Wedding Plan

Wedding party gifts have been a tradition for many years and the reason for wedding party gifts is to thank the individuals who have participated in the wedding ceremony. People who participate in the wedding ceremony give of their time and money to help make the wedding day special and they should receive some recognition for their efforts by the wedding couple.

The wedding couple should give careful consideration to suitable wedding party gifts, which are often overlooked until the last days before the wedding and then something is picked out hurriedly. These gifts will be something that the individuals will keep as a memento of their friends’ wedding and should be a nice, well-thought out gift. Typically the groom will pick out gifts for the groomsmen and the bride will pick out gifts for the bridesmaids. The couple should decide on a budget for the gifts that will allow for a nice quality item.

When deciding how many people to have in the wedding party the couple needs to remember that gifts need to be bought for each person. Whether the wedding party is two people or a dozen people the same amount of money should be spent on each of the wedding party gifts.

Ideas For Wedding Party Gifts

There are many appropriate ideas for wedding party gifts and the bride and groom should have very little difficulty coming up with suitable gifts for their wedding party. One idea for the bridesmaids is a piece of jewelry, which can be worn the day of the wedding and then kept by the girls. A special gold necklace with a charm or a nice strand of beads or pearls that matches the bridesmaid dresses would be a nice gift. Another nice gift for the bridesmaids is a small china dish or jewelry box.

For the groomsmen, the groom may want to select a nice key ring, money clip or other piece of male jewelry. If the men in the wedding party are men who enjoy hunting and fishing a commemorative knife or fishing lure would be a nice gift or a nice beer stein with the name and date of the wedding engraved on it would be a good gift for the groomsmen.

There are many good ideas for wedding party gifts and if the couple can not come up with any ideas, consulting a wedding planning book may offer some good ideas.

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You will be getting married soon, and as such you are trying to make sure all of the plans are finalized. However, one of the things that you cannot decide on is which wedding favor gifts to choose for your guests. Thus, what you need are some wedding favor gift ideas.

About Wedding Favor Gifts

The kind of wedding favor gifts that you choose will have to be chosen in accordance with how much money you want to spend. It will also have to do with how many guests you are going to have at the reception.

A popular wedding favor gift is a disposable camera, with the name of the bride and groom, followed by the date of the wedding on them. These are an especially fun wedding favor gift for children, since many children like to take pictures of the bride and groom.

Some couples prefer to have a simple wedding favor gift in the form of a book of matches, also with the bride and groom’s name on it as well as the date of the wedding. However, books of matches are not as popular as the once were, because children might try to play with them, thus they are considered unsafe.

When it comes to having food as a wedding favor gift, a popular choice is chocolate lollipops. People generally love chocolate! You can choose the shape that the chocolate lollipop has as well, so ask your wedding planner (if you have one) for places that offer this option. If you do not have a wedding planner, your local bakery might be able to offer you advice.

Some couple prefer to offer more practical things as gifts for guests. Perhaps the most popular example of a practical wedding favor gift is a ballpoint pen. On the pen are the names of the couple, followed by the date of the wedding. Some couples might want to add a personal touch by choosing to include their favorite romantic quote.

When it comes to finding wedding favor gifts, one good thing is that it cannot be hard to choose the right ones because there is such a small variety. Rather, it is difficult because there are so many to choose from. Thus, ask family and friends for advice. With the proper research, you are sure to find the right wedding favor gift ideas.

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Your sweetie looks deep into your eyes over a candle lit dinner and says “I can see the blue of the ocean and the depths of your soul reflected in your dazzling blue eyes.”, and you reply... nothing. Nada, zip, your mind’s a completely blank, nuclear wasteland when it comes to romance.

Romance does not come easily to some of us, we choke on sappy phrases and freeze up at the thought of expressing emotion deeper than discomfort from last night’s chili. So what’s a romantically challenged person to do?

How about keeping a log of quotes to use on Valentine’s Day? That’s right, do some homework and steal the great lines from television and magazines all year long. Your next year’s date for Valentine’s Day will be dazzled by your charm, bowled over by your wit and intoxicated by your use of Valentine’s Day quotes that you stole from others.

Isn’t That Deceitful?

Well, it’s all in how you look at it. You give Valentine’s Day cards filled with quotes and sappy sayings written by some unknown Joe chained to his desk at Hallmark for the month of February right? Basically, stealing Valentine’s Day quotes is the same concept, just smarter.

The important thing is to hide the evidence of your collection from the public. Don’t write down quotes in plain sight and for Pete’s sake; keep your notebook hidden! Think of yourself as the Sherlock Homes of romance, you’re just doing research to find out what makes great Valentine’s Day quotes work.


Learn to spot a good quote from a bad one. Be careful to observe what affect the quote has on the opposite sex. When in doubt, you can always try them out on your mom or sister if she can be trusted. In other words, if you showed up at her wedding in nothing but fruit of the looms, yeah, she’s still mad, don’t go there.

Be sure to memorize your material well. Nothing is worse than a botched romantic phrase during an intimate moment. But, if it does happen, don’t despair, just play up the humor card and laugh right along.

Timing Is Everything

Learn to time your phrases just right. Space them out so that you don’t sound like a daytime soap opera or a well worn cliché. Remember to pay attention to your surroundings and keep up with the conversation. Tuning out can mean sudden death for an ill-placed romantic saying.

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When it comes to wedding gifts, you often think of getting a couple the things that they need to set up the home. These might be things like bedding and cookware, or fancy decorations for the house. Traditionally most of these things are thought of as being great gifts for weddings, but unfortunately, most of these things usually revolve around the bride.

If you are friends with the groom, or simply feel that the groom needs some things that he might find important in setting up the household, you should know that there are several wedding gifts for groom that might come in handy for you.

Groom Will Need Many Different Things

Just like traditional wedding gifts, there are many kinds of wedding gifts for groom that you can get. The most important thing about getting gifts for someone’s wedding is to think about the things that the couple is going to need to set up their new home and their lives together. In this way, you’ll see that there are important wedding gifts for groom that he actually needs.

Remember that it is not all about cooking and cleaning. If you use your imagination, and think about things that a man is going to need to start his married life, you should be able to come up with several good wedding gifts for groom.

Another important aspect of getting wedding gifts for groom is to think about what he really wants. Often when the bride and groom register for things they are getting pretty things for their home – such as bedding and tableware. Is there something that the groom actually wants for himself – perhaps something that the bride doesn’t need and therefore didn’t put on the registry? If you know him well, you might be able to find wedding gifts for groom just by thinking about what he likes and what he is into. He might appreciate the idea of getting his own set of gifts during the wedding.

Remember that this should be a day for both of the people involved in the wedding If you think that you can find interesting wedding gifts for groom, you are going to help him to be more involved and to feel more like it is his day as well. Often the groom can get overlooked in the bride’s rush to get everything accomplished, and many times the day ends up being just about her.

Getting a few wedding gifts for groom that you know he’ll appreciate and use can make all the difference in whether or not he truly has the greatest day of his life, too.

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Learning about proper wedding etiquette is an absolute must for everyone, whether you are attending a wedding or having a wedding yourself. Wedding etiquette refers to much more than just the eating part of a wedding, as there are many different aspects to wedding etiquette that everyone should know about.

Children

One of the most important things to learn about wedding etiquette is that regarding children. If you are planning on bringing children to someone’s wedding, then make sure that they are specifically invited and are old enough that they are going to be okay the entire time and not cause a scene. If not, find a sitter to watch them while you go.

Some couples even make it a standard and write on the wedding invitation that you cannot bring children. However even if they do not, it is just proper etiquette to realize that children can be trouble and you certainly do not want them ruining someone’s wedding.

After all, think how you would feel if while the bride and groom were saying their vows – in complete silence – and your child started screaming or crying. They only have one wedding day, and you do not want to be the one to ruin it for them.

RSVP

When you receive an invitation to a wedding, you should always respond whether you are going to attend and if you have a main course preference as stated on the card. This is because the bride and groom are depending on your RSVP in order to be able to plan their wedding. So regardless of whether you are planning on going or not, you need to let them know because they have to arrange for party favors, food, and so on, and so not knowing is going to make it that much more difficult for them.

Gifts

Yet another important issue that is included within this is the fact of how you should bring a gift when you go to the wedding. Even if you have already bought the couple a gift from their registry or presented it to them at the shower, you will still want to bring another one, even if it is not that expensive, because it is considered proper wedding etiquette.

Remembering all these things is going to make you a great wedding attendee, and you will also feel great because you know that you are being as good a guest as you can be.

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A woman’s wedding day is one of the most important days of her life. A woman will often look to a trusted friend or family member for help with all of her wedding decisions. The person (or people) chosen for this honor should be honest, listen to the bride-to-be, and remember that this is the most important day of her life thus far.

Deciding on a Style

A wedding dress is a big decision; the friend of choice should help the bride-to-be select a dress by starting with the general shape of the dress. It is a good idea to start with some of the basic styles. She should try a ball gown, a princess style, an empire waist, and perhaps a ballerina or cocktail type dress.

Trying one of each basic dress type can help the friend tell the bride which wedding dress best suits her shape. Once the best shape has been selected she can choose the other important features such as material, neck line, embellishments, and color.

The size of a woman’s bust and the amount of attention she wants drawn to that area will dictate which type of neckline she should choose for her wedding dress. A square neck line will often flatter a woman with a smaller form and a smaller bust. A V-neck will suit a medium to large sized chest and a halter or high neck can minimize a very large bust.

Brides Look beyond White

Helping the bride-to-be select the best colored wedding dress for her coloring can be another challenge. Beyond finding the dress of the right color, deciding which color she would like to have, as the traditional white dresses are becoming less popular.

Very fair women (which are not planning on tanning) would often feel their skin tone washed out in a white wedding dress. Ivory, cream, or a candle light color will suit nearly any skin tone nicely, as the wedding dress will appear bright against any complexion with out over powering the very dark or very fair skinned.

Embellishment is another factor to consider; pearls and crystals are very popular adornments to wedding gowns, some women look good with them and others do not. When helping the bride-to-be to make her decision be honest about how flattering or unflattering the embellishments look on her form.


Comfort and Confidence

The wedding can seem intimidating for the bride-to-be although she has been waiting for her wedding day since she was five years old. The trusted friend should help the bride-to-be choose a wedding dress that makes her look and feel beautiful.

Feeling comfortable and confident on the big day will make all the research well worth it. The wedding dress will only be worn once, but it is a day that she will hold in her memory the rest of her life.

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A wedding is a special event, not just for the bride and groom, but for the people attending the wedding as well. An invitation to a wedding can be a symbol that the bride and groom consider you to be close friends of the family and as such, there are rules of etiquette that apply to the wedding, from ways to respond to the invitation to guidelines for purchasing wedding gifts.

Although the emphasis on the wedding is the love and commitment the new couple shows, it is important to follow wedding gift guidelines so that you are not being rude.

One of the most key things among wedding gift guidelines is to know when it is appropriate to give a gift and when it is not. If you receive and invitation to the wedding, the answer is yes, you should absolutely purchase a gift if you attend, and often even if you do not attend. The only situations where it is polite to not send a gift is if you cannot attend and you either live too far away from the couple to be able to attend, or if you have been out of touch with the couple for several years.

There are events related to the wedding that have gift guidelines as well. For instance, if you merely receive an announcement of the wedding after the fact, you should not feel obligated to send a gift; a congratulatory card will suffice. If you are invited to the engagement party, you should not feel obligated to bring a gift then, since there will be a time at the wedding for giving gifts. However, if you are invited to the wedding shower, it is polite to bring a gift, though in this case if you do not attend, you do not have to purchase a gift.

What to Buy The Couple Can Be Tricky

A tricky area in wedding gift guidelines is knowing what you should purchase for the new couple. Though some will try to convince you that there are formulas for such, there is not. The only thing that should really determine the gift that you give the new couple is your feelings of closeness you have for them as well as your own budget. Of course, with the advent of wedding registries, it’s easy to pick out a gift, but if you are more comfortable picking out a gift without consulting the bridal registry, feel free to do so.

If you do purchase a gift, the final lesson in wedding gift guidelines is when and where to give the gift. Wedding gifts may be given as soon as the marriage is announced and sent to the bride’s home if you send it prior to the wedding itself. It may also be permissible to hold onto the gift and bring it to the reception. If you give your gift after the wedding, the custom is to send it to the new couple’s home. Beyond this, there are no hard rules in the wedding gift guidelines, so don’t let the responsibility of purchasing a wedding gift detract from the true purpose of the day, celebrating the love of the new couple for each other.

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