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		<title>Site of the Month for December 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Site of the Month for December 2011 talks about Wedding Directory. Directory of wedding websites, planning information, planning &#038; coordinating, shopping &#038; gifts, traditions &#038; customs, video &#038; photography, web service and more.]]></description>
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Site of the Month for December 2011 talks about <a href="http://www.directorywedding.com/">Wedding Directory</a>. Directory of wedding websites, planning information, planning &#038; coordinating, shopping &#038; gifts, traditions &#038; customs, video &#038; photography, web service and more.</p>
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		<title>Site of the Month for July 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Site of the Month for July 2011 is about Wedding Information. Directory of wedding including shopping &#038; gifts, hair stylist, make up and beauty, honeymoons and vacations, music &#038; entertainment, planning &#038; coordinating, bachelor &#038; bachelorette parties, bridal &#038; formal wear, bridal shows.]]></description>
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Site of the Month for July 2011 is about <a href="http://www.shopwed.com/">Wedding Information</a>. Directory of wedding including shopping &#038; gifts, hair stylist,  make up and beauty, honeymoons and vacations, music &#038; entertainment, planning &#038; coordinating, bachelor &#038; bachelorette parties, bridal &#038; formal wear, bridal shows.</p>
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		<title>Wedding Favors, Cheap Wedding Favors, Wedding Card Boxes and Decorations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning a wedding? Then come shop decorations large selection of wedding favors and decorations, all at the lowest prices! Wedding Favors have cheap wedding favors that your guests will love, plus the most elegant wedding decorations and supplies like card boxes, crystal wedding cake server sets, bridal purses, ring bearer pillows, guest books, money bags [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Planning a wedding? Then come shop decorations large selection of wedding favors and decorations, all at the lowest prices! Wedding Favors have cheap <a href="http://www.photoframesplus.com/"><strong>wedding favors</strong></a> that your guests will love, plus the most elegant wedding decorations and supplies like card boxes, crystal wedding cake server sets, bridal purses, ring bearer pillows, guest books, money bags and bride and groom figurines. Wedding Favors also feature a large selection of bride and groom gifts and groomsmen and bridesmaids gift ideas.</p>
<p>Wedding Favors have popular executive and corporate gifts including bookends, desk sets, paperweights, desk clocks and more cheap gifts for professionals. Create your own personal motivational gifts and recognition awards for employees with wedding favors engraved crystal awards and plaques, or create your own trophy. Suitable for elegant awards banquets and dinners.</p>
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		<title>Wedding Favors for Themed Weddings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 06:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Edwards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[if you are having a Victorian themed wedding, you could provide inexpensive top hats or bonnets for the guests to wear. Then, at the end of the wedding ceremony, your guests could keep what they are wearing as a memento of your nuptials. Other wedding favor possibilities are inexpensive hankies that could be handed out [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>if you are having a Victorian themed wedding, you could provide inexpensive top hats or bonnets for the guests to wear. Then, at the end of the wedding ceremony, your guests could keep what they are wearing as a memento of your nuptials. Other wedding favor possibilities are inexpensive hankies that could be handed out where the bride and groom&#8217;s wedding information is written on each with fabric paint. If your wedding reception and ceremony is themed around a holiday or season, it is possible to give out favors that are appropriate for that time of year. For example, at a spring wedding, you could hand out packets of flower seeds containing personalized tags with the bride and groom&#8217;s names and wedding date attached to the packets.</p>
<p>Perhaps you could find tiny, stuffed bunnies with a tag containing the <a href="http://www.marriagedirectory.info/" target="_blank"><strong>wedding information</strong></a> for Easter. If you are getting married around Chinese New Year, you can give out gold coins or small, red banners or mementos with dragons as a symbol of good luck to come. Near St. Patricks&#8217; Day it&#8217;s possible to find small wedding favors containing either a real pressed four leaf clover or old-style Irish penny, also to convey wishes for good luck. For a nontraditional alternative wedding like a hand-fasting, small dream-catchers or other items of a spiritual nature may be given as wedding favors. Other favor possibilities include small stones significant in healing ceremonies like polished amethyst or small bundles of herbs like sage which is used to bring cleansing and good luck.</p>
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		<title>Ideas for arranging marriage ceremony in winter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenny Edwards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A wedding in winter can be really romantic. With snow all around and the cool breeze blowing over, the bride and the groom can get married in an immensely romantic setting. If planning to have a winter wedding, then here are a few winter wedding ideas to make wedding all the more special. A winter [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A wedding in winter can be really romantic. With snow all around and the cool breeze blowing over, the bride and the groom can get married in an immensely romantic setting. If planning to have a winter wedding, then here are a few winter wedding ideas to make wedding all the more special. A winter wedding can be terribly glamorous, cinematic and magical. With the right elements, winter wedding will be a wonderland. Wedding is in the heart of winter, and then why not celebrate that fact with beautiful sculptures of ice crystals and snowflakes incorporated into the design. Along with white, one can also incorporate gorgeous thick heavy fabrics like velvets in rich, deep colors like burgundy and forest green flowers. There are many great places where one can hold your winter wedding. A church is always a traditional choice. However, a country inn, banquet hall, or even the home of a friend or family member can work nicely.</p>
<p>Since its winter one can arrange for eggnog, spiced wine and other great drinks that will keep guests warm and happy. If planning an outdoor photo shoot or a walk before or after the wedding, make sure to have proper winter attire shield from the biting cold. To make it both convenient and colorful, arrange for colorful shawls to use as wraps. It will strike up a brilliant contrast with white wedding attire and add a splash of color to the wedding. For most people around the world, a winter wedding would happen in or around Christmas time. So keep the Christmas spirit alive and decorate the wedding venue with miniature or full size Christmas trees and let the Christmas decorations merge with <a href="http://www.webwd.com/" target="_blank"><strong>wedding decorations</strong></a>. The spirit of Christmas will surely make wedding extra special. Some of the most beautiful flowers bloom in winter and if one wants to have a complete winter wedding, they can arrange for winter flowers. Ask florist or decorator to make sure that only winter flowers like poinsettia, winter jasmine, amaryllis, hyacinth, tulip, narcissus, and hellebore. Every wedding uses roses and lilies, but since looking to have a special winter wedding, go with only winter. When choosing menu, go for filling favorites. Baked ham, beef stew, and lots of delectable sides like macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes with gravy are popular choices. Wedding Cake is limited only by imagination! Go for an all-white cake or accent cake with edible fake poinsettia or holly berries made from frosting. Winter wedding ideas for wedding favors can be endless, as there are many things that go along with the winter season.</p>
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		<title>Wedding Decoration Tips with Balloons</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A balloon arch is ideal way to add up flair to your celebration or wedding. The simplest way to make this piece is to buy a pre-built wedding arch made of white metal. If in case the wedding arch is not available, you could even build an arch using strong bendable metal wire. Just be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A balloon arch is ideal way to add up flair to your celebration or wedding. The simplest way to make this piece is to buy a pre-built wedding arch made of white metal. If in case the wedding arch is not available, you could even build an arch using strong bendable metal wire. Just be sure it is strong enough to stand on its own.</p>
<p>After placing the arch appropriately, just attach full balloons onto the arch using wire tires or string. Wrap the tie it up around the bottom of the balloon and then onto the arch. It is best to begin from the top and work your way down both the sides consistently to crate a wonderful look. This can also be done with multihued balloons or one shade of balloons. Balloons need to be filled with helium however. The more balloons you attach, the superior the piece would turn out.</p>
<p>The completed balloons arch could be used in varieties of places. Some brides prefer to place the balloons arch outside the way in to the ceremony. This permits guest to walk through the arch in addition to the bride and her attendants. Other brides prefer to use the balloons arch as a ceremonial highlight. They want to place it in the ceremony area so that they could stand under it while they are saying their vows. Lastly, many brides also feel this decoration is superior suited for the reception area and should be decorated for the after-ceremony event.</p>
<p>Tips for balloon arch decorations</p>
<p>• Make sure the hall is free before time &#8211; decorators would surely require time to setup. Some halls would have other events as well before yours, making it complex or impossible for decorators to finish their job.<br />
• The higher the ceiling is better the look would be. Halls that have tall ceilings permit for more remarkable balloon arches and designs.<br />
• Grand ballrooms have wide ceilings, use five balloon clusters on available tables, in its place of three. Increases the height of balloons as it makes the event more festive.<br />
• Almost every hall puts off balloon decorators from attaching fixtures to walls or any ceilings. This might even prevent a balloon drop being rigged.<br />
• Additional charges &#8211; Since stands, poles, bases are used to make these designs, a charge is accumulated, for setting up and then for removing. Balloon decorators would have to return to gather their materials, so a payment is almost forever charged for breakdown.</p>
<p>Balloon decorations for weddings are magnificent ways to add up fun and creativity. Brides could also make the decorations themselves with their family and friends. These ideas might be low-cost, but the end product surely looks beautiful!</p>
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		<title>Beautiful Wedding Flowers on a Modest Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is one thing that everyone craves for, and that is called style. So many make claims of possessing style, but truly speaking few understand its essence. Style is not bought and sold in the market, and spending huge amounts of money does not always translate into fine taste. Style is something more complicated than [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is one thing that everyone craves for, and that is called style. So many make claims of possessing style, but truly speaking few understand its essence. Style is not bought and sold in the market, and spending huge amounts of money does not always translate into fine taste. Style is something more complicated than that.</p>
<p>Talking of weddings and the flowers that must grace the wedding, style and money may not follow the same tune. But there is good news. Nowadays arranging of flowers is bending more towards minimalism. So it is a lot less difficult to come up with an eye-catching interior design on reasonable finances. So what is the way of reducing the cost of flowers without compromising with style? Let me present you with some terrific ideas, like designing a motif of flowers for the wedding that at once easy on the pockets and speaks of style too.</p>
<p>Have an Intimate Bridal Party</p>
<p>If the list of invitees is kept to minimum, then the florist will have to design just that many boutonnieres and bouquets. This would result in quick savings that will not contradict your floral aspirations. And if there are too many close pals then think of giving them alternative important posts like a ceremony reader.</p>
<p>Shrink the Guest List</p>
<p>You will have to adorn fewer isles at the ceremony if there are fewer seats to begin with. And lesser tables at the reception party of the wedding ceremony would indicate lesser floral decoration pieces to keep on them. The concept is this, that you will have fabulous arrangements, just not too many of them.</p>
<p>Go With the Season</p>
<p>Get a list of the flowers for that season in which your wedding is taking place. The flowers that bloom during the season are easier to get hold of and are seldom very expensive.</p>
<p>Keep It Simple Sista!</p>
<p>Irrespective of the season, there are a few kinds of flowers that would surely be costly to purchase. You can have a session with your florist to know your options. You can in fact make less costly flowers look as stunning as the expensive ones &#8211; pack together the same kind of flowers. If you have ever seen a bunch of daisies packed together, you will know what I am saying.</p>
<p>Consider Alternative Arrangements</p>
<p>You can also go in for the latest hot trend of the season &#8211; beautiful decorations with vegetables, fruits, or grasses. Go green, in other words. Another favorite idea is to scatter flower petals around votive candles. This would create a romantic effect without crippling you financially.</p>
<p>Choose a Naturally Beautiful Location Call on Mother Nature for help, and who would ask for expensive designs for the wedding? If you plan to have your wedding during the beautiful season of spring in a garden, then no flower arrangement would be necessary at all. Similarly a beautiful church can do the décor trick for you because it would be splendid to look at by its own merit. Then again, during holidays many facilities are decorated anyways. Hence a December wedding might just give you breathtaking garlands and poinsettias without spending a single penny.</p>
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