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Honeymoon Destinations
We have many different Honeymoon locations posted on WedAlert, but we were wondering where you were planning on spending your honeymoon, or where you went if you already had your honeymoon. If you already went, let us know one thing you loved about your honeymoon destination. If you haven't gone yet, what are you looking forward to?
New Family issues
The American family has changed somewhat. And this change affects planning a wedding. Questions arise such as who should walk the bride down the aisle, the father, the stepfather, both or neither. Where should these parents and step-parents be seated. How about divorced parents who have not yet remarried? These are tough questions, that are very tough to answer. However, Mikki Viereck, our online wedding consultant has been answering just this type of question for years. Her Q&A Column can be found at http://www.wedalert.com/content/wedding_adviceHere are some sample Q&A regarding the family issues outlined above. After looking at them, feel free to comment how you would approach these issues. Q: Where should my father sit at the reception? My parents have been divorced for 20 years and both my father and my step dad will walk me down the isle. None of my fathers family will be there(my step-mom won't be there either) My father is still some what friendly with the rest of my family but I don't think it would be appropriate to seat him with my mom and step-dad and grandparents, or would it?
A: Hi Jaclyn, You should ask your father, mom and step dad if it would be OK to seat him at their table. If that is a problem it would be fine to seat him at another table of people he gets along with.Best Wishes, MikkiQ: I told my stepmother that I wanted to have my father and stepfather walk me down the isle. Well she turned around and told my father after I told her that I wanted to tell him. Well needless to say she said that he would be extremely hurt, well when I talked to my dad he said that he was not happy with it but he would do I what I wanted him to do. My father is the type of guy that does not show emotion. Do I take what my stepmother told me and not have my stepfather walk me down the isle? Or should I just have them both walk me down the isle knowing that my father is unhappy about it? There is been nothing but fights since then, I am a people pleaser and that is something that I have been working on.
A: Hi Jennifer, It sounds like you take after your dad. He does not show emotion to please people (you in this case) and You try to please people so that you won't have to show your emotions let everyone know how you feel. Traditionally the father of the bride walks the bride down the aisle If you are close to your dad and there is no problem between you and him why would you ask your step dad to join in? (You did not explain why you are considering your step dad too). Do you think your step dad would understand if you walk with your dad? However if your step dad is the one who raised you and you do not have a close relationship with your dad than you could have your step dad walk you half way and your dad finish the walk to your groom. Or have them both escort you the whole way. Guess its time to tell people what you want to do. Best Wishes, MikkiThere are many more topics to be explored, and you cvan also ask your own question, by visiting http://www.wedalert.com/content/wedding_advice
Five Ideas for a More Romantic Honeymoon
Susan and Jerry Windley-Daoust provided us with the following Five Ideas for a More Romantic Honeymoon which we thought you might enjoy. Candles, rose petals, satin, succulent foods, perfume-you're probably already familiar with all of these time-honored ingredients for creating a romantic mood on your honeymoon. But candles, rose petals, and other sensual ingredients only go so far. The real key to creating a romantic honeymoon is to spend time celebrating your relationship and your new life together as a married couple. After all, romance is more about the heart than the body. That doesn't mean you should put the candles away, but start setting the mood early by reveling in your relationship. Here are five ideas to get you started. 1. Explore uncharted territory Intimacy is a key ingredient for creating a romantic mood. In its most basic sense, intimacy is about revealing our interior selves to another person-the part of ourselves that we normally hide from others. When we do this, we honor the other person as someone we cherish and trust. Since it's often difficult to start sharing in this way, a game or book of questions can help. The classic game of relationship questions is the Ungame, while the classic questions book is (appropriately enough) The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock. Each of these products contains hundreds of questions on topics ranging from ethics ("What would you do if . . . ?") to feelings and ideas. These are just two of many similar products that you can use in almost any setting-even in the car or airplane on the way to your honeymoon destination. 2. Combine Your Photo Albums Buy your first photo album together, if you don't get one at your wedding. Bring out your photo albums and choose the best photos of each other from your dating days to put in your new album-it's a great way to relive old memories. 3. Write a Dream Letter Write letters to each other about your dreams for your marriage. What do you hope your marriage will look like in ten, twenty, or thirty years? Exchange the letters on the first day of your marriage, and then save them to read on your wedding anniversary. 4. Leave Memory Notes Everywhere Nothing creates a romantic mood better than remembering your best moments together as a couple. Purchase some small notepaper or post-it notes and spend some time digging up your favorite memories of your spouse. How did you meet? How did your first kiss come about? What is the goofiest thing he or she ever did? When was your spouse there for you when you needed him or her the most? Then spend some time thinking of the memories you'd most like to share with your spouse over the course of your marriage. Write these all down on the note paper, and hide them all over the place at your honeymoon destination (on the pillow, in the luggage, in the rental car, etc.). 5. Share the Love The funny thing about love is you get more by giving it away. That's as true for newlyweds as for anyone else, so find ways to share your love with others. Start by committing random acts of kindness-both toward each other and complete strangers. Visit the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation web page for inspiration ( http://www.actsofkindness.org). One of our favorite stories there is about a young woman who was caught in the rain when a complete stranger gave her his own umbrella. When she asked how she would return it to him, he just smiled and walked away. Creating great memories like that adds a magical twist to your honeymoon. By Susan and Jerry Windley-Daoust Creative Honeymoon Ideas
Special Offers
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Wedding Dress Hem Lengths
Crystal Unrau is a wedding planner and the owner of Chrys Cross Bridal . She specializes in creating dream weddings on a budget and offers discount designer wedding gowns and accessories along with free advice through her website! She just provided us with this helpful article about Hem length on bridal gowns. Hem Length is just one a the decisions you will need to make as you make your wedding dress selection! The hem length is the length from the waist to the hem line in front - trains are not included! Now, you are thinking, how many can here be? Floor length and.... what else is there! Well, it may surprise you to know that there are actually 6 common wedding dress hem lengths! Floor - A floor length wedding gown is pretty much exactly that. It reaches to the floor, and usually just the tips of your shoes will show. This is the most common length for a wedding gown and most likely, you know about this one already! Tea - A tea length wedding gown falls to about mid-calf, and this is currently the second most popular choice for today's modern bride. This length was popular during the war and depression years, when fabric was scarce. Now, with the growing popularity of beach weddings, casual weddings and garden weddings, tea length gowns have made a comeback! Intermission - This skirt is also called a Midi Length, and falls between the knee and mid calf area. A tall bride may find that a premade tea length falls to intermission length instead. Handkerchief Hem - This is similar to a Tea Length, but is made of panels, ending in points at the hem. This gives a jagged, layered v style hemline with the longest points reaching mid-calf. Street - A street length wedding gown falls just below the knee, slightly shorter then an Intermission length. Mini - A mini skirt ends above the knee. Wedding gowns with a mini skirt often have removable overskirts as well. Of course, floor length is still the most common and easiest to find. Tea length gowns are becoming much easier to find with most designers offering a few styles at tea length. Minis are also available, though most will have the overskirt option. If you are interested in a Intermission, handkerchief, street or plain mini, you may need to look in non-traditional locations like a dress boutique or in the prom gown section, but this will also be much more affordable! A Tea Length White Prom Gown will often have a much lower price then a wedding salon would charge as well! Today's brides are much more willing to take a risk, and so all 6 hem styles are acceptable choices! I suggest trying at least 2 or 3 different options, as most brides are very surprised by what they prefer once they have them on! By: Crystal Unrau Chrys Cross Bridal
Happy New Year - New Blog
Happy 2006, This will be an exciting year for wedding planning and for us at WedAlert. We are starting by joining the blogosphere with our own wedding planning blog. This blog will include trends, tips, WedAlert site information, and give us a forum to communicate our experiences with you, and to get your feedback. To prevent spamming of this blog, you will have to join to add comments, and type in a verification code, and comments will have to be approved before being posted. Please refrain from using profanity in your comments. Please use this opportunity to give feedback to our ideas and site in general, we look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for visiting.
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