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I recently read a story about a couple that loved fishing. They both grew up in florida and family outings often included fishing trips. When the bride and groom met on a blind date they were actually out with a group of friends deep sea fishing. After dating for 2 years the happy couple decided to wed and incorporate the fishing theme into there wedding. Now I really loved this idea as I know several friends of mine who are almost fanatical when it comes to fishing. If you are to become a fisherman's wife or simply love the fisherman wedding theme I have some really cute ideas to make your wedding extra special. First of all you might choose personalized mint tins with the fish and hook theme to offer your guests. Filled with refreshing mint tins, make great wedding favors. You might also choose an adorable cake top where the bride hooks her reluctant groom. I really loved this cake top and it is one of my bestsellers. You might also choose fishing groomsman and bridesmaids gifts and include wedding favors with a fisherman theme. For a fabulous feast include fish, coconut shrimp, lobster and other delicious deep sea dishes in your menu offering. A fishing theme for your wedding is a lot of fun and one you and your groom will love.

Delicious Chocolate Lollipop Bridesmaids Favors

Every once in awhile a wedding or party favor hits the scene that just stands out and steals the show. I can say for a fact that these adorable chocolate bridesmaid lollipops do just that. They are made of the finest milk or white chocolate, and we girls just love chocolate, it fires up our romantic feelings besides being delicious to eat. These lollipops are not just tasty treats they are beautiful to look at. As a matter of fact these lollipops are almost to beautiful to eat. Can you imagine? So what makes these treats so beautiful.? Let me explain, these lollipops come with colorful sprinkles for the bodices and gorgeous tissue paper and tulle are fashioned into some amazingly elegant dresses and gowns. Bridesmaids dresses, ball gowns, Southern belle dresses, Fairytale Princess dresses and Bridal gowns, all in a dazzling array of colors and styles, just take your pick. Pure genius at work here ladies. You can order these for parties, bridal showers, Quincenara, sweet sixteen and they make adorable bridesmaids gifts. Now I should let you know they come in there own box and you can have them personalized with delightful sayings, "Will you be my bridesmaid?" "Thankyou for being my matron of honor", "Will you walk me down the aisle?"

These adorable and delectable lollipops will be the hit of your party or shower and your guests will be talking about them for a long time to come.

Chinese Ghost Brides
In China several men, Yang Dongyan, Liu Shengbao, Hui Haibao and a spooky undertaker named Li Longsheng have recently been arrested for murdering women. Their excuse for murdering these unfortunate females was that they wanted to make fast money. It turns out that these women were more valuable dead than alive and in China where men out number women, desperate measures are being enacted by some people to procure these ghost brides. Now this in itself is not unusual as murders occur everyday, but the reason these women were murdered was for a truly strange tradition that dates back two thousand years.
In China people have long indulged in what is commonly known as ancestor worship. Ancestor worship is a tradition that reverberates through many aspects of Chinese life. Indeed, a Chinese festival known as Tomb Sweeping Day is when families visit the graves of their dead ancestors to clean them and burn incense. Spirits are believed to live on in the afterlife and at funerals people burn money and imitations of houses, cars and other goodies that the dead may need. It is believed by many, especially superstitious or uneducated people, that an unmarried life is incomplete, leading to the practice of minghun — burying single sons with recently dead young women to provide them with a wife in the afterlife. Unfortuantely this forbidden and ancient practice has been used as an excuse for murder by these men seeking to alleviate the fears of desperate families seeking brides for their unfortunate sons.
Parents of a deceased daughter often regard the money received in selling her for minghun as recompense for the dowry that they did not receive in her lifetime, while also posthumously elevating their child’s place in a patriarchal society. Wow, I feel truly sorry for such women who become ghost brides.

Transform your Bridal Shower into a Victorian Tea Party
Every girl has an idea of what she would like her bridal shower to be like and I'm no exception. I love old fashioned tea parties with the big hats and fancy dresses, maybe it just comes with the fact that I'm a Southern girl born and bred. I have always had a fascination with the nineteenth century and the Victorian era in particular. It was such a unique period of quaint manners and unique styles of fashion. My idea of a delightful wedding shower would include inviting all my friends to a lovely tea party complete with real porcelain china and and have everyone dress up in feathered hats and flowing chiffon dresses. For my bridal shower favors I would choose from Victorian themed wedding favors. Let's take a look at some of these favors, old fashioned tea bags in gauze bags, complete with tea bags, cinnamon sticks and sugar cubes and tied with silk roses. It would make a truly classy favor. Or I might decide on a Victorian styled key bottle stopper called key to my heart. A romantic favor for a romantic event. Perhaps my friends might enjoy lovely silk fans or boxed bath salts topped with beautiful silk flower for an elegant presentation. If you love calla lilies then an exquisite calla lily sachet just might be your thing. There are so many wonderful ideas for Victorian favors and your victorian inspired tea party shower will be the talk of the town for a long time to come. Go ahead girls try something unique and fun, this is just one example of a not so ordinary bridal shower.

The Cherry Blossom Wedding Theme

There is a certain time of year, early spring when Mother Nature paints vivid swaths of color and beauty across the landscape. Cherry blossoms range in color from white to vivid pink and flower peepers come out to ogle and revel in there magnificent beauty.

The gorgeous cherry blossom tree is celebrated in Japan and thousands travel to Washington DC to celebrate the Cherry blossom Festival.

Cherry blossoms are so lovely that brides want to get in on the action to, such breath taking beauty enhances any wedding celebration. Cherry blossoms are popular in Asian themed weddings but American brides have taken notice, after all who can blame them.

When planning your cherry blossom wedding it is important to consider everything from the gown to the cake to the favors and flowers. Boughs of magnificent cherry blossoms will enhance reception and church decor. Cherry blossom invitations are eye catching and set the stage for your cherry blossom wedding. Perhaps you wish to get married under cherry blossom trees, better hurry because cherry blossom are not long in this world. When ordering your cake, describe to your caterer or baker how you wish the cake to be, perhaps take pictures of cherry blossoms so they can get an idea about what you like. Wedding favors for your guests will incorporate the cherry blossom theme and can come in a variety of ideas. Cherry blossom fans, cherry blossom coasters, even cherry blossom chopsticks. Your options are numerous and your guests will delight in receiving such a gorgeus and useful favor. For your wonderful friends who serve as your bridesmaids you might choose a cherry blossom design compact mirror, such a unique gift for special friends who make this day such a special and memorable event, after all what would we do with out them. When planning your reception perhaps you might choose a guest book and ring pillow with a cherry blossom design and your flower girl will delight in scattering a cherry blossom trail at your wedding. Your cherry blossom wedding can be as elaborate or simple as you like, it's enirely up to you but choosing such a spectacular theme is a delightful choice you can't go wrong in. Just remember, plan your wedding in March or April, best time for cherry blossoms.

Groomsmen gifts - When planning your wedding it is important to show appreciation to members of your wedding party. Shopping for bridesmaids gifts is a stroll in the park. As a girl we understand that a lovely compact, a monogramed handbag or a sparkling set of earrings will make a big splash but often we tend to leave groomsmen gifts up to the groom. After all we figure, that's his responsibility. Not so fast, perhaps that nervous bridegroom could use a bit of our shopping skills. Ladies give your man a hand! Help him pick out a fabulous gift for his buds, after all it's his big day as well and he delights in showing appreciation to his groomsmen as much as you like showing it to your bridesmaids.
Help your nervous bridegroom choose something special, perhaps an elegant crystal sailboat, an engraved pocket watch or a handsome business card case. Remember, the fellas are just as important as the girls. Need I say more!

How romance novels influence brides

Ever notice how many brides read romance novels? romance novels are not just about romance you can garner a wealth of information about weddings and traditions. Usually the really good novels have been meticulously researched about weddings in whatever era or time period they are set in. Let's look at some examples, Irish weddings are a natural favorite and are often used in these novels. Usually the bride is very beautiful and the groom is a handsome and redeemable rogue. The dowry or bride price is generally part of an irish wedding although the rogue bridegroom could care less, he just wants the beautiful girl. Remember John Wayne and Maureen O"Hara in The Quiet man? This is beauiful wedding's setting is a prime example of an Irish wedding. Wayne could have cared less about his bride's fortune although it was very important to his bride. Irish customs often included such quaint traditions as the lovely Claddagh ring, the drinking of mead, a drink made up of honey, water and yeast, bagpipes playing and the traditional irish kilt to represent the groom's family and heritage. Often a horse shoe would be given to the lucky couple to place in there new home to bring them luck. Hmmm, we have heard of this many times.Last but not least let's remember that this is just one example of a wedding, so many many more are available and romance novels can provide us with a wealth of information besides the enjoyment we derive from reading them. If you are looking for unique wedding favors and bridesmaids gifts, check out our gorgeous selection at http://www.loveyourwedding.com/