Wedding Toasts

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Speeches and toasts are as much a part of wedding tradition as the words "I do." The who, what, when, and why of wedding toasts are at least mildly dictated by tradition. The context and the sensibilities of the wedding participants are the ultimate determining factor, but having said that we have developed a brief guide for you.

Either the Bride's father, or if he is absent for whatever reason her brother or an old family friend provide the initial wedding speech. He will conclude with a toast to the health of the bride and groom.

This speech is usually followed by a response by the groom. The second speech is given as a sofrt of reply to the speech by the father of the bride. The groom will want to conclude his remarks with a toast to the bridesmaids.

Chinese Weddings

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A Chinese wedding is very different from those in the western world. It combines all the glitz and glamour of the familiar white wedding with many traditional rituals. They can be up to two-day affairs.

Chinese weddings and wedding traditions have transformed over the last thirty years, sometimes in dramatic fashion.

Wedding Tips to Remember

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It is so easy to get caught up in the day that you can forget to do the little things that can make your day even more special.

Here are 8 tips to make your wedding wonderful:

1) Keep a sense of humor about you.
Things will go wrong on your wedding day that come out of nowhere. You've done all the planning so that you could enjoy the wedding day. Now is the time to stop worrying and start enjoying. Mistakes happen. If you can laugh them off, you will have much fonder memories of your wedding. Don't expect perfection. If something really is upsetting, walk away. You can deal with any serious problems when you are back from your honeymoon.

2) Stay glued to each other during the reception.
It is very easy for a bride and a groom to get pulled apart during the wedding reception. Families and friends all want to spend some time with each of you and it is easy to get pulled apart. Once you get pulled apart, it can be hard to find your way back to each other again. Hold hands throughout the reception so you can stay together all night long.

Luxury Wedding Trends

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Not all of us can afford the million dollar celebrity weddings, but it is fun to take a look at what they are doing.

The hot details this year are:

Vividly colored wedding invitations with textured prints.

Custom made linens for tables that are so nice other brides might consider using the fabric for their wedding dresses.

Huge hanging floral designs

Ethnic cuisine

"Impromptu" performances by celebrity guests (like for instance Billy Joel at the Trump wedding).

White Decor Receptions are on their way out. Well to-do brides have made waves lately by enriching the decor with bright and stunning colors, matching their Reception gowns, and rounding it out with hand dyed flowers to accent the rooms.

What a coincidence

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In 1965, Marion Catherall and Brian Roberts were married. They did not know the importance then, but another couple - Barbara Speed and John Harrison were getting married only 10 miles away. The couples did not know each other then, but 25 years later, they finally came to meet.

They both had decided on a holiday in Nice for their 25th anniversaries. Still they managed to avoid eachother.

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