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If you are in the process of choosing your wedding favours, stop and read this before you go any further.

Despite the huge range of wedding favours out there to buy, very few brides actually get it right. The key is to purchase elegant wedding favours.

Elegant wedding favours really set the theme for the whole day and so choosing the right ones is paramount. Truly elegant wedding favours are different yet classic and modern yet traditional. For example silver wedding favours give wedding a sense of opulence and class. By the same token, monogram wedding favours [that have the initials of the bride and groom on them] also represent exquisite taste. So too do plain, simple soap wedding favours.

As stated previously, silver wedding favours give the occasion a sense of class and generosity. Whereas gold wedding favours can look a little over-the top, silver has a regal yet understated feel. You can choose silver wedding favours that are plated [very luxurious] and these come in a variety of forms such as silver-plated salt and pepper shakers, letter openers, corkscrews, heart-shaped measuring spoons, bottle stopper and corkscrew sets and place card holders.

However, silver plated favours may not be for you, but to ensure you offer your guests elegant wedding favours, why not stick to the silver theme and go for silver-coloured favour boxes filled with silver dragees? The Silver Corrugated Butterfly Boxes look fantastic on beautifully set out wedding reception tables.

Why not make stunning bomboniere from 2-tone Duo Cristal Collection nets? Instead you could place favours in silver organza bags or finish bridal party gifts off with organza centre stripe silver coloured ribbon. Tables can be scattered with silver hollow heart confetti and to continue with the decadent feel, fill glasses with handfuls of small silver chocolate buttons! Sheer debauchery!

Elegant wedding favours do not have to be silver plated though, in fact, it is the understated wedding favour that often wins the day. Wedding favour soaps are rapidly becoming a very classy choice. There is something very pure about offering guests a soap favour, especially if it is a white or ivory soap. An ideal choice for a spring or summer wedding, particularly if encased in a pretty favour box or a co-ordinating drawstring organza bag.

A soap favour will more than likely be a gift that guests will want to display in their homes rather than use and therefore think of the happy couple each time it is seen.

Of course, when considering elegant wedding favours we cannot forget the beauty of a monogram wedding favour. This is probably because the initials of the bride and groom are inscribed or printed somewhere on the item which gives the favour an overall regal feel. It is believed that the use of monograms on items originates from the royal family, which is why monogram wedding favours are exceptionally beautiful.

When choosing wedding favours remember this - if you want elegant wedding favours to knock the socks off your guests, less is quite often more.

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French rioters, protestors and car torchers in France are somewhat similar to the frolicking gay and lesbian community gay parades. Assuming they can act out and protest and get attention to have the law changed as their reward. But as Jacque Chirac in France chooses appeasement of the mass mob mentality, we need to be careful in our nation not to give into such obnoxious, disruptive and spit in your face behavior.

Luckily in the United States the gay and lesbian community has yet to do any extreme amount of violence in their frolicking demonstrations and gay parades. But we need to be sure that they do not continue to use the same tactics as the French rioters, looters and protestors as they are obviously learning how to protest from the France Model of civil disruption and disobedience. What can we do to stop the gay and lesbian community from torching cars and causing riots? Well, first off they have the right to free speech and public demonstrations. Second it is not the gay community it is but a small part of their fringe.

We must ask the gay and lesbian community to mentor this young gay fringe contingency and keep them from violence and prevent them from the threats they make, the intimidation tactics they use and of course the slanderous remarks and extortion models they aspire too. This gay marriage issue will get out of hand in the next election as it is well known due to the silent majorities stance on gay marriage that announcing you support the gay community as a candidate is political suicide. And therefore the gay fringe will have no power play left and will have to either make good on their threats or understand that no one will entertain their rhetoric any longer. That’s my take on it and my opinion in observing this trend. Consider all this in 2006.

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Bachelor parties in Birmingham - you can’t go wrong

If you think Birmingham isn’t a good place to visit, you’ve got it all wrong. Why the unfair reputation? Sure, the architecture isn’t the greatest, but who goes to a stag or bachelor party to take in the local scenery? (Unless “scenery” also includes the local lasses). Birmingham is the perfect place for a stag do - a thriving cosmopolitan centre oozing with the best in pubs, nightlife, clubs, eateries, music, fashion, crazy locals - you name it! Immerse yourself in the local culture and the local beauties and you will soon find out just how wrong you were.

Birmingham is a city - the UK’s second largest - that loves to party and have a good time. If you haven’t put this place on your to-do list (ahem, no pun intended) write it down right now before it’s too late - you’ve been missing out on the non-stop party scene that comes with every big city.

Birmingham

Colourful and full of new experiences, entertainment, and people at every turn you’ll never sink into a stupor of boredom in this vibrant town. Delve into the modern and mainstream or sink your teeth into the alternative scene. Whatever floats your boat, mate. No judgment here. If you want to discuss the “fine” art of lap dancing over a pint of lip-smackingly good beer go ahead. Or if spending an afternoon paintballing with your friends before heading on over to the local pub is more to your liking do what you please. Compliments of Birmingham, of course.

Shops, cafes, parks and monuments are all over the place so from morning till late, late at night your brain, your eyes, your taste buds, your ears, and your nostrils will all receive more stimulation than one person can handle. And there are so many canals Birmingham has got Venice beat!

For a crazy stag party in Birmingham start off in the Arcadia Centre and then move on to some famous Wharfside Street institutions to end off the night in proper fashion. Down some spicy curry at one of the many curry houses scattered around town and top it all off with whatever you want - all for a reasonable price.

Head over to chillisauce at http://www.chillisauce.co.uk/stag-weekends/birmingham/ to find out more. Chilisauce is a fully bonded tour operator that puts on a rocking good stag party no matter what the location. After experiencing a stag party in Birmingham you won’t want to go home.

One of the aspects of planning a wedding is locating a good reception venue. With a large variety of reception sites to pick from, it can sometimes set your head to spinning.

Start off by choosing at least 3 possible places to hold your reception. Write down the name of the location, address, phone number and directions to the place. Call and make an appointment for viewing. Some couples will choose to try and see all their site choices in one day… others may prefer to do it on separate days. How you wish to do this is entirely up to you.

Be sure to take along a digital camera. If you don’t have one, borrow one. You’ll be glad you did when it comes time to actually book a location for your wedding reception.

When you arrive, take pictures of the driveway entrance, the parking areas, and the entrance into the building. Once inside, you’ll want pictures of the foyer, coat closet area, bathroom locations, main reception room, door to the kitchen facilities, outside exits, window placements, etc. These pictures will be a major help to you later when you’re trying to remember “which location had what”, as well as with drawing up a floor plan for tables, etc.

Speaking of floor plans: ask the site manager if they possibly have a copy of the actual floor plan that they could give you. This would certainly help you with your layout (as you’d have the actual room sizes and such). By figuring out the placements of the head table, guest tables, bar, etc. you’ll be able to get a better overall view of what the reception will look like, as well as if it will comfortably accommodate all of your wedding guests.

While at each reception location there are several details that you should pay attention to. Here is a list to take with you so you can make notes as you go along:

1. If you are planning to have the ceremony and reception in one location, will there be enough room to hold all the guests as well as provide room for setting up an area for the actual ceremony?

2. Keeping in-line with a reception/ceremony in one place, is there a separate room where your guests can go after the wedding ceremony to mingle, while tables are setup for the dinner and reception?

3. If this is to be just a reception (the ceremony is elsewhere) is there enough space near the entrance for a receiving line to meet and greet the guests?

4. Check to see exactly how many guests the location will hold. You should also take into account needed area space for: your head table, guestbook table, gift table, cake table, desert and/or buffet tables, DJ/band setup, and the dance floor. If you’re planning on inviting 100 guests and the room only holds 75 comfortably with the furniture included, you should look for a new location.

5. Where is the bar located? Can people easily get to it and move around without crowding nearby dinner tables?

6. Does the location have adequate cooking faculties to prepare food for the number of guests you are planning to invite?

7. Where are the bathroom facilities located? Are they large enough to hold a few guests at a time or are they single rooms, where only one person can enter at a time? The second option is not a good choice for a large wedding. Can someone with a disability enter them safely?

8. Is there enough parking available at the location itself or will the guests need to park farther down the street? If so, is parking allowed during the time of your reception and will there be enough spaces available? If not, where is the closets available parking located? Do guests have to pay for parking?

9. Does the facility have a cloak room? Will there be enough space for all the coats and jackets? Do they have a person doing a coat check or does each guest need to hang up their own coats? Is the cloak room in a secured, yet viewable area?

10. Does the facility have enough chairs, tables, linens, cutlery, plates, utensils, etc. to accommodate the number of wedding guests?

11. Is there adequate room to set up a head table to accommodate the wedding party?

12. Most importantly, does the site you are considering have liability insurance?

Write down the answers to the above questions as you visit each site (you should check out at least 3 locations). Pair up your notes and digital pictures and then take the time to carefully look everything over. If any further questions pop into your mind, write them down and give the site a call back. Before booking your final choice, it might be prudent to go back and have another look around.

Although doing all this may seem like a fair amount of work, it really will help to give you a good perspective on each wedding reception site that you visit. It’s better to prepare ahead of time, rather than to arrive and find out that your guests can barely move or that food service is taking hours because the kitchen wasn’t large enough to properly handle serving the number of people at your reception. That little bit of extra effort that you put into pre-planning your reception will result in a much calmer and relaxed reception the day of your wedding.

About the Author:

Rose Smith is the owner of Wedding Themes and More where you can find information on unique wedding theme ideas, wedding reception planning, budget tips and additional resources to help you create a beautiful wedding. For more planning information, visit http://www.wedthemes.com/wedding-planning.shtml

7. Drive mirroring through software: Drive mirroring basically means that you can use a program such as Norton Ghost, Acronis or Drive Image to make an exact copy of all of the contents of your hard drive. The process can be done manually or automatically. The data image can be done on DVD, CD, to another hard drive or across the network to another computer.
Some programs allow incremental backups where initially you create a full backup and after that only the files that have been changed from the last backup are backed up. One of the advantages of drive mirroring is that it allows the backup of the operating system files along with the data. In the case of a computer crash you can replace the failed drive run a disaster recovery CD or floppy and restore your computer to a working state in a matter of minutes.

8. File synchronization: File synchronization programs have been around for a long time. They allow you to have a real time copy of the data in two places simultaneously. The synchronization can be set to happen at a specific time or in real time. The idea is that if you change a file on the master computer the corresponding file on the remote computer also changes.

9. External hard drives: With the price of hard drives dropping everyday they present a great alternative for backups. Units equipped with USB or Firewire ports are the most recommended. They are portable enough to be taken offsite. You can either buy ready to use units or you can buy an enclosure that holds several drives and populate it with hard drives. Some of the ready to use units come with a basic backup programs that allows one touch backup of specified directories or complete hard drives.

10. Drive Trays: Computers can be easily equipped with hard drive trays that allow the easy removal of hard drives to be stored away from the computer for safety. The advantage over portable USB or Firewire is that internal hard drives use a faster connection to the computer.

11. Backup to disk: As hard drive prices have been decreasing, backing up to disk has become commonplace as a replacement to tape backups. A server or a unit attached to the computer is set up with several disks and the backup software is scheduled to backup the files to a different disk every day of the week. The advange is that there is not tape library to manage and the process can be totally automated. In addition the process is much faster than with tape.

As we can see there are many options for file backups with different levels of reliability, automation and price. Ideally, the wedding photographer will use a combination of the above backup strategies. Relying on a single strategy can be fatal to your wedding files, your business, and professional reputation.

Setting up scheduled backups is a must. With the data volume that the typical wedding photographer deals these days a couple of days without backups can create a big liability in the event of a disaster.

Keeping a backup copy at a remote location is also a must. It doesn’t matter how many copies of your data you have, if all of them reside at the same location they are potentially exposed to the same level of risk.

Some photographers have found that for weddings more than a couple of years old it is wise to give a copy of all the files to the client. This makes the client happy and the photographer gets an extra backup copy.

It is also recommended that you take the outmost precautions at your place of business including an alarm system and that you physically secure your computers with antitheft cables and that you keep all the backup media in a safe. Also, your working computers need to be equipped with surge protectors and battery backup systems to avoid damage due to lighting or electricity spikes.

In addition to the above strategies the wedding photographer must have liability and disaster recovery insurance.

To some, the above guidelines may seem paranoid. However, the wedding day memories are too precious to be lost.

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The following article presents the very latest information on weddings. If you have a particular interest in weddings, then this informative article is required reading.

The rehearsal dinner is one element of the wedding planning that can be confusing for the future bride and groom. Questions such as do we really have to have a rehearsal dinner, what do we do at the rehearsal dinner, who pays for the rehearsal dinner, who is invited to the rehearsal dinner and do we have to invite out of town guests are planning questions that remain unanswered for many couples. While the rehearsal dinner may just seem like another expense and another task that needs to be completed, it’s important to not skip out on this wonderful opportunity to get together with close friends and family members for a night of relaxation in a casual atmosphere before the wedding. This article is intended to answer some of the questions surrounding the planning of a rehearsal dinner and to provide the couple with some necessary information to help them plan a successful rehearsal dinner.

While a rehearsal dinner is not necessary, it is a good opportunity to get together with close friends and family members to thank them all for their participation and assistance during the planning of the wedding as well as their participation in the actual wedding itself. The rehearsal dinner gives the couple the chance to extend their thanks to everyone who has been involved with the wedding planning or who has simply supported them in their efforts. The rehearsal dinner can also be the opportunity to relax and unwind before the wedding. The couple is able to put aside their concerns over their upcoming nuptials and enjoy the time with family and friends. The rehearsal dinner has become a common tradition in weddings but the couple is not obligated to host a rehearsal dinner if they choose not to do so.

The typical activities involved in a rehearsal dinner include meeting at the site of the ceremony to run through the logistics of the ceremony and then gathering at a particular location, a restaurant, catering hall or even a friend’s house, to enjoy a meal together. During the dinner the couple usually takes the opportunity to thank all their guests for their love and support and may choose to honor their wedding party with gifts at this time. There are also usually a series of informal toasts at the rehearsal dinner. The parents of the couple will also usually thank the guests and offer a toast to the couple. Any of the guests at the rehearsal dinner are also free to offer a toast or a few words of wisdom to the couple. While the wedding is shrouded in traditions and expectations, the rehearsal dinner is typically a relaxed atmosphere with no set agendas.

If you don’t have accurate details regarding weddings, then you might make a bad choice on the subject. Don’t let that happen: keep reading.

The subject of who pays for the rehearsal dinner is another confusing topic. Tradition holds that the parents of the groom assume the financial responsibility of the rehearsal dinner but more and more couples are opting to bear the burden of the rehearsal dinner on their own. There are a couple of factors that are contributing to this changing trend. First the medium ages of couples getting married is on the rise and couples who marry at a later age are typically more financially established and capable of affording to finance the rehearsal dinner themselves. In addition the responsibility of paying for the rehearsal dinner is typically accompanied by the responsibility of planning the rehearsal dinner and many couples are unwilling to relinquish the planning responsibilities. The couple wants to ensure that the rehearsal dinner reflects their personalities and tastes and therefore assumes all responsibilities for planning the rehearsal dinner.

Although the original intent for the rehearsal dinner was to include those who are actively involved in the ceremony, the couple is free to invite any other guests that they choose to join them in the rehearsal dinner. The rehearsal dinner is an opportunity for the couple to thank everyone who has supported them throughout their wedding planning and also to just relax and have a good time with friends and family outside of the formality that often surrounds a wedding. With this in mind it is appropriate to invite anyone that you want to share in this sentiment. The couple may also wish to include out of town guest in the rehearsal dinner in order to thank them for making the trip to be with them on their wedding day. While including out of town guests is a wonderful gesture, it is important to understand that the couple is not obligated to do so. If it would be too financially cumbersome to include all of the out of town guests, the couple could consider hosting a smaller event such as an evening of drinks and appetizers for this larger group. Although everyone participating in the ceremony should be included in the rehearsal dinner the guest list is not restricted to these individuals and the couple can choose to include anyone they wish.

Planning a rehearsal dinner can seem daunting as the rules are not clearly defined but it is this flexibility that makes planning a rehearsal dinner such a fun challenge. From the invitation list to the activities the couple is under no obligations to adhere to any strict guidelines in planning their rehearsal dinner. Although planning a rehearsal dinner is not obligatory, many couples opt to do so because it is such a wonderful opportunity to thank their loved ones for their continued support. That’s how things stand right now. Keep in mind that any subject can change over time, so be sure you keep up with the latest wedding news.

The key to any relationship is communication, communication, and communication! So what happens when your significant other simply thinks you can read everything that they are thinking? It happens all the time. By excluding details of a situation one side of the relationship can subliminally create a war of words and automatically be armed with the dreaded “you don’t understand me” attack. “Mind-reader” syndrome conquers many couples without them even knowing it. Day to day social interaction often pits feelings against assumptions. When this happens it often means that one individual may be suppressing his or her feelings, causing a lack of communication skills.

People exhibiting these problems are everywhere and simply believe that their partner just magically knows the way they feel all of the time. The ability to love or be loved does not grant mystical powers to read minds or feelings to anyone in a relationship. Often just explaining your needs and thoughts clearly can prove to be a start in solving the mind-reader syndrome.

Solving the problem completely can be a unique and difficult problem. Use the list below to help focus, and determine the root of the mind-reader problem. Ask yourself these questions whenever disagreements surface. Clarifying your own needs can lesson or prevent additional problems in the future as well as increasing past problems that still linger.

Consider these questions:

1. What am I feeling at this exact second?

2. What do I want my partner to know at this particular second that they might not realize?

3. What are the things I am assuming now and up until now?

4. Is anything about how I act immature? Does the tone in my voice or subtle actions deflect and reroute my true feelings? Does my partner misinterpret what I really mean?

We’ve gone to numerous French ski haunts e.g. Samoens, Les Grands Montets, Gourette and Flaine, however altogether through all the group’s ski holidays Chamonix Haute Savoie without doubt is our no. 1 area to go for skiing holiday France.

The place of birth of European alpine history and dwelling to the astonishing Monte Bianco - at 4807m the EC’s most eminent point - Chamonix France touts a unrivaled historical snow record, a endless ski season (Dec-May), unmatched extreme mountain snowboarding, and vistas to die for. Moreover Chamonix village has an far reaching renown for more or less the most spectacular, thought provoking, and exciting telemarking on hand anywhere in the planet.

Chamonix village is extensive and every bit as confusing, and that’s before one even view the near by skiing resorts; for example Megeve, Le Tour, Avoriaz, Les Trois Vallees and Chastreix-Sancy.

The Cham Ski skiing lift pass covers 8 nearby, and 15 territorial skiing areas; on skiing equal to 3841 metres, all over 220 snowboard lifts, and 700 km of piste - with the majority of the ski resorts preceding 2010 metres. It provides for each tier from initiates including expert skiers. Visit our skiing towns page for an in depth look at each of the favourite domains: Hautacam, Courchevel, Les Contamines-Montjoie, Val-d’Isere, Meribel and Tignes-les-Brevieres.

When it comes to choosing a honeymoon destination it’s usually sandy beaches and blue waters here, a historical sight there, or a luxurious pampering from morning till night somewhere else.

The other day, though, looking through the various web sites, I came across a honeymoon destination which must surely be the most unique of them all.

It’s available only four months out of every year, and then it disappears from existence. Eight months later it’s back again. For four months again.

The Ice Hotel of Quebec, Canada, welcomes guests only from January to April. The rest of the year the hotel ceases to exist because its whole structure is made from 400 tons of ice, and 12,000 tons of snow and needs the winter snows to bring it to life. A work of art in itself, it takes five weeks to erect, has impressive 18 foot ceilings, and walls adorned with original paintings made out of ice. It never repeats itself, so every stay is bound to amaze.

The hotel includes an ice chapel in which the couple can pledge their troth, a cinema in which to while away an hour or two, and an exhibition room with ice exhibits such as paintings, statues, and furniture all made out of snow and ice.

Apart from the fact that the materials used in the building of the hotel aren’t the usual brick and mortar, you can still sit around a real fire, though when snuggling into bed you’ll probably find a deer pelt and a sleeping bag made for two. And when toasting each other with champagne, you’ll be doing it with ice goblets instead of just the usual crystal.

For something to do there’s dog-sledding and all the other snow-oriented sports, as well as hot-air ballooning. At night you can visit the night club where your drink will never run out of ice.

Needless to say, being a hotel completely made of ice, it is a bit chilly, so if you and your partner decide to exchange your wedding vows at the ice hotel, you might like to rent a fur cape or coat so that you can be warm as well as good-looking. And don’t be worried about missing out on your wedding photographs or flowers, or limousines. The hotel might be made of ice, but it has a warm heart. You’ll be provided with all the things you would normally expect on your wedding day. Just ask.

Vlady, an Australian Civil Marriage Celebrant, is an author of “The Complete Book of Australian Weddings”, “The Small Organisation Handbook” and an ebook, “Honeymoon! A Sizzle or a Fizzle?” which you can see on her website http://www.vlady-celebrant.com