It is easy to create your own wedding programs.  All you need is some wedding program paper, a computer and a printer!

Wedding Programs
A wedding program typically has 4 sections.

1. Program Title
The program title includes the couple’s names, wedding date and ceremony location.

2. Service Info
This section includes information about the ceremony, including prelude, processional, solo, invocation, readings, marriage ceremony, lighting of the unity candle, and recessional.  

3. Participants
This seciton includes the names of your wedding party and their role.

4. Special Note
Use this section to thank your parents, friends and guests or to honor a deceased relative.

Wedding Program Paper
Here are some sample wedding program papers you can use to print your programs.

 
                  Daisy Wedding Programs

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If you’re wedding colors are navy and silver, then you should consider Hortense B. Hewitt’s new Darling Duo Navy & Silver Wedding set. 

Navy & Silver Wedding Accessories
Each wedding accessory is either a striking silver or navy with a contrasting silver or navy satin ribbon.  This wedding color combination is great for an evening or formal wedding.

 
                 Guest Book                                             Unity Candle  

 
          Ring Bearer Pillow                                        Flower Girl Basket

Click here for more silver wedding accessories or here for more blue wedding accessories.

Today’s bride has many choices for her wedding jewelry.  She can choose from traditional pearls or go for the glitter of rhinestones, diamonds or cubic zirconia. 

When selecting wedding jewelry it is important that the jewelry does not overpower the dress.  If you are wearing a strapless or low neckline dress, you should consider both a necklace and earrings set.  If you are wearing a high neckline you should forego the necklace for a set of nice earrings and possibly a bracelet.

Pearl Jewelry
Pearls are a classic look for a bride to wear on her wedding day. 

 
Pearl Necklace, Braclet & Earrings

Cubic Zirconia Jewlery
Today many cubic zirconia pieces look just like real diamonds. Cubic zirconia offers the glimmer of real diamonds without the expense.  A cubic zirconia jewelry set makes a nice gift for the bride to give to her bridesmaids.

 
Cubic Zirconia Necklace, Earrings & Braclet

Rhinestone Jewelry
A rhinestone necklace or earrings add a dramatic look to a sophisticated dress.  They are a perfect option for bridesmaid jewelry. 

 
Rhinestone Jewelry Sets

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The Wedding Outlet is having a Memorial Day sale.  You can save 10% off your entire purchase of wedding accessories and bridal party gifts. To receive the discount you need to enter the discount code “MEMORIAL” during checkout. 

Here are some quick links to the most popular wedding accessories:

For the Reception:
Guest Books
Toasting Glasses
Cake Knife & Server Sets
Favors
Card Holders

For the Ceremony:
Ring Bearer Pillows
Flower Girl Baskets
Unity Candles
Aisle Runners
Wedding Programs

Misc:
Wedding Party Gifts
Bridal Garters
Something Blue
Bridal Veils

Offer is valid on new purchases only and is good through May 26, 2008. 

Rumour has it that Mariah is planning another wedding ceremony and reception in NYC to celebrate her marriage to Nick Cannon.  The couple originally wed at a small, intimate ceremony in the Bahamas and now they are ready to share their joy with 2,000 of their closest friends!

Based on Mariah’s passion for the extra-ordinary, this should be a fun wedding to watch.  Rumour has it that she’ll have over 10 bridesmaids and will incorporate butterfly wedding accessories. We can’t wait to hear more about this lavish event. 

Whether you’re planning an island destination wedding or beach wedding in the states, you’ll find lots of unique beach wedding accessories to help you celebrate.

New Beach Wedding Accessories
Wedding Star has just introduced their Seaside Allure wedding collection.  This collection features a summer linen look.  Each piece is decorated with a beautiful blue ribbon embroidered with seashells, plus a starfish to continue the beach theme.

Beach Guest book has room for over 400 signatures, plus you can get a matching pen.

Beach Ring Pillow features seashell embroidery, a starfish and 2 thin ribbons for attaching your wedding rings to the ring pillow

Beach Flower Girl Basket has a unique shape that is reminiscent of a beach pail.  Perfect for your flower girl to carry either rose petals or seashells.

Beach Wedding Garter includes 2 garters - one for the bride and one to toss!

Click here for more unique beach wedding accessories.

If you are planning a garden or summer wedding, you may want to consider Wedding Star’s new butterfly wedding accessories.  Each piece has an elegant silver butterfly and is offered in a selection of pastel colors including pink, lavender, blue and green.

Butterfly Wedding Theme
A butterfly wedding theme is great for a bridal shower too! 

Butterfly Flower Girl Basket - comes in a unique, bucket shape.

Butterfly Guest Book - holds up to 430 guest signatures and well wishes.  (Matching pastel pen is also available.)

Butterfly Ring Pillow - attach your weddings rings to the pillow using the pastel, satin ribbon.

Butterfly Garter - this bridal garter set comes with a dainty garter for the bride to wear and a tossing garter for the groom.

Click here for more butterfly wedding accessories.

A few years ago the United States Postal Service introduced customized postage.  With customized postage you can create your own stamps using your photos or artwork.  Think of the possibilities for sending your wedding invitations or thank you notes!  Your wedding invitations could have a stamp with a photo of the two of you or even a graphic that matches your wedding theme.

There are 4 providers that work with the USPS to print custom stamps, they are:
Zazzle (my favorite)
Artistic Postage
Photo Stamps
Stamp Expressions
Picture It Postage

Both Zazzle and Artistic Postage offer pre-designed wedding stamp sets.  (For those of you who are too busy to design your own.)  Here are a few samples:

This set is perfect for a beach wedding theme and includes stamps with a different message for your invitations and thank you cards.

Here are some other favorite stamps:

Here are a few products that will help a busy bride stay organized…

Bride’s File
A Bride’s File is a file box that has a card for each of your guests.  Each card lists information about a specific guest, including name, address, RSVP, Gifts, Thank You’s etc.  After your wedding, you can use this info for sending out your holiday cards.

Bride’s File - this file is designed by Beverly Clark and contains 150 guest cards.

Wedding Planner Books
A wedding planner book will help you keep all those wedding details together.  They provide you with a place to store detailed info about your reception and ceremony. 

Bride’s Planner - this spiral bound book will help you keep your reception, ceremony, wedding professional and honeymoon details together. 

Wedding Planner - here’s a smaller spiral bound planner to help keep your wedding details organized.

Wedding Tote Bags
A wedding tote bag is a great place to store all your wedding papers, magazines and books.  When its time to visit a reception site or wedding professional, you just need to grab your tote and you’ll be ready to go.

Bride Tote Bag - this large tote bag has plenty of room for wedding books, magazines and more.

Wedding Tote Bag - this tote bag features a silhouette of a bride.

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The White House has released a few photos of this weekend’s wedding.

Although security and informamtion was tight concerning Jenna’s Bush’s wedding, the public was able to feel “included” by purchasing a small momento of the nuptials.

                
Jenna & Henry Mugs          Jenna & Henry Mousepads

    
Jenna & Henry Ornaments

The town of Crawford got ready for the big event, by decorating in unusual ways:

 
The town’s Angel was adorned with a wedding veil and bouquet.  (The sculpture was given to the town as a gift after Bush’s re-election.)

One resident even dressed their lawn ornaments in wedding veils.

Rumour has it that a local cafe, served wedding cake to its patrons over the weekend.  The cake was decorated with secret service men!

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