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So you’re engaged, now it’s time to go on with the wedding planning. It can be a huge project costing a lot of money. What are you going to do?

Step one, no hyperventilating. Take a few deep breaths into a paper bag and remind yourself that you’ve got months, maybe even years before the wedding. You also have a lot of relatives giving advice on dates, florists and reception halls. While this may be annoying, these relatives are actually a valuable resource. Try redirecting their advice with specific questions asking what it was about their weddings they liked best and most importantly what it is that nearly ruined them. I once knew a woman who spent a lot of money on her wedding but neglected to keep the liquor in a guarded location. At the end of the wedding reception some staff stole several cases of unwatched, unused alcohol that she had to pay the caterer for. It’s the little things we forget that can upturn a carefully planned event.

Step two; decide just how much you and your soon-to-be spouse are willing to pay for this event. There are ways to cut costs. Outdoor receptions bring people back to the beauty of nature without the high cost of reception halls, but be careful not to schedule on a day when it’s likely to rain. It might be helpful to look up specific dates in almanacs detailing the weather for previous years.

Step three; organize, organize, organize. Set up a timeline of major events that you need to have accomplished before the wedding day. That way if something is running behind a few months early you can adjust your schedule. Creating a down to the minute timeline for the day of the wedding is important too. As it can help prevent last second mix-ups.

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There are many wonderful winter wedding flowers on the market, and this may help to account for why winter weddings are becoming so popular.

It is important to start the search for the perfect winter wedding flowers long before winter sets in, however, as it can take quite some time to find the perfect supplier for your all important wedding flowers.

==Picking The Best Florist==

After all, buying winter wedding flowers is not at all like picking up a bouquet at your favorite florist. The wedding flowers you choose will be the centerpiece of your wedding, and it is important that they be chosen and designed with the highest quality standards in mind.

You will want to choose a supplier for your winter wedding flowers who has plenty of experience creating bouquets and floral displays for weddings.

==Ask For References And check Them Carefully==

You will also want to carefully check out the reputation of the florist as you shop for winter wedding flowers. The reputation of the florist is an important consideration when planning a wedding, so it is important to ask for references, and to check those references carefully.

Be sure to ask those you contact what they liked, and what they did not like, about their winter wedding flowers.

==View Samples Of The Florist’s Work==

It is also a good idea to ask for examples of the wedding flower displays the florist intends to create for your own ceremony. Any good wedding florist should have at least a few sample bouquets they can show you. If no live bouquets are available, however, be sure to look through the photo book the florist has.

All good wedding florists should have a book of photographs of past weddings, and these photos can give you a good idea of the kinds of winter wedding flowers you can expect at your own wedding.

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Take love to the outdoors! Why have a bunch of loved ones sit in a hot stuffy room when you can be out embracing the warm summer weather? This is where the garden party theme comes into play for your wedding ideas. Where can you have a garden party? A private park, a beautiful yacht club, or the yard of your own home.

What does it take to pull off a successful garden party? Patience! Start planning your wedding decorations and preparations in advance. Who have you invited to the wedding? The young and elderly need a lot of shade on very hot days. Make sure that you have shady trees or large umbrellas to protect them from the hot sun. On that note, it’s important to emphasize sunscreen for all! You want everyone to have wonderful stories to tell for years! Not stories of the most painful sunburn of 2006.

It’s not very difficult to emphasize nature in a pastoral setting. Prepare tiki torches and electrical multi-colored lights if the party will extend into the late hours. Citronella candles will keep biting insects at bay while providing extra light.

Set up a Gazebo for foods and desserts. Everyone will form a line and serve themselves. Prepare garden salads, fruits, vegetables, floral cakes, and plenty of cold salads. Make sure you have plenty of chairs and tables for your guests to sit in. You can decorate the area with flowers pots, faux bumble bees, small summer statues that emit water, and ivy.

Play relaxing music throughout the day and pull out the real dancing music after supper. Encourage women to take of their high heels and have a good time. Encourage men to loosen their ties and live a little. You want everyone to have a great time in a lively atmosphere. Make sure your music is appropriate for everyone. While younger people like the popular hits on the radio, older people may enjoy a blast from the past. If you hire a DJ, make sure they do requests.

A garden theme party, is exactly as it sounds. It’s a summer wedding that embraces life, nature, and everything beautiful in this world. Make sure you hold your party in a desirable safe location for children to wander and play free from harm. If there’s a lake or pond, make sure that an older child never leaves little ones unattended. If everyone has a responsibility, your summer wedding party is sure to be a smash!

The vows you take to become husband and wife are very special. Over the years many people decided to make up their own versions and today there are many different ways to make this special commitment to each other.

Most tend to follow the traditional vows of love, cherish, sickness, health, better or worse but many woman are understandably uncomfortable with the traditional obey part! That stems from a different time when that was expected.

Writing your own vows can be very emotional and are therefore words to cherish. Writing them into your order of service allows everyone to enjoy these special words with you and provides an excellent keepsake of the day.

Some couples are religious and this will be reflected in the words they choose. If you are to be married in a religious ceremony then it would be wise to check with the officiant incase there are words that you may not deviate from.

Other couples favour a more light hearted approach and opt for non-traditional secular vows and some even prefer the humorous approach!! Believe it or not you can get vows from Dr Suess!!

Whatever you choose to do, and there is plenty of choice out there, make sure you pick words that have special meaning for you and your partner and ones that you are both comfortable with.

Enjoy your day!!!

Wedding Vows

Lorna Mclaren has an information website http://www.a1-ourwedding.com that can help advise you on most areas of your special day from the comfort of your armchair!