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One of the most important ingredients for a great wedding reception is the music. Many brides choose to have live entertainment. This provides the ambiance for the pre-dinner and dinner hour with softer music. Once the evening starts to heat up and the tables have been cleared for dessert- everyone can get up and dance the night away.The performance of a live band has a warmth and individuality that just can’t be copied by playing recorded music. It’s best to hire a band that typically plays weddings, since they also have the repertoire of traditional dance tunes, big hits and songs geared toward getting the crowd in a dancing mode. A good wedding band is versatile, and can handle your requests, as well as playing beautiful ballads that are perfectly romantic songs for both you and your guests. The option for a DJ is also a popular choice. Music sets the tone for your party and creates a party atmosphere that can either make or break the evening. It is important to spend some time seriously discussing how you want to see the evening evolve; what kind of music you want offered and whether you are adding any songs that are of great importance to you as a couple. You may also want to inject a bit of your ethnic background into the reception with music that has a tradition with either of your families. Your first dance together is still one tried and true tradition that has staying power. It’s your official introduction as a married couple, with the two of you in the spotlight or that one very special moment. You will want to have a dance with your father as your groom dances with your mother. The wedding party then joins in and eventually all your guests will get on the floor with you. Remember to ask your photographer to get any pictures that you may want of your friends and family having a great time! These are the memory-making moments that you can look back on years from now with fondness. Music is the most universal experience of joy. It is an important part of any wedding reception – at the ceremony, the reception and the dance. Greeting your guests with music will immediately make them feel comfortable and welcome. Music changes a nice wedding into a lovely ceremony and beautiful reception. It makes the time go quickly and fills the silence between conversation and dinner courses like nothing else. Music forms a common bond between strangers and encourages them to communicate with each other. Your music will set your mood, creating intimacy and elegance throughout the course of your wedding day from the ceremony to a lively atmosphere at your reception. |
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| Monounsaturated fat | Olive oil, peanut oil, canola oil, avocados, nuts and seeds |
| Polyunsaturated fat | Vegetable oils (such as safflower, corn, sunflower, soy and cottonseed oils), nuts and seeds |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | Fatty, cold-water fish (such as salmon, mackerel and herring), flaxseeds, flax oil and walnuts |
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| In ancient days, after the wedding festivities, the groom kept his bride in hiding to prevent their relatives from recapturing her; they stayed secluded for one month, the cycle of the moon, and drank mead, a honey wine, hence the term honeymoon.
Your honeymoon is a time to relax together, and it serves as a bridge for the change in your relationship. It is your private celebration, unlike the public declaration of your wedding ceremony and reception. It is a time for the two of you! Personal preferences determine how long, and how much you wish to spend on the honeymoon. Many couples take a romantic, fabulous trip and, a faraway place makes perfect sense. If you have the funds and the time,it is worth making that trip of a lifetime. Some couples do chose to have their honeymoon close to home because it is simply easier to prepare for and travel to. Your honeymoon is a time to simply be together without any distractions. Your travel specialist will work with you to ensure that you and your spouse receive good advice and enjoy a luxurious honeymoon, whether it be a grand excursion, cruise, country inn or bed and breakfast stay. Read more about honeymoon in the current issue of The Wedding Guide. Click here to order your copy or pick up your complimentary copy at bridal salons on this website.
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How much protein do you need when you are exercising regularly?
The equation is easy:
.8 gm/kg body weight for the light to moderate exerciser (most of us)
1.2 gm/kg body weight for the heavy duty exerciser (power lifting, extreme sports training)
Here are things to remember:
1kg = 2.2 pounds
So, if you weigh 150 pounds you need to divide by 2.2 to get kg
150 pounds = 68.18 kg
68. 18 kg x .8 gm = 54.54 gm protein per day or 218 calories from protein or about 10% of your overall calories based on a 2000 calorie per day intake.
If you are working out really hard – as I know some brides do before their weddings, then you will want to kick up your protein intake a bit to accommodate your muscle growth or to shield against muscle loss.
150lbs = 68.18 kg
68.18 kg x 1.2gm = 81.8 gm protein per day. This is a big jump as it accounts for a difference of 27.8 grams or 111.2 calories (4 calories per gm carbohydrate and protein, 9 per gm fat, 7 per gm alcohol) for a total of 327 calories of protein per day.
Most Americans get more protein than they need, and you can see why. It’s easy to go over what our bodies need.
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“There is no remedy for love other than to love more.” Henry David Thoreau
The wedding shower originated with a Dutch maiden who fell in love with an impoverished miller. Her friends showered her and her spouse with so many gifts that they could forego her missing dowry.
Showers traditionally occur from two months to two weeks before the wedding, and can be anything from an informal luncheon, to a buffet dinner at an elegant restaurant. Theme showers are all the rage: tools for the men, a wine bar, a book shower and a hour by hour shower, where everyone brings a gift for the particular time of the day.
The get- together known as the stag and doe, or bachelor/bachelorette party has become a celebration of the end of being single. It usually consists of the immediate wedding party and very close friends of the bride and groom. The best man or maid of honour is usually in charge of coordinating the event.
Many couples arrange to travel separately to Las Vegas, New York, Cleveland; they have all become a popular weekend spots or a fishing or golfing weekend away for the guys.
This event should be a fun and memorable evening and should be suited to the style and personality of the couple.
Read more about wedding receptions in the current issue of The Wedding Guide, available free at selected bridal salons on this website.
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