Bridesmaids have a vital role in coming to the bride’s rescue with a handy kit. Here are some essentials they should carry –

• Safety pins
• Wet wipes

Tuberoses and red roses make pretty posies for white cars. Black Cadillac or limos look terrific with marigold posies stuck at regular intervals. You can even make orange and white streamers to tape around windows and the back windscreen. Multi-colored tinsel tied to artificial flowers adds a sparkle to pale colored cars.

• If you are planning to get married in an exotic location you know very little about
• If you want to relax on your big day and enjoy every part of the ceremony
• If your wedding celebration has several components/ events
• If your are stretched for time or mobility or plain absent minded

You are super efficient at organizing and you want to manage your own wedding. Help is at hand via wedding planning websites. All you need to do is create your online account and the software will take you through various aspects of wedding planning.

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Typically, a wedding insurance would cover against exigencies like cancellation at short notice, if a supplier doesn’t turn up and you lose your deposit, theft and public liability for people at the venue. You can select the level of cover – some policies cover wedding dresses, gifts, flowers, cakes and rings.

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• Look at online directories and listings when you’re searching for a wedding planner and also seek friends’ recommendations.
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Every one has a general idea of what’s needed to organize a wedding. A wedding planner can help you with the details by throwing up ideas, suggestions and recommendations. You can browse through their catalog and see the various styles of décor and themes, mandaps, wedding cakes and music.

A wedding planning company can help you choose the ideal wedding venue based on the theme you have in mind. They can then help you plan your specific menu, organize the event, do up the décor, arrange transportation and take care of the wedding entertainment.

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Weddings are big ticket items to risk not looking good. So have a dress rehearsal with your bridesmaids and groom, all dressed up in final outfits, at least one week in advance. Ask some close friends to give their candid opinion. Take digital pictures to see if there’s room for improvement.

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Earthy color schemes work best for outdoor weddings. Rusts, dull orange, peach, browns, pale greens and deep maroons work well with nature’s palette. Whites with touches of crimson or gold also look very elegant on a hot summer’s day.
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   Check the following aspects out at the venue –

•  Opening and closing times so that you can plan setting up and clearing up accordingly
• Power facilities and the number of
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If your wedding is in the summer, you may want to select a picturesque locale. Whether it is a vineyard, sea side or a formal garden, you are not guaranteed good weather. So while negotiating the package, always have a back up plan for bad weather. You could request for a marquee or shift the entire seating indoors.

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In most places, you will have to specify a head count. But don’t you know how Indian weddings are! Some invitees will bring along a visiting cousin perhaps, or a non-Indian friend, curious about the Indian wedding experience ! Is your choice of venue large enough to take care of a few unexpected guests?

Every family has arch rivals, foes and black sheep. So it is quite crucial to balance your guest list to avoid embarrassing showdowns and public arguments. Besides the threat of confrontations on your big day, managing antagonistic factions at their place of stay is hard work as well. One idea is to invite them for different functions.

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There might be warring families on your guest list or the bride’s side may not know the groom’s side. Organize fun games and sing-song sessions to help people mingle. Nominate a friend who is a good facilitator to run the show. Also have key persons to look after specific groups.

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If you are hosting guests in a self-catering accommodation or renting a house or boarding school, here’s how you can make them feel at ease

• Place a complimentary toilet kit with toothbrushes, toothpaste, body wash and detergent.
• Detailed agenda with timelines will help your guests plan their time well.

If you have arranged accommodation-only packages for your guests, you’d want to cater for their meals yourself. Since wedding food is lavish, simple meals on some days will go down really well. Guests who have come from abroad may miss their usual diet so try and weave in that element.

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Depending on the wedding events, guests who have travelled from elsewhere would need transport to and from the venue. Also, it may be a nice idea to organize a day long excursion covering famous sights and sounds of where you live. You can enlist the help of friends for transport or to research rates for coaches, mini buses or taxis.

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Once you know what your guest list is like, you can research hotels, guest houses or self – catering accommodation. If your wedding falls during holidays, check whether boarding schools would rent rooms out. You may want your guests to arrange their own stay.

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However wonderful your wedding was, it’ll soon be just a pleasant, fading memory for most of the invitees. Mail them cards with a charming picture of the bridal couple and a simple message expressing your affection and gratitude. Not only is this a touching gesture, the card will also be a keepsake for everyone who attended.

One of the unpleasant parts of planning your dream Indian wedding is the budgeting process.

Late in the evening, close to midnight after a long night of dancing, the guests still remaining are usually close friends of the bride and groom.   A very nice touch would be to have some snacks available at this late hour.   A great night of dancing stirs up the appetite and having a few snacks would be a welcome addition and would stretch out the good times even as the DJ packs up his equipment

Setting a wedding date is an important part of the planning process.  Indian weddings typically have a religious component to set the wedding date where the priest consults astrological calendars to set an auspicious date.  However, before consulting the priest, you may want to look at the calendar and have some dates that would be preferrable.   3-day weekends are ideal times to have Indian weddi

Selecting vendors and negotiating with vendors is very important to not only make a perfect wedding day, but to also make the entire wedding experience satisfying and smooth. The number one criteria is to make sure you feel comfortable around that vendor. Do you feel relaxed when they call and speak to you or do you feel tense and defensive. If the latter is the case, then you probably need to use a different vendor.