By not opposing what you’re soon to be husband wants to do with the ceremony you are letting him know that he can have the final say. This gives the husband the control in the marriage that he deserves and should have automatically. With the husband feeling like he is in control of his relationship, he will be more willing to give into his wife’s requests. This is how a happy marriage can start and end up with both people in a blissful state of mind. With everyone happy in a marriage there is less bickering going on about unnecessary things in a marriage.

Families and friends can offer a lot of opinions about how your wedding should be, and brides and grooms often want to adhere to these requests to make everyone happy. However, it’s important to remember that this wedding is for the bride and groom, not the guests. Although you can take others’ opinions into consideration, remember that your opinion is the most important.

Another thing to remember about breaking certain wedding traditions is that it can make your wedding your own and add new traditions. One of the traditions more modern couples are choosing to break has to do with the people in the wedding, like flower girls and bridesmaids. Twenty years ago, it may have been weird to have men on the bride’s side or women on the groom’s side; today, it’s a celebration of the people who are most important in your lives. If there are multiple children in the family, you can have as many flower girls and ring bearers as you want.

When planning your wedding and considering traditions, remember this day is meant to be a celebration of the two of you as a couple. Don’t be afraid of changing it up. It wouldn’t really be a celebration of you if you didn’t have the people you loved involved or didn’t express yourselves as a couple.

Cut the Guest List

Although some people consider cutting the guest list, many don’t actually go through with the idea because they’re afraid of offending people. Cutting the guest list can save a lot of money for a couple even if you only cut a few. It’s not offensive, it’s smart. Unless your family is donating a lot of money to your wedding fund and they want you to invite certain guests, you shouldn’t feel bad about cutting extended family or coworkers. Be honest, and let them know you’re on a budget. If you cut your list early enough, it may even allow you to choose a smaller (and possibly cheaper) venue.

Buy in Season

This tip mostly goes for flowers – even if you don’t plan on decorating with a lot of flowers, bouquets for the bride and all the bridesmaids can get expensive. It’s a lot more expensive if you insist on flowers that don’t grow during the time you are getting married. Be sure to ask your florist before planning anything what flowers will be in season when you plan on getting married. Another thing to consider when buying in season is to talk to your caterer about in season foods. This is particularly helpful if you plan on using a caterer that uses fresh, local ingredients. If your caterer has a set price for all their sides, ask if they can work with you on price if you choose items that are in season and therefore would be cheaper to make.

Stick to an Appropriate Wedding Gown Budget

Although many brides calculate the cost of a wedding dress separately from their wedding, the truth is, the wedding gown cost is part of your wedding cost. You wouldn’t have that expense without the wedding. The appropriate percentage of the budget for a wedding dress is about 10%. So if your planning a $10,000 wedding, you should be spending no more than $1,000 on your dress. Television shows like “Say Yes to the Dress” show millions of brides that getting a good dress costs a lot, and that’s simply not true. You can find beautiful dresses at any budgets if you are a savvy shopper.

Take these tips into consideration as you plan your wedding. Saving money on the wedding could mean more for a honeymoon or home.

Remember first that it is your day, not your guests. Do not let guests bully you into inviting their children; it is perfectly OK to have a wedding and not invite any of your friends or families guests under a certain age. It could be for financial reasons, it could be because you don’t want screaming babies interrupting the service. Regardless of the reason, it is your wedding, and it is important to stand your ground.

If you decide to exclude children from your wedding, this rule needs to apply to everyone so as not to offend other guests. People may be upset at first that you don’t want their children to attend (or that they have to get a babysitter,) but they will be much more upset if you allow other children to come and not theirs. Be firm in your decision, and don’t make exceptions. Guests will eventually come to understand your no-children policy, but they will not forgive selective inviting.

Consider the number of guests with children and their ages before making your decision. If there aren’t many young children, you may want to forego inviting children altogether because they will have no one to entertain them while they are there. It’s also much easier to cut a few young guests than a large number. While a large number of similarly-aged children could mean that they would have other children to play with, it could also mean a rowdy mess if your venue doesn’t have some place to accommodate all the kids.

If you have already begun making your guest list, you have already realized that it’s impossible to avoid offending someone, so don’t hesitate to exclude children from your wedding list. Be sure to talk to the people with children first, and you will show them that you respect them enough to be upfront and honest about your decision. The earlier you make the decision, the more understanding your guests will likely be.

Blue garters are one of the most common ways brides incorporate blue in their non-blue themed wedding. And why not? It’s a clever place to hide your blue without clashing with your other wedding colors. This option also lets you choose any color blue you want without it drawing attention away from the rest of you.

There are many options for including blue in your wedding day jewelry. Tanzanite is a beautiful blue gemstone that has a range of blue shades to choose from including some very pale blues. A small tanzanite necklace set in white gold can be a beautiful addition to the bridal gown without catching too much attention. Sapphire is another beautiful gem that can add a sophisticated something blue to your wedding. Choose a pair of dark blue sapphire weddings to accent a more formal wedding.

If you’re really against the idea of blue, you could consider incorporating a bit of blue makeup to cheat the tradition. And that doesn’t mean 80s electric blue. A touch of blue shadow in the corners or some blue mascara could be a clever way of having something blue that most people won’t notice.

For the more daring bride, try adding a clip-in blue hair piece or dye a small strand of hair blue. Just make sure you know how it’s going to look with your wedding day up-do. Another more non-traditional way to incorporate blue is to count any blue tattoos as your something blue – or go get a new one.

Although something blue can be the most difficult tradition to incorporate in your wedding, these creative ideas may be the perfect option for your wedding.

The first thing to remember is that price does not equal quality. There are plenty of salons out there who charge a lot of money for not a lot of quality. Just because a place is the fanciest salon in town doesn’t mean it’s the best. By the same token, familiarity doesn’t always equal quality either. Don’t go with a stylist you know or the salon you’ve been going to for years just because you know them and like them. You probably haven’t had your personal hairdresser style an entire bridal party to your liking before, so you can’t judge them simply based on the fact that they made you a super hot blonde last summer.

The first step in choosing a salon is to seek out recommendations from others who have used the salon for special events. Ask around or check the many different review sites online. While not all of them are perfectly honest, as you read through, you’ll get a better idea of what’s truthful and what is bogus hype. Then make a list of your top 3 and go visit them.

I think it’s almost as important to feel comfortable with the people at the salon as it is to feel comfortable with their work. Talk to the salons, tell them what you’re looking for and that you’re considering their salon. Ask them prices, be cordial, and let them know you will get back to them soon. Visiting your top 3 choices will not only give you a better feel of what places you feel most comfortable working with, it will also give you a chance to (hopefully) look through some of their past clients as well as peek around at how current clients are looking.

You should be able to eliminate one of the salons after visiting. If you’re on a budget, you’ll need to eliminate more, but find out how much a trial up-do would cost. If you have the money, splurge on getting your hair styled at the top 2 choices because it could save you grief down the road when everyone has to get their hair done. If you can’t really afford 2, go to your favorite and bring your most honest friend or family member with you.

And don’t book any salon if you are unhappy with their performance! It costs a lot to get you and your bridal party’s hair done, so don’t feel obligated to hire the salon who did you trial-run hair. A lot of brides feel obligated even if they’re not satisfied. This is why testing out more than one salon can be a great benefit that could end up saving you money in the long run.

Hiring a salon for your wedding day hair is expensive, so don’t be afraid to put a little money and effort into finding the right one for you.

Brides who are shopping for a budget dress should be sure to set a very strict budget before going dress shopping. The key to going dress shopping at the most beautiful boutiques without going over budget is to be firm in setting a budget. Many brides have a number in mind, but don’t ever actually define it. It’s important to define it and let everyone in the entourage know so there’s no discrepancies when speaking with the bridal consultant. Most consultants will try very hard to stick to a budget, but if people are unsure of the budget or don’t agree on the budget, it can be much harder for a consultant to figure out what the actual budget is.

Another way to get the experience without going over the budget is to schedule the appointment based on the way the bride makes decisions. It’s impossible to say that everyone should make it their first appointment or their second appointment – it depends on how a bride makes decisions. If the bride is indecisive, it’s probably best to schedule the expensive boutique first because someone who is indecisive will probably want to see everything before making a decision. Conversely, someone more decisive might want to schedule the appointment at the end of the day in hopes that the bride has already made a decision by the time they get to the expensive boutique. Remember to plan for the bride.

Dress shopping is an important experience for brides, and everyone should get the chance to feel like a princess while choosing their dream dress. By sticking to a budget and planning out the day in advance, brides can get the most out of their shopping day without breaking the bank.

Personally, I can’t stand dyed shoes. I’ve heard of people who get dyed shoes for their bridesmaids, and I am very thankful that my friends have never asked me to wear them in their weddings. The problem, I think, with dyed shoes is that there is only so much color coordinating you can plan for without the appearance coming off as being a bit campy. You also limit your bridesmaids’ creativity and perhaps even happiness when you force everyone to look exactly the same. When everything matches, no one can add any personality to their dress. Even if you choose a single shoe that everyone has to buy, your bridesmaids will probably feel more satisfied as long as you give them a say in the shoe selection!

There are a few instances when perhaps, dyed shoes are forgivable and maybe even slightly aesthetically pleasing. If you have a very short bridesmaid dress, matching dyed shoes can give the illusion that there’s more to the entire outfit. The lack of fabric can leave something to be desired, and adding the exact same shoe in the exact same color extends the eye downward making it a complete look rather than a tiny piece of fabric. Another possibility (if you really can’t part with matching dyed shoes) is in the case of printed dresses. I saw a beautiful printed dress at David’s Bridal that would need just the right shoe. Pastel colors work best for dyed shoes since the idea of matching your shoes to your dress is a bit kitschy anyway.

So let your bridesmaids have input on their shoes before dictating dyed shoes. And remember that the best dresses for dyed shoes are patterns, pastels and impossibly short dresses!

So truly this reasoning is done to avoid their spouse from feeling neglected. Even with this reasoning there may be other motives going on that no one knows anything about except for that one particular person. Married couples should never feel that compelled to pay each other that much attention where they cannot do anything else in the house except to talk to one another. If a relationship is boiled down to that point, then there is something else going on that the two people should seek professional help. No one should be that uptight in their own home where they do not feel free to do what they want without being afraid for what their spouse will feel.

By having a clean home your spouse will be proud to call it home and will feel encourage to entertain at home. Besides the fact that your home will be clean it will be less added stress on your relationship by keeping a clean house. That is always good when you can help alleviate stress in your marriage no matter how small the stress may appear because any stress can always become larger at any moment and then there will be unnecessary chaos in your home that is not welcomed.