Monthly Archives: October 2007

Choosing a Best Man Can Be Difficult

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Planning a wedding can be difficult enough without worrying about competition for the best man’s position. Sometimes, however, you are confronted with a situation in which you have more than one candidate and more than one person expecting to be chosen. Now you are not only worried about caterers and flowers or whether to choose regular wedding favors or unique wedding favors, wedding hall, ark, and a hundred other decisions that have to be made and there is no easy solution.

Scenario: You are in love and you are ready to make the big move. You have popped the question and she says yes. You were the best man at your only brother’s wedding and your best friends wedding and you know that they are both expecting you to ask. What do you do in this delicate and potentially sad situation?

Your best friend is a good person who has had your back in more than one dangerous situation. He has pulled your fanny from the fire a few times and he is like a brother to you. You can count on him in a pinch and he can do the same with you. When you manned the post at his wedding he let you know that he is there for you when you get married. Hey, you have to ask him, right?

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Simple Tips For a Successful Wedding

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The reception is a wonderful, after ceremony affair at which the bride and groom are officially introduced to the guests and are given a fond departure into the world. It is the launching off point of the bride and groom’s life and honeymoon, provided you are taking one immediately after the ritual.

Traditionally, this is paid for by the father or parents of the bride but lately, etiquette has provided that just about anyone can foot the bill. More and more often, the bride and groom have opted to do this. To me, this always made sense. It is after all, the bride’s big day. Paying for and planning the wedding should be her responsibility, that way, if there are specifics that she wants and/or needs, she just included it in their budget.

Another question that usually pops up concerns the bridesmaid’s gowns and who pays for them, but this is a simple question to answer. The bridesmaids pay for their own dresses if it is something that can be worn to other functions. If the bride wants a themed wedding, then she will have to foot the bill. It is that simple and it is that fun.

In choosing a site for your wedding reception to take place, you may want to check for places like wedding halls that actually have an all-inclusive package. This means that they include the hall, music, food, and many other amenities that make for a complete wedding. By going in this direction, you could save hundreds if not thousands of dollars on caterers. These places do exist; it is just a matter of finding them. Most of them either do not advertise or just advertise

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