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Simplicity Brides was recently asked a very touchy social question regarding excluding children from attending the wedding reception – an “Adult Only” wedding reception. The question, “Is it ok to put on your wedding invitation Adults Only?” Let’s see what our resident wedding expert, Mrs. Renee, has to say about that:

Let me first respond with the Emily Post answer, she is the first lady of etiquette and especially when it comes to weddings! Her response is, “No, it is not acceptable any place on an invitation to add Adult Only. There are, however, very tactful ways to get your message across without offending anyone so you, the blushing bride to be, can still be gracious and considerate of your guests.

The most correct way to convey this message is in the addressing of your wedding invitations. Your outer envelope is addressed to Mr. & Mrs. Smith. On the inside envelope, you specifically name your guest, for example Jon & Sandra.

If you were inviting the entire family, you would start with the parents and work your way down, oldest child first down to youngest in this manner, Jon, Sandra, Julie, Kim and Jon Jr.

If you aren’t comfortable that this adequately conveys your message, you can use the response card to further drive the point. Instead of, Please RSVP the number of guests attending _____, arrange your RSVP card like this:
Please check who will be attending Jon_____ Sandra______.
Arranging your RSVP card like this sends a clear message that this wedding reception is adults only. If you have a wedding website, announce it on your wedding website as well.

You may want to reconsider an adult only wedding reception if you have guests coming from out of town and you know they will have their children with them. If you still want to have an adult only reception, it is your responsibility to provide a separate supervised room with children’s activities as well as kid friendly food.

If you have just a few guests with children, you can send them a personal note letting them know how excited you are that they will be attending the wedding and for their convenience, you will provide them with a list of babysitters.

If you hear of a guest who is planning on attending with their children and in spite of your invitation, you may want to make a personal call and simply and politely explain that while you would enjoy having their children at your reception but that there are some extenuating circumstance that prevent you from being able to invite children. Explain that you have space restrictions, sitting restrictions, budgetary restrictions, the venue doesn’t allow children or any other reason you have for the adult only reception.

I hope I have given you some alternative directions that you can utilize to achieve your Adult Only reception.

Happy wedding planning!

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Your choices are unlimited when it comes to your wedding and reception. Each choice and decision you make speaks of your individual taste. Guests love to see those unique individual touches as they unfold throughout the wedding. They are what make each wedding and couple unique! Could you imagine if all weddings were a cookie cutter of the previous one….snore, snore, boring!

If you choose to ride to the ceremony in a limo with your bridal party, you are not limited to leaving the reception in the same limo you arrived in. Be creative and put your final signature on the big departure as husband and wife. This is the beginning of your new life together, so make a statement and make it yours! There are so many choices! Vintage car, hot air balloon, helicopter, horse and carriage, boat, trolley, sleigh in the winter, dog sled, snowmobile, golf cart, motorcycle, scooter, tractor, or even a 4-wheeler.

No matter what your choice, you can bet when you put your unique signature on your departure, you will leave a lasting impression that your guests will talk about. Have fun exploring all the possibilities!

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The best time to begin picking the flowers that will become your bouquet is after you have chosen your dress. You want to make sure your bridal bouquet compliments and enhances your dress. This will be determined by the style, intricate details or lack of details and formality of your dress. Once that decision is made you can begin picking flowers for your bridal bouquet!

Like most of the components in your wedding, the way to get started is to look at pictures. You probably won’t know exactly what your style is or the exact flowers you want. But look, look on the web, look in bridal magazines and browse the wedding bouquet gallery we built just for you!

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I found an article on wedding registry and I thought I would share it.

1. Give your guests plenty of options
Telling your guests what to buy and where to go isn’t much fun for them. But giving them a choice in stores and in products makes them a cheerful giver. Choose more items than necessary to provide more options and don’t limit your interests down to one store. Put a little bit of fun into the mix by signing up with very different types of stores like REI, The Home Depot or even a lingerie store.

2. Let your relatives be as kind or as cheap as they want to be.
It’s their choice. Some relatives may go all out to buy you something you really want. Others will think your value is limited in dollar amount. Some relatives simply cannot afford an expensive gift as much as they may love you. Taking into account everybody’s circumstances is important. So be sure and buy plenty of inexpensive gifts.

3. Plan for early shopping and late gifts.
It is customary to open registration, at least in one store, a short time after the engagement is finalized. This allows friends and family to purchase preliminary gifts for engagement showers and other pre-wedding events. Eventually you will open more registries with different stores and these ordinarily are good for one year after your wedding ceremony. This allows for late presents including as honeymoon registry gifts.

4. Don’t invite people to buy for you.
This seems like common knowledge, but a lot of people are in the habit of sending bridal registry information on wedding invitations, or on special cards printed up by bridal websites. This is not polite and encourages the idea of “soliciting gifts.” The polite way to announce a bridal registry system is through word of mouth.

Another acceptable way might be to include a subtle notation on the bridal shower invitations, since the future bride and groom do not send them personally. Another prolific way to spread the news is via a website. The important thing is, that newly weds do not directly ask for presents.

5. Say Thank You!
It’s only good manners to say thank you after receiving a gift. All the more so should newlyweds be appreciative when it’s precisely the gifts they wanted. So sending thank you notes is a very important practice-and yet one that can easily be forgotten in the midst of wedding nerves. Always remember your manners in this most elegant time period.

http://www.wedding-web-site.com/bridal_registration_etiquette.shtml

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I have been gathering research on beautiful Wedding Cakes for our new Simplicity Brides Squidoo Lens! Here are some helpful things to know about choosing your cake icing.

Buttercream: This is a favorite of many brides. Its great flavor comes from the creamy mixture of butter, sugar, and egg whites. Different fruits and liqueurs can be added to buttercream to add extra panache. Buttercream can be used for frosting as well as filling. This frosting is best suited for indoor weddings. Buttercream breaks down and melts in heat and humidity.

Fondant: Rolled: Is either made by the cake artist or is ready made. The icing is dough like and is rolled with a smooth clay like appearance and is chewy to taste. The great asset to fondant is that it can be used successfully for outdoor weddings, because it can stand up to the heat.

Sugar Paste or Gum Paste: A stiffest type of fondant, it is a sweet sugar dough that is moldable. It is used to make those beautiful flowers and fruit that adorn cakes. A wonderful benefit of using sugar paste is that you will be able to save some of those beautiful flower creations from your cake and put them in a glass keepsake case you can enjoy for a lifetime.

Chocopan: This frosting is chocolate! It comes in milk, dark and white! This is another good choice for outdoor weddings.

Ganache: This rich, yummy frosting is created by combining chocolate with heavy cream. Be sure not to use this frosting at an outdoor wedding – it will not stand up to heat.

Royal Icing: Can be used for an indoor or outdoor wedding. Royal icing is a combination of sugar and egg whites. This is often used for lace and latticework.

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