| If you've been to one wedding, you've seen it all. | | | | the tears in his eyes will be priceless.7. Place |
| From the flowers and the candles to the dress | | | | tissues or personalized embroidered handkerchiefs |
| and the music, the typical wedding can be as | | | | in the rows where family will be seated for their |
| predictable and generic as your Uncle Leo's dance | | | | "tears of joy".8. Write a letter to your mom and |
| moves. For your wedding to stand out, you need | | | | dad and have it waiting for them at their seat |
| to involve your guests in the sentiment and | | | | during the ceremony. It could be about anything: a |
| process of the day. It's not the cake or the great | | | | thank you, how you hope your marriage turns |
| food that will be remembered, but all the little | | | | out like theirs, your gratitude everything they |
| details that will make your wedding as unique and | | | | have done for you, etc. They will be so touched |
| memorable for your guests as it will be for you. | | | | and honored that you took the time to arrange |
| These 25 ideas on how to personalize your day | | | | for this and you'll have them in tears before you |
| will make it the event that will be talked about for | | | | begin to walk down the aisle!9. Have each |
| years to come:1. Write a welcome note for your | | | | bridesmaid carry a bouquet made entirely of their |
| out-of-town guests on postcards from the city | | | | favorite flower. Your bouquet will be a |
| your wedding takes place. It's a nice personal | | | | combination of all of their flowers.10. Dress your |
| touch that shows tremendous thought as well as | | | | flowergirl in a bright color rather than a replica of |
| a keepsake that can be saved with photos of the | | | | your dress so that the dress can be worn |
| wedding.2. Include an "About the Wedding Party" | | | | again.11. Read your vows to candlelight. All your |
| section in your programs or on the reception | | | | guests will receive a candle on their way into the |
| tables for your guests to learn more about the | | | | ceremony. When it comes time for the vows, |
| members of your bridal party. Not everyone will | | | | have your ushers or groomsmen go around and |
| know that you and your Maid of Honor have | | | | light the candle at the end of the row and let |
| been best friends since preschool.3. Hang your | | | | them "pass the flame." It's a nice romantic touch |
| dress on a pretty silk coat hanger the day of | | | | to a very sentimental and powerful moment.12. |
| your wedding. People will be taking photographs of | | | | For family members who have passed away or |
| the dress before you put it on and you'd like to | | | | cannot physically be there with you, wear |
| avoid having it on an old wire coat hanger.4. Send | | | | something of theirs so that they are with you. It |
| your invitations to Loveville, Maryland first -- | | | | could be a lapel pin tied to the ribbon of your |
| they've developed special wedding postmarks that | | | | bouquet, your great aunt's pearls, or your |
| add a nice "love" touch to your envelope. Call | | | | grandmother's handkerchief.13. Pick a special |
| 301-475-5243 for details.5. Invite the President, | | | | ceremony start time, like 5:17 -- the exact time |
| Pope, and the Queen of England for a special | | | | he proposed to you.14. Serve your cocktails from |
| wedding surprise. Be sure to send their invites out | | | | a "Something old, something new, something |
| early.6. If you're planning on taking pictures prior | | | | borrowed, something blue" menu. Take |
| to the ceremony, clear everyone out of the | | | | recommendations from special people involved in |
| ceremony site and have your groom at the end | | | | the wedding for their favorite old/classic drink, a |
| of the aisle. Walk down the aisle, so it's only the | | | | new/modern drink, a favorite borrowed unique |
| two of you. It's a very sweet and special | | | | drink recipe, and a blue cocktail. |
| moment that you can share... and the pictures of | | | | |