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WEDDING
What you need for the big day:
It takes a lot of good planning to make sure it all goes well on the day of the happy event, so here are some helpful things to know about.
Wedding Rings
See Jewellers
Wedding Cake
Resources include Waitrose and hopefully other FOOD contacts here!
Flowers
Always a must for weddings
Wedding Dress /
Outfits
Can be formal/traditional,
but don't have to be! It's your wedding, so it's up to you to
choose your own style. We're going to add some wedding specific fashion contacts here.
Wedding Presents
See GIFTS and Fun Presents
Greeting Cards
(These should read "Congratulations!" and not "Deepest
Sympathy"!)
Confetti
(ecologically friendly for preference). Presumably available from
the company called Confetti
as well as other suppliers. Registry offices can be very fussy about confetti because it
makes such a mess and they like to be so tidy, so it's just as well they don't
have the problem of Olivetti Confetti and more!
Chocolates
For example Thorntons have a special Wedding Chocolates
section!
Wedding Reception
See party items , wine, food, and even magic
tricks !
Some Hotels cater for wedding receptions quite
well, and they are snazzy venues.
Car Hire
Hire a limousine for the day? Or some other choice form of
ceremonial transport?
Entertainment!
Yes well of course, it takes
thinking about!
Wedding Photography
You could get a professional photographer, of you could get photographic
equipment and make sure
your guests are snap happy and keen to take a lot of digital high-resolution
photos and send them all to you on digital media! Make sure you
keep backups or you might need data recovery services!
Wedding Vows
Religious, civil,
customised? You define what you're going to promise and swear to
now, in advance, rather than swear (about) later. A wedding
ceremony can be customised to your own specifications. For
example, there is a certain style t having a Pagan wedding
procession parading through the streets with drums attracting a
lot of attention!
Wedding Speeches
Unaccustomed as you are to public speaking, you should write your own speech! If you can't, however, if you can't, you could get
some potted speeches from Wedding Speeches 4U *
Ceremonial Swords
Remember it is marriage not
a divorce, and anyway, the two families are supposed to get on
well with each other! But seriously, Toledo Swords offer "ceremonial swords for weddings".
Insurance
Getting married can be an expensive business, and it's a good
idea to get some special WEDDING INSURANCE to cover the insurance
risks on the day. Does your home insurance cover the value of the wedding gifts? Some
companies specifically mention weddings in the policy, for
example Direct Line Home Insurance and Marks and Spencer Travel Insurance
Invitations
Printers? Custom / mass
production services ? Business services ? We're working on that.
Travel
Having your marriage in an exotic location? Sounds a romantic
idea, but how are the guests going to get there? But for the
honeymoon... see Travel
And now some useful contacts to know about...
Celebrations Plus
Wedding specialists - one of the top wedding businesses in the UK
Confetti.co.uk
To help you make your special day the perfect celebration with free planning tools,
expert advice and forums, and the online shop has everything you could ever need.
Olivia Samuel
Bring you a beautiful wedding stationery collection that you can order and personalise online.
Bhs
Wedding dresses, page boy outfits and much more!
Marks and Spencer
I am guessing that Marks and Spencer was a place I noticed wedding cakes available!
Marks and Spencer Wedding Insurance
Get covered, there's even counselling for the stressed out!
Wedding Delights
Everything to make your special day, that bit better!
Online Wedding Shop
Great news they ship worldwide!
Wedding Cards
Can you guess what they sell?
Cancer Research Wedding Favours
Remember a charity on your special day!
Wedding Vow Rings
Wedding rings with vows in them!
My Own Labels
Wedding favors and much more
Pretty Party Place
Including wedding items
Hour Power Watches
Watches with images of your special day
Peony Direct
Artificial flower arrangements
Party Packs
Items for your hen night
Thorntons
In addition to being a supplier of delicious chocolate, Thorntons also have a special WEDDING SERVICE SECTION.
King and Allen
A suit for the groom for that special day!
Wedding Favours / Favors
World Of Wedding Favours
Everything to make your wedding go smoothly!
Hanson Ellis
Top quality wedding favors from the US!
eInvite
American invitation company!
Invitation Consultants
US invitation consultancy!
Need A Present
Unusual and quirky wedding gifts!
Party 2 U
Lots of goodies for your special day!
Shop For Bridal
Everything for the future bride!
Formally Yours
Hire menswear for your special day!
Bridal Party Tees
Tees and clothing to celebrate that special day!
Optimal Print
Wedding invites, place settings and much more
Ooprint
Online printing service
Saving money on wedding plan (USA)
Please let us know if this helps save money
Other related anecdote material: Confetti from computer output.
A MARRIAGE is an agreement between a set of people (usually two, but not always) to share their lives and responsibilities and to become "an item". It's a bit like setting up a company, where the company has a recognised status as an entity in itself. A marriage can be between any set of people (of any genders) provided they each agree. It's usual for a marriage to be publically announced, and it's usually recorded as a public record so there can be no argument about it later.
A matrimony agreement between partners is recognised by all countries in the world, at least all countries that would like their own country specific marriages to be recognised! So, for example, if Canada allows gay marriages, and the US refuses to recognise them as legal, Canada could refuse to accept ALL marriages made in the USA! Also, although the UK disapproves of Arabian polygamous marriages, it has to accept them, or else UK married couples might be declared to be "unmarried" when in Arabia.
Weddings may be religious, or not, according to the partners' preferences of beliefs. And, if a belief-set is involved, it may be a quite different one to that of the nation's state-enforced religion. Countries that try to enforce their religion on people often find travel arrangements are booked so the marriage can take place in a more libertarian place!
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