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Fond-of-You Party Theme

Need to throw a party to thank some one? Need a Theme? Throw a fond-of-you Party. A fond-of-you party pays tribute to a special person. The theme is all about the party honoree and his/her personality, hobbies or interests. A variety of party decorations should be available to fit the personality of the honoree. You may even want to hire a celebrity impersonator or some other form of entertainment depending on the special guests personality.

Since this is a fond-of–you party, what better way to serve some tasty treats than a fondue bar. You can hire a cater to prepare and supply the fondue or rent fondue pots and prepare the treats yourself. Have several [Read more…]

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Something Old Wedding Tradition

Why does wedding tradition suggest a bride wear or carry something old. Wearing something old is a bride’s acknowledgment of her family and the past. Family heirlooms, jewelry or a family member’s wedding dress, are often given to a bride to keep and use in their wedding ceremony. The Victorian rhyme (something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver six piece in her shoe) contributes to the long-standing popularity of this wedding tradition.

An alternative meaning to the something old wedding tradition is linking friends in hopes that the [Read more…]

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Why a Unity Candle?

Unlike most wedding traditions, the Unity Candle is a relative newcomer. Its appearance was first noted in the early 1970s, but it has become quite popular since then. The addition of the Unity Candle gives the couple’s mothers a place in the wedding ceremony, and adds a time within the ceremony itself for celebration and reflection.

The Unity Candle ceremony actually consists of three candles: two tapers with a pillar in the middle, all typically white. The taper candles, which are lit by the mothers of the couple at the beginning of the ceremony, represent the individual families from which the bride and groom come. Later, the bride and the groom each seize a taper and direct its flames into the Unity Candle, thus symbolically uniting their families [Read more…]

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Why give the bride away?

In most societies throughout history, marriage has been more about social and economic expediency than about love. Weddings were often arranged by a couple’s parents, when the bride and groom were still in early childhood, and were based on the families’ respective social standing and offerings. Even if the bride and groom had chosen each other, there were certain prerequisites before a wedding could take place. Sometimes the groom’s family was required to pay a “bride’s price,” essentially purchasing the bride from her family and reimbursing them for their loss. For her part, the bride often had a dowry, or an accumulation of possessions and money that she took with her into the marriage. All terms had to be settled before the marriage ceremony could take place.

On the wedding day, the father of the bride would present his daughter to the groom. He would then “give her away”, thus verbally acknowledging that all arrangements had been fulfilled and he was satisfied with [Read more…]

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Why throw rice?

Rice has long been seen as a symbol of fertility. Years ago, wedding participants would cover the newly wed couple with blessings for a productive marriage by tossing grain, nuts, or rice at them. The hope was that the couple would have plenty of children to help manage their farmlands.

Today, wedding participants shower the couple with blessings for long life and prosperity. Although traditional, rice is not typically thrown. Urban legend has it that uncooked rice harms wild birds, but this is myth only. A large amount of rice (or grain!) scattered on the ground, however, does present danger: it can [Read more…]

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Sending And Selecting Wedding Invitations Tips

Wedding Invitations Tips

Selecting and Sending

Creating the perfect wedding invitation is an exciting part of every ceremony. Brides along with bridesmaids, family, and friends gather together to shop for, select, and send the announcement of the happy couple’s union. It is an experience to be cherished as the bridal party talks and laughs together while addressing envelopes. Special memories are created when mother, daughter, and future son-in-law sit together at the family table to prepare a wedding guest list and number the invitations needed.

There are thousands of styles of wedding invitations from which to choose. Materials, colors, patterns, wording, fonts and more come together to provide a huge array of choices. There is no need to be overwhelmed by choice as it clearly means that your perfect wedding invitation is out there! Discovering and preparing the right wedding invitation is fun and easy with help from these great tips! [Read more…]

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Why Toss The Wedding Bouquet?

Weddings have always been important days. They used to be considered among the luckiest of days, for the bride and groom were entering a more socially acceptable, and therefore more profitable, stage in life. The wedding day was particularly lucky for the bride, and she was considered the most lucky participant in the wedding. Guests who wished to appropriate some of that luck would attack the bride and tear off pieces of her dress, veil, or flowers as she and her new husband attempted to leave the ceremony. These objects supposedly transferred some of the bride’s luck to their new owners.

The tradition of tossing the bridal bouquet came first from self-defense: the bride would surrender her flowers to the pressing crowd in order [Read more…]

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Why Carry A Hanky – Hankerchief?

Although there are practical reasons for carrying a hanky (to dab away the tears of happiness) on your wedding day, there are also traditional reasons. A common wedding tradition goes like this something old, something new etc – the something old is often the wedding handkerchief that has been handed down through the generations. In Belgium, the bride is given a family hanky with her name embroidered on it for her wedding day. After the wedding the bride places the handkerchief in a frame and displays it until the next female family member gets married; thus passing it on to the new bride. In many Irish weddings a special wedding hanky is carried. After the ceremony the bride adds a few stitches to the handkerchief turning it into a Christening bonnet – when the child weds it can be convert back into a hanky.

Having a Cliché Valentine’s Day

Roses are red, violets are blue, we love clichés and so should you! When you picture Valentine’s Day, you think of red hearts, chocolates, flowers, asking someone to be your Valentine, and dinner at a nice restaurant. Whether you’re married, seeing someone, single, or are getting together with the gals, we’ve compiled a list of all the things you should do to have a classic day that feels straight out of a romcom. There’s no better feeling than falling in love with your life, friends, and your partner, and embracing the cliche of Valentine’s Day!

How Are You Ringing In the New Year?

Midnight magic looks different on everyone. Are you ringing in the new year with glam, chaos, or cozy intention? Let’s find out your perfect NYE energy!