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In today's day and age, weddings are becoming more and more stressful. And one of the most stressful aspects is the "etiquette" issue and how to keep everyone happy. Thus, more and more people are resorting to the "A to Z". A relatively new concept in recent years, it is becoming more and more popular as a way of giving people information in relation to the wedding day, particular with regard to broaching difficult subjects like gifts......and children. If you've already made up your mind that a wedding is not a suitable occasion for people to bring their children along to, then you'll know how difficult this can be to relay to easily offended parents.

Hopefully the few ideas that I have set out below will give you some inspiration on how to relay general (and sensitive) information and requests to your wedding guests.

A is for

Anne - our bridesmaid.

Accommodation - we have attached a list which we hope is of
assistance to you.

B is for

Brenda - our flowergirl

Bridesmaids - Anne, Shirley and Tanya

C is for

Children - The hotel will provide an on-site babysitter from 8pm

Children - Due to the hotel's limit on numbers, it has not been
possible to invite children, unless specifically named on your invite.
We apologise if this offends, and hope that you will be able to
arrange childminders on the day.

Celebrant - Fr. John, who we thank for all his help with our
preparations, will perform the ceremony.

D is for

Directions - We've included directions both to the church, and to the
hotel. These are mainly for our male guests as the bride knows from
experience that they won't stop to ask anyone.

Drink! - Wine will be provided with the meal.

Dancing - A band will play from 8pm to 10pm when a DJ will take us
into the early hours of the morning.

E is for

Etiquette - We'd like everyone to enjoy themselves rather than worry
about the "done" thing.

F is for

Family and Friends - This is what weddings are all about and we look
forward to seeing you all there.

G is for

Gift List - We want you to know that it is your presence and not your
presents that is worth more to us. For those that have asked, we
have a small list at ***** of *****.

H is for

Honeymoon - We will be departing the next day for Jamaica

I is for

Invitations........handmade by the bride. Please reply by the 23rd *****

J is for

Joy! - This is what we both feel now that the day is near.

K is for

Kenneth - our pageboy

L is for

Love - the reason we're getting married

Laughter - which we hope the day will be filled with

M is for

Messages - There will be a guest book at the church. We'd love you
to sign it, and feel free to add your comments.

N is for

Night Johnboy! - There will be a bar extension until the early hours of
the morning. We will be staying at the hotel, so please feel free to
forego etiquette that says you must wait for the bride and groom to
leave.

O is for

Order of the Day - The Ceremony will be at 1.45pm sharp. The bride
will not be late! The Hotel will serve dinner at 6.00pm. Live music will
start at 8pm and continue until 10. The DJ will take us into the early
hours of the morning.

P is for

Pat - the best man.

Parents - to who we owe so much for their love and support
throughout the years. The brides parents are *** and ***** ***. The
grooms parents are **** and ****** *******.
Photographs - We will have a professional photographer there on
the day, so.......say cheese!

Q is for

Quiet Please! - We would request that you turn off mobile phones
during the ceremony and speeches.

R is for

Reply Cards - Please complete and return the reply cards included
with your invitations (by 2nd July as we have to let the venue know
final numbers).

S is for

Speeches - These will follow dinner. They will be informal, and there
will be an opportunity for guests to speak.

T is for

Tables - You will find the seating plan at the entrance to the
reception room. The tables will be named after Walt Disney
characters!

U is for

United - We will be united in marriage for U to see.

V is for

Vegetarian - Please let us know, by use of the reply card, if you
require a vegetarian meal. Please also let us know if you suffer from
any food allergies or have any other special requirements.

W is for

Weather - We are hoping for a sunny day but don't forget your
brolly, just in case.

Wine - There will be wine served at the meal.

X is for

Xtra - If you need any more information, please let us know and we'll
do our best to help.

Y is for

You - As our guest we'd like to thank you for making our wedding day
very special.

Z is for

Zodiac - The Groom is a Gemini and the Bride is an Aries- we're not
sure what this means but its worked well so far.

Help your friends and family plan ahead by sending out save the date cards as soon as you have determined the date of your wedding. Wedding invitations typically aren't mailed out until six weeks prior to the day of your wedding and that does not always provide guests with enough warning so that they can reserve that date on their calendars. If you would like to ensure that the largest percentage of your invited guests is able to attend, it is extremely beneficial to send out save the date cards or magnets.

These cards or magnets should be mailed out at the beginning stages of your wedding planning. Because they are sent out months, or even a year in advance as opposed to just weeks, they provide your guests with the opportunity to mark the date on their calendar and prevent scheduling conflicts.

There are many different styles of save the date cards and save the date magnets to choose from. The magnetic options serve as a daily reminder of your special event for your invitees and can help all of your guests get excited about attending your wedding and reception. An added benefit to save the date magnets is that they are harder for your guests to misplace than cards.

When choosing a save the date card, you can either opt for a pattern which features the colors that you have chosen for your wedding or you could select for one of our casual and fun styles. Whether you prefer an elegant or whimsical style, you are sure to love our incredible selection. Save the date cards are available in a variety of shapes, including circles, squares, and engagement rings.

Customize your save the date card by choosing one of our styles which features a photograph of the couple. This is a wonderful way to share your favorite engagement photo with your loved ones. Browse our extensive selection of save the date cards today and choose your favorite style. Your guests are sure to appreciate the advanced notice.

Hawaiian wedding invitations should be such that they reflect the theme and mood of your wedding in the beautiful islands. Because the islands are situated far from the madding crowd, the flora and fauna of the Hawaii islands are one of the most exotic ones that you could find in the US. Because of the tropical climate, picturesque locations and beautiful blue sky merging with the bluish green water of the sea, Hawaii Island forms the perfect location to celebrate a wedding. As such your wedding invitations need to have that exotic theme to tell people how beautifully you plan your wedding at this place.

Hawaii Wedding Invitation cards must possess that art or style to reflect the theme of the wedding. Besides the theme cards the format and font of the wedding invitation too are important. You can find wide variety of theme based cards for Hawaiian weddings online, at vendors, libraries and other sources. There are cards of designs like - plain white card with floral (flower) decorations or prints on it; cards with tropical starfish imprint to impart the impression of enjoying great sea locations and sea food at the wedding reception; light sky blue color cards with palm trees to reflect the theme of beach wedding in exotic locations of the country; cards that come with light print pictures of birds of paradise flowers that are very much common to Hawaiian islands and to name a few.

Such theme cards reflect the impression of Hawaiian wedding ceremonies and great gala time during the reception after the couple walk down the aisle vowing to remain forever in love. The theme cards inspires your relatives and friends to prepare for wedding and for some reasons if they had not the mood to come, the wedding card can inspire them to pack their bags and come to the island not only to enjoy your wedding but also the great locations, food and peaceful ambience everywhere.

How to choose theme based Hawaiian wedding invitations for your wedding? It is not that difficult. As already stated how you can find variety of such theme based wedding cards. It is not required that you depend on some already printed theme based cards. You can discuss the matter with the printer to print a sample of card according to your wish and things that you wish to show in the card. Perhaps you may wish to show the wedding cake at center of the card with the light blue ocean and sky at the backdrop. Such picture too also imparts the theme of beach wedding and instigates one to enjoy the delicious wedding cakes enjoying the beautiful weather of beachside of Hawaii.

After you have chosen a good card think of invitation text or words that would create more craze in them to come to your wedding. Because Hawaiian wedding is always exotic in the tropical atmosphere, you need to choose Hawaiian wedding invitations text that goes well with the theme of your wedding. Write the invitation in such a way that one can easily imagine what they would be doing in the wedding surrounded by serene atmosphere.

Planning a wedding can be a stressful event. The last thing you need is to be ripped-off by an unscrupulous wedding vendor or planner. Here are a few tips to help avoid this problem.

Make Your Wedding Arrangements and Bookings As Far In Advance As Possible

Most facilities, vendors, and planners can be booked more than a year in advance. If possible, take advantage of this window of opportunity. Should something go wrong, it will provide you with more time to make alternate arrangements. Also, be aware that some vendors will actually charge you more if you order or book things at the last minute.

Shop Around and Deal With Trustworthy People

Before booking anything you should shop around and get an idea of current prices for each category of your wedding. Don't just hire the first caterer you meet with. Ask around with family, friends, co-workers, etc. and get their recommendations about services they may have used. If you want to be extra safe in this regard, you could also call your local Better Business Bureau. They can provide you with any problem information they may have received regarding a particular company.

Get Everything in Writing

It would seem obvious to do this, but a lot of couples tend to go on "faith" of what a vendor says, then are shocked with the vendor doesn't follow through. Get everything, down to the smallest detail, in writing and be sure both you and the vendor agree on all points before signing any contract. Include exact descriptions, such as if you are ordering flowers: how may bouquets, the exact type and color of the flowers, etc.

Be Aware of The Fine Print

Read any contracts over very carefully. Pay particular attention to their cancellation policy. You want to make sure it includes a provision for a refund of the deposit if you cancel or change your wedding date by a certain time period before your wedding. Of course, reasonably, you would not get a deposit back if you canceled two days before the wedding. Be sure to also include a written statement on the contract that you will not pay for services and will expect a complete refund on any deposits if the company does not deliver exactly as specified in the contract. A reputable company will respect this clause.

Regarding Photographers/Videographers and DJ's

When booking these services with a company, often you may wish to have a particular photographer/videographer and DJ for your wedding because you have seen their work or heard their play style and really like it. Make sure this is detailed on the contract with the person's name. Again, also include the clause that if that particular person is substituted, you will not pay for the service and will receive a refund on all deposits.

This happened at our wedding with the DJ. The one we were told was coming and who knew how our ceremony music was laid out did not show up, and the substitute DJ that showed had no idea how the wedding service was to proceed with the music. There was a mess up with some songs during the ceremony and we had no recourse, as we didn't include that provision in the contract. So be aware of this. Don't pay for a last minute substitute (unless you were thoroughly happy with their service).

Perhaps you have always enjoyed photography as a hobby and believe you know how to take excellent pictures, or you simply think that the events photographer's work is so easy that you could easily learn what it takes.

Creative Flair
Many people think that taking photographs of weddings and other events involves no great skill and if they are made redundant from their regular job they think they can make a success of event photography. While it may be the case that some people seem to have a good eye for what makes an excellent photograph, the skills required to be a top events photographer should not be underestimated. The fact that there are so many photography and film schools and course and certification in this field should be sufficient indication that there is a great deal the professional photographer needs to learn.

Organized and Responsible
For a start if you are not a well organized person this is certainly not a job for you. An events photographer needs to have completed all their camera equipment setup and have arrived at the event well in advance of the time it is due to start. If you have a poor memory and are likely to forget items in your studio, this is another factor that should deter you from trying to make a career in this field.

Sound Technical Knowledge
Investing in acquiring the technical knowledge that goes into making first class photos is also absolutely essential. To take one example, a good photographer knows how to take quality photos regardless of the light conditions. For church weddings it is common to find that the natural light is poor and so the photographer needs to first of all find out if they are allowed to use the flash gun. Assuming that use of the flash is permitted, there is the question of deciding if bouncing the flash is going to be effective. Bouncing the flash off a stained glass window is likely to produce an interesting light effect but will the resulting photos please the customer?

Good Social Skills
In addition to the technical talents required to use photographic equipment effectively, the events photographer must have well developed social skills. He or she has to know how to get the subjects of their photos to cooperate in posing in a way designed to produce the best quality pictures. A photographer should not be over aggressive but at the same time an excess of timidity can lose that precious shot that is going to add so much to the album.

Outside sales jobs in the hotel business are in heavy demand and most people do not even know they exist. The best thing about the hotel business is that it is a receptive sale where people enjoy hearing about your products and services. Who doesn't like to hear about a hotel's nightclub, restaurant, lounge, wedding facilities, amenities and services? A hotel representative is not comparable to insurance,copier, computer,, or advertising sales. A hotel sales manager position is one that works in a receptive sale, where people like to hear about your hotel.

Outside sales jobs in the hotel business are lucrative and start at 40-60K plus bonus and can advanc to 80-100K plus bonus within 3-5 years. People that stick with it tend to advance fairly quickly.

Hotels like sale people that want to get out and meet their customers in the field. Focus on this in the interview. Let them know that you enjoy business development sales and that you strongly believe that a hotel sales manager needs to get out and meet the customers face to face before the customer is willing to come take a site tour of the hotel. Customers want to know you before they commit to coming to your hotel and spending an hour or more with you.

There are lots of customers that will call the sales rep and set up a site tour without knowing you, but you want to be known as the proactive sales person that not only takes the call ins, but also generates new business leads by getting out in the field as an outside sales representative.if you want to land an outside sales job and makes it a sales career that offers rapid advancement, you should strive to gain some practical knowledge.

Another option is to start at the front desk of a hotel and try and transfer over to the sales office when an opening comes up. Be sure and network with the sales team so that they are aware of your desire to work in their department. The draw back on starting at the front desk is that it doesn't pay that great and you will have to wait for the sales manager opportunity to open up.

Many couples are getting creative, not only with their wedding location, but with their wedding invitations. The emergence of various themed weddings has led to invitations that think outside of the envelope.

Weddings on the Beach

Whether you're planning a destination wedding on a tropical island or live near a beach and plan to have your ceremony on the sand, this trend can inspire several envelope alternatives for housing your wedding invitations. Keep in mind that most of these invitations will need to be sent in boxes, which means increased postage and a greater possibility of damage during shipping. If it's in your budget, however, the result is well worth the effort and expense.

For instance, you could house your invitation in a conch shell, or similarly shaped shell to signal to guests a beach wedding. You could also attach your invitation to a piece of coral or decorative drift wood via fishing twine or hemp rope and a decorative punch in the top corner of the invitation. You could also roll your invitation like a scroll, tie a piece of hemp rope around it with a sea shell charm attached and then insert it into a bottle with some sand, as a message in a bottle.

Outdoor Weddings

Since many weddings are planned during warmer months, outdoor weddings have also risen in popularity. If you are planning your reception at a local vineyard, for example, you could consider pairing your wedding invitation with a small bottle of wine from that vineyard (you can probably get a discount for hosting your wedding there) and mailing them in small wooden boxes that emulate wine crates.

If you are hosting your special day in an outdoor setting full of flowers and plants, perhaps even at a botanical garden, you could place your wedding invitation in a small pot filled with dried moss or even silk flower petals to signify a garden wedding. Or perhaps you could send a stamped rock with the date of your wedding as an alternative save the date announcement.

City Weddings

If you are planning a modern wedding in a metropolitan area, you might consider incorporating an element from your location into your invitation package. If you have a favorite building in the city, you could have a black and white photo transformed into the wrapping for an invitation box, so that when guests open their wedding invitation, they are immediately faced with your favorite cityscape. If your city is famous for a certain area or type of food, such as San Francisco or New York City is known for Chinatown, you could have your wedding invitations encased in a decorative or silk version of a Chinese take-out box.

As long as you tie in a distinct element of your wedding with your invitation holders, your guests will marvel at your creativity, be excited to attend your special event, and you will have a unique keepsake to cherish for many years.

Trying to figure out how to get your designer wedding gown halfway across the world? Do you need a college degree to slog through the marriage laws of that quaint island nation? There's no question that it can be challenging to plan a destination wedding. This guide will make the process a little easier by providing unique ideas for destination wedding invitations as well as tips for creating the perfect invite.

*Whether you're headed to an exotic beach locale or a romantic European city, destination wedding invitations can create a celebratory tone for your guests. Headed to Venice? Use an image of a gondola or Piazza San Marco to get your guests in the mood for the romance of the city--and your ceremony. Online wedding specialists also offer destination-themed stationery designed to look like American passports. Imagine how excited and honored family and friends will be to receive one of these special and unique invitations.

*There's nothing quite like a themed destination wedding. Is the happiest day of your life going to be at the happiest place on earth--Disney? Send invites in the shape of Mickey's iconic head or envelopes printed with your favorite characters. Maybe you're marrying your knight in shining armor at a renaissance event? Consider an invitation rolled up like a royal scroll. Wherever you're headed for the ceremony, the most important part of theme destination wedding invitations is to let guests know how much fun they're going to have. Theme wedding invites are easy to find through online wedding stationery printers.

*If guests will be digging their toes in the sand, you'll want destination-inspired invites that convey the special feel of lakeside or ocean side nuptials. Is a casual ceremony your style? Think about using playful dolphin images or colorful sandal motifs. Online wedding stationery suppliers even offer invites shaped like beach umbrellas. Invitation images or designs for more formal beach side nuptials might include gentle sunsets or ocean vistas.

*The sky's the limit when it comes to destination wedding invitations for Las Vegas ceremonies. Elvis silhouettes. Slot machines. Roulette wheels. Since "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" let your imagination play when selecting wedding invitation ideas. Don't let that imagination run too wild though. Try to avoid off-color or suggestive Sin City invites--while it might seem like a fun and funny idea now, you might not want your elderly grandma to get her hands on one.

Once you've chosen which wedding invitation ideas you'll use, remember these two simple tips:

Tip #1: Planning a destination wedding can be complex, so look for wedding invitation ideas from an online stationery specialist who offers a range of selections, making it easy for you to choose and click your way to the perfect invite.

Tip #2: Even elementary school spelling champs can be stumped by foreign city names and locales. Triple-check unfamiliar spellings so you don't end up inviting guests to Pizza, Italy instead of Pisa, Italy.

Generally, a wedding will be most likely need different essential supplies to make each of its details complete. You can find some items that are available for purchasing, while others can be rented. Either way, you are sure to find the most ideal wedding supplies that fit your wedding type.

To make your wedding well documented, make sure to prepare different essential items that can treasure all the things and happenings in your wedding, such as wedding photo albums, guest books, CD's and DVDs and other items that can keep your wedding memories alive. You will surely appreciate the function of these things whenever you feel like viewing all you wedding keepsakes.

You will also need wedding supplies when it comes to decorating the wedding venue. Both the church and reception venue need to be decorated in order to make an appealing attraction in your wedding. Wedding ornaments such as wedding flowers, fabrics, lighting and other decorative items are important when decorating the entire wedding.

For your wedding ceremony you will definitely need these essential items: wedding rings, candles, cord, arras and flower baskets. These are the most indispensable items during traditional weddings.

Another essential wedding supplies are those needed in the wedding reception. The wedding reception is probably the biggest part of the entire wedding. Therefore, to make it impressive, you don't want to miss out important things like plates, napkins, fabrics, centerpieces and other utensils. However, some of these items doesn't need to be purchase because they are included in the overall catering service, if you hire one.

You will also need wedding stationery such as thank you cards, wedding invitations and programs. Thank you cards were often given to thank guests, bridesmaids and groomsmen. The wedding invitations should be sent out in advance so that guests can prepare for the event. Wedding programs include different parts of the wedding, for guests to be guided.

You will also need wedding favors to end your wedding party. Wedding favors were usually given as giveaways to commemorate the event. They symbolizes appreciation from the bride and groom. Today, wedding favors come in an endless choices, from edible, personalized to unique ideas.

Wedding supplies, however, need not be too expensive, especially that planning a wedding these days can cost a fortune. Again, there are lots of ways on how to cut your wedding expenses; you can rent or make your own. One of the most practical things you may also consider is to shop online. Shopping online gives you so many cheaper option than shopping locally. There are thousands of online stores that offer a wide variety of wedding supplies, from the wedding invitations, wedding favors, decorations, bridesmaids gifts, groomsmen gifts to many more. Above all, these online supplies usually costs cheaper than items displayed in a local shopping mall. Also, most of the items online can be made personalized. Actually, there are so many great things you can find online, just make sure you are trusting a good online store.

Your wedding is nine months away and you decide to start searching for your perfect gown. You walk into a bridal store and start talking to one of the salespeople. They ask you for your wedding date and you tell them. They immediately tell you that you will need nine months in order to special order your wedding gown. Is this true? In most cases, this is not true. The bridal shop is telling you that just so you will panic and place your order that day. This also helps them in stopping you from looking at other bridal shops. Don't ever be bullied into buying your wedding dress on any given day. You might have found the dress of your dreams but give yourself a little time to think about it. You are making a big purchase for a special day and you need to make sure that this is the dress. Even if it is one day make sure you really think about it. I have suggested to some girls to go eat some lunch, discuss it with family or friends and then come back to make your purchase. Once you buy your gown that is it. Most shops do not allow returns or money back especially on special orders. Once you put money down on a special order, the dress is yours.

The majority of manufacturers require 8-12 weeks for a special order unless you are making drastic changes to a dress. Did you even know you could change designs on a dress. Most manufacturers will allow you to lengthen a train, shorten a train, take off some beads, or add beads. If there is something you would love to add/change to your dress just ask the salesperson. Not all manufacturers allow this but some do. It never hurts to ask. If a bridal shop gives you a delivery date of 6 months or more then I would be very careful.

You have decided on your perfect wedding dress and now it is time to order it. First of all I would pay one one-half of the deposit. If the shop asks for more than that then walk out. You do not want to put more then half down on something you do not yet have in your hands. Also if the wedding is cancelled, you have lost only one-half the cost of the dress because remember deposits on special order dresses are not refundable. Being in the bridal business, I understand why stores ask for more then half. Weddings sometimes get cancelled or the bride decides she does not want the dress. Also, I suggest you put your deposit down with a credit card. This way if anything happens like the store closes down or never places your order then you have a way of getting your deposit back. After you place your order and put your half deposit down, make sure you get a receipt. Also make sure that they write down the style number, color, and size down on your copy as well as the store's copy. This way you have proof of what was supposed to be ordered. When I was a bride, I picked out my bridesmaids dresses from this particular store near me. I searched for hours in bridal magazines until I finally found the perfect bridesmaids' dresses. Believe it or not once the dresses came in, I realized the store ordered the wrong dress. This was only one month before my wedding day. Luckily we caught it in time and the store corrected the problem. It does happen, so make sure you get everything in writing.

In the next couple of days after you place your order, call the store and get an estimated delivery date. This way you can be sure they ordered it. These are estimated dates not actual dates. No one can give you an actual date. This is the real world and things do happen. When a bride places an order with us, we always call them the next day or so and give them the delivery date. Make sure you right this date down on your receipt along with the day and person you spoke with. One hint: If you have plenty of time then I suggest you move your wedding date up one month. This will help to reassure you that the dress will come in plenty of time before your wedding. This is a trick I use myself. When I order a dress from the manufacturer, I move the wedding date up a couple of weeks just to make sure we have plenty of time to get the dress in. The manufacturer thinks they have the actual wedding date and base their delivery date on it. This gives me a couple of extra weeks to correct a problem if something does go wrong. If your wedding date is 4 months or less away, then you cannot do this because you will incur rush charges.

How to make sure your dress is new: You've found your perfect dress and although the store has the exact size and color in stock you decide you want to order your dress new from the manufacturer instead of the store's sample. You make your down payment, the dress is ordered and you have an estimated delivery date. The bridal shop calls you to tell you your dress has arrived and you go in to try it on. Before you even try it on you notice makeup stains inside the bodice of your dress and the underskirt looks as though it has been dragged across a dirty floor. Guess what? It's a sure bet that your dress was never ordered and they are passing off the floor sample as a new dress. At this point you should point out the problems to the shop. Refuse to take the dress and demand they order you a new dress. Never take the dress out of the store and expect to come back later to show them the problems. Once you take a dress out of the store, the dress is yours no matter what.

Sometimes when a dress comes into the shop and we unpack it, we will find dirt or stains in the dress. We notify the manufacturer immediately and they provide us with a new dress at no extra charge. If your dress came in from the manufacturer stained or dirty you should have no problem requesting a new one. If, in fact, the store never ordered you a new dress and are trying to pass the floor sample on to you, you have every right to demand your money back or if it would satisfy you, to have the store clean it at their expense. Always make sure you go into the store as soon as you can when your special order dress comes in. This includes bridesmaids' dresses as well. If you go in immediately then you can still get the manufacturer to replace the dress if anything is wrong. Usually most manufacturers give the shop one to two weeks to notify them if something is wrong. After the certain time frame there is nothing you or the bridal shop can do to request a new dress if something is wrong.

This is another reason to plan your wedding a year in advance. When situations do arise and things do happen then you have plenty of time to correct the problem. When dresses are ordered just 8-12 weeks prior to the wedding, if something does go wrong, it is very difficult to correct the problem.