Wedding WebsitesYou will probably be aware that there are a whole range of websites online today that provide all kinds of information to help you plan your wedding. They have sections on the actual planning, and wedding articles on honeymoons, dresses and photographers, and practically everything else you can think of. The good news is that they certainly provide a good place to start. A wedding involves lots of different tasks and plenty of planning. As such you need to be sure you have everything organised in your head, otherwise it is easy to forget something. These websites can act as a prompt to remind you of areas – such as a toastmaster perhaps – that don’t immediately come to mind. They can also provide further ideas you may not have thought of. For example, we all know that providing wedding favours is a key part of the deal. But have you got any good ideas on what kind of favours to have? What about your budget for favours? Could you benefit from some ideas to make great favours without spending too much money? You can get this kind of information from wedding websites if you know which ones to go to. A quick and easy search on the major search engines will provide links to the main websites of this nature for you to explore. They also provide a good starting point if there are areas of wedding planning that you know little about. For example do you know what a toastmaster does and how they can make a difference to your wedding? Reading an article or two on the subject might help you to decide whether you want someone in this role or not. Some websites may also give you a list of things to remember that you can use as you get closer to the big day. In any event they make it a lot easier to focus on all the important things without losing track of what you have done and what is still to do. Finally there is another big advantage of using these sites. They can provide links to other sites which offer wedding services of all kinds. For this reason the most useful wedding websites will be those in your own country. They will provide links to venues, other sites and stores that can provide items, services and goods that you will be able to make use of. If you live in the UK and you use a website in the USA for example, it may have good information on it but it will be tailored towards that specific country. So yes, you can expect to benefit from making use of one or more wedding related websites. In essence they have done a lot of the hard work for you when it comes to accessing the right information. It’s like having someone guiding you in the right direction all the time – and that is never a bad thing. Source: www.countywedding .co.uk

Children?This is a topic that many couples who are getting married struggle with. Should you invite children to your wedding or ban them from attending? Will they ruin it for everyone else? Will they scream during the vows and spoil it for the happy couple? Deciding whether or not to invite children to your big day is an important thing to think about. Some people instantly decide one way or the other. For example they may have heard nightmare stories about other people’s weddings and decided not to invite them at all. Other people may think that if they have children in their family, they have just as much right to attend as everyone else. But of course it isn’t always as simple as that. For example if you ban children from attending there is a real chance their parents won’t be able to attend either. If they cannot get a babysitter – or are not willing to do so for some reason – they won’t be able to come. On other occasions the parents themselves may not agree with their children not being allowed to attend, so they won’t want to come themselves. This does happen, but it should be remembered that this is your big day and you will need to do whatever is right for you. If you don’t want children to attend, this is your decision. Some people decide to split the decision and ban kids from the actual ceremony but allow them to come to the celebrations afterwards. This is actually a good middle ground because no one really minds children running around during the celebrations. There will be music and dancing going on anyway so they can join in with that. It is different during the actual ceremony though because the happy couple will want everything to go as smoothly as possible. There should be silence during the vows. Adults can understand the importance of the moment but children of a certain age and below will not. We have all been to a wedding where an embarrassed parent has to take their child outside at a key moment. If you do want to invite children to the whole day, it can work well to make sure you have some activities on hand for them to do. You cannot really expect young children to sit through a long service without doing or saying anything. So you need to bear this in mind and see if you can make alternative arrangements for them. This is what some couples begrudge doing though. It adds to the cost of the wedding and the parents may not agree with the plans either. In the end you need to put the focus on you and your partner. Do you really want to have all the children you know present at your wedding? Or would you rather them not be there until the evening? Whatever answer you come up with should be respected by everyone else – after all, it’s your wedding day and you want to remember it for the right reasons. Source: www.countywedding .co.uk

Stress!Wedding day jitters, butterflies in the stomach, cold feet - are these normal things to feel before a wedding? Of course! We all get them! After all, your wedding is not just one of the biggest days of your life, but also the precursor to a new way of life. Read on for some ways to keep your cool on your Big Day: The wedding is a huge event that is often the result of months, sometimes years, of preparation and planning. Imagine a pot that has long been simmering and cooking over a small fire. It is bound to eventually reach boiling point! Try not to allow that pot to boil over on the day of your wedding.

Organising A Wedding OverseasOverseas weddings have increased in popularity but require a good deal of planning and attention to detail, in order to ensure a stress free, successful and enjoyable wedding day. There are many reasons why a couple may decide to pursue an overseas wedding. Such as when one party is serving in the military abroad, when a parent or other family member lives overseas or sometimes just because they want to get away from all the stress of inviting people to a wedding back home. If they are getting married abroad for the last reason, it is a good idea to get married near the honeymoon location. Obviously a hot sunny climate is preferred for most overseas weddings but you need to do your research to make sure that you are not planning your big day during the monsoon or earthquake season. Consider using a professional wedding planner or specialist travel agent to help organise your big day. Hiring a reputable wedding planning company or using a travel agent that specialises in overseas weddings will help ensure that your wedding goes smoothly. Using these types of specialist organisations will prove invaluable in arranging an overseas wedding as they will know all the best locations for the wedding ceremony and the reception, which caterers can be trusted, which local photographer to use and a thousand other little details that may get overlooked if you try to do it yourself. Even knowing which flower shops offer the best arrangements, which local hairdresser to use or where to order the best wine can make all the difference. A busy bride will have more than enough to handle with choosing her wedding gown, getting passports and making travel arrangements. A qualified overseas wedding planner can take a large share of the burden off her shoulders and allow the bride to actually enjoy her wedding day! (and honeymoon) A reliable wedding planner will ensure that your special day runs smoothly without incident. Getting married abroad creates memories that will last forever and you will want everything to be perfect. Minor mishaps can help keep things light and fun, but major foul ups like the cake not arriving on time or the food being undercooked can ruin things for everyone and turn your overseas wedding into a nightmare. Allowing a wedding planner to iron out all the details so that you can focus on what's really important—like the honeymoon and marriage—will make the memories happy and positive. Source: www.countywedding .co.uk

The wedding preparations have been made with hopefully lots of advice from friends and family. Have you given the same sort of time and effort thinking about the second most important part of your wedding - The Honeymoon? A luxury honeymoon is a holiday of a lifetime, one you?ll want to remember forever, its the start of your life together as a married couple Like your wedding, it needs careful consideration and planning. Its important for both of you to sit down and decide what you both want before booking it. Don?t forget to get good advice as discussion and planning can mean the difference between an average and a wonderful experience. Here are some of the points to consider. How long do you want to go for? Do you want to be away for 2 weeks or perhaps just a few days away? How much do you want to spend? Is that price to include extras like food and drink? depending on which destination you go to, prices may be cheap or expensive, its worth considering whether all inclusive or half board would be better value than room only? Would you prefer a beach holiday or not? Do you both like to lie by the pool and the beach all day, or do you want more to do? Do you like watersports? Do you like lots of culture and exploring? What about a luxury hotel? Where in the world do you want to be? This can often be one of the hardest ones to answer unless you have had your heart set on a place. Your destination quite often is determined with your budget and your duration. Check out things like the weather for the time of year and whether there's a need for visas and vaccinations. Finally, enjoy the planning and take your time, its your honeymoon and have a great time wherever you go! Source www.countywedding.co.uk