My wedding photographer is offering a pretty penny to create a memory book for me but I feel I've spent so much in photography as it is. Is there someplace where I can get one made for a reasonable price?
P.S.
I love the story book wedding books and zookbinders, but I know they're expensive. Any amount of help would be appreciated.
Where Can I Get Nice Yet Affordable Wedding Memory Books Made?
I am assuming you have full resolution digital files and the release to use them.
There are several services where you can design your own book. I have experience with blurb.com and bephotobooks.com. The quality is actually pretty good, especially for a product that costs under $100. I'm not sure how they would hold up under very heavy usage, but I have a bephotobook in my lab that literally hundreds of people have looked through, and so far so good. (It is about my grandchildren so I am eager to show it off, of course!) You just go to the website, download the book software, work on your book on your computer. When you're finished, upload the book back to them. In a few days, viola! Book! If you can scrapbook, you probably design it using their pre-made templates. Shutterfly, snapfish, and mpix also have books, I believe.
HOWEVER, there is a difference in quality. Although your self-produced consumer book may look all right, one from Storybooks, Zookbinders, or Asukabooks will be stunning! Also, your photographer has experience in design and the ability to choose images and layout that will tell your wedding story, and the nicer book will showcase your special day at its best.
Best of luck, with your book and in the future.
Reply:Your photographer is charging a pretty penny for a reason. Photographing a wedding is very stressful and the photographer is pressured to get EVERY moment.
That pretty penny your photographer is charging is nothing compared to the amount of stress and time they put toward the event.
It's your wedding, be excited to have someone who charges a pretty penny to photograph it. You know they are working their @$$ off for you.
Reply:I assume you have the images digitally.
I think that snapfish.com has the option to make a bound book. Just walk through the steps and insert the photos. You get a bound hard cover book in the end.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Has anyone bought a wedding dress from Val Collections? Is it a reputable company?
I am considering buying a designer dress from this site called Val Collections.
The prices are great and the gowns are authentic and new.
I would like to know if anyone can provide me with some reviews on the reputability of Val Collections…Has anyone purchased a wedding dress from here?
Let me know what your experience was like.
Thanks!
Has anyone bought a wedding dress from Val Collections? Is it a reputable company?
try the better business bureau and type in the company name and they will have all kinds of reviews
http://www.bbb.com
The prices are great and the gowns are authentic and new.
I would like to know if anyone can provide me with some reviews on the reputability of Val Collections…Has anyone purchased a wedding dress from here?
Let me know what your experience was like.
Thanks!
Has anyone bought a wedding dress from Val Collections? Is it a reputable company?
try the better business bureau and type in the company name and they will have all kinds of reviews
http://www.bbb.com
How much should you spend on a wedding present?
I am attending my co-workers wedding and am unsure how much I should spend on the wedding present.
How much should you spend on a wedding present?
It depends on how well you know them. For a co-worker you don't know very well or outside of work, I would say $25-$50. For close friends, I've been known to spend $150-$300. $500+ for family members. That doesn't mean you have to be the same way. Your wedding present should be based on how well you know the person+ how much you can afford. Remember, you can be tasteful and not spend an arm and a leg too.
Reply:what you can afford to comfortably spend. I am not in a position to spend a ton of money on people, so I make sure it is a nice gift, but I may only spend $25 or less on it. For my best friend's wedding I went in on a group gift and spent $40, but that was because 5 of us were going in on it. Just make it meaningful and nicely presented. If they are registered, go through the registry and find a couple of the least expensive items and buy them 2 or 3 depending on the price, then package them very nicely.
Reply:The very minimum is the cost of the dinner plus whatever else you want to spend.
However if money is tight , you can always give them a gift up until their first wedding anniversary.
Reply:No more than you can afford@
Reply:$50 in a card or spent on a present is perfect for a co-worker.
Reply:Depends on your closeness and the gift. I can buy a wedding gift between $20 and $100. Usually $40-$50.
Reply:$50 if not a close friend. $100 if a close friend,
Reply:no more than $50
Reply:$20 to $50 is good enough.
Reply:$50-100
Reply:That depends on how many 10% off "Shake %26amp; Bake" coupons you have.
Reply:At least 20.00
Reply:if you are close then $100 if not then i would say $50
Reply:how friendly are you with said co worker, don't break the bank
Reply:I guess it depends on how close you are with that co-worker. Is he/she your close friend? or a person you hardly know?
Reply:get them NOTHING!
How much should you spend on a wedding present?
It depends on how well you know them. For a co-worker you don't know very well or outside of work, I would say $25-$50. For close friends, I've been known to spend $150-$300. $500+ for family members. That doesn't mean you have to be the same way. Your wedding present should be based on how well you know the person+ how much you can afford. Remember, you can be tasteful and not spend an arm and a leg too.
Reply:what you can afford to comfortably spend. I am not in a position to spend a ton of money on people, so I make sure it is a nice gift, but I may only spend $25 or less on it. For my best friend's wedding I went in on a group gift and spent $40, but that was because 5 of us were going in on it. Just make it meaningful and nicely presented. If they are registered, go through the registry and find a couple of the least expensive items and buy them 2 or 3 depending on the price, then package them very nicely.
Reply:The very minimum is the cost of the dinner plus whatever else you want to spend.
However if money is tight , you can always give them a gift up until their first wedding anniversary.
Reply:No more than you can afford@
Reply:$50 in a card or spent on a present is perfect for a co-worker.
Reply:Depends on your closeness and the gift. I can buy a wedding gift between $20 and $100. Usually $40-$50.
Reply:$50 if not a close friend. $100 if a close friend,
Reply:no more than $50
Reply:$20 to $50 is good enough.
Reply:$50-100
Reply:That depends on how many 10% off "Shake %26amp; Bake" coupons you have.
Reply:At least 20.00
Reply:if you are close then $100 if not then i would say $50
Reply:how friendly are you with said co worker, don't break the bank
Reply:I guess it depends on how close you are with that co-worker. Is he/she your close friend? or a person you hardly know?
Reply:get them NOTHING!
Has anyone ever had something called Italian Wedding Cake, and if so, is it good?
Has anyone ever had something called Italian Wedding Cake, and if so, is it good?
Our reception is at an Italian restaurant, and my Dad suggested that we have "Italian wedding cake." The recipe looks good, but I want your opinion on how it tastes.
Has anyone ever had something called Italian Wedding Cake, and if so, is it good?
It is a marvelous cake, Delicious and easy here is the recipe I prefer: You can find it at http://www.cakechannel.com
Italian Wedding Cake Recipe
Cake Ingredients:
2c all purpose flour
2c white sugar
1tsp salt
1tsp baking soda
½ c flaked coconut
1c chopped pecans
½ c buttermilk
5 egg yolks
5 egg whites
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ c crushed pineapple
½ c shortening
½ c margarine
1) Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C), grease and flour three 8 in. round pans .
2) In a small bowl put the salt, baking soda and buttermilk and set aside fopr the moment.
3) Cream together, the sugar, margarine and shortening until it becomes fluffy. Beat egg yolks in one at a time. Now stir in the almond and vanilla extracts. Beat in flour alternately with the buttermilk mixture until absorbed. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into the batter. Add the pecans, pineapple and coconut.
4) Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
5) Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out on racks and cool completely.
Frosting:
1pkg. softened cream cheese – 8oz.
4c confectioners sugar
3/4c butter softened
1c chopped pecans
2tsp vanilla extract
Cream together, cream cheese, confectioners sugar and butter until blended. Stir in the pecans and vanilla. If frosting is too thick to spread smoothly, add milk 1tsp at a time until proper consistency is achieved.
Reply:I personally dont like it but I know alot of people who do. It is kind of like a white cake with spices like cinnamon, cloves and it is frosted with marscapone cheese frosting topped with toasted coconut. I think its one way or the other...you love it or hate it.
Reply:It differs on region.
If he is talking about Italian rum cake - its wonderful - a very light, light cake if we are talking about the same thing with a cream filling. Its awesome
But he is talking about a spice cake, it is a different taste.
Ask the restaurant to make you a "cake for two" sized cake that you can buy and try before the big day
Reply:You should ask for a sample cake to take home for you and your future husband to try. They really shouldn't charge you because you are to have the reception at their place, (sometimes they do that with hors'deuvres and the different selections of main courses they offer) if not buy a slice and take it home. Tastes vary, because what we like will vary from you you two like. Find out before if you like it, not when you are feeding each other the cake on your wedding day. Good luck with your wedding and a happy future.
Reply:I personally like the cake, but that's a choice you are going to have to make. It's different than your traditional wedding cake. (in a good way). Ask the hall if they can make you a sample cake and that way you can see if you like it or if the majority of guests will like it.
Reply:Light coconut-pineapple cake layers are covered with fluffy pecan-cream cheese frosting. Great for a special occasion!
Makes 1 - 3 layer 8 inch round cakes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup margarine
2 cups white sugar
5 egg yolks
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
5 egg whites
1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8 inch pans. Combine the buttermilk, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2: In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and almond extract. Beat in the buttermilk mixture alternately with the flour, mixing just until incorporated. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter. Stir in pineapple, coconut and 1 cup pecans.
3: Pour batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Allow cake layers to cool 10 minutes in pans, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
4: To make the frosting: Cream together the butter, cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until blended. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 cup pecans. If frosting is too stiff to spread, stir in milk a teaspoon at a time until it reaches desired consistency.
Reply:It is delicious, you should add it to the menu.
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Our reception is at an Italian restaurant, and my Dad suggested that we have "Italian wedding cake." The recipe looks good, but I want your opinion on how it tastes.
Has anyone ever had something called Italian Wedding Cake, and if so, is it good?
It is a marvelous cake, Delicious and easy here is the recipe I prefer: You can find it at http://www.cakechannel.com
Italian Wedding Cake Recipe
Cake Ingredients:
2c all purpose flour
2c white sugar
1tsp salt
1tsp baking soda
½ c flaked coconut
1c chopped pecans
½ c buttermilk
5 egg yolks
5 egg whites
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ c crushed pineapple
½ c shortening
½ c margarine
1) Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees (175 degrees C), grease and flour three 8 in. round pans .
2) In a small bowl put the salt, baking soda and buttermilk and set aside fopr the moment.
3) Cream together, the sugar, margarine and shortening until it becomes fluffy. Beat egg yolks in one at a time. Now stir in the almond and vanilla extracts. Beat in flour alternately with the buttermilk mixture until absorbed. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into the batter. Add the pecans, pineapple and coconut.
4) Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
5) Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out on racks and cool completely.
Frosting:
1pkg. softened cream cheese – 8oz.
4c confectioners sugar
3/4c butter softened
1c chopped pecans
2tsp vanilla extract
Cream together, cream cheese, confectioners sugar and butter until blended. Stir in the pecans and vanilla. If frosting is too thick to spread smoothly, add milk 1tsp at a time until proper consistency is achieved.
Reply:I personally dont like it but I know alot of people who do. It is kind of like a white cake with spices like cinnamon, cloves and it is frosted with marscapone cheese frosting topped with toasted coconut. I think its one way or the other...you love it or hate it.
Reply:It differs on region.
If he is talking about Italian rum cake - its wonderful - a very light, light cake if we are talking about the same thing with a cream filling. Its awesome
But he is talking about a spice cake, it is a different taste.
Ask the restaurant to make you a "cake for two" sized cake that you can buy and try before the big day
Reply:You should ask for a sample cake to take home for you and your future husband to try. They really shouldn't charge you because you are to have the reception at their place, (sometimes they do that with hors'deuvres and the different selections of main courses they offer) if not buy a slice and take it home. Tastes vary, because what we like will vary from you you two like. Find out before if you like it, not when you are feeding each other the cake on your wedding day. Good luck with your wedding and a happy future.
Reply:I personally like the cake, but that's a choice you are going to have to make. It's different than your traditional wedding cake. (in a good way). Ask the hall if they can make you a sample cake and that way you can see if you like it or if the majority of guests will like it.
Reply:Light coconut-pineapple cake layers are covered with fluffy pecan-cream cheese frosting. Great for a special occasion!
Makes 1 - 3 layer 8 inch round cakes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup margarine
2 cups white sugar
5 egg yolks
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
5 egg whites
1/2 cup drained crushed pineapple
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 8 inch pans. Combine the buttermilk, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
2: In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla and almond extract. Beat in the buttermilk mixture alternately with the flour, mixing just until incorporated. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter. Stir in pineapple, coconut and 1 cup pecans.
3: Pour batter evenly into prepared pans. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Allow cake layers to cool 10 minutes in pans, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
4: To make the frosting: Cream together the butter, cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until blended. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 cup pecans. If frosting is too stiff to spread, stir in milk a teaspoon at a time until it reaches desired consistency.
Reply:It is delicious, you should add it to the menu.
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What should of dress should i wear to an abroad wedding?
I am a size 8, skinny and 5ft 6 tall. (blonde hair, blue eyes) I am going to a wedding abroad and would like to buy a dress, however am stuck what to get. Any suggestions?
Obviously it cant be shades of white/beige or cream, and her bridesmaid is wearing pink.
What should of dress should i wear to an abroad wedding?
My sister is going to an abroad wedding in September. She's having the same problem too. She's a size 8, skinny and is 5"5, so I understand the difficulty.
I recommend something simple, smart but casual. A dress would be perfect. Something like a summer dress? It would also depend on where you are going. I know that Monsoon do a range of nice dresses. You could also have a look at Debenhams and Allders. This would mean shopping around a bit. I heard someone bought a nice dress for a wedding from Primark for under a tenner. It also depends on how much you are willing to spend too. There is also the question of footwear: I think that (small) heels are most appropriate for this sort of event.
One idea I can suggest is that you could ask shop consultants for advice on what is most suitable for this sort of event.
You could also bring a shawl for the evening, or a small jacket, if you feel this is necessary. Another suggestion that I can make is that you could browse round the shops online, this may give you a few ideas and suggestions.
Reply:alot of women wear a black dress speghetti straps most are a short length if u r a lt skined blond pastel is not good color for you.blue might be nice choice? good luck %26amp;hav fun!
Reply:Have a look in Coast, they have some strapless dresses in quite a light fabric (good if it's hot) which would be ideal. Going by your description, I'm sure you'd suit a prom dress style. Failing that, Debenhams and John Lewis have a huge range of dresses that would be perfect for a wedding in hot weather. Good luck!
Reply:First ask the wedding organisers or other guests what they are wearing or most importantly what the wedding theme is.
What kind of wedding are you going to? It would be nice if you could wear formal elegant clothes of that country and still feel like a star of the crowd.
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anntaylor.com
I think a pretty pastel tea length dress.
Reply:i say a nice flowing long halter dress.
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Obviously it cant be shades of white/beige or cream, and her bridesmaid is wearing pink.
What should of dress should i wear to an abroad wedding?
My sister is going to an abroad wedding in September. She's having the same problem too. She's a size 8, skinny and is 5"5, so I understand the difficulty.
I recommend something simple, smart but casual. A dress would be perfect. Something like a summer dress? It would also depend on where you are going. I know that Monsoon do a range of nice dresses. You could also have a look at Debenhams and Allders. This would mean shopping around a bit. I heard someone bought a nice dress for a wedding from Primark for under a tenner. It also depends on how much you are willing to spend too. There is also the question of footwear: I think that (small) heels are most appropriate for this sort of event.
One idea I can suggest is that you could ask shop consultants for advice on what is most suitable for this sort of event.
You could also bring a shawl for the evening, or a small jacket, if you feel this is necessary. Another suggestion that I can make is that you could browse round the shops online, this may give you a few ideas and suggestions.
Reply:alot of women wear a black dress speghetti straps most are a short length if u r a lt skined blond pastel is not good color for you.blue might be nice choice? good luck %26amp;hav fun!
Reply:Have a look in Coast, they have some strapless dresses in quite a light fabric (good if it's hot) which would be ideal. Going by your description, I'm sure you'd suit a prom dress style. Failing that, Debenhams and John Lewis have a huge range of dresses that would be perfect for a wedding in hot weather. Good luck!
Reply:First ask the wedding organisers or other guests what they are wearing or most importantly what the wedding theme is.
What kind of wedding are you going to? It would be nice if you could wear formal elegant clothes of that country and still feel like a star of the crowd.
Reply:anntaylorloft.com
anntaylor.com
I think a pretty pastel tea length dress.
Reply:i say a nice flowing long halter dress.
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What color shoes is best to wear with an ivory wedding dress?
My dress is ivory and tea length. I found some white shoes that fit me perfect and inexpensive. I am wondering how noticeable it will be that the dress and shoes are not the same color. I am not the most fashionale of women but we all know that the bride is the one that is the center of attention. It is a fall wedding if that makes any difference. I am not worried about the 'no white after Labor day thing'. Thanks in advance for your viewpoint.
What color shoes is best to wear with an ivory wedding dress?
Ivory dress = ivory shoes. no wavering from that. don't wear white with ivory....... ♥
Reply:I have to agree that ivory shoes are the only way to go. I found a pair of cloth dye-able shoes, and first wore them as white, then a year later had them dyed ivory for a different occasion, then I needed a peach pair so i had them dyed again, and finally they became green when i needed a green pair! So even if you spend a little more for the ivory shoes, you can get some mileage out of them if you buy comfortable ones that won't go out of style.
Congratulations, too!
Reply:i think if you like the white shoes you should go with them... unless there's some really shallow guests there, no one will notice your shoes (and if they do, they probably won't care)
if you were going to some other affair, sure, maybe wear something different... but a wedding? it'll be fine... you're a bride! you can wear whatever you want! (you'll probably want something comfortable, whatever the colour)
if you're still self concious... maybe go with some champagne coloured shoes, or find some that match your dress exactly, you know? or maybe a very lgiht pink...
but i'm sure whatever you choose will look wonderful =]
Reply:NO, you cannot cannot CANNOT wear white shoes with an ivory dress. People WILL notice. Try to find shoes that are off-white/ivory. If you like the ones that you found, you could always get them a little dirty, then they'll look ivory-hahah.
If not, wear either silver or gold shoes-whatever color your jewelry is, if any.
Reply:What color are you accessories??? I would wear Ivory shoes with silver or rhinestone accessories. Not white. Even if the shoes are beautiful...they'll look extremely tacky against your ivory dress or make your dress look dirty in comparison to the shoes.
Reply:white shoes dont go well with ivory ...so maybe you could try to find some gold shoes instead or silver
good luck and congrats!
Reply:Not white. Wear ivory or gold.
Reply:Silver or Gold.
Reply:I think it would definitley be noticeable that the dress and shoes do not match and I would recommend looking for a pair that match more closely. If you love the white shoes, you could always try to hide part of the shoe so it's not as noticeable. Maybe a set of broaches pinned to the toe of the shoe, or flower buds that match your bouquet pinned to your shoe.
What color shoes is best to wear with an ivory wedding dress?
Ivory dress = ivory shoes. no wavering from that. don't wear white with ivory....... ♥
Reply:I have to agree that ivory shoes are the only way to go. I found a pair of cloth dye-able shoes, and first wore them as white, then a year later had them dyed ivory for a different occasion, then I needed a peach pair so i had them dyed again, and finally they became green when i needed a green pair! So even if you spend a little more for the ivory shoes, you can get some mileage out of them if you buy comfortable ones that won't go out of style.
Congratulations, too!
Reply:i think if you like the white shoes you should go with them... unless there's some really shallow guests there, no one will notice your shoes (and if they do, they probably won't care)
if you were going to some other affair, sure, maybe wear something different... but a wedding? it'll be fine... you're a bride! you can wear whatever you want! (you'll probably want something comfortable, whatever the colour)
if you're still self concious... maybe go with some champagne coloured shoes, or find some that match your dress exactly, you know? or maybe a very lgiht pink...
but i'm sure whatever you choose will look wonderful =]
Reply:NO, you cannot cannot CANNOT wear white shoes with an ivory dress. People WILL notice. Try to find shoes that are off-white/ivory. If you like the ones that you found, you could always get them a little dirty, then they'll look ivory-hahah.
If not, wear either silver or gold shoes-whatever color your jewelry is, if any.
Reply:What color are you accessories??? I would wear Ivory shoes with silver or rhinestone accessories. Not white. Even if the shoes are beautiful...they'll look extremely tacky against your ivory dress or make your dress look dirty in comparison to the shoes.
Reply:white shoes dont go well with ivory ...so maybe you could try to find some gold shoes instead or silver
good luck and congrats!
Reply:Not white. Wear ivory or gold.
Reply:Silver or Gold.
Reply:I think it would definitley be noticeable that the dress and shoes do not match and I would recommend looking for a pair that match more closely. If you love the white shoes, you could always try to hide part of the shoe so it's not as noticeable. Maybe a set of broaches pinned to the toe of the shoe, or flower buds that match your bouquet pinned to your shoe.
Where can I get vellum paper to make my own wedding invitations?
I have found wedding invitation kits, but I'd like to just by the paper and make them myself. I know where to get the cards that go in them, but I'd like to find some pretty translucent vellum to wrap the cards in, or cover them. Where can I find this? I've looked at all the craft stores.
Where can I get vellum paper to make my own wedding invitations?
http://www.paperandmore.com/cat-vellum.h...
http://www.lcipaper.com/specialty/
http://www.vellumstore.com/home.htm
Reply:Ebay has nice vellum.
I should know I've purchased enough of it.
Congrats!
Reply:did you go to wal mact?
Reply:Hallmark
Reply:Try a stationery or wedding supplies store.
Reply:I would find a really upscale stationary store...I am POSITIVE they would have it there. Or try a really good art supply store.
Reply:Office Depot.
Reply:I'm not sure where you live, but I have found it at Michaels before. If that's not panning out for you, try a stationery store. Also, maybe try looking for a link online. Best wishes!
Reply:vellum requires a prescription
Reply:http://www.paperandmore.com/cat-vellum.h...
Reply:Most art supply stores carry design vellum, but it is usually very pricey. However, you could probably find it cheaper at Blick's. Try www.dickblick.com.
Where can I get vellum paper to make my own wedding invitations?
http://www.paperandmore.com/cat-vellum.h...
http://www.lcipaper.com/specialty/
http://www.vellumstore.com/home.htm
Reply:Ebay has nice vellum.
I should know I've purchased enough of it.
Congrats!
Reply:did you go to wal mact?
Reply:Hallmark
Reply:Try a stationery or wedding supplies store.
Reply:I would find a really upscale stationary store...I am POSITIVE they would have it there. Or try a really good art supply store.
Reply:Office Depot.
Reply:I'm not sure where you live, but I have found it at Michaels before. If that's not panning out for you, try a stationery store. Also, maybe try looking for a link online. Best wishes!
Reply:vellum requires a prescription
Reply:http://www.paperandmore.com/cat-vellum.h...
Reply:Most art supply stores carry design vellum, but it is usually very pricey. However, you could probably find it cheaper at Blick's. Try www.dickblick.com.
Planning a cinderella wedding need reception centerpiece ideas?
I am planning my dream cinderella wedding but i am stumped when it comes to my reception center pieces for the tables. I tried finding glass slipper candles but no one has any anywhere! I need some amazing ideas please help!!!!!!
Planning a cinderella wedding need reception centerpiece ideas?
Use a small cake pedestal and place a small satin decor pillow on top with a silver, white satin, or some other color slipper on it. It would be cheap and easy to do. Good luck.
Reply:How about those White pumpkins..You can carve them out with a florals in them for display. You can use the pumpkins as your vases.
Reply:First of all, are you SURE you want a Cinderella-themed wedding?
OK, if you really are sure, how about a hollowed-out pumpkin filled with flowers at every table? Because, get it, the coach is made of a pumpkin...
Also, if you really want to go through with the Cinderella wedding, Disney actually makes wedding gowns that look like the actual princesses' dresses, so you can actually get a replica of Cinderella's ball gown. Here's a link:
http://www.disneybridal.com/fall2008/bri...
But are you SURE???
Reply:This shop has some glass slipper candles. Enjoy!
http://shop.getmarried.com/cinderella-sl...
Reply:How about these?
http://www.bridesvillage.com/cinpumcoacb...
Here is a slipper on a pillow candle.
http://www.favorideas.com/shopping/prod/...
How about these on worked into a flower arrangement or on a pillow surrounded by candles ?
http://www.bridesvillage.com/larplascins...
Reply:Couldn't you just do flowers with lots of whites and baby's breath?
Reply:try these links
http://fairytalewedding.ibuilder.com/def...
http://fairytalewedding.ibuilder.com/def...
http://cinderella.safeshopper.com/2/458....
and this is HOTT
http://www.crafta.com/w-13.html
and heres another one
http://www.momentsofelegance.com/catalog...
and another
http://www.favorfavor.com/page/FF/PROD/C...
http://www.favoronline.net/index.asp?Pag...
Reply:Get Stemless White Wine Glasses at www.discountmugs.com you can personalize them put pearl marbles at the bottom fill with water and top with a floating candle.
Reply:http://www.davidsbridal.com/gifts_detail...
carriage candles
Reply:you might be able to find glass pumpkins (that look similiar to the carriage) that you could put candles in - I remember seeing things like that when I planned my fall wedding a year ago...
I found some by Corning - check out their site: http://www.cmog.org/index.asp?pageId=160...
Reply:How about placing a small pumpkin surrounded by silver / sparkling ribbons?
Reply:What about castles for the centerpiece on a bed of rose petals and little tea lights?
Reply:smal orange or white(ish) gourds that you can put craft-sized wheels and lace reigns on.. make them all glittery to look like the pumpkin carriage ^.^ hope that helps hunn
good luck
platform flip flops
Planning a cinderella wedding need reception centerpiece ideas?
Use a small cake pedestal and place a small satin decor pillow on top with a silver, white satin, or some other color slipper on it. It would be cheap and easy to do. Good luck.
Reply:How about those White pumpkins..You can carve them out with a florals in them for display. You can use the pumpkins as your vases.
Reply:First of all, are you SURE you want a Cinderella-themed wedding?
OK, if you really are sure, how about a hollowed-out pumpkin filled with flowers at every table? Because, get it, the coach is made of a pumpkin...
Also, if you really want to go through with the Cinderella wedding, Disney actually makes wedding gowns that look like the actual princesses' dresses, so you can actually get a replica of Cinderella's ball gown. Here's a link:
http://www.disneybridal.com/fall2008/bri...
But are you SURE???
Reply:This shop has some glass slipper candles. Enjoy!
http://shop.getmarried.com/cinderella-sl...
Reply:How about these?
http://www.bridesvillage.com/cinpumcoacb...
Here is a slipper on a pillow candle.
http://www.favorideas.com/shopping/prod/...
How about these on worked into a flower arrangement or on a pillow surrounded by candles ?
http://www.bridesvillage.com/larplascins...
Reply:Couldn't you just do flowers with lots of whites and baby's breath?
Reply:try these links
http://fairytalewedding.ibuilder.com/def...
http://fairytalewedding.ibuilder.com/def...
http://cinderella.safeshopper.com/2/458....
and this is HOTT
http://www.crafta.com/w-13.html
and heres another one
http://www.momentsofelegance.com/catalog...
and another
http://www.favorfavor.com/page/FF/PROD/C...
http://www.favoronline.net/index.asp?Pag...
Reply:Get Stemless White Wine Glasses at www.discountmugs.com you can personalize them put pearl marbles at the bottom fill with water and top with a floating candle.
Reply:http://www.davidsbridal.com/gifts_detail...
carriage candles
Reply:you might be able to find glass pumpkins (that look similiar to the carriage) that you could put candles in - I remember seeing things like that when I planned my fall wedding a year ago...
I found some by Corning - check out their site: http://www.cmog.org/index.asp?pageId=160...
Reply:How about placing a small pumpkin surrounded by silver / sparkling ribbons?
Reply:What about castles for the centerpiece on a bed of rose petals and little tea lights?
Reply:smal orange or white(ish) gourds that you can put craft-sized wheels and lace reigns on.. make them all glittery to look like the pumpkin carriage ^.^ hope that helps hunn
good luck
platform flip flops
How do you get into modeling for formal wear and wedding gowns?
I am looking to start modeling formal wear such as prom dresses and wedding gowns in catalogs or shows. I do not have much experience and so I need to know where to start. I live in New Orleans, so I figure there will be opportunities since it is a large city.
How do you get into modeling for formal wear and wedding gowns?
Number One:
Sign up for free at One Model Place (http://www.omp.com).
Number Two:
Do some work with Photographers free of charge (AKA, Time for Prints or TFP. This means that you get paid in quality photographs, not money)
Number Three:
Realize that this might take years. You will not jump right in and start making good money or any money at all.
How do you get into modeling for formal wear and wedding gowns?
Number One:
Sign up for free at One Model Place (http://www.omp.com).
Number Two:
Do some work with Photographers free of charge (AKA, Time for Prints or TFP. This means that you get paid in quality photographs, not money)
Number Three:
Realize that this might take years. You will not jump right in and start making good money or any money at all.
Start my own wedding and event planning business?
I am considering starting my own business. I am a business major in college and I am a junior, however, I am also 23 years old. I would like to do wedding and event planning. Know where I can get more info?
Start my own wedding and event planning business?
I would suggest working in the industry for 1 or 2 years first. I started my business straight out of college and made a lot of mistakes that I could have avoided had I worked in the field first.
Reply:You should consider getting a job as an assistant to a wedding planner for a year or two to see what is involved in running this type of business. First hand info is the best info. This way you can find out if you really like or don't like this type of work.
Reply:contact someone at theknot.com they can help you out
Start my own wedding and event planning business?
I would suggest working in the industry for 1 or 2 years first. I started my business straight out of college and made a lot of mistakes that I could have avoided had I worked in the field first.
Reply:You should consider getting a job as an assistant to a wedding planner for a year or two to see what is involved in running this type of business. First hand info is the best info. This way you can find out if you really like or don't like this type of work.
Reply:contact someone at theknot.com they can help you out
How many bottles of wine do I need for my wedding?
We are having 5 kegs at our wedding a wondering how many bottles of wine we need (red, white %26amp; champagne). We have a lot of drinkers coming and so I'm not really sure how much we need. We are not serving hard alcohol.
How many bottles of wine do I need for my wedding?
14 boxes of red, 26 boxes of white and as many cases of champagne as you can fit in your Land Rover.+
Reply:Our wedding planner recommended simply going with one bottle for every drinking person. This worked well for us - we had a lot of big drinkers at our wedding in 2005. We also served beer but not hard alcohol. There were some leftover bottles, but I figured better to have leftovers than not enough.
Reply:I think about 1 750 ml bottle for every 3 people. Most only drink wine with dinner and then switch to the other stuff. Go half red and half white. Count on most guests having 1 glass with dinner and about half of them having a second glass.
One 750 ml bottle is about 5 glasses, a 1 L bottle is 7 glasses of wine.
Reply:Im only serving Wine at my wedding approx. guest list of 100 people and Im getting about 15 bottles
Reply:you should be safe at 20.
i would go with 5 bottles of red, 10 bottles whites and varieties thereof, and 5 bottles of champagne.
you can get several varieties of whites and blushes to serve.
i'm not a big fan of reds wines so i suppose you can get a few diff ones of that.
i know me personally i can drink a bottle in a night myself. most of my friends can too depending on what is served.
this may sound silly but do you have a liq store close to the reception in case you run out of something? you can always get somone to make a run for you.
Reply:How many guests will be there? One standard bottle will serve about seven glasses. Multiply that by the number of guests and how many glass you want each to have.
Reply:5 cases of Merlot , Cabernet, and Chardonnay. 15 cases total. I do this for a living so trust me , you will be good for 200 guests.
Reply:750ml of wine will fill 6 flutes - that's 33 bottles of champagne just for the 1st toast. will you really need both red and white wine? What is on the menu?
Reply:Work on 6 glasses per bottle. Are you expecting people to buy their own drinks after the meal? If so then allow 0.5 of bottle per person-then multiply the number of people (adults only) by .5 and you're done!--If the drink that you serve is the only drink and it is an all day affair then I would allow a bottle per person.
How many bottles of wine do I need for my wedding?
14 boxes of red, 26 boxes of white and as many cases of champagne as you can fit in your Land Rover.+
Reply:Our wedding planner recommended simply going with one bottle for every drinking person. This worked well for us - we had a lot of big drinkers at our wedding in 2005. We also served beer but not hard alcohol. There were some leftover bottles, but I figured better to have leftovers than not enough.
Reply:I think about 1 750 ml bottle for every 3 people. Most only drink wine with dinner and then switch to the other stuff. Go half red and half white. Count on most guests having 1 glass with dinner and about half of them having a second glass.
One 750 ml bottle is about 5 glasses, a 1 L bottle is 7 glasses of wine.
Reply:Im only serving Wine at my wedding approx. guest list of 100 people and Im getting about 15 bottles
Reply:you should be safe at 20.
i would go with 5 bottles of red, 10 bottles whites and varieties thereof, and 5 bottles of champagne.
you can get several varieties of whites and blushes to serve.
i'm not a big fan of reds wines so i suppose you can get a few diff ones of that.
i know me personally i can drink a bottle in a night myself. most of my friends can too depending on what is served.
this may sound silly but do you have a liq store close to the reception in case you run out of something? you can always get somone to make a run for you.
Reply:How many guests will be there? One standard bottle will serve about seven glasses. Multiply that by the number of guests and how many glass you want each to have.
Reply:5 cases of Merlot , Cabernet, and Chardonnay. 15 cases total. I do this for a living so trust me , you will be good for 200 guests.
Reply:750ml of wine will fill 6 flutes - that's 33 bottles of champagne just for the 1st toast. will you really need both red and white wine? What is on the menu?
Reply:Work on 6 glasses per bottle. Are you expecting people to buy their own drinks after the meal? If so then allow 0.5 of bottle per person-then multiply the number of people (adults only) by .5 and you're done!--If the drink that you serve is the only drink and it is an all day affair then I would allow a bottle per person.
What kind of education is needed to become a wedding planner or event planner?
I am a senior in high school and i am looking in to becoming a wedding planner or event planner and was wondering how to become one and what education needed and what is the average salary of a wedding planner? and what are the characteristics of a wedding planner?
What kind of education is needed to become a wedding planner or event planner?
You need education for that? Well, maybe an business degree I think, like an MBA or something. But that's overkill!
motor scooter
What kind of education is needed to become a wedding planner or event planner?
You need education for that? Well, maybe an business degree I think, like an MBA or something. But that's overkill!
motor scooter
What setting would you put your camera on if you were shooting a wedding?
I want ( one day) to shoot wedding and I want to assist with weddings to start.I own a nikon D70s. I have been taking photography classes. We did a mock wedding the other day. NO help! The teacher was to busy taking his own pictures. I know that different lighting is different settings but I also know that all the weddings photographers I have seen just shoot and go. I am guessing that the printing coumpany they use repairs their photo's. Also, What is a good printing coumpany to use?
What setting would you put your camera on if you were shooting a wedding?
You are really getting a broad range of answers here, some of which are very good, others... well....
It does sound like you need a better teacher. Also, if all the wedding photographers you have seen just "shoot and go" then I don't feel you have seen any really good ones.
Unfortunately, today too many brides are cheaping out and letting unskilled people shoot their wedding, with the expected results.
I have done weddings for several years, and still after every one, I feel I could have done this or that a little better.
A wedding is an ever changing event. I know of NO pro photographer who keeps his camera on AUTO. It might be useful for a quick shot where you have no time to think, but even then, the results can be risky.
I can only tell you "my" setup. For indoors with flash, I use Shutter Priority. I do what is called "dragging the shutter". That is, I set a fairly low speed to allow ambient light to enter into the scene. I usually have settings of Shutter at 1/30, (the camera selects aperture), ISO at 400, and my flash with EV value of +1. The flash will freeze anything other than fast action, which can actually look good to show movement. Here is an example of what I mean. The flash froze the dancer, but her dress is obviously in motion.
http://www.parrottimaging.com/-/parrotti...
I use a Canon, and when in shutter or aperture priority mode, the flash is actually acting as a fill light. So the photo will have a nice look without the harsh look of flash. I also use a Gary Fong lightsphere to soften and spread the light, and so I can avoid having to wrestle with using a flash bracket. These settings are more for the candid type of shots.
For posed shots, I will use Aperture Priority. Depending on how much DOF I need, I will usually set the f stop to f8 for group shots, again at ISO 400. I sometimes will use flash, sometimes not, but will usually always need a tripod.
Outdoors I will reduce the ISO to 100 and use Aperture Priority of f8 to f11.
Receptions may sometimes require higher ISO, something like 800 if I am trying to get a shot in darker ambient light, again usually using shutter priority if hand holding.
As for printing, I must strongly disagree about doing your own printing. The look is just not the same as a GOOD online lab, plus the cost in time, paper, and ink will add up very quickly.
I have used http://www.mpix.com for years for prints. However, with weddings, I create the album page designs in Photoshop, then have the pages printed as 11 x 14 inches. I use the Renaissance self mount albums which hold fourty 11 x 14 pages.
Actually, you can probably get as many different answers to this question as there are people answering it. I suppose what works ok for some would be unthinkable for others.
"MY" way is certainly not the holy grail of "wedding settings". It is just what works for me.
I have, however, seen lots of unhappy brides after they get their wedding photos because they let a friend or "Uncle Bob" do it, so I do wish more brides would give this aspect of their wedding much more serious thought than they are doing now.
A fancy camera does NOT make someone "a photograher".
steve
Reply:I would set fasers to stun, then hit on all the hot chicks.
Reply:auto @400asa.Look 2 test shots to see what you get.Anything above 400 asa and ehe noise starts to show(at least on my D70)
Reply:There is no setting to use for a wedding, other then keeping the ISO as low as possible.
It depends on so many factors, from portrait with a shallow depth of field, to group photo's, to the wedding itself. The reception is also important.
I assume you will do this in digital in the future. The beauty with digital is you can shoot to your hearts content. It is only limited by the digital storage you have.
I did wedding back in the film days with a medium format camera, 20 rolls of film with 20 photo's on each roll. That was the budget and that included the reception. Never 35 mm. Now with the advent of digital, I could take 1200 photo's without batting an eye or worrying about running out of film.
As far as not worry so much about the exposure, that is only marginally true. A bad exposure with digital is hard to work with and sometime impossible to make it right. The whites get blown out, the blacks turn gray and while it is far easier to get a decent print from a bad exposure with digital then film, nevertheless, it takes knowing the tricks of photoshop to do it.
Have you proofs done at walmart, cheap, and you can send the files to them via the net. Plus, the online walmart lab has their equipment calibrated better then the store labs. The finished product depends on what the customer wants. Walmart quality to state of the art digital reproduction that can cost $50 for an 8x10
My advice, learn how to use photoshop rather then depending on the lab. You have the image in your minds eye, the lab can only give a approximate representation of what that maybe.
===============
Life is so simple, but we insist on making it complicated
Confucius
551 - 479 BC
===============
Peace
Jim
Reply:sepia definitely
Reply:There are moments in a wedding when there is a need to set the camera on an auto setting for speed and flexibility and there are times when manual is the best call. I never had an automatic camera until the 90's and shot weddings since '77. I really enjoy being able to concentrate on other things sometimes and going auto!
Mpix, Millers, Dotphoto....lots of labs!
Reply:if you are asking this, I would set every thing to auto till you get more confidence with your camera or set the camera to "S" and set the speed to 80th sec to be on the safe side. you need to know your camara if before you start using it an "M" for work i think
This may help you with wedding stuff
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/sM7PR1i_Op9...
and
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/sM7PR_69SmZ...
good luck
Reply:any proffessional would without question measure the light prior to taking any and all pics, repairs to images take time and money to fix and cut into the photographers margin so are avoided, dont even try to go there, buy yourself a weston master light meter they are bomb proof and work
Reply:As a dedicated film user I just attach my Minolta X-700 (loaded with Kodak Portra 160NC film) with motor drive to my Minolta Power Grip II with my Minolta 360PX flash. Set the camera to Auto (aperture preferred) and the flash to TTL. Since the camera is metering the light from the flash directly off the film i know the exposures will be good. Usually I'll have my 85mm f1.7 lens attached and for most of the pictures it will be at f8 - unless I'm using bounce off a ceiling and then I'll open up a stop. Group pictures will be taken with either my 35mm lens or the 50mm, depending on the space I have to work with. At the reception I'll switch to my 28-85mm or 35-70mm zoom, again depending on the size of the room. If the ceiling is suitable for bounce flash I'll keep the f-stop at f5.6.
For pictures during the actual ceremony I'll use the XE-7 loaded with Kodak Portra 400NC film and the 70-210mm zoom and usually a monopod. I use this camera in case I decide to make a double exposure - perhaps a wide view at 70mm and then one of the couple at 210mm. The XE-7 also has one of the quietest shutters ever used on an SLR.
I use a pro lab for processing and printing. All prints have the roll number and frame number on the back. Any unacceptable prints are tossed and their negative X-ed out.
So that's how I do it. Hope this has helped in some way.
Reply:For shoot and go, outdoors for example, the best mode to be in is the auto-exposure mode with program shift, or programmed auto (P on your mode dial). I have found it to be the best general shooting mode to be in as you can just snap and go. If on the off chance you need to achieve a different effect, you simply shift the program. You can also use exposure compensation, and it is recommended that you also use auto ISO (especially if your D70s is like my D80 and you can choose a lowest shutter speed, highest ISO program). Shoot a custom WB, in the light you will be in most, and you're pretty much good to go unless your light changes. Indoors can be trickier, especially with suplimental light. If you're using studio lights or some other form of off shoe flash or strobe you want some ambient light to balance your main light so ulitilize your camera's slow sync capability (shoot in manual exposure) and choose a shutter speed of 1/30, perhaps 1/15 to get ambient bleed into your exposure (that way, it's not obvious you're using flash), use diffusion wherever possible and try not to shoot from the same position all the time.
I'm no pro wedding photographer, these are just things I've heard and read about. As far as the shoot and go ability, I shoot in programmed auto most of all the time.
Reply:Pic size Max 2560, quality tiff, try not to zoom as you can crop later, Microsoft have an excellent photo studio that you can use to repair your own pics, google has Picasso for free %26amp; its not bad either
Reply:Your question implies you need to learn the absolute basics of metering and exposure (inside out)... after you've mastered those it'll be time to get more principles on weddings - appropriate aperture / lens combinations to keep groups sharp, or to throw backgrounds out of sharpness on portraits.
Good wedding photographers DON'T just shoot and go - on the contrary, a decent one will juggle about 15 factors in their heads for every single image... and they will pay attention to any fluctuations in the lighting levels (if the sun goes behind clouds for example) at the same time. In fact it's the opposite - they DON'T work on automated settings and meter manually - aiming to get EVERYTHING perfect at the time of exposure.
I'm not impressed by the sound of your teacher - they ought to be teaching you surely? They should be covering all these issues and others including group composition, organisational strategy, posing, lighting strategies for different situations (indoor, outdoor, contra jour, reflectors, bounce flash, fill-in flash etc.)
Try this for exposure:
http://www.image-nut.com/spip.php?rubriq...
This for lighting tips:
http://www.image-nut.com/spip.php?rubriq...
This for quick tips - inc lighting:
http://www.image-nut.com/spip.php?rubriq...
Reply:Your right about the shoot and go, I have a Nikon D50, and have shot only one wedding in my life, and I was only a guest not the main photographer. There won't be a predetermined setting just for wedding shots the setting you pick will be entirely based on the situation. Is it indoor, outdoor, what is the lighting like, where is the sun, the style of wedding, is it traditional, is the bride in white or another color...
As far as printing companies you can print photos just as good at home with a photo printer, and in the age of information technology digital editing tools are right at your finger tips. If you take a ton of photos and want an easy way to edit and organize mass amounts quickly and professionally...then I would recommend getting Adobe Lightroom. The shots i took at the wedding were great to begin, but with Lightroom the difference is comparable to night versus day.
And if you are a student, you get a very nice discount
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopl...
All you can do is shoot weddings, and learn from your mistakes...and whatever you do don't be afraid to make mistakes. Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.
What setting would you put your camera on if you were shooting a wedding?
You are really getting a broad range of answers here, some of which are very good, others... well....
It does sound like you need a better teacher. Also, if all the wedding photographers you have seen just "shoot and go" then I don't feel you have seen any really good ones.
Unfortunately, today too many brides are cheaping out and letting unskilled people shoot their wedding, with the expected results.
I have done weddings for several years, and still after every one, I feel I could have done this or that a little better.
A wedding is an ever changing event. I know of NO pro photographer who keeps his camera on AUTO. It might be useful for a quick shot where you have no time to think, but even then, the results can be risky.
I can only tell you "my" setup. For indoors with flash, I use Shutter Priority. I do what is called "dragging the shutter". That is, I set a fairly low speed to allow ambient light to enter into the scene. I usually have settings of Shutter at 1/30, (the camera selects aperture), ISO at 400, and my flash with EV value of +1. The flash will freeze anything other than fast action, which can actually look good to show movement. Here is an example of what I mean. The flash froze the dancer, but her dress is obviously in motion.
http://www.parrottimaging.com/-/parrotti...
I use a Canon, and when in shutter or aperture priority mode, the flash is actually acting as a fill light. So the photo will have a nice look without the harsh look of flash. I also use a Gary Fong lightsphere to soften and spread the light, and so I can avoid having to wrestle with using a flash bracket. These settings are more for the candid type of shots.
For posed shots, I will use Aperture Priority. Depending on how much DOF I need, I will usually set the f stop to f8 for group shots, again at ISO 400. I sometimes will use flash, sometimes not, but will usually always need a tripod.
Outdoors I will reduce the ISO to 100 and use Aperture Priority of f8 to f11.
Receptions may sometimes require higher ISO, something like 800 if I am trying to get a shot in darker ambient light, again usually using shutter priority if hand holding.
As for printing, I must strongly disagree about doing your own printing. The look is just not the same as a GOOD online lab, plus the cost in time, paper, and ink will add up very quickly.
I have used http://www.mpix.com for years for prints. However, with weddings, I create the album page designs in Photoshop, then have the pages printed as 11 x 14 inches. I use the Renaissance self mount albums which hold fourty 11 x 14 pages.
Actually, you can probably get as many different answers to this question as there are people answering it. I suppose what works ok for some would be unthinkable for others.
"MY" way is certainly not the holy grail of "wedding settings". It is just what works for me.
I have, however, seen lots of unhappy brides after they get their wedding photos because they let a friend or "Uncle Bob" do it, so I do wish more brides would give this aspect of their wedding much more serious thought than they are doing now.
A fancy camera does NOT make someone "a photograher".
steve
Reply:I would set fasers to stun, then hit on all the hot chicks.
Reply:auto @400asa.Look 2 test shots to see what you get.Anything above 400 asa and ehe noise starts to show(at least on my D70)
Reply:There is no setting to use for a wedding, other then keeping the ISO as low as possible.
It depends on so many factors, from portrait with a shallow depth of field, to group photo's, to the wedding itself. The reception is also important.
I assume you will do this in digital in the future. The beauty with digital is you can shoot to your hearts content. It is only limited by the digital storage you have.
I did wedding back in the film days with a medium format camera, 20 rolls of film with 20 photo's on each roll. That was the budget and that included the reception. Never 35 mm. Now with the advent of digital, I could take 1200 photo's without batting an eye or worrying about running out of film.
As far as not worry so much about the exposure, that is only marginally true. A bad exposure with digital is hard to work with and sometime impossible to make it right. The whites get blown out, the blacks turn gray and while it is far easier to get a decent print from a bad exposure with digital then film, nevertheless, it takes knowing the tricks of photoshop to do it.
Have you proofs done at walmart, cheap, and you can send the files to them via the net. Plus, the online walmart lab has their equipment calibrated better then the store labs. The finished product depends on what the customer wants. Walmart quality to state of the art digital reproduction that can cost $50 for an 8x10
My advice, learn how to use photoshop rather then depending on the lab. You have the image in your minds eye, the lab can only give a approximate representation of what that maybe.
===============
Life is so simple, but we insist on making it complicated
Confucius
551 - 479 BC
===============
Peace
Jim
Reply:sepia definitely
Reply:There are moments in a wedding when there is a need to set the camera on an auto setting for speed and flexibility and there are times when manual is the best call. I never had an automatic camera until the 90's and shot weddings since '77. I really enjoy being able to concentrate on other things sometimes and going auto!
Mpix, Millers, Dotphoto....lots of labs!
Reply:if you are asking this, I would set every thing to auto till you get more confidence with your camera or set the camera to "S" and set the speed to 80th sec to be on the safe side. you need to know your camara if before you start using it an "M" for work i think
This may help you with wedding stuff
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/sM7PR1i_Op9...
and
http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/sM7PR_69SmZ...
good luck
Reply:any proffessional would without question measure the light prior to taking any and all pics, repairs to images take time and money to fix and cut into the photographers margin so are avoided, dont even try to go there, buy yourself a weston master light meter they are bomb proof and work
Reply:As a dedicated film user I just attach my Minolta X-700 (loaded with Kodak Portra 160NC film) with motor drive to my Minolta Power Grip II with my Minolta 360PX flash. Set the camera to Auto (aperture preferred) and the flash to TTL. Since the camera is metering the light from the flash directly off the film i know the exposures will be good. Usually I'll have my 85mm f1.7 lens attached and for most of the pictures it will be at f8 - unless I'm using bounce off a ceiling and then I'll open up a stop. Group pictures will be taken with either my 35mm lens or the 50mm, depending on the space I have to work with. At the reception I'll switch to my 28-85mm or 35-70mm zoom, again depending on the size of the room. If the ceiling is suitable for bounce flash I'll keep the f-stop at f5.6.
For pictures during the actual ceremony I'll use the XE-7 loaded with Kodak Portra 400NC film and the 70-210mm zoom and usually a monopod. I use this camera in case I decide to make a double exposure - perhaps a wide view at 70mm and then one of the couple at 210mm. The XE-7 also has one of the quietest shutters ever used on an SLR.
I use a pro lab for processing and printing. All prints have the roll number and frame number on the back. Any unacceptable prints are tossed and their negative X-ed out.
So that's how I do it. Hope this has helped in some way.
Reply:For shoot and go, outdoors for example, the best mode to be in is the auto-exposure mode with program shift, or programmed auto (P on your mode dial). I have found it to be the best general shooting mode to be in as you can just snap and go. If on the off chance you need to achieve a different effect, you simply shift the program. You can also use exposure compensation, and it is recommended that you also use auto ISO (especially if your D70s is like my D80 and you can choose a lowest shutter speed, highest ISO program). Shoot a custom WB, in the light you will be in most, and you're pretty much good to go unless your light changes. Indoors can be trickier, especially with suplimental light. If you're using studio lights or some other form of off shoe flash or strobe you want some ambient light to balance your main light so ulitilize your camera's slow sync capability (shoot in manual exposure) and choose a shutter speed of 1/30, perhaps 1/15 to get ambient bleed into your exposure (that way, it's not obvious you're using flash), use diffusion wherever possible and try not to shoot from the same position all the time.
I'm no pro wedding photographer, these are just things I've heard and read about. As far as the shoot and go ability, I shoot in programmed auto most of all the time.
Reply:Pic size Max 2560, quality tiff, try not to zoom as you can crop later, Microsoft have an excellent photo studio that you can use to repair your own pics, google has Picasso for free %26amp; its not bad either
Reply:Your question implies you need to learn the absolute basics of metering and exposure (inside out)... after you've mastered those it'll be time to get more principles on weddings - appropriate aperture / lens combinations to keep groups sharp, or to throw backgrounds out of sharpness on portraits.
Good wedding photographers DON'T just shoot and go - on the contrary, a decent one will juggle about 15 factors in their heads for every single image... and they will pay attention to any fluctuations in the lighting levels (if the sun goes behind clouds for example) at the same time. In fact it's the opposite - they DON'T work on automated settings and meter manually - aiming to get EVERYTHING perfect at the time of exposure.
I'm not impressed by the sound of your teacher - they ought to be teaching you surely? They should be covering all these issues and others including group composition, organisational strategy, posing, lighting strategies for different situations (indoor, outdoor, contra jour, reflectors, bounce flash, fill-in flash etc.)
Try this for exposure:
http://www.image-nut.com/spip.php?rubriq...
This for lighting tips:
http://www.image-nut.com/spip.php?rubriq...
This for quick tips - inc lighting:
http://www.image-nut.com/spip.php?rubriq...
Reply:Your right about the shoot and go, I have a Nikon D50, and have shot only one wedding in my life, and I was only a guest not the main photographer. There won't be a predetermined setting just for wedding shots the setting you pick will be entirely based on the situation. Is it indoor, outdoor, what is the lighting like, where is the sun, the style of wedding, is it traditional, is the bride in white or another color...
As far as printing companies you can print photos just as good at home with a photo printer, and in the age of information technology digital editing tools are right at your finger tips. If you take a ton of photos and want an easy way to edit and organize mass amounts quickly and professionally...then I would recommend getting Adobe Lightroom. The shots i took at the wedding were great to begin, but with Lightroom the difference is comparable to night versus day.
And if you are a student, you get a very nice discount
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopl...
All you can do is shoot weddings, and learn from your mistakes...and whatever you do don't be afraid to make mistakes. Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.
Where can I find a good flute solo for a wedding?
My mom is getting married next weekend. Her soon to be husband would like me to play something on my flute for them at their wedding. He wants me to pick the piece. I need to find a good piece that can be played on flute with no accompaniment and not sound "empty" or wierd without piano. Does anyone have any good suggestions? I also need to get it fast so a website for downloading it (I don't care if it's free or not) would be helpful too. Thanks.
Where can I find a good flute solo for a wedding?
Try music stores near you. They may have something.
Reply:I'll be Bach with some music.
Reply:joy of one man's desireing, by Bach. it is a beautiful song.
it will sound just fine without a piano accompanament.
http://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/LookIns...
Reply:The Swan by Saint-Saen. Lovely. Written for cello.
http://www.8notes.com/scores/599.asp
Also Bach's Bouree (again, written for cello):
http://www.8notes.com/scores/388.asp
Where can I find a good flute solo for a wedding?
Try music stores near you. They may have something.
Reply:I'll be Bach with some music.
Reply:joy of one man's desireing, by Bach. it is a beautiful song.
it will sound just fine without a piano accompanament.
http://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/LookIns...
Reply:The Swan by Saint-Saen. Lovely. Written for cello.
http://www.8notes.com/scores/599.asp
Also Bach's Bouree (again, written for cello):
http://www.8notes.com/scores/388.asp
How to string paper lanterns in a tent for outdoor wedding>?
Hi,
My wedding is in August and I have a 40 x 60 tent, my Aunt rented bulb lights for the tent... however, I would rather use a ton of chinese lanterns. Does anyone have any ideas for stringing them? I planned on buying LED lights, because we don't want to have to run a generator. Any suggestions? Anyone know where I can buy them in bulk?
Thank for any information you can give me.
How to string paper lanterns in a tent for outdoor wedding%26gt;?
I don't know where you are, but there's a company in Vancouver Canada, called Coolite, that sells many paper lanterns. They have a website. The lanterns are very easy to string on light gauge wire or fishing line since they're so light but they don't come with lights in them. The best way to achieve that is probably with Christmas lights, putting one shade over each bulb. If you can get LED lights that are battery-operated, that would work too but then you have to be sure the lights will burn long enough from a battery so you aren't trying to replace batteries halfway through the party. Perhaps you should talk to an electrician and see what you could run off a couple of car batteries, or whether you could get a quiet generator and put it in a box far away to reduce noise.
Call a local party supply place and see what lighting they have for rent, this is a fairly common problem and they may have something you could use for lighting.
My wedding is in August and I have a 40 x 60 tent, my Aunt rented bulb lights for the tent... however, I would rather use a ton of chinese lanterns. Does anyone have any ideas for stringing them? I planned on buying LED lights, because we don't want to have to run a generator. Any suggestions? Anyone know where I can buy them in bulk?
Thank for any information you can give me.
How to string paper lanterns in a tent for outdoor wedding%26gt;?
I don't know where you are, but there's a company in Vancouver Canada, called Coolite, that sells many paper lanterns. They have a website. The lanterns are very easy to string on light gauge wire or fishing line since they're so light but they don't come with lights in them. The best way to achieve that is probably with Christmas lights, putting one shade over each bulb. If you can get LED lights that are battery-operated, that would work too but then you have to be sure the lights will burn long enough from a battery so you aren't trying to replace batteries halfway through the party. Perhaps you should talk to an electrician and see what you could run off a couple of car batteries, or whether you could get a quiet generator and put it in a box far away to reduce noise.
Call a local party supply place and see what lighting they have for rent, this is a fairly common problem and they may have something you could use for lighting.
What is the correct form of words for accepting a wedding invitation?
My new partner and I have been invited to a wedding by his step sister. The family are rather proper and like things done the right way. I want to make a good impression so it would be nice if we could word our RSVP in the proper form. Anybody know what that is? In my family an email saying "see ya there!" will do.
What is the correct form of words for accepting a wedding invitation?
Dear ----------- --------------, (name of persons sending the invite - traditionally the bride's parents)
----------- and ---------- have great pleasure in accepting your kind invitation to the wedding of ---------- and ------------ (names of bride and groom) on ---------------- (date) at ------------------ (venue).
If you are still unsure look in a card shop for an acceptance card which already has the proper wording and all you have to do is fill in the names. Enjoy the wedding.
Reply:Nowadays invitations, even formal can vary. Best thing to do is answer the way it was worded, don't know where you are but in Scotland where I am it would be most unusual to write a note, always you would get a Wedding Acceptance card and fill in the blanks as in the way the invitation was worded. Example if you were invited from Mr %26amp; Mrs J G Smith that is how you would answer to them on the envelope of whatever. You would call youreslves again exactly as the invite was worded eg Mr........ %26amp; Ms.......... or your first names eg James %26amp; Marie, or if you haven't been partner for long it is sometimes Mr............%26amp; Guest or Mr ..........%26amp; Partner. Just as I say answer in the manner which you were invited. Also there are different ways the marriage can be worded, sometimes they write out the names of the couple in full, other times it may just use chirstian names eg Marie to James or perhaps Marie with James. Reading this may take awhile to digest but if you follow the wording of the invitation that is obviously what they considered the proper way so you can't go wrong replying in the same vain. In all honesty, speaking as a mum who has hosted 2 weddings for daughters just getting a reply to know your numbers is all you want but I can appreciate you want to create a good impression with your new partner. Good luck.
Reply:NO to all your other respondents. The only correct way of responding to a wedding invitation is:
Mr and Mrs (etc) thank you for your invitation to the marriage between (etc) and are delighted to accept.
OR: Mr and Mrs (etc) thank you for your invitation to the marriage between (etc) but regret that they are unable to attend.
Any more detail is common.
Reply:I recently went to a wedding and agonised over what I should write. For about 2 milliseconds. Life is too short. If you want to make a good impression, how you behave with these people is far more important than how you respond to the invite.
Just say "I am delighted to accept your invitation to the wedding of X and Y."
You can always tart it up with phrases that just sound good if you want.
Reply:AW is spot on, that is the correct way to respond to an RSVP invitation. "Proper" invites would be already printed, with you just having to write in the names of the guests......Not so "proper" eh? Have a lovely day at the wedding. x
Reply:Usually you just put the number of people who will attend and it should give you a line for that.
If you were responding with no, you would put "Regrets Only"
Hope this helps.
Reply:Dear (name here),
We would love to come to your wedding on (date here). Thanks for the invitation and we'll see you there.
Sincerely,
(name here)
Reply:Is there an RSVP card? What does the invite say about RSVPing (as in, how do they want you to RSVP - phone, mail, email)?
Reply:Thanks for your invitation. We are attending.
Reply:" Many thanks for your invitation to the wedding , we look forward to .........%26amp;............ special day"
Reply:Ich habe kein Klug.
Reply:i agree with EGLAF- there should be a rsvp card if they are rather proper, lol
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What is the correct form of words for accepting a wedding invitation?
Dear ----------- --------------, (name of persons sending the invite - traditionally the bride's parents)
----------- and ---------- have great pleasure in accepting your kind invitation to the wedding of ---------- and ------------ (names of bride and groom) on ---------------- (date) at ------------------ (venue).
If you are still unsure look in a card shop for an acceptance card which already has the proper wording and all you have to do is fill in the names. Enjoy the wedding.
Reply:Nowadays invitations, even formal can vary. Best thing to do is answer the way it was worded, don't know where you are but in Scotland where I am it would be most unusual to write a note, always you would get a Wedding Acceptance card and fill in the blanks as in the way the invitation was worded. Example if you were invited from Mr %26amp; Mrs J G Smith that is how you would answer to them on the envelope of whatever. You would call youreslves again exactly as the invite was worded eg Mr........ %26amp; Ms.......... or your first names eg James %26amp; Marie, or if you haven't been partner for long it is sometimes Mr............%26amp; Guest or Mr ..........%26amp; Partner. Just as I say answer in the manner which you were invited. Also there are different ways the marriage can be worded, sometimes they write out the names of the couple in full, other times it may just use chirstian names eg Marie to James or perhaps Marie with James. Reading this may take awhile to digest but if you follow the wording of the invitation that is obviously what they considered the proper way so you can't go wrong replying in the same vain. In all honesty, speaking as a mum who has hosted 2 weddings for daughters just getting a reply to know your numbers is all you want but I can appreciate you want to create a good impression with your new partner. Good luck.
Reply:NO to all your other respondents. The only correct way of responding to a wedding invitation is:
Mr and Mrs (etc) thank you for your invitation to the marriage between (etc) and are delighted to accept.
OR: Mr and Mrs (etc) thank you for your invitation to the marriage between (etc) but regret that they are unable to attend.
Any more detail is common.
Reply:I recently went to a wedding and agonised over what I should write. For about 2 milliseconds. Life is too short. If you want to make a good impression, how you behave with these people is far more important than how you respond to the invite.
Just say "I am delighted to accept your invitation to the wedding of X and Y."
You can always tart it up with phrases that just sound good if you want.
Reply:AW is spot on, that is the correct way to respond to an RSVP invitation. "Proper" invites would be already printed, with you just having to write in the names of the guests......Not so "proper" eh? Have a lovely day at the wedding. x
Reply:Usually you just put the number of people who will attend and it should give you a line for that.
If you were responding with no, you would put "Regrets Only"
Hope this helps.
Reply:Dear (name here),
We would love to come to your wedding on (date here). Thanks for the invitation and we'll see you there.
Sincerely,
(name here)
Reply:Is there an RSVP card? What does the invite say about RSVPing (as in, how do they want you to RSVP - phone, mail, email)?
Reply:Thanks for your invitation. We are attending.
Reply:" Many thanks for your invitation to the wedding , we look forward to .........%26amp;............ special day"
Reply:Ich habe kein Klug.
Reply:i agree with EGLAF- there should be a rsvp card if they are rather proper, lol
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What kind of dress is appropriate to wear to a wedding?
I am going to a high class wedding on Saturday and need to know what kind of dress to wear. It's going to be in the 80's and we will be outside for part of the day. Help!
What kind of dress is appropriate to wear to a wedding?
If it is a daytime wedding, any dressy dress (Sunday best) will work. If you happen to know what colors the bride is using, stay away from exactly "matching" the bridesmaids, but try not to clash with the wedding colors either--something in a complimentary shade. Black used to not be worn at weddings (funeral color, you know) but now is worn to more and more upscale weddings (little black dress), especially those in the fall and winter months. Oh, and don't wear white or ivory--that color is reserved for the bride. Amazingly, I have seen some women break this rule but it is considered very tacky! Some of the customs are cultural or regional, so it might help to know what some of the other guests are wearing if you know any of them well enough to ask. Since you will be outside and the weather may be warm, you will also want to consider comfort and choose a weight of fabric that won't wrinkle or "wilt". If you are going to be outside walking on grass, I wouldn't do stiletto heels not only because they wouldn't be comfortable, but because your heels could sink through the sod or dirt and either ruin your shoes or even trip you up.
I would look for a Sunday best style dress with a bit of embellishment (sequins, embroidery, etc.) OR a modestly styled cocktail dress (not too much leg or cleavage.) You could also go the stylish suit route if you prefer (but this could get hot outside!) A department store such as Macy's or Dillard's will probably have a good selection of styles that would work for this occasion if you don't already have something that will work.
Reply:The classic little black dress. A cover up for evening,a little clutch purse and pumps. Beautiful! Have fun ,I love weddings!
Reply:ummm hmmm
since it's going to be held outside then you can't wear a long gown...it's impractical hehe
here are some suggestions (since i don't know how you look like...)
if you wanna look cute/conservative/classy-ish
http://www.clicket.com/images/ch1623.jpg
if you wanna look unique...but still cute/awesome
http://im.edirectory.co.uk/p/1368/i/319....
if you wanna be a little daring
http://www.mables.com/img/products/80s-c...
anyhu i love this hairstyle...it's so 80's and its cute XD
http://www.fast-rewind.com/vibes1.jpg
that's all....hehe^^ just don't wear white...only the bride can wear that color...hehe
don't outshine the bride....but that doesn't mean you can't look awesome too haha
good luck! hope i helped
Reply:what ever you do DONT WEAR WHITE
Reply:Go with a more stylish formal dress, like one you'd wear to a dance but can actually walk in. I'd say look up some 80's-ish fashion and try to modernize it a bit.
Reply:You can never go wrong with a little black dress. That's what they're made for!
Reply:Anything you like that is not floor length or white. If you know the colour of the attendants gowns, out of respect, you might want to avoid that as well, . No other rules apply. If it is Catholic or Jewish, bare shoulders in the church/synagogue are not appropriate.
Reply:a cute sundress should be fine.. if in the 80s!
Reply:80's?? In November? You're lucky! Its in the 50's here! But anyways...I would go sleeveless, but not too short. Normally you would wear the 'simple black dress' but you may blend in with the wedding party..haha. Since it is November, try a darker color dress, but not black. A deep red would look pretty. Good luck!
Reply:Hiya, weddings are hard to dress for as you dont want to look nicer than the bride or steal her limelight
something thats just on knee maybe a halterneck with a little shurg to go over you shoulders...something thats not too revealing sophisticated but relaxed is the look you want....just dont wear anything tacky :D good luck..enjoy the wedding xxx
What kind of dress is appropriate to wear to a wedding?
If it is a daytime wedding, any dressy dress (Sunday best) will work. If you happen to know what colors the bride is using, stay away from exactly "matching" the bridesmaids, but try not to clash with the wedding colors either--something in a complimentary shade. Black used to not be worn at weddings (funeral color, you know) but now is worn to more and more upscale weddings (little black dress), especially those in the fall and winter months. Oh, and don't wear white or ivory--that color is reserved for the bride. Amazingly, I have seen some women break this rule but it is considered very tacky! Some of the customs are cultural or regional, so it might help to know what some of the other guests are wearing if you know any of them well enough to ask. Since you will be outside and the weather may be warm, you will also want to consider comfort and choose a weight of fabric that won't wrinkle or "wilt". If you are going to be outside walking on grass, I wouldn't do stiletto heels not only because they wouldn't be comfortable, but because your heels could sink through the sod or dirt and either ruin your shoes or even trip you up.
I would look for a Sunday best style dress with a bit of embellishment (sequins, embroidery, etc.) OR a modestly styled cocktail dress (not too much leg or cleavage.) You could also go the stylish suit route if you prefer (but this could get hot outside!) A department store such as Macy's or Dillard's will probably have a good selection of styles that would work for this occasion if you don't already have something that will work.
Reply:The classic little black dress. A cover up for evening,a little clutch purse and pumps. Beautiful! Have fun ,I love weddings!
Reply:ummm hmmm
since it's going to be held outside then you can't wear a long gown...it's impractical hehe
here are some suggestions (since i don't know how you look like...)
if you wanna look cute/conservative/classy-ish
http://www.clicket.com/images/ch1623.jpg
if you wanna look unique...but still cute/awesome
http://im.edirectory.co.uk/p/1368/i/319....
if you wanna be a little daring
http://www.mables.com/img/products/80s-c...
anyhu i love this hairstyle...it's so 80's and its cute XD
http://www.fast-rewind.com/vibes1.jpg
that's all....hehe^^ just don't wear white...only the bride can wear that color...hehe
don't outshine the bride....but that doesn't mean you can't look awesome too haha
good luck! hope i helped
Reply:what ever you do DONT WEAR WHITE
Reply:Go with a more stylish formal dress, like one you'd wear to a dance but can actually walk in. I'd say look up some 80's-ish fashion and try to modernize it a bit.
Reply:You can never go wrong with a little black dress. That's what they're made for!
Reply:Anything you like that is not floor length or white. If you know the colour of the attendants gowns, out of respect, you might want to avoid that as well, . No other rules apply. If it is Catholic or Jewish, bare shoulders in the church/synagogue are not appropriate.
Reply:a cute sundress should be fine.. if in the 80s!
Reply:80's?? In November? You're lucky! Its in the 50's here! But anyways...I would go sleeveless, but not too short. Normally you would wear the 'simple black dress' but you may blend in with the wedding party..haha. Since it is November, try a darker color dress, but not black. A deep red would look pretty. Good luck!
Reply:Hiya, weddings are hard to dress for as you dont want to look nicer than the bride or steal her limelight
something thats just on knee maybe a halterneck with a little shurg to go over you shoulders...something thats not too revealing sophisticated but relaxed is the look you want....just dont wear anything tacky :D good luck..enjoy the wedding xxx
I would like a very good wedding cake recipe and also frosting for the wedding cake.?
My daughter may be getting married in Fort Knox after her boyfriend graduate from basic. I would like to surprise them with a small wedding cake, but a very good tasting cake. I would appreciate any recipes. Also, when a recipe calls for you to beat until fluffy, how many minutes does it normally take? I either beat too long or not long enough.Thank you all in advance for the help.
I would like a very good wedding cake recipe and also frosting for the wedding cake.?
wedding cake:
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups white sugar
7 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan or a 10 inch Bundt pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix until all of the flour is absorbed. Finally, stir in the sour cream. Mix for 1 or 2 minutes just to be sure there are no lumps. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. For Bundt cakes, allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack.
frosting:
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk 2 teaspoons clear imitation
vanilla extract
8 cups confectioners' sugar
DIRECTIONS:
1. Cream the butter and shortening together until smooth. Gradually add the sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
beat until fluffy: about 3 minutes
Enjoy!!
Reply:SNOW WHITE BUTTERCREAM ICING
This buttercream icing has an ideal consistency for frosting cakes. It has a firm quality making it good for wedding cake decorations and flat surface or flower nail flowers. Air dry decorations for 24 hours.
2/3 cup water
4 tablespoons meringue powder
12 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1-1/4 cups shortening
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring
Combine water and meringue powder; whip at high speed until peaks form. Add 4 cups of sugar, one cup at a time, beating after each addition at low speed. Alternately add shortening and remainder of sugar. Add salt and flavorings; beat at low speed until smooth.
YIELD: 7 cups icing. Recipe may be doubled or cut in half; however, if cut in half, yield is only 2-1/2 cups.
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Cooking Light has a couple of very good-looking wedding cake recipes online... I've never made them (no reason to!) but they sound fabulous and are not just "diet" sounding.
Reply:WEDDING CAKE
This is a very simple moist white cake. It works best if all of the ingredients are at room temperature.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups white sugar
7 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan or a 10 inch Bundt pan.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix until all of the flour is absorbed. Finally, stir in the sour cream. Mix for 1 or 2 minutes just to be sure there are no lumps. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. For Bundt cakes, allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack
BEST WHITE FROSTING EVER
it's so easy to make.It's so basic, it makes the hassle of cake decorating so much easier! If you wish, use half shortening and half unsalted butter
INGREDIENTS
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup shortening
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon clear imitation vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, water and vanilla. Beat on low speed to combine, then beat on medium speed for a full five minutes. It won't look like Icing at first, but keep the mixer going for a full five minutes, and then you're done!
Note: If you're not using this for decorating, but just for icing the cake, thin the icing by adding 3 tbs. of corn syrup, or water to the icing.
Reply:Hi:)
I think its nice of you to make a cake for them.
Good luck. Beat until fluffy is 3-31/2 minutes.
Emeril's Wedding Cake
For the assembly:
2 (12 by 2-inch) round layers sponge cake, recipe follows
2 (9 by 2-inch) round layers sponge cake, recipe follows
2 (6 by 2-inch) round layers sponge cake, recipe follows
12 inch cardboard cake round
9-inch cardboard cake round
6-inch cardboard cake round
2 1/2-inch thick long wooden dowels
Small saw
Buttercream, recipe follows
Marzipan flowers
Fresh flowers
Fruit
Cake decorations
Colored buttercream in pastry bags with assorted tips
SPONGE CAKE FOR WEDDING CAKE:
**This recipe will need to be made twice, each time you will bake 1 (12 by 2-inch) layer, 1 (9 by 2-inch) layer and 1 (6 by 2-inch layer. Do not double this recipe -- make it twice, separately.**
15 ounces flour
1 teaspoon salt
12 large eggs, separated
15 ounces sugar
8 ounces butter, melted and cooled
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line the bottom of 1 of each size of the pans with parchment paper. Sift the flour with the salt. In a mixer fitted with a whip attachment, beat the egg yolks with 8 ounces of sugar until light and fluffy and tripled in volume. Beat the egg whites with the remaining 7 ounces of the sugar until soft peaks form. Fold the egg yolks gently into the egg whites. Gently fold in the sifted flour. Gently fold in the melted butter and the vanilla. Pour the batter into each of the 3 pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until center is set. Remove from the oven and run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen it and cool on wire racks. Repeat this procedure to make 1 more layer of each size.
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
4 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups water
16 egg whites
1 teaspoon salt
5 pounds butter, softened to room temperature and cut into pieces
4 tablespoons vanilla
In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Heat to a temperature of 248 degrees F on a candy thermometer. In an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the egg whites with the salt until they hold stiff peaks. With the mixer running, drizzle the hot syrup into the whites being careful not to hit the whip with the hot syrup. Beat mixture at medium speed until cooled to room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes. Turn the mixer down to low and add the softened butter, piece by piece. **It is very important that the butter and the meringue are the same temperature. If the buttercream begins to break, Slowly heat it up to about 95 degrees F. over a double boiler, while whisking. Return to the mixer and beat until it comes back together. Continue adding butter*** Mix in the vanilla.
To assemble: Cut each of the cooled cakes in half horizontally. Stack each of 4 layers of each size, icing in between each layer on a corresponding size cake circle. Make 3 separate 4-layer cakes. Ice each of the cakes separately. Place the 12 by 2-inch cake on a large platter. Cut 3 lengths of the wooden dowel that are as long as the 12-inch cake is high. Insert the dowels in a triangle pattern in the center of the 12-inch cake. Cut 3 more dowels that are as long as the 9-inch cake is high. Carefully place the 9-inch cake on top of the 12-inch cake in the center, on top of the dowels. Insert the dowels into the center of the 9-inch layer in a triangle pattern. Carefully place the 6-inch layer on top of the 9-inch layer. Decorate with fruit, flowers and marzipan.
I would like a very good wedding cake recipe and also frosting for the wedding cake.?
wedding cake:
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups white sugar
7 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan or a 10 inch Bundt pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix until all of the flour is absorbed. Finally, stir in the sour cream. Mix for 1 or 2 minutes just to be sure there are no lumps. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. For Bundt cakes, allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack.
frosting:
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk 2 teaspoons clear imitation
vanilla extract
8 cups confectioners' sugar
DIRECTIONS:
1. Cream the butter and shortening together until smooth. Gradually add the sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
beat until fluffy: about 3 minutes
Enjoy!!
Reply:SNOW WHITE BUTTERCREAM ICING
This buttercream icing has an ideal consistency for frosting cakes. It has a firm quality making it good for wedding cake decorations and flat surface or flower nail flowers. Air dry decorations for 24 hours.
2/3 cup water
4 tablespoons meringue powder
12 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1-1/4 cups shortening
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla flavoring
1/4 teaspoon butter flavoring
Combine water and meringue powder; whip at high speed until peaks form. Add 4 cups of sugar, one cup at a time, beating after each addition at low speed. Alternately add shortening and remainder of sugar. Add salt and flavorings; beat at low speed until smooth.
YIELD: 7 cups icing. Recipe may be doubled or cut in half; however, if cut in half, yield is only 2-1/2 cups.
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Cooking Light has a couple of very good-looking wedding cake recipes online... I've never made them (no reason to!) but they sound fabulous and are not just "diet" sounding.
Reply:WEDDING CAKE
This is a very simple moist white cake. It works best if all of the ingredients are at room temperature.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups white sugar
7 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan or a 10 inch Bundt pan.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder, add to the creamed mixture and mix until all of the flour is absorbed. Finally, stir in the sour cream. Mix for 1 or 2 minutes just to be sure there are no lumps. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. For Bundt cakes, allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack
BEST WHITE FROSTING EVER
it's so easy to make.It's so basic, it makes the hassle of cake decorating so much easier! If you wish, use half shortening and half unsalted butter
INGREDIENTS
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup shortening
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon clear imitation vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine sugar, shortening, water and vanilla. Beat on low speed to combine, then beat on medium speed for a full five minutes. It won't look like Icing at first, but keep the mixer going for a full five minutes, and then you're done!
Note: If you're not using this for decorating, but just for icing the cake, thin the icing by adding 3 tbs. of corn syrup, or water to the icing.
Reply:Hi:)
I think its nice of you to make a cake for them.
Good luck. Beat until fluffy is 3-31/2 minutes.
Emeril's Wedding Cake
For the assembly:
2 (12 by 2-inch) round layers sponge cake, recipe follows
2 (9 by 2-inch) round layers sponge cake, recipe follows
2 (6 by 2-inch) round layers sponge cake, recipe follows
12 inch cardboard cake round
9-inch cardboard cake round
6-inch cardboard cake round
2 1/2-inch thick long wooden dowels
Small saw
Buttercream, recipe follows
Marzipan flowers
Fresh flowers
Fruit
Cake decorations
Colored buttercream in pastry bags with assorted tips
SPONGE CAKE FOR WEDDING CAKE:
**This recipe will need to be made twice, each time you will bake 1 (12 by 2-inch) layer, 1 (9 by 2-inch) layer and 1 (6 by 2-inch layer. Do not double this recipe -- make it twice, separately.**
15 ounces flour
1 teaspoon salt
12 large eggs, separated
15 ounces sugar
8 ounces butter, melted and cooled
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line the bottom of 1 of each size of the pans with parchment paper. Sift the flour with the salt. In a mixer fitted with a whip attachment, beat the egg yolks with 8 ounces of sugar until light and fluffy and tripled in volume. Beat the egg whites with the remaining 7 ounces of the sugar until soft peaks form. Fold the egg yolks gently into the egg whites. Gently fold in the sifted flour. Gently fold in the melted butter and the vanilla. Pour the batter into each of the 3 pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until center is set. Remove from the oven and run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen it and cool on wire racks. Repeat this procedure to make 1 more layer of each size.
BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:
4 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups water
16 egg whites
1 teaspoon salt
5 pounds butter, softened to room temperature and cut into pieces
4 tablespoons vanilla
In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Heat to a temperature of 248 degrees F on a candy thermometer. In an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the egg whites with the salt until they hold stiff peaks. With the mixer running, drizzle the hot syrup into the whites being careful not to hit the whip with the hot syrup. Beat mixture at medium speed until cooled to room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes. Turn the mixer down to low and add the softened butter, piece by piece. **It is very important that the butter and the meringue are the same temperature. If the buttercream begins to break, Slowly heat it up to about 95 degrees F. over a double boiler, while whisking. Return to the mixer and beat until it comes back together. Continue adding butter*** Mix in the vanilla.
To assemble: Cut each of the cooled cakes in half horizontally. Stack each of 4 layers of each size, icing in between each layer on a corresponding size cake circle. Make 3 separate 4-layer cakes. Ice each of the cakes separately. Place the 12 by 2-inch cake on a large platter. Cut 3 lengths of the wooden dowel that are as long as the 12-inch cake is high. Insert the dowels in a triangle pattern in the center of the 12-inch cake. Cut 3 more dowels that are as long as the 9-inch cake is high. Carefully place the 9-inch cake on top of the 12-inch cake in the center, on top of the dowels. Insert the dowels into the center of the 9-inch layer in a triangle pattern. Carefully place the 6-inch layer on top of the 9-inch layer. Decorate with fruit, flowers and marzipan.
What type of bag can a man carry to a wedding?
Going to a wedding mass and reception. Dress will be black slacks, black dress shoes and charcoal gray shirt. The problem is I don't know what type of bag to carry with that, I have big black messenger which will probably look to job like, also have khaki messenger which will look too causual. I saw a black leather man purse, rectangular shaped the size of a bible that I might buy. Or should I just carry around a small shopping bag? I have a fossil one.
What type of bag can a man carry to a wedding?
a black (men's) clutch bag will be best. =)
Reply:what do you need a bag for anyway? what will you be needing at this wedding that won't fit in your pockets?
Reply:Do you really need a bag?
If you are driving, just leave whatever it is you need in your car/trunk if you can. Like gifts or something can be kept in there, and you won't have to worry about it.
Reply:Use your pockets or a camera case with your camera in it.
Reply:i say just go with the black messenger bag.
Reply:leave the bag in the car. or have your date carry your stuff in her purse.
if you MUST carry a bag, go with the fossil, and stash it out of sight at your first opportunity.
chicks hate man-bags. i would rather carry 10lbs of stuff for my guy in a purse than have him walking around with a man bag.
Reply:small shopping bag.
sorry but man purses are pretty gay.
Reply:just put your lipstick in your pocket princess!
Reply:What do you need that is so important, honestly I am a girl and I probably wouldn't bring my purse into a wedding, just leave your stuff in the trunk or something.
Reply:Just do what my husband does...stick everything in my purse! LOL
Reply:A leather man purse is probably the most suitable one.. go with that
Reply:um, no bag? just bring a target bag or put stuff in your pockets.
Reply:What type of objects do you need to carry? The clothing? Or, do you need to actually carry it through the ceremony and reception? If your part of the wedding party their will be rooms to keep your stuff in during the ceremony and reception. So in that case, showing up with whatever bag is best for you (including the fossil bag) is the best option. If you have to carry it around with you then, I'd go with the black messenger bag. It'll be easier to tote around, you can carry it whatever way looks the best or the moment calls for. It'll blend into your clothing anyway and not look unusual (business dress is appropriate here). Having a small bag that requires your hands to carry it can be inconviencing over several hours and is much more likely to get lost. Also most places have coat check rooms so you can always drop it there with your outerwear when you arrive (if your not in the wedding party). good luck.
What type of bag can a man carry to a wedding?
a black (men's) clutch bag will be best. =)
Reply:what do you need a bag for anyway? what will you be needing at this wedding that won't fit in your pockets?
Reply:Do you really need a bag?
If you are driving, just leave whatever it is you need in your car/trunk if you can. Like gifts or something can be kept in there, and you won't have to worry about it.
Reply:Use your pockets or a camera case with your camera in it.
Reply:i say just go with the black messenger bag.
Reply:leave the bag in the car. or have your date carry your stuff in her purse.
if you MUST carry a bag, go with the fossil, and stash it out of sight at your first opportunity.
chicks hate man-bags. i would rather carry 10lbs of stuff for my guy in a purse than have him walking around with a man bag.
Reply:small shopping bag.
sorry but man purses are pretty gay.
Reply:just put your lipstick in your pocket princess!
Reply:What do you need that is so important, honestly I am a girl and I probably wouldn't bring my purse into a wedding, just leave your stuff in the trunk or something.
Reply:Just do what my husband does...stick everything in my purse! LOL
Reply:A leather man purse is probably the most suitable one.. go with that
Reply:um, no bag? just bring a target bag or put stuff in your pockets.
Reply:What type of objects do you need to carry? The clothing? Or, do you need to actually carry it through the ceremony and reception? If your part of the wedding party their will be rooms to keep your stuff in during the ceremony and reception. So in that case, showing up with whatever bag is best for you (including the fossil bag) is the best option. If you have to carry it around with you then, I'd go with the black messenger bag. It'll be easier to tote around, you can carry it whatever way looks the best or the moment calls for. It'll blend into your clothing anyway and not look unusual (business dress is appropriate here). Having a small bag that requires your hands to carry it can be inconviencing over several hours and is much more likely to get lost. Also most places have coat check rooms so you can always drop it there with your outerwear when you arrive (if your not in the wedding party). good luck.
What type of wedding dress would look best on my body?
I'm tall (5'7'') and thin. I have a small chest (32 A) and long legs. My waist is small but my hips are the widest part of my body. I also have broad shoulders. What type of wedding dress would look best on me?
What type of wedding dress would look best on my body?
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Reply:Strapless
And a ballgown (puffy) bottom
It would "camouflage" your hips
if you are worried about that
Reply:i say a strapless dress that puffs out from the hips down. itd show off ur nice shoulders and small waist. ur getting married? congratulations!
Reply:Strapless, Halter %26amp; ballgown!
Congrats!
Reply:think that you would look best in strapless dress
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Reply:Strapless
And a ballgown (puffy) bottom
It would "camouflage" your hips
if you are worried about that
Reply:i say a strapless dress that puffs out from the hips down. itd show off ur nice shoulders and small waist. ur getting married? congratulations!
Reply:Strapless, Halter %26amp; ballgown!
Congrats!
Reply:think that you would look best in strapless dress
dress shoes
What's the difference between an ordinary and a royal wedding?
What makes Royal Weddings special. What difference is, in what they wear, or say, or do, rather than in a ordinary wedding. Who is invited to Royal Weddings? How are Royal Weddings decorated?
What's the difference between an ordinary and a royal wedding?
MONEY! lol
watch any disney princess movie and you'll see a royal wedding.
Reply:About 3 or 4 million dollars
Reply:the latter has people of royal blood about to engage in wedlock
Reply:1. You have to belong to a Royal family.
2. There's no difference in what they wear, do or decorate, but probably more expensivewith professional everythings.
It might be a little more difficult to crash a Royal Wedding.
What's the difference between an ordinary and a royal wedding?
MONEY! lol
watch any disney princess movie and you'll see a royal wedding.
Reply:About 3 or 4 million dollars
Reply:the latter has people of royal blood about to engage in wedlock
Reply:1. You have to belong to a Royal family.
2. There's no difference in what they wear, do or decorate, but probably more expensivewith professional everythings.
It might be a little more difficult to crash a Royal Wedding.
What is the best color combination for peach as a wedding motif?
I already have gowns for my 6 bridesmaids and those are peach in color. But I wanted 2 colors for my wedding .Is orange a nice idea?
What is the best color combination for peach as a wedding motif?
honestly i would choose a darker color, a grey goes nice, white does go good, but everything looks too bright, a little odd, a OFF white!! off white honestly would look the best!
Reply:It would have to be a tropical orange, and still that would probably look iffy. Peach and punch pink look really good. Peach and a sage green can work. Peach and white, or cream, but then you have to have a cream wedding dress if you have cream accents or it just looks funny. Maybe even a peach and powdery blue, or even a bright blue. That actually might look good. Just hold up color combos next to each other. you will be the best judge because you will be able to invision all of this the way you want. No one else will be able to unless they are thinking the same way as you. If all else fails just rock it like you meant to. This is your day girl, and if you feel like peach and electric blue is your favorite color combo, then do it. It all comes together in the end anyways with the decor and flowers. GOOD LUCK and have fun, dont stress!
Reply:How about either grey or silver to go with the peach? I do not like the orange idea, sorry!
Reply:Orange is a good choice, but.....I like white %26amp; it goes really well with peach :).
GOOD LUCK!
Reply:seafoam green would be good
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What is the best color combination for peach as a wedding motif?
honestly i would choose a darker color, a grey goes nice, white does go good, but everything looks too bright, a little odd, a OFF white!! off white honestly would look the best!
Reply:It would have to be a tropical orange, and still that would probably look iffy. Peach and punch pink look really good. Peach and a sage green can work. Peach and white, or cream, but then you have to have a cream wedding dress if you have cream accents or it just looks funny. Maybe even a peach and powdery blue, or even a bright blue. That actually might look good. Just hold up color combos next to each other. you will be the best judge because you will be able to invision all of this the way you want. No one else will be able to unless they are thinking the same way as you. If all else fails just rock it like you meant to. This is your day girl, and if you feel like peach and electric blue is your favorite color combo, then do it. It all comes together in the end anyways with the decor and flowers. GOOD LUCK and have fun, dont stress!
Reply:How about either grey or silver to go with the peach? I do not like the orange idea, sorry!
Reply:Orange is a good choice, but.....I like white %26amp; it goes really well with peach :).
GOOD LUCK!
Reply:seafoam green would be good
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What time does the first dance usually start at a wedding reception?
I am having my friend DJ my wedding so I need to tell him the times to do all the traditional things. How is 30 minutes into a buffet dinner? Or does the cake come first????
What time does the first dance usually start at a wedding reception?
It depends on how you want to do it. There are two common formats. The first option is to be announced, "Welcome the new Mr. and Mrs. Blah Blah Blah!" and then have the first dance right away. OR you can be announced, have dinner (make sure you give everyone plenty of time to get their food so they can all see you!) and then ask the DJ to announce the first dance. I'd allow more than 30 minutes into the dinner, though. Like I said, you want to make sure everyone has been through the line and had a chance to at least get started on their dinner before you "interrupt." You'll also want a chance to get a bite yourself.
The cake-cutting comes later, after all the "official" dances and after everyone (or almost everyone) is finished eating.
Reply:You know... we did things a bit differently. We had an awful lot of people at our wedding and wanted to be able to individually walk around to all of the tables and thank them for coming (which is expected of you), but also enjoy the night for ourselves.
When we were announced and walked in to the room, we did our couple dance and wedding party dance immediately. When we were done our salads were already on the main table. We ate our salads and they began to serve salads to our guests. Before the guests got their main dishes, we had finished ours. As they ate their main dishes we walked around and thanked them. As they finshed dinner, we cut the cake. They ate cake, we did father of the bride dance, mother of the groom, etc.
Then we all boogied down!!!
Reply:Usually cake comes first, but it doesn't really matter. I would allow at least 45 min.
Reply:I did it at the beggining of the reception
Reply:Sample timeline:
Cocktails 5:30
Dinner 6:30, then you have the program. So the cake cutting would probably be about 8 or 8:15 - so first dance would be about 8:30 or so, using this as a sample guideline.
Reply:Well, you want to give everyone a chance to get to the buffet table and back to their table. Once everyone has done that, then have the DJ announce the first dance. DJ's are pretty receptive about this stuff.
Cake cutting usually comes later on.....after dinner has been cleared away and everyone has done a little dancing.
Reply:usually after everyone eats and before the cakes . then u dance and be marry and then cut the cake and open what gifts u recieved.
Reply:Socialize for 1/2 hour
Cake cutting, for the photographer, and so the caterer can finish slicing the cake for desert after dinner
Toasts
Dinner
1st dance
Reply:i think it really depends on the couple. everyone does it differently. ive been to weddings where they announce the couple and they dance right away AND ive also been to weddings where they start the dancing after everyone has eaten and cut the cake!
so just remember its your day and all brides dont go by the same schedule! do whatever you feel like----a lot of brides want a wedding that all thier guests will remember SO whether its 30 min into the dinner or after the cake anything will be great! GOOD LUCK and CONGRATS!!!!!
Reply:Often the caterer doesn't let people start until the bride and groom get there. So you could have your first dance before the buffet. If you are doing a sit down dinner, you would usually do it after. The dance opens the dance floor for others to come--it is really rude for anyone to dance prior to the "first" dance. Then after food and dancing--the cake and bouquet toss come later in the evening.
My husband and I waited about 30 min. We wanted to greet all our guests and take the time to say something to everyone first.
The DJ is just wondering about that stuff b/c he doesn't know what kind of dinner you are having, what your plans are. He doesn't need an exact second to second, but a rough estimate so that he can announce when you are doing each big event.
Reply:With my brides I reccomend they segway right into the first dance after they make their entrance as man and wife. The DJ will say "now presenting mr and mrs. jones!" You come in all happy then get onto the dancefloor and he start playing your first dance song. After it's done do your welcome speech, annouce dinner and start the party.
If you try to do it partway through the reception people are going to miss it because they will either be eating, scattered into the bathrooms, smoking...whatever. Your entrance is a great time and you know the eyes are going to be on you already.
Cake is cut after you serve dinner. I'd give people at least an hour to eat before you cut the cake and start toasts and such.
Reply:The first dance is usually as soon as the couple is introduced and then they sit down for dinner. After dinner, which is usually an hour, comes dancing. The cake is the last official thing.
Reply:What I did @ my wedding was first we had dinner then we did are first dance then the money dance then everyone parties the cake is the last part.
Reply:people do it in different orders, so ask the bride or her mother or MOH what order things will be and how long they expect it to take. if they're eating AND doing cake before the dance, it will probably be about 1 hour, but they may still want the DJ there for some background dinner music. then there will be the first dance, and the bride/father dance, and possibly a grrom/mom dance.
really, ask the bride or someone ion the wedding party who will now what order they want so that the DJ can plan accordingly.
Reply:I think the order is Dinner
Speeches
Dessert
Cake
Dancing
Getting drunk
Falling over
Throwing up
Staggering back home
What time does the first dance usually start at a wedding reception?
It depends on how you want to do it. There are two common formats. The first option is to be announced, "Welcome the new Mr. and Mrs. Blah Blah Blah!" and then have the first dance right away. OR you can be announced, have dinner (make sure you give everyone plenty of time to get their food so they can all see you!) and then ask the DJ to announce the first dance. I'd allow more than 30 minutes into the dinner, though. Like I said, you want to make sure everyone has been through the line and had a chance to at least get started on their dinner before you "interrupt." You'll also want a chance to get a bite yourself.
The cake-cutting comes later, after all the "official" dances and after everyone (or almost everyone) is finished eating.
Reply:You know... we did things a bit differently. We had an awful lot of people at our wedding and wanted to be able to individually walk around to all of the tables and thank them for coming (which is expected of you), but also enjoy the night for ourselves.
When we were announced and walked in to the room, we did our couple dance and wedding party dance immediately. When we were done our salads were already on the main table. We ate our salads and they began to serve salads to our guests. Before the guests got their main dishes, we had finished ours. As they ate their main dishes we walked around and thanked them. As they finshed dinner, we cut the cake. They ate cake, we did father of the bride dance, mother of the groom, etc.
Then we all boogied down!!!
Reply:Usually cake comes first, but it doesn't really matter. I would allow at least 45 min.
Reply:I did it at the beggining of the reception
Reply:Sample timeline:
Cocktails 5:30
Dinner 6:30, then you have the program. So the cake cutting would probably be about 8 or 8:15 - so first dance would be about 8:30 or so, using this as a sample guideline.
Reply:Well, you want to give everyone a chance to get to the buffet table and back to their table. Once everyone has done that, then have the DJ announce the first dance. DJ's are pretty receptive about this stuff.
Cake cutting usually comes later on.....after dinner has been cleared away and everyone has done a little dancing.
Reply:usually after everyone eats and before the cakes . then u dance and be marry and then cut the cake and open what gifts u recieved.
Reply:Socialize for 1/2 hour
Cake cutting, for the photographer, and so the caterer can finish slicing the cake for desert after dinner
Toasts
Dinner
1st dance
Reply:i think it really depends on the couple. everyone does it differently. ive been to weddings where they announce the couple and they dance right away AND ive also been to weddings where they start the dancing after everyone has eaten and cut the cake!
so just remember its your day and all brides dont go by the same schedule! do whatever you feel like----a lot of brides want a wedding that all thier guests will remember SO whether its 30 min into the dinner or after the cake anything will be great! GOOD LUCK and CONGRATS!!!!!
Reply:Often the caterer doesn't let people start until the bride and groom get there. So you could have your first dance before the buffet. If you are doing a sit down dinner, you would usually do it after. The dance opens the dance floor for others to come--it is really rude for anyone to dance prior to the "first" dance. Then after food and dancing--the cake and bouquet toss come later in the evening.
My husband and I waited about 30 min. We wanted to greet all our guests and take the time to say something to everyone first.
The DJ is just wondering about that stuff b/c he doesn't know what kind of dinner you are having, what your plans are. He doesn't need an exact second to second, but a rough estimate so that he can announce when you are doing each big event.
Reply:With my brides I reccomend they segway right into the first dance after they make their entrance as man and wife. The DJ will say "now presenting mr and mrs. jones!" You come in all happy then get onto the dancefloor and he start playing your first dance song. After it's done do your welcome speech, annouce dinner and start the party.
If you try to do it partway through the reception people are going to miss it because they will either be eating, scattered into the bathrooms, smoking...whatever. Your entrance is a great time and you know the eyes are going to be on you already.
Cake is cut after you serve dinner. I'd give people at least an hour to eat before you cut the cake and start toasts and such.
Reply:The first dance is usually as soon as the couple is introduced and then they sit down for dinner. After dinner, which is usually an hour, comes dancing. The cake is the last official thing.
Reply:What I did @ my wedding was first we had dinner then we did are first dance then the money dance then everyone parties the cake is the last part.
Reply:people do it in different orders, so ask the bride or her mother or MOH what order things will be and how long they expect it to take. if they're eating AND doing cake before the dance, it will probably be about 1 hour, but they may still want the DJ there for some background dinner music. then there will be the first dance, and the bride/father dance, and possibly a grrom/mom dance.
really, ask the bride or someone ion the wedding party who will now what order they want so that the DJ can plan accordingly.
Reply:I think the order is Dinner
Speeches
Dessert
Cake
Dancing
Getting drunk
Falling over
Throwing up
Staggering back home
What should I do to my hair for my cousins wedding?
I am not standing up in the wedding, but I do have to carry a candle down the isle. My dress is a light, slightly burnt orange. I have medium length, pretty thick hair. Is there any cute, easy enough style that I could do myself. Please add a link or a pic showing me what it looks like. Thanks!
What should I do to my hair for my cousins wedding?
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Reply:Hi!! I looooooooove your name!! I 'm a huge jb fan too!!
Okay, well I'm not sure if I can answer this, but for my aunt's wedding she like did tiny twists back into a pony tail/curly pony tail. I know that isn't very helpful, I don't have any pic's but it came out very cute! What color is your hair?? I dont' think that matters, I was just wondering......I'm assuming you know how to curl your hair...what I did for a a special event was curl it all, then leave most of it down, but put up like a small chunk of it with bobby pins, but not as much hair as you would put up with a half ponytail. I'm sorry this isn't very helpful!! HAve fun!!
Reply:if u have thick hair y dont u straighten it (if its not already straight) if its already straight then curl it and put it in a a high ponytail and leave 2 strand of a hair falling out infront of ur face(sort of like bangs but longer if u dont have any) if u have straight hair leave it out and get 2 chucks of hair from the sides of ur face (near each ear) and pin it back with a clip, bobby pin or a flower hair thing or something.................sry i dont have pix but this is the best i can do hope i helped bye!!!!!!!
Reply:well go to this site and this would be my suggestion. by the way i am studying fashion so it might look great on you.
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What should I do to my hair for my cousins wedding?
I suggest doing it half up like carrie underwood. or if you want it quick and easy do a bun then buy those fake hair w/a hair band on it making it a messy bun. http://fitsnews.files.wordpress.com/2006... http://www.aolcdn.com/red_galleries/carr... http://z.about.com/d/beauty/1/0/C/k/pony... http://images.google.com/images?um=1%26amp;hl=...
Reply:Hi!! I looooooooove your name!! I 'm a huge jb fan too!!
Okay, well I'm not sure if I can answer this, but for my aunt's wedding she like did tiny twists back into a pony tail/curly pony tail. I know that isn't very helpful, I don't have any pic's but it came out very cute! What color is your hair?? I dont' think that matters, I was just wondering......I'm assuming you know how to curl your hair...what I did for a a special event was curl it all, then leave most of it down, but put up like a small chunk of it with bobby pins, but not as much hair as you would put up with a half ponytail. I'm sorry this isn't very helpful!! HAve fun!!
Reply:if u have thick hair y dont u straighten it (if its not already straight) if its already straight then curl it and put it in a a high ponytail and leave 2 strand of a hair falling out infront of ur face(sort of like bangs but longer if u dont have any) if u have straight hair leave it out and get 2 chucks of hair from the sides of ur face (near each ear) and pin it back with a clip, bobby pin or a flower hair thing or something.................sry i dont have pix but this is the best i can do hope i helped bye!!!!!!!
Reply:well go to this site and this would be my suggestion. by the way i am studying fashion so it might look great on you.
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What are the most comfortable shoes to wear on my Wedding Day?
My wedding is in May and at first I wanted to wear a sandle with a heal but after wearing them for my fitting I realized just how uncomfortable they were. Now I think I want a peek a boo shoe, my bridesmaids are wearing them. I figure if I get these type of shoes I can insert a cushion or something, so I can make it as comfortable as possible since I will be on my feet all day. Does anyone know of any good styles or makes or any good inserts? Where can I get them from? Please help me be comfortable!
What are the most comfortable shoes to wear on my Wedding Day?
Congratulations on your wedding!
I'm a shoe addict, so I know how important it is to be comfy (especially on a special day like this). I looked around, and here are are few ideas for you:
- http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2915954?Cate...
Linea Paolo brand shoes are unbelievably comfortable, so I don't even know if you'll NEED any inserts! Nordstrom sells this brand and they're having a special for free shipping off your entire order with purchase of any shoe.
I'm not too sure where your wedding is either, but these are cute spring heels; so if it's outdoor it may go well with the setting.
-Wedge heels are comfortable over regular pumps, due to the weight distribution of your foot.
- Here's another: http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2930455/0~23...
They have an option of white.
-Another hint: you don't want to wear pantyhose because your foot will slip towards the front of your shoe and create discomfort.
- http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2920176/0~23...
-you don't want the heel too high because you'll be in pain no watter what.
-Here's some really cute ones in "lace cracked leather" (that i just might buy for myself!): http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2914215/0~23...
- http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2868994/0~23...
-you may not find what you are looking for here, but this brand of shoes is my all-time favorite for style and comfort: http://www.seychellesfootwear.com/
They specialize in comfortable women's shoes with a twist, so take a look.
-Finally, another brand that you may be lucky with is steven by Steve Madden. They have many different styles of peep toe heels that are very comfy. I don't know if your dress is white or off-white, but here's a darling off-white pair: http://www.stevemadden.com/item_image.as...
Here's the main page: http://www.stevemadden.com/default.asp
-okay, as for inserts, this one took me a while to find. I have them on right now, but I couldn't remember the brand name. These are miracle workers for your feet: Apara gel steppies for the ball of your foot. They add on hours of time on your tootsies. They sell them at DSW and (i think --%26gt;) nordstrom. Here's a look: http://www.essentialapparel.com/index.cf...
They also have other products for your feet, including ones that prevent you from slipping.
-One more thing: be sure to break your shoes in before you wear them!!!!!!!!
I hope this helps, because it took me forever! :)
Reply:Is your dress long enough that your shoes won't really show? I wore a pair of white keds, decorated of course with beads, fancy laces, etc. - my feet felt great all day! I had a friend who bought a pair of white flip flops and dolled them up a little - you couldn't really see them (for either of us), and we were both comfy all day! If you don't go that route, check out Naturalizer shoes. Be sure to wear them around the house before to be sure they feel good. Congrats and good luck!
Reply:you don't have to wear shoes all day.
but if your going to then your local shoe store should have something . if you have a Lamey Welahans store near you then they have really nice stuff
What are the most comfortable shoes to wear on my Wedding Day?
Congratulations on your wedding!
I'm a shoe addict, so I know how important it is to be comfy (especially on a special day like this). I looked around, and here are are few ideas for you:
- http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2915954?Cate...
Linea Paolo brand shoes are unbelievably comfortable, so I don't even know if you'll NEED any inserts! Nordstrom sells this brand and they're having a special for free shipping off your entire order with purchase of any shoe.
I'm not too sure where your wedding is either, but these are cute spring heels; so if it's outdoor it may go well with the setting.
-Wedge heels are comfortable over regular pumps, due to the weight distribution of your foot.
- Here's another: http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2930455/0~23...
They have an option of white.
-Another hint: you don't want to wear pantyhose because your foot will slip towards the front of your shoe and create discomfort.
- http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2920176/0~23...
-you don't want the heel too high because you'll be in pain no watter what.
-Here's some really cute ones in "lace cracked leather" (that i just might buy for myself!): http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2914215/0~23...
- http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2868994/0~23...
-you may not find what you are looking for here, but this brand of shoes is my all-time favorite for style and comfort: http://www.seychellesfootwear.com/
They specialize in comfortable women's shoes with a twist, so take a look.
-Finally, another brand that you may be lucky with is steven by Steve Madden. They have many different styles of peep toe heels that are very comfy. I don't know if your dress is white or off-white, but here's a darling off-white pair: http://www.stevemadden.com/item_image.as...
Here's the main page: http://www.stevemadden.com/default.asp
-okay, as for inserts, this one took me a while to find. I have them on right now, but I couldn't remember the brand name. These are miracle workers for your feet: Apara gel steppies for the ball of your foot. They add on hours of time on your tootsies. They sell them at DSW and (i think --%26gt;) nordstrom. Here's a look: http://www.essentialapparel.com/index.cf...
They also have other products for your feet, including ones that prevent you from slipping.
-One more thing: be sure to break your shoes in before you wear them!!!!!!!!
I hope this helps, because it took me forever! :)
Reply:Is your dress long enough that your shoes won't really show? I wore a pair of white keds, decorated of course with beads, fancy laces, etc. - my feet felt great all day! I had a friend who bought a pair of white flip flops and dolled them up a little - you couldn't really see them (for either of us), and we were both comfy all day! If you don't go that route, check out Naturalizer shoes. Be sure to wear them around the house before to be sure they feel good. Congrats and good luck!
Reply:you don't have to wear shoes all day.
but if your going to then your local shoe store should have something . if you have a Lamey Welahans store near you then they have really nice stuff
Do you have any ideas for a Red Carpet themed wedding shower?
I got this crazy idea to do a Red Carpet themed bridal/wedding shower and I want some ideas on how to execute the theme. The bride is REALLY into movies and I thought it would be the most perfect idea to give her her own "movie premier". I thought of a strobe light to simmulate flashbulbs of paparazzi, but that will last for about the first 15 minutes. I'm looking for some suggestions from you. Any thoughts? I also, any suggestions for hand-made invites? I'm creative and rather crafty, but I can't quite get a vision for what I want the invites to look like. Anything would help! Thank you so much in advance!
Do you have any ideas for a Red Carpet themed wedding shower?
Invites: Movie Reels: jYou would just black card stock with some gray or white cut outs to look authentic. Lettering can go on the back.
Take polaroids of guests as they come in and go through the paparazzi. Make the bride a tabloid mag scrapbook of her shower. You can have it done up in advance and just add the pics so she can get it that day. Guests can even autograph it.
Games: Trivia from wedding movies, crate a title for the movie about the bride and groom. The bride's favorite gets a prize.
Food: posh little appetizers, champagne punch, a buffet of movie theater candy for dessert.
You can decorate with movie posters. Either real ones, or ones you do up yourself to look real.
Reply:you should have the shower outside so its like you are always on the carpet
you should have a guy with a camera interview and document it like all the publicity stars get
you should have swanky stuff and luxerys around and maybe a limo to bring you all there
Reply:I went to a Company Christmas party that had a similar theme. The guests all arrived and walked the red carpet, they had 'extra's holllering and screaming with camera and autograph books, (maybe 15 people) behind a barricade. They also had celebrity look alikes arrive with the guests. like austin powers, Angelina Jolie, they stayed in character teh whole time. Also, each table, while in teh movie theme, was decorated in different eras. Like one table was from teh 1920's and had sequins and flapper era all over it. the 1970's table had lava lamps, and daisy stickers all over it. very fun stuff!
Invitations perhaps like an Oscar invitation, and the RSVP card could be like a movie premiere ticket. Check out htis website with some good ideas
Reply:you should do interviews with the guests like the superstars do. and make the interviews into a wedding video..you could also do a where are they now type of slideshow. that would be cute too.
Reply:You can put the name of an actress or actor on the back of each person as they come in the door. The person wearing the name cannot look at it. They have to ask people questions to try to figure out who they are.
Make a small stage or have each person stand up and give a funny acceptance speach.
Have everyone come wearing gowns or dress like their favorite star.
Use elegant table settings.
Have movie posters around. (you can usually get them from a local movie rental place)
Take pictures as each person arrives and walks down a red carpet. The bride will have these to cherish forever and will be great if everyone is all dressed up.
Have fun!
Reply:I love the ideas of the interviews/video/slideshow...all awesome!
Also, I would do a red carpet (red paper) to the table that the bride-to-be will be sitting at, maybe drape a piece of it over the table. The other colors, I would stick with silver and white, maybe a touch of black.
For the invites, what about incorporating some red velvet on the front of them? Or glue some fake crystals on the front for a little bling. On the front have it say "a red carpet event..." then put the shower details inside.
Plus I would put red and white roses on the bride-to-be's table, and then just cheaper white flowers maybe on the others.
And what about asking everyone to wear (at least one piece of -) the same color..white or black, and then have the bridal party all in red? And ask everyone to get dressed up...would make it feel really formal.
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Do you have any ideas for a Red Carpet themed wedding shower?
Invites: Movie Reels: jYou would just black card stock with some gray or white cut outs to look authentic. Lettering can go on the back.
Take polaroids of guests as they come in and go through the paparazzi. Make the bride a tabloid mag scrapbook of her shower. You can have it done up in advance and just add the pics so she can get it that day. Guests can even autograph it.
Games: Trivia from wedding movies, crate a title for the movie about the bride and groom. The bride's favorite gets a prize.
Food: posh little appetizers, champagne punch, a buffet of movie theater candy for dessert.
You can decorate with movie posters. Either real ones, or ones you do up yourself to look real.
Reply:you should have the shower outside so its like you are always on the carpet
you should have a guy with a camera interview and document it like all the publicity stars get
you should have swanky stuff and luxerys around and maybe a limo to bring you all there
Reply:I went to a Company Christmas party that had a similar theme. The guests all arrived and walked the red carpet, they had 'extra's holllering and screaming with camera and autograph books, (maybe 15 people) behind a barricade. They also had celebrity look alikes arrive with the guests. like austin powers, Angelina Jolie, they stayed in character teh whole time. Also, each table, while in teh movie theme, was decorated in different eras. Like one table was from teh 1920's and had sequins and flapper era all over it. the 1970's table had lava lamps, and daisy stickers all over it. very fun stuff!
Invitations perhaps like an Oscar invitation, and the RSVP card could be like a movie premiere ticket. Check out htis website with some good ideas
Reply:you should do interviews with the guests like the superstars do. and make the interviews into a wedding video..you could also do a where are they now type of slideshow. that would be cute too.
Reply:You can put the name of an actress or actor on the back of each person as they come in the door. The person wearing the name cannot look at it. They have to ask people questions to try to figure out who they are.
Make a small stage or have each person stand up and give a funny acceptance speach.
Have everyone come wearing gowns or dress like their favorite star.
Use elegant table settings.
Have movie posters around. (you can usually get them from a local movie rental place)
Take pictures as each person arrives and walks down a red carpet. The bride will have these to cherish forever and will be great if everyone is all dressed up.
Have fun!
Reply:I love the ideas of the interviews/video/slideshow...all awesome!
Also, I would do a red carpet (red paper) to the table that the bride-to-be will be sitting at, maybe drape a piece of it over the table. The other colors, I would stick with silver and white, maybe a touch of black.
For the invites, what about incorporating some red velvet on the front of them? Or glue some fake crystals on the front for a little bling. On the front have it say "a red carpet event..." then put the shower details inside.
Plus I would put red and white roses on the bride-to-be's table, and then just cheaper white flowers maybe on the others.
And what about asking everyone to wear (at least one piece of -) the same color..white or black, and then have the bridal party all in red? And ask everyone to get dressed up...would make it feel really formal.
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When attending a wedding buffet, how do U eat WELL without being noticed by others around U?
As I am a girl, tend tyo feel a litl bit self-conscious about eating heartily in public places but I am giving a big present to the wedding couple- something rather costly.
Thanks!
When attending a wedding buffet, how do U eat WELL without being noticed by others around U?
eat as much as you want just dont pile up your plate. go back several times instead.
Reply:well first dont ******* worry about it just eat whatever you want if anyone gives you crap about it...punch em...lol
Reply:Screw it... blame it on the alcohol... tell them you eat like cow when you drink.
Reply:Well, why not just get a normal sized serving of everything your first trip to the buffett, then if you're still hungry, wait until all the other guest have eaten and go back through again.
Reply:As a server, I can say that most people will not notice what you eat. They won't know if you were walking up to the cookie table or having helping #3.
If you are seated at tables, then the people at your table may notice - that's about it. The people at other tables will be watching what THEIR table is eating, if at all.
Most people are more worried about getting their maximum amount of alcohol and won't know if you even ate at all.
Enjoy!
Reply:Eat what you want and don't bother with what other people think!
Reply:if you are attending a buffet type wedding, it is expected that you are ready to eat out heartily, the host will be delighted to see people always returning to have additional servings of the food because they see that their feast is very much appreciated and the food tastes great.
don't be bothered that others may notice you because, most of the people are also getting extra servings, it is wiser to pack up all that you can eat in one trip, it is not wise to come back several times because you may be falling in line again to get the food and you cannot get ahead of the line, some people may be on their first trip only.
when getting your food, choose items that you like and be sure to consume all that is on your plate, its not wise to have leftovers, money is spent on the food and throwing it means throwing the money, besides, thre are people who are not having their 3 square meals a day.
Reply:Are you a fat pig? If not, you can put away all you want with no worries...
If you are a fat pig, everyone in the room will whisper about your fat pigness, and no one will wonder how you became that way.
Reply:A wedding buffet is considered to be a light meal unless it states 'all you can eat' on the invitation, eat before or after the reception otherwise to fill you up, it's the polite thing to do.
Reply:The best thing to do is to take a little bit of everything you like. Or yes, you will look like a pig. You have to remember, no one knows you gave a big gift straight from the Walmart next to the trailer park.
If you don't think you are going to get your gifts worth from the buffet, take the gift back, get something cheap and tacky and take yourself out to eat before you go to the wedding.
Reply:Pick the healthy foods, if none eat smaller portions, simple as that!
Ohhh you mean eat alot....shoot girlfriend just eat. What are they gonna say its a damn buffet.
What does the price of the gift have to do with how much you eat?
Good Luck!
Thanks!
When attending a wedding buffet, how do U eat WELL without being noticed by others around U?
eat as much as you want just dont pile up your plate. go back several times instead.
Reply:well first dont ******* worry about it just eat whatever you want if anyone gives you crap about it...punch em...lol
Reply:Screw it... blame it on the alcohol... tell them you eat like cow when you drink.
Reply:Well, why not just get a normal sized serving of everything your first trip to the buffett, then if you're still hungry, wait until all the other guest have eaten and go back through again.
Reply:As a server, I can say that most people will not notice what you eat. They won't know if you were walking up to the cookie table or having helping #3.
If you are seated at tables, then the people at your table may notice - that's about it. The people at other tables will be watching what THEIR table is eating, if at all.
Most people are more worried about getting their maximum amount of alcohol and won't know if you even ate at all.
Enjoy!
Reply:Eat what you want and don't bother with what other people think!
Reply:if you are attending a buffet type wedding, it is expected that you are ready to eat out heartily, the host will be delighted to see people always returning to have additional servings of the food because they see that their feast is very much appreciated and the food tastes great.
don't be bothered that others may notice you because, most of the people are also getting extra servings, it is wiser to pack up all that you can eat in one trip, it is not wise to come back several times because you may be falling in line again to get the food and you cannot get ahead of the line, some people may be on their first trip only.
when getting your food, choose items that you like and be sure to consume all that is on your plate, its not wise to have leftovers, money is spent on the food and throwing it means throwing the money, besides, thre are people who are not having their 3 square meals a day.
Reply:Are you a fat pig? If not, you can put away all you want with no worries...
If you are a fat pig, everyone in the room will whisper about your fat pigness, and no one will wonder how you became that way.
Reply:A wedding buffet is considered to be a light meal unless it states 'all you can eat' on the invitation, eat before or after the reception otherwise to fill you up, it's the polite thing to do.
Reply:The best thing to do is to take a little bit of everything you like. Or yes, you will look like a pig. You have to remember, no one knows you gave a big gift straight from the Walmart next to the trailer park.
If you don't think you are going to get your gifts worth from the buffet, take the gift back, get something cheap and tacky and take yourself out to eat before you go to the wedding.
Reply:Pick the healthy foods, if none eat smaller portions, simple as that!
Ohhh you mean eat alot....shoot girlfriend just eat. What are they gonna say its a damn buffet.
What does the price of the gift have to do with how much you eat?
Good Luck!
What would make the best winter wedding flowers?
For a winter wedding what would be some good flower choices? I like the idea of white roses and white poinsettas but what else could I use. Something different and unexpected would be great! Wedding colors are white, silver, and carolina blue (sky blue). I think our theme will be something like winter wonderland. Thanks for the advice!
What would make the best winter wedding flowers?
This website:
http://www.weddingclipart.com/guide/flow...
lists wedding flowers by colors and even some specific flowers (ex: Calla Lily, Orchid, Tulip) ... there's even a Christmas flower page which might give you more ideas.
If you wanted to stay with the white flowers, gardenia is something a little different and unexpected. If you wanted to go for color though, maybe pink or yellow sweetheart roses to go with the white poinsettias and the silver and carolina blue.
ENJOY!
Reply:The white roses and poinsettias are nice. You could try to incorporate some mistletoe or holly as well.
What would make the best winter wedding flowers?
This website:
http://www.weddingclipart.com/guide/flow...
lists wedding flowers by colors and even some specific flowers (ex: Calla Lily, Orchid, Tulip) ... there's even a Christmas flower page which might give you more ideas.
If you wanted to stay with the white flowers, gardenia is something a little different and unexpected. If you wanted to go for color though, maybe pink or yellow sweetheart roses to go with the white poinsettias and the silver and carolina blue.
ENJOY!
Reply:The white roses and poinsettias are nice. You could try to incorporate some mistletoe or holly as well.
What to wear for a asian wedding dinner reception?
I'm a guest and I have to attend this asian wedding dinner reception. The bride, shes really young, Its my first time going to a friends wedding. I really dont know where to find some dresses for cheap and appropiate? I live in So. Cali, so does anyone know where to find them? I tried the fashion district but they were to prom dress like.
What to wear for a asian wedding dinner reception?
Marshalls, Kohls, Bells. Dont know if these stores are in your area,though.
Reply:Don't fret too much about this. Just find a nice looking dress at Macys or Penneys and you'll look great! Check out Breezy Beach Wear for a fun or pretty accessory. The website is www.breezybeachwear.com
Have fun!
Reply:I have a feeling that they aren't expecting their guests to dress within the theme. Try to email or call you friend to check.
Reply:What kind of "Asian" are you talking about? Which country in Asia? Have you tried checking out your nearest China town?
What to wear for a asian wedding dinner reception?
Marshalls, Kohls, Bells. Dont know if these stores are in your area,though.
Reply:Don't fret too much about this. Just find a nice looking dress at Macys or Penneys and you'll look great! Check out Breezy Beach Wear for a fun or pretty accessory. The website is www.breezybeachwear.com
Have fun!
Reply:I have a feeling that they aren't expecting their guests to dress within the theme. Try to email or call you friend to check.
Reply:What kind of "Asian" are you talking about? Which country in Asia? Have you tried checking out your nearest China town?
What is a good selection for an amateur violinst to play at a Church wedding?
My sister is getting married next year and wants me to play a violin solo. I am an amateur, but I want to play a song that is appropriate and will sound beautiful (after months of practice)! The wedding is *mostly* a traditional Catholic Church wedding, with some personal twists to make it especially memorable. I am also Matron of Honor!
What is a good selection for an amateur violinst to play at a Church wedding?
Anything by J.S. Bach works. There are two versions of Ave Maria. The one most people think of is by Schubert but Charles Gounod wrote one as well. I have found that Schubert's works a little better if you won't have an accompanist. There are many different editions but you can always cut the difficult sections out. Traditional church hymns such as Allelluia! Sing to Jesus; All Creatures of Our God and King; Be Thou My Vision; Praise to the Lord, the Almighty; Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Ode to Joy); or any others you particularly like make a tasteful addition as well. They are also easy to play and highly appropriate. Ask your sister what she would prefer.
Reply:The love theme from the Godfather. It is quite acceptable for said occassion, and works wonders without being overly complicated.
Reply:A Bartok Dirge might be effective.
Reply:Congratulations!
There are some recorder pieces that are easy violin solos. You can check out the music store for recorder books.
I also like songs from musicals like "Memory" and some beautiful fiddling tunes that are slow, like from Ireland. Can't think of the names at the moment. Also, some songs from Lutheran hymnals can be good melodies, like, "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring."
Reply:how about the theme of the movie ice castles which is the song look into the eyes of love " awsome song.
Reply:well I would suggest either Ave Maria (not sure how that would sound on violin) or Canon in D : )
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What is a good selection for an amateur violinst to play at a Church wedding?
Anything by J.S. Bach works. There are two versions of Ave Maria. The one most people think of is by Schubert but Charles Gounod wrote one as well. I have found that Schubert's works a little better if you won't have an accompanist. There are many different editions but you can always cut the difficult sections out. Traditional church hymns such as Allelluia! Sing to Jesus; All Creatures of Our God and King; Be Thou My Vision; Praise to the Lord, the Almighty; Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Ode to Joy); or any others you particularly like make a tasteful addition as well. They are also easy to play and highly appropriate. Ask your sister what she would prefer.
Reply:The love theme from the Godfather. It is quite acceptable for said occassion, and works wonders without being overly complicated.
Reply:A Bartok Dirge might be effective.
Reply:Congratulations!
There are some recorder pieces that are easy violin solos. You can check out the music store for recorder books.
I also like songs from musicals like "Memory" and some beautiful fiddling tunes that are slow, like from Ireland. Can't think of the names at the moment. Also, some songs from Lutheran hymnals can be good melodies, like, "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring."
Reply:how about the theme of the movie ice castles which is the song look into the eyes of love " awsome song.
Reply:well I would suggest either Ave Maria (not sure how that would sound on violin) or Canon in D : )
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