As a BM what things for you do you think the bride should pay for?

Let's switch this questions, instead of asking if the bride should pay this or that. What items would you think a Bride should pay for and when?

Thanks. Just trying to get some perspective on what BMs appreciate.

1) My bouquet of flowers, or anything else she wants me hold while walking in the processional.

2) If she demands the use of professionals in my own grooming (hair, nails, makeup, tanning) instead of allowing me to do it myself, so long as I produce the exact same style or look she wants for her maids. For example, I am quite capable of putting my hair in a really beautiful french twist. If the Bride says that I *must* hire a pro to style my hair in a french twist, even though I can already do it myself, then she should foot the bill for this waste of money.

3) If she demands that I wear a particular piece of jewelry that I don't already own or can borrow.

4) All the trappings of being of guest. (An invitation sent to me via the post which includes my fiance/husband, a programme, meal/drink at the reception, a favor, etc.)

The bride should pay for the bouquet, which she usually does. And of course any food and drink at the reception as a proper hostess does. Beyond that, unless she demands a certain look (everyone wear their hair and makeup a certain way or wear a certain type of jewelry or shoes, nails done a certain way), she is not required to pay for any of it because it is the bridesmaids' responsibility that they take on when they accept the role. She should get them a heartfelt thank you note and a generous thank you gift within her budget that fits their individual personalities/interests that is not wedding-related that they will enjoy and that does not become a dust collector.

Most brides nowadays are paying for their wedding, or a portion of it, so having them pay for your dress, shoes, etc can get VERY expensive!

I was MOH at my cousins' wedding, and she paid for the dresses.. Granted, there were only two of us, but we were all very surprised. We offered to pay for them over and over, or to help in some way, and she said no.

At my wedding, I plan on asking the bridesmaids if they can pay for half of everything (dresses, shoes, jewelery), and if not, I will make up the difference, no questions asked. :)

I honestly don't think the bride should pay for anything, unless there are large amounts of travel expenses for you, in which case she should pay for the dress and stuff, or offer to pay for half.

OH to be a Bride's Maid. First you really need to understand what the means. You have warm and fuzzy feelings of fun and all - but you have responsibilities. This is what the Brides Maids do. They were chosen to assist the Bride, not to expect her to assist them. This is also why you can decline the position of Brides Maid. It is not for the light hearted, weak or poor.

And depending on the Bride, size of the wedding, type of wedding and such - you will be expected to preform several tasks and financial obligations to make the Bride's life easier. Yes, if she for your nails or makes outrageous demands, you can speak up - but be ready for a melt down or tantrum.

You needed to find out what it meant to be her Brides Maid from the start and to know what kind of friendship you had. If you love her, be there and ask no questions - help her out. Someday, Karma will return this to you. Hopefully!! ha ha

I think the bride should pay for anything that she is "requiring" other than the dress. If she is requiring specific shoes, hair, nails, jewelry, makeup, etc, than she should foot the bill. As a bridesmaid, you agree to buying a dress (usually) at the time that you agreed to being a bridesmaid.

Well if the bride and groom are paying for their entire wedding themselves with no help from parents, etc., then I don't think bridesmaids should expect the bride and groom to pay for anything. Can't a bridesmaid handle paying a few hundred or less for an outfit? Everyone else that is invited is paying for their own clothes, right? Being a bridesmaid is supposed to be an honor, not a free outfit/hair and makeup. But that's just my opinion.

A BM should be prepared to be part of a group effort toward finding a dress that nobody hates, to travel to an from 2 or 3 try-ons and fittings, to pay for her clothing and basic grooming, to help with RSVPs and thank you letters, and to participate in rehearsal including dinner, to stand up with you at the wedding, and to act as a deputy host at the reception. Any other demands on the BM's schedule or pocketbook should be agreed upon in writing before any BM accepts the sometimes dubious honor. I see all to many "Wedding Drama" questions here in which BMs don't seem to realize that formal wear isn't something you can run to the store and grab at the final moment like a loaf of bread, and also of brides who believe themselves entitled to plan parties and outings and send the bills to the BMs.

If the bride *requires* that I get my nails done or something, I think she should maybe pay for that. And for a boquet or whatever she has me carrying down the aisle. But my dress & shoes are my responsibility. If I chose, myself, to get a mani/pedi, that's my responsibility. Yeesh~she's paying for enough as it is, to expect her to pay for all of my stuff, too...that's a little much. I know when I'm asked to be a bridesmaid & I accept, that I am committing, not just moral support & my time, but also my finances.

I think the bride should at least chip in on your dress, if not then maybe buy your shoes. If she insists on you having your nails done she should also pay for that. As far as hair goes, I wouldn't expect the bride to pay for it, but it would be nice if she did. It is very expensive for a BM, people don't realize that. Usually they have to host the bridal shower and bachlorette party, and buy a gift for each. When I was my sisters BM just the parties alone cost me over $500.00 not including the gifts I bought her for each. Then there is all the time and energy spent helping the bride. It is the brides day, if she wants something the BM cannot afford, she should be willing to help pay for it.

The bride should pay for anything required. I paid for the BMs dresses, hair and makeup. I also told them if they wanted/had to get new shoes I would buy them as well. I got them BM gifts of course, I don't think the dress and stuff is a gift per-se. I don't want my girls to spend anything they don't have to, especially when they will probably never wear or use any of it again. I think a responsible bride discusses finances with her BMs and asks them to spend only what they can afford if anything. I never expected my girls to pay for anything and would never ask them to pay anything to stand up for me. I want them there whether they can afford it or not. To me, its about their presence and support, not whether or not they can afford the dress/shoes/hair.

Good luck!

I think the bride should pay for the

jewelry

shoes

dress

hair

makeup

my mom has 6 daughters and 3 are now married, and she and my father always paid for all of that stuff. doing this also gives the bride more "freedom of decision" because she isn't worrying about a certain bridesmaid not being able to foot the bill.

I don't think it's necessary that the bride foot the bill for anything, unless she DEMANDS that everyone have the same nails done, have their hair a certain way, etc... I know it's appreciated by bridesmaids to get something paid for, but I wouldn't expect a bride to. It would just be nice.

As a future bride, I'm not requiring my BM's to get their nails/hair done. They can do as they wish, and I know they'll look great. I am considering giving them each a $40 card to a salon, however. But that's just something thoughtful to do for them. Not something expected from me.

Hmmm... interesting way to ask the question. As I bridesmaid, I guess I don't *expect* the bride to pay for anything. I *hope* that she will be reasonable in her choices so the cost doesn't become a burden for us.

Maybe an easier way to say it is what I expect to pay: about $150 for a dress, cost of hair and manicure, sharing costs of the bridal shower and maybe bachelorette party. Hopefully she'll let us wear our own shoes, jewelry and do our own makeup. The bride usually pays for other expenses, like a limo if they are having it, the bouquets, food, etc.

I was in a recent wedding and the bride was great: she used dresses from another friends wedding that we were all in, so we didn't have to buy new dresses. She paid for the hair and makeup and gave us jewelry to wear. It was really sweet that she tried to keep the costs down for us. But of course, we never expected it!

Hopefully that answers your question!

Bridesmaid - everything they need for that day - own dress, shoes, jewelry, hair/nails, tanning, etc.

Bride - is not required to pay for anything but it's typical that a bride will buy each BM a piece of jewelry (earrings, necklace, bracelet, etc) or pay for their hair/nails to be done

I think it's customary for the bride to buy the bridesmaids' jewelry that goes with the dresses, that's it. that's all I ever got as a bridesmaid gift for the 4 weddings I've been in. once the bride paid for us all to get our hair makeup and nails done, that was nice. another time the bride's cousin did our hair so it was free, that was good. and 1 time the bride's parents sent me $200 toward my airfare because I was their favorite bridesmaid ;) but really it costs a lot to be a bridesmaid because I had to pitch in to host the shower and bachelorette, airfare, shoes dress, gifts, etc. and I still have 2 of the dresses in my closet and I can't sell them on ebay for some reason!

I would assume that a bridesmaid pays for her own dress and shoes (unless it is really really expensive). I am giving the girls a gift certificate to get their hair and nails done for the wedding as my gift to them.

Where can I find a cake topper of a groom police officer cuffing a bride?

I've found many of the bride cuffing the groom, but unable to find one of the opposite. Any help or links would be Great!! Thanks so much!

Heres all that I could find. There was a few brides cuffing the Police but I couldnt find any like you said. You may have to have one custom made. I hope this helps :)

You may have to go on-line to find a custom made cake topper like the one you describe...

Try this:

http://www.themcdevittstudio.com/

Looking for unique wedding ideas, take a look at this website, This website has lots and lots of wedding ideas.

www.allyouneedwedding.info

Ewww, please don't.

Try ebay, they have a couple but the only one I see with handcuffs is for the Bride cuffing the Groom.

Try a google search there are a couple of sites for the right price can create a top for you.

Best of Luck

Well I found a few in the vicinity hope it helps some. Congrats and Good Luck.

http://www.coloradocarla.com/PoliceWeddings.htm

http://www.paradiseweddings.org/CakeToppers/occupations_topper.htm

thats sounds really sexual....

cuffs?

no one here likes police

Why have weddings and the culture of weddings become only/all about the bride?

I'm not getting married, btw. Heck, I don't even date, and don't want to date.

But I've noticed this. It seems to be that all the attention is only on the bride, and the groom goes ignored. Why? She's not marrying herself. Shouldn't it be about the BOTH of them equally?

Also, why is so much focus and energy placed on the wedding, on that one day, and not the actual marriage? Is that why so many marriages end in divorce, because too many people place importance on the wrong things?

Because in the past, the wedding WAS all about the bride because it's HER life that is changing.

HER name changed.

SHE moved from her parents' house to his house (both literally and figuratively).

SHE became her husband's property rather than her father's property.

SHE gave up her virginity.

SHE offered a dowry as a gift.

Really, not much changed for the groom after the wedding.

These are just examples, but there are many more traditions with similar origins. The point is that the bride was the one whose life was changing, and so the wedding was more a celebration of her new life (to a greater extent than his new life) as well as the end of a life that she would no longer have (to a greater extent than the end of a life that he would no longer have).

The multi squillion dollar wedding industry has brainwashed us all to believe that we will only get one special day in our lives where we get to be "princess for a day". We have been told to expect the best on our wedding and to kick up a fuss if we don't get it. I feel sorry for brides to be whose lives have been so empty and devoid of special occasions that they have to make friends, families and vendors lives a misery because the napkins don't match the bridesmaids dresses or (God forbid) one of their bridesmaids puts on a couple of pounds. My husband and I planned our wedding together in less than three months, we spent less than 5 thousand dollars and we are no more or less married than some bridezilla who thinks her life will be ruined if she doesn't get her "dream" wedding

Honestly, it seems like that because of television. There are so many shows these days about weddings and wedding products, ie cake, flowers, decor. These shows are aimed towards women, so OF COURSE there's going to be a focus on both the bride and groom.

In reality, I think it truly is about both. I plan on making my wedding about both of us because a wedding is something that is between two people. It's not like the bride is marrying herself.

because the brides parents pay for the entire thing (traditionally) and this has always been this way. think back to the days of dowry's where bridesparents basically paid the new husband to marry her. this is the way it has always been. i would say today men feel more entitled to input on wedding desicions because it is not always just the brides parents paying for it.

Probably because guys for the most part don't care about things like that. Guys don't care what flowers they have at their wedding. That is just one example.

Because of the media. Real life is nothing like Bridezilla's, Say Yes to the Dress, Whose Wedding Is It Anyway, My Fair Wedding, ect.

I have thought the same thing, it's like she is the star for a day

then the marriage begins

The bride has typically always gotten all the attention anyway. In our society, a lot of us have been brought up to DREAM for all our lives of our wedding... because it seems that a major goal in American culture for women (at least, in the past) has been to grow up, marry a nice man, and make babies.

Even though this very misogynistic crap is definitely on the decline, the wedding hubub still exists. I think this is because a lot of grooms really don't care all that much about things like wedding colors and flower centerpieces. They just want to spend the rest of their lives with the woman they love. I've seen more and more women really taking their future hubby's opinions and thoughts to heart with their weddings though, and I think this 'all about the bride' stuff isn't as hardcore as it used to be.

A wedding is really supposed to be about celebrating two people who have found each other and made a promise to one-another to spend the rest of their lives with only each other.

Like it or not, that kind of promise is A BIG DEAL. And even if it is only one day, it's the FIRST DAY of the rest of their lives together. Why shouldn't they be excited and have the party of their dreams? Together, that is. I can't sit here and justify spending 100k on a wedding, but I can understand putting forth the effort to make it beautiful and fun. This is, after all, a celebration.

As for the divorce thing, I don't think it has anything to do with the actual wedding. I think it has to do with people and modern culture. It's becoming increasingly more acceptable to throw away the old model for a new one when things get rough, and that really sucks. I think that a lot of people are also jumping into marriage WAY WAY too quickly because they want the attention and the party so they don't really give too much thought about what happens after.

But the culture of weddings has typically been all about the bride for quite awhile... this isn't a recent development.

Philosophical analysis of the movie Father of the Bride?

I would like to hear your philosophical opinion on the 1991 verson of Father of the Bride. What do you think is the metanarrative portrayed in this movie? What aspects of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness (or lack thereof) do you see in the movie?

I think you need to pick a more serious movie. Unless your assignment is actually as simplistic as you make it sound. But if you can't do the work to figure out "What of Truth is in this movie?" then you're not going to pass whatever class this is for.

How sad does a person have to be to do bride kidnapping?

I know some women may have fantasies about some guy would kidnap you and make you his bride but in real life most likely these men are sad and undesirable. LOL I came across this subject and started laughing. You don't have to read what's on the link. just state your opinion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bride_kidnapping

Its obviously not done literally in modern cultures. It would easily be prevented by law enforcement.

But it definitely isn't hard to believe that it was done (and is done is tribal and nongovernmental cultures) many years ago, especially since girls in, for example, medieval ages were ripe for marriage in their early to mid teens, when they were likely to resist suitors and cling to their mothers.

Groom not wearing suit to wedding reception bride will have on wedding gown?

Is it okay that groom is not wearing a suit. Having a small ceremony and reception the following weekend. Bride will be wearing a wedding gown but groom choose not to wear a suit just dress slacks shirt and tie - is this unusual and is it okay.

I think he should wear a jacket. He's already wearing the shirt, tie, and dress pants. May as well wear a blazer.

If the wedding was casual, I guess it could work. But the bride is wearing a gown. He will look silly next to her.

In any event, I guess if the bride is ok with it then it doesn't matter.

It's not unusual. It's nice and dressy, and I'm a huge supporter of doing what you are comfortable with on your day. I don't think anyone should be uncomfortable on his or her wedding day because they are wearing what is traditional, but doesn't feel that great, or the feel idiotic in. I searched LONG and HARD for a dress with sleeves that were not made out of lace and were not constricting. I had even suggested to my FH that he wear just a suit, not a tux, and he told me No, he wanted to wear an Armani tux. It what your guy wants, and if he wants to forgot the penguin suit, kudos! :)

Why not change your dress for a skirt and a shirt. and have a Bar b que for a reception.Had friends who were truck drivers in the 80's who wore jeans and madras plaid shirts with cowboy boots for their wedding in the trailer of their truck and had a bbq for reception then climbed into the truck when they left to go pick up their load. Their wedding cake was trimmed with all different color silk wild flowers.

That's what I'm thinking about for my wedding. My maids will be able to pick out their own dresses (within a certain color palette) and the guys will be in dress slacks, button down shirts, blazers and ties (also all within a certain color palette).

And I definitely plan on wearing a beautiful gown! As long as everything is clean, neat and comfortable, I really don't care what they're wearing.

It may look a little "odd" if the bride's gown is a big puffy or lacy or long trained gown. My brother wore dress pants and a short sleeve shirt, and when my nieces took his fiance dress shopping they got her in a long dress (Straight, short train... still almost "semi formal") and it still looked amazing because the colors they were wearing went well together.

If the couple is comfortable with it....HOORAY!

The important thing is that they're celebrating their marriage!!!!

If it's your wedding, CONGRATULATIONS!

Yes, it is unusual, but become more of the norm. It is completely fine. I wore a wedding dress and my husband wore dark khaki green pants with a white shirt. The grooms men wore the same pants with a cream colored shirt and my bridesmaids wore tea length dresses but they were bridesmaids dresses. Everything looked great together!

How dressy is the dress? If it's nto a big formal gown then that's finfe. Otherwise it's still fine but it'll look a little out of place.

I guess its ok if it is only a small casual wedding. The groom could make a bit of effort though and at least wear a suit jacket. Even if he doesn't wear a tie he will look smart.

he will look off. why wont he just wear a tuxedo for a couple of hours.

It's your day so it's fine.

no problem with that

I want to order a mail order bride. How much postage will I need?

Should I order a skinny bride?

Might be cheaper to mail her out in parts.

(Some assembly required)

"Pull yourself together women"

Depend on her

1. appearance

2. skin colour

3. education

4. age

5. marital status

6. area/location

7. talent

8. etc

Others

1. how fast you want to receive - days/weeks/months/years

2. how you want her to be deliver - land/sea/air

3. etc

Don't do it Hal. Marry me. I want to be Mrs Atosis. No postage necessary. I'll fax myself.

I'd wait and pay COD in case she is DOA. Or call UPS and have them deliver..... otherwise she might end up your Fed EX before you ever 'meat' her.

I think it is about $1 per pound so yes a skinny one would be more cost efficient.

Just remember - they're not always like in the picture. Some settling of the contents may occur during shipment.

A few ladies I've dated would have been stamped "bulk rate".

hmmm...y dnt u get out there n find a bride...coffee shops,clubs etc

u will save postage money and know what your bride actually looks like, and u wont be scammed.

The cost isn't in the postage, it's in the divorce settlement :P

skinny but well proportioned.... fed x.. cheaper

Better get a skinny one, don't forget You will have to feed Her....!!

No, your rude

About $10,000 in fees and travel,

from what I've heard.

what is wrong with you is what you need to find out!

What does the father of the bride say at the wedding?

My daughter is getting married in a few months. I will give her away. After the Pastor asks "Who gives this bride away?", I will say that I do. I would like to say something afterwards. What can I say to the groom as I give her away?

Well, you will say the "I do" or "her mother and I do", but just add a little sweet sentence to your daughter after you kiss her, something like "I love you" or "I'm so proud of you" or "you look beautiful." Those will mean the world to her.

"congratulations", "i couldn't ask for a better son-in-law" or if you wanted to be funny but clear it with your daughter first "thanks for taking her off my hands" " i wish you luck" LOL although as I said clear it with the bride first!!!!

Some say, Her mother and I do. And you could add whatever best expresses your feelings--And we know you will love and cherish her. Or We know she's in good hands with Allstate! Or something of that nature.

You say "I Do" or "Her Mother and I do" or Her Mother and Father", then kiss your daughter and shake his hand. At this point you can whisper something privately to them very quickly like "Take good care of her", but you shouldnt make some public speech. The spotlight should be on the two of them, not you.

Good luck!

one could give a hug and kiss, she is your's now, he is your's now according to what parent you are

The most memorable thing that my dad said at my wedding was "WOW!" when he saw the caterer's bill.

You don't give a speech during that time, it's inappropriate. The spotlight is on your daughter, not what you have to say (sorry to sound blunt).

If you want to say something, you make a toast during the reception.

If you give a speech during the "give her away" ceremony, it totally breaks the flow of the wedding (and it's pretty selfish, from a bride's point of view).

Good luck

say...her mother and i ....then say to the groom....i am pleased to have you as a son in law and we welcome you to our family...thats not tooooo cheesy is it??? then shake his hand and hug him

i would say " I do" then turn and kiss my daughters cheek. grad the grooms hand, say "Since her birth, I have been the most important man in her life. Today, I step aside knowing that you will be that man from this day forward."

My father-in-law said " Her mother and I do, and you cant give her back!" Everyone got a great laugh out of it. It was a nice change from the "traditional serious" wedding ceremony... Of course, he would take her back in a second, but I have kept her now for 15 years.

That's a nice thought. How about something like "Joe, it is with great honor that I entrust my daughter to you and welcome you to our family." You probably should say something brief and then make a toast at the reception where you can share more of your feelings towards him and the marriage.

Are personalized rubber stamps for the bride and groom for a Chinese wedding?

Are personalized rubber stamps for the bride and groom for a Chinese wedding available on on-line stores?

I don't know about on-line but, you can go to any decent--sized office supply store with your design and, given enough time, they can make up your design in a rubber stamp. Try Office Max, Office Depot, Staples, any of those chain stores, or other independents. They'll be sure to help you.

Personalized wedding rubber stamps for the bride and groom, in a Chinese wedding can be bought from on-line shopping stores. These stamps are available I various shapes and traditional Chinese designs. http://www.char4u.com/wedding_stamp_round

What is the role of the bride in regards to her bridesmaids?

What is expected of the bride in terms of what she should do for her bridesmaids?

Wow, this has got to be a first, a bride asking what she should do for her bridemaids rather than what they're supposed to do for her!!! I commend you on caring about your friends, and not thinking they're your indentured servants for the duration of your wedding planning.

Basically, if you read around here, you'll see brides going nuts over bridesmaid issues, some are genuinely the bridesmaid's fault, but most are the bride's fault.

Communicate CLEARLY with your bridesmaids what you expect of them. Remember that they do have a life outside of their relationship with you, and your wedding. Ask politely for help with wedding related tasks, and don't assume that because a bridesmaid isn't available to help that she doesn't want to be in your wedding anymore. All bridesmaids are really responsible for is purchasing their own wedding clothing, getting themselves to the wedding, etc. When you're choosing their looks, keep their financial situations in the back of your head--don't choose a bridesmaids gown that you know is well beyond their means, and remember that this is a dress they'll probably only wear for your wedding. The maid of honor usually hosts a bridal shower, sometimes she'll get the help of the other bridesmaids, sometimes she won't.

Generally, the bridesmaids help take some of the pressure off the bride. On wedding day, they may help to remind you to eat, help you go to the bathroom (if your dress is large, you need help negotiating a potty), and generally keep you calm.

Brides should get their bridesmaids each a small "thank you" gift for their help during the wedding, etc. Of course, you can spend as much as you're able to on this--if your wedding budget is $100K, you're going to look pretty silly handing over $20 gifts to your wedding party. I know brides who have paid for their bridesmaids hair and makeup the day of the wedding, in fact, if you want their hair and makeup professionally done, you should plan on paying for that for them yourself.

Just remember that your bridesmaids are, first and foremost, your friends. While I'm sure they're honored at being asked to stand with you on your big day, realize it is an imposition on them. They are taking their money and time and spending it on you. Of course, for friends that's no big deal, but just keep that thought in the back of your head at all times.

Best of luck with your wedding planning!

Whatever the bride feels she wants to be.

She could be one who lets her BMs pick their own dresses, just in the color she picks and the length.

She could be one who must pick out everything her BMs wear and how they have their hair.

Its really all up to the bride (and groom).

You can offer to pay for their dresses however most people these days cannot afford that, however, you do need to buy each of them a gift for being in your wedding party.

Friendship. Remember that your bridesmaids are your friends, not your bridal slaves. They have lives of their own, that do not involve your wedding. So don't be a bridezilla, expecting their total attention.

Consider expenses. Don't order the most expensive bridesmaids dresses around, and expect them to pay for it. Don't require a specific hairstyle . . . unless you are inviting the bridesmaids to your hair salon as your guests, and paying for everything yourself.

Get them a nice gift . . . a memento of the occasion. I suggest monogrammed tote bags and an engraved compact.

http://www.thingsremembered.com/

Alas! With all that you have to concern yourself with I will only give you a few pointers from a Bridal Consultant point of view. You are not responsible for the cost of the bridal party dresses. You can help with the purchase of accessories such as shoes, hair, nails etc. but this is optional. You are responsible for transporting the bridal party to the wedding and reception but not after. Thanking the members of the bridal party could be done at a bridal party luncheon or hosted by you or at the rehearsal dinner. It would be awesome to acknowledge each personal individually for their involvement and give each a gift item for example a necklace with locket inscribed with their initials, a set of earrings to wear during or after the wedding or give a gift you know each person would enjoy according to their own unique taste. Best Wishes!

Actually...all she really has to do is "thank" them for being in the wedding by giving them a small token of her appreciation. For instance you can give them jewelry for them to wear on your wedding day..you can treat them to a spa day..or you can pay for them to get their hair or nails donw for your wedding day

Bridesmaids pay for their own gowns, shoes, etc. You usually buy them a small thank you gift. Appropriate items are like earrings and a matching necklace set or small jewlery boxes with their initials or names carved on them. Presents usually run between $20-$30 each.

Actually its the other way around honey. Your bridesmaids are suppose to cater to you. They are suppose to take care of you. It's your day. You can get them a nice thank you gift. I

m getting my girls nice little diamond necklace from kay jewelry. Im getting my girls these.

http://www.kay.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product1%7C10101%7C10001%7C-1%7C900109404%7C15064%7C15064.15122.18000

1. Keep them well informed of what is expected of them and the wedding plans.

2. Always be very thankful of everything they are doing. Whether it be paying for their dresses, traveling to the wedding or to the bachelorette party, helping you plan, throwing you a shower, or even just listening to you talk about the wedding, the bridesmaids are doing a lot of work, so they should always know how much you appreciate it.

I am always saying Thank You to them. Write them thank you cards to give to them at the rehersal dinner with their gifts. Bridesmaids gifts can cost anywhere between $10 and $200 depending on your budget. I spent more than I meant to on my bridesmaid's gifts, about $50 a piece instead of the $30 I'd planned on, but I kept finding things to add. I also made cards for them and wrote a letter in each thanking them for all they do for me and for basically being there for me throughout the years.

I bought my bridesmaids each a purse from NY & Co. with a color that fits their individual styles, in the purse I put a thing of perfume, lip gloss, nail polish, mints, and a key chain. Then I put the goodie filled purse in a bag with a body butter matching the scent of the lipgloss and a scented candle.

Other ideas for gifts are: jewlery, books, organizer/address book, Bath & Bodyworks stuff, gift certificates, or something completely different for each of them (for example, if one girl really likes cooking but one really likes being crafty, get one a sushi kit (come in boxes for about $20 to $40) and the other a scrapbooking kit.

Actually, just getting them each a small gift is appropriate.

everyone here seems to have beat me to all the good answers, so i have to agree with them...

Where can I read The bride of the water god online for free?

I would like to find a site where I can read The bride of the water god online for free.I have currently read up to chapter 7 online but I can't find any sites. Downloading makes my computer extremely slow and I have even tried a couple of stores. The author is Mi-Kyung Yoon and the artist is Mi-Kyung Yoon. It would be really helpful if you could find a site with chapters 8 and up :) thankyou

http://www.cartooniverse.co.uk/en/The_Bride_of_the_Water_God/

it won't show me anywheree. :( http://answers.yahoo.com/question/accuse_write?qid=20080723190904AAEvy8o&kid=AaB5XkjYVUiJUmUhfsbM&s=comm&date=2009-07-02+21%3A18%3A32&.crumb=

What is the best Russian bride web site?

Russian are good looking, what is the best Russian bride web site?

I want to see those full size photos for free.

give me a break, you want a bride or see semi-dressed russian women for free?

Get a MySpace profile.

Use it for a few days, and you're bound to come across one of their advertisements.

Good luck.

bride.ru

Can anyone help me find the designer that made the wedding dress shown at the end of runaway bride?

I'm getting married soon and the search for a wedding dress has begun. The dress that has always appear in my dreams of the perfect wedding is the final wedding dress that Julia Roberts wears in Runaway Bride. I've had a really hard time tracking it down so I could use some help. I'm either looking for the actual designer of the dress or another designer who could imitate it. Any information would be really helpful. Thank you. :)

The guy who designed all the Runaway Bride dresses is named Albert Wolsky. Go to www.en.allexperts.com/q/Roberts-Julia-13… Interestingly, the one she tries on in the bridal salon which knocks Richard Gere's eyes out is not a Vera Wang, but it's as close as Wolsky could get to dressing her in a Wang gown. If this link doesn't work, just type into Google: Runaway Bride Wedding Dresses and click on the right link. Good luck!

Should I order a bride from a foreign country?

I can't find a beautiful girl to marry me in America.I want a beautiful wife.Which country have the most beautiful mail order bride? Russia?China?Vietnam?,,,etc how about the middle east?

But America is full of immigrants who are poor and with no money so surely you can find your mail order bride WITHIN America??

Try the Philippines, they are the pearls of the world.

Russia

Read this article on how men are used by mail order brides and such, you may have a change of mind.

Grooms: Brides Manipulated System

POSTED: 9:37 pm MST April 29, 2009

UPDATED: 12:39 pm MST April 30, 2009

Valley Men Say Foreign Brides Tried To Exploit Domestic Violence Loophole In Immigration Law

PHOENIX -- Some foreign brides tried to exploit a loophole in immigration law by accusing their husbands of domestic violence, several Valley men say.

These Russian and Ukrainian brides tend to be young -- sometimes 20 years their husband's junior -- and they were very eager to marry, the men said.

Reed Simon met his ex-wife Anna while vacationing in Russia in 2001; after a short courtship, he brought her to Scottsdale and they married. Soon afterward, they had a son.

The wedded bliss ended, however, when police showed up at the Simon house, saying Anna accused Simon of locking her in their home, sexually abusing her and threatening to kill her, Simon said.

It took Simon 18 months and thousands of dollars in legal fees before the charges were dismissed.

"I have since met at least a half-dozen other men who had the same thing that happened to me happen to them," he said.

A man who requested anonymity said a similar incident happened to him.

He met his Ukrainian wife, Valentina, on an Internet dating site, brought her to Arizona and married her within three months.

Less than a year later, the police showed up at his door.

"I woke up one morning to a phone call from a police officer," he said. "(I) went outside and there were five or six guns drawn on me ... They had me get down on my knees, put my hands behind my back, and they put me in a police car."

Valentina apparently told police he tried to kill her with a metal pipe.

In events similar to Simon's case, the charges were dismissed after an 18-month court battle.

http://www.kpho.com/news/19329313/detail...

what is wrong with the girls here in a America????

advance with caution, or you may find out you're the one being ordered.

Who walks down the aisle before the bride?

In a traditional wedding ceremony I was wondering who walks down the aisle before the bride? The brides mother and brother, or the flower girl ect. I appreciate any help!

Usually your bridesmaids go first, then your maid of honor, then the flowergirls (if any) and pageboy then you

Traditionally, in the US, the procession is as follows:

grandparents of groom, grandparents of bride

parents of groom, mother of bride

groom and groomsmen enter by the altar

bridesmaids process in, one at a time

maid of honor enters

ring bearer and flower girl enter (if separately, flower girl is last)

bride and her father/escort enter

However, in the UK apparently the tradition if for the bride to enter first, followed by her bridesmaids.

After grandparents are seated, typically mothers of bride and groom are first, to light the candles (if you have that). Following will be the flower girls and/or ring bearer; next are typically the bridesmaids.

But it's all up to you! I've seen lots of variations and they all seem to work as long as it's practiced at the rehearsal and it's what you want!

Best of luck!

Are you walking in with your fiance or is he processing in separately? If you and he are walking in with your parents instead of together, then he and his parents will be right before you. If you're walking in together, then either your parents or his walk in before you two do (and the other set of parents right before them).

See all info about processionals here:

http://weddings.about.com/od/yourweddingceremony/a/Processional.htm

Traditionally the flower girl walks down right before the bride. If you are not having a flower girl, then it would be the maid of honor.

usually the flower girl is right before the bride but you can have it anyway you want :)

The flower girl, throwing petals out of her basket for you to tread over. My daughter was mine, it was so precious.

the flowergirl :)

flower girl or jr bride

If you were going to a Wedding would you feel bad if you looked better than the Bride or Groom?

LoL this is funny but I hear people say this sometimes when preparing to go to a wedding. That the guest actually look better than the Bride or Groom. Mostly women say it of course. But its funny, because sometimes its true. Have you ever been to a wedding and that happen?

i probabaly would because it is supposed to be the brides "special day" and i would hate for someone to be gorgeous and show up at my wedding looking better. The bride should feel like a princess.

I would be embaressed to be looking so fancy!

Oh dear!!!!

You are going to the wedding to share the day with the bride and groom. It is not a contest between you and the couple. Get over yourself ..

I always look better...LOL Just kidding! Seriously, I have been to weddings where some of the guests looked better than the wedding couple.

Yes, I know that happens. I really don't think it is done intentionally. After, all it is the Bride's Day.

But, you it is funny. I have to agree. Have a good night.

It all depends,

it is the bride's day to shine, so it would sorta be like someone saying that they like someone else's dress instead of the bride's. so if the bride doesnt care it doesnt matter...but just remember its HER day to shine!

There was this wedding in 1996. I missed the invitation but I kept switching my dress code after some rude party crashers decided to take their frustrations out on me. To make a long story short I started throwing up six plates plus studying the Matrix.

yes my sister went to a wedding and she was like the center of attraction. So make sure you dont over do yourself and make sure you never wear white to a wedding unless you are required to

Ya the bride's dress looked like horrible on her and i just wore a light blue strapless dress that was a little a ruffly at the end. It looked good on me. The bride was pretty but i hated her dress.

No it's impossible to look better the bride or groom unless your wearing a wedding dress and people wont notice you at someone else's wedding.

nott me lawl

butt yea ive heard of ittt

must be soo like jealousmaking for the bride

well like its her time to shine and the guest looks better! imagine if it was the brides sister!!!!! oo that wud b saddd

What do you mean, "if"?

I'm STYLIN', and don't you forget it. I bring my A-game.

P.S. No, I don't feel bad at all. It's the natural order of things.

Question about Maid of honor etiquette when dealing with the bride?

I am the maid of honor and I completly understand my role to support the bride in prep for her special day. Not to mention, I am so excited for my best friend, the bride-to-be. But, it seems like she's trying to make things more difficult for herself, her bridesmaids, mother, groom, and others by making descisions that are not necessarily in her best interest. For example, asking for input about bridesmaids dresses, but ignoring it so that the dresses are unflattering to the girls and don't necessarily compliment the the bride. I thought of getting her a bride's etiquette book as a gift to help her handle situations, as she is already confused about how wedding planning works but I don't know if she'll find it helpful or insulting(she could go either way) and I don't know if she'll get the hint.I want to do my job to help choose and plan. Should I talk to her before things get really bad? I feel like if I don't, things will get worse. Help!!!

Yes, talk to her. Very nicely. Your best friend can turn into a monster in an instant; she's showing signs of becoming a first rate bridezilla. DO NOT give her that book. She'll take it the wrong way. The Internet is filled with the proper ettiquette for her; if she really cared, she'd make it her business to learn it on her own. But be prepared to back off and just deal with her craziness if your super-nice efforts don't work. Sometimes the storm comes, and there's nothing you can do about it.

Your job is to support the bride, no matter how horrible her tastes may be. When I had my wedding my maid of honor was my shoulder to cry on. I put together a formal wedding in 3 month's time, including a formal dinner reception. When my family was driving me nuts she was the buffer. That's why I chose her.

If your bride chooses to ignore your advice that's her prerogative. Your job is to to give her your input, keep her calm, and wear the ugly dress. Good luck to both of you.

I can tell you that she will probably be offended if you get her a "bride's etiquette" book. Are the decisions she is making ones that are actually detrimental to her planning, or just ones that you don't agree with? If she wants your help with things such as picking out dresses, I'm sure she will ask for it. Otherwise, I wouldn't put too much pressure on her.

This is her day. Once it is over it is over. Let her do whatever she wants. Smile and be happy for her! Wear the dress. Be happy for her.

You don't have to do this forever. A couple of hours and done.

Brides turn crazy when planning a wedding. Support her decisions and just help in any way you can. Let her family be the ones to piss her off... not you. She will forgive and forget with the family.. but maybe not so much with her BF!

Hope all goes well.

I am planning my wedding now for in 2 mos. I let the bridsmaids pick out there own dresses and own colors. But the dresses she picked are they ones that you just don't like? I have been to a couple of weddings where I didn't like the dresses, but the bride loved them and plus it is her day. Maybe have them all try on the dresses with her so she can see in a mirror what they look like, and have someone take a pic. She may see she doesn't like something about the dresses or colors.

The only ettiquette there is for a situation like this is to not say anything. Let her make her own mistakes. Be there for her and help her, but interfering much more than that will only hurt her feelings. You can offer advice, but if she doesn't take it, that's her mistake to make. Remember that when planning a wedding, it is incredibly difficult to juggle the opinions of your family and friends while still keeping in touch with what you want for yourself and your groom. At times it can be overwhelming and seem like you are only hitting a brick wall with the decisions you make. Perhaps this is the struggle she is facing. If you feel you must sit down and have a discussion with her, make it one that simply says, "I'm here for you. Whatever you need help with, I will help you with." However, in the long run, things like the bridesmaids dresses or the flowers or how she wears her hair are all a matter of opinion, not ettiquette. If you want to get her a book, pair it with a pl
anning book that's a keepsake so it doesn't look like you're trying to say she isn't following wedding ettiquette. There is a series of books I have been using called "Everything Wedding". They have a planning book, an ettiquette book, a Q&A book, and a few others. Get her a couple in the series. They're useful regardless (and quite inexpensive). Try Amazon.com. Good luck. She should be grateful to have such a good friend and MOH.

Yes or suggest you add her to the bridzilla show.

Hi there,

I bought the Miss Manners Guide to Painfully Proper Weddings. It is a fantastic reference. However I do warn to read the foreword. It states if you are the bride to be, stop reading, and give this bk to your wedding party.

I was doing fine....that is, until I read the book. Over the weekend I just had my first wedding nightmare and I partly blame the book for being so thorough (not to mention causing me to think of all new problems that could arise) and myself for being dumb enough to still read it after Miss Manners had been considerate enough to warn me not to read this!

My advice is to buy the book and use it to your advantage in assisting the bride to be. That way, when you at a loss for answers, you can reference this bk. You'll come out looking like a hero!!

As for the dress situation, the poor thing sounds stressed out. By having tried to make everyone happy by asking their input then not taking it she has added to the stress. In the end I suppose its her choice, but I'd talk to her about you being more of her buffer. You can offer to be the person that talks with everyone.....taking those conversations, modify it to what she needs to know.

Hope that helps! Sounds like you are trying to make her happy and keep her sane. Keep doing that & you as well as the bride will be fine.

The bride is the center of the wedding and the maid or matron of honor's position is to be supportive of whatever decisions the bride makes - even if the bride commits an ettiquette faux pas or two ... or three. In truth, I have seen very few flattering bridesmaids' dresses. And I've attended some weddings where the colors were garish by some standards. I even (recently) attended a wedding where the bride arrived on a white Harley instead of the arm of her father. The worst faux pas I can remember was the OUTDOOR wedding in November when the temperatures dropped to forty degrees. The poor bridesmaids in their strapless dresses were shivering so badly they could barely hold onto their bouquets! A wedding reflects the bride's tastes. Sometimes she has good taste. Sometimes she does not. So long as it is a day she remembers fondly, you should butt out of any decisions but those she asks you to make. Sorry, b/c your intentions appear heartfelt. Basically it is her day
and her way, however.

of course you should talk to her, but instead your waisting your time here writting a novel about what she is doing wrong, you need to be telling her this. That is why you are the Maid of honor.

okay i hate to say this but the bride is supposed to be the beauty at her wedding and it is your job to wear what she wants you too. i know as her best friend that you are supposed to help but sometimes it is the best to back off. i know as the maid of honor it is your job to help her on her big day, with getting dressed and jewelry, holding the flowers, bachlorette party, and her dress and straightening the dress while she is at the alter or what ever the preference is. as a hair dresser i try to make the bride look better then her ladies in waiting. so somtimes we down play the other girls to make her look her best. yes i know sad but you are supposed to focus on the bride not the brides maids. if the bride is not taking suggestions the book might be a bad idea. however if she has a wedding planner then maybe they will tell her. or talk to the groom. tell him bridezilla is going to come out. maybe she will listen to him.

What is a nice plus size Stepmother of the bride dress?

Hi, I am a XL but because I have a broad back I need to go up a size

and talior the rest of the garment. I am looking for a young/hip mother of the bride dress ( age appropratie 48 ). This will be a beach wedding but the reception will be at a country club. It will be a long day so I really need to be comfortable

Being an XL lady myself, I would suggest a two piece something. Usually far more comfortable than a full dress and gives you more movement in the body too.

Perhaps a three quarter length skirt (to avoid sand and water marks) and a nice top, not too low cut.

Blues, Greens or Silver/Grey are usually good colours for mothers/ step mothers of the bride, with pewter or silver sandals.

I really like the ones at Nordstroms; some are formal, some semi-formal. They have some very young, hip looking dresses...just be sure you don't wear white or off white. You don't want to compete with the bride.

I wish you well and have a ball at the wedding!

try lane bryant, Roamans Plus Sizes, Catherine's Plus Sizes, Sears, Avenue, Fashion Bug - good luck

Well you can go to next eve. aia love the dresses there and you can do an exact size

Try MACY'S!!!!

What do bride's maids wear at the reception?

I'm a bride's maid, and I was wondering what you wear to the reception? Do you wear the same dress from the ceremony or do you wear another one?

Yes, you wear the same dress that you wore to the ceremony. As a bridesmaid you will be easily identified as such the entire evening as you'll all be dressed in your bridesmaid attire.

(It's an honor to be identified as a bridesmaid)

Everyone who attends the ceremony wears the same clothes to the reception. Most weddings don't have 10 hr gaps or even 1 hr gaps where guests are left to entertain themselves while the couple is off somewhere else taking pictures the whole time and whatever else they decide to do. Most brides (and certainly not guests) do not change into multiple outfits. You only get one wedding day and if you love the dress, why not wear it as long as possible, as expensive as it is? Yeah alot of women complain they can't move in it, but that's because they didn't take that into consideration when shopping.

My wedding is in July and outside. So we are all changing after the ceremony. I want everyone to be comfortable and enjoy themselves. The girls have actually chosen their own dresses, that way they pick what is right for them. I chose the colors and that was it.

99% of the time, it's the same dress but I went to a wedding once where the bridesmaids (and the bride of course!) changed dresses. The bride was really nice and bought them two dresses each, one for the ceremony and one for the reception :)

You wear the same dress as you did for the ceremony.

Some brides will let you switch into whatever you want to wear for the reception but that happens once in a blue moon.

you keep wearing the dress you wore for the ceremony.

You wear the thing that you wore during the ceremony. (If you were wearing heels or something, you could probably change into some flats.)

Have fun!

You get to keep that dress on all night, lucky girl. I hope the bride didn't choose one that was too hideous for you guys, LOL.

Depends on the bride. I've been to weddings were the whole party changes at the reception.

The bridesmaid dress:)

You wear the very same dress.

OMG.. LOL. Yes, you wear the same dress.

Same dress.

Where can I read past chapter 15 of bride of the water god?

I've read all the chapters of Bride of the water god but I was only able to read the 1st part of chapter 15. Can someone please tell me where I can finish reading it. But no websites where I would have to download something on my computer just to read it please.

You can read beyond chapter 15 right here---no downloading required.

http://manga.gamestotal.com/?/en/chapter/The_Bride_of_the_Water_God/manga/

Your opinion of a bride wearing a suit?

I am daydreaming about marriage, and am wondering what your opinions are of a bride wearing a white suit. It would be high quality of course, but not traditional at all. I've just never been a dress person.

Has anybody seen a bride in a suit before, and what is your opinion?

i was thinking about this once.

i think f-a-b-u-l-o-u-s.

seriously, its hard to go against society like that but it would definitely be cool. why should you have to wear a dress just because some people are so stuck in their traditions that they can't accept something new? its your day (well, and your husband's), so you should do what you want. don't let anyone tell you different.

I haven't seen a bride in suit before in real life. But in a movie i had. (Freaky Friday- at the end). I personally think it's the bride day and what she decides to wear is what she decides to wear. It's not anybody's but hers + her fiances thus, I think it should be her decision. I personally love

dresses and that's what I would love to wear. I just love tradition there is something special and inspiring with continuing old fashioned ways. =)

The unavoidable thing is that some people are going to think you're gay. Which doesn't matter, it's just something that will go along with it.

But, if you want to, then there's nothing wrong with it. Society's "standards" are just that: Their standards. Not yours. As long as you and your spouse agree with it, why NOT?

However, if you end up thinking a suit is too much, don't fret. There are TONS of ways you can design a wedding dress away from the traditional look! Something very unorthodox but awesome looking. Be creative!

Super cool. Reminds me of that scene when Hallie goes to work with her mom in the movie Parent Trap, hehe. I think that's a really cool, ballsy thing to do though. If I get married, I so don't want to wear a crap Cinderella dress. I want like a fun color (not neon or anything) but yeah. Not boring white; I'd probably spill something on it anyways.

Do you really want one?

Every girl dreams of having the most beautiful dress for her wedding. Wearing a suit? Seriously, you don't want that. That's the mans part.

Be a woman and wear a dress, if you don't, you will regret it :/

as long as its good quality and fit properly thats fine

not everyone wants to wear a dress which is fine

just make sure it fits right and looks good on you

there are alot of nice good quality femine suits out there to choose from

It's your wedding you can wear a white suit but make sure it's somethin' like this http://fashiontribes.typepad.com/main/images/dolce_white_suit.jpg

I think it sounds like a great idea. Dresses are so difficult.

It sure isn't traditional, but you could find (or have made) something that would work.

Yeah my boyfriend's aunt got married in a suit.

I think it can be pretty hot.

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo… you will ruion ur wedding if u wear a suit!

call me traditional or lame but i believe brides should wear dresses...sorry

mainly older women wear white suits

I do agree with the dress

but if the Carrie can pull it off in Sex and the City

kinda

then maybe u too?

Does anyone remember the commercial where the bride walks in on the groom watching football?

Does anyone remember the commercial where the bride walks in on the groom watching football with his buddies before the wedding and she sits on his lap and asks about the score of the game and all of the grooms friends wish their girlfriend/wife was like that?

I really would like to find this video clip somewhere... youtube? anything?

THANKS! If we found this, that would be awesome!!!

oh and maybe just what the commercial was actually advertising?

RaGS sez : Nope. I watch the game to watch the game. How totally bizarre is that, I ask you?

no i can not

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Why does it seem like the bride gets to wear a light comfortable dress and the groom is stuck in a heavy suit?

It just seems like the bride gets everything?

just me, most actual wedding dresses or gowns are not light and comfortable! lol try going to the toilet in one this is usually a two person job at least lol, and think, you can always take off your jacket at the reception. But you don't have to go with that, you can talk about alternatives with your fiance.

Ha ha. A guy would have to be One Giant Tittybaby to balk at wearing a suit for a couple of hours on his wedding day. Is the groom like a 6-year-old? Is he going to pout and stomp his foot if he's not allowed to play with his Gameboy during the *boring* part of the ceremony? Awwwwww... boooo hooooooo.

First, you are hallucinating if you think that a bridal gown is light and comfortable.

If the bride is wearing an airy dress, such as for a beach wedding, the groom should be wearing a similarly light suit, otherwise he looks overdressed.

I wouldn't say all bridal dresses are light and comfortable. They're generally tight in the stomach and chest, and many have heavy trains. They're just so pretty and she looks gorgeous so she's not going to complain.

Try a different tux material. Speak up!!

its just traditional, u don't have to follow it, and sometimes its the opposite in some weddings, its just a norm that people follow

A lot of bridal gowns can be heavy and uncomfortable as well. Some women even opt for another dress for their receptions so they will be able to dance.

do you have to go with traditional-what about a nice cool linen suit.

Oh, please try on a gown. A full beaded gown with a chapel length train will easily weigh 20 pounds or more!

Oh, go ahead and wear a gown.

What does the father of the bride wear?

Does the father of the bride usually have a tux (or suit) to kinda match the groom and groomsmen? I mean, he doesn't have to look exactly like the groomsmen, but if the guys are all wearing blue as their accent color, does my dad do the same thing? Thanks!

Typically the father of the bride wears a tux. If the father is escorting his daughter, then he dresses like the men in the wedding party because of his visible role. One way to help him feel more included and to distinguish him from the other guests is to have him dress similarly to the men in the wedding party. (Often times they are not categorized as a part of the wedding party.) Congrats and Good Luck!

Most of the time, the father of the bride skips an accent color and goes with plain black/gray (depending on the color of the tux). If you do have an accent color, the accent color needs to match the mother of the bride, but shouldn't clash with the groom and groomsmen. Most of the time the father of the bride wears a tux. There are several styles of tuxes, not all are uber formal. Occassionally, he'll just wear a nice suit.

It doesn't have to match the groomsmen, they usually just wear a nice suit. Both of our fathers are wearing a grey suit and the groomsmen are wearing black suits. If you want him to match the party then by all means go ahead I think its cute

if its uber formal a tux is the only option

formal to semi formal: a suit is his best bet.

casual: dress pants and a dress shirt

uber casual: whatever.

no the colors dont need to match the groomsmen

My dad and father in law both wore tuxes like the groom and groomsmen but the vests and ties were a different color.

No usually the father's both bride and grooms Dads wear a tux. But with white shirt black tie and black vest.

the dad would just wear a plain tux usually, unless you want something else

How can i make a corpse bride costumefor halloween?

i really need a corpse bride make it yourself idea! and also would it be better getting a kids size dress ir an adults ??

how can i ajust a adults dress??

makeup idea's?

i have chocolate brown hair how can i make this look good?

In regards to the dress.. Get whatever fits. It just needs to resemble a wedding dress.

get some blue face make-up from any store selling halloween sh*t- put it on any skin that will be exposed. Some fake wounds (not bloody if you can help it) for her cheek.. Dark blue eyeshadow on the top of your eyelids, black eyeliner all around your eyes, and a headband of blueish flowers... If you don't want to use any hair dyes or colored sprays, get a long blue wig. Don't forget to make your lips look very pale, as well.

You'll also need some sort of ring on your finger, and a boquet the same color as your headband flowers.

A tattered veil as well...

Like this:

http://www.apictureperfectwedding.com/corpse_bride.jpg

http://laura.moncur.org/photos/CorpseBride.gif

^-^

As to size, get the one that fits. I have no idea what size you are. If its too big, take it in at the seams. Makeup, use blue base. Hair, buy a wig.

Does anyone know why does the bride where's a red dress for a Chinese wedding?

I noticed that in China there seems to be two wedding cermony's one where the bride where's red and the other white, unless I'm mistaken and she wears white at either the blessing ceremony or the wedding reception, can anyone clear this up for me, I'm confused? The Chinese have a wonderful culture!

Red is the color of luck and is normally used for a traditional Chinese marriage. White is the symbol of death and should not be used in a traditional Chinese wedding. It is only used by brides who want a flair of western worlds. In a true traditional Chinese wedding, a woman will wear a wedding outfit that hides her face from the groom. It consists of a lot of robes and a strange head dress with a curtain of beads across the face. During the reception a woman will change into the phoenix outfit while the man will wear a dragon outfit (Normally this is just a dress [otherwise known as a cheong sam] that has embroidered pheonix on it) and will serve tea.

the red has been the traditional color of marriage for the chinese, white in many oriental countries represents sorrow and is used for funerals. each culture is different i know south korea their wedding garb is multiple different colors. Japanese are one of the only ones that use white in that area.

white wedding dresses are the western influence where white is to represent purity of the woman. (aka virgin) and was brought in with christianity

Red represents prosperity and joy in China. Traditionally the bride wears red. The white is something that has been borrowed from western culture fro modern weddings and many brides to have both a traditional (red) and modern western (white) ceremony and a dress for each. White is traditionally a color of mourning in China, but can also represent purity as it does in the west.

Red is the color of the auspicious, signifying reunion, health, happiness, harmony, peace and prosperity.

a Chinese wedding features the use of red, which is supposed to ensure a happy future for the couple.

Red is a lucky colour in China and Hong Kong, during the Chinese New Year festivals in Feb, little red envelopes are handed out to people in the family or to friends as its a sign of luck.

Red is traditional and considered good luck. White is the western influence.

What do the parents of the bride and groom pay for in a traditional wedding?

In a traditional wedding, what do the parents of the bride and parents of the groom pay for?

How traditional? Many years ago, when brides were all sweet young things passing from the support and protection of their fathers to the support and protection of their husband, the marriage took place at the church attended by the bride's family. Her family covered any expenses involved with the ceremony itself and also the expenses of any breakfast, supper, tea, ball, or other social event perceeding or following the ceremony. After the wedding journey (now called honeymoon), the groom's family often gave a supper, tea, ball, or other social event to welcome the bride to her new home.

In modern times, the bills are sent to whoever is generous enough to volunteer to pay them. The only etiquette rule is that social occasions may not be used to browbeat the unwilling into assuming financial burdens they prefer to avoid.

"Traditional" often wars with reality. My parents are fairly poor, but the groom's mother has money she is generously giving us towards the wedding. You have to go with the times.

In México, the groom's parents provide the dress and accessories for the bride, and in some cases, the booze, the bride's parents pay for everything else. I know my dad paid for the booze when my brother got married, but he knows how our side of the family drinks (plus he invited 3 times more guests than the bride's father), it would have been abusive of him to expect the bride's father to pay for the alcohol.

Traditionally, the brides parents pay for everything except the rehearsal dinner, which is paid by the grooms parents. A lot of couples are paying for their own weddings and any help from either set of parents is very acceptable.

I think the two major things that the groom's parents pay for are the rehearsal dinner and liquor at the reception.

But anything goes these days. I think sitting down with both sets of parents is a good idea- just to see what everyone else has in mind.

In these days I feel the Bride and Groom should pay for as much as possible on their own..

i mean this isn't the dark ages anymore

everthing together

There doesn't seem to be a "traditional" wedding anymore. These days, really anything goes. What I reccomend, is sitting down with both sets of parents, and talk about budget BEFORE any planing starts. Then put financial plans down in writing, to save any confusion down the line.

The Bride's parents pay for the wedding, the Groom's parents pay for the booze and the food at the reception.

brides parents pay for everything except the rehearsal dinner and the tuxes and honeymoon.

The financial responsibilities for a "traditional" wedding are rarely followed today, with each couple contributing to the wedding as well as parents and other family members. However, if your parents are financially able and willing to follow tradition...why not?

Here is what Emily Post would say:

Bride's family: wedding consultant, Invites (all printed material), Gown and accessories, Flowers , Photography/Videography, Music, Transportation of Bridal party, the reception, Bride's gifts, Grooms ring, accommodations for bride's attendants, Bridesmaid's luncheon

Groom's family: Bride's engagement and wedding rings, Officiant's fee, marriage license, transportation for groom and best man to ceremony, honeymoon, rehearsal dinner, accommodations for groom's attendants.

Good luck!

Bride's parents-wedding and reception

Groom's parents-rehersal dinner, sometimes honeymoon.

Groom's parents - rehearsal dinner, groom's tux.

Bride's parents - EVERYTHING ELSE

a traditional wedding the brides parents pay for everything but that aint going to happen for me my parents have 4 girls and no boys.

Bride's parents usually pay for the reception, dresses, tuxedos, cars and all the stuff. Groom's parents usually take care of the service (paying the priest for example) and the liquor cost.

The bride should pay for the guests she invites and the groom should pay for the guests he invites. Besides the wedding dress and tux, everything should be split half half

Are there any mail order bride services where I can just pick a woman out of a catalog and she's mine?

I used to have high hopes for mail order bride services. I thought that they were for guys who didn't have a whole lot to offer a woman, and there were foreign women who were really desperate, so a guy like me could just pick one out of a catalog and they fly her out to me. Are there any services like that? Legit ones? Helpful answers only please.

http://www.bridesagency.com/

google it

These services are much improved from just picking out of a catalog, they include hosted 'trips' with other potential husbands to the foreign countries to view those women looking to become brides. These brides of course are not 'free for the choosing' and run from non-english speaking to college educated and speaking multiple languages. The tour I saw highlighted recently that did a 'tour' to Russia had prices ranging from $50,000 - $100,000.

Women who seek out these companies to be a 'mail order' bridge are being told this a way to get out of their poor economic condition in their country and go to America. They also know how long they must be 'married' before their green card becomes citizenship in the United States. Their motivation is money and wealthy lifestyle these men can offer.

I hope you aren't really serious, because remember you have to live with this woman later. Also, if you have a criminal record or four ex-wives the girl will know, because the agencies actually are required by Federal Law to report to the girls if you have a history of: "Domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect, dating violence, elder abuse, and stalking. • Homicide, murder, manslaughter, rape, abusive sexual contact, sexual exploitation, incest, torture, trafficking, peonage, holding hostage, involuntary servitude, slave trade, kidnapping, abduction, unlawful criminal restraint, false imprisonment, or an attempt to commit any of these crimes. • Crimes relating to a controlled substance or alcohol where the petitioner has been convicted on at least three occasions and where such crimes did not arise from a single act." Well, I think you get the idea.

Anyhow, what you are talking about is slavery more or less. Really what you are buying from a mail order bride agency is an introduction. If you are a real loser you will probably be out of luck.

I gave it a serious shot.

A woman, even a "mail order" bride is not a comodity that you pick from a catalog like you would a refrigerator or something. She will not be "yours" if you did pick her, she would still be a person with rights. I think you are in the wrong century and are looking for a slave with out the muss and fuss of the slave market. If there are any such services as you are searching for, they should be shut down ASAP if not sooner

Ok you cant seriously think your going to get serous answers on this topic do you?You cant buy people its called slavery and if sex in involved its prostitution.

Why not try getting a personality and talking to women like yo care what they think and feel and may be just may be yours seriously dysfunctional A$$ could get a real wife.

LOL...u made me laugh..try a dating service, and also look online there are tons of resources...and ask some of the foreigners who are familiar with arrange marriages and google key words like arranged marriages, mail order, arranged dating..just get creative...i just hope you find one that makes you happy~~not a Maid!!

There are lots of women in Russia who want to get out of poverty by marrying to foreigners.

However, beware of scam. Check the match making agency before you pay for the service.

Only in the movies.

Your that desperate huh?

If movies don't work, I suggest fairy tales.

Dude, seriously?

Why do you NEED a bride, mail-order or otherwise? Learn to have a great life on your own. You don't need another person tethered to you in order to validate you existance.

There are plenty of places to meet women, if you want to. And if you are crazy enough to want to get married, there are plenty of women desperate to do that as well. But consider the price you pay when you do that!

Celebrate your life and freedom!

Where can i find a bride and groom dark fairy wedding topper?

i am getting married in June, and really want a bride and groom fairy cake topper, preferably a dark fairy. any guesses?

Get fairy figurines and use those instead. Try www.pyramidcollection.com. Also, the ladies at the Tribe at www.offbeatbride.com are very helpful as are the ladies at http://www.midnightgarden.com/wedding/board

Try a bakery where you want to order you cake and ask them if they can supply you with a book or someone to make it for you. What is a dark fairy?

Try these people.

http://www.tybinc.com/cid-47-1/wedding_cake_toppers.html

Does the Father of the Bride wear the same color tie as the groom or the groomsmen?

Groom is wearing champagne tie, groomsmen wearing green. Which color does Father of the Bride wear?

I'm not sure... I would have him match either...

For my wedding, I'm having my Groom in white with a black tux and my Groomsmen are wearing blue (tie and vest) with a black tux... For my Father, however, I will have him in a crisp black tux, with black bowtie... I think it's very sharp looking and will still blend nice with the rest of the party.

What if the Father wears a darker shade of champagne?

My husband wore a black tie, and the groomsman wore aquamarine to match the wedding colors. My dad and father in law wore charcoal grey colored ties. I really liked it because I wanted my dad and father in law to stand out from the wedding party.

I would go with the champagne color, sets the groom & your father apart as the two men in your life.

Or you could go with another neutral color going with your color scheme.

Normally the Father of the Bride and Father of the Groom wear the same thing the groomsmen and best man are wearing.

The Groom is normally the one that is different... just like the Bride. You wouldn't want the Mother of the Bride and Mother of the Groom to wear a white dress like you, would you? It's pretty much the same thing to think about when it comes to that. That's why the Father of the Bride and Father of the Groom normally wear what the groomsmen are wearing. The Mother of the Bride and Mother of the Groom don't wear the same thing the bridesmaids are wearing though.. so don't think that. lol They can wear similar colors though if they wanted to.

You don't HAVE to have the Father's match the groomsmen though. You could have them wear a different color than the Groom and the Groomsmen so you can tell them apart from the wedding party. I've known of people doing that.

For my wedding, the mothers are going to wear a different color altogether, but colors that actually go with the wedding. My bridesmaids are going to wear black and white polka dot with a hot pink sash and the mother's are going to wear colors that go with hot pink. I'm not sure what the fathers are going to wear yet.. I know I'm not going to have them wear the same tie my fiance is wearing though.

He can wear whatever, but he usually matches you, not the other guys.

I would have him wear the same color as the groom. sets him apart from the younger guys in the wedding party.

That is totally up to you. My dad matched me vs. the groom or best man. You do whatever you feel looks good...there are no set rules anymore :)

No. He wears a nice business suit - his choice of tie - maybe to match your mom's dress if they want to go that way.

My dad is wearing platinum. Best man- dark purple vest/tie. And groom- white vest/tie.

What the name for the flower/plant also known as "bride's bouquet"?

I've been reading LM Montgomery, where she refers to a garden flower (or possibly flowering shrub) as "bride's bouquet".

I can't find it on the Internet ... does anyone know what plant she means?

The novel was published during the 1930s.

Porana paniculata (Bridal Bouquet, Christ Vine, Snow Creeper, Snow-in-the-Jungle, White Corallita): Liane to 9m. Lvs cordate, to 15 cm, slender-acuminate, white-pubesc. beneath. Pan. large, pendulous; flowers to 8mm, white, tubular-campanulate. Summer. N India, Upper Burm.

Porana: In the Convolvulaceae family. 20 slender, twining herbs or shrubs. Flowers small, in term. pan. or cymes or solitary, 1 or more sep. enlarged; tubular-campanulate to funnelform, lobes broad, spreading, plicate. Trop. Asia, Aus. Z10.

Sorry for the scientific description it came out of my botanical book! Here's a link for a picture, scroll down to Convolvulaceae and find Porana: http://www.virtualherbarium.org/gl/famtm.html

Hope this helps! (P.S. I've read the "Anne" and "Emily" books!) :)

I will agree with Baby's Breath. You can grow it from seed.

My guess is that it is some kind of spiraea. Bridal Wreath.

Try Pavetta lanceolata called the Brides Bush here in RSA .. Hope this helps.

small and different clumps of roses.

I know 'baby's breath' is always in bouquets. it's small white flowers. maybe that's it. does it describe the flower at all?

Crassula hybrid 'Bride Bouquet' 'Polly's Pink' 'Spring Time' is part of this complex.

'Brides Bouquet' will have a rough sandpaper keel. (the underside of the leaf) and I believe Crassula rupestris is one of the parents, no parents named it is a Dick Wright hybrid.

All three came from the same heritage, and there is a slight difference.

How can i make dipped pretzel rods look like a bride dress?

you know how there are tuxedo pretzels? what can i do for a bride pretzel? i am out of ideas!

get like a pineapple, apple, watermelon, or a melon, and shape it into a dress then put it on the pretzel be sure to dry the fruit or else the chocolate wont stick. Oh and another thing u might want something to help them stay on. Okay so just stick a toothpick on them, just be sure to tell people that they hav toothpicks in them

When should the bride and groom have their first dance?

I know its usually when the bride and groom are introduced entering the reception... but we are only hiring our DJ for the dance portion and therefore have no music during this time (besides an ipod playing dinner music). Can we have the first dance after speeches? to kick off the dancing? would this be weird? lol im picturing us just walking in then going straight to our tables?

I'm a DJ and many couples do it the way you are envisioning.

No problem.

The reason other couples dance right after the Grand Entrance is because they're so nervous and want to get it out of the way.

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We were introduced, walked to our table, had speeches, had someone say the blessing, ate, and when we finished eating (while everyone else was finishing up) we got up and had our first dance. At the end of our first dance the DJ invited everyone else out on the floor. After about an hour and a half, we cut the cake (to give people a chance to digest and work up an appetite for cake).

When I told my husband how some people arrange things (dance then eat) he thought it sounded silly. When you think about it, it is a very choppy way to arrange things-dance, eat, dance, etc. He refused to dance as soon as we were introduced and I'm glad he did. I think the transition went much smoother and made more sense.

just wait till the DJ gets there. that is when they can introduce you all as a couple and have your first dance. please don't do the ipod thing, you can find super cheap bands for the dinner, like at a church or college band.

answer mine plz:

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at most weddings I've been to lately, and I've been to 6 in the past year, the bride & groom do their first dance as they enter the reception when they're announced for the first time as husband & wife. then you sit down to dinner.

Usually once dinner is done and speeches are given. Then yes, that is a perfect time to do the first dance. That way when all the bride/groom, dad/bride, mom/groom, etc dances are done that is when the real dancing begins! Plain and Simple :) just like that :)

The first poster is right. I've been to a lot of weddings where this is the case.

What was that song played at the end when they were dancing in the movie Bride Wars?

At the end of the movie Bride Wars when they were dancing at the wedding what was that song being played?

Here is the List of songs that was on the movie:

Opening song - Somethin’ Special by Colbie Caillat

Dancing in the attic and the first wedding - This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) by Natalie Cole

Beautiful People by Jason Glover, Dominic Glover and Gary Crockett

At the bar - You Me And The Bourgeoisie by The Submarines

After they meet the wedding planner - Happy by Natasha Bedingfield

Flute Quartet In C by Paul Fried

Spring by Antonio Vivaldi

Lively Scherzo by Elvio Monti

Emma’s dance class - Get Ready For This by 2 Unlimited

Suntan - Rain on Your Parade by Duffy

First song at bachelorette party - I’m Too Sexy by The Hit Crew

Dance off at the party - Give It To Me Baby by Rick James

“Sexy” dance off - Tambourine by Eve

After the dance off still at the club - Pump Up The Jam by Technotronic

Sad, running, phone call - I’m Scared by Duffy

Piano Cocktail by Adam Saunders and Mark Cousins

Bridal Chorus Petit - Eric Zimmerman

Brides walking down the hall before the wedding - Dream by Priscilla Ahn

You’ve Made Me So Very Happy by Ryan Shaw

Walking down the aisle - Bridal Chorus by Richard Wagner

End credits - Pretty Please (Love Me) by Estelle

Original music for Bride Wars - Edward Shearmur

How much should I charge a bride?

I'm a beginning make up artist and I have been asked to do the bride and mother of the bride make up. How much should I charge? I have my "certificate" as a make up artist, does that make a difference?

maybe 20$ for each, it depends what type of make up products you are going to use and how long it will take you. Up the price if you are using really expensive makeup products.

Where did the german wedding tradition of kidnapping the bride from the reception come from?

i need to do a short report on a foreign wedding tradition and this one seems interesting, except it's hard to find alot of information about it. if anyone knows about the German tradition of the best man "kidnapping" the bride from the reception, could you please give some information. like how it started and what it symbolizes if anything. thanks : )

Well from what I heard it goes along the lines of: some friends of the groom decide to kidnap the bride at some point during the reception. However, the friends are only supposed to kidnap her to the next nearest bar, while another informant remains at the reception and gives the groom a hint as to where the bride could be. He then goes to get her, pays the bill for the beer or two they would have drunk in the meantime, the bride and groom go back to the wedding and everyone laughs and has a great time. This is supposed to symbolize that the husband always takes care of the wife.

These sites seem to have a bit more info on German wedding traditions, including the kidnapping of the bride.

http://www.answerbag.com/articles/What-Is-the-German-Wedding-Tradition/87a9ae78-38fb-3e0c-e8e0-a4fd84a9e3e2

http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/weekly/aa030601a.htm

http://www.personal.psu.edu/jld345/German.html

I have read alot about wedding traditions but have never once heard of that one. 99% of them originated in the Middle Ages and are left over from that time so people today continue to follow them but they don't understand why, and are unwilling to give them up for any reason while others they think are absolutely absurd.

I have heard that the reason that bridesmaids came into existence (and they dressed identical to the bride *oh the horror!*) was a means to distract evil spirits from kidnapping the bride. However I have never heard of anyone intentionally doing so.

I found this:

"Kidnapping of the bride - in some areas (mostly in small villages) friends kidnap the bride and the groom has to find her. Normally, he has to search in a lot of pubs and invite all people in there (or pay the whole bill). Sometimes this ritual ends badly. "

I've heard of the groom being kidnapped before, but I can't remember what culture.

What can I use to decorate the head of a cake bride snowman?!?

I'm making the wedding cake for friends. Its snowmen as a bride and groom. I'm after ideas for the 'brides' head - she needs hair or a head covering. Ideally it would be edible - so not wool which would get stuck to the icing. Ideas needed asap. Cheers!

Oh, how about this? Make the hair out of marzipan! You'll want to color it with paste coloring, not liquid food color.

Just color the marzipan, then push it through a garlic press. A Play Dough factory toy would also work. Anything you have that will squeeze out fairly thin strands.

You can even form a small headress out of marzipan in the shape of leaves and flowers. Ditto the veil, but it won't be white. I'd roll the marzipan out thinly, cut it into the right shape, then cover it with one of those paper doilies. Then, just sift confectioner's sugar over the thing. Lift the paper off carefully and you'll have a lace pattern. Good luck!

How about a 'tiara' or wreath of holly, seeing as it's seasonal. So instead of a floral hair piece: make it from icing as holly,ivy, even mistletoe?

A piece of lace?

How about one large baked meringue hat on the head. Can be large and any colour and is edible and very light weight so can be easily attached with a long and colorful ( and visible ) hat pin.

No hair would be needed.

Good luck!

Depending on the hair color and texture, you may want to try peelable licorice. And, even though it isn't edible, you could get some netting and give her a veil. Even when it sticks it won't be as bad as wool when it comes to leaving particles behind.

Cotton candy which you can sometimes buy in a bag in stores. Black strings of licorice. Cake iciing that comes in tubes.

Try licorice laces - - very long thin strands of licorice, usually in red or black colors. You can snip the laces into strips and place in whatever hairstyle you'd like.

Otherwise, you could pipe some colored frosting in thin strands, to make a hair-do.

I like the idea of spun sugar, but I was thinking about creating a syrup and drizzle on a premade hat/veil combo, just made the hat more solid - spin the sugar threads to look like lace for the veil. That was the hat would look more 'logical' for a snowman and the lacy looking veil would cover where the hair would be.

OR

I am sorry that I am drawing a blank on the name of this, but it is the 'icing' that you put on the cake like a sheet (you see it on wedding cakes, looks like flawless white icing) -- you could shape it into a hat / veil.

how about spun sugar, I don't know the best method of doing this but if you ask on here as another question I am sure loads of people would give you great advice - good luck

I would take the tiny star tip and spritz a tiny tiara headpiece on her head. Then do a larger "snowball" bun on top.

cheesestring! lol

could the head and hair be made from coloured marizpan , etch the head to make it look like hair

Can a bride make her own wedding cake?

Since wedding cakes are expensive, people won't think the bride is weird for baking her own cake because of expenses and things, right?

Go for it.

It will make it more unique.

Just remember it may not be as fancy as the professionals.

Good Luck!

yup,

it's you're wedding

you can do whatever you want.

it'll probably be a lot of work, depending on the number of guests

but yeah, you should ask some people to help you,

like your bridesmaids or something,

I advice you to look at shows or books,

just in case if you want some ideas...

I don't think it's weird though,

congrats on you're wedding:)

the cake boss show is really good. to watch

they show you how to make a cake pretty good

Sure you can, but why don't you ask a trusted friend to do it as their wedding present to you? You are going to be stressed out with the wedding and I am sure a relative or a friend would love to help you-the planning and designing would be fun and you wouldn't have to put out any money!

It's your wedding, you can do anything you want to. Baking your own cake will just personalize your special day. Congratulations, and best wishes for many years of wedded bliss.

Sure you can! I've heard of it quite a bit. A word of advice, I'm not sure how fancy (aka stressful) your wedding will be, but it might wind up being a task that is like a gorilla around the time of the wedding. Otherwise, it'll be great!! :)

I wouldn't think anything of you making your own wedding cake. Congrats and good luck

What does it mean when you see a bride in a dream?

I had a dream a few nights ago where I walked passed a bride.

I was told by a psychologist that dreams are about desires and fears. It probably means that you wish to someday marry, or if you are already married that you are remembering you own wedding.

It usually doesn't mean a premonition but I do feel that there are some of us who have the gift, if you do, maybe someone you know will get married shortly, or it is in the near future for you! Either way, you see marriage in the positive!

Bride

To see a bride in your dream, signifies the most feminine qualities about you. A bride may also symbolize a union or partnership or some sort.

To dream that the bride is shot at her wedding, suggests that a feminine aspect of yourself has come to an abrupt end.

You want to get married :P

walking past a bride may symbolize beauty happiness and peace you may be encountering in life :D

Maybe that even your dreams are boring...

Don't get married if that is what the dream is hinting at :)

If you walked by the bride, don't look back and keep running.

It's just a dream..

Could mean your wanting to get married one day though. =D

http://www.dreammoods.com/dreamdictionary/

Something new and exciting is coming into your life.

To see a bride in your dream, signifies the most feminine qualities about you. A bride may also symbolize a union or partnership or some sort.

To dream that the bride is shot at her wedding, suggests that a feminine aspect of yourself has come to an abrupt end.

Who pays for what if a wedding is canceled, and it was the bride who had the change of heart?

How should the wedding expenses be divvied if a wedding was canceled the day before it was to happen, the groom was 100% committed, and the bride changed her mind at the last minute? Who should be responsible for the financial loss? Is there an etiquette book or guidelines which detail what should happen in this situation?

Contact an attorney. Most will give free legal consultation.

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There are lots of resources on the web that discuss all of this:

http://www.washingtondcweddings.com/articles/wedding-etiquette/how-to-cancel-a-wedding.aspx

http://www.hudsonvalleyweddings.com/guide/cancel.htm

http://www.bigdayplunge.com/calling-off-your-wedding-etiquette/

I would say that anyone who put money into the wedding should try and recoup their own expenses. And YES, she needs to return the ring. Unfortunately, not all vendors will do full refunds, but hopefully you would be able to get some of the money back.

i agree whoever is on the contract, but most places return some of the money or just keep the deposit in this case. but it should be the bride as she changed her mind about it

please answer mine http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090731102848AAw9ZEA

You'll be needing to talk to a lawyer. We don't know what caused the bride to change her mind - maybe it was something you did. My opinion is that you get as much refunded as you can, then each swallow half the losses.

Whomever is on the contract for the vendor is responsible. If their is no contract whomever ordered and organized with the vendor will be responsible.

Yea I would say the bride. Thats just horrible. So stupid all that planning and such and money and she bails out the last minute. i guess its true a little bit of cash for a lifetime commitment.

If she canceled the wedding then she should pick up the expenses.

The bride would be responsible and any court in the land would agree.

I do believe it is the bride who should be responsible.

The bride should pay for it.

I would say 50/50.

Anyone have any experience with those Russian bride sites?

Anyone have any experience with those Russian bride sites?

Are they for real, and which ones are? Did anyone actually find a real girl on there? What is the process?

I have been using one for almost two years and it is for real. You do have to worry about scammers but there are ways to find them out.

To start, Slavic women are proud so they will not ask you for money.

To find out if she is real, send the lady a gift and pay to have the courier take a photo or two of your special lady with the gifts.

As for the process, it is like dating here but the women are not self-centered divas.

Just be yourself and honest because these women care more about who you are than what you look like, the money you have and such.

Of course, don't advertise what money you have either.

You see, Slavic women look for someone to share their life with instead of someone to display. Usually they will end the correspondence if they feel you are not compatible.

Also, in these countries there are millions of more women than men and they are heavy drinkers and batterers so they prefer you are not a drinker. In these countries women place family and marriage before career. Also, the constant fear in these countries is that the man will leave her for another woman.

If you think she may be the one, you should visit her in her country, preferably in her home town. It shows serious intention.

Read this blog

http://zamuzh.blogspot.com/2006/06/dating.html

It is written by a Russian wife

STAY AWAY!

I am trying to find a website that sells tennis shoes that say bride on them?

I am trying to find a website that sells plain white tennis shoes that say bride on them. Does anyone know of a website where i can find that at?

Check out

http://www.weddingsarefun.com/wetesh.html

or

http://www.converse.com/index.aspx?bhcp=1&CSID=212#c1

converse will put your choice of lettering on shoes. I'd check out their web page. ;-) Good luck!