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Moonlit Bridals's Blog – November 2009 Archive (10)

Keeping children entertained at your wedding

Children are lovely little people, but they come with special needs. Incorporating nanny or babysitting services into wedding planning comfortably addresses those needs.

Every wedding couple hopes their wedding day will go off without a hitch. But children, in all… Continue

Added by Moonlit Bridals on November 27, 2009 at 1:34pm — 1 Comment

How to make sparkling iced and beaded fruit oranaments & Centerpiece decorations

Make Sparkling Beaded and Iced Artificial Fruit Ornaments and Decorations

Photo above shows the 4mm Glass beads and German Glass Glitter on the artificial apple.

The beaded and iced artificial fruits are reminiscent of the early German Christmas Trees where fruit and nuts were hung to… Continue

Added by Moonlit Bridals on November 23, 2009 at 2:20pm — No Comments

How to make your own iced branches for displays

You can create incredible iced branch displays for weddings, receptions, windows and home decorating by using branches. Add lights if you want. They will twinkle in the candlelight.

Materials

Tree branches

Aleenes Tacky Glue

Colorfill Diamond Vase Filler 1 lb or 2 lb size

Step 1.

Place a sheet of newspaper down for a work area. Pour a pile of Colorfill… Continue

Added by Moonlit Bridals on November 20, 2009 at 2:06pm — 1 Comment

New product line - used by Topaz Florist in Long Island NY

I am excited to announce a line product I will be carrying. For those of you who watch "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway" you may remember an incredible florist from Long Island NY. His family company "Topaz" has been featured many times on that show. The woman who provides him with very elegant, unique item, is Jilly Of NY. Sometime after Thanksgiving I will be offering some of her products such as the ones shown here.

These beautiful photo frame… Continue

Added by Moonlit Bridals on November 19, 2009 at 3:38pm — No Comments

Jewelry To Match Your Wedding Dress

Wedding is an important ceremony and holds an important place in ones heart. The bride has to select the right type of costume, shoes, hair style and so on and so forth. Selecting a wedding dress is actually considered one of the most crucial things a bride to be must choose upon. Apart from that the second most important thing would be the jewelry. Most of the brides choose to wear jewelry that will match with their wedding gowns. They make all the efforts trying to fetch the right type of… Continue

Added by Moonlit Bridals on November 18, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Wedding Invitations etiquette - Part 3 - What Is the Difference Between Formal and Informal Invitations

I will be posting invitations etiquette all week.

What Is the Difference Between Formal and Informal Invitations?

There are a number of differences between formal and informal wedding

invitations. In general, the wording, typeface, paper, and printing

method used on a formal invitation is very different from that

used on an informal invitation. A traditional formal invitation is engraved

on heavy white or cream-colored paper. The invitation… Continue

Added by Moonlit Bridals on November 13, 2009 at 3:22pm — No Comments

When Should you order invitations, when should you send and who sends them? Etiquette Part 2

When Should the Invitations Be Ordered?

If formal invitations will be used, they should be ordered as soon as

the wedding date is set and the style has been determined. If possible,

the matching envelopes should be obtained before the printed invitations

are ready. This allows the time-consuming task of addressing to

be started before the invitations arrive. When ordering the invitations,

it’s important to order plenty of extras. It’s far cheaper to order… Continue

Added by Moonlit Bridals on November 13, 2009 at 3:16pm — No Comments

Wedding Invitations etiquette - Part 1

Probably the most complex and confusing aspect of the entire wedding is

the simple piece of paper called the invitation. Certainly there’s more etiquette

involved in the assembling and sending of invitations than in any

other single part of the wedding. The reason is that the invitation sets the

stage for the wedding. The traditional, engraved, formal invitation is no

longer the only choice available—informal, colorful, and innovative invitations

can also be… Continue

Added by Moonlit Bridals on November 13, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

A couple of tips for buying a wedding dress online

Many of my brides have asked me how to buy a dress online. Here are a couple of tips to answer any questions a bride may have.

Most brides know their "dress" when she first sees it. If you are on a budget and can't buy from traditional bridal salon, this blog may help you.

First there are many places to purchase affordable dresses. Sample shops, consignment shops, craig's list, online bridal boutiques such as www.bravobride.com and… Continue

Added by Moonlit Bridals on November 1, 2009 at 9:07pm — No Comments

Wedding Non - Alcoholic Punch Recipes & Alcoholic Punch - Holiday punches too! How much to buy...

Here is a selection of punches perfect for weddings! Be creative, add your own special touch. DIY ice sculptures, frozen punch cubes, using different shapes to fit your theme and fruit make a wonderful addition.

Have fun!

Non-Alcoholic Punch Recipes

Orange Egg Nog Punch

1 quart reduced-fat dairy eggnog or 1 can (1 quart) eggnog

1 can (12 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate (thawed)

1 can (12 ounces) ginger ale (chilled)

In large… Continue

Added by Moonlit Bridals on November 1, 2009 at 8:38pm — No Comments