Informal Wedding Gowns
April 16, 2006 | All Wedding Articles, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Gowns
Weddings do not always have to be formal affairs. In fact, some of the most romantic weddings are casual ceremonies and receptions with an intimate and familiar feeling. If you are looking for informal wedding gowns to match the casual theme of your wedding, you should be able to find a large selection.
Casual weddings can take place in many locations. You might be having a small ceremony in your parents’ backyard or a friend’s garden. Or you might be having a larger wedding at an outdoor venue, such as a public park or garden. Other casual weddings take place in a home, a public hall, or at the justice of the peace.
Wherever you are having your wedding will play a part in what type of dress you wear, no matter how formal or informal it may be. An outdoor wedding lends itself to a more flowing dress and yet something that is amenable to walking on the grass or along outdoor paths. For this type of scenario, a short dress of cocktail length or mid calf length might be a good way to give yourself a break from carrying a train and to stick to your more casual theme.
Popularity: 22%
Renewal Wedding Vows Ceremony Has Everyone In Thrall
April 2, 2006 | All Wedding Articles, Wedding Vows
There are few occasions that spark so much emotion and passion as the renewal wedding vows ceremony. It has the entire family and close circle of friends in thrall, not to mention the couple for whom the moment is much more than symbolic. It is a reiteration of their love and belonging, a moment to remember and cherish.
No wonder that most couples go the extra mile to celebrate the vows renewal ceremony.
They are not deterred by the fact that the vows renewal ceremony has no religious value; they are also not concerned by the fact that the ceremony has no sanctity in the eyes of the law.
What they want is to savor the moment. It is an opportunity for them to recommit themselves before their family and friends. More than that, it is an occasion for them to reflect on what has gone wrong in the past, and vow to correct those mistakes in the years to come.
Popularity: 31%
Gay Wedding Vows Are Fired by Passion and Sincerity
March 14, 2006 | All Wedding Articles, Wedding Vows
The gay wedding vows reflect the couple’s love for each other and are an affirmation of the couple’s desire to live together and take care of each other. The vows may be delivered at a religious ceremony or a secular or commitment ceremony but they reflect the love and passion that the couple feels for each other.
There are several websites that offer samples of gay vows. The gays can use these as they are or modify them to make them more personal. However, a common feature of gay vows, like other vows, is the pledge to look after each other through good and bad times. This includes looking after each other through sickness and health and through richness and poverty.
Some gays don’t like the word marriage and prefer to use words like long lasting relationship or union. They also don’t prefer to use the words husband and wife and prefer the neutral spouse or partner.
Popularity: 23%
Christian Wedding Vows Are Most Traditional
March 12, 2006 | All Wedding Articles, Wedding Vows
The Christian wedding vows are faith based, and can be chosen from a range of possibilities that the Bible offers. They are the most traditional, and the closest to religion. However, they can be modified to meet the needs of the couple in consultation with the officiant.
All Christian faiths, be they Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist or Presbyterian, have more or less similar wedding vows. The most traditional wedding vows are found in the Form of Solemnization of Ceremony. They have been spoken by millions of couples down the ages to profess their love and faith in each other.
The bride and groom can select their vows from these traditional wedding vows. In recent times, couples have sought to make minor modifications in the Christian vows. Instead of the man promising to “love and protect” the woman, and the bride promising to “serve and obey” there is a desire to bring in more equality. The couple now prefer to take vows to “love, honor and protect”.
Popularity: 13%
A Wedding Speech Should Be Short and Sweet
February 25, 2006 | All Wedding Articles, Wedding Toasts
The dream of every groom is to deliver a wedding speech that sparkles with wit and humor, and has the guests in splits. But at how many weddings do you see this happening? Very few, I am sure.
At most weddings, the speeches are eminently forgettable. At many they bring out yawns, giggles and glances of amusement. The groom invariably becomes too nervous, forgets his cues and makes a hash of an otherwise joyous occasion. The bride’s father may turn too sanctimonious, and bore the guests to death. The best man tries to steal the evening with stale punch lines.
But this does not mean that the wedding speech should be pushed to the sidelines. The wedding speech is important, and must be delivered in style. The guests must remember the wedding speech either for its content or its delivery style.
Popularity: 15%
