Archive | February 2012

Funny Wedding Speeches

Feb28

Making a Wedding Speech can be a very stressful period in the build up to the big day. Hoping to bag some hilariously funny wedding speeches can make it all the more brainstorming.

Whether your the Groom, the Bride, the Best Man, the Father of the Bride, the Maid of Honor, or the Mother of the Bride; to stand up and speak in front of a group of people can be a very nerve racking experience.

Most often people try to inject some humor into the beginning of the reading, so as to loosen the tension and help gain an initial bond with the audience.

This will give the speaker more confidence and in turn will help them deliver their lines a lot better.

This is where the delivery is paramount though. Being flustered and delivering your punchline too fast can turn funny wedding speeches into rather difficult and embarrassing tense moments which may stick with your speech throughout. You know the feeling I mean.

So timing is clinical, as well as choosing the right subject to connect with your audience.

Fortunately I’ve compiled some great one-liners, some amusing anecdotes, and a list of some of the best Free wedding speech material to come out this year.

Funny Wedding speeches do not just have to be reserved for the Best-Man, Groom or Father of the Bride.

The Maid of Honor, Mother of the Bride or even the Bride can share in the spoils of cajoling the audience into rapturous laughter through the right delivery and material.

Five Wedding Shoes Styles for 2012

Feb22

A wedding is one of those events that occurs once in a lifetime and requires not only a good planning but also a sufficient funding. However, for the part of ladies who have always imagined themselves looking best on this unique ceremony, having the most beautiful and valuable wedding dress is on the most important place. At the same time, just as important as searching for the right wedding dress, is the really important job of hunting for the suitable wedding shoes to complement the gown.

2012 Wedding Shoes

1. High-heeled shoes always look beautiful.
Wedges or pumps, stilettos or any other wedding shoes or boots will certainly not move out of trends. High-heeled shoes look feminine and exceptional and brides who tend to wear such shoes consider assured and attractive. Of course, the way specified shoes will combine with the wedding outfit and the ideal height of the heels will depend on bride’s choice. The best way is to buy your wedding shoes only when you have bought your wedding dress. The excellent choice of high-heeled wedding shoes can give the important attention to the fiancée. The absolute majority of the wedding dresses are supposed in the strategy that they mainly put attention on the bride’s shoulders, face, and chest. In contrast, with the suitable high-heeled shoes you can highlight on the lower part of your body.

2012 High-heeled Wedding Shoes

2. Sandals can also suit a bridal dress.
In spite of the stylish look of high-heeled shoes, the importance for a level of comfort did not stops continuously growing. The recognition of wearing sandals as wedding shoes is constantly growing. Sandals have really minimal heels. Nonetheless, if you select proper design, you will have in effect an elegant look. If you wear sandals, you may not only feel confident, but also avoid your feet from stress.

2012 Wedding Sandals

3. Flats are another good option for your wedding.
You may not realize it, but flats in the last seasons had been as well in fashion. They can assure you stability and comfort. You don’t need to be timid of making tripped when you wear flats. You can swiftly walk right down the gangway and feel like a true princess.

2012 Wedding Flats

4. Ivory wedding shoes as an element for a classic wedding.
White design represents the classic itself and the upcoming time period the ivory will arrive to take prestigious place in the fashion industry. Ivory wedding shoes can become more stylish and exceptional. In case you supervise to match ivory shoes to you dress, it will be an innovative way to emphasize clean and long lines of your bridal gown for your special day look. Ivory bridal shoes do not get easily and are ultimate alternatives with almost every silk and spike ivory wedding gown.

Ivory wedding shoes

5. Open-toe shoes are not really meant for casual style.
Open-toe shoes in general are accompanied with comfortable trends, but in recent times they turned into very popular for weddings as well. Christian Louboutin, a known French footwear designer, has shown passion in this shoe design and lots of people have approached his idea due to the fact of flexibility and original fashion. If you make the decision to choose open-toe shoes, you will without any doubt look fabulous and glamorous on your big day.

2012 Open-toe wedding shoes

One of the most significant moments in the life of ladies is a wedding day. All brides wants to look decent on this big Day, but to feel great is extremely important too. If you select one of the models that are described right above to suit your bridal dress, you should have a long memory of your wedding.

Hot Lingerie For Your Wedding Day

Feb16

On your wedding day the lingerie that you wear tends to get overshadowed by your wedding dress, but in fact this is the right and appropriate time to wear some really hot lingerie! Most busy women don’t have to time to wear hot lingerie on a daily basis, so on this one very special day it’s a good opportunity to try it out for once. Your new husband will also love it! Imagine his eyes when you slip out of your beautiful wedding dress and are wearing really sexy, white lingerie beneath it?

bridal lingerie

Bras for a strapless or off-the-shoulder wedding dress
If you are wearing a strapless or off-the-shoulder wedding gown then you should pay attention to your choice of bra. Strapless bras will always be a nice, unobtrusive option, but can suffer from lack of support; especially if you’re a larger busted bride! You could therefore consider a bustier, which is also strapless but has in-built cups to offer a lot of support and cleavage. As they also cover your midriff they will additionally offer a bit of a slimming effect which many brides like.

Bras for a strapless or off-the-shoulder wedding dress

Bras for a backless wedding dress
This is a tricky dress to cater for bra-wise. Really you’re going to need an adhesive, or sticky bra. Brides with smaller to medium busts (A to C) will benefit from a nu-bra which is a stick on silicon cup which offers totally invisible support. If you’re bigger though you run the risk of falling out of this kind of bra, so your option would be a strapless bra which hooks along your waist.

backless bra and dress

Panties
Of course comfort is paramount here. If you wouldn’t usually wear a thong, then don’t start today as you’ll feel uncomfortable! Luckily there are a lot of types of hot lingerie, especially panties,which are both invisible and comfortable.
If you’re body-conscious then you may also consider body-shaping underwear like spanx, as these will actually suck in your tummy and bottom, giving yo a good, VPL free shape (but be warned, these may not always look sexy).

bridal panties

Tights and garter
It’s traditional to wear a garter, so why not wear tights and garters? Of course white is appropriate as with all hot lingerie worn on a wedding day.
Just make sure that your garter isn’t going to bulge and show beneath your dress and that your tights aren’t too constricting as they may cut into your legs during a long day!

bridal tights and garter

Top 3 Valentine’s Day Wedding Theme Invitations

Feb14

Valentine day is fast approaching and more than just couples spending this time together to bond and just make it a sweet moment, there are those who would want to make the day more special by actually making it their wedding day. But if you are one of those people who would want to make it as such, you might want to consider a few ideas when it comes to making your wedding theme invitations. Here are some suggestions you might want to consider:

Valentine's Day Wedding Theme Invitations

1. Color Play - Gone are the days when red is the only color associated with the hearts’ day. These days you can also mix in other colors with red to give off that love vibe. You might want to play it up with purple or even go as bold as using black for your wedding theme. Mixing and matching colors allows you to conveniently add in more elements in your wedding decorations. This is also a great idea especially if you are still coming up with a more holistic idea to make of your wedding theme.

Color Play

2. Chocolate Feast - Chocolates are also a staple when it comes to celebrating Valentine’s Day. This can also work as a perfect wedding theme especially if you or your soon to be spouse is a certified chocolate addict. Although you don’t really have to apply the chocolate them on your clothes or even on the colors inside the wedding reception venue, you can use this on the food items. Even your guests would surely be delighted to see a chocolate fountain fondue where they can freely wash their food items on the chocolate goodness. You can also try to ask someone to do a chocolate sculpture or give a twist to your wedding cake by using chocolate cupcakes to form it.

Chocolate Feast

3. Flower Power - This is probably one of the central ideas when it comes to creating a Valentines inspiration. You can never forget the use of flowers. If you really want to add that touch of the Hearts’ day in it, you might want to choose red roses as your main flowers. Red roses actually symbolize passion and you would do well to use it on the said occasion to signify your burning love for each other. The good thing about this theme is that you can definitely extend it over to the wedding ceremonies and use the wedding bouquet that would fit with your own theme.

Flower Power

Creating a Valentines Day wedding theme is something that can turn out to be very exciting for you. It is especially great if you are going to get married right on the fourteenth of February. It will be something that would more sweetness to the current event. This can also make your wedding day more unforgettable than it already is. Just make sure you include all parts of the wedding when you decide on the Valentines theme so that everything would appear to be seamless and well-coordinated.

Wedding Dress Trends to Look Out For in 2012

Feb9

Choosing your wedding dress is something no bride should take lightly. With all eyes on you, and photos that last a life time, you need to look your best. Modern brides that are looking to mix tradition with fashion should take note of four key wedding dress trends this year:

2012 colorful wedding dresses

1) Lace Capes and Cap Sleeves
2011 was all about the long lace sleeves in homage to Catherine Middleton at the Royal Wedding. In 2012 the sleeve has been replaced by a classy and flattering lace cape. This modest accessory is great for brides who would like a strapless dress, but are self conscious about their arms.

The trend for sleeves continues with small, cap sleeves. Reem Aarca showcased stunning cap sleeved wedding dresses at the spring 2012 Wedding Fashion Week. A dress with sleeves of this kind or a cape is hugely flattering.

The eyes are drawn upwards towards your face and elongate your body. This creates a flattering illusion of being taller and slimmer as it balances out the top and bottom halves of your body. Depending on the style, sleeves and capes will also mask bra straps if you need extra support.

Lace Capes and Cap Sleeves

2) Pastel Colours
While the tradition of white, ivory and cream dresses will never go out of fashion, it doesn’t hurt to add an injection of colour. Seen on designers such as Vera Wang, soft pastel shades of candyfloss pink, lilac and even mint green are all over wedding dresses.

These dresses make a subtle statement and are perfect for young women looking to stand out on their big day. Many designers have also showcased dip-dyed dresses using a little less colour. This is a bold statement so is best suited to younger brides.

Pastel Colours wedding dress

3) Embellished Bodices
In the style of dresses be Monique Lhuillier and Anne Bowen, embellished bodices are a huge wedding dress trend for 2012. Paired with a soft, plain skirt; these dresses really have the ‘wow’ factor. Bustier style wedding dresses are also popular. This sexy, lingerie style was featured heavily by Monique Lhuillier at Wedding Fashion Week.

Embellished bodices and bustier style wedding dresses are especially flattering for pear-shaped brides. The style will enhance your chest, clinch you in at the waist and skim your hips. This will create the illusion of killer curves.

Embellished Bodices

4) Ruffles
If you have always dreamed of being a princess, there really is no better time than your wedding day. Oscar de le Renta showcased striking romantic ruffle skirts this spring, perfect for fairytale weddings.

Ruffles spring wedding dresses

Believe it or not, ruffle detailing is actually extremely flattering on every figure. You can hide or accentuate your curves with the dramatic skirt to create the perfect shape for your body.

Wedding Day Beauty

Feb7

Every bride wants to look the best she has ever done on her wedding day. From her wedding dress, to her hair and make up, to really look good, she needs to feel good, and have confidence in herself too. After all, however much we might try to make it about the couple, the bride is always the centre of attention (sorry all you grooms out there!). So it is really important that you do whatever helps you to feel like you’re worth a million bucks on your big day. That feeling will shine through, and will have more of an effect than the most expensive make up.

Wedding Day Beauty

It may all start with your dream wedding dress, but that is just the foundation of your whole look. You add in some accessories, a beautiful hairstyle, and some carefully chosen make up and you will look stunning on your wedding day. But there’s more to think about – it’s not just creating that look – you need to maintain it throughout the day and night. So we would like to give you a few tips on how to achieve a flawless look and keep looking like that through all the kisses and tears.

Wedding Day Beauty

1. Do ensure you wear eye make up which is waterproof. At some point during the day you are likely to shed a few tears, even if you think you’re too hardcore for that, you may surprise yourself.

Wedding Day Beauty

2. Your lipstick or gloss should also be the long-lasting stay put type. You’re going to be in for a long day filled with kisses from not only your new husband but your guests too. With the camera continuously snapping away you want your lips looking picture perfect.

Wedding Day Beauty

3. Give someone the duty of keeping a check on your make up for you so they can advise you if you require a touch up. They can also keep a stash of your essentials in their bag.

Wedding Day Beauty

4. You could keep an emergency kit in one of the bathrooms at your reception venue, for not just yourself but your female guests too. This could include hairspray, hairbrush, hair grips, clear nail polish for ladders in tights or stockings, deodorant, plasters and a sewing kit. You could even put out a supply of flip flops for tired party feet.

Wedding Day Beauty

5. Don’t leave it until the big day before testing out a new product. Do a practice run first or use a product several times first just in case you have an allergic reaction.

Wedding Day Beauty

6. And finally just relax! A beautiful bride is one who is relaxed and enjoying herself. As long as you manage to get married, don’t trip over your wedding dress, have a fantastic time and make some beautiful memories, then nothing else will matter!

Wedding Day Beauty