” There is only one kind of love, but there are a thousand different versions.” La Rocefoucauld
Your wedding invitation is the first impression that your guests will have of the uniqueness, that is your wedding style. That style, whether traditional or contemporary sets the stage for what’s to come. Your guests get excited for your upcoming nuptials when they receive your invitation in the mail.
 Invitation & Photo by See You There, Windsor, Ontario New style trends are being incorporated with unique creative elements like ribbon embellishments, different die cuts and 3D designs. Brides can choose from handmade papers that offer romantic touches with messages outfitted with bows, ribbons or good luck charms. There are many beautiful options to choose from, including linen papers, corrugated card stocks and embossed that create a sensational and trendy look.
Combinations of bright, bold colours, and recycled paper always carry the beginning of a theme wedding. It’s helpful to have an idea of how formal or informal you want your invitation to be, before you make an appointment with a specialist. Today, your specialist can custom-make invitations and help you with the proper wording for any of hundreds of circumstances and will have examples to show you.
In a time of long distance weddings, a wedding invitation four to six weeks before the chosen date isn’t enough advance notice. The popular “Save the Date” card is a simple postcard, printed notice or magnet that often gives notice of the wedding day months in advance, and require no commitment for a guests presence- that’s why response cards that accompany the invitation are for. They are a friendly FYI of your plans and their interest in having guests participate.
In this day and age, it is still not acceptable to send e-invitations except for engagement parties, brunches, showers or after parties. Remember that some of your guests may not be socially linked so be sure to print additional occasion-related invitations. Nothing takes the place of a proper wedding invitation sent the old fashioned way with a stamp. Your bridal website can be printed on a separate card and enclosed with the invitation and response card. A formal invitation requires a formal response.
Always double check your invitation proofs before sending them back to your stationer. Have someone other than yourself have another look-see also, checking the day and date, the time of the ceremony and the location of the venue.
The language of your invitation is predicated by the place you are holding your ceremony If you are marrying in a religious place of worship, the invitation language should read, ” request the honour of your presence. If the ceremony is being held elsewhere, the wording will read “request the pleasure of your company.”
Whatever style of invitation you are looking for, it’s important to find a stationer that has lots of experience in both traditional and custom wedding invitations, and can handle the creative process from your engagement to your wedding day and beyond with thank you cards.
For invitation information and where to find a Wedding Guide Preferred Vendor in Windsor|Essex County, refer to:
http://www.bridaltalk.theweddingguide.ca - Invitations
Compiling a guest list is for many couples the most challenging part of their wedding plans. You should first determine the size of your wedding based upon your budget. Then divide that number into thirds, among your friends and those of each of the two families, before you ask your families for their lists. It’s much easier to start with a firm number than to ask your future in-laws to remove people from their list. If possible, all guests should be invited to both the wedding and the reception.
 Steve Pomerleau Photography, Windsor, Ontario- will travel If you can’t trim the list enough to stay within your budget, review your menu and other details of your reception. A more modest celebration may make it possible to invite more friends and relatives. By choosing one wow factor for the day and focusing on it, you will get major impact without breaking the bank.
It is possible to have a beautiful wedding day within the budget you have. You can have a morning sunrise ceremony, a mid-day luncheon or schedule a champagne and hors d’ouevres afternoon reception. There are as many ideas as there are weddings.
Today, weddings are as unique as the couple being married and they reflect the personalized style of the bride and groom. If you aren’t a traditionalist, there are many options available. Spend time together discussing how you envision your day so both of you are on the same page.
The notion of an outdoor wedding at home is often viewed as a cheaper alternative. This is not always the case, so do your research and tumble the numbers before making your decision.
With your own style and vision, you will be able to have a wedding day to remember; all within the budget that you establish. Local area wedding professionals will work closely with you to provide beautiful ideas that don’t have to cost a lot, but will provide the special impact you are both looking for.
“Love is the only game that is not called on account of darkness.” Anonymous
Once the date is set, take the steps to prepare for that magical first dance together. Learn to dance and include your wedding party, too. Learning how to dance together is a shared gift that will last a lifetime!
The moment you have planned for is here. You have been married in a beautiful ceremony and now it’s time to celebrate with your family and friends at your wedding reception.
The lights have been dimmed; the music is finally playing your special song. You are announced as Mr. and Mrs., and are invited to take the dance floor while your family and friends look on with admiration. He embraces you as you exchange loving glances and a tender kiss. Confidently, he leads you through your first dance as a married couple. It’s the highlight of the reception.
 Steve Pomerleau Photograpy, Windsor, Ontario - will travel You dreamed of this moment as your planned your entire wedding. Did you consider how you would look and feel? A first dance should reflect the essence of your feelings at that moment in time. This can be a reality if you make dancing part of your wedding planning.
During the months before your wedding day, plan to learn how to dance. The time you spend together at dance lessons, learning dancing skills, will strengthen your relationship. It will also take away the stress of all the preparations that you are making for your upcoming wedding by giving you the opportunity to relax and have a good time together.
When selecting a place to learn to dance, look for a reputable name with a great reputation that has a friendly and knowledgeable, helpful staff. There also needs to be an adequate practice area.
Learning to dance for your wedding is an important investment worth careful consideration. Its value should exceed the lesson’s cost. Your dance school should include some private instruction, practice time and the opportunity to rehearse your wedding day dance.
When thinking about your wedding day, you will always look back fondly at your “first dance.” It will be a highlight and memorable moment of the culmination of all your months of planning. This is a memory-making experience that will enhance your lives together forever as a defining moment.
 Chalet Studio Photography, Windsor, Ontario - will travel It wasn’t that long ago that encore brides wore a pink suit and wed in the Clerk’s office at City Hall. With so many weddings taking place around the country and second or subsequent marriages, the rules for “proper” protocol have all but ended.
Second weddings are typically the opposite of the way a first marriage took place. It’s a perfect opportunity for a home or garden wedding, a destination site, or an intimate ceremony with a larger reception. Whether large or small, go ahead and host it with confidence. Take time to make it your own and put your signature style on everything you do.
Your wedding dress can be whatever you desire; a bridal gown in white, ivory or the many new soft colour tones of today. You may want to forgo the train and replace the veil with a fascinator or a sophisticated beaded hair accessory or hat.
This time around you may want your son(s) or daughter(s) as attendants and you may want to walk down the aisle alone or with your spouse-to-be. Or you may not walk to walk the aisle at all.
At the reception, there may not be a need for a receiving line; and in fact they are losing in their popularity depending on the formality of the wedding.
Re-affirmation weddings are increasing and while once reserved for 25th or 50th anniversaries, they are now taking being celebrated as early as the 5th anniversary.
At these ceremonies, may couples choose to recreate their wedding day, complete with original dress and attendants, while others opt for an officiant renewing their vows during an anniversary party.
The only thing to know, is that there are no rules for second-time or encore marriages. Good taste always is in style and your wishes can certainly be accommodated. You can have the wedding of your dreams so enjoy and have a great time with your wedding planning. Have fun, be daring and do the things that you may have wanted to do the first time around and didn’t. Like buy that beautiful pair of blues shoes!
It is your moment in history and your creative, unique wedding is possible because we live in an age where individuality enjoys expression as never before. As a couple, your wedding is an opportunity to make public expression of who you are and establish traditions that belong to you alone.
Traditions are not necessarily legalities in some places. Legal requirement is a marriage license and persons chosen to witness the exchanging of your vows. The person who hears your vows not need be a religious leader such as a minister, but can be a judge or other credentialed person like an officiant. Your vows may be any version of your intent to marry. Be each others consultant. Create you own or find a passage of something that holds meaning to you. Once the elements of the wedding have been created, explore your ideas. Many of the service providers involved in your wedding have creative ideas and talents available to free you to make symbolic, custom expressions of yourselves. There is so much to choose from today; social media stations at your reception, webcasting your ceremony for guests unable to attend, photo booths, catering carts and beautiful venues like vineyards, old historical buildings and beach locations, to name a few.
 Trevor Booth Photography, Windsor, Ontario- will travel The more you are both involved in the wedding, from the vows to the participation of your guests, to the details that symbolize you as a couple (the setting, dress, music, festivities) the more it is yours to share and you will feel that your marriage is very personal.You may choose a basically traditional wedding or be uniquely creative in the wedding planning. This exploratory process in the details, will give you an opportunity to know and appreciate one another in ways that will enrich and strengthen the sense of commitment for each one of you. It is a special time in your life!
Today’s groom is so much more involved in wedding planning than he was a decade ago, when all he had to do was book a tuxedo and plan the honeymoon. More and more are going to all the appointments and sharing in all the decision making, from the colour theme to the wedding cake. This industry, which to date has been female dominated, is now enjoying a renaissance with important decisions being shared.
The choice is yours. When you design a new tradition; one that is unique and belongs to just the two of you as a couple, you will have created your own “moment in history”, one that surely will be remembered as memorable by all who are in attendance.
The trend today is toward personal signature style; one that puts your fingerprints on the entire day. It’s your milestone and you can feel comfortable in designing it.
Have fun with your celebration details and relax and enjoy every moment on the way to the aisle. Today’s trends are all about customization, and making memories that are truly yours.
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