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After the wedding, the next thing to look forward to is the honeymoon night. During the more conservative times, there were always a lot of things to get ready for during the honeymoon night. In this day and age, both the bride and groom may also have a lot of things to look forward to. Nowadays, when having sex before a person gets married seems to be the norm, you might think that there is nothing more to look forward to. The point is to make the honeymoon night something that both of you will remember well into the golden age even if you are already both intimate with each other.

For The Bride

Most new brides like the idea of a romantic honeymoon night followed by a night of passion with her new husband. Of course, there are other things that one can do to make the honeymoon night more memorable. The new bride might like to give her new husband a gift to show her love and appreciation. Dinner on your honeymoon night can be taken in the restaurant or have it delivered to your room via room service. You might want to give your husband a massage to ease the tension of the wedding and at the same time bond with him. Other than a massage, you could start your honeymoon night with a warm, leisurely bath together.

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Choosing a location for your honeymoon can be a nerve-racking experience and leave you wondering which are the best locations to choose from. Ultimately, the location of your honeymoon needs to be somewhere you can enjoy, relax and just be together. However, that could mean just about anywhere so here are the top 10 honeymoon destination spots to get you started off.

Top 10 Honeymoon Destination Picks

First stop is Hawaii and it tops off the top 10 honeymoon destination spots list. There are several reasons first for those who are United States citizens you can forgo the need of working out getting a passport. Second, weather, tropical, warm and sunny any time of the year and finally a number of very affordable hotels and activities.

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The day of the wedding has finally arrived.  Everything has been planned with the utmost of care.  The flowers were carefully chosen, the gown was fitted perfectly, the colors blended with ease, the reception hall beautifully decorated, and the cake is not only lovely but delicious as well.  Everything is well executed and the wedding is a success.  You want to thank your guests for attending your special day.  So you choose a unique gift, hot chocolate wedding favors.  

The Unique Hot Chocolate Wedding Favor

Modern brides want to give something unique and of lasting value.  They want their gift to remind their guest of their special day, and to thank them for being a part of it.  A hot chocolate wedding favor seems to be such a sweet gesture of appreciation.  The hot chocolate is packaged in small bags which serve two to four people.  Each bag is personalized with the names of the bride and groom, the date of the wedding and a picture of their choice.  These can be placed on their tables with name tags or simply handed out by someone when the guests begin to leave the wedding festivities.  

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If you were ever interested in a destination wedding to the Caribbean, now is the time to do it.   Why?   Because Sonesta St. Maarten Resorts is offering a Caribbean wedding dream come true!!  Couples who book 10 all-inclusive rooms or more, for a minimum of seven (7) nights, get a FREE wedding and reception!  

Here is what you get FREE when you book 10 All-inclusive rooms for 7 nights :

•    Expert wedding coordinator
•    Marriage licensing services
•    Choice of breathtaking ceremony venues
•    Open bar
•    Celebration dinner
•    Wedding cake
•    10% off services at The Good Life Spa and more! 

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A great way to make your guests remember your wedding fondly is to have great wedding favors – the best kind is a chocolate wedding favor. Depending on the theme and look of your wedding, choosing a great chocolate wedding favor is an excellent way to send your guests off with a smile on their face and a sweet treat in their stomachs.

Jordan Almonds Are Lovely, Chocolate is Meant to Be Eaten

Jordan almonds are the perennial favorite for wedding favors – they look very pretty, but eating one is like chewing a bullet. A better alternative would be to get candy-coated chocolate almonds; same idea, but a much more appetizing execution. It’s understandable that planners sometimes avoid a chocolate wedding favor because it can be messy, so a great suggestion for serving chocolate almonds, would be a tiny, attractive box filled with a few.

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A wedding can cost a large amount of money. This is one of the reasons why a couple might have a honeymoon on a budget.  Planning a honeymoon on a budget is actually not a very difficult thing to do. In fact, many newlyweds are opting for a honeymoon on a budget and keeping the money they saved for a rainy day or an entirely different project for their married life.

It is not unusual for newlyweds to even postpone the honeymoon or have the honeymoon closer to home. This is a great way to do a honeymoon on a budget. In this day and age, sometime being practical counts more than to spend too much. A honeymoon on a budget is still a honeymoon even if it is spent just at home with your new spouse.

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It is important for a woman to look her best on her wedding day.  This is why so many women invest in expensive gowns, make up and bridal designer jewelry to wear on their wedding day.

The Varieties Of Bridal Designer Jewelry Available

Bridal jewelry is of great importance because it helps a woman look beautiful and glamorous on her wedding day and it also reflects just how precious the occasion really is.  Therefore, it is important to pick out the right bridal designer jewelry for this big day.  In all reality, there are 2 types of bridal designer jewelry that you can choose from: elegant and classic.

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Planning a second wedding?  You are not alone! A large number of marriages today involve at least one spouse who has been married before. Most people think since it’s a  second wedding it shouldn’t be anything special. This is far from the truth in so many ways. Just because a couple is planning a second wedding doesn’t mean it needs to be in front of a judge with the couple’s immediate family only.

People need to remember the reasons for a second wedding. Yes it’s possible that the reason is due to a divorce, but it’s also possible that the reason is because someone was widowed. Either way, a second wedding can be just as special ( or perhaps even more so) than the first.

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A wedding shower is mainly for the bride and not the groom, remember. A wedding shower gift basket can be appreciated by the bride if you have given it a lot of thought. All you have to do is think back on your friendship with the bride to be and think of the things she prefers and try to incorporate them into the basket.  And if all else fails, stick cash in the basket.

Some Practical Suggestions

Depending on the theme of the wedding shower, items for a wedding shower gift basket can have a variety of choices. The more popular themes of a wedding shower or a bridal shower are usually bedroom, bathroom, home and garden and many more. The bedroom theme, for example, can have countless wedding shower gift basket possibilities. Read the rest of this entry »

The wedding cake is one of the most important pieces of any wedding reception, with a lot of symbolism attached to it.  The cake is a sign of fertility, and the ceremony of breaking the cake is one of the most important parts of the wedding reception.  

Cake design is getting more and more elaborate, but one of the most important parts of the cake is the topper, which can make a big difference to the overall design and theme of the cake.

The Importance Of The Wedding Cake

In the planning of any wedding, there is considerable time and energy spent in the planning of the wedding cake and in locating the perfect wedding cake topper.  Often times, the bride will coordinate the colors of the frosting to match the colors of her own wedding dress (should she not be wearing white), the colors of the bridal party or other surrounding decorations. Read the rest of this entry »