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The Most Expensive Wedding Dresses in the World

by admin on Mar.27, 2010, under Womens Interest

No matter who you are, the bride?s wedding dress is going to make a big dent in your budget and as many a man has discovered, whether he be the bride?s father or the groom who are paying for it, they end up being highly perplexed that a dress which is only to be worn once can cost so much money. When you are dealing with cost issues in your wedding, it may help you to consider that these items, and the wedding dress ranks very high up there with them, are not so much about ?cost? as about the value they give ? the look and feeling they give to the bride, the groom and the assembled cast who are participating in the wedding.

As the credit card advert says, ?Priceless!?

From the humble wedding to the sublime or ridiculous, you can take your pick; we have the wedding dresses where money is clearly no object and nothing has been spared for delivering the ultimate creation.

The most expensive wedding dress in the world to date is the USD $12 million creation, known as The Diamond Wedding Gown, which was the result of a collaboration between Renee Strauss (owner of a super successful, wedding salon in Beverley Hills) and Martin Katz, a rare jewel dealer. The dress itself uses over 150 carats of diamonds and to give you an idea of what this means, the typical engagement ring rarely hits a full carat and hovers around the half carat mark.

The Diamond Wedding Gown was premiered in 2008 and took the title of the most expensive wedding dress in the world from a design by Yumi Katsura of Japan. Her creation followed the same traditional white design as The Diamond Wedding Gown, but came in at a paltry USD $8.5 million though it does lay claim to containing over 1,000 pearls and one of only two 5 carat white gold diamonds in the world.

Coming down to the mid range in terms of expense, we have the Peacock Feather Wedding Dress which was launched in 2009 and contains 2009 peacock feathers to commemorate the year. For a miserly USD $1.5 million you can have the ultimate in mating display for your wedding day and for the non traditionalists, it isn?t white. One word of caution here, with a display of male peacock feathers of such grandeur, you should not be so surprised to find the bride being trailed by a long line of brown hens!
We have to take all of these dollar values with a pinch of salt given the recent economic wrangling; Vera Wang who is the wedding dress designer to the stars and claimed the most expensive dress she?s ever made was the unused wedding dress for the J Lo/Affleck marriage that never was, is now selling her wedding dresses at a 50 discount compared to last year.

Finally, there is a chance for all of us to get into something, expensively uncomfortable, and then hang it in the closet for the rest of our lives!

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Special Locations For The Best Wedding In America

by admin on Mar.02, 2010, under Womens Interest

Almost every bride and groom wants to create the best wedding they can. The first step to creating the best wedding is to pick the perfect location for the couple. Many people think that having a wedding outside of the United States is the perfect location to have a wedding, but there are numerous unique places in the United States that will create the perfect wedding atmosphere. For example, just in Southern California people can have a Santa Ynez wedding or an Ojai wedding, both of which are incredible locations to have a wedding. Here is a list of different places to have a wedding wedding locations that are located right here in the United States:

1. A beach is one of the greatest places to have a wedding. The beach gives a relaxed atmosphere that most other places do not offer. Also, there are many beach locations in the United States that are simply made for weddings. Some really beautiful beach wedding locations in the United States include Hawaii, North and South Carolina, Florida, and Maine.

2. A Southern California winery is also a wonderful place to hold a marriage ceremony. The scenery at a winery is going to be incredibly beautiful. Also, wineries have a plethora of activities for guests and family and they also have a large amount of luxury accommodations. A lot of these wineries also specialize in hosting weddings, so they have available different wedding packages from which the bride and groom can choose.

3. Another great place to have a wedding is in a small town in Southern California or a small town in the Western United States because the scenery in nearly every small town is beautiful. The atmosphere of a small town has the ability to offer more intimate feel to the wedding and these places are often very quiet so it can be just the bride and groom and their guests and family without too many other tourists around.

4. A mountain town or ski resort towns in places like Colorado or Utah are also very nice places to host weddings. The nice thing about these mountain ski resort towns is that most of the time there are always plenty of luxury accommodations for guests and family. The scenery in these places is also incredible as well because of the vast mountain ranges surrounding the area.

5. Having a wedding at the hometown of the bride and/or the groom is also a great location for a wedding. With a hometown wedding, it usually ensures more guests will be able to get themselves to the wedding. Also, it makes planning less complicated because the bride or groom will know where good places to have the wedding are and it will make actually planning the wedding easier as well.

It is important for brides and grooms to pick a place a location together and to decide beforehand what kind of feel they want for their wedding. Each of these wedding locations will help create their own unique atmosphere to the event. By deciding to host a wedding ceremony at any of these places, the bride and groom are sure to be well on their way to hosting the perfect wedding!

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A Brides Shopping Guide

by admin on Feb.26, 2010, under Womens Interest

News of Marriage brings lots of excitement in whole family. Everyone starts preparing the shopping list for themselves. But shopping for a bride is the most entertaining and engaging affair before a marriage. It will look like an ever ending saga. The list grows by leaps and bounds and the house if filled with shopping bags and gift vouchers. The festive mood is felt once the shopping spree starts. There are always friends and relatives around looking at the latest purchases and commenting on the price and design.

As usual the father of the bride is busy generating the needed finance, while the mother of the bride is busy making the list of all the things to be brought for the bride. The bride for her part will have a whole new set of things to do before marriage. There will be kitty parties and friendly treats. Coming back to shopping, it is good to plan and then shop as it will reduce unnecessary waste of time and money.

To start with, bride must prepare her shopping list. List must contain all the categories of things the bride needs. Mostly the bride will need a head to foot make over and hence everything must be new. Make a list of categories like jewels, accessories, slippers, formal wear, party wear, casual wear etc. under each category list out the things to be brought. Then comes the hardest part, of selecting a store to buy the things; it is best to select a one stop shop for at least few categories.

One more important task is to manage the things brought. As soon as you finish shopping sort the things out and arrange in appropriate bags. Set aside bags with things that you need for the wedding and the other things that the bride need to carry to her in laws home. Now arrange the things accordingly. Keep the jewels and other precious ornaments safe and leave the keys with some responsible person in the family.

According to customs brides family may also need to gives gifts to groom and his family and relatives. This shopping also needs to be well plan and pre decide to avoid unnecessary expenses. Latest fashion and personal choice need to be considered before buying brides and grooms cloths and jewelry. Some special suite and jewelry may need extra time to design and should be done well in advance. You may consider buying the cloths in advance during the low sessions when there are sale and discount available. This should save you big money.

To manage the things properly, few days before marriage recheck the list and find out if you have everything in the list. Of course new list or things might come up even till the last moment of the wedding; still the main items must be ready days before the matrimonial ceremony starts. Planning your shopping and organizing the things will in many ways save time and money. You can avoid last minute tensions and confusions. Every moment from the day is fixed until the wedding day it is nothing but sheer joy and festivity in the family no doubt.

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How to Choose Bridal Jewelry

by admin on Feb.02, 2010, under Womens Interest

The day a woman gets married is probably the greatest day in her life. She has been dreaming on the perfect wedding since she was a little girl. She probably even practiced for it many times as she grew up. The bride is the start of the show, the most important person in the room. Even the smallest detail should be perfect for this glorious day.

Choosing the jewelry to be worn by the bride and brides? maids is a delicate matter. Necklaces and other pieces should be elegant and appealing, but they must not draw attention away from the wedding dress. They have to complement it. It is usually best for the bride?s jewelry to be made of silver, platinum or other white metals, with rhinestone or pearl details. Gold is too flashy and will stand out against the white dress.

Another important factor to consider is the amount of jewelry the bride will wear. As a bride, the pieces you choose should go well with your gown, and complement your face and figure as well. Depending on your dress and personal preference, you can choose a single stunning accent piece like a necklace, or a coordinated set. Hairstyle plays in as well?an upswept chignon needs a pair of stunning earrings to really look ?finished?.

Experts recommend pearls as the most adaptable and elegant accessories for the bride. A string of pearls and earrings complement just about any wedding dress. Pearls can be a classic, formal single strand, or a more modern and feminine freshwater arrangement, depending on the bride?s personal style, and the cut of the gown. Choosing pearls over rhinestones means there is nothing sparkly to detract from the wedding ring, and pearls can easily be re worn later, as a lasting memento of the wedding day.

The bride?s maids are secondary actors in the wedding show. They can wear jewelry that matches the dress, or simple, elegant pieces crafted from metals or pearls. Bridal jewelry makes a great bridesmaid?s gift?and again, choosing pieces that can be repurposed means that your attendants will get more use from your gift, and be reminded of you each time they wear it.

A wedding is an expensive event; usually it is paid for by the bride and groom, or the bride?s parents. It is not necessary to go overboard and buy expensive jewelry for the bride?s maids. It is not hard to find quality jewelry that fits the needs for the occasion. Look for sterling silver clasps and real, but inexpensive stones and pearls. A set made with quality materials will look better, and with proper care can be used many times and for many years after the wedding.
No matter what you choose, do a full dress rehearsal complete with all jewelry before the big day, to make sure all of the components you have chosen, from gown and veil to shoes and jewelry, work together well.

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A History of the Bride s Maids

by admin on Feb.02, 2010, under Womens Interest

Getting married means big plans and aside from deciding on the date and location of the ceremony, the most important task will be choosing your wedding party! Who better to help you plan such an exquisitely memorable occasion than your bridesmaids? Do your bridesmaids know their part? What exactly DOES a bridesmaid do and most importantly, what, if anything, do you do for your bridesmaids?

Historically, bridesmaids can be traced back to roman times when it was written law that there must be ten witnesses to the wedding ceremony. Bridesmaids and groomsmen dressed in the same attire as the bride and groom and acted as decoy s to thwart off evil spirits that might otherwise bring harm to the couple to be. Back then bridesmaids were often servants of the bride but of course today the position of the bridesmaid is one of great veneration.

Traditionally the role of bridesmaid is reserved for close friends and family members of the bride and groom. The role of the bridesmaid can be as simple as just offering moral support or the bride may choose to include her in all aspects of the wedding from selecting a theme to planning the rehearsal dinner. The maid of honor or matron of honor, if she is married, is the title held by the bride s chief attendant and is typically responsible for planning the bachelorette party, bridal shower and giving a toast at the rehearsal dinner. Of course, the most important role of all is on the wedding day itself. This is when your bridesmaids will keep things running smoothly, assist you with getting into your gown and keep you calm on your special day.

Choosing the dresses for your bridesmaid s can be a difficult task. We ve all heard the jokes about hideous bridesmaid s dresses but an ugly dress is only funny if it isn t on you! When you consider the dresses to be worn by your attendants, be sure to think not just about the different body types, but also their hair and skin tones. Colors that look good on anyone include, eggplant, teal, rose, and red. Black is also a classy and timeless color that looks especially eloquent at an evening wedding. For figure flattering dress styles that compliment all body types consider a V or scoop neckline to draw attention to the face and look at A line dresses or those with empire waistlines. Additionally, a dress with a sash the same color can add definition to the waist without taking away from height appearance.

As the bride, it is customary to provide a bridesmaid luncheon to honor the attendants who will be giving you their love and support on your special day. Bridesmaids gifts are usually given at this time. It is important to choose meaningful gifts for your bridesmaids to commemorate the day. Some idea s for bridesmaid gifts include, accessories such as necklaces or earrings to compliment the wedding attire or personalized jewelry boxes, compacts, or picture frames. Other popular gifts include items that will be useful on the wedding day itself such as a tote bag or cosmetic case.

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