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Written by David Harland
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I have put together a few of the things that you have to consider when organising a wedding, its so easy to get caught up in the carnival that is wedding without thinking about alternatives and the fact that you need to give yourself a bit of time to get it all organised.
Clothes - Wedding Dresses, Grooms outfit you name it the price is the limit, weddings have become a time for strutting your stuff in an outfit that can often cost you the earth. This doesn't have to be the case however with many people opting for alternative or themed weddings where the groom is as likely to be wearing a swimming costume or a suit of Armour. When thinking about what to wear make sure that you are realistic about budget. Yes a wedding is a once in a lifetime thing, but you don't have to be paying it off for that span of years.
Food - In the same respect people go to the extremes of a royal banquet style spread with tables rowed in gilt cutlery and beautiful candlestick holders, served by a team of waiting staff as they bring out twenty courses of perfectly positioned food. Or you could get everyone to make something for the evening and set it all out on a table for people to help themselves to. It really does depend on what you want to get out of the evening.
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Written by weddingchannel
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Dance Lessons
Samba? Foxtrot? Waltz? The Electric Slide? Which category does your first dance song fall into? Does the mere thought of dancing in front of all those people make you break out in a cold sweat? Your fears could be quelled with these simple words: dancing lessons.
Lead time
Here’s the one morsel of advice offered by every dance instruction studio we spoke with: begin taking lessons well in advance of your wedding. With plenty of lead time you will have a chance to practice during the days between classes. "Dancing is a muscular activity that requires repetition in order to learn," says Michael of the Hollywood Dance Center. "If couples want to look relaxed as they dance at their wedding, they should leave enough time to learn the steps."
Public and private
According to Lisa from Arthur Murray Dance Studios, the type of lessons you choose depends largely on the amount of time you have left before your wedding. Regardless of how much time you have, Lisa suggests you take a few private lessons. It will be just the two of you and the instructor, so people new to the world of dance won’t feel as inhibited as they might in front of a large class. Once you’ve worked with an instructor for at least a little while, you can move to a group setting which is not only a better deal financially, but it will mirror the world of your wedding dance floor. If you have left the dancing lessons until the last minute you’ll need to take a crash course. The last minute dancers are a common breed, and the instructors recommend they focus on private sessions.
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Written by Admin
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Gotta Dance: A Guide to Dance Instruction
Your first dance as man and wife. Will it be the romantic start to a life of nights spent cheek to cheek, or a dreaded embarrassment to be gotten through as quickly as possible? According to Russell Adcock, a dance instructor with LA Dance Experience, just one lesson can make a world of difference as to how you approach dancing at your wedding.
For couples who are more Fred and Wilma than Fred and Ginger, the thought of stepping out in front of a crowd can be scary. Adcock says this is because from the proper way to hold your partner to the best way to finish, most people just don't know where to start. Lessons break down dancing into easy and familiar steps, making couples comfortable enough to truly enjoy taking a spin around the dance floor.
Strike Up The Band
Adcock recommends that a couple start dance lessons six months or more before the reception and take a mixture of group and private classes. A pair with this kind of instruction would not only wow their guests with a first dance number, but also learn dances like swing or salsa for the rest of the reception. However, at 10-15 dollars an hour for group classes and 50-70 dollars and hour for private instruction, some couples are wary of making this kind of commitment. Don't worry. Adcock says that in one private session, a couple can learn how to make an entrance, how to move around the floor, the dance step that matches their first dance music, and even a dip or a flourish to finish it all off.
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Written by Signature Bride Magazine
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Music
“We had two drummers playing African drums and a saxophonist. I hadn't planned to dance down the aisle, but the music just affected everyone,” Carlos recalls. “My best man started dancing as he went down the aisle and when it was my turn I danced, too. The whole thing was impromptu. I was just moved. The music lifted my spirits.“Music is an important and integral -- as well as “Traditional”-- part of most wedding ceremonies. Music lifts spirits, moves the body and soul, and brings people together, sometimes more than words do. Spend some time thinking about the kind of music you want to set the mood and create the ambiance for your wedding.
The “Traditional" times for music at a wedding are before the Processional (the “Prelude”), during the Processional and the Recessional, and after the ceremony (the “Postlude”). Most officiants are willing to incorporate music at other points, too -- after a reading, for instance, or during the lighting of a unity candle. Also consider choosing a hymn or a song that all the congregation can sing together in celebration of your vows.
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