The Wrexham Wedding Blog

Wedding Fayres 2009

Love is in the air as we head towards Valentines Day next month. The promise of romance and better weather ahead also brings new dates for wedding fayres in Wrexham County. To find out what's on locally visit the Wedding Fayres section of the Wrexham Wedding Directory today.

The meaning of flowers...

Why shouldn’t you give a woman orange lilies? They may be very pretty but if you are superstitious you will know that they symbolise hatred – so not the ideal choice for a wedding bouquet. Better to go for white (these symbolise purity), yellow (happiness) or striped (pride).

Buying the right flowers can be a bit of a minefield. Some more to avoid are yellow carnations (rejection), marigolds (jealousy) and petunias (anger). 

No wonder roses are so popular. For more information on the meaning of flowers visit the Wrexham Wedding Directory...

The First Dance

Wedding rehearsal dinner speeches

All speech givers want the security and peace of mind that comes with knowing their wedding speech will be fantastic.

The main purpose of this kind of public speaking is to entertain your audience but it doesn't mean you have to avoid serious topics. The speech is most frequently given after the listeners have eaten, although it is possible to speak before and during lunch or dinner. Your tone needs to be light-hearted and your topic has to be relevant…and the whole presentation of your after dinner speech topics should be funny. Effective after dinner speaking is performing and serious public speaking at the same time.

First and above all, offer something to think about. Give an original point of view that will inspire the audience. Recognize the atmosphere of the event or celebration. Most of the time the guests have enjoyed good food and drinks, and they are relaxed and happy.

Decide whether you want to inform the audience about important subjects, or whether you want to persuade them to change their values, beliefs or behaviour. Make your  point through humorous after dinner speech topics, though not a series of unrelated jokes.

Your after dinner speech should be well organised. Creating a clear structure will help you to find, choose and develop many useful and successful after dinner speech topics. Use transition sentences. Focus on humorous topics that lend themselves to entertainment, jokes and one-liners. If you want to discuss very serious topics or provoking subjects, then always choose a relaxed and humorous way.

If you want more information on wedding speeches from the best man to the bride click here for an e-book that is a mine of information.  

Find details of upcoming Wedding Fayres in the Wrexham Wedding Directory

Find out where upcoming wedding fayres are being held in the Wrexham Wedding Directory.

Newlyweds should hide wedding info

The latest advice for newlyweds who pose for photos while signing the register is that they should do so with a blank page to avoid their personal details being made public.

Registrar General James Hall has written to all wedding officers in the country suggesting they conceal information - including the full names and addresses of the bride and groom - in the register when pictures are being taken. In a Commons reply to Tory MP Bob Neill, Home Office minister Meg Hillier said there was nothing in the law to prevent photographs being taken, but she said posing with a blank register was a 'common sense' way of avoiding identification, particularly if photos are posted on social networking websites.

Cost of Weddings soar past £20k

The cost of getting married has soared to £20,273 - up £5,530 in five years according to a new survey. The results found that couples are refusing to cut back on their big day and are splashing out on lavish dos. Often inspired by celeb weddings, they blow an average £7,724 on guests, £2,529 on venues, £3,220 on honeymoons and £4,639 on food and drink.

The online survey of 1,500 brides-to-be also found couples pay £839 for a photographer, £400 on a video, £308 on wedding cars and £138 on stationary. Entertainment, dresses, flowers, rings and stag and hen nights are among a huge list that bump up the bill further.

Colette Harris, editor of You and Your Wedding magazine, said: "There's no doubt big celeb events inspire Britain's brides to think about creating unforgettable weddings."

The Wedding Video - the last thing planned but the first thing that you want?

Why have a wedding video? Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. After months of planning and preparation your wedding day is over in a flash! That's why it's so important to catch all the memories, every whisper, every look, every tear.

In today's weddings the video plays such an important role that it even rivals the wedding photos taken. Yet that being so, the wedding video is usually the last thing planned but the first thing you want.

A wedding video can capture the emotion of the day and give the feel of being there. All the moments that you were unable to see for yourself from the anticipation while getting ready in the morning, to the reaction of seeing one another for the first time, all captured beautifully in HD film. Some shots are staged and planned, while others are just filmed as the day unfolds, giving a unique finish. If you are looking for a professional wedding video service idoweddingvideos.co.uk has the answer.

Did you pay for your wedding day on a shoestring?

We're looking for women aged between 20 to 50 who celebrated their big day
in style despite being restricted by a tight budget of £500 or less.

If this sounds like you and you would like to share your story with a
national newspaper or women's magazine, please get in touch with a brief
synopsis, telephone number and recent photo.

You will receive a fee for your time.

If you're interested, please contact me:

Tanya Russell
Features writer
The Press Association
www.pressassociation.co.uk
Email: tanya.russell@pa-entertainment.co.uk
Direct line: 020 7963 7293
Mobile: 07779 234 406
The Press Association
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London
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Visit the Wrexham Wedding Directory at www.wrexhamweddingdirectory.co.uk

Don't forget to visit the Wrexham Wedding Directory at www.wrexhamweddingdirectory.co.uk if you are getting married in Wrexham. It's packed with information from what flowers to choose to ideas for gifts for the ushers, and lots more. If you have any tips to share on the blog, funny stories about your wedding day, or suggestions for content in the directory please get in touch with jane@wrexhamweddingdirectory.co.uk.