Money Saving Tips For A Green Wedding
June 20, 2010 by Mala Webber
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One way to make your wedding green is to give consumables as your guest gifts. Coffee and tea wedding favors or chocolate wedding favors that come in biodegradable packaging is a great way to save your budget while saving the planet. There are many things you can do to do your part in saving our planet by planning your wedding in an eco-friendly way. Here are a few tips to get you started.
Wedding invitations can use a ton of paper. This means trees will have to sacrifice so that you can invite your guests to attend your special day. If this thought does not appeal to you, try using a tree friendly approach that helps save our planet. One way to invite guests and be creative at the same time is to set up a wedding website. This not only allows you to invite everyone on your list, you can provide maps, pictures, printable coupons and more. If websites are not your thing, go with recycled paper. Either way, you are setting a great example for everyone who attends that you are going green and hope that others will as well.
Make sure that you have a recycling plan established before the big day so that you can recycle any paper, plastics, and aluminum that you and your guests might use during your wedding and reception. If you are using a wedding hall, check and see if they provide that service in their clean-up contract. If they do, have someone stay behind just long enough to ensure that you are getting your money’s worth. If recycling is not part of the program, offer to clean up after yourself so that you can rest assure it is being done the correct way.
Use real plates and silver instead of all that plastic and stay away from Styrofoam all together. A Styrofoam cup or plate takes hundreds of years to degrade if at all. If you cannot afford to use the real thing, at least use recycled paper product for your wedding and reception and then recycle those. It is the next best thing to using the real McCoy and you will save money in the process. Remember, a little green goes a long, long way to keeping our environment clean and livable.
Use local vendors for all of your wedding and reception needs. Not only will you be stimulating your local economy, but you will also be cutting down on the fuel used by vendors to get to and from your event. Ask your guests to carpool to and from your wedding and your wedding reception. It is a great way to save on emissions and keep everyone together during transport.
You can also check with your vendors to see if they have green policies in place. You may have to shop around a little bit but there are caterers who use all environmentally safe products whenever possible to help keep our country and planet beautiful and safe. This holds especially true in the clean-up process. If you hire a company to clean up after your party, wedding, or reception, check to see if they are using clean products. These are products that do not contain harsh chemicals. They are made with environment safe, all natural products. Remember that the example you set could have lasting repercussions and possibly lead to others who enjoy themselves at your wedd
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The Man’s Wedding
June 19, 2010 by Mala Webber
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Men and weddings don’t mix. It is akin to going to the doctor for a complete physical. We do it, but we are not comfortable doing it. We want to, but we don’t like to. If it were up to us, the wedding would take place during the halftime activities during the playoffs. (The Super bowl is off limits. Do not push your luck.) We would stand to say “I Do.” Being careful not to spill the chips and the bridesmaids main function would be to fetch us another beer. Here are five tips that will get your future husband off the couch and onto the wedding playing field.
August through January is off-limits. Football season is no time to plan a wedding. If you want your man to be completely focused on you and the wedding planning process, keep that wedding in the months that do not have football. By the way, the draft counts. (April) You will have our undivided attention during May, June, and July, which is when most weddings occur anyway.
Another great idea that will make your special guy especially happy about getting up early on Sunday and putting on a monkey-suit is to theme your reception around his favorite sport. Dress those bridesmaids in cheerleader uniforms and have them cheer you on. The officiant could announce, and you and your dad could trot onto the playing field, that is to say, down the aisle and to the alter, waving, psyched and ready to wed. A couple of strategically placed big screen TV’s playing last years Super Bowl would cap off a perfect ceremony.
At the reception, it does not take a caterer to provide chips, dip, and beer to the happy guests as they watch the highlight reel of your wedding. A nice marching band in his old school colors would provide some excellent entertainment and while we are at it, why not have a nice game of tackle football with the bridesmaids against the groomsmen. The groomsmen claim shirts so the bridesmaids are skins.
Speaking of food and on a more serious noet, why not have Hooter’s cater the wedding with hot and spicy chicken wings, foot long subs and a couple of kegs of the coldest beer this side of the Rockies? Nothing says I love you like a wedding cake made in the shape of the Lombardi trophy. With this kind of catering concept you could use that money you shave off of your wedding budget to obtain season tickets to the local football franchises home games.
Finally, why go through all the trouble of dressing up in that expensive wedding attire when you could just as easily rent a nice set of uniforms. Shoulder pads and cups are easier to put on than some of those wedding clothes and when you are done, you do not have to worry about getting them back to the tuxedo store on time. You would probably save a ton of money as well. (Can you say fifty-yard line?) If there is an earthquake and the building collapses, you would stand a much better chance of coming out of it injury free. Do not be sidelined by a traditional wedding when you could have a great themed wedding. If you go the whole nine yards and put on an NFL wedding halftime show, you are sure to have one happy groom.
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Save Money Without Cutting Corners On Your Receptions Food Budget
June 19, 2010 by Mala Webber
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Ask most people what they remember about a wedding that they have attended and nine times out of ten, the answer will be the food. The difference, they would tell you, between a good wedding and a bad wedding is the food. Frozen pizza and a bowl full of chips is great for a sleep over but for a wedding reception, even a small one, fresh vegetables, appetizers, and a good hot meal is almost a must. Here are a few ideas for that tight wedding budget.
Try a wedding reception buffet with a couple of meat choices and tons of hot vegetables to save a little bit of dough. Even offering just one baked meat such as chicken is fine as long as there are plenty of side choices to go with it. Chicken is inexpensive and can be doubled as two selections since it can be prepared so many ways. Chicken can be fried, baked, broiled, or even served in a casserole and still be considered a main course.
A very large chunk of your wedding planning budget is spent on the food that you serve to your guests. Coffee and tea wedding favors are a nice touch but you might also offer and edible, like chocolate wedding favors that your guests can nibble on if so desired. Think about having just the wedding cake as the desert option. It cost less to go bigger on the wedding cake than it does to serve a completely separate dessert. Make sure to get a rich cake and go thick on the icing for an even bigger savings.
If you are serving wine at your wedding, keep in mind that many people have particular tastes when it comes to wine. To help save money by not letting that expensive wine go to waste, check into serving blended wines. They are less expensive to purchase and they appeal to a wider range of tastes. For the kids, a big bowl of punch or several pitchers of fruity cool-aide will hit the spot and quench those mighty thirsts. Serve beer instead of wine for an even bigger savings.
The heartier the appetizers, the less food you have to worry about serving and if you serve a meat based appetizer, in many cases, you will not need to serve a hot meal. Chicken egg rolls with a complete spread of fresh dipping vegetables always makes a nice meal in itself so long as you offer plenty of it and have several dipping choices to pick from. Chicken wings can be prepared several ways and are less expensive than almost any other choice.
No matter what you decide to serve at your wedding trough, remember to go heavy on the appetizers and lighter on the meats. The more fresh vegetables you can serve before the meal the better. The trick is to make those layouts look tempting and offer sweet and sour dipping for them to cover a wider variety of taste buds. The final secret to saving money on your wedding day budget is to hold the wedding and reception as early in the day as possible. The later it is or the longer the ceremony, the hungrier your guests will be when it comes time to chow down. Serving milk and plenty of sweet bread options will also help to fill those bellies quickly. Put out several styles of breads including fruited breads and bunt type sweet cakes to get them to eat before the meal is served.
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Tried And True Ideas That Make Your Wedding Day Special
June 17, 2010 by Mala Webber
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There is something wonderful about those special touches added to a beautiful wedding that make it unique and memorable. Small ideas that do not have to be unique in themselves but that you won’t see at every wedding will make yours even more special than it already is. Here are a few suggestions that will make your wedding stand out from all of the cloned weddings that are spun out every day like a broken record.
Ice sculptures are not a new concept but they are rare enough to make your wedding special. One out of every 300 weddings and wedding receptions include at least one ice sculpture and those are usually small and limited to a table centerpiece or in the fountain if an outside wedding. While ice sculpting is a difficult to find art that very few artists are really good at, there are at least a few excellent artists in every city that can make your wedding so much more special than it already is. For an even better spin on the ice sculpting, have the artist sculpt one during the ceremony and reception in view of your guests. They will remember it for a lifetime.
If you are holding your wedding and reception out of doors and near an open field, there are things that you can do to create small, magical moments that create big, magical memories. Releasing a small covey of white doves is a wonderful way to capture the hearts of your guests as long as the flock does not turn, fly overhead, and bomb the reception. There are other things you can do if you are having your wedding or reception in the great outdoors.
The moment the preacher says, I now pronounce you man and wife, have someone release a beautiful doe far enough away to be safe but close enough so that your guests can see it bolt across the field at that perfect moment. You can kiss the bride or groom as the deer crosses behind you to the delight of your guests who will think that your wedding has just been blessed by Mother Nature. As long as we are talking animals, a small pond with swan may not be unique and you might see it done in the movies almost every time you turn on your TV, but that does not make it any less special.
Holding your wedding in the evening just before dark allows you to give your guests a wonderful and unexpected surprise. Finding and hiring a fireworks display team is a lot easier than you think and it is also more affordable than you might guess. A magnificent fireworks display is perfect for a wedding, especially if you have given your guests wedding cameras and pretty photo album favors to go with them. While you are at it, set the stage for your photo session with your new spouse as the firework display explodes beautiful color in the background for wedding pictures that are truly once in a lifetime. What a great opportunity to surprise and delight your guests and capture that perfect shot at the same time.
These are just a few ideas for a special and memorable day that may have been done before but never cease to be special. Odds are that you could come up with many more if you put your mind, and your heart to it.
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Tips For Getting Your Wedding List Started Right
June 17, 2010 by Mala Webber
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Planning a wedding is a time consuming and often a daunting project and there never seems to be enough time to get everything done to your satisfaction. Sometimes, you just have to say good enough is good enough, however, when it comes to your wedding that is a hard thing to do. If you are getting ready to start planning your wedding, you may want to organize your time and take on one task at a time. While some people will tell you that this is impossible, there are definitely steps that you can take to make it easier. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
The most important part of being organized is the ability to make a list. This might sound easy but it is not. In fact, an unorganized or poorly put together list could quite possibly do more harm than good. Hone your list building skills before you make any serious attempt at making a list for your wedding planning. First, write down all the things you need to accomplish to have a great wedding. You might say, that is a list, but it is not. When you have written down everything you need, you have a fair idea of what to do but that is all. Now you need to make a list for each item on your “need” list. These lists should encompass the steps you have to take to achieve each item.
Separate your caterer list from your to do list from your guest list from your wish list and so on. If you have coffee and tea wedding favors and chocolate wedding favors on the same list as Chicken or beer and wine, then you have two or more lists combined and you will need to work it out. Wedding favors should go either on your Guest To Do list, or your Early Purchases list. Food and beverages go with the Caterer To Hire or What To Serve list. Do you follow where I am going wit this? It all comes down to well organized and thorough list building.
Now that you have your lists put together and well organized, it is time to start putting your plans into action. If you are in this all alone, now is the time t pick up the phone and start recruiting help. You will need it and lots of it. Close, trusted friends and family members are more than willing and down right flattered to be asked to help you fulfill your dream of a perfect wedding. Odds are that the people you ask to help you either have a similar dream or are living it. Orchestrate your new workforce into separate task forces that are fitted to individual strengths. If you are not good at finding or recognizing what people are good at, ask them. Most people know their limitations and strengths and can tell you what they can or cannot do to help. You may even find someone in the crowd who can help you streamline those lists!
Okay, you have your lists, your lists of your lists, and a motivated task force that is ready to serve you. What is next? Prioritize your lists into smaller lists of what–on each list–needs to be done first. Many of the items on a wedding planning list will be time sensitive, meaning that they must be done by a certain point in the wedding planning process before other items can be started. A good example of this is theme and color coordination. You will have to pick out a color scheme and theme before the food is decided upon or the decorations are purchased, otherwise, you will be doing many of your tasks more than once, wasting precious time and resources that you just do not have. Before this is done, you have to have a working budget and that needs to be broken down into mini budgets for each category, the sum of which cannot surpass the total of the bottom line budget. This is a budget list and it is the most important list you will build.
The bottom line is this. You cannot plan a wedding without a good, solid grasp of how to build a list. So get out there and learn this all-important task before you start and save yourself valuable time, money, and headache.
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Tips And Tricks When Hiring A Wedding Planner
June 16, 2010 by Mala Webber
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Besides knowing the difference between Asian wedding favors and garden wedding favors, a good wedding planner should be a wealth of knowledge and should know how to plan every detail of your wedding. Unfortunately, there are only a few ways to tell if your wedding planner really knows his or her stuff until he actually starts planning your wedding. Here are four quick things to look for when interviewing your wedding planners that will tell you more about them without asking the related questions.
If your wedding planner shows up for the interview half an hour late, odds are, they are not as organized as they claim to be. While this particular clue is not a dead giveaway to their capabilities, it is certainly a good step in the wrong direction. If they have a legitimate sounding excuse, it is only fair to continue the interview in earnest but keep that red flag in the back of your mind as you go. Take a moment and think about the excuse that they give you for being late. If they say that they were stuck in traffic at ten in the morning, it is more likely they slept in as the morning rush is usually over by nine, since that is the start time for the majority of the working world. That is unless, of course, everyone in your city was late for work on that day, like your candidate.
Wedding planners are supposed to be well-organized and clear thinking individuals who know how to dress up a wedding. If your wedding planner candidate has a green shirt with blue pants and a green and orange sock on one foot and a black one on the other there are three possibilities. First, they are blind and they left their driving Seeing Eye dog in the car. Second, their second job as a clown starts after the interview. (and the purple tie is in their pocket) or they are not very well coordinated and have no business planning a wedding, especially a themed wedding and especially your wedding. Maybe they could plan one for Ringling Bros.
A great wedding planner will have a laptop computer with photos of their previous jobs and if not, a full notebook with a portfolio and several references to show you. They will have documentation of their previous weddings and may even provide video that shows off their prowess and coordination cunning. If your wedding planning candidate shows up with a 3×5 in. memo book and asks to borrow a pen, he or she is probably not the right wedding planner for you.
There is one way to spot a wedding planner and instantly know the difference between a good wedding planner and a great wedding planner from the moment that you open your door. He or she will have a tangible wave of confidence emanating from them, a big smile on their face, a firm handshake, a laptop under one arm and a planner bulging with references and photos under the other. They will smell good, look better and will be someone with whom you will feel an instant friendship. There will be a twinkle in their eyes and a sparkle when they smile. Knowledge of wedding planning will ooze from them and they will turn to the 42 hopeful brides to be that are following them and tell them they will have to wait their turn. When this person shows up at your door, please, give them my number. My sister just got engaged.
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Themed Wedding Hints That Save Money
June 15, 2010 by Mala Webber
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A wedding can be an expensive and time-consuming project. There are so many costly details that go into planning a wedding that it can be difficult to reach your budgeting goals. There are many creative ways that you can cut corners when planning your wedding that will help to save you money and still obtains the goals that you have for this wonderful event. Little tricks like putting together or purchasing bath wedding favors or soap wedding favors that will save you time and money and also be useful to your guests.
One of the most expensive parts of a wedding can be the theme if you decide to have one. There are numerous specialty items and dcor that go into a themed wedding and reception. Even your entertainment could cost more if it goes along with the theme you are trying to create. One way that you can save money and your budget and still have a theme is to create a small photography area that is themed and leave the rest of the ceremony and reception traditional.
A themed photography tent or room is perfect for capturing the memories that you want without going to the expense of decorating an entire hall or chapel. By having a themed photography session rather than a theme for the entire wedding, you will only have to purchase the special decorations that relate to your theme for one tent or area and you will be able to afford a more lavish and fulfilling theme. Your treasured photographs will be much more creative and beautiful and it will give your photographer more control to do what he or she does best.
Most wedding photographers will have experience in this controlled theme scenario and many may even have small themed photograph packages that are designed to help you shave thousands of dollars from the cost. Some will even have most of the dcor and props of a theme that you already have in mind. They know how to set it up and can tell you where the best location for the themed photo sessions should be. When you interview photography candidates for your wedding, ask the candidates for options and you will be very surprised at how prepared some of them are.
If you decide to theme the entire wedding, this themed area may still be a great option to add to your agenda, as it will still give the photographer the controlled environment he or she will need to produce beautiful photos that you can treasure for a lifetime. Imagine the appearance of being married in the Moroccan Desert with Arabian knights and shifting sand. How would you like to be married by the light of a full moon by a beautiful river without ever leaving the wedding chapel? All of these things and more can be achieved by a professional photographer who has experience in themed wedding environments. Especially with the technology that is available in today’s world.
Today’s wedding planner has so many options that were not available to him or her just a few years ago that will help to create the kind of wedding that they have always dreamed of. This is just one of the reasons it is so important to be as thorough as possible when deciding on who will cater your wedding. Give your self plenty of time to look into all of your options as completely as possible and have your self the best wedding at the best price.
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Five Reasons To Have A Winter Wedding
June 15, 2010 by Mala Webber
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Winter Wedding Favors are among the most beautiful party favors that you can give to your wedding guests. Winter affords such a wide and wonderful selection and you can choose between winter or Christmas themes making it even wider. Christmas Party Favors are a great gift idea that your guests can enjoy over and over affording them the opportunity to revisit their memories of your beautiful wedding every Christmas season as they decorate their homes with your gift.
There is nothing more magical than getting married in front of a roaring fireplace as you warm your wedding and your heart with love. Another option would be to stand in front of a picture window as snow falls gently on a scenic winter wonderland behind you. The photo opportunities created by this thought alone are enough to bring tears to the eyes and joy to the heart. The majority of weddings take place in the spring and summer months so you can just imagine how special and memorable your wedding would be if held on a snowy December afternoon.
Decorating your wedding and reception in a wondrous combination of the wedding, Christmas, and winter themes might be challenging but it will certainly be worth the effort when you reveal the glorious outcome to your guests. Can you even imagine a white, red, and green wedding? These color combinations would be so beautiful that your wedding theme alone would stand out in memory for everyone who has the opportunity to attend. What could be nicer than to stand n front of a giant Christmas tree and exchange your vows.
December is already a wonderful and magical month all by itself with many states anticipating the years first snowfall and other already knee deep in it. The thought of having a beautiful wedding outside in a snowfall may sound cold and miserable but if you are one of the lucky few who love the great outdoors regardless of the weather or just love to play in the snow, you might consider this an option. A silent ceremony among the pine and cedars sounds more like something from a fairy tale than real life but it would certainly be something your guests would remember; especially of they lost some fingers and toes to front bite.
The opportunity to combine your wedding with your winter honeymoon can become a reality if you hold your special winter wedding at a ski resort. There are many that offer such accommodations and have special packages for weddings, receptions, and honeymoons. Your guests can enjoy a week or weekend of skiing and snow balling fun before and after the wedding and they can receive special rates on just about everything. How cozy a thought it is to spend your wedding night in a cottage with a roaring fire and your days with special friends and family enjoying hot cocoa and the great white outdoors.
Another benefit to having a winter wedding is that many wedding caterers have lower rates and discounts during the off-season and your budget will thank you for it. You could use the money you save for the honeymoon or just start building that nest egg.
Finally, having a Christmas time wedding means having an anniversary during those freezing cold months and gives you the perfect excuse to travel to tropical climates for your anniversary as you grow tired of fighting the snow and cold everyday when you drive back and forth to work. A wedding anniversary trip gives you a break from the holiday season hustle and bustle that can be so hectic.
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Five Tips To Making Yourself Look Perfect On Your Wedding Day
June 14, 2010 by Mala Webber
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The bride is supposed to be perfect on her wedding day. Sometimes this can be quite challenging what with all the stress and long days and nights leading up to the big day. If you want to look great on the day of your wedding, follow these five fail-safe tips and you cannot go wrong.
What Are You Staring At? The first thing a bride must do to look great is to make sure she handles all aspects of her big day, including what the bridesmaids will wear and how they will appear when standing next to her. What is the point of looking your best when the bridesmaids all look even greater? How can you overcome five natural beauties that look elegant and sexy standing next to you in your white gown hidden behind a veil? It is simple. Choose you bridesmaids from amongst the ugliest and plumpest friends you have. Make sure you pick out the dresses and put them into something either purple or bright yellow. (Or both!) This way, it will look like you are standing next to five big canaries or five plump grapes that are half way to raison.
Super Size Me (Can I Have Fries with That?) Everyone knows that the quickest way to a super-sized zit right in the middle of your forehead and/or the very tip of your nose is stress and a trip to a fast food burger joint. Two days before the wedding, take your bridesmaids out to lunch at one of these burger joints and insist that you hold an eating contest. If you have picked out bridesmaids according to the paragraph above, you should have no trouble getting them to eat as much free food as possible. (Remember not to eat any of this yourself) A super-sized portion of greasy French fries with double the bacon, double the processed beef patty, and extra imitation processed cheese (made from oil) will do wonders for your bridesmaid’s complexion and make you look fantastic with all that clear skin.
An Affair to Disremember Make sure that your wedding guests all receive wedding gifts such as photo album favors and wedding cameras fully loaded and with extra rolls in the gift bag. Include a note saying that you want as many pictures of you with your BFF bridesmaids as possible. (You do love them so) Hang out with your raisonette wedding party as much and as often as possible whenever there are cameras pointing your way.
The Bag Lady Sings the Blues The night before your wedding, after sleeping for eight hours during the afternoon, invite all your chubby chums to a bachelorette party. You spring for the drinks but it is important that you pull your waitress off to the side and slip her a fifty dollar bill with instructions to bring your table a round of shots every five minutes until someone passes out and then bring them every three minutes. Tell her to make yours water. On your wedding day, there will be so many bags under their bloodshot eyes that you could transport the leftovers from the buffet table in them.
The End Is Near Do you want to look as graceful as a gazelle? When no one is around, slip into the dressing room and replace those bridesmaids’ six-inch high heel shoes you picked out with a size too small for them and replace the anti-acne clinique with petroleum jelly. At the alter, while they stumble around next to you with their make-up slowly oozing down their chubby little faces, you will be, without any doubt, the most beautiful bride anyone can ever remember.
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Your Honeymoon Is Not Going Anywhere
June 12, 2010 by Mala Webber
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Planning a wedding can be a very time consuming and difficult task, especially if you work for a living. Having to juggle work and the details that go into planning a wedding is just about enough to drive anyone crazy. By the time the big day comes along, you are drained, often physically and mentally. That is why the honeymoon is so important. Here are a few honeymoon tips to help you get it started right.
Sometimes, waiting can be hard to do, especially when you have worked really hard towards a goal for a long time. All the caterers and decisions like wedding favors and unique wedding favors, all the people you have just conversed with, and all the hard work you have done and supervised is behind you now. After planning a wedding for a year, it feels like miller time with a capital “M.” However, you may want to consider waiting a few days before you venture into the great unknown for things to settle back down. It would be much better on you emotionally and physically to actually get some much-needed rest before traveling for any length or distance.
Not only have you been going after it for almost a year planning you big day, but the wedding day itself can be hard on your body. The average bride is on her feet for 10 to 12 hours on her wedding day. This is especially hard if you forgot to break in your wedding shoes and you did not wear flats. The human leg was not meant to stand for that long in a shoe that is four inches higher in the heel than it is the toe. You have stood for hours on end, danced until you are dizzy, eaten sporadically at best, and you are just plain weary.
Another aspect to consider is the emotional drain that most brides experience right after their wedding. If you are traveling by car to your honeymoon destination, you will not be able to enjoy your trip nearly as much as you would were you rested. (And well fed) One of the most pleasurable parts of a long car ride is the company that you enjoy while you and your new husband travel together, possibly for the first time, across country. There is a special bonding that can take place during this particular trip and you may find yourself too exhausted to experience it.
Another of the most important treasures that you could miss by leaving immediately for your honeymoon from the reception is the time of reflection that should be enjoyed from a fresh prospective. When you are tired, it is very hard to reflect on the glorious day you’ve just experienced. If you continue to puch yourself to travel after a day like that, you could lose some of the most precious details and you will want those memories to be fresh in your mind during your honeymoon. It would be much better to sleep and rest up so that you can think about your blessed day and remember it well.
Finally, a good nutritious meal is just what the doctor ordered to help your brain retain those valuable memories. Studies have shown that the body needs nutrients in order for the mind to function at its best. Fast food from a burger joint or convenience store is a far-cry from nutritious food. Take a break, get a nice meal, get off your feet, and unwind with the one you love. You will enjoy your honeymoon that much more if you do.
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