How Not To Be Mumzilla!

Being the mother of the bride or groom on their wedding day should be one of the happiest days of your life...so how do you get to that day whilst staying friends with them?

1. Have a preliminary discussion as to what their expectations are...they should not be your expectations.

2. Help to set a  realistic budget, money is important, decide on who is paying for what.

3. If the couple both have busy lives and don't let them underestimate the amount of time that goes into planning a dream wedding, suggest they choose a professional wedding planner..The Pink Flamingo Wedding Company!

4. Suggest how you can help..but know when professional help and suppliers are needed.

5. Collect ideas and suggestions, but if they don't like them accept that their decisions are final.

6. Keep in touch and always be ready to listen,but don't get consumed by wedding talk!

7. Pick your battles wisely...at the end of the day you still want to have the relationship you had before the wedding.

8. Get to know the other family.

9. Let the mother of the bride choose the colour of her
dress first.

10. Don't try and outdo the other mother...the mother-in-law will be around for a long time!

My Handsome Groom Will Be Wearing...What??

So you know what you will be wearing, you've been planning it for months if not years...but what about your man?

We all love the traditional morning suit,top hat and tails...but hey for some grooms you need to think out of the box..wonderful grooms come in all shapes and sizes

There are so many other fabulous choices, so first take a really good look at him (any excuse!!) Do you want him suited and booted in a two piece or three piece or something more casual? He needs to feel comfortable and stylish.. like himself but maybe just a bit smarter than his usual look and no...he can't get away with it... he will have to invest in something special. Will he look dapper in velvet, groovy in retro or feel more himself as the quintessential country gent..you can help him to decide....

 

 

Wedding Invitations To The Ones You Love!

Once you have organised your guest list it's time to think about your wedding invitations and which ones to choose.The most important factor is that the style you choose reflects you as a couple, they are also a great opportunity to provide your guests and friends with important information...you don't want them getting lost on the day! Your invitations should be sent out 8-10 weeks before your big day.......

Do you have a budget for them?

Do you want them to be contemporary, traditional, vintage or humorous?

Will you have them printed or write them yourselves?

Who do you want the invite to be from, you as a couple or your parents?

Who do you want your guests to RSVP to?

Have you provided an address?

Do you want to put an RSVP card in to make it easy for your guests to reply?

Do you want to put in an email address so your guests can reply to that?

Who will keep a tally of the guests that have replied?

Do you need to put in directions to the church and venue?

Can you give them details of parking or transport?

Will you find out from your guests if anyone has any special dietary requirements? 

       

  

A Love Poem by Wilfred A. Peterson

The little things are the big things.
It is never being too old to hold hands.
It is remembering to say "I love you" at least once a day. It is never going to sleep angry.
It is at no time taking the other for granted;
the courtship should not end with the honeymoon,
it should continue through all the years. It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives.
It is standing together facing the world.
It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.
It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude of duty or sacrifice,
but in the spirit of joy. It is speaking words of appreciation and demonstrating
gratitude in thoughtful ways.
It is not expecting the husband to wear a halo or the wife to have wings of an angel.
It is not looking for perfection in each other. It is cultivating flexibility, patience, understanding and a sense of humour.
It is having the capacity to forgive and forget.
It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow. It is finding room for the things of the spirit.
It is a common search for the good and the beautiful.
It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, dependence is mutual and the
obligation is reciprocal.
It is not only marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner.

Seating and Greeting

Hello to our Pink Flamingo followers!

For some brides and grooms, where to seat  guests can make the thought of the wedding day a bit of a worry...have no fear, here we will give you a few pointers on how to make your day work for you.

There are different types of table format, which will set the tone of your day, most of the feel of the day will be defined by the style of your top table. 

1- The traditional top table: the traditional top table is a long table that surveys the rest of the room with an order that follows left to right; Brides Mother, Brides Father, Bride, Groom, Grooms Mother, Father of the groom; bridesmaids and groomsmen may be included at both ends dependant on the number of places.

2- A non-traditional top table: a table that matches the shape of the rest of the tables in the room which seats all brides and grooms parents, bridesmaids and best-men.

Another  element to consider is the shape of your tables, they may effect your theme and also the way your guests can chat.

3- Round tables are perfect for chatting across the table, they have a feel of sophistication and lend themselves perfectly to table service.

4-Long tables are perfect for a more informal couple, they are perfect for food sharing and will automatically make everyone at feel relaxed.

Happy seating and greeting everyone!

The Perfect Aisle Lanterns

The Perfect Aisle Lanterns

For winter wedding lanterns are the most romantic way to lead you to the one you love...Indian and Moroccan lanterns with coloured glass will complement your colour scheme...just add a fragrant candle...perfect!   

Gran Can't Get To Your Wedding?

Friends and relatives abroad,  Gran has a bad leg and won't be able to attend your special day or worried that everyone won't be able to come to your exotic destination wedding!

Don't worry you can still have everyone present on your big day with some pretty funky and easy to use technology.

An easy way is to get a techy friend to sign-up for skype premium and stream the ceremony live to your absent loved ones from a laptop or ipad. Skype premium allows more than one person to view at the same time.

 If you want a more reliable service than Skype (we've all had those calls drop out inconveniently) then you may want to try Livestream. This super sexy service allows you to show your ceremony and reception live to everyone you invite, and amazingly it can be embedded onto your facebook page to make it easy for all to see. A bit more expensive but worth the extra cost for peace of mind.

So worry over, another great idea from The Pink Famingo Wedding & Event Company.