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This short tutorial well teach you how to make your [tag]personalized water bottle labels[/tag] for your wedding in a snap!

1. Open MS Word 2003

2. Go to Tools -> Letters and Mailings -> click on Envelopes and Labels

3. Enter your [tag]wedding[/tag] information and click New Document. Make sure the other circled options are selected.

4. You should have ten labels on your page containing your wedding information. On the keyboard, hold down the Ctrl key and click the A key. This will select the whole template. Then click on the Center icon in the at the top of the page. This will center your text.

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According to a recent VISA survey, two-thirds of American couples over spend on their wedding day. Yikes! Here are a few wedding planning tips and hints that may keep you out of the poor house.

1. Edit your guest list. Usually, your first attempt at a list of invited guests is way too big. Take a closer look at the list and make cuts. Who can you exclude from the list without any unwanted drama? Who will definitely come and who is a maybe? Who will bring a gift, who won’t? Just joking
2. Cupcake wedding cake. A fairly new fad is to have cupcakes as your wedding cake. This is usually less expensive than the traditional three or more tiered wedding cakes. Plus you can have more of an accurate count for how many cupcakes you would need to order. With a traditional [tag]wedding cake[/tag] it is more of a guessing game.

3. Choose your day wisely. Usually brides don’t like to get married on a weekday, but if you absolutely need to save a few bucks you should. Venues will usually charge you much less if you are scheduling a wedding on a weekday or on a Sunday.

4. Dry wedding. If you need to save some money, try having a dry wedding with no alcoholic beverages. You may not get to see your crazy uncle dance that night but you will save that money from the drinks.

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So do you need a few ideas on what to look for when shopping for your [tag]bridesmaids gifts[/tag]? Here are a few gift ideas that are relatively inexpensive but will surely be appreciated.

Photo Keepsake Box

One of the best gifts that you can give your bridesmaids is the gift of memories. Try getting your girls an inexpensive [tag]photo keepsake[/tag] to hold all the pictures of your bridal shower, wedding day and maybe even your bachelorette party! Most of the nicer keepsake boxes have a window in the front in which to place the photo their choice. Under $20.

Tote Bag

Another great bridesmaid gift is a canvas tote bag. This will come in handy on the day of the wedding when preparing for the big event. You should be able to find cheap canvas tote bags with the word “Bridesmaid” inscribed on the side of the bag. Under $20.

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There is a diversity of centerpieces from which a person can choose. It mainly depends upon the taste of the person and theme of the wedding. A person can pick candles as his/her [tag]wedding centerpiece[/tag]. If it’s a [tag]beach themed wedding[/tag] then he/she can opt for gel candles with sea shells in them. They come in variety of colors. They can be scented or non-scented. Usually blue and white colors are preferred. Beeswax and soy wax candles can be used in wedding halls. They come in variety of shapes and sizes. They can also be used in fruit shapes.

Centerpieces can also be edible. It might sound funny but [tag]edible centerpieces[/tag] would be remembered most by the guests as they look as good as they taste. You can choose between different sweet meats. You can put candies and mints in a nicely decorated Love or heart shaped plates. People are fond of chocolate and this would turn out to be a very good edible centerpiece. Chocolate should be of very good quality and can be wrapped in a foil marking your wedding. These markings can be the date of your wedding.

Flowers can also be used. If the wedding is in a garden then a table decorated with exotic flowers can be a very good idea. They should not have a strong smell as this would interfere with the aroma of the food served.

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Wedding day is usually a time where the bride and groom are serious because they want everything to go perfectly. Well, it’s possible to be serious but also have a little fun on the side. Here are a few ideas to add some personality to your wedding day and make it more humorous.

Wedding Cake Toppers

Humorous [tag]wedding cake toppers[/tag] are becoming more and more popular. You may be surprised to find that you get just about anything you’d like made into a wedding cake topper. A popular wedding cake topper is the bride dragging the groom kicking and screaming to the alter. To find companies that specialize in customized wedding cake toppers, search for “custom wedding cake toppers” in your favorite search engines and you should get plenty of hits.

Slide Show

Another popular fad is showing a slide show to your guest while they are having hors d’oeuvres. The slide show is usually pictures of the bride and groom at various points of their relationship. You can add some funny or slightly embarrassing pictures into this slide show (depending on how comfortable you are with your invited guest) if you’d like to show your personalities a bit and inject some humor into the reception.

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If your not careful, buying all of your wedding favors may get to be a bit pricey. Here are two [tag]DIY Bride[/tag] wedding favor tips that may save you a few bucks.

Homemade Personalized Wedding Candles

Personalized wedding candles can be a great addition to anyone wedding reception and they can be super simple to make right at home.

1. Stock up on as many votive candles as you would like to give as gifts
2. Make sure that you have a printer and a packet of clear small address labels
3. Create a simple monogram on your computer using the address labels
   Hint: A simple monogram can include Bride’s first name, first initial of the last name to be, Groom’s last name and the wedding date
4. Print out your monogram on the address labels
5. Attach the address labels with [tag]monograms[/tag] to the votive candles and
   voilà! You have got yourself a personalized candle wedding favor.

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[tag]Wedding cake table[/tag] decoration is very easy; in fact any one can do it. First start by choosing a cloth for the table. Generally white color is chosen for this job but a person can choose a different color according to the theme. For example, a silky light blue color can be a very good color for a beach themed wedding. The cloth should be strong, held properly on the edges of the table. The decoration can be started by covering the edges of the table by using flowers. The flowers can be any kind of flower. Rose isn’t the only option.

Gel candles can also be used, provided that they don’t affect the cake itself and do not cause any kind of fire. These candles shouldn’t hinder the cutting of cake. These candles can be in a semi circle shape. Flower vases can be used as they would add beauty to the table. The cake cutting knife and the server should be made of a shiny metal like silver. The cakes edges can also be decorated by using flowers on its edges. Silverware, like spoons, knives and forks, can also be placed in such a way that it would make a semi circle in a direction opposite to that of flowers. Glasses can then be placed in the middle. Other edible items like white chocolate almonds and mints can be placed in between.

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Let’s face it, every bride wants to have a truly [tag]unique wedding[/tag]. We compiled 8 ways to spruce up your reception and add some memorable elements for you and your guests. Of course there are many more ways to add personalized elements to your decor but we’ve just listed our 8 favorites.

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[tag]Wedding table decorations[/tag] can vary from simple to extravagant, fun to romantic, personalized to themed. Small wonder that deciding on what to use (and what to leave out) can be a hard choice to make!

Choose a Theme

Themed tables always go down well, as the various elements of the display are all chosen to complement each other. A theme can be anything from a fun idea (western, for example, or based in a specific time period) to choosing a single color to base the wedding table decorations around.

When choosing your decorations, it pays to consider all the different aspects of a wedding table. Think about the linen, the napkins, the [tag]wedding favors[/tag], the centerpiece, and the place cards. All of these items need to be pulled together to create one complete table – a happy marriage of all the separate components, if you will.

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We all want our wedding day to be remembered for the right reasons, and sometimes it’s the finer details that can make all the difference.

Unfortunately the finer details are the ones that can be easily overlooked, yet a little extra time spent in selecting what you require and making sure everything blends together seamlessly, especially when it comes to table linen, will be time well spent.

Wedding table linen may not necessarily be the first thing your guests will notice when they sit down at your [tag]wedding reception[/tag], but if it isn’t chosen with the table centerpiece in mind it may stick out for all the wrong reasons.

When choosing [tag]wedding table linen[/tag] your first consideration should be price. How much can you afford to spend? If you start searching for linen without having a fixed budget in mind, you’ll either spend more than you intend to or waste valuable time looking at linen that is out of your price range. Agree on a maximum price and stick to it. As an alternative, if you’re paying for most of the wedding yourselves and you’re really strapped for cash, is to allow it to be given to you as a wedding present.

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