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10 Ways To Know Someone Has Crashed Your Wedding

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

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Wedding Crashers the Movie

Wedding Crashers the Movie

Having a little bit of fun with this one, but in actuality, there really are wedding crashers, people who decide to act as if they’re guests of the wedding party but in actuality don’t know either the bride or the groom, and probably not anyone else at the wedding, including the reception. So, though this is tongue in cheek, it’s also fairly truthful, and possibly highlights some signs to look for.

1. They sit by themselves in the middle of the pews on one side or the other. This keeps them away from family and ushers and, if there’s a lot of people, makes them more inconspicuous if there are a lot of people at the wedding.

2. They’re dressed very blandly. This is because they weren’t sure whose wedding they were going to sneak into and didn’t want to stand out.

3. When the wedding is over, they’re the first ones out after the wedding party, but they go out a different way than everyone else.

4. You don’t see them again until the reception. Crashers don’t want to mingle with everyone else outside the church because that’s too early for them to get into conversation that might out them. A true crasher needs to get into the reception. Therefore, they’re sitting in the car, waiting to follow everyone else to where the reception is taking place.

5. Upon arriving at the reception, they wait in the car until more people show up. Crashers need to blend, and no blending takes place without more bodies to hide in.

Vince Vaughn & Owen Wilson as Wedding Crashers

Vince Vaughn & Owen Wilson as Wedding Crashers

6. When they finally do come inside, they head directly for the snack area without looking at or talking to anyone else. This is the bonanza, the real reason why they came. Well, at least one of the real reasons they came, to eat.

7. They go to the bar to see if the drinks are free. This is the other reason they came. If it’s an open car the skies the limit. But they need to eat first because they want to try to space things out as long as possible, so they need something in their stomachs to help absorb the early alcohol.

8. They sit at a table about as far away from the wedding party as they can get. This is the smartest strategy because that’s usually where the fringe friends and co-workers sit. At this point, one can easily come up with a story for how they know either the bride or groom. They’re going to base whatever they say off what others at the table say first.

9. After the main meal, they start hitting on almost anyone. It doesn’t matter if the crasher is male or female, it’s time for some fun. The crasher has already gotten away with everything else and is fed and lubricated. At this juncture, they really feel like they’re part of the family and friends contingent.

10. They make a grand exit immediately after the cake. They’ll be bold enough to seek out the bride and groom to thank them for the good time, and smart enough to drop the name of one of the people they met at the reception. This is to plant the seed in the minds of the couple to ask the name that was dropped later on who that person was. After all, what’s the point of being a crasher if no one knows they were crashed?

Do I Need A Wedding Planner?

Friday, November 27th, 2009
Photo Credit: www.weddingtipszone.com

Photo Credit: www.weddingtipszone.com

Putting a wedding together can be a lot of work. There’s so many things to try to consider that it can be overwhelming. It’s not like a wedding is just a big party. For many couples, a wedding is an event.

When big companies need to put on an event, they hire an event planner. The reason is simple; because they have the experience to handle the job. A company representative will meet with an event planner, lay out what the theme of the event is and what they’re hoping to accomplish, then they get out of the way and let the planner do their job. There are periodic checks on things just to make sure everyone’s on the same page, but it’s pretty much the event planner’s job to get things done.

The same thing is in place for a wedding planner. Wedding planners can take care of so many things that most couples really aren’t prepared for, even if at some point they might get it all done. Wedding planners will already have some of the people in place that are needed for the wedding because they will have worked with many people in the past. A wedding planner eliminates the need to figure out who will be the photographer, where to get the flowers, and pricing for the reception. They will know how to decorate and who to call, they will know the caterers, and they will even know the limousine companies to contact.

If couples decide to get a wedding planner, the first thing they need to do is interview at least 2 or 3 of them to get a feeling as to which one they believe they could work best with. Sometimes you can have a wedding planner recommended to you, but they might not work as well with you as they did with whoever recommended them. Don’t bother asking questions like how long they’ve been doing weddings, because you could get any kind of answer with that one. Strike up a general conversation, ask them their process in putting things together, and then ask them for references. That way, you’re not bogging yourself down with a lot of extraneous information. After all, just because someone has done something for a long time doesn’t mean they’ve done it well for that period of time.

One final thing to remember is that, once you’ve selected the wedding planner, there are still some decisions you’ll want to make, such as the first couples song or the type of food you want. But it’s so much easier to tell someone what you want and have them get it for you than having to chase people down and handle it on your own. And even though you’ll have to pay money for it, your peace of mind might be worth it.

See more:
What do Wedding Planners Do
Wedding Planning 101: Create a Wedding Planner
How Much Does A Wedding Planner Cost?

Why Weddings Costs So Much

Friday, October 16th, 2009
Photo Credit: www.thesantacruzexperience.com

Photo Credit: www.thesantacruzexperience.com

Wedding couples have always asked why things cost so much as they pertain to the wedding experience.  The truth of the matter is that, for the most part, people aren’t out to gouge the pockets of wedding couples.  What they are out to do, however, is make a living.

The three biggest expenses of most wedded couples are the wedding rings, the wedding dress, and the reception.  There are a lot of other expenses, but they pale in comparison to these most of the time.  Let’s take a look at these three items.

When it comes to wedding rings, there’s cheap and then there’s expensive; there is no in between, as much as someone would try to lead you to believe.  At least for women’s rings.  Most women’s wedding rings start at $1,000, which isn’t inexpensive in anyone’s minds.  Yet, take a look at a ring at that price and you don’t see much.  The average price for women’s rings is between $3,500 and $4,500; that’s an astounding figure, which means rings on the higher end cost almost as much, if not more, than a small car.  Because a wedding ring has become more of a status symbol than a representation of a couple’s commitment to each other, it’s hard to imagine that the price of rings will go down any time soon.

Let’s take a look at wedding dresses.  The average wedding dress costs more than $1,000 itself.  And this is for something that a bride will only wear once in her life, then store away in a box and possibly never look at again.  A wedding dress is another symbolic thing that’s supposed to highlight a bride, and even though some weddings only last 10 minutes, brides feel that if they’re not looking absolutely outstanding that their day is ruined.

Wedding dresses are one area where brides actually do have a lot of options.  The truth is that there are lots of discount designer wedding dresses they could purchase that may come in at less that $300, and with a little bit of work would look brand new and exciting and no one would know the difference.  In today’s economy, more brides are looking in that direction, but there’s still a lot of brides willing to shell out $4,500 for the latest Vera Wang creation.

The final thing to look at is the reception.  The average cost of a reception is around $11,000; that’s an astonishing dollar amount, and there’s few things that can match up to it.  Receptions include food, cake, music, and possibly pictures.  They include decorations, sometimes staff, and clean up.  Once again, here’s an area where a lot of costs can potentially be saved with some forethought.  Do you need a sit down meal?  Do you need cloth rather than paper on the tables?  Do you need a 7-tiered cake?

Throwing out the wedding rings, which isn’t even considered when surveys are taken as to how much average wedding costs are, there is great potential for wedding couples to save a lot of money on things they may not need.  If they still want them, they can find other areas to cut expenses.  Have a great wedding, but don’t put yourself into debt you may never get out of for one day of fun.

See more:
Average Cost of A Wedding
Traditional Wedding Expenses Checklist
How Much Does Each Aspect of A Wedding Cost