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Author: Jennifer Walter

As said the task is not difficult but it requires good planning and organization to be successful. There are just are few guidelines to be kept in mind. The onus is on you as it your wedding.

Some General Suggestions

While the attendees are seated make use of soft music as it lends a soothing ambiance. This task should be handed over to some who can take the responsibility in his/her stride; either the hired wedding planners or some close friends/relatives. As the guests start arriving, ushers should be in place to direct the guest to their seats. Guest should be handed the programs at the entrance, if used only. At most wedding ceremonies friends play the part of ushers.

If the seating arrangement is traditional then the guest are stacked straight forward. While Christian ceremonies have the brides guest seated in the left row and the grooms guest in the right row. This is exactly the opposite what takes place at traditional wedding of Jewish.

When a non- denominational wedding or a secular wedding is being carried out the sitting is open format. All seated should be taken starting from the back so that the wedding party can be seated right in front of the bride and groom.

The Procession and Actual Ceremony

The music should be of the choice of the couple. There could be live orchestra or DJ. As the processional begins the 1st walk down is the groom along with his best man. The best man carries the rings incase there not being a ring bearer. Thereafter it’s the turn of the groomsmen. They keep standing.

The under mentioned individuals shall be escorted to their sears by the ushers in this order, grandma of bride, grandma of groom, mother of groom, thereafter mother of the bride. It is the duty of the ushers that women until seated are escorted by giving their right arm as the men walk closely behind the ushers.

Once the mothers and grandmothers have taken their seats it is the turn of the bridesmaids to make their presence felt. They are kept standing besides the groomsmen. Maid of honor will come in after the bridesmaids. Incase there being a ring bearer they shall enter at this point into the processional.

Just as a reminder that if the ring bearer happens to being young kid then tie some low-priced synthetic rings to the cushion during the ceremony and later the best man can keep the rings. This will ensure that the original costly wedding ring is not misplaced causing a panic of sorts. If used, the flower girl/girls would be last to follow in before the bride comes. These girls will splash flower petals at the length of the aisle.

Here on the music chosen starts to play and brides father or a person picked by the bride escorts her along the aisle. Then it’s the maid of honor who holds flowers of the bride, the veil is lifted by the brides father and then hands her over. The bride’s father takes his seat thereafter. It’s time for the ceremony to begin where vows are read out. The recessional takes place by playing music selected by the couple. Processional’s reverse order is termed recessional.

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Author: Gabriel Adams

As a rule, a romantic wedding will not be complete without handing out the traditional wedding favors. Although, the bride and the groom may opt not give away such tokens, many people are of the opinion that the handing out of wedding favors is a nice way of acknowledging the presence of your guests in celebrating your wedding day. Given the expenses earmarked for the bridal gown, the entourage’s dresses, flowers, and the reception, you may not have enough money left for the wedding favors. However, this should not discourage you from utilizing your creative minds on how you can give out low cost wedding favors. Nowadays, a couple has numerous choices available to them, you simply have to make the necessary adjustments in order that the token will suit the occasion or the theme of your wedding.

A popular wedding favor idea is edible food. Chocolates, candies or special nuts will be greatly appreciated and at the same time, will not cost too much. If your guest list is in the hundreds or more, then you should buy these treats by the volume to fit on your budget. By wrapping these goodies in appropriate yet attractive packages or boxes, your guests will certainly look forward to receiving these tokens. Even after they have eaten the contents, the packages can be put to other uses. The boxes will serve as a continuous reminder of your wedding. Assuming that you still have extra time during the wedding preparation and to cut down on expenditures, you can try to make homemade chocolates or goodies. You can ask the assistance of your close friends or relatives to help. This is a more personal way of doing your wedding favors and more importantly, if you are working within a fixed budget, translates to lower expenses.

Aside from food that can be easily consumed, you can choose to make your own non-consumable wedding favors. One option is to make scented candles or soaps that are customized to your wedding theme and color. This would definitely be more meaningful since the guests would realize that given your hectic schedule, you allotted some time in preparing the wedding tokens. You can likewise share with your guests your favorite love songs by giving them a copy of a CD containing such compositions. You could also try to create your own wedding favors like mini-baskets with colorful beads. If these ideas do not appeal to you, you can still buy scented candles, soaps, and other useful trinkets in bulk, then add a personal touch to each. You can print labels containing the couple’s names, the date of your wedding, the reception and other information and stick them on these wedding favors.

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Author: Ashley Beck

Wedding favors are a great way to set-off your wedding. Guests will remember your wedding because you were different; you made them feel special for coming.

There are a lot of different types of wedding favors. One that couples commonly use is candy wedding favors. Giving your guest pieces of chocolate or a candy bar or even gummy bears, can make them feel special.

Depending on your budget and how much time you have, you can either make your own wedding favors or buy personalized ones. Either way, you’re guest are sure to feel more special. Remember, this is your big day and you don’t want your guests leaving unhappy. Because, trust me, they will talk about it…whether they had a wonderful time or didn’t.

One idea for cheap candy wedding favors is buy a couple five pound bags of gummy bears or whatever you and your finacee’s favorite candy is. Then buy little truffle boxes and embossed ribbon and assembled it yourselves. If you don’t like truffle boxes, try buying some tulle or fabric that you like and cutting it into squares. Then bring the edges up and tie the fabric with ribbon! This only cost about $30 for 100 favors!! You can’t beat that. That’s less than 3 cents per guest!! And you’ll leave your guests happy!

Another idea for making your own candy wedding favors is chocolate dipped spoons! These make great coffee stirrers and they flavor your coffee. You can either buy pre-made chocolate spoons, which will save you time. Or buy plastic spoons and chocolate chips (try flavored for a variety). Melt the chocolate and then dip the spoons in the chocolate and let harden. This might be a fun thing to do with a bunch of your girlfriends or even with your finacee!

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