Thursday, January 28, 2010

Essential Wedding Supplies

By Angel A Wilson

Wedding should always be perfect. It is your big day anyway. But, getting married means a lot of planning. There are a lot of things that should be done in order to make this occasion a memorable one. You need to consider all the factors and elements in this event like the guests, your budget, the reception, the gown the tuxedos and of course, all the necessary wedding supplies. All of these should be carefully planned to make sure that everything will run out smoothly.

Aside from the gowns of the bride and bridesmaids and the tuxedos for the groom and groomsmen, there are a lot more wedding supplies that should be in your checklist. It is important that you do not overlook on them. These are like major pieces of the puzzle. Your wedding is incomplete without them. So, what are these wedding supplies?

A first wedding essential is your wedding invitation. Wedding invitation is your visual statement that you are getting married and you would want them to be there. Moreover, it tells you the formality and theme of the said occasion. The font, the style, the stationary that you used - all of these contributes to the message you would want to tell your guests. Keep in mind that it is a wedding etiquette that you give your guests printed invitations rather than inviting them through email, phone calls, text message or an e-card.

Guests Book. Guest books serves as your list of who had been your guests on your wedding day. It will be your guide when preparing your thank you cards, which is another important wedding supply. You can choose the traditional name - contact number or you may add a little spice on it by personalizing it and letting your guests to sign their messages and wishes for you.

Table Decorations. You may coordinate with the reception venue to provide you the table linens, napkins and the decorations that suits your theme. There are also specialist companies who offer complete table dressing sets. Each set may include seating cards, party poppers, colored napkins and table confetti.

Room Decorations. The room should also be set up according to the mood of the occasion. Room decoration or the venue decoration should include your names and the date. You may add flowers, balloons, lighting fixtures or paper lanterns. Pre-nuptial photos in canvass may also be exhibited as it illustrates the journey of your love.

You may also include cake boxes on your list. Traditionally, guests would want to have a piece of the wedding cake as well as those who were not able to come. Make your cake boxes personalized but still match your theme.

One major wedding supply that should not be missed out are your wedding favors. Wedding favors are extremely important to the wedding. It is you token of thanks to those people who had come and spent their time to be with you. Basically, you need to prepare 3 sets of it - one for your bridesmaids, another for your groomsmen and of course, to your visitors.

If you needed help with the wedding supplies, you can always ask advice from the wedding specialist and wedding planners. They can give you great ideas on how to make the occasion an exceptional one. If wedding planners are too costly for you, you can always check online. The Internet can provide you also the necessary information you need, from the list, designs and styles and the prices.

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