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Transportation Wedding Tips

How to Pick The Best Limousine Options For Your Wedding

When it comes to planning your wedding ceremony, you may be focused on the big show-stopping details, like the style of your wedding dress and the colors of your bridesmaid dresses.  But there’s another component of your wedding ceremony that can play a big role in impressing your wedding guests: your limousine options.

Traveling to and from your wedding ceremony should be just as special as that walk you take down the aisle.  After all, this is the moment where you’ll be able to bond with your father before you become a Mrs., or when you can excitedly squeal with your bridesmaids as you see the church up ahead.

Therefore, you want to ensure that your limousine plays just as special a role in your wedding day as your cake, dress, and DJ!

Wondering how to pick the best limousine options for your wedding?  Take a look at these tips and techniques:

  • Word of mouth is one of the best ways to discover a limousine driver that will give you the high-quality transport experience you deserve. If you have any friends that were recently married, consider asking them who they used as a driver, and if they’d recommend the company.
  • On a similar note, you may want to go online and check out customer reviews for local companies.  Have the customers posted relatively positive reviews for the limousine service?  Is the company usually on time?  Do they go above and beyond to make their customers happy?  If you can find a company that meets all these requirements, then you’re well on your way towards finding a high-quality limousine service.
  • Of course, you’ll want to make note of which limousine style you want to sport on your wedding day.  Classic black stretch limousines can make a stylish impact on your wedding ceremony, while stretch white limousines offer a fun throwback to vintage styles.  Classic cars such as a Rolls Royce or Excalibur are all beautiful options that allow you to arrive in style.
  • Finally, you’ll want to ensure that your limousine options fit your wedding budget.  You don’t want to start your wedded life in debt just because you ended up splashing out on your wedding transportation!

Use these tips and techniques to find the best limousine option so you can focus on other things – like writing your vows or tasting that delicious wedding cake!

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Groomsmen Wedding Tips

Deciding on Groomsmen Dress Options

When it comes to dress options for your wedding party, most couples tend to focus on the brides maids.  After all, they’re the ones who get to enjoy beautiful dress styles in a variety of colors, while the groomsmen will only need to get the standard tux…

Right?

Not necessarily.  As soon-to-be-wedded couples will find out, choosing groomsmen dress options isn’t always so black and white (pun intended).  The groomsmen dress options will vary based on the theme of the wedding, how formal the ceremony is, and the unique style tastes of the couple.

Ready to discover how to decide on groomsmen dress options?  Grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and get ready to learn how to make your groomsmen shine!

Decide On Your Budget

Like with wedding dress shopping, you’ll want to set aside a budget that your groomsmen can stick to when shopping for tuxedos.  If there’s a particular designer style you have your heart set on, you’ll want to contribute money to your groomsmen, particularly if this style may be out of reach for their budgets.  Assess your wedding budget to see how much you can contribute.

Pick a Lapel

When deciding on groomsmen dress options, you’ll be faced with a world of lapel options.  These options will include the following:

  • The Notch Lapel: This suit jacket is squared off to the top collar, which creates a notched appearance.
  • The Peak Lapel: This suit jacket is a double-breasted style that’s been imported straight from the shores of England.  It’s one of the most traditional tuxedo looks, so this should be common enough to find.
  • The Shawl Lapel:  This tuxedo cut creates a continuous curve that resembles the traditional smoking jacket.
  • The Fashion Lapel: This tuxedo cut utilizes two flaps of cloth to create a double-breasted appearance.  The fashion lapel is perhaps the most formal of all four of these lapel options.

Decide on a Color

Like with bridesmaid dresses, you’ll want to pick a groomsmen tuxedo color that perfectly complements your wedding colors.  For many couples, this will be the traditional black tuxedo.  Many couples also opt for white tuxes, which is common at more formal ceremonies.  Playful couples may opt for colorful tuxes that incorporate the wedding theme, like navy blue or chocolate brown.

No matter what you decide on for your groomsmen dress options, we’re sure they’ll all look dashing and handsome on your big day! Don’t forget to ‘like’ us on Facebook to get up to FREE return address printing! This deal ends October 31, 2012, so don’t miss out on this amazing offer!

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Bridal Party Wedding Tips

Deciding on Bridesmaid Dress Colors and Styles

 You’ve finally chosen the special women in your life that you want by your side when you’re getting married.  Whether they’re your best friends, sisters, or cousins, these women represent some of the closest bonds you’ve formed throughout your life (except, of course, for the bond you have with your future husband!).  That’s exactly why you want to pick gorgeous bridesmaid dresses that will flatter your bridal party as well as match the theme of your wedding reception.

Of course, this is all easier said than done.  With so many different body types to account for, it can be difficult to select a universally flattering bridesmaid dress style.  And what happens if your wedding colors aren’t exactly dress friendly?

Not to worry: this article will help you decide on the best bridesmaid dress colors and styles for your wedding ceremony.

The Bridesmaid Dresses That Flatter Everyone

First, it’s important to note which bridesmaid dress styles are flattering on all body types.  You may be tempted to give your bridesmaids strapless dresses, but keep in mind that this isn’t exactly flattering to women with larger busts or arms.  Therefore, consider buying dresses with delicate spaghetti straps or gorgeous sheer sleeves.  You may also want to consider going with a longer dress style, particularly if you’re having your wedding in an elegant indoor space, like a ballroom.

Speaking of length, be sure your bridesmaid dresses hit at a flattering part of the leg.  Dresses that hit above the knee are great for all leg shapes.  Avoid dresses that hit below the knee or in the middle of the calf, as this can make shapely legs look much bigger.

How To Choose The Best Bridesmaid Dress Color

When it comes to choosing the best bridesmaid dress color, you’ll want to incorporate the dresses in your wedding theme.  When planning your wedding, you’ll choose two or three wedding colors that will be incorporated throughout the ceremony and reception.  Therefore, the bridesmaid dresses should pick up on one of these colors.

When choosing the color, be sure to pick the wedding color that will be most flattering on your girls.  A nice neutral color like chocolate is always a safe choice (if your neutral color is white or cream, avoid picking this color – you want to stand out up there at the altar!).  If you want to opt for one of your brighter colors, make sure that it flatters the complexions of your bridesmaids.  For example, blue is universally flattering, while coral or hot pink can only be worn by certain complexions and body shapes.

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Bridal Party Wedding Tips

Tips On Selecting a Make-Up Artist

It goes without saying that you want to look your best on your wedding day.  That’s why you’ve taken the time to choose the best wedding dress that will make your guests drop their jaws in amazement.  You’ve also been hitting up the gym to ensure that you look your absolute best.  You’ve even been making regular appointments at your local spa to get rejuvenating facials and glow-boosting treatments.

So it’s no wonder you want to select a make-up artist that will highlight your features and make you look absolutely gorgeous on the most important day of your life!

Choosing a make-up artist should be just as important to your wedding planning process as choosing a DJ or a caterer.  After all, a make-up artist can either enhance your natural beauty or make you look completely different.  And since your wedding will be captured on film forever, you want to find a make-up artist who will make you look like a glamorous movie star.

Wondering how to find that make-up artist?  Here’s how to select the best make-up artist for your wedding!

Take Advantage of Free Makeovers

In order to attract your business, make-up artists will typically offer a free makeover to demonstrate what they can do.  Don’t feel bad for taking advantage of this service – after all, it’s going to help you make your final decision!

Don’t forget to bring along a member of your bridal party with you.  This should be a close friend or relative who will be able to tell you honestly how you look.  The make-up artist can also give the bridesmaid a free makeover, which will illustrate how she’ll make your bridal party look on the big day.

Consider Your Budget

Don’t forget that your budget will play a big role in finally deciding which make-up artist you’d like to opt for.  Remember, you should be able to pay your make-up artist for doing your make-up, as well as the make-up of your bridal party, your mother, and the mother of the groom.  If you can’t afford to do the make-up of all these people, be sure to tell the make-up artist that you’d like her to only do your make-up.  This will give you a more accurate price point to work with.

Selecting a make-up artist doesn’t have to be a big affair – just use these tips and you’ll find the right person in no time!

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Bridal Party Wedding Tips

How Can I Limit the Size of My Bridal Party?

Now that you’re getting married to the love of your life, you want all of your friends and loved ones to be part of your bridal party.  You thought you could have a large group of your sisters and best friends in your bridal party – but unfortunately, it’s just not something you can do anymore.  Perhaps the budget doesn’t allow for such a large bridal party, or maybe your bridal party will far outnumber his groomsmen.

Whatever the case may be, you need to learn how to limit the size of your bridal party without putting precious friendships and bonds at risk.

Not to worry – we’ve outlined the tips and techniques that will let you limit the size of your bridal party without risking the relationships you love.

Have a Destination Wedding

At first glance, destination weddings might seem like an expensive endeavor.  After all, you have to plan for hotels, plane tickets, and a number of other costly expenses.  But destination weddings also have an amazing ability to cut down on the number of guests who can afford to attend.  No matter where the destination, having a wedding with only one hundred guests is a lot more affordable than a hometown wedding with 250 guests!

A destination wedding can help you limit the size of your bridal party because not all of your friends and loved ones will be able to attend.  Therefore, you can place the blame on budget limitations.  Speaking of which, that brings us to our next technique…

Blame Your Budget

If you want to save face, you can always blame your budget.  If you’re worried that loved ones and friends will be hurt that they’re not in the wedding party, you can gently point out that you and your fiancé don’t have enough money for a large bridal party.  You can also use this excuse if someone else is paying for your wedding.

Choose Only Family Members

Finally, you can always have a family-only bridal party.  This is a great option if you have the good fortune of having too many good friends to choose from.  Have your sisters and future sisters-in-law make up your bridal party.  That way, your friends won’t be hurt and you’ll be able to make everyone feel valued during your ceremony.

If you really want to involve all of your closest friends in your wedding, consider having some friends read a poem or play a piece of music during your ceremony.

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Wedding Dress Wedding Tips

How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Dress

You’ve got the sparkling diamond engagement ring.  You’ve got the venue picked out.  You’ve already chosen your bridal party, and you can’t wait to share the most exciting day of your life with your loved ones.  But before you can really settle into wedding planning mode, there’s just one more “small” detail you need to settle…

Choosing your perfect wedding dress!

Whether you’ve been dreaming about your wedding dress since you were a little girl or haven’t given it a second thought, choosing the perfect wedding dress is one of the most important things a bride will do.  Think of the wedding dress as your show-stopper: choose the right one, and people will be talking about your wedding for years to come.

Ready to choose the perfect wedding dress?  Of course you are – and here’s how to do it!

Know Your Body

Choosing a wedding dress is no different than shopping for flattering clothing.  In order to pick a dress that will stun your fiancé – as well as everyone else at your wedding – you need to get familiar with your body type.  Your wedding dress should tastefully accentuate your shape without taking away from your glowing beauty.  For example, if you’re top-heavy, you may want to avoid strapless dresses.  Petite brides will look fantastic in dresses with ruffles, while curvier brides will look stunning in A-line gowns.  Finally, athletic brides can strut their stuff in mermaid or fit-and-flare designs.

Know Your Budget

Once you have a general idea of what dress type will flatter your figure, you’ll need to set out a budget.  Be sure that your budget accurately reflects your financial situation.  After all, you don’t want to spend the majority of your wedding budget on your dress – you still have to pay for the venue and catering!  If you’re frustrated by a limited budget, be on the lookout for sample sales and flash sales, as you can get designer dresses for dirt-cheap.

Choose the Dress That Makes You Glow

Choosing the perfect wedding dress can be a funny process.  Many brides walk into a dress shop with a very specific style in mind, only to be absolutely floored by a completely different dress.  Keep an open mind and try on several different styles.  The perfect wedding dress for you will make you feel like a glowing goddess – bonus points if it makes your shopping partners cry with happiness!

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Ideas for a Fun Wedding

For some, wedding planning can be a stressful experience.  They approach every aspect of the process with trepidation, stress, and more than a hint of anxiety.  They want every detail to be pitch-perfect – and they get very upset when things don’t go their way.

But not you.  For you, wedding planning presents an opportunity to throw a fun bash that your loved ones will be talking about for years to come.  You know that the wedding doesn’t have to revolve around you – instead, it should be a celebration of the new life you’ll be spending with the partner of your dreams.

If you’re ready to throw a party your friends and family members will never forget, then check out these ideas for a fun wedding.

Incorporate a Fun Theme

Themed weddings can present the perfect opportunity for you and your loved ones to have a blast.  Themed weddings also allow you and your sweetheart to plan a ceremony and reception that perfectly reflects the uniqueness of your relationship.  For example, if you and your honey love medieval fairs, then consider planning a Renaissance wedding.  If you can’t get enough of the Halloween season, why not have a costume wedding and award your guests with prizes for the best costumes?  With themed weddings, the only limit is your imagination.

Go Someplace Exotic

If themed weddings aren’t your thing, consider having a destination wedding in a new and exciting location.  Your guests will love the opportunity to fly away to a tropical paradise, where romance and fun are practically guaranteed.  Don’t forget to offer your guests plenty of options for fun itineraries.  After all, you and your honey shouldn’t be the only people who get to enjoy the amenities of a beach wedding!

Plan Out Fun Tours and Activities

Whether you’re getting married in your hometown or having a destination wedding in a romantic city, consider planning out fun tours and activities for your guests.  For example, if you’re getting married in the Big Apple, you could go on a tour of the city with your guests or go bar-hopping inTimes Square.

If you’re getting married in your hometown, consider planning a scavenger hunt for your guests.  Place the clues in special parts of the town – for example, where you and your man first kissed – and have the prize be a gift basket filled with wine with personalized labels.

No matter what you plan for your wedding, remember that your guests will have the most fun by being around you and your future spouse!

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Wedding Invitations Wedding Tips

Must-Have Information For Your Wedding Invitations

Whether you’re the blushing bride-to-be or the excited groom, sending out your wedding invitations is a momentous occasion.  Suddenly, months of wedding planning seem real once those wedding invitations get sent out by mail – not to mention you finally get to experience the thrill of inviting loved ones to share your special day with you.

But before you place a stamp on your wedding invitation, ask yourself this crucial question: do your invites include all the must-have information your wedding guests need to know?

If you’re not sure what crucial information your wedding invitations need, not to worry: we’ve outlined the information that should appear in your invites.  So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy your momentary escape from wedding planning stress!

The Basics:  Of course, this is pretty standard: you’ll want to include information on who’s getting married, and who is hosting the wedding.  While this is certainly common sense for a wedding invitation, there’s some controversy as to how the wording should appear.  The general consensus is that whoever is paying for the wedding will be considered the host.  So let’s say your parents are shelling out for the wedding; the invitation wording will be along the lines of “Mrs. And Mrs. Last Name cordially invite you to attend the wedding of their daughter, your name, to your groom’s name.”

The Date, Location, and Time:  Be sure to provide an address of the location.  It can be easy to assume that your guests will use their GPS to get to the wedding, but you don’t want to isolate those guests who may not use these technologies.

The Dress Code:  Many wedding invitations fail to spell out what the dress code of the ceremony and reception will be.  Don’t let your guests risk a fashion faux pas; be sure to spell out if the wedding is a black tie affair, a casual beach party, or a white tie extravaganza.

The Wedding Registry: Your guests will want to shower you and your fiancé with gifts; make sure they know where to go!

How to RSVP: Your wedding invitation should include information as to how your guests can RSVP.  Make sure you include an envelope with an RSVP card that your guests can send back to you.  Of course, include the date you’d like to receive all the RSVPs – and make sure you plan it so you leave a couple of weeks before you have to give a headcount.

Once your wedding invitations have this must-have information, you’re ready to send out your invites to your loved ones! Make sure you check out our wide selection of wedding invitations here, and don’t forget to ‘like’ us on Facebook to get up to 25% off your save the date cards! Offer ends August 31, 2012, so don’t miss out on this incredible deal!

 

 

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How to Make My Wedding Invitations Special and Meaningful

There’s no denying that a bevy of wedding invitation choices lay before you and your fiancé.  You can choose almost any design or invitation style your heart desires, not to mention paper choices, card sizes and printing options.  But for some couples, the wedding invitation is more than just a way of providing ceremony and reception information to their loved ones…it’s an opportunity to demonstrate their unique relationship.

It’s no surprise that more couples are opting to make their own wedding invitations or are searching for unique invites that match their unique personalities.  If you’re interested in doing something special for your wedding invitations, here are some ideas that you and your fiancé can use.

Personalize Your Invitations

By nature, wedding invitations should always be personalized (after all, people need to know who’s getting married!).  But with regards to personalized invitations, we mean finding the kind of invitations that truly speak to you and your sweetheart as a couple.  For example, if you and your fiancé are always off hiking, you could opt to design a wedding invitation that centers on fall foliage or a forest appearance.

You could also opt to personalize your invitation with a your very own custom design.  These types of wedding invitations are becoming increasingly popular, as they make the invites feel more special and meaningful since they are designed just for you.  Be sure to ask your wedding invitation designer for their custom design services.

Think Outside the Box

There’s no denying that wedding invitations are getting more creative and unique with each passing year.  There’s a plethora of options out there for you and your fiancé to pick from – and if you’re having a theme wedding, you have a wonderful opportunity to make your wedding invitations special and meaningful.

For example, if you’re having a destination wedding, you could opt to have your wedding invitation printed to look like an airline ticket.  If you’re having a  beach-themed wedding, your invites could have a nautical design.  While these are specific examples, they’re meant to demonstrate that when it comes to special wedding invitations, the world is your oyster!

At Save The Date For Less, we make it our mission to provide you with special and meaningful wedding invitations that won’t break the bank.  Whether you’re having a traditional wedding or a themed ceremony, we have the perfect invitations for you.  Browse through our selection now or contact our Custom Design department to speak with our talented graphic designers – and let us help you save the date for less!

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Save the Date Wedding Tips

Save-The-Date Cards vs. Magnets: Which Should You Choose?

You and your honey are ready to tie the knot, and you can’t wait to do it in front of your family members and friends.  You’ve got the date set, and the wedding location booked.  All that’s left to do to get everything in motion is to send out the save-the-date cards…right?

Before you order your save-the-date cards, consider this: you’ll need to find a way to make it easier for your loved ones to remember when your wedding is approaching.  Sure, sending out a card is a great way to get your wedding date on their calendars – but how else can you get your loved ones to keep your wedding in mind as the date approaches?

The answer is simple: opt for save-the-date magnets!

Like the save-the-date cards, these magnets offer a fantastic way for your loved ones to remember your wedding date, with one particular bonus: your family members and friends can put it on their refrigerators where they can see it every day.  That way, you’ll never have to worry that your wedding will slip Great-Aunt Jean’s mind, or your absent-minded friend will forget to RSVP.

So what should you include on your save-the-date magnet?

  • The Date of the Wedding:  The date of your wedding ceremony and reception should be front and center on your save-the-date magnets.  Remember, this isn’t the official wedding invitation – you just want to give your wedding guests the time they need to make travel arrangements.
  • A Link to Your Wedding Site:  These days, more couples are opting to host their own wedding website (www.theknot.com offers couples the opportunity to launch their own website for absolutely free).  You can include a link to your website on the magnet, which is where your guests will find information on hotel accommodations, gift registries, and other traditional wedding information.
  • A Picture of You and Your Honey:  Save-the-date magnets are far less formal than wedding invites, so don’t hesitate to have fun with the design!  Put a picture of you and your honey on the magnet, or create some fun designs that represent your relationship or the theme of your wedding.  No matter which option you pick, the wedding invitation should have special meaning and clearly represent what makes you and your future spouse meant to be.

Save-the-date magnets are convenient, fun, and surprisingly affordable. As long as you include all the right information and send the save-the-date out in time, you can’t go wrong with either a traditional card or a magnet. Visit SaveTheDateForLess.com today to discover special designs and a wide selection of both magnets and cards. Also, don’t forget to ‘like’ us on Facebook to get up to 25% off save-the-date-cards! Offer ends August 31, 2012.