We have already talked specifically about Christmas weddings and New Year weddings, but perhaps now is a good time to turn our attention to winter weddings generally. In winter the snow very much matches the traditional colours for a white wedding, and the delicate frostwork found at this time of year is very much remininscent […]
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There is something wonderful about a Christmas wedding: perhaps Christmas and weddings go so well together because they have so many elements in common – celebration, beautiful decorations, best clothes, fabulous gifts, the gathering together of family and friends, photographs, children excitedly running around and having fun, champagne corks popping, and an overall feeling of […]
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Wedding favours are small gifts from the bride and groom given to the wedding guests as a token of their appreciation and gratitude – after all, it is the guests who help to make the big day so marvellous. Traditional wedding favours can be pretty little boxes or small decorated bags of sweets, small candles […]
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When is the best time of year for a wedding? The traditional time of year for a wedding is summer, with June weddings being very popular. However a very pervasive feature of weddings is that they tend to combine tradition with trend, and universal with unique, so it is not surprising that couples are giving […]
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Many couples plan their wedding around a particular theme, colour or season, and this is reflected in the design of the wedding invitation, which is the initial item that sets the mood for the whole proceedings. Trends in wedding invitations come and go, as do wedding trends generally. Some couples like to be very traditional, […]
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It was once the custom, in the UK at least, that a couple getting married had the ceremony in the home town of the bride, and then went off to some lovely sunny place for their honeymoon. Nowadays, however, there is an up-and-coming trend to combine the wedding and the honeymoon, by having the wedding […]
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It is interesting to see the new trends in wedding dresses, which add something novel and exciting to the traditional wedding dress, while at the same time retaining its time-honored style and beauty.
Today’s brides are now adding such embellishments as complex and pretty beadwork, embroidery, lace, rhinestone brooches and silk rosettes to their dresses. […]
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A wonderful part of a traditional wedding reception is when the bride and groom cut the wedding cake together. But what sort of cake is the best one to choose for a wedding? First and foremost, a wedding cake should be pretty, and its style should fit in with the overall decor of the wedding. […]
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For most traditional Western weddings, the bride will wear at most a dress for the wedding itself, which may be a long flowing white wedding dress with veil, followed later at the reception with what is known as a “going away outfit”, in which the bride would embark on her honeymoon with […]
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The crowning touch for your wedding day is the hairstyle you choose. You will look at the wedding pictures taken for years to come, share them with your children and grandchildren and the photo album will become a cherished family heirloom.
So why risk choosing a horrible hairstyle?
Your wedding hairstyle is as important as the dress […]
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