What should the groom wear

What should the groom wear

You have been so worried about your dress and the things you need for the wedding, now it is time to talk about what the groom will wear. Are you going to make him wear a full suite, or are you more laid back. There is so many different things that he could wear. Always remember that it is his special day to and so he needs to feel special to. You will want to get his input in what he wear’s to. He should feel comfy and love what he is wearing.

grooms outfit 

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Wedding desserts

Wedding desserts

Why have a traditional wedding cake at your wedding? There are so many different desserts that you can have at your wedding other than cake. You can have cupcakes to donuts. The best thing that I have found is cupcakes then everyone has there own and there so trying to cut cake for everyone my favorite is red velvet. I have the best red velvet cupcake recipe from the food network.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cocoa powder

1 1/2 cups vegetable oil

1 cup buttermilk, room temperature

2 large eggs, room temperature

2 tablespoon red food coloring

1 teaspoon white distilled vinegar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 pound cream cheese, softened

2 sticks butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar

Chopped pecans and fresh raspberries or strawberries, for garnish

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with cupcake papers.

In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. In a large bowl gently beat together the oil, buttermilk, eggs, food coloring, vinegar, and vanilla with a handheld electric mixer. Add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet and mix until smooth and thoroughly combined.

Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake tins about 2/3 filled. Bake in oven for about 20 to 22 minutes, turning the pans once, half way through. Test the cupcakes with a toothpick for doneness. Remove from oven and cool completely before frosting.

In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla together until smooth. Add the sugar and on low speed, beat until incorporated. Increase the speed to high and mix until very light and fluffy.

Garnish with chopped pecans and a fresh raspberry or strawberry.

best cupcakes

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Dj/band

Dj/band

So you’re at the point were you are picking music for the wedding. Do you go with a DJ or a band?  The next thing is trying to find a DJ that is near you and brings the atmosphere to your wedding that you want. You also want to find some one for a good price some one with good ratings. The worse thing that could happen is that you pick some one that you have never met, and he/she ruins your wedding by not doing what you asked of them. The best thing to do is do your research on them. There are many websites out there were you can find ratings and reviews on them. So find some one that makes you dance off all the wedding cake off.

best dj 

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Ceremony song

Ceremony song

How do u pick the perfect wedding song to walk down the aisle to? You want to find the perfect song with out words.  The best thing to do is look up your favorite song without the words.  The reason for this is because you want to just hear the music not the words most people walk down the aisle with just music no words. Think out side the box on the song you want. Do u want up beat song or a nice slow one. Its all up to you how you want to walk down the aisle.

wedding songs

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Brides made dresses

Brides made dresses

What are your best friends going to wear at your wedding? There are many dos and don’ts to finding the best dress for the girls in your wedding.

1)      Do sit down and talk to the girls about what you want on your big day

2)      Do talk about price rand with the girls

3)      Do not just pick a dress and make them deal with it

4)      Do pick a dress that they can wear more than once

5)      Do not think that one dress will be the perfect fit for every girl

This is your big day, but the best thing to do is listen to the girls to. so that you can have the best day ever.

bridesmaid dresses

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picking a wedding venue

Picking a wedding venue

A wedding venue can make or break your wedding. There are so many places out there to pick. The venue is one of the most important parts of the wedding , its were the big day is going to take place. You don’t want to spend to much on the venue. Do you ever wish that there was a way that you could compare defend venue all at once well there is, there are many websites out there that you can take virtual tours of these venues so u can pick the best place.  

perfect wedding venue

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what should mom wear

what should mom wear 

Its your special day but you mom has no clue what to wear. She does not want to embarrass you and she needs your help. Here are some dos and don’ts for what your mommy should wear.

1)      DO sit down with your mom and see what she would like to wear

2)      Don’t just pick a dress and think she will like it

3)      Do try to give her a couple of different options

4)      Do try to make her feel like she is a part of the wedding

5)      Do not make her dress over the top, sometimes plane is better

Know matter what you well find the perfect outfit that you will love and so will she.

The do’s and don’ts of picking a wedding dress

The do’s and don’ts of picking a wedding dress

When picking a wedding dress there is so many parts that go into it. Here are a few keep tips when picking out your wedding dress.

1)      DO find a silhouette that best fits you, what makes you fill beautiful

2)      Don’t feel like you must take a big crowd with you to find your wedding dress, sometimes to many opinions can be a bad thing.

3)       Do try on as many dresses as you need to find the right dress.

4)      Don’t try on so many that you second guess your self

5)      Don’t freak out about the size and don’t think it is going to fit right they will make it fit

6)      Do make sure that you ask a lot of questions and that you are both on the same page and you get the dress you want.

perfect wedding dress

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Including your mother in your wedding

Including your Mother in your big day

Are you trying to find a way to include your mom in your big day?  In todays world you want both of your parents to feel like they have a part in your big day, but it can be hard to include your mom. You want her to feel special to. here are a couple ways to make her feel like she is apart of your big day to.

1) Wear her wedding dress. Yes it may be a simple but it will mean so much. Her wedding dress may be out of style but there are ways to make it you. You can always take it some were and have them change it so it is more your style. Your mom will feel included and you will have a unique wedding  dress.

2) Have her walk you down the aisle. In todays world it is not uncommon to have both you parents walk you down the aisle. It will make your mom feel like she is important if you include her in a big part of your wedding.

3) Use Some of her Ideas. include your mom is some of your decisions for the wedding. let her help you pick your center pieces or have her help you pick out your bridesmaids dress. Just including  her in these little decisions will make her so happy.

your mom loves you and just wants to be there for you. including her in these little parts of your wedding will show her that you care for her and that you love her. It will show her that you will always need her and she will always be a part of your life. So always find a way to include your mom. 

your mom is your best friend 

Having cold feet

How to get over cold feet before your wedding

Yes having cold feet is a normal thing. You are probably starting to question your wedding.  I'm here to tell you its all normal and give you a couple things to do to get over cold feet.

1) TALK IT OUT. Yes I no it sounds so simple but you would not image how scary it can be to tell your future husband/ wife that your scared. It will be the best thing that you can do. Just sit down with them and talk it out. Most of the time you will find out that they are scared to. Once you talk it out you and your partner will be on the same page and you can work through it.

2) Try to picture your life with out your partner. Sit down and really think if you can live your life with out them. it  was really meant to be. If  you cant picture a day with out him/ her then it was meant to be and you have nothing to worry about.

3) Make a List. Write down all the things that you love about them. Then write down all the things that you cant stand or the things that you cant stand about your partner. If the list of things you cant stand is bigger than the list of the things you love then it might be time to rethink everything.

Just remember that cold feet is normal. Your not crazy if you have cold feet, it just means that you are nervous about your big day. There are more ways to get over having cold feet, Breathing will help a lot. Just take a Step back and breath.

so in love 

dealing with wedding stress

dealing with wedding stress

Are you at that point were the stress is getting to you ? Are you afraid to tell people no?
 take a step back and breath. Here are a few things that you can do to deal with the stress.

1) Take for some time for yourself. Do some thing that makes you happy, anything that will take your mind off the wedding. I know that when I get stressed about planning my wedding that I love to go get my nails done. I just take the day and do things that I enjoy doing. I go shopping, hand out with friends that I have not seen in a long time.

2) A day where no one talks about the wedding. Yes this may seem like a stupid one but it really works. Take On day and tell everyone that you are not talking about the wedding. Know one will be mad at you if you just tell them that you want a day were there is no wedding talk. It works better than you think. it gives you a day to clear your head with out every other word being wedding talk.

3) Talk to your partner. I know that this may seem silly but boy dose it work. Sometimes All you need is someone to talk to and they are there to listen. Most husbands to be think ,that we have been planning this day since we were like five. Some think that all they have to do is show up because we have it all planned, well there wrong. So sit down and talk it out tell them that you are stressed out and need there help.


There are many ways to deal with stress. these are just a few. All you need is to  take a step back and try some of these out. there are may other ways to deal with stress. Just remember to breath.

dealing with stress

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puppy love

Dressing your puppy for your big day.

you cant forget about your special friend on your big day. Just Because you are saying " I Do " to the love of your life dose not mean you can for get about your little friend who has been there for you through everything. there are great videos out there that you can use to find cute outfits for your puppy on your special day. Get your puppy all dressed up for the big day by checking out YouTube  to find a cute outfit for you puppy to celebrate the big day.

puppy wedding

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How NOT to be that Bridezilla

Being engaged is wonderful thing that brings a world full of emotions to the bride and groom. Joy and happiness are two that definitely come to mind first but anyone who has gone through the process themselves or has helped plan knows it can be a very stressful time, especially on the bride. I'm sure many people remember the show that was once on TV called Bridezilla. Yes, it was a good show to gasp and laugh at but, maybe not to the same extent of drama, it does happen quiet often. Brides get so engaged into having the wedding of their dream they lose sight of certain things. Here are a few things every bride should keep in mind from the day of proposal to the day of the wedding.

Plan a manageable budget. Sit down with whoever is helping you plan your wedding, that be the groom or maid of honor, and yourself to set a budget for the big day. After you have the budget in mind you can start to create your lists. Make these lists on two separate pieces of  paper to make sure that these lists do not get mixed up. One list being the "Must Haves" for the wedding and the other list to be "Would Like to Haves." This will make sure that you are checking off all the important things but also you can see what is doable without. Remember you can have all the accessories in the world to accompany your gown but its not gonna make your day any less special.

Its OK to ask for help. The number one thing that brides do and feel is that they are doing this all by themselves. If you are starting to feel stressed about the planning, be willing to ask someone for help with it. Ask a friend if they wouldn't mind running an errand or making a phone call for you.

Have a bridezilla warning. This somewhat goes along with the asking for help, find your closest, most truthful and ask them to keep you on point. Ask them to not be afraid to tell you when you are on the verge of entering into that bridezilla zone. This should give you the checks you need when sometimes you are unable to see clearly about how everyone else is feeling and how you are acting.

Reconsider your priorities. Don't forget what this day is actually about. Also take some time off, go to the beach for the weekend and make a rule that the wedding is NOT to be discussed. Making sure your priorities are straight, will definitely help with the stress reduction.

Now these are just a couple of things to remember. On Bolde, they also have their own list of not turning into bridezilla. I think the two most important ones to remember is to have your priorities set and a good friend along the way. 

Congratulations ladies!  

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Vows

Vows

Are you having trouble finding the right words to say to the love of your life. That’s okay we all have trouble trying to come up with just the right words to say. You could go with the Traditional ones that everyone uses. Or you could think out side the box and write your own. Now you have no clue how to get started never fear the are thousands of websites out there that you can use to help you write your vows.

The best website that I have found to help me write my vows is my wedding vows.They have so many different templates that you can use for your vows, and all you must do is just put his/ her name in them and there you go they will think you spent all this time writing vows but really it only took you like 10 min.

Now for me I think there is nothing better than sitting down and writing your own vows, but some people can’t do it. It is not that they don’t want to it is just to hard for them because they think everything they write does not sound good. That’s why this website is a great help.

They also have different category like traditional vows, romantic vows, they even have remarriage vows. They great thing is you don’t have to use the hole thing. You might just want to use part of the vows online and write the rest. You might even want to take parts from all the different vows on this website and combine them together to make your own it is all up to. You it is your day.  

wedding vows template 

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Center Pieces

Center Pieces

Do you want something different? Something other than just plain flowers as your center pieces. Try this amazing website called woman getting married. This is a great website to find different center pieces. From candles to floating mini hot air balloons.

They have elegant center pieces on this website, to great ones if you would like to have interactive center pieces. My favorite is the bowl of Legos, with that you can have your guest show you their creativity. You can have your guest build you a cute little figure that the bride and groom can keep forever.

If you want to go for the more elegant feel at your wedding they have beautiful centerpieces that consist of just turning different size wine glasses upside down and putting candle on the other side. With this one you could put different size candles on them so that they are not all uniform. By doing this it will give them a little different look and keep everything unique. 

If you are going for a more outdoor look they have a great center piece that consist of putting plants under glass domes. If you do this centerpiece you could change it up at every table. You could put different plants at different tables. One table could have roses and other small plants under it, then another table could be a different flower.

It is all up to you what you want your center piece to be. You could be unique and come up with your very own center piece that no one has seen before. And there is nothing wrong with using just different flowers for your center pieces. It is your day you want to be happy with what you choose.

unique center pieces

unique center pieces

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Groomsmen Boxes

Groomsmen Boxes 

Groomsmen Boxes 

There is nothing like asking your best bro to stand up beside on the happiest day of your life. Let’s be real girls this is all up to you. There is no way that your soon to be husband is going to think of a cute way to ask his best friends to be in the wedding. It may not seem like such a big deal to find a nice way to say will you be a part of my big day, but it is. You want to make your friends feel like they are special too.

unique groomsmen boxes 

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A great website to find cool ways to ask them is pinterest. On there you can find a thousand different ways to ask someone if they will be your groomsmen. I went with a cute wooden box that on the inside it said, “Sorry Bro my Future Wife made me do this! Will you be my best man”?

Once I wrote that on the in side of the box, I had to site down and think what to put in the box. In all the boxes I put a Navy-blue tie. I put this in the box because our wedding colors are navy blue, gray and silver. This way the guys don’t have to go out and buy the tie and so they all match (also I’m making them buy their own suits, this is the least I can do).

Another thing that I put in the box was a mug that has their name on it. The mug has the word groomsmen or best man on them. This is something that they can keep forever, to remind them of the special day. I also put their favorite snacks in there. I put chips, beef jerky and candy in each box.

There are a million and one ways to ask your best bros to be in you wedding. Come up with something unique. Make it something that they will always remember.

Do It Your Self Wine Glass

Do It Your Self Wine Glass 

One of the best things you can give your maid of honor is a gift from the heart. A great website to get idea is Pinterest. For My wedding party I made the girls wine glasses with glitter and their names on them. the things that you will need for this project is a wine glass, spray adhesive, glitter and a top coat. I also got glitter letters so that I could put there name on it.

things you will need for your DIY

first thing you need to do is lay down news paper so that you do not get glitter everywhere. Then you will need to tape off the bottom of your wine glass were you want the glitter.

Next you need to spray a light layer of adhesive on your glass. You will need to let it sit a little so that the adhesive gets sticky.

The best spray adhesive 

Next you need to sprinkle the glitter evenly over the glass. Once it is evenly coated you need to spay it with a clear top coat to keep all the glitter on the glass.

Glitter to match my wedding

The last step if you want you can put there name on the glass in glitter.

Diy wine glass

this is a great gift that your maid of honor will love. It came from the heart and they will always have it to remind them of your wedding, and all the fun they had.

Gifts for your wedding party

Gifts for your wedding party

One of the best things about a wedding is spending the day with  your best friends as your maid of honor. Now the hard part is coming up with a great way to ask them to be a part it. pinterest

I did this really cute box to ask my best friends to be in my wedding. 

Great way to ask your friends to be in your wedding 

It might just look like a plain brown box but its what is on the inside that counts. I found this great saying on like internet to put in the top of the box to ask them.

Cute saying to ask your made of honor 

The best part is the things you put inside. In the boxes that I made I have a wine glass that I DIY.

DIY wine glass

I also put in a bottle of alcohol (only for the ones that were over 21). There is also a lot more that I put in there box, I put the letter of there first name and a bottle of nail polish that matches the wedding colors.

gift ideas for your wedding party

There are many other  great things that you can put in there gift from a picture of you guys together to jewelry that they can wear to the wedding. It is all up to you what you want to put in the box, or what ever you decide you give them as long as its from the heart. 

themes

themes

Let’s talk about themes. What do you want your wedding to look like? There are many different themes out there to choose from. You can even go outside the box and come up with your own theme. Your theme must be special to you, if balloons make you happy then have a balloon wedding. There are many different themes out there from modern to rustic. You can have anything as a theme. One of the best way to pick a them is to start by thinking about things that make you and your partner happy.  As for example if you guys both love rustic farm/ old antique kinds of things, then make that your wedding themes.

rustic wedding  theme 

If you both like sports you can do a sports team wedding. There is also a down side to picking your them it can go horrible wrong. One thing that you DO NOT want to do is wait too long to pick a theme , that could be the worst thing to do .There are great websites out there that you can use to show you how themes have went wrong. What I mean is that you could have a farm theme wedding and it could look like everyone else's farm theme wedding . It is your special day you need to put yourself into your wedding. It is great to add little things like pictures of yourself and your partner doing fun things together. It’s a great way for stories to start being told. You can also add your names written out in a poem. A good thing to remember when picking a theme is don't just pick one thing. For example don't just pick lace. there is not much you can do with just lace as in the picture above it is a fall rustic wedding with lace added in. if u pick some thing to literal, like just lace it will make it harder to plan and find things for your wedding.  There are many other Do's and Don'ts for wedding if you visit shefinds. They will give you everything you need to know about wedding themes. 

Budget

Budget

Now that you have the date picked you are ready to move to the hard part, the Budget!!. This is the part were you think how much you want to spend on your special day. I have found that now that you have a date set you can now start to save for the big day. Depending on the day you picked you will have a lot of time ,or very little. What ever you do don't try to out do someone else's wedding. this day is about you and your partner. Spend only what you can afford weather its 5,000 or 50,000 you do not want to spend the rest of your life paying off your wedding. the best thing I can tell you is once you come up with  a total amount you want to spend brake it up over every thing you need to buy. this what you know how much on each thing you can spend on. For example make folder and put how much you can spend in each on your computer.

Wedding Folders

With these folders you will keep to your budget, and have the perfect day that you and your partner want and wont have to worry about being in Debt. There are also so many websites out there that you can visit to help you learn about budget. A great one that I found, that also is funny is https://apracticalwedding.com/ .  Just remember this is your special day.

Congratulations

Congratulations

Congratulations!! You're engaged and now your head is spinning. Take a step back and breath, before you get overwhelmed you need to sit down and think. When do you want your perfect day to be? You don’t want to have a winter wonderland wedding in the middle of July when it is 90 degrees out. There is a lot that you need to think about to pick the perfect day.

The first thing you need to decide is it going to be inside or outside, you can’t have a wedding outside in the middle of December when it is negative 4 degrees out and there is 12 feet of snow. Well you can but it would be very cold and uncomfortable for your guest.

 The next thing you need to think about is dates to avoid. For example, do you really want to get married on the forth of July or on Easter? If you want to get married on a holiday more power to you. The thing about getting married on a holiday like Easter you won’t have that many guests. If you get married on a holiday your family and friends might already have something planned that they cannot get out of, like Easter dinner with the in-laws.

There are many days that you need to think about avoiding when picking your special day. The days that I have mentioned above are similar to the website TheKnot.com 

The next thing that you must think about is the year that you want to get married. Do u want it in the next year or do you not want it for ten years. It is up to you how long you stay engaged. You can be engaged for as long as you want. The normal amount of time is one to two years.  But it is all up to you. It is your special day. 

There are many days that you can pick from a Spring day in May to a cold winter day in December. Your perfect day is out there somewhere you just have to think.

My Perfect Wedding Day