The Groom Wants... to have his signature on the wedding too. He doesn’t want to be consumed by the lace and ruffles. Just as she proclaims this is her day and wants the perfect wedding, the groom is just as aware that it is his day too and wants the perfect wedding. When the couple enters each wedding setting (church, rotunda, courtyard) they should both see a reflection of who they are. It signifies the blending of two separate individuals into one united couple.
If you’re not certain how to blend your two styles, needs, and wants then contact Claudia, The Wedding Mediator at 916-939-3492. A wedding, and wedding planning, are not the time for straining relationships but for building and strengthening relationships.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Fathers
Parents play an integral role at the wedding and in the planning of the wedding…
Father of the Groom
Hosts the rehearsal dinner with the groom's mother
Provides corsages and boutonnieres
Escorts the groom's mother after the wedding ceremony
Shares a groom’s mother/groom’s father dance
Shares a bride/groom’s father dance
Offers a toast after the bride's father's toast
Father of the Bride
Traditionally, pays for most of the wedding
Hosts the engagement party to officially announce the couple's engagement
Rides to the ceremony location with the bride
Walks the bride down the aisle
Escorts the bride's mother after the wedding ceremony
Acts as host during the reception
Shares a daughter/father dance
Shares a bride’s mother/bride’s father dance
Offers a toast
Father of the Groom
Hosts the rehearsal dinner with the groom's mother
Provides corsages and boutonnieres
Escorts the groom's mother after the wedding ceremony
Shares a groom’s mother/groom’s father dance
Shares a bride/groom’s father dance
Offers a toast after the bride's father's toast
Father of the Bride
Traditionally, pays for most of the wedding
Hosts the engagement party to officially announce the couple's engagement
Rides to the ceremony location with the bride
Walks the bride down the aisle
Escorts the bride's mother after the wedding ceremony
Acts as host during the reception
Shares a daughter/father dance
Shares a bride’s mother/bride’s father dance
Offers a toast
Mothers
Parents play an integral role at the wedding and in the planning of the wedding…
Mother of the Groom
Makes the first contact with the bride's family upon the engagement
Welcomes the bride's parents into her family and arranges a meeting
Participates in the planning stages where needed
Gives the bride her suggested guest list
Plans and hosts the wedding rehearsal dinner for the couple and their attendants
Chooses a dress after the bride's mother chooses hers that complements the style and colors of the wedding
Lights the unity candle during the ceremony that represents her family
Is escorted down the aisle by her son or an usher who's related to her
Greets the guests as part of the receiving line
Shares a mother/son dance
Shares a groom’s mother/groom’s father dance
Mother of the Bride
Helps the bride plan the wedding
Provides a copy of her suggested guest list to the bride
Helps plan seating arrangements for the guests
Chooses a dress for herself that complements the style and colors of the wedding
Informs the groom's mother of what she'll be wearing
Helps ensure the bride has all her attire and accessories for the wedding and her departure
Lights the unity candle
Greets the guests as part of the receiving line
Shares a bride’s mother/bride’s father dance
Shares a bride’s mother/groom’s dance
Acts as hostess during the reception
Mother of the Groom
Makes the first contact with the bride's family upon the engagement
Welcomes the bride's parents into her family and arranges a meeting
Participates in the planning stages where needed
Gives the bride her suggested guest list
Plans and hosts the wedding rehearsal dinner for the couple and their attendants
Chooses a dress after the bride's mother chooses hers that complements the style and colors of the wedding
Lights the unity candle during the ceremony that represents her family
Is escorted down the aisle by her son or an usher who's related to her
Greets the guests as part of the receiving line
Shares a mother/son dance
Shares a groom’s mother/groom’s father dance
Mother of the Bride
Helps the bride plan the wedding
Provides a copy of her suggested guest list to the bride
Helps plan seating arrangements for the guests
Chooses a dress for herself that complements the style and colors of the wedding
Informs the groom's mother of what she'll be wearing
Helps ensure the bride has all her attire and accessories for the wedding and her departure
Lights the unity candle
Greets the guests as part of the receiving line
Shares a bride’s mother/bride’s father dance
Shares a bride’s mother/groom’s dance
Acts as hostess during the reception
Bridal Brainstorming Party
Everyone has an idea for your wedding. Why? Because they love you, they want the best for you, they had a dream too, they want you to have the best experience possible, they want to feel included in a special and unique way. A Bridal Brainstorming Party is a way to honor those you care most about and for them to honor you. And it's a perfect first step to a perfect wedding.
With a Bridal Brainstorming Party you can stave off potential conflicts and provide a fun way for everyone to share and be involved. You, your family, and close friends can come together in a relaxed environment to share creative ideas, dreams, and visions. And while you'll have the final say, you may find that there were new thoughts and ideas that really matter to you.
Your Bridal Brainstorming Party should be facilitated by a professional wedding mediator skilled in working with groups to guide and capture all the ideas, dreams, and visions. The wedding mediator is also skilled in group process to engage all those participating and is prepared to soothe any ruffled feathers. Wedding planning triggers lots of emotions for different people in different ways. Together let's harness the good wishes, the good feelings, the good thoughts, to send the bride and groom off on their new life together.
Let’s kick things off in the perfectly right way.
And let's enjoy the party too!!
With a Bridal Brainstorming Party you can stave off potential conflicts and provide a fun way for everyone to share and be involved. You, your family, and close friends can come together in a relaxed environment to share creative ideas, dreams, and visions. And while you'll have the final say, you may find that there were new thoughts and ideas that really matter to you.
Your Bridal Brainstorming Party should be facilitated by a professional wedding mediator skilled in working with groups to guide and capture all the ideas, dreams, and visions. The wedding mediator is also skilled in group process to engage all those participating and is prepared to soothe any ruffled feathers. Wedding planning triggers lots of emotions for different people in different ways. Together let's harness the good wishes, the good feelings, the good thoughts, to send the bride and groom off on their new life together.
Let’s kick things off in the perfectly right way.
And let's enjoy the party too!!
Wedding Styles
Musical
Tropical
Technical
Ethnic
Multi-cultural
Intimate
Storybook
Simple
Grand
Family style
Secular
Wild and Wacky
Dramatic
Regal
Old-fashioned
Contemporary
Spiritual
New age
Rainbow
Family only
Environmental
Minimalist
Academy award
Country western
Casual
Tropical
Technical
Ethnic
Multi-cultural
Intimate
Storybook
Simple
Grand
Family style
Secular
Wild and Wacky
Dramatic
Regal
Old-fashioned
Contemporary
Spiritual
New age
Rainbow
Family only
Environmental
Minimalist
Academy award
Country western
Casual
Order of Wedding Toasts
The first toast is made by the best man to the bride and groom.
The groom rises to respond thanking the best man, affirming the first toast, then toasts the bride. The groom thanks the bride's parents and the groom's parents. The groom closes with a toast to the bridesmaids.
The best man rises to respond by affirming the toast to the bridesmaids and then toasts the groomsmen and ushers.
The groom’s father rises to affirm the toasts to the wedding party, toasts the bride and groom, the bride's parents, and closes with a toast to the mother of the groom.
The bride’s father rises to affirm the toast to the bride and groom, toasts the groom's parents, then the bride’s mother. The bride's father closes by thanking the wedding guests and announcing commencement of the wedding festivities.
The groom rises to respond thanking the best man, affirming the first toast, then toasts the bride. The groom thanks the bride's parents and the groom's parents. The groom closes with a toast to the bridesmaids.
The best man rises to respond by affirming the toast to the bridesmaids and then toasts the groomsmen and ushers.
The groom’s father rises to affirm the toasts to the wedding party, toasts the bride and groom, the bride's parents, and closes with a toast to the mother of the groom.
The bride’s father rises to affirm the toast to the bride and groom, toasts the groom's parents, then the bride’s mother. The bride's father closes by thanking the wedding guests and announcing commencement of the wedding festivities.
Wedding Cost Calculator
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Bride's attire 9,5% $_________
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Gifts/Favors 1.9% $_________
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Flowers 7.0% $_________
Music 9.5% $_________
Photographer/Video 8.5% $_________
Wedding cake 2.9% $_________
Ceremony 2.4% $_________
Reception/Caterer 47.7% $_________
Groom's attire 1.9% $_________
Bride's attire 9,5% $_________
Transportation 1.0% $_________
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