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Getting Cheeky
The key with blush is to avoid anything that looks ashy or pale on your skin. Lighter skin tones look pretty and most natural in dark bronzers, though apricot, rose, and soft pink also work well. Medium to dark skin tones look best with deep blush hues like dark rose, currant, and plum.
Makeup, then Kiss
In general, the darker your skin tone, the darker you can go with your lip color. Burgundy shop wedding dresses and blackberry are beautiful on dark skin. Women with medium skin tones look pretty in currant or red, and those with light skin look best in low-voltage neutrals and glosses. If your bottom lip is paler than your top lip, you can even them out by applying a sheer, dark lipstick to your lower lip as a base, then sweeping the same lipstick over both lips.
If you want to have very full lips lips that don't require too much enhancement, avoid bright, attention-getting colors and stick to quiet, flattering shades instead, like caramel and soft brown. Perfect for kissing the groom!
Bridal Beauty: Finding a Foundation
Wearing foundation is the surest way to achieve flawless-looking skin -- whether or not you were born with it. Here are some great tips to finding a perfect match:
Don't Scrimp
Even if you make all your other makeup purchases at the drugstore, try buy wedding dresses to purchase your foundation at a department store buy wedding dresses cosmetics counter, where you can get professional guidance in choosing the right shade, and you can test a color before buying it.
What to Look For
The right foundation should not be too heavy or artificial looking. It should be so perfectly matched to your skin tone that it disappears -- you don't see makeup, just a smooth, flawless face.
Know What's Out There
There are four common types of foundation: Liquid, which is the most popular and user-friendly; Cream, a thicker, more opaque foundation; Tinted Moisturizer, moisture and color in one -- the sheerest of all options; and Wet/Dry Foundation (also called "dual-finish"), a combination of foundation and powder that can be applied dry or with a damp sponge, which is good for oily skin types.
Do a Cheek Test
Swipe some on your cheek. Then grab a mirrored compact and step outside into natural cheap wedding dresses light. It's the only way to see how the cheap wedding dressesshade really works on you. Look to see if the foundation is visible. If it's very hard to see on your face, you've found the right one. If the swipe is obvious, move on to the next shade.
Color It Right
If you find that your skin falls between two shades, go with the warmer, or shop wedding dresses slightly darker shade. A lighter tone can make the skin appear chalky. Also, if your face and neck are different skin tones, compensate with a slightly warmer foundation on your face. When in doubt, choose a foundation with a shop wedding dresses yellow tone; they're usually the most flattering.
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Beauty Must-Have #1: Fashion Tape
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Tone and Sculpt Your Arms for Your Wedding
Bent-Over Dumbbell Rows
Stand with your legs hip-distance apart holding a pair buy wedding dresses of dumbbells with a palm-up grip. Keeping your back straight, bend forward at the waist with your knees slightly bent.
Extend your arms straight down and look forward. Pull the dumbbells toward cheap wedding dresses your chest. Keep your elbows close to your sides and concentrate shop wedding dresses on pulling with your back muscles while you raise your elbows as high as possible.
Slowly lower your arms back to the starting position.
Area Worked: The middle part of your back
Shape Up: The Knot Wedding Dress Workout
Since it's all about the dress, your workout should be catered toward what you're wearing.
Pick your gown style from the list below and follow the instructions to achieve a healthier, hotter you.
The Sheath Workout
What you want: A sleek, smooth torso for even the slinkiest sheath.
The Twist
1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart and knees slightly bent. Imagine holding a ball in buy wedding dresses between your thighs. Squeeze your thigh muscles, then pull in your belly and tuck it under your pelvis (so you're in a slight sitting position). Lace your fingers together and place your hands behind your head.
2. Keeping your chest high, slowly twist from side to side without moving your lower body, so that your upper body turns from facing left to facing right. Keep it slow -- you won't get the full benefit if you're relying on momentum. Repeat 40 times. Yep, you heard us right -- 40!
Standing Side Crunch
1. Stand in the same position as you did for the twist, with your abs tucked in and your toes facing front (but drop the imaginary ball!).
2. Lift your left knee toward your left arm bringing your elbow down to meet it. Hold, then return to the starting position. Repeat it on the right and do a total of 20 repetitions on each side.
The Open-back Dress Workout
What you want: An upper- and lower-back workout to help firm up that all-important rear view.
One-Arm Row
1. Stand with your left side next to the front of a bench (or a coffee table, or a couch). Place your left foot and left hand on the bench, bending your right knee. Keeping your torso parallel to the ground, grasp a dumbbell with your right hand. Let your arm hang straight down with your palm facing your thigh.
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Pullover
1. Lie on the floor with your knees bent, hip-width apart, and feet planted. Grab a dumbbell with each hand and extend your arms up over your body, so that your arms make a 90-degree angle with your torso.
2. Keeping your elbows slightly bent, slowly lower the dumbbell back behind your head as far as you can; you should feel a stretch in your back muscles. Next, lift the dumbbell back into the starting position above your body, squeezing your back muscles as you go up. Do 10 repetitions per set.
The Strapless Dress Workout
What you want: Toned triceps, biceps, and pectorals to really strut your strapless stuff.
Bicep Curls
1. Standing with your feet hip-width apart and knees slightly bent, pull your tummy in and tuck your pelvis under. Hold a heavier pair of dumbbells down at your sides with your palms facing front.
2. Keeping your elbows at your sides, slowly curl the dumbbells toward your shoulders. Reverse direction and lower the dumbbells into starting position -- avoid locking your elbows. Do 10 repetitions per set. Slow and steady wins the race here -- you'll get a bigger benefit from the exercise if you use concentrated, controlled movements. If you feel like you're whipping the weights around to get them up, your dumbbells are too heavy. Downgrade to a smaller weight so you can move more comfortably.
Flat Dumbbell Fly
1. Lie down with your knees bent and your feet firmly planted shoulder-width apart. Stretch out your arms on the floor so your body makes a T. Grasp a dumbbell in each outstretched hand, keeping your elbows slightly bent. Keep your palms facing up towards the ceiling.
2. Slowly raise the weights upward in a rounded arc (as if you were hugging a tree!), gently touching the dumbbells together at the top above your body. Hold for a few seconds, then slowly lower the weights back to their starting positions. Do 10 repetitions per set.
Tricep Dips
1. Sit normally on a sturdy, nonwheeled chair. Place your hands on the front edge of the seat (fingertips facing front) and your feet on the floor, hip-width apart and a little bit ahead of you. Slowly slide your bottom off the shop wedding dresses seat of the chair, keeping your hands where there are.
2. Keeping your arms close to your body, bend your elbows until your upper arms are parallel to the floor, allowing your rear end to descend past the edge of the chair. Using your arms to lift you, reverse direction and push yourself back up to the point at which your arms are straight. Work up to 15 dips per set.
Contributors: celebrity trainer Ashley Borden, fitness author Brad Schoenfeld
Get the Most Out of Your Personal Trainer - Getting in Shape - Beauty
What does a personal trainer do?
A good trainer is someone who holds you accountable and keeps you on point. If you say you're going to achieve a new you, the first step is being ready for the changes. A nationally certified trainer should educate you on proper exercise technique and form, proper eating tips, and a powerful exercise plan of action. A quality trainer will also guide you and keep you on track.
What are the benefits to having a personal trainer?
When it comes to looking your best in your wedding dress, time is of the buy wedding dresses essence. You need to make the time you've got left until that special day work for you. A trainer can help you set time-oriented and realistic goals. Think S.M.A.R.T. goals: a direct plan of action that's Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely. If you've got six weeks and you need to lose a few here and tone up a bit there, a trainer can help you get the most out of your time.
Are there different personal training styles?
There are many different styles of personal training. Most trainers can be hired to train you in a local gym where they regularly train their clients, or they'll often willingly make a visit to your regular gym. Bringing a trainer into your gym will usually cost you an additional daily gym rate fee and a personal training percentage paid out to the gym. Many trainers are now training their clients remotely. They may rely on the Internet, the phone, or a mix of both. A best-case scenario is to meet with your trainer one or two times a week and work with her remotely another two days a week. It makes for great motivation and big results.
Where do I find a good personal trainer?
Your best bet is to contact the most highly recognized personal fitness trainer credentialing organizations directly. Visit the American Council on Exercise (ACE) website (ACEFitness.org) to find an ACE professional. Also, try the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) at NSCA-Lift.org to locate a trainer in your area.
What sorts of questions should I ask a potential trainer?
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-- Anja Winikka
Shape Up: 5 Ways to Beat Wedding Stress
Delegate More Tasks
Learning to manage stress involves knowing what you're capable of handling. Think critically about all the tasks you have on your plate, including your daily responsibilities (work, chores, etc.) and all those wedding planning to-dos (DIY favors, florist appointments, and gown alterations). From there, decide what you can and cannot handle. Then call on your family and friends to help take over some of your wedding-related tasks.
Quick FixOne of the most repeated pieces of advice from Knottie brides: Hire a wedding planner. You'll be surprised how much stress you'll avoid and how much more you'll enjoy the planning process when someone else is there to buy wedding dresses work through and execute all the nitpicky details.
Make Time for Touch Therapy
Touch therapy, or actively being touched, can help lower stress. We're not suggesting that buy wedding dresses you start holding hands with your wedding planner, but it's true that touching (in the form of a hug, a foot rub, or a massage) can activate the body's relaxation response and reduce the levels of stress-causing hormones.
Quick FixGrab your fiance and give him or her a squeeze. To calm down after a stressful week, make an appointment for a Friday massage, ask for an added foot massage with your pedicure, or request a scalp massage during your haircut -- all great ways to keep stress at bay.
Practice Yoga
Working to create unity of the mind and body, yoga improves energy through practiced, proper breathing and movements. Breathing mixed with yoga poses can help direct more oxygen to the body's vital organs, relieving tension, sharpening concentration, and decreasing stress.
Quick FixGrab a beginner's yoga DVD, sign up for a class, or just incorporate a few beginner's moves into your daily routine.
Eat Right
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Quick FixRelax with a mug full of chamomile tea -- a time-tested herbal stress reliever.
Explore Acupuncture
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Quick FixTry the non-needle approach: acupressure. Using your forefinger and index finger, press on the stress-relieving pressure point located underneath the base of the skull about one to two inches from the spine on both sides.
Your Nails: The At-Home Pedicure
Get your tootsies wedding-ready (and take a much-deserved planning break!) with a pampering pedicure. Here's how:
Remove your old polish with a buy wedding dresses cotton ball dipped in nail polish remover then rinse your feet with soapy water and dry with a soft towel.
Using clippers and a nail file, gently begin shaping your toenails.
When you're finished, fill a bowl or your bathtub with warm water and add a special foot bath product to soften skin. Immerse your feet for at least ten minutes.
Using a pumice stone and exfoliating lotion, scrub feet. Pay careful attention to calluses and rough skin.
Dry your feet with a clean towel, then apply a moisturizing cheap wedding dresses foot cream and put on a pair of socks for 30 minutes to let the lotion absorb.
When a half-hour has passed, remove the socks, wipe away shop wedding dresses any excess moisture, and place cotton balls (or a rubber toe divider) between your toes to keep them separated.
Apply base coat and let it dry for a minute or two. Follow with two coats of color and topcoat. When you're through, stay off your feet for at least twenty minutes. Then you'll be all set.
Bridesmaids: Choosing Dresses They'll Love
Listen up, brides. Don't attempt to dress your maids buy wedding dresses in some puffy-sleeved, kelly green, satin-and-lace confection that makes them look pallid, plump, and sexless. (Trust us, it's been done.) Try to remember that these are your bestest friends in the whole world, and since they are most likely paying for them, it would be great it they could wear their outfits again.
Here are some dos, don'ts, and basic truths to consider when choosing your bridesmaid dresses:
Don't jump on a trend without thinking of how your friends will look and feel.
Do Try to find a style and color that is flattering to the different sizes and skin tones of your bridesmaids.
Do Try to keep the price at something that everyone can afford. $200 is a good figure to keep in mind, but if you can do it for less, everyone will be happier.
Do Consider letting your bridesmaids wear clothing of their own choice. What cheap wedding dresses you lose in uniformity will be made up for in comfort and happiness, which will be apparent in the way they carry themselves and smile. A variation on this theme is to let them wear dresses of their own choosing as long as they are a certain color.
Do Consider dress length: Formal and semiformal weddings call for long, ballerina-length, or tea-length dresses. At an informal or daytime wedding, bridesmaid dresses can be the same length as the bride's dress, short or long.
A Few More Words of Advice:
Do consider body types -- if one maid is voluptuous, another's rail-thin and yet another is tiny and boyish, you can't wedge them all into something skin-tight or cleavage-revealing. Very few figures are flattered by a big old contrasting-color bow on the butt or hundreds of tiny, ballooning pleats. Simple, elegant designs are the most flattering to all figures.
Don't put everyone in seafoam green, sweetie. Perhaps you have your wedding colors shop wedding dresses in mind, but are these really colors you would ask your friends to wrap themselves in? Be careful about colors that rarely occur in nature, or only on football uniforms. Remember, some colors are truly neutral -- navy blue and even black are good choices for formal weddings.
Do remember your friends aren't filthy rich. They don't buy dresses that look terrible on them and toss them out after one occasion, just for laughs. Think about dresses they could REALLY wear again.
Above all, you want your friends to like you before, during, and after the ceremony. Our best advice: Don't jump on a trend without thinking of how your friends will feel and look.
Bridal Beauty: Working With a Pro
If you're not much of a makeup person -- and even if you are -- you should think about hiring a makeup artist for your wedding day. A pro can give you picture-appropriate makeup that stays put. Here are some tips for seeking out someone to help you look big-day beautiful.
After each makeover, have someone take your picture. buy wedding dresses What looks great in the mirror doesn't always look right on film, and vice-versa. The photographs will also help you remember what you liked -- and didn't like -- about each application.
Finding One
* Ask your friends. Nothing beats word of mouth when it comes to finding true talent, especially in the world of weddings.
* Check out department stores. Talk to beauty consultants at cosmetics counters and pay attention to how their own makeup looks; let the ones you feel comfortable with give you a makeover (it's free!). Explain that you're shopping for your wedding-day face, and if you're happy with the results, ask if they make house calls or if they'll schedule time for you to come to the store the day of your wedding.
* Look in the Yellow Pages. Let your fingers do the walking to get names of makeup artists in your area. Or make a list of beauty salons and call around to see if they offer makeup services.
* Ask your photographer. Most photographers have worked with makeup artists and can recommend some good ones.
* Phone an agency. If you live near a large city (especially New York or Los Angeles), try contacting an agent for makeup artists and ask if they can suggest a few who specialize in weddings. These professionals may charge more, cheap wedding dresses since a percentage of the fee goes to their agent, but they may be more talented, too, since they often work on photography shoots.
* Ask your hair stylist. Many are also trained cosmetologists and may just offer their services, or be able to recommend someone.
Working With One
* Collect pictures from magazines to show the makeup artist so he or she can get an idea of the look you're going for. Keep in mind that your wedding is not the time to start experimenting -- stick to an enhanced version of your everyday self.
* Schedule trial runs before your prewedding parties or other special events (friends' shop wedding dresses weddings, class reunions, etc.). Some makeup artists do charge you for these practice sessions -- so find a crowd to wow!
* Take a close look at yourself a few hours after a trial makeover to check how the makeup wears on your skin. Does it last or fade away? Note any color changes or allergic reactions.
* Find out if the makeup artists charge a higher fee to come to your home. See if they also expect you to pay their travel expenses.
* While it may be more convenient, having them make a house call isn't always worth the additional cost.
* Finally, ask what will happen if the makeup artist can't be there on the day of the wedding. Will he or she arrange for someone else to do the job or are you on your own?
-- The Knot
See More: Bridal Beauty Secrets
Bridal Beauty: The Best Wedding Day Eye Shadows - Wedding Beauty Tips - Bridal Beauty Secrets
Great bridal makeup is all about the eyes. Three shades of shadow buy wedding dresses will shape the eye: highlight, midtone, and contour.
1. Highlight Shade
Apply a sparkly shade to the browbone and lid. Make sure to highlight the "V" on the inside corner of the eye by wrapping the color around that corner. This will really accentuate the shimmer and shine, and make smaller eyes seem larger.
2. Midtone Shade
Starting from the outside corner of the crease, with a soft matte tone, sweep the color across the inner cheap wedding dresses corner of the eye and along the lower lashline (fading as you go inward) to create some subtle definition.
3. Contour Shade
Sweep this matte shadow over the midtone shade along the upper (and lower) lashline and into the crease.
Now that you've got the application know-how, you need to pick your shades. Lancome's National Artistic Director and makeup artist Ross Burton gave us his three favorite color combos to play up your personal bridal style. All Lancome's eye shadows are $15 and can be purchased on lancome-usa.com.
Classic Beauty
Soft pink and deep plum are light and fresh; plus, this combination looks great on almost all skin tones.
From left:
Highlight Shade: Lancome Color Design Eye Shadow in Off the Rack
Midtone Shade: Lancome Color Design Eye Shadow in Makeover
Contour Shade: Lancome Color Design Eye Shadow in Backstage Pass
Glowing Girl
Pale gold and deep matte brown eye shadows create a rather radiant look. shop wedding dresses Together, these shades warm the complexion and enhance the eyes.
From left:
Hightlight Shade: Lancome Color Design Eye Shadow in Latte
Midtone Shade: Lancome Color Design Eye Shadow in Gaze
Contour Shade: Lancome Color Design Eye Shadow in Lezard
Drama Queen
Give off an edgier vibe with a silver metallic (look for one that doesn't have extra glitter) and rich black shadow combination. They'll create smoldering, dramatic, smoky eyes.
From left:
Highlight Shade: Lancome Color Design Eye Shadow in Daylight
Midtone Shade: Lancome Color Design Eye Shadow in Style Section
Contour Shade: Lancome Color Design Eye Shadow in The New Black
Excerpted from Makeup Makeovers: Weddings: Stunning Looks for the Entire Bridal Party by Robert Jones
-- Heather Levine
Bridal Beauty: Perfect Skin and Lip Tips
You're the best judge of what looks good on you, but camera-ready, long-lasting skin and lips are a little different from the everyday variety, and these secrets will help you keep your just-done-up look all day. And even though it may seem like a lot of makeup, especially if you usually go au naturel, these tricks will leave you looking like you, only better. Adding at least one step to each part of your makeup routine should give you the definition and finish you need to look amazing all day long and in pictures.
Your Skin
The key to gorgeous skin on your wedding day is to build a solid foundation (pun intended).
Skin Tip 1: Plan Ahead
If you've been caring for your skin, you won't have to work as hard on W-Day to get that buy wedding dresses natural glow. In the weeks prior, pay attention to your face (neck, chest, and shoulders, too): Moisturize, use sunscreen, and get a relaxing facial (schedule it to allow several days for any redness to fade). If you've got problem skin (a.k.a. pimples), treat it with tried-and-true over-the-counter zit-busting products or see a dermatologist to ask about remedies.
Skin Tip 2: Avoid Surprises
Now is not the time to try something new. Whether it's a blemish cream or a new foundation, you could have an unexpected reaction. So even if you're the impulsive Vegas-wedding type, try to pick up your products at least a week before the day. And don't just leave them in their pretty packages -- patch test them to check for allergic reactions.
Skin Tip 3: Start Fresh
After you've cleansed your face, apply a primer. (Skip moisturizer unless your skin is extremely dry.) Don't be alarmed -- the newest primers are light, not spacklelike, and they contain soothing ingredients such as aloe. Primer will create a base that allows foundation to go on smoothly and to last, avoiding rough, dry patches.
Skin Tip 4: Watch out
Be sure to be gentle around the eyes. Start with a light layer of moisturizing eye cream to smooth the way for cover-up. And skip any eye creams with depuffing or anti-aging ingredients. Just remember: You merely want to moisturize to allow concealer and foundation to go on smoothly and stay out of those fine lines.
Skin Tip 5: Hide the Evidence
After primer, apply concealer. Pick one that's not too dry (to avoid flaking) and apply it in the creases around your nose, on your "moustache" area, around lips, and on the center of your chin. If you have spots, discoloration, or blemishes, dab a thin layer there too. The more you spot-cover, the less foundation you'll need, giving you a more natural look. Dab or brush on concealer and then tap it into the skin with your fingertips. (Avoid concealers with blemish-fighting ingredients or use them only on spots -- they could irritate sensitive skin.)
Don't forget the inside bridge of your nose near the corner of your eye when applying concealer. cheap wedding dresses Start there and tap under your eye, stopping at about the outer edge of your iris to avoid emphasizing outer-eye crinkles. Press concealer gently into the skin with your fingers to make it stick and avoid pulling or stretching skin.
Skin Tip 6: Cover Up
Next, apply foundation on your entire face, blending with your fingers or a sponge. As with concealer, press gently with your fingers to set the product into your skin. If using a sponge applicator, take the clean side of the sponge after application and buff your entire face to eliminate any stray lines, streaks, or blobs. Blend gently to your jawline and just below to avoid staining the neckline of your gown.
Skin Tip 7: Get Set
Apply a translucent powder to set makeup and absorb shine. Stash a compact in the bag you'll carry during the reception, but steer clear of messy loose powders. Find a pressed powder you love prewedding.
Skin Tip 8: Do Damage Control
Appoint one of your bridesmaids or close friends to be your makeup monitor. Ask her to tip you off if your glow is turning into a meltdown so you can dash off for a quick fix. In addition to a powder compact, blotting papers can pick up excess oil or perspiration without smudging makeup, so tuck those into your purse or—our fave trick—your bouquet wrap.
Your Lips
Your lips will get a workout (everyone wants to kiss the bride), so start with a lipstick shop wedding dresses that's meant to last, but carry gloss or a topcoat in your purse for touch-ups.
Lip Tip 1: Get in Line
First, line lips with a neutral pencil that matches your lip color to give definition and help hold color in place. Blend lightly with your fingertip. You should not be able to see the line.
Lip Tip 2: Cover with Care
Next, apply a layer of lipstick all over lips and blot with some tissue. Then go back for a second layer. When picking a lipstick, stick with your usual color preferences. But remember, you aren't often in a dress this fancy, so it's okay to dial up the drama with a deeper hue. If you're the natural type, try a neutral brown-pink; if you love glamour, go with a mulberry or true red.
Lip Tip 3: Shine On
Top lip color with a dab of clear gloss. Go easy on the shine as too much will look drippy in photos. And, when the guests start dinging on the crystal, you'll be ready.
Bridal Beauty: Head-to-Toe Prep Guide
Wedding-day beauty shouldn't begin on the day-of while you're sitting in the stylist's chair. Start now to ensure you look your bridal best.
Hair
Great bridal locks require a little love and devotion. We all know that washing, buy wedding dresses blow-drying, and heat-styling on a daily basis makes for a messy head, full of split ends and "wispies" (those little broken pieces of hair that stick up from your scalp). Start repairing from the inside out. Experts believe that a diet filled with Vitamin B helps bring out your hair's natural shine (dull hair is actually a symptom of a Vitamin B deficiency). Foods like fish, nuts, and eggs will give you a good head start. On the outside, an invigorating scalp massage and deep conditioning treatment (about 4 weeks prior to the event) not only feels good, but stimulates the hair follicles and adds body. FYI Despite what many bottles claim, there is no way to repair damaged ends -- once your hair breaks, get a trim.
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During the days before the wedding, steer clear of too much salty food, which can cause eyes to look swollen.
Face
When it comes to the best way to care for your face, there are many schools of thought but here are a few good pointers for common issues A dermatologist can help those fighting a losing acne battle, by prescribing topical creams and oral pills, or administering facial peels to knock out bacteria and oils. Start seeing a derm six months before the wedding-your skin will need to adjust to a new regimen, and your body to any new medications. If you're looking to bring a dull complexion to life, an aesthetician at your local spa can provide a series of facials that clear blackheads, slough off dead skin cells, and improve circulation. (Start these visitations six months prior as well-and don't dare get a facial within ten days of your wedding.) But the real secret to great skin? Water. Drink tons of H2O before and on your wedding day to make your face look dewy and radiant.
Eyes
Dark circles and puffiness are common bride-to-be afflictions (all those late nights pouring over the seating chart is bound to take a toll, after all). Since the skin around your eyes is particularly sensitive, be gentle take off eye makeup with a water-soluble remover (don't scrub), and keep rubbing to a minimum. A nightly application of eye cream, in combination with adequate sleep, will improve the appearance of dark circles and a cool compress once or twice a week (or as needed) helps keep puffiness at bay. During the days before the wedding, steer clear of too much salty food, which can cause eyes to look swollen.
Lips
For that all-important kiss at the end of the ceremony, you'll want your lips to be in the best possible shape. A cheap wedding dresses Vitamin E stick (sold at pharmacies and health food stores) can combat cracks and creases that weather and nervous lip biting can cause. You should also exfoliate your lips at least once a week, to clear away dead skin Wet a toothbrush with warm water and brush lips with a gentle back-and-forth motion. Finally, protect your kisser with sunscreen, as the sun can leave lips looking -- and feeling -- parched.
Neck and Decollete
Since your gown no doubt shows off a little (or a lot!) of neck and decollete, start taking care of this overlooked region as soon as you can. Think of it as an extension of the skin on your face -- but remember that this fragile skin is thinner, has fewer oil glands than the rest of the body, and requires special care to keep it supple and smooth. Exfoliate it with a gentle face scrub every other day, apply a light moisturizer daily, and use sunscreen when heading out in a chest-baring top.
Body
You can get your body in shape without lifting a weight or walking a mile (though both will help relieve stress and whittle away at the inches). From the inside, a daily multivitamin can work wonders on a range of ills -- from digestive issues to sleeping problems to frayed nerves. Vitamins also up your energy factor, making wedding planning easier. On the outside, exfoliation is the name of the game, because it makes skin feel softer and more toned (no gym required!). Use an exfoliator each day, whether in the form of a loofah or a body scrub.
Legs
Your wedding dress might have your legs covered, but that's no reason to ignore them. Shave shop wedding dresses only after you've softened the skin with warm (not hot) water and use a moisturizing shave cream. One of the simplest rules for keeping them smooth post-shower, apply a rich moisturizer while legs are still damp.
Feet
Sure you'll probably treat yourself to a pedicure before the big day, but you should indulge your feet in sweet treatments in the months leading up to the wedding. Good foot care starts with a little tough love use a pumice stone or foot rasp daily to scrub away dry, cracked skin on heels and toes. Note that feet should be damp, not completely wet -- a sopping foot is too slippery to be properly exfoliated. Then treat your feet while you sleep slather on a thick moisturizer and slip into a pair of socks, which will retain body heat and help seal in moisture overnight. An added bonus to these measures well-moisturized, cared-for feet are less likely to blister in uncomfortable shoes.
-- Joanna Saltz
Bridal Beauty: Finding a Foundation
Wearing foundation is the surest way to achieve flawless-looking skin -- whether or not you were born with it. Here are some great tips to finding a perfect match:
Don't Scrimp
Even if you make all your other makeup purchases at the drugstore, try buy wedding dresses to purchase your foundation at a department store cosmetics counter, where you can get professional guidance in choosing the right shade, and you can test a color before buying it.
What to Look For
The right foundation should not be too heavy or artificial looking. It should be so perfectly matched to your skin tone that it disappears -- you don't see makeup, just a smooth, flawless face.
Know What's Out There
There are four common types of foundation: Liquid, which is the most popular and user-friendly; Cream, a thicker, more opaque foundation; Tinted Moisturizer, moisture and color in one -- the sheerest of all options; and Wet/Dry Foundation (also called "dual-finish"), a combination of foundation and powder that can be applied dry or with a damp sponge, which is good for oily skin types.
Do a Cheek Test
Swipe some on your cheek. Then grab a mirrored compact and step cheap wedding dresses outside into natural light. It's the only way to see how the shade really works on you. Look to see if the foundation is visible. If it's very hard to see on your face, you've found the right one. If the swipe is obvious, move on to the next shade.
Color It Right
If you find that your skin falls between two shades, go with shop wedding dresses the warmer, or slightly darker shade. A lighter tone can make the skin appear chalky. Also, if your face and neck are different skin tones, compensate with a slightly warmer foundation on your face. When in doubt, choose a foundation with a yellow tone; they're usually the most flattering.
-- Hollee Actman Becker
Bridal Beauty: Brows that Wow
Impeccable eyebrows are essential to looking your best. Think buy wedding dresses of them as a frame to a beautiful painting (your face!) and make sure they're shaped to compliment your feautures.
You've got two choices when it comes to eyebrow grooming: to wax, or to tweeze. Waxing can be less painful, but is difficult to do at home. Tweezing gives you more control, since you pluck just one hair at a time. Below are tips for getting the perfect arch.
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If you do accidentally remove too much brow, use a brow pencil to fill in the missing hairs and consider going to a professional for some tips. A pro can show you how to make your brows look even with powder and brow stencils (a brow cut-out that you place over yours and use as a guide).
Tweeze Whiz
* For starters, you need to use the right tool that grabs the hair securely.
* Before tweezing, apply some ice to the brow to numb the nerve endings and nix pain.
* To determine where to tweeze, use an eyebrow pencil to fill in the shape you want, then tweeze any hair outside the lines.
* If you're not sure where your brows should begin and end, hold an eyeliner pencil straight along the side of your nose, then tweeze any hairs that extend inward past the pencil toward your other brow.
* Next, angle the pencil outward from the bottom side of your nose toward the outside corner of your eye and tweeze any hairs that extend outside the pencil toward your ear.
* If you have stray eyebrow hairs creeping up your forehead, tweeze those away, too.
* Finally, tweeze any stray hairs beneath the brow, and form an arch that peaks cheap wedding dresses over the outside corner of the iris, not the pupil.
Match Game
Now that you've cleaned up your brows, you'll want to make sure they match. You shop wedding dresses should start with the arch. Adjust arches by tweezing out unwanted hairs and filling in gaps with an eyebrow pencil or powder.
If you have a round face, you can add angularity with sharply-arched, defined brows. If your face is more angular, go for a softer brow with a less dramatic arch. Either way, remember to go slowly or you risk over-tweezing. You don't want a surprised look on your wedding day.
Hue Review
Color is critical when using artificial eyebrow enhancers. Your brows should match the hair on your head. (If you have a highlighted or multi-hued mane, brows shouldn't be darker than the darkest shade on your head.)
Grooms: Attire for Every Time, Place, and Formality
A Mountain Resort
Formal, Winter, 5 p.m.
Our pick: A black tuxedo, white shirt, vest, and bow tie is the quintessentially classic groom ensemble for a formal nighttime affair. Vests, especially those in dark solids, are generally more slimming than cummerbunds, as long as you stay away from bold patterns or bright colors (which will draw eyes to the abs...or gut).
A Private Club
Semiformal, Fall, 2 p.m.
Our pick: When the sun is still up, you're allowed to loosen the rules. Go for buy wedding dresses a black tuxedo (or a very dark suit) over a tone-on-tone shirt set, such as a gray oxford and a long platinum tie (blues, greens, and purples look great too). That splash of monochromatic color looks crisp and finished but adds just a touch of irreverence.
A Catering Hall
Semiformal, Late Fall, 6:30 p.m.
Our pick: Switch in a long silk tie to the classic tuxedo ensemble and you'll create a look that's still dressy but less stuffy (and keeps the "semi" in semiformal). What transforms a long tie from a corporate staple into a dapper accessory is color-black is best when you're dressing for an evening event.
The Backyard of the Bride's Home
Dressy Casual, Summer, 5 p.m.
Our pick: Pair a platinum suit with a white shirt and a colorful, graphic tie-preferably with a print that coordinates with the wedding colors. The sophisticated suit color says, "I'm a groom and a good host;" but the tie says, "I have style."
On the Beach
Casual, Spring, 5:30 p.m.
Our pick: If a lightweight pair of khakis and a white linen shirt is too nongroomish for your taste, go for cheap wedding dresses a khaki suit with shop wedding dressesa white or light shirt and no tie (anything dressier and the word "casual" loses all meaning). Feel free to wear leather sandals or flip-flops.
Grooms: A Groom's Style Checklist
With all that wedding planning crowding your mind and your bride's focus on her outfit, you might forget about all the formalwear. But looking good requires planning ahead. How to go about it? Follow this to-do timeline.
Three Months Before
* Decide what you and your groomsmen will wear. Go buy wedding dresses tux shopping or reserve rentals for you and your posse.
One Month Before
* If you’re buying a tux, make sure alterations are finished and go in for a final fitting. If the tux still doesn't fit quite right, the shop will still have time to make final alterations.
One Week Before
* Get a haircut!
* Get a manicure (no polish -- just clean, buffed nails).
* Buy new boxers for the big day. Surprise your bride with something stylish.
One Day Before
* If you’re renting, pick up your tux. Make sure your groomsmen, your father, and the ring bearer get their tuxes, too.
* If you’re renting or buying, double check that all the elements are included in the correct size: jacket, trousers, shirt, tie, vest or cummerbund, shoes, cuff links, and dress socks.
* If you will be dressing somewhere other than at home, pack up your outfit and grooming products today. You should gather:
Hair products
Deodorant
Tie
Cummerbund or belt
Vest
Coat or jacket
Cuff links and studs
Dress shirt
Watch
Trousers
Undershirt
Underwear
Socks
Shoes
And last, but definitely not least, the wedding rings
The Morning of the Wedding Day
* Get a close shave.
* Take a hot shower.
* Remember your deodorant! This might be a high-sweat day.
* Remember the rings. Place them in your pocket to entrust to your cheap wedding dresses best man sometime before the ceremony.
* If possible, ask your mother to pin on your boutonniere. This mother/son shop wedding dresses moment will bring a tear to her eye.
* Breathe slowly and deeply, take one last look in the mirror, and get ready for your lovely bride's entrance.
-- Elise Proulx
Grooms: A Glossary of Tuxedo Terms and Wedding Tuxedo Styles
Jackets
Tuxedo, a.k.a. tux
This is by far the most common, most classic tux jacket, and is worn at formal and semiformal events. There are a surprising number of choices to make when picking a classic jacket. You can go single-breasted (with a one- to four-button front) or double-breasted (with a two- to six-button front). There are three types of lapels: peaked, notched, or shawl (see below for more lapel info).
Full dress, a.k.a. tails or tailcoat
This style jacket is cropped in front, with two buy wedding dresses tails in the back and a two- to six-button front. Generally worn at ultra-formal evening weddings.
Mandarin, a.k.a. Nehru jacket, Mao jacket
This jacket features a stand-up collar with no lapel and is worn with a Mandarin-collared shirt. Hint: This combo provides a sneaky way to avoid wearing a tie.
Cutaway, a.k.a. morning coat
For formal daytime weddings, the groom wears the cutaway coat -- short in the front, long in the back, and tapering from the front waist button to a wide back tail. Cutaway jackets are either black or gray and are worn with matching striped trousers.
Stroller coat
This is a semi-formal suit jacket cut like a tuxedo. Usually charcoal gray or black and typically worn at weddings that take place before 4p.m.
Lapels
Notched lapel
This lapel features a triangular indention where the lapel joins the collar. This is considered the least formal lapel style.
Shawl collar
This is a smooth, rounded lapel with no notch.
Peaked lapel
This broad, V-shaped lapel points up and out just below the collar line.
Trousers
If you choose a formal tuxedo, your trousers should match your jacket in style and color. If you’ll be in a formal daytime wedding and will wear a stroller coat or cutaway coat, wear gray or gray pinstriped trousers.
Shirt Collars
Wing collar
The most formal choice and the collar style most often worn with tuxedo jackets, this stand-up collar has downward points.
Crosswyck
This collar style crosses in front and is fastened with a shiny button.
Mandarin collar, a.k.a. band collar
This collar stands up around the neck and is the most contemporary-style cheap wedding dresses tuxedo shirt. If ties remind you of a hangman’s noose, you'll love this option, since you can wear it without a tie.
Spread collar
This resembles a standard button-front shirt but features a wide division between points in front. The wider collar looks great with a Euro tie or a standard necktie tied in a Windsor knot.
Cuffs
As for sleeve cuffs, you have a few options: standard dress-shirt cuffs held together with cuff links; French cuffs, which are folded over and closed with cuff links; and cuffs that close with a button. The choice is yours, but, in general, formal shirts call for cuff links.
Neckwear
Bow tie
The thing to wear with a classic tux. Bow ties come in several colors besides basic black --- white is reserved for super-formal events, and colored bow ties are suitable for any occasion.
Necktie
You can also wear a classic tie with your tux, to create a more casual -- yet still elegant -- wedding look. Pick a silk tie in silver or blue, which will be dressy enough to stand up to a tux.
Ascot tie
This wide, formal tie is usually patterned, folded over, and fastened with a stickpin or tie tack. Usually reserved for ultra-formal daytime weddings and worn with a cutaway coat and striped gray trousers.
Bolo tie
You go, cowboy! If you’re having a Western-themed wedding, live in Santa Fe, or are a working broncobuster, this stringy tie is for you. But if your bride has visions of Breakfast at Tiffany’s dancing in her head, think again before breaking out your bolo tie for the wedding, and go instead for something more classic.
Euro tie
This is a hybrid between an ascot tie and a regular, run-of-the-mill necktie. It’s a long, square-bottomed tie knotted at the neck and worn with a wing collar or spread collar shirt. The Euro offers a more formal look that's not as all-out as an ascot.
Accessories
Vests, a.k.a. waistcoats
For an ultra-formal evening wedding, clad yourself in a white tie and waistcoat. Or choose a colored waistcoat instead of a cummerbund for the Four Weddings and a Funeral look, popular in Britain. Vests let men in the wedding party lend a bit of personality to their looks.
Cummerbunds
These are pleated swatches of fabric worn around the waist when you're not wearing a vest. Usually basic black, but you can choose a colored cummerbund to match the bridesmaid dresses or the wedding colors.
Cuff links
Use these little babies to add a personal touch to your wedding ensemble. If you want outlandish, try a set of magic-eight-ball cuff links. If simple elegance is your style, stick with black cuff links outlined in gold. Who knows? shop wedding dresses Maybe your bride will give you a set as a gift on the big day.
-- Elise Proulx
Grooms: 7 Tips for a Perfect Tux Fit
We've undressed the facts on tuxedo fit to help you make it down the aisle in gentlemanly style.
The Collar
The collar should lay flat on the back buy wedding dresses and sides of the neck without any gaps or bulges.
The Jacket
The bottom hem of the jacket should cover the butt and the vent shouldn't pull open. (That means it's too tight.)
The Hem
Pants should break across the top of the laces.
The Shoulders
The jacket should hug the shoulders perfectly. If cheap wedding dresses shoulder pads extend too far over the shoulders, the jacket is too big.
The Sleeve
The jacket sleeve should be hemmed at the wrist bone, allowing a half an inch of shirt to show past it.
The Pants
Flat-front pants are generally more sliming than their pleated counterpart-less fabric means a flatter looking midsection.
Socks
A pair of shop wedding dresses colorful socks is an unexpected way to pull in some personality without making a spectacle.
Tuxedos: 4 Ways the Groom Can Stand Out - Grooms & Guys - Tuxedos & Attire
Sure, all eyes will be on the bride, but as the groom you should still set yourself apart. Although wedding tradition dictates that the groom and his henchmen all wear similar outfits, it's important to help guests identify you as the special guy who just locked lips with the bride at the altar.
The more formal the event, the more strict the codes of conduct. If you and yours are opting for an ultra-formal affair, your team will wear virtually the same togs, so being singular becomes a tougher task. The more casual the celebration, the more leeway you'll have. But regardless of the sartorial dictates of your wedding you can use these four ways to stand out on your special day.
Alternative Tux
Wearing a subtly different jacket from those of your groomsmen buy wedding dresses is a surefire way to make your mark. For a daytime affair, wear a cutaway coat, but have your boys wear stroller coats instead. If you select a double-breasted jacket, put your men in a single-breasted cut. Or, put yourself in a one-button jacket and have the groomsmen sport a three-button version. If your tux has a satin lapel, the boys' could be plain. Another option: wear a white dinner jacket, and put the groomsmen in traditional black tuxes (or vice versa).
A Fancier Flower
A unique boutonniere, a "mini-corsage" worn on the jacket lapel, is the easiest way to help guests single you out. If your wedding will be very formal and mismatched tuxes would seem inappropriate, run with this option. For example, have boutonnieres made of the same flower (such as stephanotis) for the groom and groomsmen, but add a berry or herbal accent, such as rosemary, oregano, or mint to yours. Or, select a different but very similar blossom: wear a lily of the valley boutonniere, and have your men sport stephanotis. It's a good idea to keep the flowers in the same color family for a consistent look. Two more options: the groom can adorn himself with a 2- or 3-blossom boutonniere and the groomsmen with a single bloom of the identical flower, or the groom can wear a fully open blossom while the groomsmen don buds of the same flower.
The Telltale Tie
Boost your "all about me" factor by wearing a different colored tie or bow tie than the gang. For cheap wedding dresses instance, if you wear a silver tie and matching vest, the groomsmen could sport a vest and tie combo that complements or matches the bridesmaid dresses. Grooms can go one step further and wear a different type of neckwear from the guys. If you choose a bow tie, the groomsmen could wear neckties with a Windsor knot, which has a triangle-shaped knot, larger than your standard, everyday four-in-hand. Or, if you plan to wear an ascot, select a matching necktie for your men.
Variety in the Vest
Vests are another element of the tux with which grooms shop wedding dresses can experiment. Pick a vest that's a different color from that of your groomsmens'. If you choose a black tie and black vest, you could put the groomsmen in a color that matches the bridesmaid dresses. Or, set yourself apart in a cummerbund and put the fellas in vests.
Wedding Rehearsals: Rehearsal Dinner Basics
Don't let the name, wedding rehearsal, fool you. You don't have to spend the entire night perfecting your walk down the aisle -- just part of it. You'll spend the rest of the wedding rehearsal eating and drinking merrily, compliments of the groom and his family (at least most of the time).
What Is It?
The rehearsal dinner is a practice party traditionally hosted by the buy wedding dresses groom's parents on the eve of the wedding. A formal rehearsal of the ceremony is not mandatory, but most officiants will want to run through the service with the bride, groom, their parents, the wedding party, and any readers, giving everyone their cues for the next day. If you have a slew of attendants this is a good time to get them familiar with the layout of the ceremony location and make sure they know the order they're walking in -- as well as an opportunity to go over what time to be there on the wedding day, and any other last-minute details.
Mingle your guests. The dinner is a great opportunity for both of your families to get better acquainted before the wedding day.
After the rehearsal -- usually held at the church/ceremony site -- everyone gathers for a celebratory dinner, where the bride and groom are roasted and toasted (go easy on the toasting; you do have to get married the next day!). The dinner is a great opportunity for your two families to get better acquainted before the wedding day. You may also present the wedding party with thank-you gifts during the course of the evening.
Who Hosts?
Traditionally, the groom's family throws this fete, but these days it's up for grabs. You two might take matters into your own hands, or both sets of parents may choose to do the honors together. See if there's room in your wedding budget.
Where Is It?
The event can be as casual or as fancy as you like. Many are held cheap wedding dresses in hotel banquet rooms, or restaurants, with full-course dinners and desserts (some have a distinct resemblance to a wedding reception!). Others are held at home, with Italian or Chinese food ordered in. Where you decide to have yours depends on the budget of whoever is throwing it, how many guests there will be -- and often simply what kind of party the host or hostess envisions. While the couple does have some say about this, if the groom's family hosts, you should really try to let his mom be the hostess for this evening. Concentrate your own planning efforts on the wedding. If you're hosting, find your wedding rehearsal dinner location.
Who's Invited?
At the very least, the wedding guest list includes immediate family (parents and siblings), wedding-party members and any spouses and significant others, and the parents of any child attendants (inviting the children themselves is optional). You should also invite the officiant and his/her spouse to the dinner.
If many out-of-town guests are invited to the wedding, they may also be invited to the rehearsal dinner, especially if there are many who will have already arrived in town for the wedding. If you'd rather have the rehearsal be an intimate affair but don't want to leave other guests hanging, think about having the rehearsal two nights before the wedding day -- on Thursday night for a Saturday wedding -- and then having a welcome party for out-of-towners on Friday night instead.
What Happens?
A few elements are generally incorporated into the festivities:
Toasting: This is a great opportunity to thank your loved ones -- there probably shop wedding dresses won't be time to publicly toast everyone at the wedding reception itself. As host of the party, the groom's father often goes to bat first, toasting his soon-to-be daughter-in-law and her family; the groom also says a few words.
Giving gifts: You may choose to give your attendants their thank-you gifts at this shindig. Make sure to also present your parents and anyone else who was an integral part of the wedding-planning process with a token of your appreciation -- flowers, a nice bottle of wine, or even a huge hug will do.
Transportation: A Wedding Day Guideline
The last thing on the mind of the on-the-go, wedding-overwhelmed couple is, well, probably automobiles. But to take a spin to (and from) the ceremony and reception -- and making the ride as smooth as possible -- means getting in gear.
Decide on the Ride
You'll need to figure out the mode of transport for the two of you as well as your family and attendants, and maybe even some of your out-of-town guests. Hiring transportation makes a lot of sense; it gets people to sites on time and without incident (remember, you don't want your dearest hitting the roads after a few glasses of champagne at the reception). The logistics (especially if the wedding has a guest list of 100) can be nightmarish, so get a move on it: Assess your needs buy wedding dresses and pick your approach, then book your dreamboat(s) well in advance of your wedding date just to be on the safe side.
Selecting your own getaway mobile should complement and match your sense of style as a couple.
Personal Drive Style
First things first: transport for the two of you. Like every other aspect of your wedding, selecting your own getaway mobile should complement and match your sense of style as a couple (not to mention that this is how your guests will remember you and your honey -- pardon the cliche -- riding off into the sunset). Do you see yourself arriving in a horse-drawn carriage or convertible red Mustang? Departing in a classy Rolls-Royce or rock-star stretch limo? Though the options are many, choose something that fits your budget as well as your personality.
Passenger Head Count
Now determine how many other people will need a lift. As for your family and attendants, think about who needs to travel together: treat parents, siblings, and grandparents to private town cars; move attendants en masse in limos. Out-of-town guests are another issue. Though it's not the financial responsibility of the bride and groom to get guests around overall, it's common courtesy to help out those traveling visitors who might not have cars. Don't leave them to fend for themselves.
The most cost-effective transport, of course, is to recruit kith and kin to carpool with the out-of-towners, but sorting out how to get everyone from point A to point B may become an unruly task if there are a lot of people to pair up from multiple origin points. If it's too unwieldy to pull together a volunteer fleet and you opt to rent, do the math to see which option makes the most sense. Though limos and town cars are standards, don't rule out less orthodox modes of transport for large-scale people moving: vans can hold nine to 15 people, and buses can fit between 40 and 60 people.
Travel Time
Cover all your bases when devising your transportation schemes. When booking your cars for hire, consider the time your ceremony ends, how long it will take guests to get from one point to the other, and the hour your party is scheduled to start. If your exchange of vows ends at 4:30 p.m. and the reception location is only 15 minutes away but cocktail hour doesn't begin until 6 p.m., you run the risk of having guests arrive while the space is still being prepared.
Timing, of course, is everything, so try to schedule everything sensibly. If this is not possible, cheap wedding dresses you may need to devise a plan for how to occupy any extra time between the ceremony and reception, or, if need be, discuss with your reception site manager the possibility of starting the cocktail hour earlier.
Parking it
Granted, some guests will be shuttling themselves around, so don't forget about parking. Talk to the reception site manager and find out what your parking options are, and who handles the arrangements and staff. In the event that you may have to hire an independent service, tailor it to your needs. You can choose a full-service valet team, which will park your guests' cars and retrieve them at the end of the night, or opt for parking attendants that merely direct traffic, hold signs, and guide drivers to empty spaces. Both options will run about $20-$25 an hour per person, plus a 15%-20% tip (usually tacked on to your total bill), but you'll need more hands if you want valet parking. Figure five valets (or 3-4 parking attendants) for every 100 guests.
A massive guest list, meager to non-existent parking facilities, and a complicated location will require more help and add to the cost. Before getting a price quote, make sure the parking service manager scouts out the location to see how many attendants you'll need.
Going Rate
Who pays for all of this? Traditionally, it's the bride's family that bears the financial burden of transportation and parking, minus the expense of getting the groom and best man to the ceremony (the groom's folks traditionally pick up the tab on this one). The bride also foots the bill for getting the wedding party and family members around. Today, however, transportation is an easy way for the groom's side (or even you and your partner) to step in and lend monetary support.
To make sure everything runs like a well-oiled machine, keep a couple of points in mind. First, shop around and compare transportation prices about four to six months before your wedding day. If your ceremony coincides with prom and graduation season in May and June, absolutely get started early. Check out vehicles in person, ask what the driver will be wearing, and get it in ink.
Cost-Cutting Techniques
There are certainly ways to shave costs off your transportation tab. Skip the stretch limos and go with the regular size, or even downsize to a town car. Also, leave out amenities like a on-board bar, TV, and sunroof. Surprisingly, even the color of the car you choose can cut your bill. You'll pay less in general for black or silver limos than for white ones, particularly during high-wedding season.
Also, it's worth it to investigate whether you can schedule pickup and drop-off service so that drivers aren't sitting around waiting for their passengers during the ceremony and reception; all those extra hours can add up.
Headed My Way?
Be prepared for the big day beforehand: Create a call sheet with the names of guests and all pickup and drop-off addresses and times, and call to confirm these arrangements with the car company the day before or morning of the wedding. Drivers should have all this information in advance, including detailed directions to the ceremony and reception sites. It's also a good idea to give passengers a copy of the directions with an emergency contact number shop wedding dresses in case the driver gets lost.
Tips for the Groom's Toast - Grooms & Guys - Groom Tips
You're starting to feel it -- the terror that strikes every man who's ever taken the long walk down the aisle. We're not talking about the wedding vows here -- we mean your toasts.
There may actually be two occasions on which you'll have to deliver your words of appreciation for all those who helped make the big day happen -- at the rehearsal dinner, and at the reception. First thing's first: There will be plenty of opportunities during the reception to crack a few of your classic one-liners -- this is not one of them.
The Rehearsal Dinner
The rehearsal dinner is when all your out-of-state relatives and friends get buy wedding dresses together for food, drink, and to meet whichever half of the couple they don't already know. So what do you say to an assembled crowd when half the room has never met you before and the other half is busy sizing up your soon-to-be lawfully wedded wife? You start dishing out the compliments, of course.
There will be plenty of opportunities during the reception to crack a few of your classic one-liners -- this is not one of them.
From this point on, whenever you are called on to say a few words in reference to your wedding, always start out by saying how lucky you are to have met a woman like [fill in your bride's name here]. Of course you really mean it. Just don't forget to remind everybody else of that.
The next thing you want to do is thank all the out-of-town guests for going so far out of their way to watch you and your beloved take the plunge. This is a good time to throw in a couple of random anecdotes about Uncle Sid, who got you your first pair of roller-skates (remember, keep it general and clean -- you really don't want to get bogged down in the details here).
Finally, it's time to give your parents their due for putting on this lovely evening and doing everything they've done so well to support you over the years. If you feel like camping it up, walk over to Mom and give her a hug -- people gathered for sentimental occasions eat up this stuff.
If you follow this basic routine, you're sure to make it through the rehearsal dinner just fine.
The Reception
Next up: The wedding reception toast. The difference between the rehearsal dinner and the reception is (a) you're actually married, and (b), her parents are probably footing most of the bill instead of yours. Your toast should be adjusted accordingly.
Again, it's always recommended that you begin any comment about your wedding cheap wedding dresses with an enthusiastic reference to your bride. Actually, it's more than recommended -- let's face it, it's required. So, once you've reminded the crowd how much you love this woman, "the glowing light of your life" (it's impossible to be too sappy at this event, so go for broke), move directly to a few words regarding the evening's sponsors: your new in-laws.
There will be plenty of opportunities during the wedding reception to crack a few of your classic one-liners -- this is not one of them. When referring to your newest "Mom" and "Dad," you must be a stranger to sarcasm, an alien to irony. With emotions running this high -- to say nothing of the caterer's bill -- you just can't risk a misunderstood attempt at humor. So play it safe and leave the wisecracking roast to your fraternity brothers.
Remember, you want to thank the in-laws for more than just the good food and great company. Their biggest gift to you is their daughter's hand in marriage. Let them know that if you had never met their daughter, you'd be a much poorer man.
You'll also want shop wedding dresses to give one last nod to your own dear mom and pop for all they've done for you over the years. This is, after all, a milestone moment in their lives, too. So raise your glass high, send a hearty toast in their general direction -- if you can manage a tear, that's a nice bonus but not required -- and then walk over to your wife and give her a big kiss. A good and tipsy crowd (or even a sober one) will love it.
Rehearsal Dinner: Groom Dos & Don'ts
It's rehearsal dinner time. After so much planning, your wedding will finally begin to feel like reality. This is the one big event that is traditionally paid for by the groom’s parents, so its success rests squarely on your shoulders. Lucky for you, you’ll be guaranteed a great party as long as you stick to these five tips:
Be on your best behavior. This may be the first time you'll meet many of your fiancee's out-of-town relatives, so remember to keep your language clean, your tie straight, and your fly zipped.
Know thy cousins. Before the evening begins, have a cram session with your buy wedding dresses parents to gather a working knowledge of the relatives and family friends you're likely to encounter. Your main responsibility this evening is to make sure everyone from your side meets the bride. Without preparation, you run the risk of a nasty deer-in-the-headlights episode that nobody is likely to forget.
With everything required of you tonight, it's easy to neglect the person who needs the most attention: your bride.
At the rehearsal proper (the part where you'll be practicing the actual ceremony), do a last-minute cross check of all social histories and screen for conflicting data. You don't want a groomsman cruising down the aisle with the bridesmaid who dumped him for his older brother in 11th grade.
Once you've made it to the dinner, let all your guests feel they've got a piece of you. Tonight, cheap wedding dresses you're the man -- and your parents are probably footing the bill -- so work the room and schmooze it up. Just don't forget to attend to one small detail...
Your bride. With all the boozing and back-slapping required of you tonight, it's easy to neglect the person who needs the most attention. Do not let this happen. Tonight's a good night to remind your fiancee why she's going to say "I do" to you, so stop by periodically and offer small doses of TLC. A kiss, a cuddle, or simply holding hands under the table will suffice shop wedding dresses. Matching tequila shots are not recommended.
-- Robert Mortiz
Groomsmen: How to Choose
Shaving Bumps
It's all about shaving with the grain in the spots where you get irritated, says Peter Wisch, MD, a society dermatologist who also treats many grooms. He suggests using a lubricating shave gel (not foam) on wet skin, and letting it soak in for a few minutes to straighten the follicle. Then shave with a manual --not electric -- blade.
Unibrow
The best way to handle out-of-control eyebrows is to wax, if you can be a man and buy wedding dresses handle a little pain. Waxed hairs take longer to grow back and, when they eventually do, they'll grow in thinner and sparser. You could also undertake the painstaking (and we mean pain) process of plucking the bridge of your nose. If pain isn't your game, ask your barber to trim your brows with a scissors. (At least this measure will keep you from looking like a Muppet.) Whatever you do, don't shave your brows -- you'll just be asking for unsightly stubble and ingrown hairs.
Breakout From Hell
If your acne feeds on pressure, you may need to ward off an attack a week in advance by taking a steroid like Prednisone, says Dr. Wisch. If it's too late and a monster has already arrived, a derm can give you a cortisone cream to immediately reduce swelling and redness. Can't get to a doctor? An over-the-counter topical cream with sulfur will dry out the cheap wedding dresses spot. Dr. Wisch suggests a tinted solution like Rezamid or Liquimat to conceal while it heals.
Excessive Sweating
Technically called hyperhidrosis, an overabundance of perspiration on your armpits and palms is shop wedding dresses often triggered by stressful situations (yes, getting married could fall into that category). When over-the-counter products don't work, you may need a serious antiperspirant. Drysol is one of the most popular brands.
-- Joanna Saltz
Grooms: A Groom's Guide to Proper Grooming
Shaving Bumps
It's all about shaving with the grain in the spots where you get irritated, says Peter Wisch, MD, a society dermatologist who also treats many grooms. He suggests using a lubricating shave gel (not foam) on wet skin, and letting it soak in for a few minutes to straighten the follicle. Then shave with a manual --not electric -- blade.
Unibrow
The best way to handle out-of-control eyebrows is to wax, if you can be a man and handle buy wedding dresses a little pain. Waxed hairs take longer to grow back and, when they eventually do, they'll grow in thinner and sparser. You could also undertake the painstaking (and we mean pain) process of plucking the bridge of your nose. If pain isn't your game, ask your barber to trim your brows with a scissors. (At least this measure will keep you from looking like a Muppet.) Whatever you do, don't shave your brows -- you'll just be asking for unsightly stubble and ingrown hairs.
Breakout From Hell
If your acne feeds on pressure, you may need to ward off an attack a week in advance by taking a steroid like Prednisone, says Dr. Wisch. If it's too late and a monster has already arrived, a derm can give you a cortisone cream to immediately reduce swelling and redness. Can't get to a doctor? An over-the-counter topical cream with sulfur will dry out the cheap wedding dresses spot. Dr. Wisch suggests a tinted solution like Rezamid or Liquimat to conceal while it heals.
Excessive Sweating
Technically called hyperhidrosis, an overabundance of perspiration on your armpits and shop wedding dresses palms is often triggered by stressful situations (yes, getting married could fall into that category). When over-the-counter products don't work, you may need a serious antiperspirant. Drysol is one of the most popular brands.
-- Joanna Saltz
Groom To-Dos: Top 10 Tips - Groom Groomsmen - Tips for grooms
You bought the ring, popped the question, and now you get to kick back until your wedding day rolls around, right? Well, that's one option, but the best way to keep her happy -- and you out of the doghouse -- is to get involved. Here are our top tips for being a great groom.
1. Have an Opinion
This is your wedding too, so get in on the planning. Pick a few things that interest you (food? the wedding music? photos?). You don't have to wax poetic on the difference between lilies and daisies for the bridesmaid bouquets, but give your opinion on the major planning points; it'll let your fiance know she's not in this alone. And wouldn't it be nice to know a little something about your wedding before you attend it?
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2. Relish Your Wedding Registry
It may seem like a tedious task, but think about it: You get to wander around a store, picking things you want that someone most likely will buy you -- you can’t beat that. Better yet, it’s now common to shop beyond the kitchen department. Consider home electronics, power tools, and camping gear. Can't justify shelling out for a plasma screen yourself? Throw it on your wedding registry, and a group of friends might buy it for you!
3. Don't Be a Pushover -- Really
She wants to register for a yellow comforter with little pink flowers, and you don't want to have to stash your bedspread in the closet every time your friends come over. See if you can meet her halfway: Tell her the floral patterns are a bit much, but you're fine with yellow, maybe in another style. You'll make her happy and salvage your manhood.
4. Give Her a Break
If she's doing the majority of the planning for your wedding, she's probably bordering on wedding overload. You need to make sure she doesn't have an ulcer (or a grudge!) by the time she walks down the aisle. Give her a night to relax and cook her dinner, do the dishes, rent her favorite movie (yes, even a chick flick), and remind her why wedding planning is worth the stress.
5. Be a Buffer
If your mom is calling your fiance every hour to talk about the wedding, you run the risk of major family conflict, with you stuck in the middle. Your mission: Keep the peace. Call your mom and let her know that while you appreciate her interest and excitement, it's your wedding and she needs to give you two some planning space. Take responsibility for communicating with your family so that you can filter out petty worries from legitimate concerns.
6. Get Some Help
Has your fiance really hit the wall? Suggest hiring a planner for the day of your wedding. (Use our local resources to find a great day-of wedding planner in your area.) Your consultant will handle all the little details that neither you cheap wedding dresses nor your bride will want to deal with, and it'll be a relief to have a professional on hand to fix any little mix-ups.
7. Don’t Add Insult
Your fiance may complain about her mom who’s being a control freak, or about her uncle who wants to bring his new girlfriend, or her cousin who wants to bring all four of her kids. Don’t join in on the family bashing. Hear her out, agree with her, but don’t take this opportunity to tell her the things about her family that annoys you. Her bad mood will pass, but your careless comments may stick.
8. Arrange the Attire
Send out detailed emails to all your groomsmen filling them in on the relevant info for the formalwear -- let them know when and where to get fitted for their tuxes, and remind them to return the suits the day after the wedding to avoid annoying late fees. Loop your fiance in on the emails to prove that you've got everything under control. The more info you can share, the better. Got directions to the tux place? Include them. Don't assume they'll know anything about this stuff. Did you before you got engaged?
9. Manage Your Men
Know your friend who loses his car keys at least once a week? Probably better not to make him responsible for bringing your ring to the ceremony. And your buddy who tends to drink too much? Make sure one of your more reliable (or sober) groomsmen keeps him from flirting with your fiance’s mom at the rehearsal dinner. Your guys don't have to be saints, but they will have responsibilities, and it's your job to make sure they know what they are.
10. Get Sentimental
The day of your wedding, send her a gift, flowers, or a sweet note to read while she's getting shop wedding dresses ready. Or, at the reception, pull the videographer aside and tape a special message to her. She'll see it later and we promise, she'll love you all the more.
Groom To-Dos: 12-Month Checklist
Congratulations -- you finally got up the nerve to pop the big one. Now it's time to start doing some heavy wedding lifting. Here's a handy little checklist of your most essential to-dos.
12 Months Before
* Figure out where you're going to have your ceremony buy wedding dresses and reception. Church, synagogue, remote Himalayan mountaintop? The best spots fill up fast, especially for the summer and fall months, so decide your wedding size and start looking.
* Organize your guys. After you ask your best man to do the honors, make up your groomsman list. For crowd control, you'll want at least one usher per 50 guests. If your family is particularly unruly, you may want more.
* Get what you want. Crazy as it seems, people start buying you gifts immediately and registering may be the only way to keep your friends' and relatives' questionable tastes in check! Besides, you can now register for everything from practical household gifts to a new TV.
9 Months Before
* Book the talent. Meet and greet suitable officiants. Priest, rabbi, justice of the peace, officially sanctioned Elvis impersonators -- once again, the choice is yours.
* Book the other talent. It'll probably fall to you to choose the band or disk jockey. Be sure to get references and/or hear their music beforehand -- and run this one by your bride before you sign on the dotted line.
* Figure out who your real friends are. Decide and start drawing up your guest list. This is something you'll probably want to get your parents in on, too.
6 Months Before
* Plan your honeymoon. Are you going to go to Hawaii? The Bahamas? Poughkeepsie? (If you're leaving the country, now would be a good time to check or find your passport -- or get them if you and your girl don't have 'em -- and see what kind of shots or visas you might need.)
* Who's driving? Arrange for transportation to the ceremony and reception. Think limousine or horse and buggy. Note: The bus is not an option. (While you're at it, figure out where you're going after the reception -- airport? hotel? -- and make plans for getting there. FYI, tradition dictates that your best man, good guy that he is, drives you. But maybe you'll have seen enough of him by that time.)
3 Months Before
* Get ready for the freeloaders. Your out-of-town guests need a place to stay, so unless you've got a couple dozen spare bedrooms, decide on a hotel and reserve a block of rooms. Let them know this in your invitations (see below).
* By this time, the guest list should be finalized -- i.e., it has bridal, groomal, and parental approval. Time to send out the invitations.
* Get dressed. So what will it be? Tails and top hat or traditional Scottish kilt? Decide and buy (or plan to rent), then pick out your groomsmen's getups.
* Give a jeweler the finger. After he measures it, let your fiancee do the same and then order your wedding rings. Decide on inscriptions.
* Take it like a man. If you're going to tie the knot, you may have to get your blood tested. It's the law in some states (maybe even yours). So visit your doctor and roll up your sleeve.
6 to 8 Weeks Before
* Get a sparkling smile. Cut down on coffee and try a whitening toothpaste. Want to really shine? Consider a professional bleaching with a dentist or use an over-the-counter whitening system.
* Don't be cheap. This is one of the most important moments in your life, so put some real thought into the matter and then buy your bride a wedding gift. Make sure it's personal, make sure it's memorable, make sure it's legal in all 50 states.
* Don't be cheap, part 2. Search high and low for the perfect groomsmen gifts. These guys are going to put out come D-Day to make sure you look your best. Make sure you get them something decent to show for it. No paperweights please!
* Don't lose it. Pick up your wedding rings and put them in a safe place. While you're at it, check the engraving carefully. A typo spells nothing but "loser."
2 Weeks Before
* Do something really romantic with your wife-to-be. But before you do, pick up your marriage license.
* Don't do something stupid. But have a really good time. It's your bachelor party and last chance to go crazy without the ball and chain legally attached.
1 Week Before
* Get ready to relax. Double-check the honeymoon cheap wedding dresses reservations, start packing your bags, and pick up travelers' checks.
* Pay the man (or woman). Wouldn't it be great if your officiant presided over your wedding just for the sake of spreading a little more love on this lonely planet? Yeah, right. Put his or her fee in an envelope and give it to your best man for post-vow delivery.
* Say something. You are expected to speak to the crowd at your wedding reception. Sound sensitive and intelligent, start coming up with that impromptu toast to her family now.
* Rally the troops. Give your groomsmen the rehearsal dinner low-down and make sure everybody's got their monkey suit pressed and ready. By the way, get a haircut already.
Day Before
* Make her cry. Write a sweet little "I love you" note (or other touching trick) shop wedding dresses and leave it somewhere she'll find it on wedding morning, particularly if you won't be seeing her before the ceremony.
-- Robert Mortiz
Groom Basics: Real Grooms Tell All - Grooms & Guys - Groom Tips
How do guys really get involved in the wedding planning process? How about dealing with a planning-crazy bride? And how do they relax leading up to the wedding? Here, recent grooms dish their best tips and advice.
On getting involved . . .
"Let's face it, the color of the linens and the choice of stemware isn't exactly as important as, let's say, your first pick in fantasy football. But if she asks for help, do all you can to make it easy on her. Run all the errands that don't involve making a decision. Tasks such as stuffing envelopes can save her a lot of frustration and headaches."
-- Nate, Miami
"I talked her into relinquishing complete control of the rehearsal dinner -- we had an outdoor bonfire and hog roast, complete with cheesy pig invitations of my choosing. That is something I've wanted to do for a long time and really enjoyed planning."
-- Todd, Atlanta
"My favorite part of the wedding planning was, without a doubt, all the food-tasting sessions. It's a rare occasion when you get to critique five-star food, so savor this opportunity!"
-- Marcus, Dallas
"Between my wife and me, I'm actually more of the planning type, so my responsibilities included creating all of the lists and spreadsheets, serving as the communications conduit, and managing expectations. If anything, I was the ‘planning-crazy' one!"
-- Daniel, Atlanta
On using your talents . . .
"What I enjoyed most was the surprise serenade I performed for my wife at the reception, just before our first dance. I played the acoustic guitar and sang a Radiohead song for her. I had her, and most of the guests, in tears."
-- Doug, Pittsburgh
"I designed and printed all of our table cards, place cards, programs, and menus. It helps to be a little bit artistic."
-- Byron, Boston
"I'm a techy, geeky kind of guy, so it was easy for me to set up spreadsheets for wedding guest lists that dynamically updated based on whether a guest was iffy or had RSVP'd. This was really helpful in gauging our numbers before the wedding, as well as following up with thank-you cards after."
-- Mike, Denver
"Since I'm a business man, I was involved in the negotiations with the vendors. There's so much margin in wedding events that you have plenty of room to negotiate."
-- Scott, McLean
On dealing with wedding stress . . .
"I always had to remember that I had been planning the wedding since we got engaged, while she had been planning it since birth. When push comes to shove, let her know that you support her ideas, even if you really don't care."
-- Preston, Dallas
"I responded to the worst stress by playing Madden NFL against really easy teams."
-- Nikolas, Ann Arbor
"It's important to involve each other's families in the wedding preparation (notice I didn't say wedding decisions). We enlisted the help of my wife's parents with decorating the tent (her dad and mom are experts in that area). But we didn't ask them to choose which decorations we would have."
-- Matthew, Pelham Manor
On dealing with Bridezilla . . .
"My best advice would be to listen. At first, when that crazy person who looked like my wife appeared I was scared to death. But after a while she would wind down. I remember once she almost took my head off for moving her car seat back too far -- we still laugh about that one!"
-- Mayo, Birmingham
"Listen and validate her feelings. This isn't the same as agreeing with her. For example, saying, ‘You seem angry' (or frustrated or whatever it may be), shows her that you're listening. Trying to ignore it or push back will only make it worse."
-- Mike, Washington, DC
"The easiest way to keep the wife happy was to take care of cooking, keeping my house abnormally clean, and to take her out as often as I could to decompress over a few beverages and Ping-Pong at our local brewery."
-- Callip, Raleigh
"Be patient and focus on the positive. Remember, this is your bride-to-be, and all of this, regardless whether you like it, is what makes her beautiful. If you can maintain a calm demeanor, you will only add to the beauty and simplicity of the day."
-- Josh, Minneapolis
-- Compiled by Miles Stiverson
DIY Wedding Flowers: Homemade Boutonnieres
We suggest using a hardy flower with a big head such as a rose or miniature calla lily; they can survive being handled. You can make a boutonniere the day before the wedding, and be sure to get extra buy wedding dresses flowers for practice. Here's a step-by-step guide on do-it-yourself boutonnieres.
Step 1: Selecting & Preparing the Bundles of Blooms
* Pick your bundles of bouquets.
* Remove excess foliage and thorns, and pull off damaged petals.
* Fill a sink or bucket with water, and holding the stems underwater, use the stem cutter or knife to cut the stems at an angle about two inches from the bottom.
* Allow the flowers to drink for a few seconds with the stem ends underwater, then place the stems in a bucket filled halfway with cool water until you are ready to use them.
* Knot Note: If you are working with roses and the heads aren't open yet, you can force the blooms open by placing the stems in a bucket of hot water; do this only for a couple of minutes just before you are going to use the roses, otherwise you might kill them.
Step 2: Choosing & Preparing Particular Flowers
* Choose a particular stem and/or flower for the boutonniere.
* Use a stem cutter or sharp knife to cut the stem to a length of approximately three inches.
* Create a bed for the flower: Take an ivy leaf, fern frond, or other bit of greenery and place it behind the flower.
* Knot Note: The bed should not extend much beyond the top of the flower, and it should be visible from the sides.
* Place a six-inch piece of wire behind the stems.
STEP 3: Crafting the Boutonniere
* Prepare the stems: Starting from the top of the stems, begin to wrap floral tape down the stems in a spiral to secure them together; wrap until about 3/4 of an inch is covered.
* Trim away the excess stem and continue to wrap floral tape around the wire cheap wedding dresses about three inches down, then wrap the tape back up toward the flower head.
* Once you're back at the top, wrap tape around several times to be sure it's secure.
* Trim the excess tape.
STEP 4: Securing the Boutonniere
* Finish the boutonniere stem: Trim the wired and wrapped stem so the total length is about 1 1/2 inches.
* Curl the end around a pencil point and pinch the tip to finish it.
* Attach a ribbon bow (if you like).
* Depending on the weight of the boutonniere, insert one or two pearl-tipped pins into the stem to use later for attaching it to the lapel.
The boutonniere shop wedding dresses is now complete! Mist it with water and place it in a resealable plastic sandwich bag (blow a puff of breath into the bag before you seal it to provide airspace around the boutonniere). You can place up to two boutonnieres in the same bag.
Bachelor Parties: The Groom's Role
Are you dreading (or maybe craving) a night of lap dances and tequila shots? Do you trust your best man to plan the perfect stag night, or would you like the chance to throw in your two cents about your bachelor party preferences? How about the guest list -- do you have a say on who's coming to your bash?
Set Your Limits
There really aren't any hard-and-fast rules about planning buy wedding dresses the bachelor party. After all, we're talking about an event that could take you anywhere, from a swanky steak dinner to a sweaty lap dance. With that kind of range, it's hard to create fixed precedents, so if you want to have a say, go right ahead. If you know your best buddies are planning a event that you can't deal with (for fear that your fiance wouldn't walk down that aisle with you afterwards), tell them before your party crashes and burns. Likewise, if you've always longed for one last wild night before marriage, let your best man know what's on your mind.
If you know your best buddies are planning a event that you can't deal with, tell them before your party crashes and burns.
Let it Ride
But make sure you're not too involved. Do you really want to have to deal with organizing your own party? cheap wedding dresses The details (hiring the limo, making reservations) can be a hassle. Let your best man and brother-in-law know your thoughts about the event itself, then sit back and let them do the dirty work. One caveat: You can adopt a laissez-faire attitude, but make sure you're still the one who draws up the guest list.
Tame Tensions
For your last bash as a bachelor, you'll want to avoid inviting anyone who might kill your buzz. This includes testy relatives you barely know, that frat brother who was relentless during hazing, and any other annoying acquaintance you've always politely endured for the sake of the crowd. In other words, your bachelor party is too important to sacrifice for the sake of being P.C. Likewise, make sure there's no one missing from the list -- coworker, squash buddy, bookie -- that you just couldn't party shop wedding dresses without.
-- Robert Mortiz
Attendants: A Glossary of Who's Who in the Wedding Party
Who knew planning a wedding would be akin to staging a major Broadway production? To help out with your co-directorial debut, we've prepared a cross-section of the wedding day cast of characters. (Keep in mind that most roles can be played by either gender, and by as many people as you want.)
Best Man
This guy acts as groom's valet (personal aide and advisor) through all stages of wedding buy wedding dresses planning. He's a fashion consultant, bachelor-party master of ceremonies, and commander-in-chief of the groomsmen brigade. His duties include (but aren't limited to): getting the groom to the ceremony on time; giving the wedding officiant his/her fee after the ceremony; signing the couple's marriage license; and holding the bride's wedding ring at the altar. He also is famous for his toasting skills and dancing savoir faire.
Bridesmaids
Trustworthy gal pals and female family members who form the bride's entourage (and ostensibly work well together). They are a support team for the maid of honor, helping with pre-wedding tasks when asked (addressing invites, making bridal shower favors, planning the bachelorette party, and more). Bridesmaids are often expected to hit the dance floor running and play surrogate hostesses to guests.
Candle Lighter
In some Christian ceremonies, pre-teens aged nine to 12 light candles at the altar just before the mother of the bride (see below) is seated. Candle lighters may dress like the wedding party or not. Your choice.
Father of the Bride
In traditional wedding circles, this guy fronts most of the cash -- that's no small feat. In addition, brides' dads have picked up additional to-dos along the way. Dad's chores might include airport duty, coordinating maps/directions to the wedding site, scouting potential wedding reception venues, doling out tips to wedding day staff, and a variety of toasting and hosting tasks.
Father of the Groom
He used to get away with fading into the woodwork, but nowadays he's suited up for action. In terms cheap wedding dressesof cost contribution, the groom's dad traditionally pays for a few major items, notably the rehearsal dinner. He might also fulfill numerous dancing, toasting, and "manly" obligations (i.e., escort elderly women, move tables, address problematic service). It's nice, too, if he checks in with the bride's dad occasionally to offer moral support.
Flower Girl/Child
Wee ones aged three through eight who walk down the aisle before the bride, scattering flower petals from a basket (or carrying a pomander). Little ladies are the norm, but cute little boys can fill this role, too. Most flower children sit with their parents after completing their stroll.
Groomsmen
A posse of male family and friends who assist the groom in planning and preparing for the big day. Their chief responsibility? To help the best man plan and pay for the bachelor party and to support the groom. It's also common to have groomsmen do double duty as ushers, leaving their posts in time to process with the rest of the bridal party. They also get to decorate the getaway car, dance with dateless ladies at the reception, and act as a resource for confused guests.
Hattabin
A Muslim term for male family or friends who help prepare the groom for and participate in the wedding. Among Moroccan Muslims, it's common for the hattabin to propose to the bride on the groom's behalf.
Honor Attendants
The best man (see above) and the maid of honor (see below) are considered honor attendants. They may prefer to go by this title, forgoing gender-specific references. An honor attendant may also be known as "best person."
Huppah Carriers
In Jewish weddings, individuals close to the bride and groom (usually family members or close friends) may hold up the huppah poles during the ceremony. They are often part of the shushavim (see below).
Junior Bridesmaids/Junior Groomsmen/Junior Ushers
These are young members of the wedding party (aged 9-16). They'll attend all major functions (excluding X-rated bachelorette parties) and fulfill the same responsibilities as senior squad members. Junior bridesmaids can wear less-sexy versions of the bridesmaid dresses (if the dresses are risque); Junior groomsmen may don a tux like the big guys.
Koumbaro/Koumbara
The Koumbaro is the Eastern Orthodox groom's best man. (The Koumbara is the female version.) Traditionally, the koumbaros was the groom's godfather, but today any close male relative or friend can do the job. In traditional Greek weddings, the koumbaro's role is highly symbolic, and his duties are many. For example, during the crowning ceremony, he must place the crowns on the bride's and groom's heads, then switch the crowns back and forth three times, uniting and binding the two lovebirds.
Maid/Matron/Man of Honor
The bride's right-hand for the duration of the planning process -- she's there to supply a second pair of eyes and provide emotional support as needed. In general, the maid of honor heads up the bridal shower and handles numerous wedding day details, which might include toasting the bride and groom, signing the marriage license, adjusting the bride's train at the altar, holding her bouquet during vows, and collecting gift envelopes at the reception. She also should help the bride get dressed, taking care to frequently remind her that she looks beautiful. She is the last bridesmaid to walk down the aisle before the bride, holding the groom's wedding band on her thumb.
Mother of the Bride
The mother of the bride may serve as wedding planner, guest list moderator, traditional reception hostess, fashion critic, and cheerleader. Other possible duties include researching family and ethnic wedding traditions, attending the bridal shower and rehearsal dinner, and dancing the night away at the reception. The nature of the bride's mother's role is entirely up to the bride.
Mother of the Groom
The groom's mom can assume any of the bride's mom's responsibilities, if she's up for it. Dole out to-dos diplomatically to prevent conflicts. She attends the bridal shower, and is escorted down the aisle during the prelude. Her shining moment? The mother/son dance.
Officiant
The cleric or city official who performs the marriage ceremony. Examples include a priest, a rabbi, a minister, or a justice of the peace.
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Young boys (or girls) aged six through nine who carry the bride's extra-long wedding gown train (think of Lady Di's wedding) as she walks down the aisle. Also known as "train bearers."
Ring Bearer
A young boy (or girl) aged four through eight, who walks down the aisle just before the flower girl (if there is one), carrying a small decorative pillow with two wedding bands tied to it (usually fakes, in case they are lost).
Shushavim
A Jewish term describing anyone close to the bride and groom who helps them shop wedding dresses plan and prepare for marriage. In many Jewish weddings, there is no traditional wedding party, but certain members of the shushavim (a mom, a sister, a best friend) might perform similar tasks.
Train Bearer
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Ushers
Males (or females) who escort guests to their seats before the ceremony. Ushers are often employed in addition to groomsmen -- this way you can involve other important guys in the big day, including pre-teen relatives who may not have been up for planning a lascivious bachelor party.
Vratimi
Basically, they're Greek groomsmen. In traditional Eastern Orthodox weddings, the vratimi is a pack of the groom's male friends who help the koumbaro carry out his traditional role and perform various rituals.
VIEs
Very important extras who act as readers, singers, poets, or party aides. A VIE can also serve as guest book captain (makes sure all guests sign), tradition bearer (walks down the aisle toting a family heirloom or heritage symbol), or etiquette guru (fields all guest questions that begin with, "Is it okay if...").
Toasting: Tips from Irish Toasts
"May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be ever at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.
And may you be in Heaven
a half hour before the devil knows you're dead."
If the bride or groom is Irish, nothing beats a good Irish blessing as a bang-up way to start your toast. Besides the well-known blessing above, there's a wealth of toasts and wedding readings in Irish folklore, poetry, and literature.
Check the works of William Butler Yeats for tender buy wedding dresses love poetry ("A Poet to His Beloved," "Her Praise," and "The Indian to His Love"). James Joyce's story "The Dead" from The Dubliners has beautiful insight on the healing powers of marital love. For a vast collection of ancient Celtic writings, mythology, humor, and poetry, try A Celtic Miscellany (edited by Kenneth Hurlstone, published by Penguin).
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Some good news for the sentimental Irish bride, groom, or wedding guest:
If you feel a little tear in your eye, a little lump in your throat, and a little too shy or emotional to give an eloquent speech or recitation, you can fall back on the always-appropriate "Slainte!" ("To your health" in Gaelic.) If you're lucky enough to be Irish, chances are you don't need a poet to speak for you -- you've got that Blarney-blessed tongue. Use it in good health.
Further Reading:
Irish Blessings by Pat Fairon
Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom: Six Volumes in One: Irish Blessings, Irish Toasts, Irish Proverbs, Irish Riddles, Irish Laws, Irish Wisdom by Pat Fairon and Mary Dowling Daley
Irish Blessings by Kitty Nash
-- Ann Shields
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-- Robert Mortiz
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"May the road rise up to meet you,
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If the bride or groom is Irish, nothing beats a good Irish blessing as a bang-up way to start your toast. Besides the well-known blessing above, there's a wealth of toasts and wedding readings in Irish folklore, poetry, and literature.
Check the works of William Butler Yeats for tender love poetry ("A Poet to His Beloved," "Her Praise," and "The Indian to His Love"). James Joyce's story "The Dead" from The Dubliners has beautiful insight on the healing powers of marital love. For a vast collection of ancient Celtic writings, mythology, humor, and poetry, try A Celtic Miscellany (edited by Kenneth Hurlstone, published by Penguin).
These traditional blessings and toasts have come down through history mixed, muddled, and reborn -- so feel free to mix, muddle, and rewrite to fit your occasion:
* May your hearts be as warm as your hearthstone.
* May God sleep on your pillow.
* May God be with you and bless you.buy wedding dresses
* May you see your children's children.
* May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings.
* May you know nothing but happiness from this day forward.
* A generation of children on the children of your children.
For something more romantic, here are some old Celtic epigrams and poetry:
* There's my darling merry star, flower of the parish of Llangeinwen; beneath her foot the grass no more bends than does a rock beneath a bird's foot.
* Slender and exquisite like the birch tree, of shape as sweet as the fine clover, of color as fair as a summer morning, she is the type of the glory of all lands.
* Lovely is the sun's smile as it rises in its full brilliance, lovely are the moon's smiles at night, more lovely is my darling's cheek.
* The moon is pretty on the waves, the stars are pretty on a bright night, but neither stars nor moon are half so pretty as my darling.
* Though I had a share in the lands of India, the silks of Persia, the gold of Peru, I cheap wedding dresses prefer the lad I love, and shall stand true to him… To the Slender Lad I will trust myself, mother, and to tell you true; I shall leave wealth to misers, and trust myself to him who is the flower of the shire, with his white face and his yellow hair, and in his cheeks are two roses -- happy is the girl who sleeps the night in his arms.
Some good news for the sentimental Irish bride, groom, or wedding guest:
If you feel a little tear in your eye, a little lump in your throat, and a little too shy or emotional to give an eloquent speech or recitation, you can fall back on the always-appropriate "Slainte!" ("To your health" in Gaelic.) If you're lucky enough to be Irish, chances are you don't need a poet to speak for you -- you've got that Blarney-blessed tongue. Use it in good health.
Further Reading:
Irish Blessings by Pat Fairon
Big Little Book of Irish Wit & Wisdom: Six Volumes in One: Irish Blessings, Irish Toasts, shop wedding dresses Irish Proverbs, Irish Riddles, Irish Laws, Irish Wisdom by Pat Fairon and Mary Dowling Daley
Irish Blessings by Kitty Nash
-- Ann Shields
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