Wedding Shoes

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29 Nov, 2011 || Categories: Planning Your Wedding, Wedding Shoes

Things To Consider When Buying Wedding Shoes

One of the most important pair of shoes any woman will buy is her wedding shoes. These can vary by heel height and fabric. They can be held onto the feet by buckles, bows, lace ups or slip ons. Finally the style can vary greatly from sandals, peep toe, boots to a court shoe. The list is endless and this can be quite confusing when walking into a shop or looking online at the many diverse styles of shoe.


When choosing the heel height of your wedding shoes, go with what you feel most comfortable in. If you are used to a low or medium height heel, then used this heel as your guide before you choose your style of shoe. Nothing could be worse than to see a bride wobbling along in high heels or platform shoes when she would normally wear something lower!

Remember that whatever style of bridal footwear you choose, it is the heel height that needs to be worn when you are getting your dress altered. Wearing heels does not just alter your posture, but the length of the dress to the floor. If the dress length has to be altered, make sure you wear your wedding shoes so the seamstress can make the correct measurements.

Once you have decided on your heel height – flat, low, medium or high, then you can decide on the style of footwear. This will mainly depend on your own personal choice, again being what your comfortable with and what dress you will be wearing on the day.

If for example you were going for a sixty’s themed wedding, then you might choose flat buckled shoes with a white mini dress. Alternately, knee length white boots would also suit a white mini dress so keeping with the theme and the overall look.

If you a choosing to wear a vintage lace dress then white Victorian lace up boots would add to the vintage feel. A more contemporary look with the same dress would be a court shoe with a detailed lace fabric on show.

Finding the time to shop when there are so many other things to do can be physically draining so ordering online is a great way to save time, especially if done in advance. Many companies such as Amazon will accept returns and they do a great deal on wedding shoes and accessories.
Have you considered buying wedding socks? These can be fun for the Groom, Best Man, Fathers of the Bride and Groom, Pageboys, Ushers and Brothers!

To add to the occasion you can buy “I Do” crystals which stick onto the bottom of your shoes so when you kneel down your wedding guests can see “I” on the left shoe and “Do” on the right shoe! These can be used for both the Bride and the Groom.

You can accessories with your footwear while you are on honeymoon! Why not buy a pair of male and female “Just Marries” flip flops? They are not expensive yet as you and your new husband/wife walk hand in hand along the beach you can imprint on the sand “Just” with the left foot and “Married” with the right foot!

Using this guide can be helpful and can help to take the stress away when buying wedding shoes.

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Wedding Venues on a Budget

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27 Oct, 2011 || Categories: Planning Your Wedding, Wedding Venues



The High Price
Wedding venues are one of the most expensive costs of a wedding day so getting the best value for money is important. Obviously you won’t want to skimp on the necessities, but a bit of careful planning can go a long way in being able to reduce the cost.

Popular Wedding Venues
Having the reception at a hotel that is very popular for wedding receptions is a good idea because if weddings are held there are a regular basis, it is probably very good. Having said that, with high demand usually comes higher prices so it’s good to get as many quotes as possible.

The Wedding Day
Saturday has traditionally been the day to get married, but it is becoming more popular to get married on other days too. This of course has the advantage of being off-peak and likely to be less expensive. People who provide wedding services such as wedding music and musicians are also more likely to be available on less popular days of the week.

High Standards
Take a look at their bar/restaurant food first and also the friendliness of the staff. You may also wish to check the bar prices and the cost per bottle of wine etc. Sometimes a venue that sounds good value for money may put higher prices on other items such as the drink.

The Least Expensive Options
The way people who had very little money used to do the reception, was to get members of the family to supply the food and hire a local hall. Another less expensive option is to book a pub or restaurant to provide the wedding meal. If other customers are able to eat too, this may not cost anything apart from the cost of the food!

All Inclusive packages may be cheaper
In hotels where wedding receptions are frequently held, wedding packages may be available.
If you consider all the services that are available for a wedding day, a package deal may give a significant saving. This may also include discounts for overnight accomodation for family and close friends to stay.

It is great to be able to spend lots of money and have the best of everything, but remember that this is just day one!

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Wedding Music and Musicians

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23 Aug, 2011 || Categories: Church Music, Planning Your Wedding, Wedding Music, Wedding Musicians



Wedding Music and Musicians
An increasing number of people who are getting married these days require wedding musicians and music that not only fit into the setting of a church but also reflect the feeling that the couple wish to create. So here are a few tips for the possibilities of music and musicians.

The Church Wedding Music
Deciding on the music for a wedding in church may be quite clear-cut. However, it often depends whether you decide on traditional music or go for a more modern choice where the Bride and groom pick music that is more contemporary or means something special to them.

Perhaps the most important music is the Bride’s processional piece. The traditional music for this is the “Bridal Chorus” by Wagner also known as “Here Comes the Bride”. However, more frequently, couples are choosing pieces that reflect their own tastes in music which may include Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” or “Jesu Joy of Mans Desiring”, both of which are very well liked. “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” also makes a great entry piece.

You may find that you want more hymns included in the wedding than time will allow. These may include: Love divine all loves excelling and Lead us heavenly Father lead us. Of course if you desire a lighter style of hymn like all things bright and beautiful or morning has broken and make me a channel of your peace, are all ideal.

The next decision could be deciding on the music to have during the signing of the register. If you decide to have a soloist, he or she may have a repertoire from which to choose. However, the choir may sing a suitable piece or the organist play until the Bride and groom complete their task of signing the register.

The Bride and Groom’s exit, or recessional music is often the customary “Wedding March” by Mendelssohn but it is also quite common to have Vidor’s “Toccata” – just to test the organist! Or a “Trumpet Voluntary” by Clarke or Purcell.

Wedding Musicians
An organist and choir are not the only option for a wedding ceremony. Couples regularly opt for a flute and classical guitar or a flute and harpist at wedding ceremonies. This happens mainly when couples decide not to have any hymns!

This may seem rather unusual, but not all couples who have a wedding ceremony held in a church setting, also want traditional hymns. This is even more so when it comes to civil ceremonies, where music with a religious connection is often not allowed. Other options for wedding musicians may include a pianist or string quartet.

No matter what wedding musicians or music pieces you may choose, it is the Bride and groom who should have the final approval, after all, it is their special day.

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