You can find information on customs, general wedding planning information, checklists on topics such as wedding vows, invitation layouts and printing.

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Venues

01 Jun, 2009

A hall where catering and deaccor are already supplied is usually a better option as this will take the stress of worrying about caterers and making a plain hall look good, out of the equation. Although it may seem expensive, when all other costs are added up, it should also be the ch

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Making It Legal

01 Jun, 2009

Marriage is a legal contract and unless you specify with a pre-nuptial agreement, it will automatically be a contract of community of property. Which means that all property brought into the marriage by each partner becomes jointly and equally owned. A prenuptial agreement is

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The Send-Off

01 Jun, 2009

The bride and groom usually leave before any of the guests. After the bouquet and garter have been thrown, the guests will form a line to the door, or a circle, and the bride and groom will go around saying their farewells and thanks to each guest. These days however, where bridal coup

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Seating Arrangements

01 Jun, 2009

Start your seating plan even before acceptances begin to come in. Traditional seating plans will have both sets of parents at the bridal table which will usually face the other guests. The groom is center, with the bride on his left. Bride’s father left of bride, fol

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Cakes

01 Jun, 2009

Start looking for a wedding cake about three months before the wedding. Check if the cake will be freshly baked for you, or if it will be a frozen cake, whether it is custom made or pieced together with pre-baked pieces. Rich Fruitcake is still the traditional type of cake, b

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