Posts Tagged ‘Bridal jewelry’

Golf Resort Weddings

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

A marriage at a golf resort should be as straightforward or as complex as you wish. Even though you want to enjoy the golf, you don't have to give up enjoying to special feeling of wearing a white gown. It means that the traditional long flowing train and a full skirt is probably not a very good coice. Instead, a simple white dress with a removable train that has an elegant look and is straight enough to allow easy movement would be a terrific gown and even let you swing a club if you wanted that to be part of the ceremony. Use special bridal jewelry to enhance the simple elegance of your dress. Picture crystal glistening in the sun, or pearls to accessorize the gown.

 

Perhaps, you want to have your wedding be more informal, and then the choice of clothing is simple. Simple white golf clothes for the bride and her bridesmaids can that compliment the wedding colors are a great choice. Enhance a white visor with some beads and a lace veil and you will be ready for the ceremony. The clothes of the groom should distinguish him from the crowd, possibly with a special tie or hat as an addition to his golf clothes. Don’t forget to add elegance by donning  special crystal wedding jewelry purchased just for this special day. You can use the savings from your dress that will allow you to give great wedding jewelry gifts to your wedding party.

 

The wedding can be on the course, if it’s allowed, and the reception right in the clubhouse. Choose a nice vacation site at a higher price to increase the luxury of your golf wedding. Las Vegas golf resorts have a range of prices that will fit any budget and the cost spectrum is similar to the costs of most other types of weddings. Some have packages that often save you a considerable amount of money. If you want to up the ante, consider places like the hotel at Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course, Banff, Canada. The beautiful setting of the greens against the backdrop of the Canadian Rockies is set off by a hotel that has looks like a Scottish castle. It is nearly impossible to find a comparable setting with such a scenic impact. For guests who are not golfers, there are excursions to the glacier and also a trip on a gondola up the mountainside which is a real special treat if the wildflowers are blooming.

 

The reception can be the most fun to plan for this type of wedding. Why not choose special golf gifts for the guests? They will add to the theme. One way to make eveyone pay attention is to give golf balls with your names and the wedding date printed on them. Golf tees with your names and the date is also a great way to have everyone have a remembrace of the event that they will appreciate. Delightful chocolate golf balls and mints in golf themed tins are another way to make sure that your guests never forget your special day.

 

If you have the reception at the club, normally they handle the food. You can keep with the golf them with a catered reception outside if you like you would like to be outside. Decide whether you would like to have a regular meal or just provide snack food that your guests can take with them when they go on the course. There's no use wasting a perfectly sunny day sitting inside while a day of golf is only a few steps away. If you are serving alcoholic drinks, you should have a special champagne punch and a few drinks a lot of people will like as well as some beer. Don't forget to have enough champagne for a toast to the bride and groom. Top your wedding cake with two golfers or select one that resembles a golf bag or club and balls. Take time to enjoy your reception and then play your first round of golf as a married twosome.

What Are You Going to Do With The Wedding Dress

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

The wedding is all over and in addition to your memories you have a wedding dress and wedding jewelry that is taking up space.  You’ll probably never wear the dress again and you may never wear your bridal jewelry again, so what do you do with it?At some time after the wedding you will be wondering about this because of the space that these things take up.  It’s not that you don’t love your bridal jewelry and dress; it’s just that it can no longer serve a purpose.While it was once one of the most important things in your life,now it is only occupying space.  Funny how this happens to just about every bride!

Not sure what to do with your bridal jewelry and dress?Maybe you don't spend a lot of time with sentimental thoughts in which case selling it might make sense.  Even if you can only sell it for 50% of what you paid for it all, you may be able to pay off some of those wedding bills with the money that you make from it.  To some women they think this is silly or just plain wrong, but for other women that do not form attachments to material things, selling their wedding dress and jewelry seems perfectly acceptable.  You need to decide for yourself if you are comfortable selling these things as they are an important part of your history.

If you know that you don’t want to sell your bridal jewelry and dress there is still another option:  store it.  Storing your wedding jewelry really won’t be difficult as you can just put the things back in the boxes that they came in and put them in a drawer or safety deposit box for safe keeping.The wedding jewelry is easy because it doesn't require much space but the wedding dress takes up quite a lot of room. 

Luckily, many bridal shops offer cleaning and storage services that will allow you to bring home your dress in a box and store it in a closet, under the bed, or wherever else is convenient for you.Preserving your wedding gown means that you will be able to have it later for sentimental thoughts amd maybe give the dress to your daughter or a special friend for use in the future.  Whether you choose to store your bridal jewelry and dress or sell it, take some time to think about your options, especially if you decide to sell, because once it’s gone, it’s gone!  

Have Your Wedding in the Grand Canyon

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

There is no site that is more stunning and awesome in its majesty than the Grand Canyon. This all-American sight is the perfect place to say your nuptials. There are a great many ways to say, "I do" when you plan your wedding in the spectacular Grand Canyon, and you have an unlimited number of weddings from which to choose. Due to the enormous size of the canyon that was many millions of years in the making,there are many choices of views and even whiich state where to stay. If you can't make a decision, why not have your wedding and stay right in the Grand Canyon.

 

The Grand Canyon West Ranch has private pine cabins to stay in or you can select an authentic Indian tipi. Onechoice is to take a helicopter in then take a horseride from the helicopter and have the wedding at the ranch. If you choose to spend the night somewhere else , you will still have that option. Because this is your special day, you’ll want to dress in your wedding attire with simple bridal jewelry and have only the beauty of the walls created by Mother Nature to compete. Of course, after the wedding, if you stay at the ranch, get ready for a cowboy evening and put on those blue jeans and cowboy hats.

 

The Grand Canyon West Ranch isn’t the only spot to marry. There are great buys nearly everywhere with extravagance also. Fly in by helicopter and marry your intended on the cliffs overlooking the canyon. There are several choices to fly out of but Las Vegas and Sedona are two popular destinations to depart or return to. Again, these weddings allow you to select the most appropriate clothes and bridal jewelry to fit your vision, but every bride wants to look her best. Gentlemen, take note. This is a great chance to buy your love some jewelry to catch the sun and reflect the light back with the beauty of an azure sky and the background of the colorful walls of the canyon. Go back to your prior destination and stay at the enchanting city of Sedona or experience the luster of Las Vegas.

 

While there are places to stay at the north, south, east, and west rims, the most developed area is the south rim at Grand Canyon Village. The south rim of the canyon is one thousand feet lower than the northern one and also much less wet. The north rim gets 12 inches more of rain each year and averages 63 inches more of snow. The precipitation plays havoc on the north rim so it shows more erosion. It will also be colder because it is higher. The southern rim is visited more often but the north rim may be better on the hottest days because of its more moderate climate. Ther is also a variation in their views, with the south rim having more plants that are found in the high desert.

 

Stay at one of the hotels along the rim of the Grand Canyon and use the services of the hotels for your wedding. As you start your honeymoon, There are many different ways to begin your time as husband and wife. Take a burro or mule ride down to the bottom of the canyon and spend the night. Some of the rides offer a stop at cabins with gift shops and lookout points for those fabulous shots. The hotel at the bottom offers a cowboy meal of steaks and a second option of more steaks.Choose to stay the night or be prepared to spend four hours riding back to the top after your lunch. Keep in mind that there are weight and health restrictions for the ride down. Dress warmly in the winter because you'll be leading your animal down through a snowy path. You'll need several layers most time of the year as the weather gets warmer the closer you get to the bottom. A journey into the center of the canyon will always be an experience that you will never forget.

Perfect Weddings are in the Details

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

The Wedding Is In the Details

Planning a wedding can be an overwhelming task, but it can also be a time to build memories with delight. There are numerous decisions that have to be made to pull off a perfect wedding, from the choosing of the bridal jewelry to the type of flowers to use in the flower arrangements. Here are few ways to nail some decisions down with less stress and more joy.

Bridal Party Gifts

Are you trying to figure out what to give as bridal party gifts to those special people that helped you pull of the perfect wedding? You can make two decisions in one by giving them the bridal party jewelry you choose for the wedding. What bridesmaid doesn’t want to keep the string of pearls used at a dear friend’s wedding? What groom’s man doesn’t want to have a nice pair of cuff links in their ward robe? Unlike bridal gowns which can’t be worn at everyday occasions, jewelry can go anywhere.

When choosing the jewelry, try to pick something that can serve as an every day reminder of their participation at your wedding. Necklaces with colorful semi-precious stones and modern themes go well in modern weddings, and also with a pair of blue jeans. Diamond stud earrings can be stunning with swept up hair styles, and also can be appreciated year round. This match of utility and luxury is a great pairing to lifestyles that can go from casual to elegant in a single day.

Picking Your Wedding Bands

The same type of foresight into future uses of wedding jewelry applies to the choice of wedding bands. Couples are thinking ahead at a piece of jewelry that has to withstand trips to the gym and elegant dinners out with your new spouse. That’s why many are choosing non-traditional metals, like tungsten or platinum, to get the modern utility paired with a luxury item they will wear every day.