A Fantasy Fairy Tale Wedding Royalty and Romance: aren’t these at the heart of every union? It’s no wonder that the fairytale wedding also known as “Happily Ever After” or “Dreams Do Come True,” to name just two – never goes out of fashion. You have thought about it since you were a little girl. When playing dress-up, you may have even dressed as a princess, a bride, a fairy tale heroine or maybe Cinderella.
You pictured yourself and dreamed about being swept by your prince charming. Though now you are all grown up, your dream of having a Fairy Tale wedding did not diminish.Now is the time to prepare for, and transform your dream into reality. After you have reeled in your help, you need to then decide what type of wedding you want to have. There are several types of weddings a person could choose from.
There is the traditional wedding, which is also called formal wedding. There are those that are called civil ceremonies. There is religious weddings, non-traditional weddings, and military weddings to name a few - and then anything else the bride and groom might invent.A ceremony can be performed in a house of worship or in a garden in your back yard; in a helicopter flying over Niagara Falls or underwater in the Caribbean. It can be performed anywhere your heart desires.
The most popular wedding for modern brides is the formal wedding. The formal wedding still holds onto many traditions, but it is a little less expensive. It takes place at any time of the day that is convenient for the family. The wedding can be held in the same places as the very formal wedding, but also can be held at home. At a formal wedding, the bride wears the fanciest dress she can stand.If her age, dignity, figure, or personality leave her less than eager to don a big white wedding gown, she can wear the most elaborate dress that she would ordinarily consider wearing to the kind of party she’s holding (thus, an evening gown for a cocktail party reception, but a garden party dress for an afternoon tea).
Her attendants dress comparably, with evening gowns for evening and lawn dresses for daytime. The men wear formal wear appropriate to the time of day. There are between two to six attendants and the best man can help ushering.A very formal wedding is the most expensive type of wedding, but is also the more traditional way to go. The ceremony is held in a church, synagogue, temple, large club, or a hotel during the evening. Generally there are around 200 - 500 guests.
One usher is assigned to every fifty guests. There are between 4 and 12 attendants (groomsmen and bridesmaids), one or two flower girl’s one or two ring bearers and one or two trainbearers, depending on the brides dress type. It’s a very richly decorated ceremony with elaborate floral decorations and very formal elegant gowns.Very formal wedding includes: elaborate, engraved wedding invitations on heavy cardstock, extravagant, traditional flowers, a large reception dinner at an exclusive hotel, restaurant, or club, a full orchestra or band. A religious wedding is by far the most common of the wedding ceremonies, a religious wedding ceremony, is still really popular. It becomes a “problem” only if you and your intended are of different faiths, but many churches are working together now to help inter-faith couples marry.
Depending on your chosen church, it's even possible to have two officiates marry you at the same time.The best thing to do is to check with your minister, priest or rabbi and find out what the options are, and then discuss it. You may need to work on one of your first compromises - picking the best of both worlds to create something truly unique to you! A semiformal wedding is easier to put together than a formal wedding, and it also allows for nontraditional elements in both the ceremony and the reception. Most weddings are semiformal, and guests may be more comfortable with this type of event. The bride may still wear a wedding gown, but she congratulates herself on having found one that is relatively restrained.If trains are in fashion, she may wear a short one.
Her attendants are similarly a bit more restrained in their attire, and they may even wear tea-length or knee-length dresses for an afternoon wedding. The men in the wedding party wear their best suits. A semiformal wedding usually has: 100 - 250 guests, a wedding dress without a train and with a veil shorter than the bride’s fingertips, men dressed in black tie, conservative dark suits, or white dinner jackets in the summer, traditionally worded, engraved or printed invitations, maybe on colored paper, 3 or fewer attendants for the bride and groom, a single musician or DJ.An informal wedding is very lenient it can be more fun than any other type of wedding. It is a day-time ceremony that can be held anywhere. Having fewer guests means that most of them will be your close friends and family.
Also, since there will be fewer last minute stressors, you can just chill out and enjoy your wedding. The bride wears a festive and flattering outfit that is appropriate for the planned reception events. She would wear a nice suit or dressy day dress for a small ceremony followed by lunch at a good restaurant, but a cotton gown in blue gingham might be more appropriate for a hoe-down reception.I heard about one bride who wore her flip flops with her wedding dress. How much more comfortable can you get? Her attendants and all of the male participants similarly choose festive outfits that will not be impractical or out of place during the party. Here are some standard characteristics of an informal wedding: 50 - 100 guests, long or short wedding dress, short veil, or maybe a hat, maid of honor and at most 1 bridesmaid/ best man and at most 1 groomsman, the men wear dark, conservative suits or black tie, invitations may be printed, handwritten or over the phone, light lunch, dinner, tea is served at the reception.
For those of you out there who are in the military, there is a wedding form just for you. A military wedding is usually formal and is characterized by the famous arches of sabers (swords) that hail the couple at the end of the ceremony. This is partly because most religious once in place, the soldiers raise their swords high overhead with their right hands, angling the blades at about 45 degrees to form an archway over the aisle, except the last to soldiers in the line. These soldiers cross their swords directly in front of the couple until the groom kisses the bride.
Then they raise their swords to let them pass through.Some couples choose to practice this tradition as they enter the reception hall instead or even to do both. However, this tradition actually occurs after the official religious ceremony is over. This form of wedding is only for commissioned officers of the armed forces or reserve officers who are on active duty. The bride and/or groom can choose to wear their uniforms or have traditional dresses and tuxes. The same goes for the attendants.
As a rule, the fathers are the only men in the procession who wear civilian clothing, but your party may include brothers or other close friends dressed in formal attire.Instead of a boutonniere, the men of the wedding party wear military decorations. Also, the men and not the women wear swords or sabers. After the ceremony the bride and groom leave under the arch of sabers, but that’s not the last time that the saber or sword with be used.
At the reception instead of cutting the cake with a cake knife, the bride and groom cut the cake with the groom’s weapon. Traditionally the decorations will include the colors red, white and blue and will feature miniature flags and regimental emblems. One wedding style that is not very common, but can be a lot of fun is the double wedding.If you and close friend, or you and another member of your family are thinking about a double wedding, it will take a special kind of commitment and present its own special kinds of problems.
So as not to start on a sour note, the double wedding can also be real money saver. This type of wedding is usually forma, with a separate set attendant per couple. Double weddings can, indeed, be a double pleasure, because they can truly be a time where you celebrate not only your joy but also the joy of someone about whom you care deeply about. Some of the problems which may come into play are fairly obvious.To make a double wedding work, you will need to make decisions upon which not only you and your family will need to agree, but you’ll also be adding another couple and their families to the mix. The more people, the more difficult it will be to come to agreed-upon conclusions.
Ask yourselves the question of whether you and the other couple are really compatible and whether you will be able to compromise some of what you want, in order to comply with what they want, and vice versa. Only you know how willing you will be to give up or give in.It certainly does not pay to lose a good friendship over a double wedding ceremony, so considered carefully before you decide. To the question of how to make that decision, the following suggestion is offered.
Make a list of those things which are the most important to you about your wedding. Include the wedding style, wedding location, type of reception, wedding officiator, ceremony style, type of entertainment (music) and the guest list. Then have your “double” do the same and compare lists. If you find that you are in general agreement, you have the basis for double wedding which will work.If you’ve always loved the idea of a wedding with the sun shining, birds chirping and the smell of flowers then, you could think about a outdoor or garden wedding.
They range from very formal to informal and are all about your “personal touches. ” You can choose from a local park, a beach, forests or even the stream that you played in as a child. One romantic idea is to ride up on a horse. With the right dress, it gives a nice affect.
Ask you florist about creative ways to decorate. Try to pick a season that’s comfortable.You don’t want it to be too hot or too cold, not only for your guests, but also because it can hinder decorations and the food for the dinner. Also, something that some brides don’t think about is rain. Always make sure that you have a back up in form of a tent or reception hall just in case the weather is not your best friend.
Most outdoor weddings do not have a recession; the bride and groom simply embrace the guests after the ceremony. The final type of wedding is the in-home wedding. The words wedding and home don’t always go together, especially if you are having a big guest list.However, if you have opted for a small wedding the two can be a match made in heaven.
At-home weddings are becoming increasingly popular, especially for couples who want to add a personal touch to their weddings. With 60 percent of couples living together, many already own homes and love the idea of tying the knot there. Others couples may choose to get married at the home of a relative or friend. Although the words wedding and home can be a match made in heaven for many, they are not for everyone. Depending on how elaborate the wedding is, they can be more costly and stressful than a wedding elsewhere.
If you are having your wedding outdoors at your home or the home of a friend or relative, chances are you will have to rent a tent, as well as tables, chairs, and linens – which can add quite a bit to your costs. Even if you are having the wedding indoors, there’s a chance you won’t have enough tables and chairs to accommodate everyone. Unless you are making dinner yourselves or having family do it, you will also have to hire an outside caterer. Last, but not least – make sure your bathroom facilities can handle the wear and tear of frequent use. If not, consider renting portable restrooms.
The last thing you want on your wedding day is an overflowing toilet! You don’t want the words wedding and home to spell disaster! It is important to consider the comfort level of your guests when choosing your style of wedding. For example, if your parents don’t wear jeans, a more formal wedding may be the best route. A reception is a party and your guests should feel comfortable enough to socialize, dance, and have a good time. So, if you have some guests who will be very formal, and some who will be informal, try to make your wedding somewhere in the middle so everyone will enjoy your special day.Additionally, the location of the ceremony and reception will create special considerations.
Walking through wet grass cannot be done in high heels or long dresses. You’ll want to hang on to your wedding dress, so don’t ruin it the day of your wedding. Of course, it’s your wedding, so feel free to mix and match. If you want a formal ceremony with 50 guests or an informal wedding with 6 attendants, go ahead. These guidelines are not written in stone, and besides, who cares what anybody else thinks?
