weddings

Here is some news from the world of customizable wedding postage.

The Winter Wedding Ice Rose stamp tops the collection of winter wedding postage stamps introduced by designer TDSwhite. In addition to the Ice Rose, winter brides will find an assortment of seasonally appropriate stamps for their invitations at ArtisticPostage.com.

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I know that it sounds clichéd, but diamonds really are a girls' best friend. Go ahead and try to find a girl that doesn't like receiving diamonds.

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This weekend I went to a wedding. Well, that's not quite accurate. My wife was in the wedding party as maid of honor, and I was asked to film the wedding because I was the only person they knew who had any type of video camera. It's old, but it will get the job done.

And it was a black wedding. I put that out there because, well, they're just a little bit different most of time, which I figure most folks say about different types of exotic weddings. It was also different because the bride was 54, and it's her first marriage ever, though she has an adult child; it was to be the groom's second wedding.

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I recently got into a relationship with someone who has been "checking" me (as we say in the Caribbean). We knew each other for a good while and the friendship blossomed into a loving relationship. But guess what? We are both teens, and we both value marriage. He always says that he will marry me when we get a bit older which by the way would put me at 19 and him at 20.

Yes, I can see the shocked faces and raised eye-brows. You might be thinking marriage is a big commitment. It might not work. You haven't experienced life ... and the thoughts go on.I can assure you, we are both aware of all the above.

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So now you are engaged. Your boyfriend and love of your life has asked you to marry him. Now, you're getting ready to enter into the hard part. Wedding planning. Do you have a large wedding or small wedding? Is your family going to be involved with the planning? Where are you going to have it.

Beyond that there are so many other things to plan. What I am going to talk about today is bridal showers or bachelorette parties. This is something that you should really take some time with, as this is the last time you are going to be out with the girls as a single female.

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I do bridal make up and have done quite a number of weddings this year. I think its really rewarding to see the "blushing" bride at her most beautiful. Weddings to me are like performances. All the preparation and on the day of, things go wrong but yet when those lights go on, everything falls into place. Thats why I do it. It seems like people are getting married left and right. I heard that this is a good year to get married according to the Chinese fortune teller. When its my turn to get married, I think I'll be hiring a wedding planner to help out because I don't think I could ever plan an entire wedding on my own. Of course, as a make up artist, I wouldn't need to hire a make up artist.

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Weddings are starting to take on a whole new face nowadays and are as fun to plan as they are to attend! The old, frou-frou, stuffy weddings of yesteryear are starting to go the way of the dinosaur only to be replaced by theme weddings and wedding receptions with creative personalized wedding favors that tickle your fancy and imagination.

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If you are planning your wedding, then chances are you are going to be thinking abut more than just what dresses your bridesmaids are going to be wearing. You are probably going to want to make sure that along with the taffeta and lace concoctions that you are so kindly making them wear they will be receiving a meaningful bridesmaid gifts that will remind them of your special day. And while in the past these gifts have been exchanged on the day of the wedding, a lot of brides are opting to give their bridesmaids their gifts during the rehearsal dinner.

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Weddings should be fun. So should preparing for the wedding. If 50 percent of marriages end in divorce the marriage may not be so great so make certain the wedding is! If the wedding gets off to a better start then perhaps way more than 50% of marriages will eventually last forever! It is worth a try. So get out there and have some fun. Oh and get some wedding cameras so that the day can be properly documented.

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Why do people feel like they have to spend thousands of dollars on a wedding for it to be enjoyable? Don't get me wrong, if you are rich and famous...of the Hollywood type..be my guest. Most of them have money to burn anyway. I'm talking about the average middle class citizen. Yes, this is a special day, but you can have a beautiful wedding and cut expenses.

Here are a few tips:

Flowers

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I know I make a lot of entries on flowers here and my other blogs too....I can't help it since flowers is my thing and then I love to photograph them since my love affair is with photography and I have posted some of my own nature photos here......

I am also growing a garden of flowers this year from Bachelor Buttons to Petunias to Pansies and Geraniums to Selosias....I am even trying my hand at Lupins that are now starting to bud....I hope to have a bigger garden next year since I plan to lasagna early in the fall both in my front yard and back yard.....I am still debating whether to have a portable nursery for next Spring so that I can produce my own flaps from seeds instead of taking a chance in the ground for everything just from seeds...I may do that for the seeds that didn't germinate this year....

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I had to read it twice. I just couldn't get over it. I was left speechless! I still couldn't believe it, I thought it was a joke. I called over 2 of my kids and told them to read it. They were shocked. I know it wasn't me being out of touch with reality...

Wedding Preparations

The floor is open....

This edition of my weekend report is chock full of activities to report. This weekend included a wedding reception, a visiting friend and a bachelor party that included an open bar. Not to mention the fact that I worked both Saturday and Sunday. So I've decided that I'm gonna go at it day by day.

Friday: I was done with work on Friday at 9:30am. This means I started working at 5:30am. I know, good times. Needless to say a nap was in order for the afternoon. Once I woke up it was time to get ready for the wedding reception. My friend and former co-worker Jesse was getting married. The reception was being held at a place called the Tribeca Rooftop. This is the type of place that I would normally not be let into. So I decided to take advantage of the open bar and bring the place down to my level.

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One of the gals at work is engaged and she has to plan her own wedding. From my own experience I know how taxing it is.

I offered to make her gown for her and she offered to pay me so I have to go shopping for the material for it. This will be quite a job for me since I have never sewn a wedding gown before.

She has already chosen her bridesmaids. Before she knows it, she will have to order the bridesmaids gifts and have their gowns custom made.

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I have been witness and victim to one too many mortifyingly bad bridesmaid's dresses. From 1980's purple sateen prom dress look-a-likes to gothic, Elvira numbers, bridesmaid dresses are surely made to assure the bride that she will be the only woman within a 10 mile radius that actually looks good. And when you punish these girls who are meant to be your best friends and confidants....the least a bride can do is give them a decent gift!

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