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As a bride, do you find yourself scrap booking and cutting out pictures from every magazine just to piece them together in a notebook for inspiration? That can get bulky, and if you forget it somewhere when you may need it, you are just out of luck. As Pinterest has come aboard, it has created … Continue reading
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According to the 2012 Almanac, the best days of this year to get married are: Jan – 3, 4, 8, 16, 25-27, 30, 31 Feb – 1, 4-6, 23, 24, 27, 28 Mar – 2-6, 21, 22, 25-27, 30, 31 Apr – 1, 2, 5, 18-19, 22, 23, 26-29 May – 3, 4, 15, 16, … Continue reading
You are engaged and ready to the set the date? Is there a sentimental date you must have? Are you trying to figure out the best time to get married for various reasons? Here are some fun theories about when you should or should not wed… Have fun with it!
Which Month Should I Wed?
January – The month of new beginnings! The month that was meant for an added benefit. This month dates back to the Ancient Greek times where women were thought to have an additional blessing.
February – Prior to the 19th century, this month was prohibited in some countries to wed due to the adjacency with Lent. Even now, some still look upon this month as not a good month to wed.
March – Also not looked at as a favorable month to wed due to Lent. Some say, “Marry in Lent, you will live to repent” (A Book of Wedding Traditions)
April – Lucky month of the year some may associate. The Chinese would agree this being the best month of the year to wed.
May – Some used to believe marrying in May will bring you misfortune within the year.
June – On the other hand, marrying in June will bring one everlasting Honeymoon!
July – In the midst of harvest time, farmers tried to avoid marrying in July, because the celebrations kept labor workers away. Others might say, marrying in this month will bring about bitter sweet memories.
August – Farmers frown upon marrying in this month, but others see it as prime time mature month of the year to wed.
September – Blessing offered to marriages during the month of September and added support of fertility.
October – Marry in October and obtain hardships in the future
November – Although a busy month for the holidays, this month offers great fortune to those who wed in the colder months of the year.
December – Snow on the wedding day brings about a fairy tale. The Irish believed getting married on the last day of the year brings fortune to the new year.
There is no rhyme or reason to which month you choose, but many have their own theories and these are just some that have been shared across the years…
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Find out where the Groomsmen and Bridesmaids came into the picture.
There must be quite a few brides getting married next year. It’s not even the New Year and I have received multiple calls about weddings happening in 2012 year. With so much going on during the planning season, it’s important to know a few quick little facts about what’s going on for 2012.
1. Elegant open back wedding dresses — Brides are pushing elegance but sexy in 2012. Traditional cover ups are out the door, and modern is in. Brides are spending more time on making sure they have the perfect dress even with a small wedding guest list of 25-50.
2. Soft palletes are back! Every year, there seems to be a shift in rustic, elegance, and bright ambiance. I think it’s time to take a step back and welcome in that natural setting utilizing those white, naturals, browns, nudes, greenery, and really accenting with texture rather than color.
3. Botanical venues are being swooped up in San Diego. In 2010, I saw quite a few beach weddings. 2012 is going to utilize the San Diego sunshine weather with that botanical garden feel. Either access to greenery and floral, while offering that setting of just enough outside to make it San Diego.
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Do you know how hard it is to get in and out of your wedding dress? Probably have an idea once you go dress shopping and the attendant has to help you dress and undress with the slip and the dress. Half of the time they don’t even due up the entire dress because it can literally take up to 10 minutes to get one off and the next one on. You could easily spend about 2 hours at a bridal shop trying on only 6-8 dresses.
You may have an idea , but you don’t really understand the logistics until you actually have to use the restroom on your wedding day. A new trend is suggesting brides wear diapers. They are being called bridal diapers. Some think it’s a myth and some think it’s crazy. However, it seems to becoming more and more a trend due to the complexity of being able to get in and out of your dress. The question I have is what happens next? The bride is able to relieve herself without the worry of having someone help her undress as well as assisting her put per dress back on in the restroom. However, there are risks of stench, diaper rash, and just plain being uncomfortable?
Sure, great invention, but not realistic for someone who wants to be looking their best on their special day. Check out this very descriptive video that will be sure to recommend not using these newly trendy diapers.
Cindi White
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Can we still use traditional etiquette?
We know that nothing stays the same, not even wedding etiquette. With friends and families scattered across continents, a number of beautiful and time-honored marriage “rules” have had to adapt to a new society.
Today, a busy guest is more likely to fill in a pre printed response card than to send a hand written response to a wedding invitation. Members of the wedding party are apt to find details of the rehearsal dinner posted on the wedding website or sent directly to their email.
Does this mean that traditional etiquette is as outmoded as the eight-track tape? Definitely not! This is especially true if the wedding is a formal affair. A church ceremony, black tie reception and 200 guests still demands that attention be paid to protocol. Our experienced consultants can be your best resource for suggesting the “right” etiquette for the affair. What has not changed is that whatever rules the bride chooses to follow will be largely a matter of good sense, courtesy and practicality.
Cindi White
Charmed Events
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There is much to think about when purchasing your dress. For example, you’ll need to think about budget, color, and style. Search through bridal magazines, and books prior to searching through various dresses at a store. The point is to look beautiful and standout with the compliments of the decor surrounding your style, but not to use your entire budget on the dress. It can get spending, so do some research. First, see what type of styles you like, flowy and slim, big and full, or short and casual? What color will you be wearing? White, in vory, natural, etc?
Traditions dated back to the 1800s by Queen Victoria dictated that white was purity and should only be worn in the ceremony of the first marriage. This tradition has kept with us throughout the years and it has become etiquette to not wear white at your second wedding. However, prior to Queen Victoria, the brides simply wore her best dress. These came in multitudes of colors. Although, it is traditional to only where white for your first marriage as it presents a pureness, many still wear white in more recent times.
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As soon as a girl becomes engaged, she is on the phone letting her family know, and already thinking about who will be her bridesmaids. It’s a habit of nature. The bride starts to think about the colors she wants her bridesmaid dresses to wear since they will all be wearing the same dress and/or color. Most of us wouldn’t stop to think, why are there bridesmaids? or groomsmen? How did the tradition start?
It has been dated back to the Roman days, when the Roman law required 10 witnesses to be present at the church during the ceremony, 5 women and 5 men. The bridesmaid’s and groomsmen would dress exactly like the bride and groom to fight off any evil spirits that might sabotage the marriage. Later European traditions used the groomsmen to lead the bride to the church in case they ran into a rival looking to kidnap the bride. The groomsmen would be able to fight them off.
We remind our brides that weddings reflect a variety of ethnic, religious, social and regional traditions. In some small communities the “open church” tradition is popular. It simply means that everyone is invited. In the south, reception guests sign a book for the couple. In some places, family and friends make a wedding quilt for the couple. At Quaker weddings the marriage certificate is done in public.
Fortunately, some traditions have not survived.
In the 18th century a marriage race was common. As soon as the ceremony was over, everyone raced out of the church door and on to the wedding feast at the bride’s home. What did the winner get? The first piece of bridal cake or cup of soup or porridge – and the luck that supposedly came from being first. In 1775, the law stated that a young woman could not be married wearing any makeup. Makeup was considered an ensnarement and the wedding would not be legitimate because the groom would have been trapped by the illusion of beauty.
And one favorite tradition has evolved from necessity. Today’s bride throws her bouquet so that her unmarried friends can “catch” some luck in romance. But the custom actually started as a form of defense. Centuries ago, belief in the mystical value of a bride’s adornments prompted friends and strangers alike to try to grab a piece of her outfit. Eventually, some clever bride found that by flinging her flowers away from herself, the crowd would have something to fight over and she could escape.
Now the bride throws her bouquet as a signal to the guests that the reception is almost over. Where possible, she should choose a picturesque setting where guests can catch one last glimpse of her wedding finery before she tosses the bouquet.
Another tradition dating back to the 1500s was the budget. The lavish weddings of royalty were often paid for by taxes levied on landowners. By the 1600s that custom had changed. According to historical sources, the wedding of Princess Elizabeth to Frederick of Bohemia cost her father the equivalent of about $5 million in today’s currency.
Today’s brides are part of the ever evolving “look” of weddings. Let one of our experienced consultants help you create a wedding that will make history.
Cindi White
White Weddings and Events
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It is tradition that if a bride wears something new, something old, something borrowed and something blue, it will bring her good luck and prosperity! Did you follow this tradition?
