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| Reception Ideas |
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Whatever your choice, it should be fun and memorable. We are finding that more and more people turn to specialists to create the mood, says Kathryn Baker of WOW Events, award-winning specialists in theme events and talent booking. (Check the website...
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| Let's Talk |
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The Time For Major Decisions Is Before You Are Married You've talked about how many guests to invite to the wedding, where to go on the honeymoon, who should choose the menu at the reception, and how many attendants will...
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| Ancient Wisdom Renewed |
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Good Marriages Don't Just Happen; They Need Nourishment And Loving Care Here are some pithy thoughts from Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald, based on the 3,000 year old Jewish tradition, but applicable to modern couples of all...
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| Picture Perfect |
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A Little Camera Know-How Will Pay Off Looking good in the mirror may not always translate to looking great in your photographs. It takes expertise and practice to be sizzling hot in your wedding pictures.
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| His & Hers Countdown Calendars |
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Her Calendar
One Year Before The Wedding Discuss the wedding budget with both sets of parents. Choose your wedding date (have a second choice in mind); arrange to meet with the officiant who will...
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| Photography Checklist |
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A Great Album Starts With Organization Communication is key if you are to get the specific pictures you want on your wedding day. The couple make assumptions that the photographer can't possibly know about if it is not...
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| What's Expected: Maid of Honour & Bridesmaids |
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W ell, it's happened! One of your closest friends in the world has asked you to stand up for her at her wedding. How are you feeling? Honoured, excited, nervous? Don't worry these reactions are par for the course. CanadianBride can help you decipher...
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| So You're Going To Be A Bridesmaid? |
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So You're Going To Be In The Bridal Party!
T he bride will be consumed with her wedding plans and you will be expected to go along for the ride. BUT FIRST: Accept that it is an honour to be asked. Understand that the...
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| Fire of Diamonds |
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A Well-Cut Diamond Has Brilliance & Intensity
Perhaps the reason most Canadian brides choose to have a diamond is because it is an enduring stone with fire and brilliance, which most couples hope is a reflection of...
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| Gift or Cash? |
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Who Decides What The Wedding Gift Will Be: The Bridal Couple Or The Guests?
Here are two questions that are debated by bridal couples: 1. Is it appropriate to ask for money as a wedding gift? 2. Must guests...
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| Cake Heaven |
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Lovely To Look At And Yummy To Eat
There's no end of possibilities for great wedding cake, but it all starts with your personal taste. Are you a fan of chocolate? Lemon? And guess what's enjoying a revival: the old...
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| The Questions Most Often Asked |
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... About Choosing A Gown Decisions, Decisions Losing Weight Q I'm going on a strict diet for the next six months. Should I order my gown one size smaller?
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| Gifts For Your Guests |
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It's nice but not necessary to have a little surprise on the table for your guests. This can be a take-home memento or something that can be enjoyed at the table. A BUNDLE OF ALMONDS Candy-coated coloured almonds are...
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| Roast Beef or Chicken? |
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Food choices to satisfy the tastes of your guests...
C hoosing a menu tops the list when planning a terrific reception. Widen the possibilities from the standard roast beef and chicken (even though these are popular standards...
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| The Thoughful Groom |
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The Devil Is In The Details, So Go The Extra Mile! Wedding Night Extra Q What could I do that would make the wedding night memorable? I have arranged to have champagne and yellow roses (her favourites) in the room, but that's...
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| Eight Realistic Rules To Survive |
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Walk Down The Aisle Healthy, Happy And With CONFIDENCE! 1 practice walking You may feel a little shy, but walk in front of a mirror or check your reflection in a shop window in a mall. Walk with your head high,...
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| Click, Click It's a Snap |
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Carry your camera with you to help you collect and recall good ideas...
A digital camera gives you flexibility
A digital camera gives you more options than the conventional camera when planning your wedding. Carry it when...
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| Being The Best Man |
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AN INAPPROPRIATE STAG: Some best men make the mistake of making it all about themselves, (especially in planning the bachelor party), instead of focusing on the personality and comfort level of the groom. A stag should not be about...
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| Ottawa Wedding Scene |
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O ttawa weddings are going green. The eco-friendly trend is big in and around the nation’s capital, reflecting a love of the outdoors that many couples feel.
“Ottawa brides are very outdoorsy,” says Rose Tenuta of Bridal...
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| Ettiquette: The devil is in the details |
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T hese days, many of the old rules that guide our behaviour in planning major social events seem to have fallen by the wayside. But many are still in place – and with good reason. They remind us that the reason for etiquette is to make...
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| Doing It Doggy Style |
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By Lola Augustine Brownwe We are obsessed with our animal companions.Pets are considered family members, says Beverley Clark, author of Planning a Wedding to Remember. It's not all that unusual for Fido to be a bridesmaid. It has become a hot...
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| Web Warning! |
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It's Risky Business to Buy a Gown on the Web! Online Shopping has been a miserable experience for some Brides. It's such a temptation! You drop into a retailer and try on gowns. You note...
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| Steal The Bride, Get Her Pregnant |
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That Was The Beginning of a Whole Raft of Superstitions... Bridal Folklore How many times have you heard it said that the bride was swept off her feet? It's a romantic image - a woman carried along a tide of love and...
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| What's Expected: Best Man & Groomsmen |
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T his is it! Your buddy is tying the knot! It’s party time, right? True enough, but as an attendant in your friend’s wedding, you are a very important piece of the wedding puzzle!
Below is a brief summary of what is traditionally expected from the...
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| What's Expected: Family & Friends |
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T hey’re engaged! Now what? The wedding plans are in the works – how can you help to make the upcoming wedding a sure success?
Every wedding is as unique as the couple getting married. What is traditional to one person may be totally avant guard to...
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| When Parents Collide |
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A disconnect between the parents in the midst of wedding planning can cause a huge emotional barrier. It may be inevitable because of dissimilar lifestyles. Problems escalate as each refuses to accept the others wedding expectations and they may...
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| Nine Wedding Keepsakes |
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By Norma Shephard Documents Save the florists bill and jewellers receipt. Even the tuxedo, limo and catering invoices will provide amusing reading in years to come. One 1950s bride discovered that her father spent three times as much money on...
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| A Wedding and a Cemetery |
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By David Andreatta When Zandra and Jordan Stratford went searching for a unique outdoor setting that radiated romance to exchange their vows, they found it where other married couples parted ways a cemetery. Theres something about saying until...
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| Flirting with Flowers |
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Plan a personal surprise tucked among the flowers Every bride wants a bouquet that is a fit for her personality, her fashion sense and the style of her wedding. A formal wedding suggests a traditional bouquet; a garden wedding invites a casual...
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| Real Deal |
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By I. J. Schecter What the groom thinks is important won't be a match for what the bride thinks is important. Oh, well! 18 months before Wake up one morning with the stark realization that you want to propose. Look in the mirror to make sure its...
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| Terrific Toasts |
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Etiquette of toasting The person called upon to give a toast is introduced by the MC. The person delivering the toast opens by introducing himself or herself (again). They establish their connection with the person they are toasting....
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| Let the Good Times Roll |
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G et ready for a good time, because you’re going to be partied out by the time your wedding day rolls around. Here’s the scoop on what to expect. Engagement party Your parents may decide to give you an engagement party to celebrate the upcoming...
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| Wedding Cakes |
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W edding cake decoration has become a virtual art form, with bakers matching their talents with their clients; imaginations to create new and exciting concoctions.
A three-tiered white frosted sponge cake with a plastic bride and groom cake topper...
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| Weird Weddings |
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Written by Andrea E. Hoag
P ancho Villa, the Mexican revolutionary famous for his daring attacks, loved women so much, he couldn’t limit himself to one wife – or even two. To conquer his latest love, he would fake a marriage ceremony to hasten...
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| Bridesmaid's |
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T he first thing the bride will say is I want you to have dresses that you can wear after the wedding. Don't count on it. If it's a taffeta, brocade or other formal fabric, in this informal age, you can pretty well write it off. How many balls do you...
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| Tradition...doesn't always make it right |
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Tradition Father walks bride down the aisle Many brides are happy to have their father escort them, but not all. A bride who also is close to her mother may choose to share the honour with both parents - and so more and more thoughtful brides are...
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| Maids In Style |
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Can You Really Wear It Again? Here's the scoop on what's happening in the world of Bridesmaids' Fashion We've all been stuck with them or, at the very least, know someone who has a closet full of stiff taffeta bridesmaid...
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| Back Off Lady |
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Some Perfectly Nice Women Turn Into Tyrants When They Plan Their Wedding. Get Ready To Duck!
There's an assumption that won't go away - that the wedding is the Bride's Day. Well, sort of. But this is less and less...
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| Putting Charity On Your Wedding List |
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Y ou want to make your special day truly memorable for family and friends. Of course. Undoubtedly you are planning a ceremony after which your guests will go home celebrating your marriage, sharing in your joy and your hopes for the future. Many...
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| Registering: The Scoop |
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Sponsored by: Registering is Serious Business. Start by scouting the stores to see what is available, what’s new and what the current trends are. Then make a list of what you already have and a separate list of what you need, items...
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| The Best Way To Enjoy Your Pommery champagne |
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S ome useful tips on the best way to enjoy your Pommery champagne
Serve the champagne in tulip-shaped glasses or champagne flutes. This will enhance the champagne's effervescence and allow you to fully appreciate its bouquet.
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| Tipping: Who, When, How And How Much |
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The ‘big day’ is just days away, and you’re right on budget. You’ve bought the dress, reserved the hall, booked the band, picked the photographer, and hired a hair stylist. But is there something you’ve overlooked? Did you forget to budget for...
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| Taming Tough Bridesmaids |
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Leah says, I never should have picked my shy, socially awkward sister as my maid of honour. She rolls her eyes when she recalls her 1996 Winnipeg wedding. Nerves made her down a bottle of my father-in-law's homemade red wine before the ceremony. I...
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| Vows |
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Your wedding words will depend on your comfort level about speaking in public Some brides and grooms look forward to expressing their love and commitment in public, but others freeze at the thought of writing, remembering and then reciting their...
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| Doing It Doggy Style |
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We are obsessed with our animal companions.Pets are considered family members, says Beverley Clark, author of Planning a Wedding to Remember. It's not all that unusual for Fido to be a bridesmaid. It has become a hot Hollywood trend. Meatball the...
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| You Are Cordially Invited |
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Timing Is Everything You want your invitation to reach your guests before they have booked other social events. On the other hand, you don’t want it to be sent so early that it gets misplaced and forgotten. Send your invitations to local guests...
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| Fun Showers |
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L et’s be clear. A shower can be fun. It can have good food. But the real purpose is to collect gifts for the bridal couple.
But hats off to those who make the effort so the occasion will be fun for the guests. Keep it short. A daytime shower of...
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| Nosy Neighbours |
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W hat is it about sporting an engagement ring that opens the door to inquisitive and sometimes intrusive questions? Get ready for friends and co-workers feeling that the upcoming changes in your life make it okay to pry. The good news is that if you’re...
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| A Pot-Pourri of Possibilities |
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Transportation Q: My fiancée has asked me to look after booking transportation to the church for her attendants, from the church for the two of us and from the reception. I think she’s challenging me to do something different when we leave the...
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| Your Reception Menu |
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A reception menu is a challenge because the tastes of varying age groups and eating habits of your guests will vary from the sophisticated to the down-home. This is one of the benefits of having a buffet, which can showcase avariety of foods. The...
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| Cleaning Jewellery |
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A little care today for a lifetime of enjoyment Photo courtesy of a Diamond is forever Wash with warm sudsy water. Prepare a small bowl of hot, sudsy water, using mild liquid detergent. Soak your ring for a few minutes. Brush gently with an...
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