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		<description><![CDATA[It is a relief to see  that there are some people out there who just don&#8217;t give a darn how they look.  Not even on their wedding day. I guess that&#8217;s not fair.  They DO care how they look, they just choose to look like a cartoon character or superhero.  Sure.  Why not?  I mean, [...]


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<p>It is a relief to see  that there are some people out there who just don&#8217;t give a darn how they look.  Not even on their wedding day.</p>
<p>I guess that&#8217;s not fair.  They DO care how they look, they just choose to look like a cartoon character or superhero.  Sure.  Why not?  I mean, if you&#8217;re going to do it, do it right.  Make sure people remember it.  Make sure, for instance, that they remember that you came to your wedding dressed as Wonder Woman, and that your groom dressed like Batman.</p>
<div id="attachment_819" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 598px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-819" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/more-theme-wedding-madness/superherowedding/"><img class="size-large wp-image-819" title="super hero wedding" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/superherowedding-588x391.jpg" alt="super hero wedding" width="588" height="391" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Holy Are-You-Kidding Me, Batman!</p></div>
<p>Lucky for these folks, both Batman and Wonder Woman were  part of Justice League of America in <em>The Brave and the Bold</em> #28, otherwise we&#8217;d take issue.  We already have to overlook the fact that these wackadoos were attended by Robin (that&#8217;s OK), the Joker (WTF?), Yoda (Come on, now), The Incredibles (Really?), Iron Man, Poison Ivy, and The Incredible Hulk (MARVEL COMICS, HELLO?!?!?!)   The bridesmaids came dressed in PowerPuff Girls costumes.  Oh, the humanity.  Step all over those of who who LIKE <a href="http://www.bestcomiccovers.com">comic books</a>, why don&#8217;t you?</p>
<p>Or, take these folks, who decided to kick it old, old, old, old school.</p>
<div id="attachment_820" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 598px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-820" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/more-theme-wedding-madness/flintstones-wedding/"><img class="size-large wp-image-820" title="Flintstones Wedding" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Flintstones-Wedding-588x391.jpg" alt="Flintstones Wedding" width="588" height="391" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Yabba Dabba...oh whatever.</p></div>
<p>They actually said, &#8220;I yabba dabba do&#8221; in their vows.  Oh the sweet injustice of it all.  At least these people were purist.  The bride was attended by Betty Rubble, Barney Rubble stood up as best man, the children attendants were dressed as Bamm-Bamm, and the guests all dressed as cavemen.  Er, cave people.  My, my.</p>
<p>This one is the real kicker, though.  What would the cleaning bills cost to get all that GREEN PAINT off the wedding dress?</p>
<div id="attachment_821" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 598px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-821" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/more-theme-wedding-madness/shrek-wedding/"><img class="size-large wp-image-821" title="Shrek Wedding" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Shrek-Wedding-588x391.jpg" alt="Shrek Wedding" width="588" height="391" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Really?  </p></div>
<p>I get it that you saw <em>Shrek </em>on your first date.  I get that you liked it.  I liked it too.  A lot.  I watch it pretty often still.  But what on earth did your mother say when you told her you wanted to paint yourself completely green and wear fake ears on your wedding day?  Did she cry?  I kind of did, when I heard about this.  And the groom.  He&#8217;s 53!  Did he just not give a crap?  And what&#8217;s with the clown character in the back?  Are you TRYING to give me a heart attack?</p>
<p>Oh well, right?  As long as they are happy, that is what matters&#8230;.</p>
  

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		<title>8 Tips For Hosting A $20,000 Wedding For Much Less</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer: the time of year where love fills the air and wedding invitations flood your mailbox. Typically the invitations portray the theme of the wedding and inform the invitee when and where the wedding will take place.  Over the past couple months, I&#8217;ve been getting a ton of invites in the mail seeing how I&#8217;m [...]


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<p style="text-align: left;">Summer: the time of year where love fills the air and wedding invitations flood your mailbox.  Typically the invitations portray the theme of the wedding and inform the invitee when and where the wedding will take place.  Over the past couple months, I&#8217;ve been getting a ton of invites in the mail seeing how I&#8217;m at that age where everyone seems to be getting married (except me, but that&#8217;s another topic all together).<a title="$20,000 by Johnny Vulkan, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnnyvulkan/381941233/"><img class="alignright" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/381941233_99ba9795b3_m.jpg" alt="$20,000" width="240" height="161" /></a></p>
<p>Anyway, if you haven’t heard, the average cost of a wedding these days’ is about $24,000. When you consider most people getting married are around 26 and that bill doesn’t include the rings or the honeymoon – the fact is that weddings are freakin&#8217; expensive.  In most cases, the couples getting married have just finished paying off their college debt and saving for their new home. Sure, some families help take care of a wedding. But there are definitely ways to host a $20,000 for less&#8230; much less.</p>
<p>Below are 8 money saving tips to help alleviate the expense of a wedding.</p>
<p><strong>Tip #1.</strong> Off season weddings are much more affordable than a typical summer wedding.  Also, it would also help to cut costs if it were scheduled on a Friday or Sunday.  Depending on the time of the year, certain places may be decorated in advanced which can also encourage savings.</p>
<p><strong>Tip #2.</strong> The average guest list is 178 family and friends long.  This is possibly where you can end up saving most of your money considering everything &#8211; outside of the ceremony &#8211; is dependent on the head count.   If possible, limit your guest list to 125-150. A good rule of thumb here: don’t invite more guests then you can spend at least a minute of your time with.</p>
<p><a title="Too young and eager to die from H1N1 by Alex Dram, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdram/4099178608/"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2497/4099178608_19c070bb1c_m.jpg" alt="Too young and eager to die from H1N1" width="240" height="240" /><!--<br /--> </a></p>
<p><strong>Tip #3.</strong> It is important to capture the memories created during your special day with photos, but getting professional photos could be cheaper than you think. Find a family member with some photography experience, a friend that you graduated with that majored in photography, or a cheap freelancer. Chances are they are willing to donate their services as a wedding gift or for much cheaper than a professional.</p>
<p><a title="mmm buffet...i love futurama by Scott MacLeod Liddle, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottliddle/89025019/"><img class="alignnone" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/23/89025019_5ca499f779_m.jpg" alt="mmm buffet...i love futurama" width="240" height="180" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Tip #4.</strong> Food is probably going to end up costing the most out of all the wedding expenses.  You may want to consider a buffet style meal instead of a sit down meal.  It may also be feasible to have the caterers drop off the prepared food and set it all up and then leave.  Or, if you’re really ambitious, do the catering yourself.</p>
<p><strong>Tip #5.</strong> Wedding announcements and invitations can be found for FREE!  There are a ton of services on the web that provide <a href="http://www.printwithmypic.com/announcements/">free personalized announcements</a> which can be printed from your home computer.  Use some theme colored ribbon to spruce up the look and feel of the card.</p>
<p><strong>Tip #6.</strong> <a href="http://www.frommyexperience.com/">From my experience</a>, I know how you ladies like to browse dresses in magazines and try on dresses at <a href="http://www.alfredangelo.com/index.aspx">bridal shops</a> like Alfred Angelo. The dress is always a pricey piece of weddings, but if you&#8217;re not afraid to wear last season&#8217;s fashions, hundreds of dollars can be saved by going with an older style dress.</p>
<p><a title="DJ (#15647) by mark sebastian, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/markjsebastian/318382586/"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/318382586_f1dd1c4e78_m.jpg" alt="DJ (#15647)" width="160" height="240" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Tip #7.</strong> Some marriages find it a must to have a live band at their wedding. Others may suffice with a DJ.  Good live bands can cost as much as $2,000 or more.  Instead, find a musically inclined friend that will do it for cheap or even free as a gift.  If you really want to go cheap, find a play list online and download the songs to your iPod and use an amplifier to play it. I’ve seen this done at many weddings recently and found it to be just as effective as a DJ.</p>
<p><strong>Tip #8.</strong> Certain beverages at the wedding can be extremely costly.  Instead of hosting an open bar, have a beer wagon and a wine bar.  If your families aren’t big drinkers only have a glass of champagne for the toast or just cut it out altogether.</p>
  

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<p>The wedding articles say that over 80% of grooms are at least equal partners in the wedding planning process.  So, of course, the wedding industry is catering to this group of men who have decided to own the wedding planning process.  Is this because average grooms are older than they used to be &#8211; and therefore pickier and more set in their ways?  Is it because most couples cohabitate before they marry, meaning they are paying for more of the wedding than they used to?</p>
<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-805" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/groomzillas/groomzilla/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-805" title="groomzilla" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/groomzilla.jpg" alt="groomzillagroomzilla" width="548" height="548" /></a></p>
<p>Whatever the reason, the Internet is full of stories of grooms who became completely caught up in the wedding planning process, and are just as hard to please and soothe as those famous Bridezillas that they like to make television programs about.  So, if you end up with one of these, how do you deal with him?  Well, you have choices.</p>
<p>You can let him have whatever he wants.  Let him control the whole thing.  Let him pick the flowers, the food, the table settings, the cake flavor, and even your dress.  What?  No!</p>
<p>You can test his fortitude.  Is he a real Groomzilla, or is he playing at this?  Take him to a bridal show.  Make him read all the bridal magazines with you.  Completely inundate him with wedding stuff.  He might very well cry uncle.</p>
<p>If he doesn&#8217;t?  Then it looks like you&#8217;ve got a partner for good.  Enjoy planning this special day with him and realize that if you can&#8217;t do this together, you&#8217;re probably not going to be very good at living together, raising kids together, and functioning as a couple.  It&#8217;s a good litmus test for the rest of your marriage.</p>
  

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		<description><![CDATA[Bridesmaid.  The word has varying effects on people, depending on their past experiences.  For some, it was an honor just to be asked.  For others, it was a taffeta nightmare. Some brides choose bridesmaid dresses that they are absolutely sure their bridesmaids will look terrible in.  That&#8217;s called, &#8220;I have low self esteem and want [...]


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<p>Bridesmaid.  The word has varying effects on people, depending on their past experiences.  For some, it was an honor just to be asked.  For others, it was a taffeta nightmare.</p>
<p>Some brides choose bridesmaid dresses that they are absolutely sure their bridesmaids will look terrible in.  That&#8217;s called, &#8220;I have low self esteem and want to make sure I&#8217;m the prettiest one in my pictures.&#8221;  Other brides have <em>some</em> bridesmaids that will look good in a particular dress, and others who WON&#8217;T look good in it.  &#8220;It&#8217;s not on purpose, Amy.  You&#8217;re just fat, is all.&#8221;</p>
<p>Other times, brides will choose bridesmaid dresses that they think are absolutely beautiful.  They&#8217;d be happy to wear the dress, if they were not the bride, but only a mere bridesmaid.  &#8220;And the best thing about it is you can shorten it and wear it again.&#8221;  Right?  RIGHT?</p>
<p>Just because it&#8217;s fun, and because we sometimes all need a laugh, here are some bridesmaid dresses that are sure to make you glad she DIDN&#8217;T ask you.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-768" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/floppy-hats-and-weirdo-flowers/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-768" title="floppy hats and weirdo flowers" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/floppy-hats-and-weirdo-flowers.jpg" alt="floppy hats and weirdo flowersfloppy hats and weirdo flowers" width="450" height="312" /></a>This is an easy one to start off on, because this picture is clearly from the seventies, and those dresses are probably still in tact somewhere, because that grade of polyester has the shelf life of a Twinkie.  And you know about Twinkies.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-769" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/choir-group/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-769" title="choir group" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/choir-group.jpg" alt="choir group" width="500" height="363" /></a>Again, we can chalk this up to the crazy days of hallucinogenic drugs and free love.  I just wonder why that one lady on the end got to wear a cape.  Where are all the rest of the capes?  That&#8217;s what that brown -haired lady on the other end is thinking, &#8220;Where the &#8230; is my cape?&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-770" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/ho-ho-ho/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-770" title="ho ho ho" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/ho-ho-ho.jpg" alt="ho ho ho" width="500" height="483" /></a>This one might be even older, but I think that any bride that forces you to dress like Mrs. Claus deserves to have a little Ex Lax slipped into her egg nog.  Just sayin&#8217;.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-771" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/red-and-white/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-771" title="red and white" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/red-and-white.jpg" alt="red and white" width="500" height="363" /></a>This might very well be from the Eighties, but to me this picture is like one of those &#8220;Can you find all the things that are wrong in this picture&#8221; things.  Yes.  Yes I can.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-772" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/blue-parasols/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-772" title="blue parasols" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/blue-parasols.jpg" alt="blue parasols" width="400" height="300" /></a>The only thing that would make this OK is if they just came from their dance recital.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-773" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/blue-shiny/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-773" title="blue shiny" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/blue-shiny.gif" alt="blue shiny" width="193" height="340" /></a>And what you can&#8217;t see is the knife in the bridesmaid&#8217;s OTHER hand.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-774" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/gold-lame/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-774" title="gold lame" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/gold-lame.jpg" alt="gold lame" width="400" height="300" /></a>And all of the sudden there were a lot of very cold Solid Gold dancers&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-775" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/flowered-and-puffy/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-775" title="flowered and puffy" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/flowered-and-puffy.jpg" alt="flowered and puffy" width="452" height="619" /></a>And because of this dress, this is the only bridesmaid that showed up.  No, seriously though.  There was only enough fabric for one dress &#8211; IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-776" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/accordian/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-776" title="accordian" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/accordian.jpg" alt="accordian" width="292" height="300" /></a>Wha?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-777" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/victorian-nightmare/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-777" title="victorian nightmare" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/victorian-nightmare.jpg" alt="victorian nightmare" width="517" height="379" /></a>Forsooth and verily.  I think I&#8217;m gonna puke.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-779" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/dreamsicle/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-779" title="dreamsicle" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/dreamsicle.jpg" alt="dreamsicle" width="450" height="337" /></a>there&#8217;s this</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-780" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/pink-what/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-780" title="pink what" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/pink-what.jpeg" alt="pink what" width="450" height="301" /></a>and this</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-781" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/turquoise-whoa-2/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-781" title="turquoise whoa" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/turquoise-whoa1.jpg" alt="turquoise whoa" width="500" height="333" /></a>and this.  Now tulle is extinct and satin is on the endangered list.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-782" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/rainbow-of-awfulness/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-782" title="rainbow of awfulness" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/rainbow-of-awfulness.jpg" alt="rainbow of awfulness" width="450" height="299" /></a>like you do.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-783" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/orange-you-glad/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-783" title="orange you glad" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/orange-you-glad.jpg" alt="orange you glad" width="450" height="588" /></a>Notice that the bride is wearing camouflage.  That means those dresses are &#8220;safety&#8221; or &#8220;blaze&#8221; orange.  Presumably so nobody shoots the bridesmaids during the ceremony.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-784" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/guys-to-orange-you-glad/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-784" title="guys to orange you glad" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/guys-to-orange-you-glad.jpg" alt="guys to orange you glad" width="450" height="337" /></a>At the reception, however, all bets are off.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-785" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/wings/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-785" title="wings" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/wings.jpg" alt="wings" width="394" height="305" /></a>Come on.  Really?</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-786" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/showgirls/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-786" title="showgirls" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/showgirls.jpg" alt="showgirls" width="334" height="500" /></a>The brunette looks embarrassed, and we can&#8217;t even see her face.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-787" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/whatever-floats-your-boat/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-787" title="whatever floats your boat" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/whatever-floats-your-boat.jpg" alt="whatever floats your boat" width="500" height="391" /></a>Yet, strangely, none of these people look embarrassed.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a rel="attachment wp-att-788" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/worst-bridesmaid-dresses/naked-wedding/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-788" title="naked wedding" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/naked-wedding.jpg" alt="naked wedding" width="445" height="331" /></a>And neither do any of these people.  Can you imagine the phone call on this one?  &#8220;Amy, will you be a bridesmaid in my wedding?&#8221;  &#8220;Um, I don&#8217;t really have enough money for  a dress.&#8221;  &#8220;Oh, that&#8217;s OK.  You&#8217;ll just need to wear black pumps, a g-string, and some pasties.&#8221;  &#8220;Wow.  It&#8217;s so nice of you to let us wear what we just wear to work.&#8221;  &#8220;Oh, it&#8217;s no problem.  The hat I&#8217;m wearing is so amazing that nobody will even notice your nakedness, so I&#8217;m sorry about that, but at least Joey&#8217;s going to wear his stripey socks and that Elvis clown mask he wore when he got arrested for snorting sand that time.&#8221;  &#8220;Oh yeah.  Joey&#8217;s such a trip.  See you at the wedding!&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">What?  I make my own fun.  I swiped a lot of these pictures from <a href="http://tackyweddings.com/">Tacky Weddings</a>.  Stay classy.</p>
  

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<p>Face it.  Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life.  You&#8217;ll want to remember it in every way possible.  You&#8217;ll want more photographs than were taken.  You&#8217;ll want more video than you have.  You&#8217;ll want many, many reminders.</p>
<p>So why not pay some hipster DJ to mix up and edit a video of your wedding and turn it into some weirdo music video?  Sure!  Because you don&#8217;t want to remember the day as it WAS.  You want to remember it the way that some guy in skinny jeans mixed it in his uber hip studio (or mom&#8217;s garage) a few days after the wedding.  Right?</p>
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<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/13652150">Lauren + JP</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/ataricharm">Matt Odom</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
<p>Actually, the video is pretty cute, and the couple is from La Grange, GA, which is a super cute little town.  I spent a week there one day.  But seriously folks.  It is a cute town.  As for the video&#8230;I&#8217;d be curious to hear what Lauren and J.P. think after about 6 or 7 years, wouldn&#8217;t you?  It will either be a &#8220;Gee, Honey.  I&#8217;m soooo glad we did that&#8221; situation, or it will be like when you&#8217;re twelve and you&#8217;re at the beach, and your friend talks you into going into one of those &#8220;Make Your Own Music Video&#8221; places where they have, like, two props and you two get up and sing &#8220;The Greatest Love of All&#8221; by Whitney Houston followed by a rousing rendition of &#8220;Walk Like an Egyptian&#8221; whilst dancing all willy nilly and then 6 or 7 years later you find the tape and you accidentally watch it in front of your boyfriend who promptly dumps you.  Except for in Lauren and J.P.&#8217;s situation, that will be their 3 or 4 year old.  Who might think it&#8217;s cool.  But then will surely, in many years, show it to all their snotty teenager friends, who will be like, &#8220;What was that band, anyway?&#8221;</p>
<p>In other words, is this something that will be cherished.  Is it a lasting treasure?  Or just a moment&#8217;s pleasure?</p>
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<p>But seriously.  Props to Matt Odom, who just went for it.  You go, Matt.</p>
  

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		<title>A Bride’s Top Time Savers</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s bride is busier than ever. As the clock counts down to her wedding day, she has appointments and a schedule that seems to go on for miles. How can any bride get it all done? The solution is learning to use top time savers brides add to their wedding planning and organization. Some may [...]


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<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-757" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/a-bride%e2%80%99s-top-time-savers/busy-bride/"><img class="size-full wp-image-757 alignright" title="busy-bride" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/busy-bride.jpg" alt="" width="442" height="243" /></a><span class="zem_slink">Today</span>’s bride is busier than ever. As the clock counts down to her wedding day, she has appointments and a schedule that seems to go on for miles. How can any bride get it all done? The solution is learning to use top time savers brides add to their <a href="http://www.weddingsetups.com">wedding planning</a> and organization. Some may shave time, steal time and others simply change how you view the time you spend. But each can help you manage your wedding planning a bit easier, letting any bride-to-be breathe easier and get everything taken care of for that big day she’s been looking forward to for so long. So while no one can fool Mother Nature or take moments from Father Time, a bride can learn to make her wedding planning far more manageable with a few time saving tips!</p>
<p>Group errands/appointments by location. No matter what stage you are in with your wedding planning, this is an ideal time saver for you. Don’t run all over your city, town or county trying to get it all done in a day or an afternoon when you can save hours grouping tasks according to where you are when you do it. In order to do this, you’ll need to be very aware of the addresses and locations of any place you are visiting before you start to fill up your schedule. Remember that many brides have multiple visits to locations like their bridal dress shop or bakery so once you know a location this will become easier.</p>
<p>Leave early or on time for your errands/appointments. Now for this you may throw up your hands saying, “Well how can I find the time to do that?” We gently point out to you that if you are constantly running late for things, this is a sign that your overall time management is out of whack. Learning better time management will improve your overall life and not just your wedding. Getting up earlier or leaving just ten minutes before you planned will put you in an easier, low key state of mind for your appointments. It also means if the person you are meeting is not quite ready for you, that you are less anxious or irritated by this delay than otherwise expected. Which brings us to the next tip&#8230;</p>
<p>Always bring things to do while waiting. Often when you go for a dress fitting, cake tasting or other appointment, you’ll wind up waiting. Sometimes you wait a few minutes and other times you’ll have to wait even longer. Every moment you spend drumming your French manicured fingernails on the table is time you could be spending on another errand – frustrating you even more. We suggest you plan to wait and expect to spend a little time at these appointments taking care of other things. Every little ten or twenty minute time period here you snatch away will save you time other places. Do this three times a week and you’ve saved yourself an hour!</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer weddings are popular for a number of reasons:  the brilliant sunshine, the ready abundance of flowers and plants, and the overall sense of energy and vibrant life that comes with the season.  These sunny celebrations of love and eternity do present a seemingly inescapable fact of nature: the heat.   Not to be dissuaded; however, [...]


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<p>Summer weddings are popular for a number of reasons:  the brilliant sunshine, the ready abundance of flowers and plants, and the overall sense of energy and vibrant life that comes with the season.  These sunny celebrations of love and eternity do present a seemingly inescapable fact of nature: the heat.   Not to be dissuaded; however, countless couples choose to tie the knot outdoors during the summer.</p>
<div id="attachment_728" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 493px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-728" href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/beat-the-heat-summer-wedding-weather-survival/flamehead/"><img class="size-full wp-image-728" title="flamehead by Cayusa" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/flamehead.jpg" alt="flamehead by Cayusa" width="483" height="604" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">flamehead by Cayusa</p></div>
<p>Fear not!  Surviving the sweltering temperatures is easily accomplished for both the guests and the bride and groom.  Here are a few simple tips for keeping your cool:</p>
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<li> If you’re invited to a summer fete, choose a light-colored outfit (avoiding white, of course).  The light colors will help reflect the sun’s rays and keep you cooler than dark colors.  Also, if you wear a dress, avoid long skirts.  Knee length or mid calf skirt will allow for the movement of air without smothering your legs.</li>
<li>If you have long hair (bride or guest), wearing your hair up will work wonders to keep your neck and shoulders cool and pleasantly un-sweaty.</li>
<li>Stay hydrated.  One of the number one dangers during any summertime celebration is dehydration.  Keep cool beverages on hand.  This can be especially important for the bride and groom, as she is likely to be weigh down under layers of a heavy wedding gown, while he’ll be sporting a fetching (but also heavy) tuxedo.</li>
<li>Try to stay in the shade.  Avoiding the direct sunlight can help keep you cool as well as avoiding sunburn.  Sunscreen is a must for outdoor ceremonies.  No one wants a blistering sunburn as their thank-you note for attending.</li>
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<p>So don’t dread the long ceremony in the sun.  With proper planning and a little common sense, disaster can be avoided and you can cut loose and celebrate with the proper enthusiasm, without worrying about the heat.</p>
  

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		<description><![CDATA[2010 Spring and Summer Wedding Favors Celebrate the Balm-y Weather Here we are, right in the middle of wedding season! If you’re getting married in the next few months, here’s your chance to see several (but not all!) of the newly launched spring and summer wedding favors (and bridal shower favors!) from top-tier wedding favor [...]


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<p><strong>2010 Spring and Summer Wedding Favors Celebrate the Balm-y Weather</strong></p>
<p>Here we are, right in the middle of wedding season! If you’re <a href="http://www.mybigfatengagement.com">getting married</a> in the next few months, here’s your chance to see several (but not all!) of the newly launched spring and summer <a href="http://www.weddingsetups.com">wedding</a> favors (and bridal shower favors!) from top-tier wedding favor designer Kate Aspen.</p>
<p>Let’s start with lip balms and favor boxes. Yes, lip balms are <em>much-appreciated</em> bridal shower and wedding favors, because the sun that warms our days also brings us dry, cracked lips. Lip balm favors have been around for a while but, this year, Kate Aspen ups the ante with two styles and dozens upon dozens of personalization options!</p>
<p>“Sweet Kisses” Lip Balm Container                                           “Love &amp; Kisses” Lip Balm Stick<a href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/kisses.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-708 aligncenter" title="Lip Balm " src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/kisses-588x237.jpg" alt="Lip Balm " width="588" height="237" /></a>Kate Aspen’s new “Make It Yours” favor box collection and Icon favor boxes are definitely taking the art of favor box design to a higher level.  The top three are from the personalized “make it yours” collection and the next three are Icon boxes!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/icon-favor-boxes.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-713 aligncenter" title="icon-favor-boxes" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/icon-favor-boxes-588x170.jpg" alt="" width="588" height="170" /></a></p>
<p>The Icon favor boxes below are “<a href="http://www.justaskjillrenee.com">With This Ring</a>,” “Express Your Love,” and “For the Love Birds!”</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/favor-boxes-2.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-712 aligncenter" title="favor-boxes-2" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/favor-boxes-2-588x161.jpg" alt="" width="588" height="161" /></a>If your passion is butterflies or beautiful birds, Kate has something for you, too. First, the butterflies—one of spring and summer’s most welcome ambassadors!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/butterfuly-boxes.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-711" title="butterfuly-boxes" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/butterfuly-boxes-588x227.jpg" alt="" width="588" height="227" /></a>Did you notice the delicate, silver-finish butterfly charm on the “Spring Elegance” Laser-Cut Butterfly favor boxes on the right? Touches like that and the gift-ready creative packaging of hundreds of their favors—not to mention affordability—have  set Kate Aspen’s favors apart for years!  But don’t take it from me. I’ll let these next favors <em>tweet</em> for themselves—they’re salt and pepper shakers, a bronze-finish metal nest tea light holder and a sweet songbird taking a bath in a place card holder!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/name-tag-holder.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-709" title="name-tag-holder" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/name-tag-holder-588x158.jpg" alt="" width="588" height="158" /></a>I’ve saved something fabulous for my big finish. I’ll admit there’s nothing new about drink mixes—coffee, tea, lemonade, hot chocolate, etc. –have been around for a while. What spices up Kate Aspen’s new drink mixes—and your reception tables—is the sensational, eye-catching, colorful gift presentation!</p>
<p>Check out “Main Squeeze” Lemonade Mix, “Razzle Dazzle” Raspberry Iced Tea Mix and “Mix &amp; Mingle” Key Lime Margarita Mix!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/main-squeeze.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-710" title="main-squeeze" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/main-squeeze-588x158.jpg" alt="" width="588" height="158" /></a>Thirsty for more? Kate Aspen wedding favors and bridal shower favors are featured on Kate Aspen’s “preferred vendor online favor sites” like My Wedding Favors and others. Remember—they’re called <em>favors </em>because they do something special for someone. They thank your guests for celebrating the most amazing day of your life—and that deserves something special!</p>
<p><em>Susan Hawkins is senior copywriter and a blogger for My Wedding Favors, a leading online retailer of top-tier </em><a href="http://www.myweddingfavors.com/"><em>wedding favors</em></a><em>, </em><a href="http://www.myweddingfavors.com/bridal-shower-favors.html"><em>bridal shower favors</em></a><em> and wedding accessories.</em></p>
  

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<p><a href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/bridesmaids.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-699 alignright" title="bridesmaids" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/bridesmaids.jpg" alt="" width="227" height="308" /></a>Let’s face it: planning a wedding is tough. Many brides admit that planning their wedding would be much harder if it wasn’t for their bridesmaids. Often your bridesmaids help with logistics and things that just can’t be handled by a single person. So when it comes time to say, “Thank you!” to these lovely ladies – we know you want to pick out special bridesmaids’ gifts. But after the expense of a <a href="http://www.weddingsetups.com">wedding</a>, adding any other expenses can be a challenge. Here are some of our favorite bridesmaids’ “Thank you” gifts that are thoughtful and won’t have you reaching the top limit on any credit card.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Personalized-Round-Compact-Mirror.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-698 alignleft" title="Personalized Round Compact=" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Personalized-Round-Compact-Mirror-155x200.jpg" alt="" width="155" height="200" /></a>Personalized Makeup Mirror. </strong>Many women like to touch up their makeup during the day, and what could be better than a personalized makeup mirror as their bridesmaid’s “Thank you” gift? This is an ideal gift, as they will think of you each time they use it and it is reasonably priced. Best of all, it is personalized with their first name or monogram for a sophisticated and elegant look. Any bridesmaid will appreciate this gift ideal for daytime and evening use.</p>
<p><strong>Birthstone Jewelry. </strong>This is a thoughtful gift for your bridesmaids and you’ll find a wide selection of birthstone jewelry to choose from. There is personalized birthstone jewelry and simply birthstone jewelry that features the lovely gemstones on their own. One of the best things about this choice is that each woman will feel special and remembered as “their” birthstone month is uniquely their own. While they are there to share your Big Day, their “Thank you” gift is something that remembers them as unique individuals. You’ll find birthstone jewelry for every budget price and both daytime to evening looks.</p>
<p><strong>Handmade Gift.</strong> Now this can be a very special and thoughtful gift if done with care. A handmade gift is best when it is created specifically for the recipient. So you are using their favorite color, their name or initials and including themes or topics that they enjoy. Any ways you can make this special for them or about your friendship/relationship will make this a grand-slam gift. Let’s say you are known for making delicious chocolate pretzels. So you choose to make this as your bridesmaids’ “Thank you” gift. Make this even more special by dipping each bridesmaid’s set of pretzels in their favorite color of sprinkles. And then put them in a pretty re-useable tin or jar. Include a thoughtful note saying how “sweet” they are. You see? Your handmade gift suddenly becomes something uniquely about them.</p>
<p><strong>Plan a Fun/Girly Activity for After Your Honeymoon. </strong>This is a great choice especially if your bridesmaids are conveniently located and can all come back together. Treat them to a “Thank you” barbeque, fancy picnic or day at an <a href="http://www.mybigfatengagement.com">amusement</a> park. Or go be girly together and take them for manicures and pedicures. The key is to choose activities and themes that they will especially enjoy. Simply remember that this day is not about you as a bride or your getting married but about your friendships and celebrating them.</p>
  

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<p>If you ask most women what the most important thing is on their wedding day, we’d take a guess that the majority are dead set on finding that dream wedding dress to walk down the aisle in.</p>
<p>Women spend more time and energy looking for their dress and more thought is likely to go into this decision than any other!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/wedding-dress.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-684 alignright" title="Wedding Dress" src="http://www.myweddingideas.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/wedding-dress-270x400.jpg" alt="Wedding Dress" width="270" height="400" /></a>Of course, everyone has their own idea of what their perfect wedding dress looks like with some preferring sleek and elegant gowns and others opting for more traditional full skirted dresses and of course there are endless options of length, colour, styles and accessories to choose from as well.</p>
<p>A few things to remember about choosing your wedding dress is that you’ll be looking at these pictures for years to come so picking a dress with timeless elegance, rather than going with the latest fad style is probably better in the long run so your pictures will always be something you are proud to show off.</p>
<p>Pick a style that suits you. It’s all very well falling in love with a style of dress that looks fantastic on the hanger but shows off all of your lumps and bumps or doesn’t show off your best features. Try out a variety of styles, and take along a trusted friend or relative to help you choose a style that makes the best of all your attributes. Try everything on, sometimes a style that you think will look horrible on you will actually turn out to be the one that you fall in love with, it’s worth trying as it’s a once in a lifetime dress so you want to get it right!</p>
<p>The most traditional colour for <a href="http://www.very.co.uk/women/wedding/wedding-dresses/e/b/1618.end">wedding dresses</a> is white and you’ll find that the majority of wedding dress stockists have most of their dresses in this colour. Of course white isn’t for everyone and you’ll be pleased to hear that many dresses are offered with other colour tones in them, resulting in many off-white colours such as ivory, cream, gold and many other hues. There are also dresses available in completely different colours so if you look good in red or blue there’s no reason why you couldn’t go for a wedding dress in those colours as well.</p>
<p>When you find that perfect dress, the best advice you can take is to buy it on that day, especially if it’s a dress on sale or there’s only one left in stock. There’s nothing worse than finding your dress, only to have someone else buy it while you think about it and come back a few days later to find it has been sold! You can tend to reserve dresses as well, so at the very least make sure you do this, you can always change your mind but once it’s gone – it’s gone forever! With Very.co.uk you can order the dress and try it on and of course, if it’s not the right one for you it can be returned.</p>
<p>Another important factor in the bride’s mind is the issue of <a href="http://www.very.co.uk/rf/vry/s.do/women/bridalwear/bridesmaid-dresses?N=151+4294955303+85+4294953936&amp;Np=1&amp;Nu=this_product&amp;seo=t">bridesmaid dresses</a>. Whether you’ve got one bridesmaid, or a dozen; coordinating them to wear the colour and style that you want can be tricky, especially if you have a few bridesmaids you are all different shapes and sizes.</p>
<p>The first thing to decide on is what colour you want, many brides will fit the bridesmaid dresses into the colour scheme, so if you’re having pink and white flowers and table centrepieces for example, it’s likely that pink will be a good colour for the bridesmaid dresses.</p>
<p>You could also go for a colour theme, such as purples, which include plums, lilacs and bright purple colours so you are able to find a colour that suits everyone.</p>
<p>Once you’ve chosen your colours, then you’ll need to find a style for your bridesmaid dresses, which again can be a little tricky if you have a few bridesmaids of differing shapes! The best thing to do is take them all to try on a variety of styles and pick out the one which is best across all of your bridesmaids.</p>
<p>If you’re going for block colours then you can dress up the bridesmaid dresses with accessories that match your colour scheme, such as corsages or hair pieces which fit into the scheme. This is often a nice idea if you’ve gone for plain block colours, such as cream as it brightens up the outfits and also makes the bridal party easily identifiable!</p>
<p>To get some ideas for your ideal style of wedding dress and bridesmaid dresses then there is a beautiful selection at <a href="http://www.very.co.uk/">Very.co.uk</a> where you will find inspiration not just for dresses but also everything from accessories and jewellery right through to wedding shoes and veils to make your wedding day absolutely perfect.</p>
  

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