Some wedding dance eh..!! Now if only i can get the man to do that.. muahahahah!! i bet we will be the wedding couple of the year.
As I prepare for my wedding I am often asked about how I met my spouse. Truth be told, when people hear that I met him on the internet they are in awe that we met online and chatted for a good 6 yrs before I came to Canada and now are getting married after having a child with him. We have been together technically for about 14 yrs now.
So how do you find your soul mate? While some may be skeptical about chat lines and making friends with a complete stranger, isn’t it the same even if you met him personally or were introduced to each other by a mutual friend? My advice about0 these adult chat rooms is to use common sense and also keep an open mind. Even if you don’t make it as soul mates you can still be good friends. Free chats are always fun, you never know who you might meet and I really truly feel that getting to know the person over the internet or phone first before embarking into anything serious isn’t a bad thing at all.
I took a look at some shower invitation samples .. and wondering if i should spend a lot of invitation samples..?? I’m trying to save some money on that.. but i guess if you want people to come for your bridal shower.. you kinda have to have some kinda invites right..? Something simple.. and not so girly please..!
They say to try and give as much information as possible.. and if it is hosted in a house, a private map would be great. Don’t forget to put the full name of the bride.. and the date and time is important.. the venue, if you are planning a theme, it would be good to add on the invite.. so that the guests would come appropriately dressed. Tell your guests what kinda food you are serving.. and make sure .. you ask them to RSVP .. else you might get too much party favors.. and also food. Don’t waste food eh .. another thing would be not to include children.. if you don’t want to .. but let your guests know in advance. I would include a spa session.. or even a makeover during the bridal shower .. if i can afford it.
But who pays for the bridal shower..?? the bride..?? the groom.. ?? or the parents..?? or the maid of honor..?? pray tell.
Well.. you kinda gotta feed your guests right..?? and no way .. am i feeding them Macdonalds like one of the man’s friend did. It was horrid..!! sorry… but it sure wasn’t unique. Going to a kid’s birthday party.. and having nuggets and burger is fine.. but no way for a wedding.
So what kind of food is good for a wedding..?? well that actually depends on where your wedding will be .. and what kinda theme you chose right..?? mine is a beach wedding.. and in the summer.. so it has gotta be catered .. but i’m NEVER serving pizza to my guests of course..! NO WAY..! or hot dog please..!!!
Now .. what would my guests think if i served them Sushi for my wedding by the beach..? or even some take out noodles..?? how about a roast pig ..?? now that would go interesting eh..?? as much as i said no BBQ .. that may be the way we might have to go.. since it is a beach theme.. but what do we serve..?? hmmm.. gotta really sit down and think about it.. and the budget.
My wedding timeline is gonna be very simple.. but no matter how simple it is.. you and I know.. that we have to have one.. because the guests.. and everyone else involved in your wedding needs one too. For those coming from out of town.. well.. you know that, it is most important.. so that they can schedule a time.
So here is my sample of the wedding time line:
Name of the Bride & Name of the Groom’s Wedding
Rehearsal: Day/Time
Location: The Beach
Dinner: Venue of Restaurant/Time /Phone #
Day Before Wedding : Date /Day
1:30 PM Groom and his friend Pool Party
2:00 PM Bride & Bride maid’s Spa & Luncheon @ Beauty Bar
Catering Delivery by Deli
12-5 PM Table Linens delivered to be delivered and taken care of by mom
4:30 PM Pick-up bridal car
6:00 PM Dinner
8:00 PM Drinks in local pub
11 PM Early to Bed!
Wedding Day: Day/Date
Ceremony: The Beach
Reception: The Beach
Contact: Brother of the Groom @ (123) 456-789
In the event of an emergency/crisis/need directions/are lost or late please call our wedding co-ordinator, Maid of Honor first @ (012) 345-678, before calling the Bride & Groom.
9:00 AM Wake-Up Call
9.30 AM Breakfast and shower
11:00 AM Bride Maid and entourage arrives for make up and changing of wedding gown
12.30 PM The Groom and Best Man leaves for the beach and check on stuff
1.30 PM The Bride and her gang leaves for the wedding
2.00 PM Photography time before wedding
2.30 PM Wedding begins
3.30 PM Reception starts/BBQ/Roasted Pig
5.30 PM The wedding dance and music all night
By now we all know that planning a wedding can be quite expensive. And if you only have a budget of around $5,000, you kind of have to stretch those dollars as far as possible. If you can print your own wedding invites then why not, right? It is way cheaper, more personalized and you can pretty much do anything you want with your invites. Of course, having a Color Laser Printer would be a great help but if you don’t have one, you can find one that is quite affordable and you can make use of it even after the wedding.
People say that toner is expensive but if you check out the hot deals at Super Warehouse, you might just be surprised at how affordable they are. For only a small amount of money you can print not only your invitation cards, you can also use it to print your thank you cards as well after the wedding. Awesome right?
One of the things I really like about any weddings is the movies and pictures of how a couple got together and finally got married, those kind of corny stories that need some projectors to show off if you were having a huge wedding. But if like myself, you probably only need to buy one or better still borrow one from someone who already has it. But if you don’t have a friend with a printer to lend, an affordable one can be bought online and there are plenty to choose from at Super Warehouse.
In the Chinese tradition, we give away .. “wife biscuit” together with the wedding invitation card. But since i can’t find the traditional “wife biscuit” .. i have no choice but to give these fruit tarts with my invitations. Now ordering it from a local bakery isn’t gonna be easy.. because we don’t have very many here. The one that would do it.. i’m not really crazy about their tarts.. so i’m gonna ask the local grocery store if they could do it for me.. and as cheap as possible please.
