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Planning a second wedding


A wedding is a unique moment that can happen once in a lifetime. Unfortunately, there are cases, when people have to get married for the second time.

Planning a second wedding is not as easy as you might think. That is why we have put together some tips meant to make your job much easier.

Design an action plan

There are so many things to keep in mind when planning a second wedding: where will the wedding take place, what is your budget, who to invite, what to wear, what will the menu, and so on. It is quite necessary to have a plan. The first thing on the agenda is of course, the budget. According to that, you will decide how many people to invite at your second wedding, where will the reception take place, what kind of food will you serve to your guests and many other important aspects.

If you have not chosen a wedding date, it is best to allow a minimum of six to eight months to plan your second wedding. Such period will leave you enough time to reserve a reception location, talk to a minister, buy all the clothes and accessories, etc. Sometimes, planning a second wedding can be even more difficult than planning your first wedding.

Who should you invite to your wedding? To answer this question, you must first decide where you will host your wedding. For small or medium weddings, it is recommended to invite only the family and some close friends. In some cases, the couple goes their honeymoon trip right after the reception. Buy airplane tickets, reserve a limousine to take you to the airport, and everything will be great.

A few tips

There are some important things that a second time bride must keep in mind. A few years ago, when planning a second wedding, the bride has absolutely no choice but to get a colored dress (anything but white). Fortunately, nowadays, wearing a flowing white gown is considered perfectly acceptable. Yet, there is one thing you need to avoid, and that is wearing a veil, which represents virginity.

In case children from the first marriage are involved, it is best that they have important roles in the ceremony. The second wedding could mean the joining of two families, so it is important to make everyone feel part of the new family.

Although planning a second wedding can be done the same way as the first time wedding, this is a perfect occasion to make things different, and still keep the sacred in the ceremony. A huge advantage is that now you have the experience and will avoid previous mistakes.

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Wedding FavorsUnique Way to Make the Occasion Extra Special
By Cynthia Ford

 Wedding favors are a way of showing your gratitude and conveying your thanks to the guests who made your wedding ceremony more special with their presence. This tradition of wedding favors or bonbonniere dates back to ancient European history when the bride and the groom used to present their wedding guests with gifts.

Wedding favors could be anything edible or some show piece. And choosing a wedding favor is not that easy as it seems to be. Your guests have taken time out to share your special occasion with you. Hence it is important that you present them with something which they would relish. After all, planning a wedding is not just about buying beautiful and inexpensive wedding dresses. There are lots of other things too.

Here are some of the common and popular favors which you can consider:

Cardholders: Available in every imaginable color, they are a very popular wedding favor. Especially silver plated wine goblet place card holders are very elegant and stylish wedding favors.

Photo magnets: They can be good favors to be given to your guest. Be a little innovative. Add a personal touch and put an engagement photograph of you and your groom in it. You can find a huge variety of photo magnets to choose from such as silver, plastic, ceramic or gold.

Potpourri sachets: They are an affordable way to please your guests with stylishly packaged, aromatic potpourri sachets available in a variety of pleasing fragrances.

Candies: Delicious candies and sugared almonds are a nice favor to give. You can get them exquisitely gift wrapped in beautiful boxes.

Votive candles: They make a cute decorative gift. Wrap colorful votive candles in attractive paper, some fabric or in a cute box and tie it with a bow.

Wedding mint tins: Personalized wedding mint tins with your name inscribed on it or your photograph are perfect for wedding favor. Fill the tin of rectangular, square, round or any shape with the mints of your choice.

Heart- shaped soaps: Packaged beautifully, soaps again make a beautiful wedding favor.

Beach favors: If you are planning a beach wedding, you can gift sea shells to your guests filled with candies or sugar stars.. Or you can also give scented gel candles with seashells in it.

Wine favors: Now wine favors like wine pourer or wine stopper are becoming popular. They are a little expensive but they truly make a sophisticated and classy wedding favor. Personalize the favor and inscribe your name and wedding date on the wine stopper or pourer.

Once you have decided what you want as a wedding favor, order the favors as early as possible. Selecting a beautiful wedding favor is as important as finding beautiful and inexpensive wedding dresses. Just like there are online shops where you can find vast collection of inexpensive wedding dresses in different designs and styles, similarly you can check out the net where you would find wide variety of wedding favors and order from such online shops.

Cynthia ford is a fashion journalist who loves to explore various bridal stores selling wedding dresses online. Her articles regarding weddings and how to purchase good, discounted wedding gowns
and cheap discounted bridal gowns
along with wedding favors, accessories and a lot more have been published in various magazines and websites.