How Online Shopping Gives Savings & Can Help With Wedding Planning In Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland & Santa Rosa

Every day we find more and more brides turn to online searches and purchases to shape up their wedding day.

While we firmly believe it is important to shop local for the most important wedding day planning decisions, Important to meet personally and signing agreements with each of your vendors is vital to your being able to relax and enjoy your wedding day.  Confidence in who you hire is an underlying factor. Searching the internet is a very helpful beginning to any wedding planning. 

We found people today shop online for wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, great prices on wedding invitations and great ideas for wedding favors, The concern is the errors we make when ordering online,  Having someone wait on us and be involved with our purchase can be very helpful when we have so many things to do - to shape up a wedding day.
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These Shopping TIPS might help:

Receipts - Keep a printout of all online receipts in your records book. Note the date ordered and calendar your I phone for the day they should be arriving.

Invitations - use another set of eyes to proof for dates, times and spelling. We find people are inclined to put the wrong year in an invite. If you are having a Friday or Sunday wedding, then please indicate the day and date.  Friday, December 18th, 2015....people have been known to calendar the wrong day. ooopps

With wedding favors, ordering the correct number is important.  How do you know until the last minute how many guests are coming?  Very few companies can give you the last five or ten days prior to a wedding shipments.  So choose your company in the USA and pay for the fastest shipping.  Or order ahead and accept the left overs.

Ordering a wedding dress or bridesmaid dresses online is complicated - regarding the correct sizes.  Each company handles this differently.  You will likely have to order a dress too large and have it altered by a local seamstress.  Consider prior to purchase, if there is a good seamstress in your area who knows how to do wedding dress alterations. Many dress shops will NOT alter your purchase from another store. Because of color vat changes, order the bridesmaid dresses together, so the colors come from the same colored cloths.

Wedding Flowers ordered online - Please go with a reputable company....Yes, they often save money.  Yet you may have anxity over their arrival, have to store them in a cool area until you complete the bouquets.  If they come loose in boxes, someone has to arrange them and get them into vases and into the decor you outline.  Working with flowers can stain and give your hands a very bad look for wedding photos.  Decorating the cake can be a nightmare for last minute prep.  

Wedding Rings & Gift Jewelry - it helps to order these ahead with a company that guarantees refunds.  When your attendant gifts arrive, be certain to check their quality, if each item fastens correctly and count them out, to make certain your ordered the correct number.  Keep a printout of all online receipts in your records book.

Gift Baskets For Your Guests - Often brides want to provide a nice gift basket in the rooms for parents or grandparents.  If they are to be delivered to a hotel, make certain the room clerk knows ahead that you are expecting delivery. 

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Subject:  Engagement Equals = Wedding Planning!!!

So many of you are getting engaged at this time of year, or maybe it is your anniversary of when you became engaged last year and you are in your final stages of wedding planning.

As a writer & publisher of wedding planning books and magazines, this former wedding planner finds it important to give you quality short cuts, tips and creative ideas to gain your perfect wedding day.  From simple to luxury is what each of our support products give you the ability to save time, money and lower your stress....  Here is how...

Our digital Magazine - open here to AWARD winning venues and services throughout the state of California.  Just click on the links and go directly to the venue or vendor's website.

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WeddingLinks.co/wedding-dresses gives you the famous design houses for wedding dresses, bridesmaid dress, mothers, flower girls and ethnic styles.  Have fun opening those links and previewing styles you may want to look for in the individual areas

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We also offer you a FREE wedding planner "The Wedding Manifesto" We e-mail you the links to the book, management forms.  Easy to read and follow.  Just send us your e-mail, wedding date and city to be married.

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Subject:  Engagement Equals = Wedding Planning!!!

So many of you are getting engaged at this time of year, or maybe it is your anniversary of when you became engaged last year and you are in your final stages of wedding planning.  The Holiday engagement and dazzling engagement ring is very exciting to put on your finger during the season. We wish for you ... successful wedding planning with our books, magazine & websites below!

As a writer & publisher of wedding planning books and magazines, this former wedding planner finds it important to give you quality short cuts, tips and creative ideas to gain your perfect wedding day.  From simple to luxury is what each of our support products give you the ability to save time, money and lower your stress....  Here is how...

Our digital Magazine - opens here to AWARD winning venues and services throughout the state of California.  Just click on the links and go directly to the venue or vendor's website.  Enjoy turning the pages on 

       "Best Style California Wedding & Honeymoon"

WeddingLinks.co/wedding-dresses gives you the famous design houses for wedding dresses, bridesmaid dress, mothers, flower girls and ethnic styles.  Have fun opening those links and previewing styles you may want to look for in the individual areas

bridal shops.  We try to give you the very best shops, known for personal services

WeddingLinks.co  provides venues for every style and budget wedding.  We give you the number of guests, a direct link and general ambiance prior to your even looking at a location.   

• Wedding Venues & Wedding Services 
• Interview questions for venues & wedding services
• Announced Bridal Shows
• Honeymoon Ideas - Travel 

We also offer you a FREE wedding planner "The Wedding Manifesto" We e-mail you the links to the book, management forms.  Easy to read and follow.  Just send us your e-mail, wedding date and city to be married... to   JRmoore@WeddingLinks.co

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Use Black Friday Sales & Holiday Sales To Save Money On Your Wedding

Your wedding is coming up, yet the sales right now are amazing.  When we take a hard look at how the sales now could save us money on the wedding later, it is a good idea to stretch our budgets with the holiday sales. Thought I would share how it is possible to save money on special items for the wedding at this time. 

That's an oxy moron. How can you possibly save money...

Save Hundreds of Dollars With These TIPS ...

#1 .....The event professionals generally put their prices up in January.  If you have interviewed and really like a specific vendor, then get them booked with your deposit prior to price change.

#2 ... The Black Friday Sales are on now!!.  You know there are unique gifts for each of your bridesmaids. (matching earrings, bracelets, handbags, etc) buy them on sale now for 50% less.
We found the GiftShoppingSales.blogspot.com  helpful for new sales every week.

#3... Loads of wine specials are going on throughout the holidays. If you know your favorite to serve, then scoop it up and store it.  wine stores best laying on its side in a cool area (not freezing).

#4...The groom or dads are not wearing a rented TUX, then consider the great sales on 
suits happening now. Men's USA is having a great sale....

#5 ... You have something in mind as a Groom's Gift - look through the sales items now.

#6 ....Sign up for a Wedding Gift Registry early. 

Review our past blog entries for exciting time saving, and fun ideas to plan your wedding.   Finds links to hundreds of wedding venues in your region, the best wedding services, & how to information in our articles on "how to interview your wedding professionals" and open our "Best Style Wedding & Honeymoon" digital magazine found on  WeddingLinks.co  home page.

Weight Loss Tips - Five Tips On Losing Weight For Any Age

There are two things to cover with weight loss.  Your Fitness and your Diet quirks.
TIP #1...
Fitness is very important.  Your arms, back and shoulders are very apparent in most of the dresses, so strengthening and firming are part of the perfect picture. Some holiday or party outfits can be quite revealing. 
TIP #2
Yes, I did say Diet Quirks. Examine your habits of eating.  What satisfies you the most and the least. When do you feel full, does eating early morning start you eating more throughout the day?  Do you snack at night? Do you get up in the middle of the night and find food or drinks.
Do you run for food when you feel rejected or angry?  Do you not like to cook?  No time?

TIP #3
Set forth to create a list of your favorite foods. Find out their calorie/fat content and dismiss any that are offensive.  "I love cheese cake, but cheese cake does not love me".... and begin to drink five to seven 8 oz glasses of water a day.  Please Drop the sodas, diet drinks, they are harmful to any diet.  Replace sugar with natural stevia for your coffee or tea. You can get it in purse packets at Trader Joe and many markets.  Fruit juice is packed with sugar and carbs!!!! Eat the fruit, your body and lower intestine will appreciate the bulk.
Tip #4
Make a list before you Shop and Prepare a menu for the week with 3 meals a day and 3 safe snacks. You need a balance of protein, veggies and fruit.  Alcohol, White flour and the GMO corn turns into sugar in your stomach.  (added to all the other sugars we take in the prepared foods, you will find we all take in toooooo much sugar daily).  If you hate food in the early morning - don't eat it - eat when you are hungry,  fix a protein shake  ahead in a thermos or grab a high protein power bar and take it with you to enjoy when you do get hungry.  
Tip #5
When you do eat, concentrate on the act of eating. Be social with humans - not the TV nor your cell phone. Concentrate on the beauty of the food, the taste and how good it is for you.  Thank yourself for the effort you placed on achieving your goals.
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Add some flax seed to your diet and keep the lower intestine moving the toxins out.
Understand as the weight begins to leave your body, most toxins we do take in over the years are stored in the fat cells. It is not unusual to feel foggy, headaches, etc as these toxins are being released through diet and exercise.  Don't weigh every day....Be kind to yourself. Also understand when food is being re-introduced at the time of a wedding celebration, you will have the same type of reactions by re-introducing these rich foods and alcohol. 
Reward yourself...
Every week - on the ONE day that you choose. Eat your very favorite food. One portion to satisfy your yearnings.  People do not fall off the diet wagon as easily when they do this.
We understand how demanding jobs and careers can be to your ability to cook.
Last but not least. There are amazing diet chefs and restaurants where you can pick up diet prepared foods.  Check your area for these marvelous, creative people who often use fresh, local and sustainable ingredients. 

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Best Questions To Ask When You Hire Wedding Services, Caterers, Florists, DJs, Musicians & Photographers

Planning A Wedding & Not Understanding The Best Questions To Ask Your Wedding Services is much like being in a driver-less car.!!!  You, The Bride & Groom must take the wheel of the car, and be in Control.  Interviewing, Hiring and Contracting are all part of the process called...
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True, maybe you have never hired any type of event professional before.  Yet here you are confronted with appointments where THEY ask all the questions and YOU come away thinking I know what they can do....but do they THEY know what I want and expect to have happen. One of the things I learned years ago as a wedding planner - was people were afraid to ask questions.

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                                                        Ask The Right Questions Now!
Trust is one thing, but letting the event pro understand your exact needs and desired outcome are some pretty important goals for your perfect wedding day.  We have a great new series added on WeddingLinks.CO      They are the serious questions you may want to print out and bring to your interview time with your florist, wedding planner, musicians and photographer, etc.

Communicating Your individual style, your ideas and your budget are all part of gaining a memorable wedding celebration.  Remember, you are spending the money and your best questions are important at the beginning so you can frame your decisions of your comfort level and how they best answered your questions.  You will find VENUE review questions also.  

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How To Plan A Wedding by Finding Your Style, Your Favorite Trends, Venues and Services

                           
How To Plan A Wedding With 2017 Hottest Bridal Trends
The Best Style Wedding Magazine provides great ideas!

Open the door to your possibilities with these tips.

Planning a wedding is filled with decisions.  Often your bridal shop may say your wedding dress is your first decision - lets not hurry that too much.  Consider your theme, time of year, what statement you want to make with your wedding, your comfort level, traditional or non-traditional flavor of it all....  deciding on the dress too quickly may be a costly decision.

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Do you want the newest trends, or do you already have a plan or vision that has been in your heart and soul for years.  If so, use it, to heck with the trends.  But in case you don't quite know where to begin, then enjoy our tips.

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2017 Bears Witness to... the hottest trends in wedding gowns from our gallery of international favorite designers on WeddingLinks.co   

2017 states It is Important To Plan From "The Couple's Authenticity and Uniqueness".

Now, we are not saying "beer can lightis" But who are you, what are your interests, your favorites your passions, and your style? Find a setting where you can express this.  From affordable to luxury is out there and easy to access on WeddingLinks.co.   You may enjoy classic chic to modern, vintage, mother earth, bling, retro and historic.  Your passions can come forth in invites, food, decor, desserts and a wedding program stating a specific message.  

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The Venues  

with Industrial Look Is In - As Well As Vintage Wedding Trends Are Growing

with Green Gardens and Forest venues

with Tropical settings

with Fantasy, Luxury and and Princess feel

The Colors
with Navy, Wihte & Corals, pastel blues, greens and browns, lavendars and pinks, cranberry, orange or gold and brown,  red and shades of gray

with mix of metallics and whites to top the palette charts.

with lighting adding glamore as well as rhinestones in your flowers.....sparkle is BIG

with Vintage cars, antiques, mason jars and touches of family history

with Whimsy and Fantasy adding to the decorated wedding aisles, seating and centerpieces

with wedding dresses of LACE, TAFFETA and see through and unique hemlines.  

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Craft Cocktails

While I did mention these in a prior blog, this has really caught on nationwide.  Find a mixture/recipe you both love and give it a fun name.  "They call it mixology.....Serve it at your reception.  Believe me, when I say it does not have to have alcohol.  We see couples doing this with wine cocktails also.  

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Great entertainment

While  we are not inclined to say you need to pay for a high priced anything, Take a good look at those you have invited to the wedding celebration.  Maybe they would like to offer a special dance, or they have a fun musician or comic routine at the reception.  My attitude is toward entertainment for the children who might be in attendance.  Consider the fact that parents need a little time to enjoy the reception,and the children could have a separate room or tented area set up with videos, books, games or an entertainer -  just for their fun with a good supervision expert. 

Guest Appreciation

They are arriving from various directions, some are elderly, some know hardly anyone.  Consider providing a driver who will transport elderly to and from the locations for wedding and reception and hotel or house they are staying in.  Have a nice welcome basket placed in their room with a print out of directions & phone numbers.  A page of photos of the wedding party with their names, history, how you came to know them.  

Non-Traditional Bridal Parties

While most brides-to-be ask their peer group or family to participate as bridesmaids, we are seeing a growing trend toward inviting gay friends, seniors, great aunts, grandmas, etc.

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Buffets, Sit Down/Plated or Station Style Catering

California has been big on station style reception serving for many years, we are now seeing more of this nationwide.  WHY - because it gets the guest up and moving, meeting more people and not experiencing the dry-formal wedding feeling that many wedding have.  It adds decor and color with tables draped or designed to bring interest.  Believe it or not the catering trucks are a growing trend.  They bring gourmet food on to the property with people standing in line for service. A carnival atmosphere!!!  Sometimes brides add these for gourmet coffee or desserts and occasionally feeding the few lasting guests at the end of the reception. 

Photography

Natural, bright & airy wedding photography became very popular over the past couple of years, but sooner or later even a natural light lover has to give in to the inevitable use of flash. Whether it be a night time reception or an indoor church, you need the additional light vs. suffering from the granulation that occurs with higher ISO settings.

Sweets - Desserts - Traditional & Non-Traditional!

Traditional Cakes are giving way to non-traditional desserts.  It began with chocolate towers, cupcakes and brownies, but now we see ice-cream tables, candy buffets and  pies, shooters, cookies. Guests can enjoy what they want and visit each table in oos, ahhs and chatter. Couples are pairing the sweets with coffee and espresso bars as a perfect way to wrap up the perfect evening.

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FIVE Unique Catering & Beverage Decorating Ideas For Wedding Receptions or Special Events

We  would like to stimulate your thinking and tickle your budget with some inspiring ideas.  Money and budgets are often a concern with any type of catering, but some of these ideas are not to pricey.  From various styles of drinks served to fun desserts. Enjoy!

There are so many fun ideas for couples to use in their wedding reception.  Even if you are a vegetarian or vegan and require gluten free, you will find caterers who specialize in all types of catering. From barbeque, Spanish Paella, colorful sushi, Thai foods and amazing local, sustainable farm to table ideas.  Floral decor and fruits are beautiful & elegant accents.

              Buffets                                          Dessert Tables                                                              

                                                                                                                             

• Decorate the buffet tables, salad, and dinner plates with carved vegetables and fruit. Adds a splash of color and a fun way to serve.  
• Edible flowers can pull your color theme into play on the plates and drinks served.
• Your signature drink served with your recipe note and an orchid on the drink.
• Candy Favor Bar - set up so your guests may help themselves.
• Ice cream sundae making bar for dessert - instead of cake.
• Fresh fruit instead of cakes.

          

Notice this ice tea has various garnishes.

A final tip...

A toast to the happy couple:  Does not always have to be in champagne, consider sparkling cider or punch.  

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