If you're writing your wedding vows or personalizing your wedding ceremony with meaningful readings, delve into the world of literature, poetry, quotes and lyrics for inspiration. Here are some sample passages to get you started...

Poetry

William Shakespeare - "Romeo and Juliet"

My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite. William Shakespeare - "Sonnet 116"

Let...

All too often newly married couples heave a sigh of relief when the reception is over. The feeling of being on display and the pressure of keeping to a rigid schedule of photographs, toasts, menu courses and speeches can be a stressful and unpleasant experience.

This generation of newlyweds is much less concerned with the “show”. They want to be able to mingle with family and friends, spend time with each other and above all, enjoy their party. As a result, many...

The wedding invitation is one of the most important items in a wedding. It is, after all, the first thing your guests will see. It will give them an impression about your event and an idea about the clothes they should wear or the gifts they should bring. It is important therefore to first come up with a wedding invitation sample before ordering a particular design.

Having a wedding invitation sample will help you pick the right formal or informal design and the right words...

Your floral budget can certainly run the gauntlet. On average you should expect to spend about 8-10% of your overall wedding budget on the flowers. This will include the bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres, and any ceremony and reception decor.

While this is a good estimate, you can modify many floral elements to determine the actual amount you will spend on your wedding flowers. Factors such as whether or not the flowers you choose are in season in your area, the number, size...

As a wedding planner and wedding cake decorator, my motivation is to bring to you wedding elegance and glamour within a budget.With time and patience this can and has been done. If you are not up for the challenge, then hire a wedding planner. Your wedding day, including your wedding reception, and wedding ceremony, will be a representation of you, presented to your wedding guest. If you know anyone crafty, a friend or family member that you can trust and depend on, or a little crafty...

It was traditional for the groom to make a wedding reception speech on behalf of the bride and himself. He would open the speech by saying ‘My wife and I’, which usually got a small laugh. Nowadays it is not uncommon for the bride to make a separate speech. A lot depends on personal preference.

If the single speech option is chosen, then the groom should use his speech to thank all those involved in the wedding and the reception. He should do this on behalf of himself...

A wedding is a special time in every woman's life. She dreams about her big wedding day ever since she was a little girl. When you were little, you remember on a bright spring day you would see a beautiful butterfly flying around and you would sit and day dream about your future and what it will bring. There is simply something magical about seeing a beautiful butterfly fluttering before you. We choose to believe that a butterfly signifies good luck. So if you are sentimental and...

Every wedding is a wonderful, beautiful, and memorable event. Each wedding is also a unique event that is set apart by special choices made by the bride and groom during the wedding planning process. Each of these decisions weighs on choosing the right wedding invitation wording for the occasion.

It is important for the bride and groom to make some decisions prior to purchasing their wedding invitations and choosing the right wedding invitation wording. It has become very...

As coffee shop culture reaches ever more towns and cities, so its influence over our lives increases. Choice of wedding favours has often been led by the overall theme of the wedding and this can be influenced by any number of outside influences.

So could it be that the new colour taking 2008 by storm is pure coincidence or could it be that an increasing number of brides are choosing coffee, mocha and chocolate brown in keeping with new trends sweeping the nation? Is coffee...

Wedding tips for Groom:
So the big day has arrived!! Your carefree days of being the eligible bachelor are no more. It’s now times for you to start behaving as gentlemanly as possible, assume responsibilities and shed the face of your bachelorhood!

For Wear:

• For the main day wedding function you can opt for sherwanis, Jodhpuri suits and Kurta Pajamas
• Jodhpuri is very popular with the younger men. It gives the groom a regal look, and...