Simple To Sexy Wedding Dresses, Designer Wedding Gowns & Bridal Shops

 Women seek a variety of styles in their wedding apparel today. While some of us want stunning bridal gowns with elegant lines, lace and figure flattering chic forms, other brides-to-be choose casual beach wedding styles or short length dress and many desire traditional ethnic gowns from their native culture.

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The  Wedding Dress Galley on WeddingLinks.co provides you with an opportunity to review the designers who specialize in every style from all over the world.  From that great page with links to mother of the bride, flower girl, bridesmaid and top designers, Find Your Style - then enjoy opening the pages in your Local Area that offer you great service.  

This one link leads to both famous gown designers to review wedding dress styles and to our thousands of bridal shops in your search area of the USA and global cities.  Mobile Friendly access to to inspiring bridal shops. You will also find VIDEOS from the current fashion designer shows on the home page of WeddingLinks.co

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There are a few tips you may want to consider before selecting your wedding dress

And we invite you to add your input on our Blog:

1. Choosing your dress style has a great deal to do with what type of wedding you are planning.  Some gowns adhere to elegant black-tie evening weddings, and other styles look best at the beach. Believe me, you will know when it is the “right dress”.

2.When this is a church wedding, check with their rulings prior to purchase. Some churches request shoulders be covered and no backless gowns.

3. You will want to emphasis your body’s positive lines and down play the over obvious. This often takes your acceptance of your figure and someone who will offer an honest opinion. I have swimmers shoulders, so I do not seek puffy sleeves and my face is heart shaped, so I look for specific necklines that enhance it. I have a narrow waist, but blossoming hips. Figure problems can be relieved by the right styles.

4. There are seven colors of white and some of these tones can drab down our coloring. Find out which white looks the best with your skin tones or work to achieve make-up tones to enhance your purchase.  Because shop lighting is not natural, request a mirror by a window to view your coloring as you try on dresses.

5. Ordering your dress from a bridal shop can take six to nine months and if you are having it made by a professional dress designer, this can take a year or more.  Most dresses when ordered require a great deal of fitting by a qualified seamstress.  Most quality shops and salons have this service.  It is with purchases from the web and pre-owned or family gowns, we run into dresses that require remodeling.

6. Wedding veils and be-jeweled headpieces, tiaras and hats are available. Selecting these has a great deal to do with the dress you decide upon. Often we can find gorgeous matches. Because of winds, you will want to fasten veils well on to your hairstyle. Many ladies choose to have elaborate wedding hairstyles and no other adornments.

7.  Getting ready and freshening up on your wedding day can lead to dropped lipsticks, and makeup getting on the dress. Use a covering over your dress, when applying.

8. Planning to dance at your wedding reception brings the element of bustling your long dress after the ceremony.  The more bouffant a skirt is, the more complicated the bustle. Bring a bridesmaid to learn how the bustle works from the seamstress or shop owner. This bridesmaid will assist you on the wedding day.

9.  Plan to have your wedding dress cleaned within three days. Stains set in quickly.

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Wedding Photographers & Video Services Capture Your Wedding Ceremony & Wedding Reception Memories

There is no way to convey in words of what the wedding photographer captures in reflective moments of your wedding ceremony and celebration. The video services vibrate the moods, exciting movements and treasured sounds of the big day. Both are important wedding services to remind you of that moment in time.   A friend said, she did not cry during the wedding, but tears rolled down her cheeks as she viewed her wedding photos.

While we see a variety of photo ideas with photo booths, table instant cameras, family or friends running around with their digitals at the reception, and exciting online wedding albums, this is no area you want to short change. The difference between my quick shot digital and the ones the professionals use are miles apart.  Below you can see their quality over mine, at a glance.

Non-Pro Photo by Judith Rivers-Moore

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As a writer of wedding planning and honeymoon books and ceo of WeddingLinks.com, I find it impossible to complete a project without the submissions of fantastic photos from these awesome wedding photographers.

A picture is worth a thousand words, no matter how good a writer is.  They tell the truth of a life-story’s moment, and remain in our mind’s eye for years to come.

Contracting With A Professional Wedding Photographer:

In your contract you will provide them with specifics:

a.                   list of who you want photographed

b.                  notify them of the exact times they are to arrive and address

c.                   when you want the formal portraits

d.                  review the contract for all the details

e.                   give reminder calls 1 week ahead of your date

New things on the market are; photographers who do green photography, offering special paper and album services, unique albums, photo shop enhancements, large signature portraits, combined services of photo booths and photographers, and oil canvases of your favorite wedding photo for the wall.  The online fun you can enjoy with your photos is endless and you will find links to these many types of weddding services on WeddingLinks.com for all these and more, specific to your event region. 

The interesting thing about a wedding photographer, is they often become your family photographer and are often there for you through the years.  They love to assist with portraiture of your anniversary, the baby portraits, the family and business portraits and graduations. 

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Limo Services - Red Carpet Treatment With Hummers, Vintage Cars, Wine Tours, Buses & Town Cars

        Limo Service - The Added Luxury To your Red Carpet Event - Your Wedding Celebration

We are often amazed at the length of Limousines and Hummers as they round the corners. They are huge and meant to keep a group togetherm and be part of a party and celebration!!!.  While many of us view limousine service for dignitaries, movie stars and the wealthy, they are possible for all of us to enjoy.  Their many services include: wedding day transportation, birthday parties, business events, wine tours, informative city tours, bachelor and bachelorette parties and graduation celebrations.  Often a great party on wheels!

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The limo becomes center stage and invites fun. Popping the question is a popular scene for limousine trips. And some new dads are so euphoric they take mom home from the hospital in limo style. The limo is an excellent gift for any reason and we find this gift is popular for wedding anniversaries and dining parties.

 When booking a limo, you may want to consider some of the following tips…and feel free to add some of your ideas to the Blog.

1. Book with a company that is licensed and insured.
2. When a wine tour, or tour of a city, you want to request a knowledgeable person.
3. Book well in advance of your required date and exact time needed.
4. If a wedding, you may desire a white car and need to say so in the contract.
5. Tipping the driver is additional to the fees already paid to the limo service.
6. Airport runs will not guarantee you get to the airport on time, anyone on the road is subject to traffic issues that include accidents, road work and weather.

The limos stock alcohol within reach of those riding. If young people are why you are booking the limousine, ask to have it replaced with soft drinks.

You will find limousine services and ideas for transportation throughout the world on WeddingLinks.com and mobile friendly  WeddingLinks.co

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Catering Services For Kosher, Vegan, Vegetarian, BBQ, Ethnic and Elegant Menus

Questions regarding catering services haunt the most adept in planning a wedding reception, special occasion or business event.  From casual buffets, to dining with elegant china, silver and crystal, there seems to be a multitude of decisions. Budget has a great deal to do with it and there are some important things to know about catering services.

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1. Important to select a catering service that specializes in your preferred menu
2. Not every caterer understands gluten free, vegan but most understand vegetarian. When a buffet is served, it is very helpful to the guest to have dishes marked for vegan, sugar free or gluten free. Plenty of fresh vegetables and fruit works well.
3. The buffet is often more expensive than a plated and served dinner
4. Hors d oeuvres are almost as expensive as a full course meal
5. Beautiful presentation is extremely important to the taste of food. Colors, plating and a well decorated buffet table along with linens make it memorable.
6. Themes are great fun and food and presentation can carry out a theme very well.
7. Insist upon plates being cleared before the toasting or speeches begin.
8. Your head count is vital the last two weeks prior to the event so they may order the food. Last minute changes can cost you a bundle and left over food even more. You also need to designate where the leftovers should go.
9. Full service catering company can assist with reception coordination, serving staff, party rentals, linens, trained bartender services and often can get your alcohol at a discount. They often have contacts for lighting, audio and event design and many professional vendors are recommended.
10. A general catering service does not offer the extras, just the food prepared in your kitchen and a staff to serve it and clean up.
11. Food stations are fun, but expect more spills and additional staffing to assist with the serving. We often see a cocktail or margarita bar and dessert or candy stations, and must admit my favorite is the ice cream sundae station.
12. Kosher foods have strict kitchen rules and your search is for a kosher kitchen.
13. Review your contracts for time, food menu, what the caterer will provide and for what price – before you sign them. 50% down is requested at the time of booking.

Understand catering and staff tips range from 15% to 20% on fee before the taxes. You will find hundreds of qualified, licensed and insured caterers on WeddingLinks.com in the areas where you are completing your plans.

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Napa Wedding Venues & Wine Country Honeymoon Hotels

Named one of the top ten "most romantic regions" in the USA and the third most popular destination wedding area, the picturesque Napa wine country combines with Sonoma wine country to host world class, award-winning wineries, great towns to explore and wedding venues that take your breath away.

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There are hundreds of Napa wineries with beautiful tasting rooms and terraces for your wine tasting pleasure. You will find a variety of limousine wine tours with well informed drivers that are willing to help you discover the five major Napa regions and wines from many appellations, thousand-foot hillsides and endless vineyard views. Out of the hundres of wineries, wedding venues are a bit more difficult to find. The Napa or Sonoma wineries will happily do most business, fund raising and social events, but out of the hundreds of wineries... few will do weddings.

Napa is an hours drive North of San Francisco. You will enjoy visiting the historic vintners, Calistoga's quaint warm spring spas and the amazing shopping of St. Helena and Market V in Yountville. We are always inspired by the French Laundry's idea of dining elegantly and love the new Riverwalk Area of Napa City.  All this combines with the natural beauty seen as you move through the vineyards on the Napa Wine Train.

Sonoma is vast wine growning region and the origin of grape growing was the Buena Vista Winery. This part of the Carneros Valley has some of the finest vintners in the world. They include Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves, Sebastiani and the new Jazzui winerys to mention a few. The Valley of The Moon enjoys Jack London State Park and his love for this moonstruck valley, now a famous wine growing and romantic honeymoon area.

The wine regions continue through Santa Rosa and west to the Russian River with famous Korbel and North to beautiful Healdsburg's Dry Creek Valley and Alexander Valley filled with major wineries and boutique style wineries. The views are awesome in these areas. After living here for forty years, the views still inspire this writer as I travel the roads. Summer greens move toward autumn golds and rusts with winters's promise of new mustard growth and the thrust of green leaves giving way to wild flowers sown in the endless rows of grapes.

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The new e-book Bob and I wrote is a big help to those choosing to find vineyard view wedding sites and great wedding services. The "Romantic Destinations ~ Napa & Sonoma Wine Country" helps you easily discover the favorites. The photo enhanced book is available on Guide Gecko and Amazon by September 2012. It offers selected vendors and romantic honeymoon hotels, b&bs, vacation rentals, fine dining and fun things to do while visiting the wine country. Links are found on the global portal WeddingLinks.com where you find local and destination wedding and honeymoon resources.

It is easy to plan a destination wedding or elope to Sonoma Wine Country. California laws give you a license to be married the same day you arrive Monday-Friday by 12 noon. You will find romantic lodging, peaceful settings, glorious redwood trees, fun things to experience and a warm welcome to Northern California. Enjoy!

Honeymoon In The South Pacific

Tips on Honeymooning In The California Wine Country, Caribbean Islands or Belize Shores and The Tahiti & Pacific Islands.

                 

                                  Overwater bungalows or villas       View across the lagoon on Bora Bora

Wine Country honeymoons, romantic travel to Caribbean resorts and hotels, Tahiti overwater bungalows and the Belize reefs all share common concerns for their visitors. They all had some unique travel and safety tips for those desiring a "romantic honeymoon or getaway" while visiting their regions.  

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#1.  Understand they are located close to the equator and the sun will burn the skin easily.  Sun blocks do not stop sun burn, just screen the bad rays out.  One coordinator stated they have couples arrive one or two days in advance of their wedding ceremony and end up being so sun burned they do not want to wear the garments they brought for the wedding.

#2.  Side trips with unauthorized services without proper insurance and permits can turn into a problem for any visitor. Check with the hotel concierige or the visitors bureau before booking. Viator and Fare Buzz and Discovery on WeddingLinks.co  & HoneymoonLinks.co -  also offer well established tours and ticket services.

                                      We loved the colorful wedding on Moorea Island

#3.  Don't go alone. Especially night clubbing in strange cities. Make note o your taxi drivers phone number and car number.

#4.  Changing food habits and water habits can lead to digestive concerns. Many Caribbean resorts are all-inclusive or  have meal plans.  This can save you some money and food is expensive in Tahiti.

#5. Carry sun blocks, antibiotic ointments and band aids. Shoes can rub blisters when walking on strange turf.  Many hotels and honeymoon resorts carry some supplies and know the way to the emergency rooms in their area.

#6. When wine tasting in the various wine regions, understand 3 pours of wine have alcohol equal to a bottle of beer or a mixed drink. Best to have a dry driver. (one who does not drink)

Join Judith Rivers-Moore as a friend on Facebook.  She has recently written an e-book called "Romantic Destinations ~ Napa & Sonoma Wine Country". A fun read with vineyard view wedding locations, services and 8 days of gold medal wine tours, restaurants and wine country hotels.  The "Romantic Destinations for Hawaii, Tahiti and Fiji" will be out by December. Thousands of venues and services on WeddingLinks.com.

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Northern California Cities Offer Popular Wedding Venues

Chico, California is a North Valley, California University community with a variety of beautiful wedding venues in Butte County cities. From the wooded forest areas of Paradise, you will enjoy open meadows, golf and community centers plus park areas for your wedding ceremony and wedding reception venues.

The Oroville Dam region offers vistas of the Oroville Lake from golf courses and community parks for your wedding celebrations and events. The Sacramento River flows nearby and wanders through lovely groves of walnuts, almonds and riverbank settings. The Bidwell Park and mansion are favorite wedding sites and the park is a noted sports center with the brewery offers an excellent wedding reception location.




There are a variety of excellent catering services and bridal shops in Chico to review and wedding dresses and designer bridal gowns. The jewelers in each of the Butte County cities offer beautiful engagement and wedding rings.

We found the historic hotel in downtown Chico provides a ballroom and several banquet rooms, elegant catering services to complete a destination wedding with well appointed rooms. The B&Bs in the areas and ranches serve the local brides and grooms with spectacular settings with views of rolling hills, forested properties and ragged buttes where lupines wildflowers grow in early spring.

The history is gold country with one of the largest nuggets found in Paradise and the nearby ghost town of Cherokee was so famous a president of the United States visited because of its importance.