Long Distance Wedding Planning

My niece, Jennifer Nalus, is getting married in January, 2010.  I was so excited when she asked me to help her plan her wedding.  The wedding is in the Philippines and I am in California, so that is a bit of a challenge.  All my wedding vendors are in the US and I am not familiar with wedding vendors in the Philippines.  However, with my talented sister-in-law and my other nieces helping their sister, everything is working fine.  Jenny’s wedding planning is coming together.

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Backyard Wedding Reception

You may have noticed that the costs for everyday items are at an all time high.  Unfortunately the expenses relating to weddings have also increased as our economy has struggled.  While fancy catered dinners and designer wedding gowns can take a big chunk out of your overall budget, engaged couples are often shocked to discover that rental fees on locations used for weddings and receptions have skyrocketed.  What’s a bride to do?  Many thrifty brides are deciding to cut costs and save money by having their receptions in their own backyard.  A backyard wedding can be just as beautiful as one in a rented area, but does require more work.

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Favor Cakes – Unique Wedding Favors

As a blushing bride you want your wedding to be unique and memorable, just like you will be as you walk down the isle in your wedding dress.  There is no detail too small to be customized, and it’s the little extras that will make your wedding exceptional for your guests.  When it comes to choosing wedding favors the options can be absolutely overwhelming.  As a bride you want to give out something new that people haven’t seen before and yet what you choose still needs to be affordable and classy.

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DIY- Scented Bath Salt Wedding Favors

We all know that in this economic times, a sensible bride will be looking for ways to cut wedding costs while planning her dream wedding. One of the ways to cut cost is to make your own “stuff”. One of the easiest “stuff” to make is your do-it-yourself scented bath salt wedding favors. All you need, aside from the ingredients, are air-tight plastic or glass jars and ribbons to complete your wedding favors.

Here are the ingredients:

2 1/2 cups sea salt (do not use table salt; this will dry your skin)
1 cup baking soda (Arm & Hammer baking soda will do well)
1/2 cup citric acid
1 tbs fragrance oil (cosmetic grade; do not use fragrance oils used for candles)
Colorant: Use mica colors of your choice. In the video, Mary used two colors. The first one is a combination of 1/4 tsp each of FDA F&C mica yellow and matte red. 1/2 tsp of FDA F&C mica yellow is used for the second color.

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Gifts of Gratitude – Wedding Favors

Wedding favors are a great way to thank your guests with simple yet elegant gifts that do double duty:  They express your heartfelt gratitude and serve as elegant accessories for your reception.  Here are some of Bridal ‘N Beauty’s new wedding favors for 2009 to start your thank-you gift planning.

Butterflies Laser-Cut Favor Boxes

Small gifts inside a pastel pink or sage green Butterflies Laser-Cut Favor Box with color-coordinated, satin ribbon and bow accented by a finely detailed, metal, silver-finish butterfly will leave your guests with pleasant memories of an exquisite day.

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