The Perfect Bride With the Perfect Wedding Dress for Half the Price

It's every woman's dream to have a perfect memorable and beautiful wedding celebration. But having an exquisite and lovely wedding celebration doesn't come cheap. Nowadays, a stylish wedding can cost you about $40,000. This can literally drain your savings. And the last thing you need is a celebration that can lay financial strain in your marriage. And one of the main events in a nuptial celebration is the bride. The marriage ceremony itself is a tribute to the bride. It comes without saying, the bride should be the center of attention and it requires having the perfect wedding dress. The wedding dress is the most significant piece for the bride.

Some bride would spend astounding amount of money for the dress alone. The good news is you don't need to pay astronomical amount for a dress you are going wear only once. So here are some few wedding tips how to have an elegant wedding dress. One good idea is to canvass all nuptial dresses outlets and boutiques, even the internet. This may take a lot of energy but it will be worth it. If you're lucky you can haggle for a last price by showing the price list of the each canvassed store to each other. Merchants love to compete for a sale, take advantage of that.

So if you decide to go directly to the manufacturer, include your whole wedding entourage's clothes. If you are over flowing with creativity- gene, make use of it. Creativity can make every simple dress glamorous. You can buy a simple perfect fitted dress off the department store rack and put some add-ons to it- some glitter there, a little biddings here and some of the beautiful linings to accentuate the whole dress. You can go endlessly in customizing your dress. And don't forget the veil if you want to have that dramatic effect while walking down the aisle. A veil is just a beautiful, sheer or lacey fabric you can buy in any fabric store and convert it into a charming little material for your dress.

The whole package is not complete without accessories. Accessories enhance the whole outfit. Accessories include the jewelries and of course the shoes. Some professional wedding designer would advice you to tone down the bling. Having one striking, sparkling necklace, depending on the neckline of your clothes as the center piece of the whole package is enough to make you look breath taking. Too many accessories can make you look over the top and "crowded". Borrowing a family heirloom can make the whole fete sentimental and heart warming, not to mention budget saving. You see, you don't need to spend hundreds and thousands of dollars to have that perfect wedding dress.

Sort out all your social resources and ask for their help and start a soon a possible for more and better options and choices. Pretty sure they are willing to help you out.

Toast the Bride and Groom - Make Their Wedding Memorable

The wedding day is one of the most anticipated and momentous events in a couple's life together. From the flowers to the dress to the vows, the couple expects every detail, no matter how minute, to be perfectly planned, arranged and executed. The wedding toast is no exception. For the best man or the fathers to toast bride and groom is to wish the newly married couple happiness and health as they begin their new lives. The groom may also wish to prepare a toast for his new bride, his new in-law's and those who helped make the wedding day both memorable and complete. Preparing the precise words to say does not have to be overwhelming or stressful. However, an exceptional toast is usually prepared in advance rather than given impromptu with little, if any, forethought. There are some simple rules to planning the perfect wedding toast that will be sure to wow not only the bride and groom but the guests as well.

When preparing to toast bride and groom, it is not necessary to pen an elaborate and wordy essay. In general, the speech for a toast should only last for a couple of minutes, with the average speech concluding in about one minute. Because the speech short, it is best to memorize the toast rather than read it from a piece of paper, index card or crumpled napkin. The bride and groom will be more appreciative of the heartfelt, well-planned speech than they will a recitation of empty words scribbled only a few seconds beforehand. While some people are great at improvised speeches, there are many people who struggle to think on their feet. At an occasion as important as a wedding, a rambling, choppy, poorly planned toast can be a disaster.

While the toast should be thoughtful, adding humor and wit to the speech can make it more personal and charming. However, discernment and discretion must be used wisely. Distasteful or embarrassing stories should be avoided. It is recommended that any toasts be practiced before an audience prior to the wedding day in order to ensure the speech is not in any way offensive. To toast bride and groom is to honor them both on their special day, and avoiding unsavory language or stories is advisable. In addition, it is of utmost importance that a toast is not given by an inebriated party. Any party responsible for a toast at the wedding should limit alcohol intake until after the toast.

One of the most important things to remember when giving a toast is to have everyone raise their glass at the end of the speech. The toast to bride and groom is an expression of the approval of the marriage and well wishes for a happy lifetime of marriage.

Creative and Informal Beach Wedding Dress Ideas For the Bride and Groom!

There are so many fun choices that the bride can make for her beach wedding dresses when the plan is for a casual wedding. The theme sets the style of course, so the first job at hand is to decide if you want to stick to a specific theme, or simply keep it informal and casual on the day.

You can choose to be Gypsies for the day, with lots of velvet and satin. Maybe you fancy being Medieval with buntings and some fair maidens in long gowns and a horse to ride, or you might want to be a Hippie flower child with cheesecloth caftans and beads.

With a truly informal beach wedding dress you could even take the idea of Pam Anderson and wear a swimsuit in the colours you pick for the beach wedding them, and cover it with a sarong, or soft translucent caftan style sheath dress. Even the men can wear caftans over their more informal swimwear that way.

When the ceremony is over, everyone can have a swim to cool off before the reception begins! With all the attention focused on the bride when planning a wedding, it's easy to forget the other half of the happy couple. The groom and his groomsmen also need to be taken care of, especially attire-wise.

So, you are getting married in a few months and you've just chosen a beach theme for your wedding. You also want it to be a casual wedding, something which is not too formal. This calls for an informal beach wedding dress for the bride and groom, especially if you're having the wedding at the beach where practicality is more important than fashion.

So, how do you find the perfect beach wedding attire for men? Well, fortunately for you, it isn't that hard if you follow a few simple pointers.

1) Determine his type. You'll have to find out what style suits the groom. Is he tall? Is he stocky? What about his dress size? Is he a bit wide around the hips? All these questions need to be answered if you're going to find an informal beach wedding dress for the groom. A vest left unbuttoned is a great way to conceal a bit of a pot belly. Or to have a loose shirt left untucked and hanging loose over the trousers.

2) Follow the theme. Naturally, the wedding is beach-themed. However, there can be many variations of that theme. It can be tropical, where the attire should be bright and natural, or it can be nautical, with soft shades of blue and sea-like dresses. However you want the groom's wedding attire to be, you'll have to make sure it fits the theme. If you are choosing a 'flower-power' Hippie theme with beads and flowers the caftan is perfect for the men as well as the women, and are naturally flattering for all body shapes. The men can even be wearing their swimming trunks underneath for ultimate comfort and convenience. For the Tropical Island theme its simple to pick a Hawaiian style bright patterned shirt and comfortable trousers or board shorts worn with simple open sandals.

3) Don't forget to ask his opinion. It's his wedding after all. Asking for his thoughts can give you ideas on how you'll want to dress him up. Finding the perfect informal beach wedding dress won't be worth anything if he doesn't want to wear it on the wedding day. So, make sure there are clear communications between the both of you early on.

In many cases, when you look at the wedding photos of the beach wedding attire for men, you see that the men simply wear trousers with shirt unbuttoned at the neck, sometimes with a vest left open, and sandals without socks. The colors can be sand themed soft linens, or simple black trousers, white shirt and even a bright colored vest in red for example if using a bright theme, or gypsy theme for your informal beach wedding dress.

Wedding Dress Tradition

The wedding is one of the oldest traditions and the wedding dress in its many styles can be traced back as far as the Pharaohs. Over the centuries the style of the wedding dress has changed many times but seems to be on a circular route with styles and colour coming back full circle over the course of time.

There have also been many different customs associated with the wedding dress, one being that in ancient times the guests would tear off a piece of the dress and keep it for good luck. The Greek still pin money to the brides wedding dress this being the wedding present. Queen Victoria marked a big change in the wedding dress when she married Prince Albert She chose to wear white symbolizing maidenhood and purity and this still continues today.

Probably the most important aspect of organizing a wedding and getting married is the Wedding Dress itself. Years ago the wedding dress was nearly always white signifying the purity of the bride.

Nowadays it can be of any colour and type according to the culture and desires of the bride. Having only recently been on the rounds of choosing a wedding dress with my future daughter in law, I was surprised at the huge array of wedding dresses on display in all colours and styles, plus the numerous shops available.. Good job the daughter in law had a fair idea of what type of wedding dress she was looking for as we could have been trawling around for years.

I found all the staff in the bridal shop very helpful and extremely patient, what with the endless trying on of dresses and the pure weight of the wedding dress I imagine it can all be very tiring. Having finally picked out two wedding dresses my daughter in law then picked a third wedding dress and now the test began. Along came a friend and between the two of us had to pick the wedding dress we thought was the best, fingers crossed we picked the correct one.

As luck would have we both chose the same wedding dress and it was the one daughter in law liked the best. Thank god for that, not sure what would have happened had we picked the wrong one. So the wedding dress is now ordered and we are waiting for the fittings to be done. I must say my experience of choosing a wedding dress was very pleasurable and was amazed and the sheer variety that was available.

The modern wedding has evolved and changed over the centuries, we now have so much choice church or registry office, tropical island beach or a Scottish castle that the wedding dress will be chosen according to the style of the wedding. The one thing that remains unchanged is the essential role that the wedding dress will play.

A Great Way to Make Sure Your Groom Sticks to You

If you're planning your wedding, you may be dreaming of having a unique wedding dress made just for you.

The good news is you can have a custom-made bridal gown, bridesmaids' dresses, and even a tux for your groom, all without breaking your budget... Or going any farther than your local hardware store.

On September 29, 2001, Joyce Lotta and Kevin Thomas made a little bit of adhesive history by having the world's first documented duct tape wedding.

The wedding was sponsored by the maddeningly named Duck Tape company. (The debate still rages over whether the term "duct tape" or "duck tape" came first and who is misusing the phrase. So far the linguistic evidence is on the side of the camp that uses "duct tape" as the correct generic term.) The bride's wedding dress was stunning duct tape creation decked out with 600 Bavarian crystals. The groom's tuxedo jacket, accessories for the attendants, and even the flowers and confetti were all made of rip-and-stick goodness.

Duct tape has certainly never been a stranger to wedding ceremonies. It's recommended for bridal emergency kits, and has been a lifesaver for repairing split tuxedo pants, attaching stubborn bustles and trains, and restraining unruly ring bearers.

(OK, just kidding about that last one. But speaking of things that should NOT be restrained with duct tape, many a bride has tried everyone's sticky friend as a DIY bra for backless dresses. Word around the punchbowl is that it does work well at keeping the girls where they should be, but taking it off later is no fun at all. Think very, very carefully about how sensitive your skin is and how well duct tape sticks before you try this.)

If you're interested in making a duct tape gown, your options are surprisingly open. Duct tape comes in dozens of colors nowadays, and the effects you can create are so oddly chic that many boutiques actually sell duct tape dresses to the public. Some effects are admittedly not so chic. If one of your attendants forced you to wear a Scarlett O'Hara bridesmaid dress for her wedding, you have just been handed a powerful tool for sweet, sweet revenge.

To make the basic duct tape fabric, you're sort of creating a weave. Start by choosing the length you want to work with. Cut a single strip of duct tape to length and lay it on your work surface sticky side up. Cut your next strip to the same length and carefully align it with the first strip, but with a slight overlap - your two pieces are now sticking together. (It is at this point that your cat will become intensely interested in what you are doing. Take precautions or you'll both be sorry.)

Keep overlapping strips of tape until you have the width you want, then turn your piece 90 degrees. Now do a top layer - sticky side down - that crosses your first layer, again, overlapping the strips.

You can use the remaining sticky edges to help attach pieces of your gown together, but you shouldn't rely on the tape alone, especially if you're going to be dancing at your reception. You can sew it with a needle and thread, but that will be slow going. The quick and sneaky method is to use staples. And why not? You're wearing a wedding dress made out of duct tape. There's no point in getting all delicate about it now. Cover the staples with duct tape to keep your look sleek and to make sure you don't get scratched.

You can just trim the sticky part off of edges that won't be seen. Edges that will be seen, like your neckline and skirt hem, need to be sealed so they don't fray. Fortunately you can just fold duct tape over them for a clean look. Do you have any of that handy?

Unless you want to be taped into and cut out of your dress (your groom may want a vote on that one), you'll need fasteners. You can staple a zipper in just like you did your seams, or you can punch in grommets and lace your gown up the back.

Tips:
It's a good idea to work with small sections of fabric. It's relatively easy to put them together and make a larger cloth. Working with huge, skirt-length strips of duct tape is the best way to end up with it firmly stuck to your hair.

If you're using a dress pattern, make a little more fabric than your pattern calls for. Duct tape fabric is tougher to work with than regular cloth, and you may need the extra play.

If you absolutely must use a needle and thread for your seams, grease the needle.

Remember that duct tape is stiffer than regular fabric. When designing your skirt, give yourself plenty of room for walking and dancing.

Do a serious test run with your duct tape wedding gown, paying special attention to seams and straps. Tuck a roll of tape in each color you may need and a mini-stapler into your bridal emergency kit.

Enjoy the attention! It's a sure bet your guests won't be able to peel their eyes off of you.