Bridal Directory 2011

The Essential Wedding Guide

2011 Bridal Directory

B8 January 26, 2011

Estevan Mercury

The Essential Wedding Guide Creative Ways to Get Married Many weddings adhere to tradition, with a big church wedding, a white gown and a bustling reception.

Still, there are some couples whoprefer to do something a bit unique and unconventional. They may choose to get married underwater or while skydiving.

If a “creative” wedding is for you, here are some ideas to think about.

• Prison wedding: A visit to an abandoned prison or haunted location may appeal to the couple with a taste for the macabre.

• Skydiving: The concept of taking the plunge takes on an entirely new meaning when jumping

out of a plane at several thousand feet while reciting vows.

• We d d i n g o f t h e “Stars”: Trekkies may want to recite vows while dressed in costume and speaking native Klingon, while Star Wars fans may want to do so with Storm Troopers attending the festivities.

• Mountain climbing: Couples can reach new heights while scaling a mountainside and saying their “I dos.”

• Life in the fast lane: Couples who are NASCAR fans can recite their vows and then take a spin at 200 mph around a neighborhood track.

• Amused festivities: Some couples might prefer

to get hitched while enjoying the ups and downs of their favorite roller coaster or other amusement park rides.

• Scuba diving: Some couples prefer to recite their vows with a few bubbles in between and marine life as their witnesses.

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The Essential Wedding Guide 10 Trends for ‘Green’ Weddings E n v i r o n m e n t a l l y donations to cash for down information on a wedding can-eat buffet and then a friendly ideals are now payments on a home.

Web site shared with family subsequent dessert bar later permeating all aspects of 5. Opt for mixed seat- and friends. on in the evening. Stuffed daily living. Many people ing arrangements: Instead 8. Go small scale. In- guests may end up wasting want to take the concept of formal escort cards indi- stead of inviting every last more food than eating it. further and ensure their cating firm seating arrange- cousin and distant uncle, Instead of all-you-can, go nuptials -- and subsequent ments, couples are saving couples are opting for more for a more traditional meal. reception -paper by intimate affairs, including 10. Choose a chariare good for allowing only the people they are table party favor. Instead the planet as guests to closest to, which saves on of a party favor that collects well. c h o o s e cost and helps the environ- dust on a shelf, couples are A l t h e i r ment. choosing to gift with organthough there o w n 9. Trim some of the ic products or a donation to are no firm s e a t s wedding day fat. Some a charitable organization in statistics on f r o m couples opt for an all-you- the guests’ names. the numm i x ber of green matched weddings beoptions, ing held each such as year, emerglong, ing trends c o m point to the munal growing inbenches terest in ecoand comGreen wedding trends are conscious fy sofas. growing in popularity as weddings.

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B10 January 26, 2011

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The Essential Wedding Guide Financial Tips for CostConscious Couples In a recent survey re- town an extra day than they getaway for a couple of leased by Visa Inc., 88 per- are on Sunday afternoons days can be just as relaxing cent of couples believed following a wedding. and save couples substantial they overspent on some • Forgo a traditional amounts of money. Once the aspect of their wedding. honeymoon. Seventeen per- bills have been paid, couples Over the years, wedcan then enjoy a more dings have become traditional honeymoon, a major financial possibly in celebration commitment, in of their first anniversary. many instances en• Limit the guest suring a couple’s list. Inviting all friends first task as man and and family members wife will be paying might be a nice gesture, off the mountain of but it’s also an expenbills they accrued sive one. Cost-conscious to achieved their couples can save a good dream wedding. deal of money by only In today’s ecoinviting those friends nomic climate, the and family members cost of weddings who are closest to them. is even tougher to • Order less extravswallow, as both the agant floral arrangedomestic and global ments. Floral arrangeeconomy remains ments for a wedding can difficult to predict. prove very expensive.

Economic uncerBut couples can trim tainty has left many Choosing less extravagant floral ar- those costs using more young couples fear- rangements is one way couples can greenery in the floral ful of making a big save money on wedding expenses. displays and ordering financial commitless expensive, seasonal ment to their weddings. But cent of male respondents flowers. When discussing it’s still possible for couples to the Visa survey felt they arrangements with the floto make the most of their overspent on their honey- rist, explain that the budget wedding without landing moon. While it’s certainly can only allow so much for themselves in heavy debt nice to fly off to the Caribbe- flowers, and work together once the honeymoon is over an and spend your first week to find ways to add aesthetic and the bills must be paid. as a married couple soaking appeal without breaking the • Limit beverage avail- up some sun, a more local bank. ability. In the Visa survey, respondents felt they overspent more on food, drink and cake than any other aspect of their wedding. The bar tab can quickly add up at the end of the night, but couples can limit the bar expense by making on a few different types of drinks available. Offer just two or three drink options instead of a full bar. Couples can also consider a cash bar for mixed drinks to help lower the bar tab by the end of the night.

• Switch from Saturday.

Saturday weddings are not only the most popular, but also the most expensive.

Couples with some flexibility can save money by moving their wedding to a Friday or Sunday. Couples who move their weddings to Friday often find they get to spend more time with along with their parents are pleased to announce their their friends and families the following day, as guests forthcoming wedding on September 3, 2011 are more inclined to stay in

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The Essential Wedding Guide Responsibilities of the Groomsmen Happy couples choose friends and family members to serve as attendants in their weddings. Bridesmaids and groomsmen each have different responsibilities in the wedding.

In ancient times, groomsmen essentially served as the groom’s bodyguards, ensuring that he made it safely to the altar and to his future wife. Today, the groomsmen’s roles are not based on saving life and limb.

Today’s groomsmen serve as assistants to the groom and help plan the bachelor party. They also usher guests down the aisle at the ceremony. They also may have a few other re-

supplies if the couple is doing the decorating the wedding themselves.

• Pay for their travel expenses and accommodation during the celebration.

• Return formal wear for themselves and the groom.

• Provide transportation for the couple to the airport or honeymoon destination if the best man is unavailable.

During the Ceremony • Greet and seat guests at the ceremony in the appropriate rows or pews.

The groomsmen have several different responsibilities before, after and during the wedding ceremony. sponsibilities, depending on what the couple wants of their assistants.

Before the Wedding • Help pick out the tuxedos and show up for fittings.

• Help plan and share the cost of the bachelor party.

• Attend rehearsals for the ceremony and appear at

the rehearsal dinner.

• Pay for their own wedding attire or formal wear rentals.

• Help unload cars with

• Stand near the groom during the ceremony.

• Serve as escorts for the bridesmaids at the ceremony.

• Cater to anyone’s needs and mingle with the guests afterward.

Party Time • Ensure that the groom does not get too intoxicated.

• Sit at the table of honor beside the rest of the bridal party.

• Mingle with the guests.

• Participate in all photos if asked.

• Dance with their bridesmaid counterpart.

• Help load the wedding gifts into the car afterward.

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Kristin Beahm & Brennan Miller along with their parents, Don & Jan Beahm and LaVerne & Laurey Miller are pleased to announce their forthcoming marriage on July 16, 2011