Yearly Archives: 2006

Wedding Tips and Reception Planning and Checklist

Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Bancroft Hotel wedding

1-2 Hours Before The Reception

It is wise to separate the arrival of the service providers by 15 to 30 minutes as per following order:

Caterer arrives to set up and get ready.
Florist arrives to set up all floral arrangements.
Band or DJ arrives to sets up the equipment and get ready.
A chosen Bridesmaid and a chosen groomsman, or the Wedding Coordinator, arrives to set up place cards, favors, toasting flutes, cake knife, guest book with pen and the special keepsake holder for cards and the money gift envelopes.
Baker arrives to set up the wedding cake(s) and baked goods. Also to embellish the cake if it is to be decorated with flowers and the cake table, with florist provided flowers and greenery.

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Jewish Wedding and All About the Heritage, Custom, and Traditions

Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Ardenwood Historic wedding

Jewish Tradition

Ever wondered about the Chuppah, Ketuba,
and other Jewish wedding customs?

Jewish tradition does not considers the wedding ceremony and the ensuing marriage as a mere social arrangement or contractual agreement, but as a full commitment to “sanctification” or “dedication.” The Hebrew word kiddushin, stems from the word kadosh meaning holy. It indicates that what is happening is a holy spiritual bonding and that as of the wedding ceremony and throughout their lives, the couple have an exclusive relationship, that involves complete dedication to each other.

Engagement

When a Jewish couple, gets engaged to be married, the families usually announce the occasion and the wedding date with an engagement party. There is an almost un-heard of ritual performed by the bride’s and groom’s mothers to emphasize the seriousness of the commitment of the man and the woman who formally announced their plan to marry.
It is, the act of breaking a ceramic plate. Customarily, the bride’s mother and the groom’s mother, drop the well wrapped plate onto a hard surface. Breaking the plate indicates that just as breaking the plate is final, so too

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All about 20th Wedding Anniversary

Sunday, January 1, 2006
Villa Ragusa Wedding

The 20th year wedding anniversary is one of the largest milestone anniversaries, and one that is well worth celebrating not only with your spouse and loved ones, but also with anyone in your life who wants to celebrate with you. As you celebrate this truly momentous occasion, you should be taking the time to reflect on the serious commitment that has been made to a lifetime of marriage between you and your spouse. Here is a guide to the ideas and symbols that are normally associated with the twentieth wedding anniversary. Planning a 20th year wedding anniversary is an event that should be taken seriously, and it has a lot more planning involved than simply throwing a celebratory party.

20th Anniversary Traditional Gifts: China is the traditional gift for the 20th wedding anniversary, as it is meant to symbolize the beauty, elegance and delicate nature of your love for one another over a period of the past twenty years.

20th Anniversary Modern or Contemporary Gifts: Platinum is the modern or contemporary choice for a 20th year wedding anniversary gift because it is strong and enduring in many of the same ways as your twenty year old marriage.

20th Anniversary Gemstone: The emerald is the traditional gemstone for celebrating the 20th year wedding anniversary, though yellow or golden diamonds are another available option.

20th Anniversary Color: The colors traditionally associated with the 20th year wedding anniversary are both emerald green and white.

20th Anniversary Flower: The flower normally associated with the 20th year wedding anniversary is the day lily. The meaning normally associated with the day lily is that of coquetry, including playful behavior toward your spouse and flirting.

Another opportunity available to you is to give a rose that is symbolic of this momentous occasion, the twentieth year anniversary. A few of the roses that you should consider include the China Doll rose, the Chinatown rose, the Weeping China Doll rose and the Precious Platinum rose.

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