageous! When you buy an antique ring, you essentially get the labor of the craftsman for free!

Finding a vintage engagement ring is one thing, but making sure it is truly and antique is another. A reputable jewellery appraiser can help. There are telltale signs and markings on jewellery that will tell the trained appraiser when and where and by whom a specific piece of old jewellery was made. Counterfeiters will try to replicate the marks, but other design features will let the appraiser know if this is the case in a particular antique. The appraiser can then give you a guarantee or certificate of authenticity to go with your vintage diamond engagement ring.

The setting and the diamonds will need to be examined separately. You may find a vintage setting with newer diamonds. This wont necessarily impact the value to you, but it would perhaps indicate that there were either several owners or that the person selling the rings as an antique may have changed stones.

The number one consideration in choosing antique jewellery is to make sure you really love it. There are usually no exchanges for vintage diamond engagement rings.

In the midst of the current recession, no one needs to waste money or pay unnecessary markups and fees to middlemen. Now, you can shop for a wide variety of wedding rings and gifts without leaving your seat. You can find the perfect wedding gifts and supplies, and save money, too.  It’s never too soon to start looking for unique and special gifts for that June bride. 

For example, you can find fine gifts as diverse as a Wedgewood Signet Platimum Gravyboat or a sterling silver forever heart locket to hold a photograph of the couple in love. If you are the maid of honor or the mother of the bride or groom, you can find the perfect wedding party dresses to wear on this important occassion without spending a fortune. Pick out something in Poly Satin and Chiffon from Scala or look for selections from Alfred Angelo or Cassandra Stone.

Shop online to find exactly the items you are looking for to match your taste. If you need creative wedding favors or supplies, you’ll also find what you need via your computer. Check out the monogrammed chocolates or the shimmery pearl beaded earings, if you need something beautiful and interesting. And, for that final touch of consideration, give the happy bride and groom a personalized tin of mints with their name and the important date on the cover.

Maybe you are the bride. If you want to remind the guests at the bridal shower of the lovely time they had, give them a personalized mint tin with the bride’s name and date. You can get special party favors to match the locale of the event. You can find items perfect for a beach setting, or for the environmentally concerned bride, consider packaging that is recycled and items made from renewable materials.

By shopping online for your wedding needs, you can find beautiful things while saving a lot of money. And don’t forget the bride and groom and their starving bank account. Watch their faces light up if you give them some of that money you saved online as a special extra wedding gift.

Nowadays, more people are getting interested in learning great wedding photo tips due to the opportunities of going freelance during the peak season of marriage leading to an alternative career in professional photography.

Because of the growth of enthusiasts that would like to learn great wedding photo tips, many websites have been created to cater information that will enable you to shoot photographs in new ways that look very professional. Techniques that are learned from these websites would have to be refined through constant practice, but once it is mastered, then the photographer has a new technique to use in pleasing their customers and it didn’t even cost them an arm and a leg to do it. Here are a couple of steps to get you started in learning new wedding photo tips.

Step One – Finding a Website

There are many different types of websites that focuses on particular types of wedding photo tip that will surely enhance your photography skills. Some of these websites will focus on a wedding photo tips for creating an artistic shot, while others will teach you the best way to arrange the bridal party for a group shot. There are even websites that will give you a wedding photo tip on how to get the flower girls and ring bearers to stay still for their portraits or digital wedding photography tips for photographers who prefer to use digital cameras.

Step Two – Practicing the Shots That You Have Learned

After learning of a great wedding photo tip, the next step is to practice it until you are able to shoot those kinds of shots comfortably and believe that you are taking great photographs using the new technique. Practicing the shot allows you to discover your preferences in terms of lighting, poses you like the best, and how to make the new technique your own. It is fairly normal to experience difficulty when hitting those first few shots with a new technique, but with practice you will able to master the technique in a relatively short period of time. Using the new wedding photo tip in a professional manner will take a lot of practice, but the photographer will have much fun learning how to create new photograph styles with the new technique.

When practicing a new wedding photo tip, a digital camera would best suit the job since you wouldn’t want to waste a lot of films on bad shots. Undesired pictures can be deleted from the memory card quickly and easily, and the photographs that you do like can be viewed on the computer or saved as a file to be printed later. Another advantage in using a digital camera for practicing a wedding photo tip is that it allows you to edit the photographs in countless ways, giving you the chance to analyze any adjustments that has to be done when you use that type of shot again.

Your best friend is  getting married to a great guy, and you want to make her last official night out with the girls special and memorable for a lifetime. You and she are best friends, and you want to savor the moment and have a great time together. So, what do you do that is different from what everyone else does?

The answer is to get creative and find a few special items that will add to the fun, laughter, and most important, the memories, in ways that other people just pass up without noticing. Spend some time shopping online for some sensational (and sometimes naughty) bachelorette party items that you will never find in your local shopping center. Think of your friends’ faces when you open up a package of giant penis lollipops or an inflatable anatomically correct doll. Or, think of the smile on her face when you present her with her very own flashing pecker tiara!

You won’t have to browse long to find some great ideas to make your friend’s party a time to remember. If you want a classy, respectable party, check out The Good Bridesmaid’s Kit for nice bridesmaids. If you’re feeling a little friskier, take a look at The Bad Girl Bachelorette Party Kit. The items in this kit will lead the way to a good, rip-roaring party even the guys would envy. Hey, if the guys can get away with it, why can’t you?

You can find some amazing party games online that seem to have been made especially for your bachelorette party. Imagine the fun you and your friends can have with the Portable Stripper Pole with Instructional DVD. You can even give the pole to the bride at the end of the party so that she can enjoy entertaining her new husband in her own special way.

You can also find great board and card games. Consider playing the Bachelorette Bar Challenge Game or the Outta Control Bingo Game.

No matter what your taste or budget, you can find some great ideas for a unique party online. With a little imagination and a supply of creative bachelorette party items, you and your friends will throw the bride to be a party she will never forget.

Everythings been booked for the big day: the castle hotel accommodation for all the guests and the reception, the cake, matching bridesmaid’s dresses, everything seems to be running fine.

Then one of these 5 things happen:

• The bride or groom doesnt show up. Very embarassing, only all your friends and family turning up to see you waiting for afew hours at the alter. My sympathies if this has happened to you. It ranges from a case of cold feet, to sudden realisation or blind panic which turns your intended into the fugitive.
• Dramatic long buried secret being revealed during the ceremony. Holding ‘your peace’ forever is a long time -pity the moment some people snap is the most dramatic moment, in front of friends and family. Anything from a past act of infidelity being made known to the bride and groom actually being twins seperated at birth -if you have to tell them something, do it in advance and save them the embarassment.
• The rings cant be found. This can happen more often than you think. The small important objects that brings these two people together can go missing in the rush to get everything ready, only for the tragedy to be discovered up on the alter. These are the items that will symbolise these two people being together ‘for better or for worse’.
• Unwanted guests turning up to the wedding. From the ex girlfriend ready to humilate the groom to the forgotten work colleague who never got an invite, and is prepared to make it known. These wildcards can strike at any moment -putting a dampener on the big day. Have them stopped before they can make their move.
• Hundreds of the smaller matters to attend to. On this big day, anything can be made a much bigger deal than it actually is, and telling this to the bride may set her off in a rage. The food can be wrong, the dj can not turn up, the limo runs out of gas- any number of hundred different things can happen. Try to take the events as they come and dont blow them out of proportion.

Looking for that castle hotel still? Look no further than Rowton castle.