Wedding Planning Tips for Brides -- from iVillage Wedding Expert Anne Chertoff

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From I Will to I Do

Bridal Beauty Week: Scent of a Woman

So we’ve talked about hair, makeup, your groom, your girls, what’s left? Fragrance!

You know how you can smell something and it can bring back a flood of memories. Wouldn’t you like it if at anytime in the future – a year, 10 years, 25 years – you smelled a particular scent and it just brings back the memories and feelings from your wedding day?

It’s not that hard to do.

Visit a department store’s fragrance department, or stop by Sephora, and sample a variety of scents. You may need to make several trips because after awhile all of the perfumes will begin to smell the same.

There are a number of companies that package specific fragrances for a bride, but you should try a variety of perfumes and not just “wedding” perfumes. When you find something you like, ask the sales girl if they have a sample size vile you can take home to try it out. You may want to ask your fiancé what he thinks too. You don’t want to walk down the aisle and have him thinking that you stink.

2 Comments

Sherri said:

Hello
I sure do need some HELP!
My neice is getting married March 1st,08 and she is NOT having a BAND or a DJ, they are putting all the music on an IPOD and a friend is going to MC the music so my QUESTION is this: WHERE CAN WE GET SOME GREAT IDEAS FOR THE MC,LIKE A LIST TO FOLLOW?? OF WHAT HE SHOULD BE DOING AND SAYING?? LIKE A LIST OF IDEAS??
WE KNOW OF THE FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE AND OF COURSE THE BRIDE AND GROOM DANCE AND OF COURSE HE WILL ANNOUNCE THE ENTIRE WEDDING PARTY WHEN THEY ARRIVE AT THE RECEPTION, BUT ANY OTHER IDEAS ON WHAT HE SHOULD BE DOING?? SO THAT THIS IS NOT BORING, WE WNAT TO HAVE FUN AND GET THE CROWD GOING SO EVERYONE CAN ENJOY THIS RECEPTION.
WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET SO PLEASE REPLY QUICK!!
THANK YOU!! SHERRI :)

February 11, 2008 11:16 AM

Anne said:

Whomever the couple selects to be their MC has the responsibility of keeping the party going, as well as making sure that all the necessary special moments take place.

Here’s a rough outline:
Intro of the wedding party and bride and groom
First Dance
A blessing over the food – only if you want to say one
Inform guests that the 1st, 2nd or 3rd course is being served
Cake Cutting
Announce those making toasts and speeches
Father-Daughter Dance
Mother-Son Dance
Any other Special Dances
Bouquet and Garter Toss – if they're having them
Announce when the couple is leaving

February 11, 2008 2:28 PM