Bridesmaid Gifts for Her

April 3rd, 2012
Bridesmaid Cocktail Glass

Bridesmaid Cocktail Glass

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Obviously, your wedding day is a wonderful occasion which is shared not only with your partner, but your friends and family too. It is traditional also, as a token of appreciation to the members of the bridal party to give a small gift. You have the mother of the bride and groom, the father of the bride and groom, as well as the usher, best man and the bridesmaids too.

If you want to give special bridesmaid gifts, something that suits her personality, likes and interests will be perfect, what will really set the gift off though, is a personalised present. It will show that you have really thought about her and that you do appreciate her help and friendship.

Depending on your budget and the bridesmaid herself, there are a hundreds of gifts for bridesmaids available to buy online including alcoholic gifts, to more sentimental engraved gift ideas and personalised bridesmaid gifts.

Personalised Alcohol

Do you know someone who likes to indulge in some alcohol? If so, stick with personalised bottle gifts. You can choose gifts including personalised wine, personalised champagne or a bottle of a personalised spirit (vodka, sambuca or port for example) with your own label design on the front. Why not upload a photograph of you, your groom to be and your bridesmaid perhaps and add a thank you message to the label too. These personalised bottle gifts are perfectl if you are searching for a bridesmaid gift that she can drink instead of keep. If you are after a personalised alcohol gift that she can keep, then consider engraved bottle gifts – choose a bottle of red, white or rose wine, some champagne, vodka, port or sambuca to add  an engraved message onto. One of these engraved bottle gifts would be perfect if you are searching for bridesmaid gifts that she can keep.

Personalised Bridesmaid Trinket Box

Personalised Bridesmaid Trinket Box

Personalised Bridesmaid Gifts for Her

We believe that personalised gifts are the best bridesmaid gifts, because it means you really have thought about the gift you are giving to your bridesmaid and also that you have considered it further by adding a special message. You can pick from many personalised bridesmaid gifts including engraved compact mirrors, engraved trinket boxes, as well as personalised champagne flutes and engraved photo frames for example.

You can choose from a selection of these gifts in order to find the best style for your bridesmaid, you can then transform your ordinary, everyday looking gift into a personalised gift that is full of thought just be adding a message for engraving.

Personalised photo frames are are ideal if your bridesmaid has her own home, or her own room and you have a photo of the two of you that she loves. You can choose from a range of frames including plain wedding photo frames that you can add your message onto for engraving, which we shall complete with our diamond cutter for a quality engraved finish. When the photo frame arrives, add your photo!

Bridesmaid Mirror

Bridesmaid Mirror

At WeddingGifts2U, we have over 30 engraved compact mirrors that you can select from. This means you can choose a compact mirror that suits your bridesmaid tastes and personalised. Once you have chosen your favourite compact mirror that you think she will love, just write your message which we shall then engrave onto the mirror for you.

Engraved trinket boxes also make nice useful gifts for bridesmaids. At WeddingGifts2U, you will find a selection of trinket boxes including antique style trinket boxes and silver plated trinket boxes with diamante or Swarovski element crystals over them. Again, these are wonderful personalised bridesmaid gifts gifts that can be transformed with your personal message.

Why not go and see all of our Bridesmaid Gifts to buy online at WeddingGifts2U now?

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Bridesmaid Gifts With Free UK Delivery

March 21st, 2012

A group of bridesmaids with the bride!

A group of bridesmaids with the bride!

Bridesmaids Gifts

When a couple decide that they want to get married there are a lot of things to think about in terms of planning the wedding. One important thing that the bride and groom have to think about is who they are going to have as their bestman, ushers, maid of honour and bridesmaids.

To be asked to be a bridesmaid is a real honour – the bride is highlighting the importance you have in her life as well as making it very clear that she wants you to have a vital part in her wedding too. Although it is an honour to be asked to be someone’s bridesmaid, there is also a lot of responsibility and it is also very time consuming too. Being a bridesmaid is not a paid job, you’ll be volunteering for the role. You’ll probably have a lot of fun as a bridesmaid, but you’ll have a lot of jobs to do for the bride as well! Here are just a few of the things that the bridesmaids will need to do:

- Attend fittings for bridesmaid dress
- Purchase bridesmaid dress and accessories
- Help plan the hen party and bridal shower
- Attend any rehearsals for the wedding
- Support the bride throughout the wedding process
- Liaise with the groomsmen to ensure that the wedding day goes smoothly
- Help the bride get ready on her wedding day
- Hold the brides bouquet during the wedding ceremony

Obviously from this list you’ll be able to see that the bridesmaids do have a lot to do. As the bride and groom, it might be nice to show you appreciation for all the help and support that the bridesmaids have given during the run up to the wedding and during the wedding itself. The easiest way to say thank you is to give bridesmaids gifts. There are lots of different gifts that you could give, here are a few ideas though:

- Engraved Photo Frames: You can give a lovely photo frame that has been engraved with a special message of your choice, thanking the bridesmaids for their help and support during the time of the wedding. It might be nice to include a photo of the bridesmaids with the bride and groom too, to make it a little bit more personal.

- Engraved Compact Mirrors: Every girl loves to look her best, and the majority of girls/ladies/women are likely to keep a compact mirror in their handbag in case of emergencies.

- Personalised Champagne – you could thank your bridesmaids by giving them a bottle of personalised champagne that you have designed yourself. You can choose from either rose or standard brut champagne and create a unique and wonderful gift that the bridesmaids will truely appreciate and enjoy.

It will be a good idea to keep all of the bridesmaids gifts the same and just vary the personalisation that you add to the gift. This will ensure that all your bridesmaids feel equal.

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Responsibilities of the Best Man and Best Man Gifts

September 16th, 2011

Best Man Duties!

Best Man Duties!

Yesterday we discussed the Ushers. Now it is the turn of the best man. If you have been lucky enough to be asked to be bestman at a wedding, then that really is a great honour. Not only is it a great honour but it is also a lot of responsibility too.  There are certai duties that you will have as the best man that you will have no choice to perform, there are other however that you should do, because it is just helpful. Below is a list of duties that you will need to perform as the best man:

6 months before the wedding:

Discuss the wedding plans with the bride and groom and help choose the ushers. You will need to choose responsible people that you can rely on to help make the day go smoothly.

About 4 months before the wedding:

- Attend the suit fitting with the groom and the ushers.

Tip! As mentioned in our Usher’s post, try not to lose or gain much weight in between the fittings, it makes the job of the tailors a lot harder.

- Organise the stag party. It is good to get this planned in advance to ensure that you get everyone the groom would want there to attend.
- Prepare your speech for the reception. As the best man it is tradition for you to say a speech at the wedding reception. It is good again to plan this early as you will need plenty of time to practise this. It is suggested that you test out the speech on a few people beforehand, to make sure that it runs smoothly and that the bits that you as the best man think are funny, are actually funny!
- Compile a list of close family members who should have special seating arrangements at the ceremony and share the information with the ushers.
- Visit the ceremony and the reception venues with the bride and groom to check on timings, parking arrangements and any other details about both venues.

One week before the wedding day:

Best Man Speech

Best Man Speech

- Check the groom has all the necessary documents for the ceremony and the honeymoon. Double check their passports and visas. (If the couple is going on honeymoon straight after the wedding then all of this information needs to be up to date).
- Attend the wedding rehearsal.
- Liaise with the ushers on the final arrangements. The are your army – you need to ensure they know what they are doing.
- Check for roadworks, diversions, carnivals etc taking place on the wedding day that may effect timings or the route. If there are any problems, then inform the bride and groom. You will need to speak to the transport as well and discuss with them an alternative route.
- Arrange transport for the groom, ushers and yourself to ceremony – a car hire service is usually the best option. It would be a good idea to use the same company to arrange the brides transportation to the ceremony and reception.
- Arrange transport to for the groom, ushers and yourself and from the reception.
- Arrange going away car for the bride and groom from the reception if required – you can be a bit imaginitve with the going away car – some people like to use VW Campervan, a motorbike or a super car. You can choose whatever you would like though!
- Make a note of details and availability of emergency taxi companies. It the transportation fails – then you need a back up!
- Finalise speech. Make sure you have practised your speech a few times. Not only this test it out on an objective audience – you really don’t want to insult the bride or groom the speech!
- Have your hair cut – it’s important to look smart for the big day!

The day before the wedding ceremony:

- Collect any hired clothing and accessories. Ensure that all clothing is accounted for. You do not want to be missing a tie or cufflinks!
- Wash car if driving to the ceremony.
- Organise decorations for the going away car. Be imaginitive. Give the bride and groom a good send off!

On the day of the wedding:

- Check final arrangements for the ushers, buttonholes, order of service sheets and rings. The ushers should have collected the buttonholes from the brides home.
- Collect telemessages, cards and emails to be read at the reception. This can be done the day before. However it is important to check in case any last messages have come through.
- Keep the rings safe until the required time in the service. If a ring bearer is being used for the wedding, then the following tact should be used to ensure that a scene is not caused! The Best Man has the responsibility of carrying the bride’s wedding ring. We recommend that the “real” ring be kept safe in the pocket of the Best Man.  Why? Some young boys may get stage fright and never make it down the aisle, they may drop the ring…or even better, the ring bearer may argue with the Best Man as he tries to remove the ring and then the ring bearer may cry his eyes out when the Best Man takes the ring away!
- Help the groom get ready (so be ready before him).
- Ensure the groom gets to the church on time, which we advise is at least 20 minutes before the ceremony is due to start. The ushers should arrive half an hour before the ceremony is due to start.

At the church/ceremony venue:

- Check on the ushers. Make sure that they carry out their duties responsibily.
- Sit on the right hand front pew with the groom.
- Witness the signing of the register, if required.
- Ensure all fees are paid to the church or registrar. It is best to find out this information about a week before the wedding, you can then arrange the finances with the bride and groom.
- Escort the chief bridesmaid out of the church.
- Assist the photographer in organising the guests for the photographs. The ushers can be very useful at this!
- Ensure everyone has transportation to the reception venue.

At the reception:

- Stand in the receiving line and greet the guests. If this is required of you. Speak to the bride and groom about how they would like this to work.
- Announce the speeches and cake cutting, if there is no Master of Ceremonies or Toastmaster.
- Read any cards, emails and telemessages, before your speech.
- Give the third and final speech and reply on behalf of the bridesmaids. Speak to the bride and groom and find out the order that they want the speeches to go in.
- Dance with the chief bridesmaid once the bride and groom have completed their first dance. If you aren’t dancing then why should the other guests?
- Decorate the going away car- as mentioned before be imaginitive!
- Put any luggage required in the going away car – the groom will have his attentions elsewhere.
- Make sure the bride and groom go and change on time and announce to the guests that they are about to depart.
- Take charge of the groom’s wedding clothes, if required.

After the wedding

- Ensure the wedding presents are safely stored.
- Return any hired clothing and accessories.

From the list above you can see that there are a lot of responsibilities for the best man. It is a good idea to write out a check list of duties and tick them off as each one is done.

From the bride and groom’s point of view you need to acknowledge the pressure that the best man is under to ensure that you wedding goes as smoothly as possible. If you don’t have a wedding planner then you are going to rely on the bestman alot. As mentioned in yesterday’s usher post, it is important thank the bestman for all this hard work.  The best way to do this is firstly in a speech at the reception where you thank the wedding party directly but also, by giving a bestman gift as a thank you wedding gift. You can give anything that you believe the bestman would like as a best man gift, however remember you are trying to show your gratitude to him, so make sure the gift that you give conveys this.

Here are some of our favourite best man gifts:

1) Engraved Wedding Cufflinks: You could give these to the best man before the wedding, as a special gift for him to wear on the big day. Or you could have them engraved with a special thank you message and give them to him as a thank you gift after the wedding. This is a very good gift idea for those people who wear suits on a regular basis, as it is likely they will get a lot of use.

2) Engraved Pens – Give an engraved pen set with a special message of thanks. It’s a simple gift, that is sentimental yet practical as it could be used on a regular basis.

3) Engraved Hip Flask Gift – A fun gift with a lot of personality!

These are just a few of the best man gifts that we recommend. There are lots more to choose from. Have a look at our range of best man gifts and see if we have the gift you are looking for. If you can’t find it online, then not to worry – we have access to 30,000 gifts. Give us a call on01775 640788 and tell us about the gift you are trying to find. We will do our best to source this gift for you.

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Usher Duties and Usher Gifts

September 15th, 2011

The Ushers - (photo thanks to debretts.com)

The Ushers - (photo thanks to debretts.com)

When you get married there will be many people involved in your wedding. One special set of people will be the Ushers. The Ushers are traditionally chosen by the groom and the best man, usually because when they both put their heads together they will be able to think of the most reliable people to fulfil the role of Usher. The Ushers are more often than not brothers of the bride or groom, close relatives or friends. As a general guide it is suggested that you have at least one usher per 50 guests. The best man is the head of the groomsmen and it is his job to ensure that all the ushers know their duties well in advance of the wedding.

If you have been asked to be an Usher at a wedding and you are wondering what your main duties are then have a look at the list below as it will give you a basic idea, usually things start coming together about 4 months before the wedding. Weddings are usually planned over 6-12 months, however this list will need to be revised slightly depending on the planning time allocated for the wedding:

Approximately 4 months before the wedding:

- Arrange to purchase or hire clothes and agree who will pay for them. The suits for all the groomsmen will be usually sorted out together along with the suit of the best man.

Tip! Try not to lose or gain weight.

1 week before the wedding:

- Confirm final travel arrangements with the best man and any other ushers, including the time of arrival at the church or register office. You should not be late!
- Obtain from the best man a list of family and guests who should be personally escorted to their seats.
- Attend the wedding rehearsal if it is required of you.
- Have your hair cut, you want to look as smart as possible for the big day.
- Obtain large umbrellas, you never know what the weather is going to be like on the big day!

The day before the wedding:

- Collect any hired clothing and accessories. Ensure that you check through everythinig thoroughly to make sure that nothing is missing.

On the day of the wedding:

- Collect buttonholes and order of service sheets from the brides home. This can be done the day before if everything is ready, be sure to ask the bride when she would like you to collect this information.
- Arrive at the church at least half an hour before the ceremony is due to start. As mentioned before you do not want to be late! Guests could start arriving about half an hour before so you need to make sure you are completely ready to greet them as soon as you arrive at the church.

At the church:

- Help with car parking facilities. It would be a good idea to check out the parking area before hand so you know how much parking is available. Also find alternative parking areas in case the allocated parking becomes full.
- Greet the guests and hand out the buttonholes, order of service sheets and maps showing the route to the reception.
- Ensure the officiant has order of service sheets for the bride and groom.
- Seat couples with young babies and children near the exit.
- Escort the brides mother and appropriate guests to their seats.
- Assist the photographer with anything that they require. It is their job to capture the important moments of the big day for the bride and groom.
- Ensure the church is left tidy and check for any left property and unused order of service sheets.
- Ensure all guests have transport to the reception.

At the reception:

- Assist with car parking facilities.
- Offer drinks to the guests as they arrive if appropriate.
- Assist any elderly or infirm guests.

After the wedding:

- Return any hired clothing and accessories.

From this list you can see that the ushers have a number of duties both on the run up to the wedding and on the big day itself. It is important therefore as the bride and groom to take this into account and thank your ushers properly. The perfect way to do this is firstly to say thank you, usually in the wedding speech and secondly by giving Usher Gifts. You will most likely be giving thank you wedding gifts to the best man and maid of honour, but the ushers and bridesmaids are just as important. They have accepted the honour of being part of your wedding, but not only this they will have had to give up time out of their own lives to go to dress or suit fittings, the wedding rehersal and more. This needs to be appreciated. So here are some of our favourite usher gifts:

1) Engraved Wedding Cufflinks: You could give the ushers a special set of cufflinks that you would like them to wear on the

Engraved Cufflinks - a great usher gift.

Engraved Cufflinks - a great usher gift.

wedding day, or you could give a set of engraved cufflinks with a special message, or just the initials of the ushers on them. They are a small but valuable gift, especially for those men who wear suits on a regular basis.

2) Personalised Whisky or Engraved Whisky: Depending on your budget you could give a bottle of tipple to the ushers, each with a special message of thanks. If your ushers are not a fan of whisky then there is the choice of personalised vodka/engraved vodka, personalised wine/engraved wine or even personalised sambuca/engraved sambuca. If you are feeling really generous and have the budget for it you could possibly give personalised champagne/engraved champagne! If you hadn’t guessed we are suggesting a personalised bottle gift or some sort!

3) Engraved Pens: Everyone writes, so why not give an engraved pen set with a special thank you message. This is a sentimental gift that the ushers are likely to use quite regularly.

If you don’t like the sound of those then not to worry, there are lots of other usher gifts available for you to choose from. Have a look at our usher gifts page and why not see if the usher gift you are looking for is there! If not, then we have access to 30,000 gifts – give us a call on 01775 640788 and hopefully we will be able to help you.

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Wedding Present Ideas

September 14th, 2011

Wedding Gift Ideas

Wedding Gift Ideas

Wedding Present Ideas

Have you been invited to a wedding that is coming up in the next few months? If you have then it is time for you to start thinking about the wedding gift that you are going to give the happy couple. If you haven’t bought a wedding present before and are really unsure where to start when looking for a wedding present then not to worry, here are a few tips to help you find the perfect gift. But not only this, we’ve given you some of our favourite weddings as suggestions as well!

1) Think about your budget. Before you go and choose the most lavish gift that you can possibly think of… you need to consider your budget. If you can only afford something in a particular price bracket, there is nothing wrong with that. All you need to do is think outside the box and you’ll be able to come up with a really wonderful and unique wedding gift. Sometimes it’s the gifts that are the most inexpensive that are the most valuable. For example, an album of photos collected from friends and family showcasing the couple as they have grown together until finally reaching their wedding day. People that know the happy couple will have lots of photos that could be put in the album. Although it is an inexpensive gift, it is thoughtful and would have taken a lot of time to create. This is something that will stand out and be remembered.

2) How well do you know the couple? If you are close friends or even relatives of the couple, then the type of gift you give should reflect this. Personalised wedding gifts are a wonderful idea if you want to give something sentimental but a bit different as well. If you know the couple quite well then you will be aware of their likes and dislikes, bear that in mind when you choose the wedding gift. If you aren’t that close to the couple then as mentioned before a personalised wedding gift is perfect gift idea for the couple. There are so many personalised gifts that you can choose from, for example: engraved champagne, personalised champagne flutes, a wedding photo frame or even a bottle of fine wine, like Barolo or Chateauneuf du Pape. Are the couple quite traditional or do they have a modern twist – this insider knowledge will help influence your choice of gift.

3) Have the couple registered a gift list? If the couple have a registered list of gifts that they would like, then this makes your life a whole lot easier. It’s a good idea when you get the list to choose and make your gift purchase as quickly as possible. You don’t want to leave it until the last minute and find the gift you wanted to give has already been snapped up by someone else, although the registered gift system makes your job as a guest much easier, a little forward planning will ensure that you give the gift that you want off that list.

4) Contribute towards the honeymoon? Some couples would prefer to have the honeymoon of their dreams rather than an array of wedding gifts, if that is the case for the couple whose wedding your attending then ensure that you do contribute.

5) Give a personalised gift. I’ve mentioned a few times already about personalised gifts. But I do think that a wedding is one of the perfect times to give a personalised gift, one of my favourite personalised gifts is a set of engraved flutes. You can engrave each flute with the couple’s name and the date of the wedding. It is something that can not only be used on a regular basis, but it is also a type of keepsake.

Here are my top five wedding present ideas:

1) As mentioned above I love engraved champagne flutes. They are a unique gift and rather sentimental as well. There are lots of personalised champagne flutes available on the market to choose from. If you look at this range here: Engraved Champagne Flutes, you’ll see that there are glass flutes, metal flutes and handmade flutes as well. Think about the couple, their likes and dislikes, your budget and also the message that you want to appear on the flutes when you choose the flutes that you are going to purchase.

2) Engraved Champagne. Champagne is synonymous with celebration and want better time to celebrate than at a wedding. If you have the budget for it you could give a bottle of vintage engraved champagne. The couple can either drink the champagne straight after the wedding, or they can keep the bottle for their first anniversary. It is entirely up to them, they may never open it because they may class it as a really special present.

3) Wedding Certificate Holder. This is a simple idea. The wedding certificate is that special piece of paper that binds the couple together. A wedding certificate holder will keep the wedding certificate safe and once again depending on the style of wedding certificate that you choose you can get the wedding certificate holder engraved with the couple’s names or a special message.

4) Wedding Frames. The couple will want to display their wedding photo in a special place in their home. Most likely on the mantlepiece or in their bedroom. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if they could display their wedding photo in an engraved photo frame that was given to them by one of their guests?

5) Wedding Photo Albums – just like the photo frame the couple will want to keep a record of their photos. A wedding photo album from one of the guests would be the perfect place!

Those are just some of the suggestions that I have, what would you give as a wedding gift?

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Wedding Reception Ideas

September 13th, 2011

Wedding Reception Ideas

Wedding Reception Ideas

When planning your wedding, you will need to think about the wedding reception quite early on. Here are a few points that you should consider when choosing when and where to have your wedding reception:

1) Even if you have a small and intimate wedding ceremony, the wedding reception allows you to invite more people. If you want a good party in the evening with music and dancing it’s a good idea to have more than 100 guests. If you have numbers less than this – once you have taken away the ones that have to leave early, the older ones that don’t want to or can’t join in and others that would rather just sit and chat – it can leave the atmosphere on the dance floor a little lacking.

2) Don’t hold your wedding ceremony too early especially if your wedding reception does not start until about 6 o’clock in the evening. Guests who would have attended the ceremony and the wedding breakfast will have to wait a long time in between the different points of your wedding day, especially if the wedding ceremony is in the morning, the wedding breakfast is at lunch and the reception is at around 6 o’clock. Not only this they will have had a lot of time to drink alcohol and may be a little worse for wear when the reception kicks off. If your wedding breakfast is early as well, then a second meal will need to be provided for guests who have attended for the whole day. This is an extra expense that could be avoided.

3) When you choose your wedding entertainment make sure you think about it carefully. Ceilidth bands are fun for a short while but people soon get tired of having to follow instructions for any length of time, bear in mind that at the end of what could have been a long day your guests are likely to want to just relax, chat and get up to dance when they feel like it. Discos or other types of live bands are a great idea if you want music that people can just dance. A singer is a great form of entertainment.

4) If you are trying to stick to a budget when planning your wedding then it might be an idea to think about having your wedding on any other day than a Saturday. Venues and other service providers are at a premium on Saturdays, but may offer discounts on other days. The same goes for the time of year. It is far easier to get a bargain in the off season/winter and you will have the pick of the suppliers. Most won’t be so heavily booked up.

5) As with the rest of the wedding you will need to think about your wedding budget especially when planning the wedding reception. Make sure you know your exact budget. It’s not fun to make big plans and then have to cancel them because you can’t afford them. If you plan with your budget in mind, it will save on heartache in the long run.

6) Planning is key! You can spend thousands of pounds but without proper planning your reception could be

Wedding Reception Ideas

Wedding Reception Ideas

a disaster. Make sure you know what is going on well in advance, otherwise you could end up with too many surprises on the big day! It is true that nothing guarantees success, but a lack of planning can lead to great disappointment and upsets. The further ahead you plan the more options you will have. Write it all down and keep a clear check list of what you need to do. Make sure you have contingency plans and be ready for possible hitches. Try to plan how you will deal with and overcome any surprises should they happen.

7) Book all accomodation as early as possible. If friends and family have to travel from far away then make sure you book local hotels and B&B’s before they all get booked up.

8) Contracts with suppliers is a great way to make sure you get everything that you want. And if they don’t deliver then you have a signed document that will call them up on anything that gets forgotten or is not delivered as per your agreement. Arrange proper contracts with your suppliers – bands, DJ, florists, caterers etc. Make sure you have everything in writing from your suppliers and give them in return written confirmation. Make yourself aware of any additional costs that could be charged for such things as accommodation, travelling and meals; and ensure the details are in the contract.

9) It’s a good idea to find out what else is going on in the area during the time of your wedding! If there is a crucially important football match going on just around the corner then this could lead to traffic problems. Think about the time of year you are having your wedding, especially if you are getting married abroad. Peak travel times are during school holidays and this can make tickets very expensive.

10) When negotiating for wedding photography, tell your photographer that you want a very tight and efficient schedule for picture taking. Concentrate on photos. Put into the printed schedule when and where the photo sessions are to take place before and after the ceremony. Appeal firmly to the wedding party and relatives you want in the photos to go immediately to these locations so that you don’t waste precious time trying to round up everybody scattered all over the property. Your other guests will be waiting patiently for the photography to be finished. Also, remember that your caterer is depending on you keeping to schedule so the meal will not be spoilt.

11) INVOLVE THE GROOM! It is his wedding too!

12) When picking the venue for your wedding reception think about the following:

- how far is the venue in relation to where the wedding ceremony is taking place.
- would you prefer to have your ceremony and reception in the same place.
- the reputation of the venue – speak to other people who have had their wedding in the place that you are considering, get their feedback.

13) Alongside choosing the wedding reception venue you will also need to think about the decor, flowers, place settings, names cards as well as wedding favours. The wedding favour is something really special that the bride and groom can give to their guests to show how much they appreciate their attendence. Wedding Favours don’t have to be anything elaborate but they are something personal.

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Wedding Gifts For The Bride And Groom

June 29th, 2011

Beautiful Wedding Gifts!

Beautiful Wedding Gifts!

When it comes to special occasions, there is nothing more special than a wedding. When a couple decide that it is time to take the next big step and share their lives with one another, it is a big deal. When a couple decides to get married it is usually with the intention that they are only going to do it once, it’s their big day and they want to be as perfect as possible. Alongside the stresses and tensions that the bride and groom will be feeling during the run up to their big day, you yourself are probably feeling stressed because you have to find them a wedding gift! The bride and groom are very likely to receive a large array of gifts from well wishers, hoping that they will have a happy life together. Although the bride and groom will probably be very happy with any gift that you give to them, afterall you’ve taken the time and effort to buy them something for their wedding, it is likely that you yourself would want to give a gift that stands out of the crowd, something that is not generic or predictable like a food processor! It’s very likely that you would want to give a gift that the couple would either use regularly or something that they would display in their home, something that they would admire fondly as a memory of their wedding day. So here is a list of the top five wedding gifts that are sure to get you noticed:

1) Personalised Champagne – champagne in general is a popular gift to give as a wedding present, but if you want to give something really memorable then give a bottle of personalised champagne. A lot of website offers the ability to personalise champagne. On some sites you can design a champagne label yourself from scratch by uploading images and graphics as well as adding text to the label. It can take a bit of time to create the label, but once you’re happy with your design you’ve created something unique and special for the bride and groom, how many couples do you know that have their own personalised champagne? Many of these sites that offer personalised champagne also allow you to choose from a range of their own champagne labels that they have designed for you. These are particularly good if you are not that creative. Personalised champagne is a unique idea as a wedding gift. It’s something different and something that screams celebration, after all champagne is synonymous with celebrating!

2) Still running with the theme of champagne we have engraved champagne. This again is another example of personalised champagne but it is that little bit more luxurious and perfect for a wedding gift. A number of websites offer the ability to engrave champagne with a unique message of your choice and create a special gift for the bride and groom.

3) Number three in the list is still a champagne gift – but this time it’s my favourite; personalised champagne flutes. If you think about it, once a bottle of champagne whether it is personalised or not is drunk… then it’s gone and it’s highly unlikely that a couple will want to keep an empty champagne bottle. That is why engraved champagne flutes are a perhaps a better option. The couple can drink champagne from the flutes and once the champagne is dried up, they can still keep and use the champagne flutes for years to come. Engraving the champagne flutes with a special message also adds to the value of the gift and give them that sentimental touch.

4) At number four we have another champagne related gift, but this time it combines both a bottle of champagne (whether it is personalised or engraved) and a set of engraved champagne flutes. A champagne gift set. This gift is a really special and luxurious gift that is sure to make the couple feel really loved. They can drink the champagne and enjoy every sip and once the champagne is drunk, they are left with the gorgeous champagne flutes that you have chosen for them. These flutes can be used over and over again for years to come.

5) Finally at number five, leaving the theme of champagne completely we have the engraved photo frame – The couple will have a hundreds of photos taken of them throughout the course of their wedding day, however there will be that one photo that they both love, the photo that they want to display in their home for all to see. Wouldn’t it be wonderful it they had a gift that had been given to them for their wedding which they could use to display this beautiful photo. An engraved photo frame is a very simple gift, but it is also a thoughtful gift especially if the frame has been engraved with a special message wishing the couple well on their new life together.

Whatever you choose to give the bride and groom as a wedding gift, remember that they are likely to only intend to get married once, therefore when you are choosing a gift for them, remember you are trying to show them that you wish them well for the future and want them to have a happy and joyous life ahead.

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What Happens After The Wedding?

June 20th, 2011

Wedding Thank You Cards

Wedding Thank You Cards

What happens after the wedding?

So the couple has just got married and they are ready to spend the rest of their lives together! I always find that the aftermath of a wedding is quite an anti-climax. You’ve spent all this time planning a wedding for it then to be over… you say “I do”, have the wedding reception.. in fact have a jolly good time and then it is all over and done with and it’s time to take the first steps into married life. Now… if you think about the couple do actually have quite a bit of sorting out to do after the wedding is over, for example… taking all the hired suits back to the tailors or getting the wedding dress dry cleaned so that it is brand new again. Another thing that the newlyweds have to do is open up all the wedding gifts that they have received. Opening the wedding presents is both exciting and fun as well as still involving a bit of paperwork. The wedding guests will have taken time and effort to find the perfect wedding gift for the newlyweds and so it is only fair that the couple take time and effort as well over the opening of the gifts.

There is no point diving in head first and unwrapping everything all at once, firstly you’ll make a huge mess and secondly you’ll not know who has given you what gift – if you don’t know what they bought you then how will you be able to thank them for the gift that they gave? In years to come you probably won’t remember who gave you what either! It’s always good form whether you are opening wedding gifts, birthday gifts or Christmas gifts to always make a note of who has bought you the gift, that way you can write thank you cards and send them out to the relevant people. It’s always a good idea to send out thank you cards anyway after a wedding to thank your guests for taking the time out of their day to help you celebrate your special day. Another reason to write out thank you cards is to also thank your guests for giving you a wedding gift. They didn’t have to buy you anything, they could have just given a card. A thank you card is also quite personal, it shows how much you appreciated the people who attended your wedding.

So… after the wedding, there will be a magical and wonderful life… but there will also be a few last bits and pieces to do to wrap things up!

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What would you give as a Wedding Gift?

June 2nd, 2011

So we’ve spent a lot of time blogging and writing about the types of gifts that you could give as a wedding gift, but now we want to know WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE AS A WEDDING GIFT?

It could be a gift that we have endorsed or something completely unique and different! Whatever you would choose to give, tell us about it! We’d love to know!

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Wedding Checklist

May 31st, 2011
Wedding Checklist

Wedding Checklist

For the past few posts we have been talking about how to plan your wedding and what you will need to remember and make sure that you do. In essence most of us know what we need to do, it’s all in our heads. But sometimes seeing it all down on paper makes your life a whole lot easier. There is a lot of remember when planning a wedding. Making a list ensures that you don’t forget anything, not only that it helps clear your head of unwanted noise and thoughts so that you’ll get a good nights sleep!

Here is our wedding checklist. You can download it. Print it off, use it to help you write your own checklist, or add notes to it so that you have everything all in one place!

One important tip that we can give you is to either buy a diary or a calendar – in fact buy both! Assign specific tasks specific dates… that way you’ll know that you’ll have them done in time!

We’ve suggested that you start looking for wedding thank you gifts about two months before the wedding, this will help spread the cost of buying gifts out over a few months. So will certainly help with the purse strings!

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