Nobody wants to spend the first year(s) of marriage paying off their wedding day debts. It is extremely important therefore, to be very focused and careful with your wedding expenses. Here are a few things to consider.

* Kids can get bored during the wedding reception. So instead of having kids seated at the same table with the adults, you can have an area where kids can be more casual and can have a small party of their own.  And make sure you ask your caterer for special pricing for a specific children’s menu.

* Why not inquire with cooking or culinary arts schools for your reception meal?  They may agree to cater for the reception for just the price of the food, or perhaps, a little more. You may also have a pot luck by asking family members and close friends to cook a dish. I was recently at a wedding where this was done and the food was wonderful!

* If you wanted to cut down on the cost for the wedding party, invite more people to the engagement party instead. Usually, only cocktails and hors d’oeuvres are served, which cost less than the full set of meals for the wedding reception guests.

* For the music, you can look for a local college band or DJ. You can also have your favorite songs just downloaded from the Internet and saved to an mp3 player or CD to be played over the speakers during the reception.

* Personalize the decorations. Handmade decorations not only add a personal touch to the celebration, but also cuts down on the cost.

* Consider renting. Most of the items that will be used for decorations will not be used again. These include the centerpieces, the vases, the arc ways and the artificial flower arrangements. So ask your wedding decorator for options to rent these pieces.

* When considering the cost of church decorations, check if there will be another couple that will get married on the same day. They may want to coordinate what decorations can be used for both wedding ceremonies to lessen the need to change decorations before or after the wedding and to split the cost.

Just remember that the essence of marriage is in the union and not in the celebration. Your family and friends are there to rejoice this wonderful event with you but won’t be helping you pay off the bills in the months and years ahead.

Are you desperate to lose that last ten or twenty pounds to look fabulous in your wedding dress? Or are you holding off until the last possible minute to go shopping for your dress in hopes that you will lose just a little bit more?

The Ardyss Body Magic reshaping garment allows you to instantly drop up to three dress sizes in a matter of minutes due to an amazing fat redistribution process. This revolutionary Ardyss Body Magic garment was designed by an orthopedic surgeon and offers numerous health benefits. It is very effective in reshaping the body by reducing up to three dress sizes while correcting posture, easing back pain and giving you a longer, sleaker appearance.

The reshaping  process is referred to as Lipo Transportation, and takes a woman’s fatty tissue and moves it from where it is to where it is should be… the breast and buttocks. As a result, it instantly lifts the buttocks, reduces the waist, and gives the appearance of a breast lift. This amazing reshaper also eliminates that unsightly muffin top, back and underarm fat, giving a longer, smoother shape that will be stunning in any wedding gown.

The Ardyss Body Magic instantly gives the appearance of a tummy tuck, breast lift, rounder, fuller-looking buttocks and great posture. And what woman doesn’t want that when she’s walking down the aisle!

THE ARDYSS 2 STEP SYSTEM

STEP 1 – Instant Gratification!

RESHAPING

The number one problem in weight loss motivation is the inability to see quick results. You start out motivated and work hard, but the transformation is slow. You weigh in after your first week and may have lost a couple of pounds, but you look no different and your clothes feel no different. Your motivation plummets and you lose interest. Sound familiar?

The Body Magic garment allows for that basic human desire for instant gratification by providing instant results that everyone will notice. By wearing one of their medical grade garments you can instantly drop 2-3 dress sizes. You can imagine how motivating it would be to have people constantly commenting on how good you look.

STEP 2 – Long Term Changes

NUTRITION

Ardyss International provides a line of nutritional products for health-conscious consumers which includes their most popular Le’Vive beverage. It has the world’s top 5 antioxidant-producing “super fruits” concentrated in one bottle: Pomegranate, Goji, Acai Berry (Oprah has this berry flown in from Brazil), Noni, and Mangosteen. This product aids in slowing your body`s aging process by neutralizing free radicals, which are responsible for aging. They also provide a number of other products including a line of weight-loss supplements, vitamins and cleanses.

SKIN CARE

Ardyss also has strategic alliances with world-class enterprises. In fact, the Ardyss Skin Care line is made by the same company that manufactures Estee Lauder’s skin care collection. And, the makers of MAC Cosmetics produce Ardyss’ line of makeup. Therefore, a consumer can be sure they are still getting a high-quality product even if they aren’t familiar with the Ardyss name…yet.

And, if you are interested in making extra money to pay off those substantial wedding bills, by promoting the full line of Ardyss products you are able to tap into the ever growing wellness, nutrition and self-help industry to earn a substantial income, while reaping the benefits yourself. After all, every Ardyss distributor is able to purchase all products at wholesale. That’s a 40% savings!

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Wouldn’t it be nice to feel like a movie star and be draped in some of the most luxurious diamond jewelery on your wedding day? Hollywood has been renting diamond jewelery for years and now you can too. At Adorn Brides you can feel like a celebrity bride on your most magical day.

Rent Bridal Jewelry in four easy steps:

1. Go shopping and pick out the pieces you love and add them to your “shopping bag”. Check their availability by entering your event date

2. Check out using a credit card to order the jewelry for your event date

3. Look amazing wearing the jewelry on your wedding day
- Adorn Brides will call a few days before your event to confirm shipping information and review details
- Your jewelry will arrive 2 business days prior to your event
- The jewelry is insured while in your possession and the insurance is included in the rental price

4. Send it back on the first business day after your event using packaging and pre-paid label Adorn provides for you
- Simply drop it off at the closest UPS store.

Rent Diamonds at 20% off + Free Shipping at Adorn Brides. Use 20FREESHIP at check-out

Adorn Brides Guarantee:
We guarantee the stones and metals of all our jewelry are genuine and of the finest quality. Prior to shipment, each piece is professionally inspected and cleaned, so you can feel confident it will shine and sparkle with brilliance

Take advantage of the hottest trend in the wedding industry – as featured in InStyle Weddings, USA Today, Glamour, NY Daily News and many more, and look diamond dripping gorgeous on your wedding day.

Choosing Wedding Favors

Those people who are special to you have set aside their schedules to celebrate your special day with you and it is important to show your gratitude with a small token of your appreciation. A well thought out wedding favor says thank you to your guests for sharing in your magical moment.

Wedding favors are a very subjective gift and there are several factors that go into deciding what exactly to offer your guests. Keep these 3 things in mind when choosing wedding favors:

The Guest List

How many people will be attending the reception? If you are dealing with an intimate group of 50, you can spend a little more for each wedding favor however, you could end up spending a small fortune trying to provide for a guest list of 200.

Remember though that the wedding favor is a small token of your appreciation and guests will understand and appreciate a gift even if it’s not made of lead crystal.

The Wedding Theme

What is the theme of your wedding? These days, you never know what you might walk into when you enter the reception hall.

If you had a destination wedding and are having a reception following your return, beach wedding favors are a must. Beach wedding favors can include flip flop luggage tags, seashell-shaped chocolates, or beach-themed glass candle holders.

A more traditional wedding reception might see more expensive favors. Guests might receive a miniature picture frame with a picture of the couple inside, an elegant chrome bottle stopper, or an engraved wedding favor.

Tailoring the wedding favors to the theme makes choosing them fun. Your gifts will only be limited by your creativity.

Your Budget

Make sure to include wedding favors in your wedding budget and try to stick within that set budget. Check out the current sales and discount section on your favorite online site often, as they are updated frequently and may be able to save yourself  some money or upgrade your favors while staying within your budget.

Consider making the wedding favors yourself. If you have a great style program on your computer, you can create wedding decrees. Roll them up like a medieval royal announcement and secure them with a ribbon. Guests now have a keepsake they can place in an album or scrapbook.

Wedding favors are a way for the happy couple to let guests know that they appreciate their attendance. They don’t have to be elaborate or expensive to express your gratitude.

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Do you need to lose weight before your wedding?

Or do you just need to tone up for your big day so you look fabulous in your dress and hot on the beach in that new bikini on your honeymoon? Well I have been reviewing programs aimed at delivering quick results for pre- wedding weight loss and have been very upset and disappointed with the quality of programs available online.

Beware! Many of these programs are targeting women who are getting married and are desperate to lose weight quickly. They claim to be able to guarantee huge results with little effort in a very short time. Hmmm? Remember, if it sounds too good to be true…it is! Healthy weight loss is a slow process, and you want to look healthy on your big day.

So then it dawned on me. I shouldn’t be focusing on finding you a program specific to brides when there are some really good high quality programs available from respected fitness professionals that target healthy weight loss for women in general. Then the second light bulb went on and I thought, why not focus on what I myself am doing for healthy weight loss.

While researching numerous fitness and weight loss programs, I was reading my husband’s Men’s Health magazine (yes I read every issue) and came across an article by Craig Ballantyne, a regular writer and fitness expert. According to him, cardio is not the way to go for serious weight loss. Confused but intrigued, I started researching his products and am very impressed. This guy knows his stuff. I started working on one of his programs last week and am completely hooked. Feel free to visit my weightloss blog for more information.

If you are interested in finding out what Craig Ballantyne has to offer, check out his free Sample Turbulence Training Bodyweight Workout