Wedding Shoes

A wedding is one of those events that occurs once in a lifetime and requires not only a good planning but also a sufficient funding. However, for the part of ladies who have always imagined themselves looking best on this unique ceremony, having the most beautiful and valuable wedding dress is on the most important place. At the same time, just as important as searching for the right wedding dress, is the really important job of hunting for the suitable wedding shoes to complement the gown. 

   

With each year, the style for the most wanted wedding shoes is going to change for better. For example, this year the fashion is going in the direction of comfort and magnificence. Below are the five trendy wedding shoes trends that will be popular in 2012.

1. High-heeled shoes always look beautiful.

Wedges or pumps, stilettos or any other wedding shoes or boots will certainly not move out of trends. High-heeled shoes look feminine and exceptional and brides who tend to wear such shoes consider assured and attractive. Of course, the way specified shoes will combine with the wedding outfit and the ideal height of the heels will depend on bride's choice. The best way is to buy your wedding shoes only when you have bought your wedding dress. The excellent choice of high-heeled wedding shoes can give the important attention to the fiancée. The absolute majority of the wedding dresses are supposed in the strategy that they mainly put attention on the bride's shoulders, face, and chest. In contrast, with the suitable high-heeled shoes you can highlight on the lower part of your body.

2. Sandals can also suit a bridal dress.

In spite of the stylish look of high-heeled shoes, the importance for a level of comfort did not stops continuously growing. The recognition of wearing sandals as wedding shoes is constantly growing. Sandals have really minimal heels. Nonetheless, if you select proper design, you will have in effect an elegant look. If you wear sandals, you may not only feel confident, but also avoid your feet from stress.

3. Flats are another good option for your wedding.

You may not realize it, but flats in the last seasons had been as well in fashion. They can assure you stability and comfort. You don't need to be timid of making tripped when you wear flats. You can swiftly walk right down the gangway and feel like a true princess.

4. Ivory wedding shoes as an element for a classic wedding.

White design represents the classic itself and the upcoming time period the ivory will arrive to take prestigious place in the fashion industry. Ivory wedding shoes can become more stylish and exceptional. In case you supervise to match ivory shoes to you dress, it will be an innovative way to emphasize clean and long lines of your bridal gown for your special day look. Ivory bridal shoes do not get easily and are ultimate alternatives with almost every silk and spike ivory wedding gown.

5. Open-toe shoes are not really meant for casual style.

Open-toe shoes in general are accompanied with comfortable trends, but in recent times they turned into very popular for weddings as well. Christian Louboutin, a known French footwear designer, has shown passion in this shoe design and lots of people have approached his idea due to the fact of flexibility and original fashion. If you make the decision to choose open-toe shoes, you will without any doubt look fabulous and glamorous on your big day.

One of the most significant moments in the life of ladies is a wedding day. All brides wants to look decent on this big Day, but to feel great is extremely important too. If you select one of the models that are described right above to suit your bridal dress, you should have a long memory of your wedding.

Wedding Vows

The exchanging of vows is one of the most meaningful parts of the wedding ceremony. To make their vows especially unique and personal, many couples forgo traditional wedding vows in favor of writing their own personal wedding vows. Though it's a noble undertaking, writing personal wedding vows can be difficult if you don't have proper inspiration for your vows.  

  

If you and your fiancé have decided to write personal wedding vows for your wedding ceremony, you may be unsure of where to start. Sitting in front of a blank sheet of paper with a pen in your hand may not bring the flood of inspiration you need to compose wedding vows that clearly express your feelings.

Before you give up and use a canned wedding vow that's been over-used at millions of other wedding ceremonies, check out a few sources of inspiration for your wedding vows. With a little thought and some fresh ideas to get your started, you can be quickly on your way to writing personal wedding vows for your wedding ceremony.

Get a jump-start on writing personal wedding vows with the following sources of wedding vow inspiration

Special moments in your relationship

Since you're getting married, it can be assumed that you and your fiancé have some special memories together. The moment you met, your first date, a vacation together, these memories can be great inspiration for your vows. Think about those wonderful memories and the memories that you and your fiancé will create together in your future married life.

In addition, although they are not the happiest memories, the hardships that you may have endured as a couple can be great inspiration for wedding vows. Perhaps you or your fiancé experienced the loss of a loved one, went through a family crisis or lost a job while you've been together. During tough times, we reach out to loved ones for the support we need to make it through the darkness. Difficult life experiences often bring out our true colors and allow us to appreciate the comfort and solidarity that comes from being in a loving relationship. If you've had such an experience with your fiancé, you may want to think back on how you stuck together through not just the easy times, but the difficult times too.

Songs

You and your fiancé may have a special song that embodies the feelings of your relationship. If you do, it's not a bad idea to borrow a few choice words from the lyrics to make your vows special. Particularly if it's an obscure song that you share, your fiancé will recognize the words in your vows and it will be a special connection for you both during the wedding ceremony.

Even if you and your fiancé don't have "a song", it doesn't mean that you can't look to music for inspiration. Pull out some of your favorite records and listen. You may hear something that really speaks to you and puts your feelings into words.

Wedding Vow Books

Another place to find inspiration for your personal wedding vows is from a wedding vow book. Created to help you with wedding vow samples and vow writing guidelines, wedding vow books can often give you inspiration for your own vows and a clear structure for writing your wedding vows. You can find wedding vow books online, at book stores or you can visit your local library to see if there are some books on wedding vows there.

Poems and Literature

If you have a tough time finding your own words for your wedding vows, you can borrow some lines from poems or literature to express your feelings. Maybe someone has already said something that captures exactly how you feel about your partner. Some particularly romantic writers that provide inspiration for personal wedding vows include Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Lord Byron, Robert Browning, Ann Bradstreet, and of course William Shakespeare.

Now that you have some places to look for inspiration, you can get started on creating your personal wedding vows. When you recite your vows on your wedding day, you'll feel special knowing that you created wedding vows that are not only beautiful, but are personalized to your relationshi.

Wedding Cakes

If you're destined for a beach wedding, you may be interested in beach wedding cakes.

Beach weddings are often destination weddings, a popular choice by many couples who are looking to wrap their honeymoon and wedding into one, or to have a smaller, intimate and inexpensive event. To boot, getting married near the shore is extraordinarily romantic, and can make your wedding experience and memories, that much more special.

If you're a bride-to-be, looking for a beach wedding cakes, what design should you be looking for? What design makes a cake so "by the shore"? Well, that depends on a lot of things. It depends on the couples' style, interests and hobbies. It depends on theme of the event, the time of year, the characteristics and layout of the location...just to name a few. To get ideas on which cake may be right for your beach wedding, we've rounded up lots of ideas that we've included below:  

Sea Shell Cakes - You just can't go wrong with sea shells on a beach wedding cake. So what shells? Beaded periwinkle, Florida cone, and maculated ear moon, are some of the most beautiful sea shells for decoration. Small pieces of coral, is also another great choice. The sea shells can be real (wash them well!), or can be made from a variety of icing, molding paste or chocolate. Sea shells can be used subtly or as the main design of the cake. A cluster of shells, as the seashell cake topper is a must for this cake design.

Marine Wild Life Cakes - Incorporate enchanting sea creatures, such as anemones, turtles, tropical fish, sea lions, jellyfish, sea stars, dolphins, whales, or sea horses. We did a wedding in Monterey a few years ago, and the reception was at the Monterey Plaza Hotel - which is right next door to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The entire wedding party visited the aquarium the day before the wedding, experienced a private tour and had a wonderful time. The aquarium was the perfect inspiration for the theme of the cake. The cake designer subtly incorporated some of the sea creatures from the aquarium into the dessert. The topper was a large pearly clam with jewels and pearls pouring out of it, cascading down the side of the cake. (not real pearls, but fondant balls covered with pearl dust!)

Surf Cakes - Crashing waves encircling the cake is the perfect trim for a cake with a surf theme. This style cake is most appropriate for couples who surf, or just love the waves. The surf can be puffy foaming waves, or just subtle hints of wave shaped frosting. Incorporating some blue into the cake can help it look more like the ocean. Airbrushing blue onto cake's frosting, gives a real nice blended, and realistic effect. Add in a surf boards or figurines surfing as your cake topper, and you're set.

Tropical Flower Cakes - Hibiscus, cymbidiums, tuberose, or any of your tropical favorites. They can be used as a flower cake topper, they can cascade down the side of the cake or tiers, or used sparingly throughout. Tropical flowers can also completely cover the cake, or be used just on the base. Wherever placed, they will dress up the most plain and dull cake - and make it instantly gorgeous looking, and smelling.

Sandcastle Cakes - Sandcastles on wedding cakes, are usually used as a toppers. But, we have seen entire cakes shaped like castles, or at least the top half of the cake shaped like a castle, with a few traditional wedding cake tiers below it. To get the sandy effect, the cake can be sprinkled with fine graham cracker crumbs or brown sugar.

Palms and Coconut Cakes - To remind you of your beautiful location, how about a subtle design of palm leaves circling the outside cake? A few coconuts as garnish? A cake topper oasis? How about a cracked open half of a coconut as a cake topper, with bride and groom figurines lounging in it, as if it were a hammock?

Buried Treasure Cake - You don't have to be in the Caribbean to pull this off. The topper could be a treasure chest with gold coins and jewels pouring out of it, cascading down the side of the cake. If you're in love with Pirates, make have figurine cake toppers of a bride and groom...one as Captain Jack Sparrow, and a fair maiden in her wedding dress, of course.

Bamboo and Tiki Cake - Coat the outside layers of the cake with confections made to look like bamboo. You can also incorporate Tiki masks. We once attended a luau wedding and the cake had miniature tiki torches sticking out of the top, and around the cake on the table. When the bride and groom cut the cake, tribal drums were playing in the background.

Ocean Activity Cake - Love to go snorkeling, fishing, diving, boogie boarding, or kayaking? How about bride and groom figurines fishing for wedding rings off of a pier? This would be easiest to incorporate into a cake topper, but don't forget figurines can be anywhere on the cake! Get creative! Any of your favorite ocean activities can be incorporated into your cake.

Sea Bird Cake - Sea birds in flight, in love, with their long necks forming a heart. Best as a cake topper, but can be incorporated throughout the cake tastefully if sea birds are your thing.

Lighthouse Cakes - Is your wedding near a really cool lighthouse? We've seen a lot of lighthouse cake toppers, but we also had a client who had her baker create an entire cake as a lighthouse. Another client had the two bottom layers of the cake as tiered rounds, and the top half of the cake was a lighthouse and its surrounding area, right down to the boating docks below it.

Sand Cakes - Not real sand! Many bakers use crushed crumbs, like graham crackers, or brown sugar. The base of the cake can be covered with "sand", or the top of each exposed layer...or the entire cake! Our favorite, is when a pile of "sand" is formed at the base of the cake and spread out on the table a couple inches around it. Something can then be written in the sand, i.e. "Charlie and Beth Forever", or "CV + BE, 9/12/08". You get the picture.

Nautical Cakes - Go Nautical! Anchors, ropes, buoys, wooden docks, life preserver rings, etc. These can be made from marzipan, subtly sprinkled around the cake, placed as the base, or used as a cake topper.

Beach Relaxation Cakes - Our absolute favorite beach wedding cake is 2 Adirondack chairs as the cake topper, with 2 pairs of flip flops beneath them. Figurines of the bride and groom sitting in the chairs is optional. A regular beach or lounge chair can also be used instead of the Adirondacks. One of our other favorites was a figurine bride and groom snoozing in a large hammock as the cake topper, with sand and miniature beer bottles beneath them.

Swimming Pool Cakes - Not with real water, we promise! Picture this: the top cake layer made to look like an endless swimming pool. This can be done by cutting the top square edge off of the cake (like a router would carve out the edge of a wooden table), to simulate an endless pool. Figurines of the bride and groom's heads could be sticking out of the top of the pool, with shades and sunhats on, holding cocktails of course!

Hawaiian Cakes - How about leis as a cake topper? Or a hula bride figurine enticing the groom on the top of the cake? The cake could be wrapped with a sarong, or beach umbrella, Hawaiian cocktails, pineapples, or anything else Hawaiian could be incorporated.

Beach Colored Cakes - Just want to use beach themed colors? Stick with white, tan, off-white, teal, and of course, blue. The use of blue can be subtle as the color of the frosting, or air brushed onto the outside of the cake for a blended or accented look.

Wedding Rings

Much thought is given into choosing an engagement ring, but what about the other piece of jewelry that you'll wear forever and ever, your wedding ring? Where the engagement ring is the symbol of the promise to be married, the wedding ring is the symbol of actually being married. Exchanged during the wedding ceremony, your wedding ring will tell the world that you're someone's "other half."

Because your wedding ring will be worn for the rest of your life, you want to choose it carefully. Picking your wedding ring will be much easier if you have some helpful hints to guide you. Read on to learn the top wedding ring buying tips and shop for your wedding ring the smart way.   

The Top Wedding Ring Buying Tips are:

Set a Budget

Before you and your fiancé set foot in a jewelry store, you should have a budget in mind for your wedding rings. A general guide is to set aside 3% of your wedding budget for wedding rings. But because wedding budgets differ for every couple, you don't have to stick to that standard percentage. If you already have a figure in mind, go for it. Having a pre-set budget will make it much easier for you once the shopping begins and it will also narrow down the choices for you.

Price will vary depending on what metal you choose and if you want extras like diamonds or custom embellishments. A typical gold wedding ring generally costs about $150 but a platinum band with embellishments starts at about $600 and goes up from there.

Know Your Metals

Wedding rings come in several different materials. The most common metals for wedding rings are gold, white gold, platinum and titanium. Gold, white gold and platinum are traditional standards, but titanium can be a good substitute if you're allergic to certain metals or if you're looking for a lower priced alternative.

Besides the obvious different looks of wedding ring metals, varying metals will also compliment your skin tone differently. Try on wedding rings in a range of materials so you can see which metal looks best on you.

Shop Around

When you first go shopping for your wedding ring, check out a couple different stores before you buy. Compare selection and price at a few different stores and determine which store has the right ring for you.

Because you and your fiancé both need wedding rings, stores may give you a discount if you both buy your wedding rings at the same place. But, if you and your fiancé like rings at different stores, buy your rings where you like. It's more important that you're happy with your ring than to get a minimal discount for a ring that you're not thrilled about. Beware of shops that pressure you to buy on the spot. Purchasing your wedding ring is a big deal and it shouldn't be a hasty decision.

Give Yourself Time

After you get engaged it's easy to become immersed in planning your wedding reception and ceremony. Between planning all of the details for your wedding, buying wedding rings can fall by the wayside. Do yourself a favor and don't leave shopping for wedding rings until the last minute.

Start shopping for wedding rings at least 2 months before your wedding date. If you want something specific or you're interested custom features like engraving, start shopping 4 months before your wedding date.

Style it Right

Wedding rings come in a variety of styles. You'll find rings that are thin, thick, plain, studded with diamonds, rounded, squared and in a wide array of metals. Pick a ring that suits your personal style and make sure its something that you'll feel comfortable wearing every day.

If you're laid back and like to dress very casually most of the time, select a ring that will blend in with your casual wardrobe. If you wear suits most of the time and tend to dress up often, pick a ring that is a bit more formal. Brides will also want to make sure that their wedding ring will compliment the engagement ring that they've already chosen.

Shopping for your wedding ring can be a task that is both simple and fun. Don't wait until the last minute and keep these wedding ring buying tips in mind. If you do, you'll have no trouble finding a wedding ring that you'll be happy to wear always.

Wedding Invitations

Regardless of whether you make your own wedding invitations or have these printed professionally the wording for wedding invitations is very important. The wedding invitation wording informs your wedding guests all the important details that they will need to attend your wedding day.

These include setting your wedding date, booking your ceremony and reception venues, knowing your guest list, your wedding theme, will you be having children at the wedding reception, the formality for your wedding, what type of meal will be served at your wedding and the invitation designs.  

  

1. Set Your Wedding Date

It is important that you set and confirming your wedding date early as this will help you set a timeline in planning your wedding. Also by having a confirmed date you will be able to notify any out of town guests of your planned wedding date by sending them save the date cards. With this advanced notice your intended wedding guests can plan to take time off from work and make travel plans.

2. Confirm Your Ceremony and Reception Venues

You need to confirm the time a location of both your wedding ceremony and reception venue as these details will all need to be included in the wedding invitation; you should also get the correct name and address of both venues.

3. Determine How Many Guest You Will Be Inviting

Work out your guest list this will determine how many invitations and other stationery you will need printed. When you have your invitations printed it is wise to have extra copies printed just in case mistakes are made when addressing your wedding invitations. You may also like to have reply cards, thank cards and place cards printed at the same time in the same theme.

4. Choose A Wedding Theme

Decide on a theme for your wedding invitations this can be come from your chosen wedding theme if you have one or if you are not going with a theme chose a design or color for your all your wedding stationery.

5. Will Your Wedding Be Traditional?

It is always nice to inform your guests as to what you expect them to wear to your wedding so you should decide on the formality of your wedding. Will your wedding will be formal, semiformal or casual these details are usually put at the bottom of the invitation.

6. Will There Be Children At the Wedding?

Are you going to allow children to the wedding? If you choose to have an adult only wedding reception you could state this on your wedding invitation or on your RSVP cards by simply stating "Adult Reception".

7. What Type of Reception?

You should also give an indication of what type of reception you will be having so that you guests will know what to expect food wise. So if you are planning on having a two hour cocktail party, it's a good idea to put a start and assumed finish times on the invitation; this way people will be expecting nibbles and not a full meal.

8. Size, Shape and Weight of Your Invitations

Finally you should also consider the size, weight and shape of your wedding invitations as these can increase postage costs especially if you have many invitations that need to be posted.

9. Proof Reading

Now that you have all these details in hand you can make a start on having your invitations made. One very important detail that you must not forget to do is proof read all the details before all your invitations are printed. This is essential as it can cost you dearly if you have to have all you invitations reprinted just because you missed and incorrect detail.

Wedding Dresses

Choosing the right wedding dress can be the most essential part of the wedding planning for the bride. If you need to shop a marriage dress from the stores near to you or need to order one exclusively for you, you have to consider a couple tips to make your wedding as your fantasy. It is shrewd to keep a record of photos of marriage dresses that you like from wedding magazines, advertisements or promotions of boutiques, if you have plans to get married inside of a year.  

      

Choosing the wedding dress - a troublesome procedure

For each bride to-be, purchasing the ideal wedding outfit can be a tough procedure. Many of them may possibly attempt no less than 15 to 20 wedding outfits before selecting the dress of their fantasy. Continually try to pick a dress that will complement your body shape and in the meantime highlight your positives. If you want to make a uniquely designed marriage dress, then it is astute to begin the making procedure no less than a couple of months before the service. It is critical to think of your shape, whether you plan to shop the dress or make it.

Pick the right style

Sexy wedding dresses dependably get the consideration of ladies. When it is your special wedding, you must choose the most delightful wedding outfit that makes you appealing and sure. As the bride to-be, you have to pick the style suitable for the function. A floor length wedding wear in cream, white, champagne or ivory can be suitable for a formal night wedding service. A semi-formal dress in pastel with a short cover is additionally a decent recommendation for the wedding night. A short or long wedding outfit or a two-piece suit may be a decent decision for a less formal wedding or a second marriage.

Compliment your figure with the right wedding wear

Always choose the marriage dresses that match your figure. You can attempt diverse sorts of wedding outfit shapes like sheath, ball gown, princess and empire waist to see the best one that compliment your body shape most. Comfort and confidence are the two vital perspectives to consider while picking the marriage dress for a bride. It is imperative pick the right wedding wear which can make you agreeable to sit, curve, walk and turn. It should likewise give comfort to lift your arms for embracing your dear and close without any problem. Pick your marriage dress in view of your financial plan.

Cheap wedding dresses

There are numerous advantages for web shopping of marriage dresses. You can locate a wide variety of marriage wears for all sizes and shapes in the event that you look at the web. Cheap wedding dresses are another fascination of shopping on the web. A few decent online merchants give a vast gathering of wedding outfits at reasonable rates. The majority of the marriage dresses can cost a great deal of cash and consume a decent part of your wedding outfit. Individuals who are on a financial plan ought to think about purchasing a moderate wedding dress. If you know how to pick your wedding dress without influencing your financial plan, then you can surely have your fantasy budget in a most exquisite wedding outfit.

The web is an awesome help when planning your wedding as you can compare shop using many websites. And, once you get sorted out and have your budget under control, it makes shopping for cheap wedding dresses at an online wedding dress store much easier.