Facts & Tips For a Las Vegas Wedding

By Aaron Hu, executive summarized by Andromeda

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When you told your folks you were getting married their faces lit up like Christmas trees. When you said “in Vegas!” they looked like you had hit them in the head with a hammer. The thoughts going through their mind was a 2 am wedding in a pink chapel with Elvis conducting the ceremony and matching tattoos at the reception. Well, if that is what you want Las Vegas has you covered but really they offer so much more. Las Vegas has more weddings than any city in the United States and they are not all done by Elvis. Las Vegas has flare and prides its self for having something for everybody so get you wedding favors ready. Wait, first decide on what type of wedding you want, then get your Las Vegas wedding favors together. Its time to get hitched.

If you are just looking for a nice, more traditional wedding, Vegas has plenty of options. Most of the major hotels have standard chapels that are not themed with the casino and most offer a planner to help you set up your arrangements. Unless you live in Las Vegas this will be a priceless help. Some over the chapels seat over 100 people while other seat 50 and some are very small. Once you know how many people will be coming you can pick the appropriate one. If the actual ceremony is very small (5) then you can meet people at the reception. Most of the really small ceremonies can be video taped and can be shown at the reception. You might just decide to do the private ceremony then honeymoon for the week and return home for a reception and show the video there.

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If you want a chapel, though, that does stay in the theme you have several choices. Egyptian is one that is common. If you were having your wedding dress made you might even decide to have it made from Egyptian cotton. A lot of our wedding traditions started in Rome and were spread across Europe by the Roman Empire so why not have a Roman wedding. That venue also has a garden if you want to get married outdoors. Las Vegas is one of the few places you don’t have to worry about getting rained on (sorry, if you do happen to get rained on it obviously was not meant to be). A pirate wedding would be lots of fun. They do it on their own Treasure Island. You rings are delivered by a pirate swooping down from the crows nest.

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It really is the small ones that are so nice. Getting married on the Eiffel tower would be great. Well, of course it’s not really the Eiffel tower but you didn’t have to fly near as far and this one is legal! Italy is not too close but now you can wed on a gondola. It looks like Venice but clean. A popular wedding in Las Vegas are the helicopter weddings. Yes, you can get married in the helicopter hovering over Vegas but they have more ideas for you. You take the helicopter to the rim of the Grand Canyon and marry there. It is even better at Red Rock Canyon.

How ever you want to marry, you can find it in Las Vegas. Big or small, elegant or gaudy, they can do it.

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By Andromeda D. Miradji.

wedding-vows

Deciding to write your own wedding vows is a main responsibility and one that has to be cautiously approached with an special amount of fore belief. In the final analysis, the influential aspect is perhaps truly based on your level of bravery.

When it comes to your wedding vows, couples are frequently unconfident of what to have. Countless opt to have the traditional vows, not realizing that they are able to propose their own!

People are often attracted to find out that the only official requirement to their marriage are the words “Do you … take … to be your lawfully wedded husband/wife”, to which they confidently answer “YES!”. Apart from this one statement, the rest of the marriage ceremony is utterly up to the couple, as well as their vows.

When designing your admit vows, start early on in your wedding planning. I have married one couple where the husband-to-be in the end presented his vows just before the marriage ceremony, having stayed up half the night trying to work out what to say! Your vows are just as important as other aspects of your wedding, and the promises you make carry on long after the ceremony. For this reason alone you want to dedicate quality time to preparing what you will verbalize!

Often the main effort in lettering your own vows is “where do I begin?”. Start with just writing. Don’t think too rigid about what you are writing. Take time to yourself in a quiet location where you can expose on your relationship, your coming marriage and why you want to use the rest of your life with this person. What makes them extraordinary? Why are they the one for you? Just get down into words all of the things you love about your spouse and what makes you energized to spend the rest of your life with them.

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A good place to start is using the traditional vows as a template. The conventional vows are – “To have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part.”

The idea behind these conventional vows is that of a covenant. A covenant is a obligation you make to another person with no prosecuting like in return. It is not a pact that says “I will love you only if you don’t leave your undies lying on the bedroom floor” – it is a promise based on unselfish love and making a promise to the other person in all times and seasons of your life, whatever may come.

Keeping the thought of a covenant in mind, be concerned about readings, poetry, lyrics or vows from a mixture of sources that you may want to contain. There are countless rich resources on the Internet dedicated to marriage vows which afford a rich resource of thoughts. Borrow from these to help you craft those single words that mirror your thoughts and commitments to the other person.

Be aware that some religious places and celebrant have borders on what you can have and do in a wedding ceremony and if you haven’t already discussed writing your own vows with your minister, you may want to do this first.

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By Gina Nuqui, executive summarized by Andromeda

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Many businesses compete to captivate customer’s attention everyday, making it hard for you to communicate your messages effectively. Like all other businesses, your wedding services need to reach out to as many people as possible. This can be done by promoting your services through various communication channels like television, radio, and print. The key to achieving effective communication is by keeping all things simplified, straightforward, and concise.

• Answer questions. Aside from promoting your services, your marketing medium should also provide answers to make it beneficial and valuable for customers. Instead of keeping clients guessing, provide answers to their questions. Whether you are inviting clients to attend your bridal fair or to try your wedding services, you must supply all essential information so as not to mislead them.

• Engage your readers. Engaging your clients to read your marketing copy is as important as attracting their attention. Once you captivate their attention, you must motivate them to continue reading on. Make your message friendly and conversational instead of trying to sound like a serious and boring business professional. Photos work wonders to any marketing medium, so use wedding photos that sell. Give your clients a clear picture of what your wedding services can offer them to pique their interest.

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• Create distinction for your business. In this crowded business industry, you must learn how to differentiate yourself. Come up with an innovative marketing campaign and send your message in a unique and memorable way. Focus on the features of your business that other wedding services do not offer. For instance, you can put emphasis on your out-of-the-box wedding invitation designs. Provide clients with samples of your unique work as proof of the quality service you offer. Opt for online printers that provide quality wedding envelope printing and postcard invitations. Professional printers print wedding envelopes and postcard invitations perfect for presenting your sample designs to clients.

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Communicating with your clients comes easy if you are armed with the appropriate marketing tools and are able to send your message to the right people. Remember that simplified communication works better than long and complicated marketing message. Always think of yourself as a client so you’ll know what communication strategy works for them.

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By Gail Vince, executive summarized by Andromeda

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At long last he has said those magic words ‘will you marry me’. You are now engaged. The wedding date has been set. What now?

Here are a few tips to help you organize and plan your wedding to ensure nothing is forgotten or left behind.

You have been to the local newsagent and bought the latest bridal magazine. There are pages and pages of photos of beautiful wedding dresses, rings, shoes and accessories and it is full of ads on what to buy and where to buy it. There is some information on what the requirements are at a wedding but not enough for you to really get started.

Start planning your special day now, get organized instead of rushing, and have the wedding of your dreams.

Careful planning will enable you to truly enjoy every moment of your Wedding Day. Arrangements for a large conventional wedding should ideally commence between 8 – 12 months prior to the wedding date. In saying this, weddings have been planned in as little as 6 weeks and have been very successful. By using a wedding timetable (this is a list of to do’s) you can follow a list of time frames to complete tasks, 12, 6, 3 and 2 months before, 6 weeks before, 2 weeks before and 1 week before the big day.

Don’t forget delegation! Family and friends love to help for special occasions so use them. Bounce ideas off them, get their opinion, you don’t have to act on their advice however more ideas are better than none to be able to make an informed decision.

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Research and systems

When doing your research you will collect large amounts of; information, photos, samples, receipts and business cards, therefore you will need to create a system to keep all your wedding details in the one place.

It may be a ring binder with tabs for each category, or an expansion file where you are able to quickly locate information. Some of the categories may include; Wedding Dress, Men’s Attire, Bridesmaid Dresses, Catering, Reception, Photography, Florist, Wedding Vehicles, Music, etc.

You could also create a scrapbook and cut images from magazines, print them off websites, insert photo’s you may have taken or photo’s from other peoples weddings. With a scrapbook you will be able to see how items work together to help you coordinate the theme of your wedding. Hints and tips can be noted, for example, place a disposable camera on each table (these are the shots you wouldn’t normally get) and place your guests name on both sides of their name card so other guests know who is sitting at the table.

Keep a list of the most important aspects of your wedding; the venue, the entertainment and your wedding dress. When you feel you are getting bogged down with all irrelevant details, refer back to what are the most important aspects of your special day.
Budget

Set a budget and stick to it! Weddings can be beautiful and fashionable without costing a fortune. By carefully budgeting, prioritizing and the assistance from family and friends you can have a wedding that is as good as any of the celebrity weddings at a third of the cost.

You may wish to open a bank account specifically for wedding expenses. This way you can keep track of all your expenses. Choose an account which offers a high interest rate on balances to get the best from your account and you may then be able to include those items that you thought you couldn’t afford from the interest.

Guest List

Start by writing down all the people you know. Then start a separate list from the people on the first list who are important to you, the people who you really want to share your special day. Then continue to fine tune your list until you are at a number which is within your budget. Remember, for every name you add to your list the more money you will have to spend or you will have to do without in other areas of your planning.

The Latest Wedding Trends

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Color! Color! Color! White is out, color is in!

Champagne, ivory, platinum or pink are some of the color replacing the traditional white wedding dress. By using color for the wedding dress this creates endless exciting possibilities as far as the rest of the decor goes. Colorful linen, napkins, tablecloths and chair covers, can be used to enhance the overall theme of your wedding.

Checkout my other guide on Wedding Reception.

By Norman Stanley, executive summarized by Andromeda.

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Getting married is a truly exciting time for the happy couple and that excitement can lead to a very expensive occasion but it doesn’t have to be like that. You can get married for less with these cheap wedding ideas.

There are many ways to limit your total spend on the wedding, just because you have a budget does not mean it has to be a dull day.

You can have a wonderful day, which of course it should be and still not break the bank. Remember the point of getting married, it is because you want to be with your partner and to show your devotion in a formal manner.

Flashy weddings are for the celebrities who feel the need to impress their friends and the glossy magazines so leave them to it. A British newspaper recently featured couples who got married for less than £500, do they love each other any less? I do not believe so.

Probably the single most expensive item for the day will be the wedding dress. This is also one of the most important items to the bride, men, take note you will have to take a back seat here. You can trim the cost if you try, by looking at used wedding dress, gasp, horror, used wedding dress? OK, lets take a look at it from this angle, many brides will marry in a vintage wedding dress, for vintage read secondhand.

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A used wedding gown can be bought from many places and when you consider it has probably only been worn once if at all then a slightly less expensive dress can be a great saving. You can buy fabulous wedding dresses online so check it out.

The next items are the rings, huge diamonds may look impressive but a plain gold band will be more practical, less likely to lose a stone and be cheaper to insure! Remember it is not the size of the diamond but the size of the heart that gives it.

The wedding breakfast can be made cheaper by inviting a small gathering of family and close friends, wedding venues make a fair amount of money out of catering for weddings so reduce the number of guests and you reduce the cost. If you want a big party for everyone that you have ever met, do it after the honeymoon at a cheaper venue. You will be more relaxed then anyway and probably enjoy it more.

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The wedding cake does not have to be a massive commercially made one, if you have a friend who loves cooking ask her to make one, it will make her day and probably be tastier.

A major expense will be the honeymoon if you let it. Think ahead, holidays vary considerably in price throughout the year so if you are set on a couple of weeks in the Caribbean plan your wedding for the cheaper times. Organizing a long haul holiday can be stressful at the best of times so consider a short break in a country hotel instead; you have the rest of your lives to see the world. I hope you find these cheap wedding ideas useful.

If you are getting soon I wish you everything that you would wish for yourselves and point you to some cheap wedding dresses and vintage wedding dresses.

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By Elizabeth Morgan, executive summarized by Andromeda.

wedding reception decoration ideas

Family and friends gather for a wedding, which is more of a formal occasion, then, gather for the wedding reception, where they all get to enjoy the celebrations. You can create a beautiful setting for your wedding reception by decoration the venue with exquisite floral arrangements, enchanting table settings and other special touches.

One of the most important factors while planning the wedding reception decorations is the venue. The wedding decorations for an outdoor venue such as a vineyard or a beautiful garden will be far different from an indoor venue such as a hall of a church.

You might be enchanted by the view of a location but you need to pay equal mind to the table settings, tablecloths and silverware. When selecting a venue be sure of check out every minute detail. Will the venue allow your guests to enjoy a dance? Are the chairs comfortable? Does the color of the carpet match the décor?

If a theme has already been selected for the wedding, the decorations for the reception should go with the theme. But if that is not the case, then a theme can also be introduced in a wedding reception and decorations that match the theme can be selected.

Candles can help create a delightful atmosphere. Candles differ in the way they burn and the time for which they last. If you’re planning a short cocktail reception, small votive candles are ideal. However, if you’re having a dinner or luncheon, followed by dance, tall tapers or large pillar candles will be better suited.

A tall wedding cake adds to the spirit of festivity. Even if you are having an intimate reception with a small number of guests, you can still have a tall cake by requesting the baker to add several “fake” layers of cake as a base. They’ll have the same frosting as the rest of the cake and no one will be able to tell the difference.

Cost is also a very important factor in deciding the wedding decorations. The emphasis should be on going in for decorations that create a wonderful ambience but are easy on the pocket.

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