Here at Wedding and Party Network we want to give you inspiration for your wedding photos. So, here are some of our favorite "Inner-Child" Groomsmen pictures to do just that. Every groomsmen loves showing off their fun personality in photos, instead of being serious. So, have your wedding photographer capture their inner-playfulness for some great wedding photos.

Every woman looks forward to her wedding day, that wonderful day that every bride dreams of with her perfect dress, gorgeous jewelry, fabulous hair and magical details. But, what about the groom and his groomsmen? Of course they look forward to the special day, the day they can call their special someone 'theirs'.  Let's face it, we all know that the inner-child in most men is hiding inside, aside from focusing on marrying the love of their life. Fun, anxious and ready for adventure are in all of them. Now, we expect them to stand still and act like a grown man on his special day, but all day? No way! There is one way that we can really let their true character shine through, that is, of course, if they promise to behave the rest of the day! This is by letting your groom and his friends make their pictures come alive! Playing up their likes, showing off their hobbies or just being plain old goofy you will make your groom's day that much better!

So, you've felt all the stress from wedding planning. Are you wondering if it'll end soon or how much can I take? Do you need a break? Well, what better way to de-stress with finding the perfect items for your wedding registry. However, don't turn this into a stressful wedding to-do. It's a great time to spend with your groom and have a fun day together, not thinking about wedding stuff at all. Wedding and Party Network has some wedding registry tips to make your time more enjoyable and stress free.

Show Off Your Personality – So many times people register for what they "think" is right, not really showing off their own style. However, do just that. Show off your personality through the items you register for.

Your guests want to buy things that you will use and enjoy. So, if you're a big BBQ enthusiast, register for some great BBQ items. However, if you love to bake, register for some great baking tools. You can also show off your color and style through the items you register for so you can decorate your home to match your personality.

Individual=Coordinating – To make a great price point for your guests, register for individual items that can make up one great coordinating piece. For example, register for cookware, glasses, knives to make up a knife set, and utensils. All of these items can be bought separately, but when you receive them all, they all coordinate well with each other.

Different Price Points – Make sure you register for items in various price points. You don't want everything on your gift registry to be undoubtedly expensive. Some people may not know you as well, or it just isn't a good time to be spending that much. You can register for vacuüm cleaners all the way to simple salt & pepper shakers. Just make sure there's something for everyone's budget in your gift registry.

Lifetime Of Products – When registering for items, make sure you register for items that will last awhile. You don't want to register for items that may last you a couple of months. Go for quality items, like great knife sets and cookware.

Don't Hold Back – Okay, we're not talking about registering for everything in the store. However, don't feel bad about including bigger items in your gift registry. Your family may want to get you a really great gift or coworkers may want to go in together to get you a nice gift.

Don't be afraid to register for that really nice bedding set or piece of furniture. If guests feel that isn't the gift for them, they don't have to buy it. However, it's a nice option to have on your gift registry if someone does.

Have fun registering for great gift items. It's your wedding day, so register for exactly what you want to make your new home perfect. So, take a break from wedding planning and get out and make a fun day out of registering for your wedding registry.

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If you are planning a mixed cultural wedding there are several things you need to consider. Embrace both cultures to create a beautiful and unique wedding.

Most wedding traditions are based on religion, culture, heritage, and race. When you are cutting and pasting together a wedding, you need to decide which traditions mean the most to you and your fiancé as well, as your families.

Your family's opinions and vision of your wedding might create obstacles, especially if they are the ones paying for it! Creating a wedding that respects both family's religions and cultures can be done and be absolutely beautiful.

The first thing you need to do, before even thinking about the revenue, date or theme, is sit down and talk with you fiancé about which traditions are the most important to you. Being open with each other about what you want included and what can be left out will make things a lot easier.

The next step is to sit down with both of your families, preferably at separate times. Ask them for advice and let them know that you want to respect and honor the family traditions, but need to make this ceremony a fusion of both.

Although every couple is different and you want your wedding to be unique, you also want your wedding to show your personality and your heritage. Here are a few tips to help you along the way.

One of the most common solutions for a mixed wedding is to have two separate ceremonies. However, when finances wont allow for two ceremonies, you need to be creative and find a way to mesh both cultures into one ceremony.

• Invitations: Send out two sets of invitations. One in each language so that no one feels left out.
• Location: If your religions clash, consider holding the ceremony in a non-religious venue. A park, a hall, a ballroom, a country or garden club are great options.
• Programs: Two sets of programs, in the same style and theme but one in each language. You can even personalize them with a small note to your family in your native language on near the bottom.
• Music: Alternate music throughout the ceremony from each culture. Sticking with instrumentals will make the transition from song to song smooth.
• Readings: Alternate the readings from one language to the next. You don't want to do every reading in both languages because it will make your ceremony too long.
• Vows: Recite vows in your native language, so that both set of parents and families understand completely.
• Reception: Take care when arranging the seating, making sure that everyone is sitting with someone they can communicate with. (You don't want your Aunt Evelyn sitting at a table of non-English speaking guests).
• Decor: Your set up should show both cultures. Including flowers, lighting and even positioning of the tables. Creating centerpieces with flowers and candles that represent both your heritages will make your families feel at home.

Give opportunity for everyone to mesh and mingle. The dance floor is the perfect opportunity for this! Again, you will want to alternate music from each culture to keep your guests happy and involved.

• Menu: Finding the perfect food for everyone is a difficult task. However, you can arrange your buffets to have two separate stations catering to both cultures. Or if you are using a menu, have options designed around both cultures. Find a caterer in your area to help you design the perfect pallet for your reception.

Remember, your wedding is about you and your spouse. It is the beginning of a new and happy adventure that will take you places you have never been. Make sure to merge your style, character and personality as well as your spouse's! With a little planning and creativity your wedding will be beautiful, unique and respectful to both of your heritages.

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Ask The Celebration Advisor:

Is it okay to have a different number of bridesmaids and ushers?

- Brittany

The Celebration Advisor:

Of course! It's your wedding day! You shouldn't feel forced to put someone in YOUR wedding just to make everything equal. Don't feel obligated to put anyone in your wedding party that you don't have to, it's your day and you want to share it with people who matter most in your life.

You may have a friend that you've been friends with since you were younger, however, you haven't talked to them in ages. If you want them in your wedding, great! However, if you don't, you are not obligated to put them in there just because you need to make up the difference. Everything will work out with the uneven numbers, don't stress about it. It's your wedding day, do what you want.

So you've been asked to be the Maid of Honor, now what? As you know, being the maid of honor is an honor indeed! The bride has chosen you most likely because you are her closest and most trustworthy friend. She is putting her faith in you to help through the planning and celebrating stages of one of the most important days of her life.

As the maid of honor, you are now her right hand man. Well woman, for the next few months! Even though the responsibilities of the maid of honor are great, the most important one is to be there for the bride when she needs you. Be her shoulder to lean on, her advisor when she asks and best friend through the emotional stress that she will go through!

Here is a list of what is expected from the Maid of Honor:

To be the leader: Of the bridesmaids, assigning duties, planning dress fittings, planning the pre-wedding parties and arranging all bridesmaid's activities.

To help the Bride when choosing invitations, wedding colors, flowers and of course the cake!

To attend ALL pre-wedding parties

To host or co-host bridal shower

To plan the Bachelorette party

To keep track of gifts received at all pre-wedding parties

To coordinate bridesmaids attendance to the rehearsal; arranging for transportation and lodging

To make sure that the bridesmaids are ready for the ceremony with their flowers, dresses, hair, makeup and accessories

To hold the groom's ring during the ceremony

To hold the bride's bouquet during the vows

To sign the marriage license

To play hostess at the reception

To collect and secure gift envelopes at reception

To stand in the receiving Line

To make sure that the bride eats during the reception

And finally, to make a toast to the bride and groom

Although the list of responsibilities may seem overwhelming, you are allowed to delegate to the other bridesmaids if help is needed. Be sure to remember that this is the bride's day, you are there to aid her in making this day as carefree as possible! And don't forget to have fun!

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Ask The Celebration Advisor: I have sent wedding invitations for my daughters wedding. They were specifically addressed to only the adults. I have started receiving the RSVP's and people have added children.  How do I let them know it is only for adults?

Thank you
J.

Wedding & Party Celebration Advisor Answer:

I think the best way to handle this is to stand firm in this decision. There is a good reason your daughter's wedding is an adult only wedding. I suggest that you send out another formal notice or contact them however you prefer and say, "Our wedding is for adults only, however, here are a list of babysitters and their contact information" Make sure to research babysitters or find a few in your area that you can give your guests. You may even find a babysitter for your daughter's wedding so guests will be able to drop their children off at a specific place and they'll be close by. I hope this is helpful!

In the US it is customary for the maid/matron of honor and the bridesmaids to pay for their own dresses.  But what happens if the dress the bride picks for the maids is very expensive and not all the bridesmaids can afford the dress?

With the tough economics times, this predicament is happening often. What should you do if this problem comes up as your planning your wedding? What is the proper wedding etiquette?

These are your friends so you're going to have a heads up on their personal issue such as a job layoff.  Good etiquette dictates that you speak to each woman and make sure they feel comfortable with the price.

If not, offer to pay for the bridesmaid dress. If you can't afford to pay for the dress yourself, then it is time to reevaluate the dress choice.  Can you rent them?  If n0t, is there a suitable less expensive substitute?

Keep in mind that you want these women to be a part of your wedding. It is one of the biggest days of your life.  The bridesmaid dress they wear shouldn't be as important as them not being at your wedding.

Family can make this issue a bit tricky, especially when it is your new family that may be having the money issue.  What I suggest for instance, if your new to be sister-in-law is the one with the money issue then your fiancé should speak with his sister.  You should definitely be there when he does.

In this case, you and your fiancé should offer to pay for the bridesmaid dress.  Let her know that it is a gift that you would like to share with her, because you both want her in the wedding party.

The best thing you can do when faced with this situation, is to not make a big deal out of it.  Work with your friends and family to come up with a solution.  Remember, the key to a great wedding is for it to be conflict free.

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The last thing an engaged couple wants is to have to postpone their wedding. Sometimes, postponement is the right thing to do when circumstances dictate that a later date is better. Health problems, family issues or the couple realizing they need more time to work on their relationship issues are all reasons why some people decide to postpone their wedding.

When that happens, it is critical that the couple handle the decision by being proactive–and that means letting people hear directly from the couple themselves that the wedding has been postponed. Couples are sometimes embarrassed about needing to put the wedding off, so they don't say anything and just let friends and family find out through the "all-too-untrustworthy" grapevine.

This "inactive" approach can cause a lot of confusion, speculation and rumors that can make an awkward situation downright horrible.  If people aren't given the correct information, they have a tendency to assume or make up wrong information.

The couple should be as up-front about the postponement as they were about announcing the original wedding date. Did they send out a "save the date" card? Then I think it's highly appropriate (and appreciated) if they send out a card letting guests know the wedding has been postponed.

I have friends who recently did this via Facebook because that's how they let many of their guests know about the original wedding date.  And while you don't have to give specifics, it's always appreciated to let your guests know why you've decided to postpone the wedding. "Due to Amy's dad's recent bout with cancer, we've decided to postpone the wedding…" or "Because we realize we just need a little more time to get to know each other, we've decided to wait until January to marry."

You don't have to give intimate details–just be honest and up-front. When you do set a new date, let people know with the same enthusiasm as you did at the beginning.

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As girls through out our lives, we've heard that our wedding day is our special day. However make no mistake, your special day does not give you license to be a bridezilla.

Have you ever experienced an out of control bride? Remember how her actions made you feel? You certainly do not want to be the bride that makes everyone loath you.

Prepare Yourself: React Don't Overact

As you go through the steps to prepare for and orchestrate your wedding, you'll become frustrated and overwhelmed. To combat those feelings, take a few breaths and think about what your going to say before you say it. This will save you from a multitude of fights, angry feelings and continued frustrations. This should be a joyous time to spend with friends and family, not one that destroys friendships and alienates family members.

Handling Conflicts & Problems

There will be issues and problems with suppliers during the wedding planning process. For example, you may have a conflict with your caterer. The proper way to handle this a conflict is to be direct and calmly tell them what you want, expect or how to fix the problem. What is improper and very bridezillaish is to call them names, raise your voice or curse at them. Whether a caterer, a florist, a photographer or other service or shop owner, they deserve respect and will usually go above and beyond if given this respect.

Of course you have the right to get what you ask for and agreed to when you are planning your wedding. If in the case of a supplier they can't provide what your asking for, you can choose to work with them or to go else where. You do not have the right to belittle, humiliate or assert unreasonable demands. Although it is your special day, sometimes you may not get everything you want. Compromising it very important when planning a wedding.

Don't Sweat The Small Stuff – Compromising Is The Key

When issues arise with friends and family members, pick your battles. Let the little things go and concentrate on the thing that are really important. Choosing to focus on the few things most important to you will help keep the bridezilla at bay.

Every bride is different and you are the only one who knows what is most important to you. Here are a few suggestions to help you determine those important wedding component worth fighting for: the wedding gown, the location, the first dance.

Once you have a true idea of what is important to you, everything else will fall into the category – so long as it is nice, it will be a great wedding.

The Key To The Perfect Wedding

Adapt the attitude “It's my wedding and everything will be perfect because I am marrying the love of my life.” After all, that is the most important thing right? Not the dress. Not the food. Only one thing really matters that at your vowing to be with your love.

Ask The Celebration Advisor:
I am having a small wedding in a catholic church with a luncheon to follow. Should our priest be seated at the head table for the luncheon or with the other guests – there are only about 30 people and 6 of them will already be at the head table.
Many thanks / sheila

Celebration Advisor Reply:
The head table at a wedding reception is usually reserved for the bride and groom and their attendants (maid-of-honor, bestman, groomsmen, bridesmaids). Family members (mothers, fathers and grandparents) and special guests (Godparents) are usually seated at the tables closest to the head table. In this case, you can seat your priest with these family members and special guests.