Todays's blog post is dedicated to the heat! I'm sure, like me, you've sat back and watched the many things that take place during a wedding ceremony. How many of you have cringed at the site of the usher, wedding coordinator, cousin, photographer or anyone else with tissue in their purse (pocket) walking to the front of the church and passing either a box of kleenex down the attendants line or event worse.. handing it to the bride?
Tissue sticks to your face (really I'm laughing) and paper towel is not only rough but just tacky. Instead of using these, how about we focus on some nice hankerchiefs? Here are a few tasteful suggestions for dabbing sweat and wiping tears for the couple and their entire wedding party.... they also make great gifts.
Whether you decide on plain hankerchiefs or monogrammed; when you're standing at the front of the church and the heat is on, please dont use tissue :)
~Peaceful Planning
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If you and your groom are both uninterested in participating in bachelor and bachelorette parties, why not consider a combined “thank-you” event for your wedding attendants? Traditionally held for the bridesmaids as a Bridesmaid Luncheon, this event is a special time that focuses on the love, support and friendship provided by the bridal party during the preparations and organization of the wedding.
Combined bridal party luncheons or wedding attendant luncheons, can be a fun way to introduce the wedding party to one another, create a festive atmosphere as the wedding gets closer and can help to create new friendships before the day of your wedding. This is a wonderful time to deliver the wedding attendant gifts to each member of the bridal party.
For many bridal couples, the idea of bringing their childhood friends, business associates and relatives together as members of their wedding party can seem a bit intimidating as not everyone knows one another; hosting a combined wedding attendant luncheon provides the perfect format for introductions, building of new friendships and a great way to relax together before the wedding date.
It is traditional to host the wedding attendant luncheon within a month of the wedding date. However, if many of your bridal party have to travel a great distance to attend the wedding, it would be best to schedule the luncheon within two or three days of your wedding.
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The wedding party is done and you're ready to fly away to your honeymoon, and GUESS WHAT! Your guest book is in the pile of things you need to take home. But it's still wrapped in plastic. It was never opened, much less SIGNED! eeek!
Don't let this happen to you!!
It's important to give jobs to your bridal party. A bridesmaid and/or groomsmen should have no problem making sure the guest book is passed around (with a pen) and collected at the end of the reception and returned to you.
Jobs that need assigning are the ones that no one will notice until it's too late. Big things like "serving the cake" will not be forgotten, because... well... it's the cake. No one will let the party end without the cake!! As you purchase special items for your wedding (the garter, a gift for the moms, the guest book, etc.) post a note, explaining whose job it will be to make sure THIS happens, along with a short bit of instructions. You can tell your main coordinator that there are notes on everything--if someone forgets to do their job, the coordinator should be able to get it done from the note.
Other important jobs: -Make sure the Father-Daughter Dance happens -Hand out the favors! Whether it's bird seed, bubbles, or candies--these take a lot of time to prepare, so it's a major bummer if they're forgotten -Toasts: best man, groom, maid of honor, father of the bride (those are the MUSTS)
AVOID plastic grocery bags. This is a common way to transport wedding accessories, but it's an easy way for them to go unnoticed! Use large crates or short, long cardboard boxes. Easier to see everything!
You can also specify a box for, "Never mind, we're not going to use this" stuff. Some brides get concerned about their budget a little late in the process. It's ok to return the unused candles and spools of ribbon. Just make sure your coordinator and bridal party know not to mess with the returns!
NOTE: If you do happen to forget to hand out your party favors, don't stress! There are probably a lot of people who were unable to make it to your wedding. Keep favors on hand (in your purse, glove box, etc.) to give to people when they apologize profusely for not coming to the wedding.
Sharon Patrice Simply Perfect Peace Events, Inc. You or your brand want coverage at an upcoming event? Getting married or having a social event and need assistance? Email Me For All Your Event Planning Needs. 
