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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Both small handheld fans and large electric fans can be placed strategically around the wedding so that your guests don't feel like they are melting in the heat of a Tennessee summer day. There are lots of kits available so that you can turn handheld fans into wedding programs, allowing them to serve two purposes at once plus add a very nice touch to the overall look of your wedding. Larger fans can be rented to keep a refreshing breeze blowing for all to enjoy. Just make sure that you place them so that the wind is not too strong on any one particular area. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If a large part of your wedding will be held outdoors, you may want to add a pretty canopy off to the side so that it is easy for guests to find some shade nearby if they want to get out of the sun. You could also find some lovely parasols to pass out to guests so that they can shade themselves, and these are a unique option to have the bridesmaids carry instead of bouquets. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Luckily, here at our <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">rustic wedding venue near Knoxville</a>, there are already plenty of spots to find some shade around the venue. Your reception will most likely take place inside our spacious wedding barn so your guests won't have to be out in the sun for too long. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is extremely important to keep everyone at your wedding hydrated on a hot day. Make sure that there is water readily available at all times. You could set up a table with beverage dispensers off to the side, and you could even offer fruit-infused varieties of water for guests to enjoy. Another idea is to have coolers filled with ice and water bottles, and you pitchers or carafes of water placed on each reception table is a nice touch too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As for the other beverages that you will be serving, having bottles or cans available for guests to grab from some type of cooler helps to avoid anyone having to wait in a long line for a drink. Some drinks could also be placed inside self-serve drink dispensers on the table next to the water. Frozen fruit or reusable ice cubes will keep the containers cold without watering down the drinks inside. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This may sound strange, but the result is magical on a hot day! Fill a cooler full of ice water and then place washcloths inside of it. If you want to stay on-theme, use washcloths in your wedding colors. When anyone at your wedding feels overheated, they can place one of the washcloths on their neck and they will instantly feel refreshed. Your wedding party will especially appreciate this "cool" trick. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last, but certainly not least, plan to serve a few ice-cold treats along with the wedding cake for dessert. Ice cream pairs deliciously with cake, and you could even add to the fun of eating it by setting out toppings and letting guests build their own sundaes. You know those popsicles that start as a liquid in a plastic tube that you place in the freezer to set? They are inexpensive and can be placed in buckets of ice for guests to easily grab. Another fun cold dessert is sno-cones. Machines can be rented to make the ice, and you could even offer adult versions from the bar. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">scenic outdoor wedding venue near Knoxville</a> is a beautiful place to say "I do" and if you use some of the ideas above, tying the knot on a hot day won't be a problem for you or your guests. Plus, with the shady areas and indoor options available to you at <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a> in Heiskell, there are plenty of ways to get out of the sun when you need to. Come by soon and see the place for yourself. You're going to love it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You could try to resell them to another bride planning a rustic wedding of her own, but there are plenty of great things you can do with the jars you decide to keep. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a> has a few of those ideas for you here today. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Line your kitchen counter or cabinets with jars full of small snack items. It makes a pretty display in your kitchen and your snacks can be grabbed quickly when you get the munchies. These jars work perfectly for holding treats for your pets too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mason jars also work well for packing lunch items. Salads can be layered in a way so that the dressing doesn't soak everything else before you eat it. At lunchtime, all you have to do is shake it up and pour it out onto a plate, or you can even eat it right out of the jar. As long as the lid has a good, tight seal, it makes a great soup container too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are lots of gift-giving opportunities throughout the year, so having a stash of mason jars for "gift boxes" is be a good thing. You can give away mini "spas" in a jar by filling it with nail polish, emery boards, lotions, bath gels, etc... They are perfect for filling with tasty treats too, and no one can resist getting food as a gift! There are also lots of tutorials online for filling mason jars with the dry ingredients for a recipe, all layered in an attractive way with the recipe tied to the lid. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These handy jars are nice containers to line your kitchen window with also. Fill them with a bit of dirt and plant your favorite herbs inside. Then you will have fresh herbs for cooking anytime that you need them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Foods like pasta and rice often come in a bag that is not resealable. Any leftover dried goods that you have can be stored nicely in mason jars. Baking ingredients, such as flour and sugar, can be kept in these jars too. You know how those Parmesan cheese containers from the store have a lid with holes you can shake the cheese out of? That same lid fits most mason jars perfectly! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Glass can go into an oven, which means filling a mason jar with cake batter, bread dough, or muffin mix will result in fresh and hot treats you can serve straight out of their baking container. We have even seen some recipes that allow you to bake a wonderful single-serving pie in them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Getting out of the kitchen and into other rooms in your home, mason jars are excellent at containing all sorts of household items. You can leave them plain so that the things inside are clearly visible, or you can get crafty and decorate them with paint, ribbons, or lace. On your desk, long items like pens, pencils, and scissors can be stored in an open jar, and smaller things such as paper clips, staples, and thumbtacks can be contained by adding the lid. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just like on your desk, there are lots of things in the bathroom that can be kept neatly in a mason jar. Q-tips, cotton balls, makeup sponges, brushes, combs, bath salts... all sorts of things! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The next time that you empty a shampoo or lotion bottle with a pump on top, save it. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can find lots of fairly easy tutorials online that instruct you on how to add a pump to the lid of a mason jar. Once that is done, you will have a reusable dispenser for soaps, lotions, and more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you like to go camping, use your jars to store matches so that they stay nice and dry. They are also great for keeping the scents from aromatic foods locked away so that animals aren't tempted to visit and examine what you're eating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can also use your leftover mason jars all around your home in the same ways you used them at your wedding, filling them with candles or fresh flowers. As an added bonus, every time that you see one in a room, it will remind you of your very special wedding day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is probably the most common use for mason jars at weddings. They make excellent vases for holding floral arrangments for reception table centerpieces. You can also place a few empty ones on the head table to hold the bride's and bridesmaids' bouquets during the reception. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another item commonly used inside mason jars for centerpieces is candles. They contain the wax from melting votives nicely, and you can also put water inside them for floating candles. If you're into DIY candle-making, mason jars can be filled with wicks and wax in your wedding colors, making the entire item the candle rather than just a candle holder. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mason jars can also be filled with flowers or flameless candles and placed on the ground on either side of the aisle that the bride will be walking down. If you wrap a pretty ribbon or string around the top, these decorations can also be hung from shepherd's hooks or the outside of the chairs on either side of the aisle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is no better cup to drink out of at a rustic wedding than a mason jar! It fits the theme beautifully and can hold quite a bit of the beverage of your choice. Many today even come with handles attached specifically for this purpose! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Go one step further and put guests' names and table numbers on the mason jar drink glasses. When they get to the reception, they will be able to easily find their seat and grab a drink on the way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another thing that can fit neatly inside a mason jar is most of each guest's place setting. Put a pretty napkin inside, then place the utensils, straw, and anything else they may need for dinner inside too. They can be placed on a table at the beginning of the buffet line for guests to pick up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can also place the utensil-holding mason jars at each place setting. Then, all you have to do is add the guest's name that will be sitting there and you instantly have your place cards taken care of! They fill out the decor on the reception tables too, meaning your centerpieces can be simpler yet the table will look full and beautiful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can cook baked goods directly inside mason jars like cakes and pies, meaning you won't need extra plates on the dessert table. They are also wonderful for holding non-baked desserts that can be layered and could even double as ice cream sundae bowls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mason jars can be used as pretty containers for thoughtful items that your wedding party can use. For the ladies, you can make a "spa in a jar" by filling it with sample-sized lotion bottles, face masks or creams, nail polish, emery boards, etc... For the gentleman, possibly things they may need before the ceremony like gum, mints, snacks, and items like that, or single-serving bottles of their favorite booze and mini cans of soda or other mixers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These incredible jars can also be used to hold favors for your wedding guests to take home with them. Attach a note thanking them for joining you on this special day and fill the jar with candies, homemade treats, or the ingredients and a recipe for your favorite cookies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rice was the traditional item to toss at the bride and groom as they exited the church. This act was meant to be a symbol of showering the couple with abundance and fertility. People stopped doing this due to reports about the uncooked rice being harmful to birds that ate the pieces left on the ground. The good news is, that is just a rumor and birds are not harmed this way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Still, if you don't like the idea of rice stuck in your hair, bouquet, and folds of your beautiful bridal gown, there are plenty of creative alternatives to this tradition. Some of these ideas are perfect for your walk down the aisle after the ceremony, others are ideal for your reception exit, and some work equally well for both. Always check with your venue first to make sure the following ideas go along with their rules. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are a lot of great things that your wedding guests can shower you with instead of rice. Colorful rose petals will look beautiful in photos and smell wonderful as they are thrown. Confetti provides another colorful exit, and confetti poppers make it easy to pass out and toss. There are biodegradable confetti options available too that means any pieces left on the ground after cleanup will be eco-friendly. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This definitely makes for a very unique exit. Pull ideas either from your wedding theme, your occupations, or your favorite things. If one of you is a pilot or you will be leaving on a plane immediately after the reception, paper airplanes would be cool to have your guests fly over your heads. For big sports fans, let your guests shake pom poms in your wedding colors as you make your exit. Mini beach balls could be colorful, fun, and perfect for a summer wedding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ribbon wands are an excellent way to enjoy a colorful wedding exit, but without a lot of stuff on the ground to be cleaned up once you're gone. Long, colorful streamers are fastened to the end of a stick. Small bells can also be added so there is a delicate ringing while the wands are being waved. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thousands of lovely bubbles floating all around the two of you as you walk through the line of wedding guests bidding you farewell provides for some very dreamy photos. Also, since the bubbles disappear after they pop, this is another idea with no cleanup needed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sparkler exits provide amazing wedding pictures, but they can be difficult to coordinate. Make sure that you buy the extra-long sparklers so that you have plenty of time to run through the aisle before they burn out. Have a few people in charge of lighting so that it happens quickly, and have buckets of water or sand for your guests to place their used sparklers in afterward. The timing for this type of exit needs to be fairly precise, and if you really want your photographer to get the perfect shot, you may be running through more than once. (It may feel staged, but totally worth it!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you prefer less sparkle but still love the idea of leaving amidst a romantic glow, guests can line the aisle of your evening exit holding long taper candles. Once again, have a few people lighting them so the preparation for your exit goes quickly and smoothly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For this, you get bright lights with absolutely no fire involved! Much safer and a lot more colorful. You can pass the glow sticks out early enough for your guests to get some dancing in with them at the reception, and then when it is time for you to make your exit, they can make a runway for you with those glow sticks flashing in the air. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Flying paper lanterns are a popular way to create a dramatic wedding finale. They create a very ethereal ambiance, but guests will need guidance and teamwork to make them work correctly. If your venue allows these, make sure that your guests have detailed instructions on how to light them and let them go. You and your wedding party might want to do a practice run ahead of time so that you are able to assist others at the wedding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You don't have to have things thrown at you or run through an aisle of anything to make a memorable exit. If you have some sort of impressive transportation to whisk you away after the wedding, that can make for an incredible exit too. Rent a classic car, limousine, or maybe even a horse-drawn carriage. If you're looking for something truly unique, a hot air balloon exit would definitely be something your guests will never forget! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each of you can be dropped off separately at the top of the ceremony aisle in a unique vehicle. The person walking the bride down the aisle could also be in the vehicle or just waiting at the top of the aisle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The transportation could be a horse-drawn carriage, vintage automobile, or even a bicycle, possibly one built for two. You could also look to your professions for inspiration, for example, if you're marrying a fireman or policeman, use a fire truck or police cruiser. This type of entrance would work equally as well for your reception entrance too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Enter As a Couple</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The tradition of a father walking a bride down the aisle comes from a time when she went straight from her parents' home to one with her new husband. This meant the father was "giving her away" to the groom. Today, many couples are getting married after years of living on their own or even living together. If you don't feel like you want someone symbolically giving you away, you and your groom can walk each other down the aisle, entering your new life together as a unified force. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Choreograph It</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You've likely seen many videos of wedding parties entering both ceremonies and receptions with a choreographed dance. If you and your friends are the goofy, fun-loving type that would really get into a performance like this and enjoy it, go for it. Pick a song that sums you up as a couple and put on your dancing shoes! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A variation on the choreographed entrance is to bring a few of the wedding guests in on the show too. This would be much more of a stand-out surprise at the ceremony, but it could work well at the reception too. Have the wedding party get the moves started, and just when everyone thinks that's the big surprise, slowly have some of your guests join in one at a time until a whole bunch of people are a part of the entertainment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you are getting married someplace with doors, keeping those closed until the big moment and then opening them for a grand entrance is simple. If your venue doesn't have doors, like our <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">outdoor wedding gazebo near Knoxville</a>, you can make your own. It could be an actual door decorated and set up for the bride or the couple to hide behind, or possibly an arch with a curtain to pull aside for the big reveal. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For couples that are huge sports fans, consider entering like your favorite team. You could have the wedding party hold up a big banner announcing the new Mr. & Mrs. for the two of you to break through. Another idea is to have them form a tunnel and you can enter running underneath their arms. You could even have the maid of honor and best man hold up ends of a streamer for the two of you to run through, like a symbolical finish line. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Creative lighting and a projection screen can allow you to begin your entrance in silhouette before the grand entrance when you step out from behind it. For a silhouette reception entrance, consider starting your first dance in shadow, and when the music swells, twirl yourselves out into the spotlight. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can use specialty lighting to set the mood as you enter the room. Many DJs have special lighting equipment that can do all kinds of exciting things. You could have pictures displayed around the room, sayings, your names or a monogram. Another idea is to use a different colored light for the entrance of each member of the wedding party, leading up to multiple colors and flashing lights for the new Mr. & Mrs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shower yourselves with something festive as you walk into the reception room. You could set up a balloon drop, or drop something smaller like confetti or a bunch of rose petals. It will all look amazing falling around you and will add to the decor for the rest of the evening. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In addition to the two of you and the wedding party, enter the reception parade-style with extra people. You could hire dancers to surround you or have a live singer lead you in like a grand marshall. For the bride's ceremony entrance, instead of just one flower girl dropping petals, use an entire group of them to parade in skipping and cascading flowers down the aisle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are a few obstacles that come with <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">planning a wedding in Tennessee</a> around a holiday that you are less likely to encounter if your ceremony and reception are held during a week that is holiday-free. <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a> has a list of some things you will want to take into consideration before deciding whether a holiday wedding is a good idea for you and your guests. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Save-the-Dates are generally sent out about 6 months before the wedding date, but in the case of a holiday wedding, you may want to give even more notice. People </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tend to make their own plans on holidays, so the more notice that you give for your wedding date, the easier it will be for your guests to work it into their plans. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hosting a small wedding, like the kind that fits perfectly at our <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">small wedding venue near Knoxville</a>, can make it a little easier to coordinate with your guests, making sure that plans work best for as many of them as possible. Be aware, though, that trying to fit in both their holiday plans and your wedding may be difficult in some cases, so expect some of those guests to decline your invitation. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the other hand, long holiday weekends can also make it easier for some people to get away from work, especially if they have to travel from out of town to your wedding location. It will be extremely helpful for your guests when you share as many details about the wedding weekend as you can, as early as possible. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The more they know about the timing of everything, the simpler it will be for them to work in both your wedding and their own holiday plans. This is a good factor to keep in mind during the wedding planning. You can either plan lots of activities to combine the holiday celebration with the wedding so your guests can do both at once, or you can limit the wedding activities, giving them enough time on their own to do their own thing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The holidays that people generally get out of town are the ones that hotels will be booked up further in advance than other weekends. This can also cause the price of travel, such as airfare or gas, to go up too, which means it will cost your guests more to get to your wedding. Advance notice and detailed information can help with this, but the added cost may deter some guests from attending. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Keep vendor pricing in mind for yourself too. For example, florists may cost more around Valentine's Day when they are already in high demand. DJs and bands are needed for New Year's Eve celebrations so their prices may go up around that time of year. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Take the particular holiday you are planning to get married near into consideration. If it's one that people may have long-standing traditions connected to, they are less likely to break that tradition to attend your wedding. Also, holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas are most often times to get together with family, so guests may be having to choose between their family and you, their friends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The upside is that you can use some holiday traditions as inspiration for your wedding. You can use the activities, decorations, and foods surrounding it to inspire some of your wedding planning choices. For example, snowflakes and cranberry cocktails for a Christmas wedding, and a red, white, and blue color scheme with a sparkler exit for a 4th of July wedding. For New Year's Eve weddings, you will want to start everything later than usual so that the party is still going at midnight instead of leaving your guests on their own looking for a place to count down the New Year at 11 pm. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last but certainly not least, if you have your heart set on getting married on a particular holiday, do it! Just make sure that you can allow yourself to not feel guilty about any guests that are unable to attend. On the flip side of that, it is courteous to let your guests know that they should not feel any guilt in turning down your invitation either. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Lighting Makes A Big Difference</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If your wedding will begin during the day and continue late into the evening, that gives you a lot of chances to take photos in a variety of different natural lighting situations. Your photographer should recognize the best opportunities, so be sure to listen to them if they want to pull you away for a moment because they see the possibility for a great shot. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Professional photographers are skilled at making artificial light do some incredible things too. If they need to move you a little to get the right lighting, trust them. The pictures that come out of the suggestion will be well worth it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Ask Guests To Unplug</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Unplugged weddings are a wedding where guests are asked to put away their phones, cameras, and other mobile devices. A lot of wonderful wedding photos can be ruined because guests are in the photographer's way trying to get a picture of their own. Let the pros take the photos and convince your guests to just enjoy the moment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You can always request the "unplugged" treatment for the ceremony and let your guests take their own photos at the reception, as long as you remind them to stay out of the professional photographer's way. After all, you paid them to take pictures, so let them do their job. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Connect Your Vendors</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This goes for most of your wedding vendors, not just the photographer. If you make sure that they all have the names and contact information for each other, it can be a lot easier for them to communicate and work together to make your wedding flow smoothly. Sometimes your photographer may need a certain person for a certain shot, and rather than running around the wedding venue to find them, they can instead reach out to other vendors for help. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Don't Wait To Order Prints</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Even if you hire a photographer that gives you a digital copy of all of your wedding photos, don't put off ordering prints to frame, put in photo albums, and share with your family and friends. The longer you wait to get those wedding photos printed, the less likely you will ever get it done. They are going to be amazing, so pick out a few to show off! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>HAVE FUN</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This advice is the most important! The planning is over, so relax and enjoy all of that hard work. The way you feel is going to show in all of the photos that are being taken. You deserve to have the best day ever, and when you do, your wedding photos are going to be unbelievably amazing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>You Get What You Pay For</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If wedding photographs are at the top of your "important wedding items" list, make sure that you set a big chunk of your budget aside especially for a quality photographer. It's a lot more than pointing and clicking. You need someone with the proper equipment, a full knowledge of weddings, the skills to know correct angles and lighting, and the ability to spend hours editing the multitude of photos that will be taken. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A friend of the family may have a nice camera, but if they don't know how weddings work or get distracted because they are also a guest, they could miss some very important shots. Sometimes you can get lucky and find a photography student who is willing to work for cheap to build their portfolio, but your safest bet for pictures that you can be proud of is to stick with a pro. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Hire Someone You "Click" With</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Photos look best when you are comfortable and happy in them. Choosing a photographer that you get along with well will make it much easier to be yourself, and that will show in your pictures. It makes your photographer's job a lot easier too when you are all comfortable with each other. This also means that you are much less likely to notice the photographer during intimate moments, which allows them to capture those special shots without interrupting them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Have a List To Discuss With Them</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You will probably have a list of "must have" photos that you want, and this can only happen if your photographer is aware that you want them. Don't overdo it and come up with a list too long to ever accomplish, but do include family photos that you want to have. This includes the names of who needs to be in which picture, and it's always nice to warn your photographer of any issues or family drama that may surface when these people get together. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Also, let your photographer know if there are any wedding items that you made yourself or that have a special meaning to you so they can make sure to get a few photos of those things. Make them aware of any surprises you have planned too, such as a specially choreographed dance, so they don't miss capturing it. It's not your photographer's job to create your wedding day timeline, but their experience allows them to be a great resource for fitting everything in as long as they know what needs to fit in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Trust Your Photographer</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">They are the experts, so trust your photographer's suggestions. They know how to make the lighting work in your favor and what types of things look great on film. If you have a long list of photos that you found on Pinterest but they say that shot isn't going to work in this situation, they usually know best.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Your</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> input is needed to give them an idea of what you are wanting, but they need to have the freedom to create. You hired them because you loved the photographs from their portfolio, so you need to trust that they will do the same amazing work for your wedding too. With that in mind, if you are uncomfortable with a photo or a pose feels unnatural, speak up and your photographer will create another shot that you can be happier with. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Be Yourself</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Just because it's a wedding, you don't have to do traditional "wedding poses" for your photos. Be goofy it that's your personality, and be willing to be photographed getting a little silly. Incorporate some props that show off a favorite hobby, pastime, or favorite thing. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Also, if you don't normally wear a lot of makeup, there's no reason that you need to pile it on for your wedding day. You'll end up with pictures of a person you don't recognize. Stay true to your own style and personality and you'll get some fantastic photos that you love. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These first 5 tips are a great place to start, and next week our <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a> blog will have <a href="http://countryjewellweddingsandevents.blogspot.com/2018/05/10-things-that-wedding-photographers_16.html" target="_blank">5 more tips to help your wedding photos turn out incredible</a>. Our <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">rustic wedding venue near Knoxville</a> makes a gorgeous backdrop for your photographs, and these 10 tips combined with the love that will be emanating from the two fo you are going to make wedding magic together! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you (the bride) love the wedding dress that your mom walked down the aisle in, have it altered to fit you. Another option is to have a seamstress use the original dress but turn it into a new style that fits the time and your personality. For brides that prefer to buy their very own brand new gown, you can use a part of your mother's wedding day ensemble, such as the veil, as an accessory. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It is also a wonderful idea to take a swatch of Mom's bridal gown and use it to make a keepsake, like a handkerchief to carry with you down the aisle. This is an excellent way for a groom to carry a piece of his mother's bridal gown on the wedding day too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For your "something old, new, borrowed, and blue," get the borrowed item from your mother. She will be thrilled that you asked, and that item will have an extra-special meaning to her when you give it back. Since grooms don't normally take part in this particular tradition, you might ask your future mother-in-law to also borrow something of hers. There's no rule saying you can't have more than one borrowed item!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Unless she is the one helping you get into your wedding dress, ask your mom to leave the room before you step into the gown. Next, have your photographer capture the moment when you step out of the room and Mom sees you for the very first time, all dressed up to get married. First look photos don't just have to be reserved for the bride and groom. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A groom sometimes walks his mother to her seat at the ceremony on his way to the altar. In most cases, it's the father who walks the bride down the aisle. Since he's not the only parent "giving you away," ask your mom to take your other arm and let them both walk you down the aisle. Along the same lines, you can add another dance to the traditional mother/son, father/daughter dances at the reception and have a moment for a mother/daughter dance too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Surprise your mothers with a very special thank you directed at each of them in your wedding program. It will be a very sentimental gesture that will most likely catch her off guard and make her feel extremely loved and appreciated. A handwritten thank you is always a touching gesture too, so you might even consider placing a handwritten copy of that same thank you inside each mother's personal program. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This wonderful woman is the bride's "2nd-in-command." (After the groom, of course!) She is the person you can call with questions, bounce ideas off of, and spill all of your wedding planning frustrations to. This is most likely one of the people that knows you best, so she should be able to convey and carry out your wishes to others when you can't. Your maid/matron of honor is also the "leader" of the rest of your bridesmaids. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Before the wedding, she will make sure that plans are made for pre-wedding events, like a bridal shower and the bachelorette party. Her jobs on the wedding day include making sure that you have everything you need, getting you where you are supposed to be on time, holding your bouquet during the vows and photographs, and making sure your train is straightened after you come down the aisle. She may be asked to make a toast at the reception, possibly hold the groom's ring until you place it on his finger, and she will sign the marriage license as a witness. During the reception, your maid/matron of honor will be "on call" for anything that you may need. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If your maid/matron of honor cannot get to a task, these ladies are there to jump in and help out. They will assist with the planning of the bridal shower and bachelorette party, usually sharing the costs of throwing them. They are your support team before and during the ceremony, and at the reception, they can take on a hostess role and guide guests to where they need to be. This is a good group to keep the crowd entertained and excited to spend the majority of the reception out on the dance floor. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is the groom's "go-to guy." He can help your future husband with any wedding planning tasks he has agreed to take on. He is the head groomsman, so this is the man to make sure the rest of the groom's wedding party know what is expected of them, such as when to get fitted for suit rentals and knowing when to be where at what time. The best man is usually the one in charge of making the bachelor party happen. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The best man makes sure that the groom gets to the wedding on time. He is often asked to hold the bride's ring until the ceremony, as well as the envelope containing the officiant's fee if it has not been collected before the wedding. He is the other witness to sign your marriage license, and you may ask him to give a toast at the reception. If the men's clothing is rented, the best man can be in charge of making sure that all returns are taken care of. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">These gentlemen are "team groom," led by the best man. They will assist in planning the bachelor party, and they usually share the costs of throwing it. They are great for any heavy lifting that may be involved while setting up and decorating for the big day. If you need ushers and have not given anyone that title, the groomsmen can step in and take care of getting the guests seated, and t</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">hey can help the bridesmaids keep everyone entertained at the reception</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You should make sure that each member of your wedding party knows what may be expected of them before they agree to be in the wedding. This includes paying for their own attire and hotel stays while they are in town, unless that will be part of your thank you gift to them. Most friends are happy to do the things listed above, plus more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Some brides believe that nobody can do their hair or makeup better than themselves. This is true in many cases, but if you are doing it on your own, you will need to start getting ready much earlier in the day to get everything done. The benefit of using a professional is that there is very little risk of a "bad hair day" because they do this for a living. Also, they have the experience to know exactly how much time will be needed to get you to the altar on time. While they are getting you ready, that's a great time to close your eyes, relax, and gather your thoughts for the excitement that's about to happen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You will cherish your wedding photos for years and years to come, unless the pictures are horrible! Even if you have a trusted friend that wants to take them for you, if they don't do wedding photography professionally, don't risk it. A professional knows how to get clear, high-quality images in every type of lighting, as well as all of the important shots to capture. If you have a very limited budget, you may be able to find a photography student that knows what they are doing and needs to build a portfolio, so the pricing will be very reasonable. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cooking for a big group of people is a lot different than making dinner at home. Also, if you want the food to be hot and fresh, you'll need someone else taking care of the cooking because you'll be busy getting married! This task can be handled by family members that are aces in the kitchen, but realize that they will miss a portion of your special day if they are preparing and setting out the food. At <a href="http://countryjewell.com/index.asp" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a>, some of our wedding packages include delicious catering, so there's no DIY necessary!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Many couples choose to save money on music by creating a playlist of their own to be played throughout the evening, but you still need to have someone in charge of making sure the correct music is playing at the right times. If you have enough money in your budget, a DJ will have a much larger selection of music to choose from, but it is possible to handle this on your own for a small wedding. The Dazzling Country Diamond Package at Country Jewell comes with a DJ for 3 hours. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When you hire wedding professionals, it allows you to benefit from their experience and expertise, plus it can save you from a lot of stress. On the other hand, DIY is an excellent way to put your personal touch on this very special day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It is up to you to decide how important each aspect of the wedding is to you and if you truly believe you or someone close to you can handle certain DIY tasks in a way that you will be happy with. Be objective, give yourself lots of time, and only take on as much as you know you can easily handle, and your <a href="http://countryjewell.com/index.asp" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a> wedding will be everything that you are dreaming it will be. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's not always quite as simple as Pinterest makes it look though, and it will take a LOT of time to get projects finished alongside all of your other wedding planning tasks. The sooner you begin your DIY projects, and the more help you have to take them all on, the better. The thoughts in today's blog can help you decide if you should DIY a particular wedding element or if you should let the professionals take care of it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you are the type of person that pays extremely close attention to detail, is creative, and has a good grasp of grammar, then you can probably handle creating your own invitations, programs, menus, and other printed materials. You can find beautiful stationery that is ready-made to pop into your home printer, all you need to do is provide the desired wording. When you are planning a small wedding, you may even want to get crafty and hand-make the invitations from scratch. On the other hand, ordering invitations instead may give you more paper and ink options. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Extremely organized brides may be able to handle this before the wedding, during the planning, but on the wedding day you really need to have someone making sure everything that needs to happen is being done, and they will also keep the wedding day festivities running on time. A friend or family member may be organized enough to handle this, but it's harder for them to enjoy the wedding if they are "working" the entire time. Be sure to take that into consideration before asking someone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Big, elaborate centerpieces look impressive when you walk into the reception, but after that initial "wow" factor, may not have much attention paid to them. Something simple can be just as beautiful and much easier to piece together yourself. A small vase with flowers and a few candles can be plenty, and a simple setup allows you to create it ahead of time and trust someone else to put it on the tables while you're busy getting ready on the wedding day. The same idea works for the decorations you use around the rest of the room too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you will be using artificial flowers and they can be put together weeks before the wedding day, so this may be a safe area for you to DIY. When you decide to use real flowers, it might be better to leave the floral design to a florist. Just like with the centerpieces, if you are doing something simple like putting some cut flowers in vases and you have help, you may be able to handle it. A good compromise could be to do some of the flowers on your own and hire a pro for the more difficult arrangements. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wedding favors aren't a necessity, but they are a nice additional touch if you have the time and budget for them. When you make these yourself, it's easy to personalize the favors for each guest. This is an item you can get started putting together a long time before the wedding day, unless it's edible, so you should be able to get them all done in plenty of time before they are needed. There are lots of favor kits available too, which allow you to add the DIY touch, but have some of the work already done for you. </span><br />
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Country Jewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15048023730240626244noreply@blogger.com06550 Hickory Valley Rd, Heiskell, TN 37754, USA36.1540555 -84.02877209999996910.632020999999998 -125.33736609999997 61.67609 -42.72017809999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575065751571455359.post-80373168319336434132018-04-04T09:01:00.000-07:002018-04-04T09:01:08.450-07:009 Romantic Gestures to Surprise Your Future Spouse at Your Wedding<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Your wedding day at our <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">scenic wedding venue in Tennessee</a> is supposed to be all about the two of you, the bride and groom. During the wedding planning, a lot of focus will be put on making sure the guests are taken care of too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's also important, but don't let too much attention be taken away from the romantic reason you are there in the first place. <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a> has come up with 9 sweet and creative ways that you can remind your future spouse how much you love them with these wedding day surprises. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The "first look" was created so that the bride and groom could have their "wow" moment of first seeing each other all dressed up for the wedding without all of the guests staring at them. It's a wonderful way to keep that very special moment all to yourselves, and of course, your photographer. (You'll definitely want photos of this!) In addition to sharing this romantic moment privately, you will be much more relaxed during the ceremony having gotten the initial surprise out of your system. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Scrapbook Your Love Story</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A scrapbook filled full of pictures from your dating years leading up to the wedding is a wonderful start. Go a step further and include messages from that time too. Since most people don't write letters anymore, most of your correspondence is most likely in digital form, such as texts, social media posts, or emails. Type these up, print them out, and include them alongside all of those wonderful photos. It will be a sentimental walk down memory lane, for them when they see it, and for you while you're making it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Send a Care Package</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Surprise the person you're about to marry by sending a wedding morning care package full of breakfast items or a mix of their favorite snacks and drinks to the room they are getting ready in. Be sure to include enough so that they can share the treats with their wedding party too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Deliver a Love Letter</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You could send a letter full of all of the reasons that you fell in love with them and all of the reasons you cannot wait to become their wife/husband. Your maid of honor or best man can deliver the letter before the ceremony. We've also had couples stand on different sides of a door (because they hadn't seen each other before the ceremony yet) and hold hands around the corner while they read each other's letters. Have a handkerchief handy, because this always brings on lots of happy tears. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hide a Love Note</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rather than a long letter, or in addition to it, you can hide a short and sweet "I love you" message someplace for them to find. The bride could have a message sewn onto the back of the groom's tie, and he could do the same on a handkerchief for her to carry with her bouquet. Another idea is to write the message on the bottom of their shoes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Blow Up Their Phone</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Each hour leading up to your walk down the aisle, send a special text or photo to their phone. This will put a smile on their face and give them something to look forward to each time their phone chimes. If you don't mind seeing each other before the wedding, you can send pictures of yourself getting ready, and if you are going the traditional route and not seeing each other before the ceremony, send some of your favorite old photos. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Deliver Treats All Day</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Instead of phone messages, you can send actual gifts to your future spouse throughout the wedding morning. You could even keep them coming during the ceremony if you really love giving surprises. Some ideas of small gifts you could send are:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Letters to be opened at certain times, like "when you wake up," while you are getting dressed," "before you walk down the aisle," etc...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Novelty socks to take care of any "cold feet"</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Their favorite candy with a cheesy note attached</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A piece of jewelry to wear for the wedding</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tickets for an event or dinner reservations for a date in the future</span></li>
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<span style="color: inherit; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: inherit;">Lots of couples have something sentimental engraved inside of each other's wedding rings. It may not be a surprise that you're having it done, but the message that you choose to engrave can be hidden from each other until the wedding day. </span><br />
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<span style="color: inherit; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: inherit;">Work with your wedding planner, the rest of the wedding party, or a family member to plan a reception surprise that your future spouse knows nothing about. You could arrange to add their favorite food to the cocktail appetizers, put together a slideshow starring the two of you, or plan a choreographed dance to perform for them. Think about what would put a huge smile on their face and do something relating to that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cutting your spending in certain areas frees up money that can be spent on other parts of the wedding that are more important to you. <a href="http://countryjewell.com/index.asp" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a> has 5 great money-saving ways to do that in today's blog. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Keep It Small</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The more guests invited, the more you are going to end up spending on each one. Fewer guests mean less food to serve, fewer invites to order and put stamps on, and fewer favors that you have to buy. In reality, you only need your family and closest friends with you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our <a href="http://countryjewell.com/index.asp" target="_blank">small wedding venue near Knoxville</a> is capable of hosting a wedding of up to 100 people in the special event barn and 45 in the indoor chapel, so if people that don't make the guest list inquire as to why not, you can blame the size of the venue instead of telling them that you wanted to save money by not inviting them! You save money and their feelings are less likely to be hurt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Take Your Time</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Giving yourself at least a full year to plan your wedding will give you plenty of time to think your options over, compare pricing, decide what's truly worth spending your money on, and avoid any last minute "we're running out of time" impulse buys. Just be very careful that you don't end up spending extra on unnecessary items because you have extra time to shop before the big day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Use Floral Alternatives</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fresh flowers can be one of the priciest items you will purchase for your wedding, but they don't have to be. Unless lots of flowers is on your "most important wedding items" list, you can choose to buy fewer flowers and use other decorations alongside them to fill up space. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Some examples would be candles, lanterns, or themed items like pinwheels and mason jars. When you get married at <a href="http://countryjewell.com/index.asp" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a>, the lush outdoor landscaping is filled with gorgeous flowers already growing on site, so additional cut flowers aren't really a necessity if they don't fit into your wedding budget. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Use a Wedding Hashtag</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you incorporate a wedding hashtag that all of your guests can use to share photos online, you won't have to worry about hiring a photographer for extra hours to stay late into the evening. Most of the important photos are done early, and the end of the night is just lots of people dancing, laughing, and having fun. A professional photographer isn't really needed for those final, casual shots, and your friends and family are very likely to capture some moments only someone close to you would notice. The hashtag photo-sharing option also lets you see pictures of things going on at the wedding while you are in another area with the photographer taking your formal shots. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Serve a Lighter Meal</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another extremely pricey item at your wedding will be the food, but you really should serve your guests some type of refreshment. Having your ceremony and reception earlier in the day allows you to serve brunch or lunch to your guests, which is generally a less expensive meal than a full dinner. A wedding that takes place midday after lunch but before dinner only requires you to serve light appetizers or simply cake and punch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We offer some wonderful packages at our <a href="http://countryjewell.com/index.asp" target="_blank">rustic wedding venue near Knoxville</a> that include delicious catering packages in the price already. A reception in our special event barn also gives you access to our warming/serving kitchen complete with a refrigerator, oven, and microwave if you want to prepare your own food. We do require a deposit to bring your own food, but it will be fully refunded as long the kitchen is left clean with no damage and you carry off your own garbage. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><u>Diamond in the Rough</u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For the bride and groom who would like to do their own planning for their special day. This package is for up to 100 people and gives you plenty of time (either 8 hours or 12 hours) to:</span><div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have your caterer bring in the food and cake</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have pictures taken by a photographer of your choice</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have your wedding and reception</span></li>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tennessee Pearl</span></u></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just the basics for the bride and groom who are seeking a simple and romantic ceremony. The </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tennessee Pearl package gives you 1 hour and is available on weekdays only for up to 10 people. It includes: </span><div>
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<b><u>Smoky Mountain Sapphire</u></b></div>
For the couple who are seeking a simple and romantic ceremony with photographic memories. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Smoky Mountain Sapphire give you 2 hours total. This package is for weekdays only & up to 25 people. It includes: </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><ul>
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<li>Officiant</li>
<li>Traditional music</li>
<li>22 pictures in a keepsake photo book & a CD of all pictures</li>
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<b><u>Enchanting Emerald</u></b></div>
For the couple who would like to keep with the traditional wedding and reception. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enchanting Emerald gives you 3 hours total. This package is for 25 people, but additional guests may be added for a small charge. It includes: </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><ul>
<li>Chapel or outdoors by the waterfall</li>
<li>Officiant</li>
<li>Traditional music</li>
<li>22 pictures in a keepsake photo book & a CD of all pictures</li>
<li>Celebration in Country Jewell</li>
<li>Cake, punch, mints, and nuts</li>
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<b><u>Romantic Ruby</u></b></div>
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For the bride and groom who would like to relax and enjoy their special, romantic day! Romantic Ruby gives you 4 hours total. This package is for 25 people, but additional guests can be added for an extra charge. </div>
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<li>Chapel, outdoors by the serene waterfall, or in the charming gazebo</li>
<li>Officiant</li>
<li>Traditional music</li>
<li>22 pictures in a keepsake photo book & a CD of all pictures</li>
<li>Mason jar unity candle</li>
<li>Celebration in Country Jewell</li>
<li>Food package 1, 2, or 3 (see below)</li>
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<b><u>Dazzling Country Diamond</u></b></div>
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For the couple who would like a romantic wedding with plenty of time for celebration with family and friends! Dazzling Country Diamond gives you 6 hours total. This package is for 25 people, but additional guest spots can be purchased. </div>
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<li>Chapel or outdoors by the beautiful waterfall</li>
<li>Officiant</li>
<li>Traditional music</li>
<li>22 pictures in a keepsake photo book & a CD of all pictures</li>
<li>Mason jar unity candle</li>
<li>Decorated Country Jewell</li>
<li>Food package 1, 2, or 3 (see below)</li>
<li>DJ for 3 hours. He will announce your entrance into the reception, play music while everyone is dining, and play your special songs for dancing!</li>
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<li>Punch</li>
<li>Mints and nuts</li>
<li>Fresh fruit, cheese, crackers, and fresh veggies</li>
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<li>Chicken tenders with honey mustard</li>
<li>Cocktail sausages</li>
<li>Three cheese stuffed mushrooms</li>
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<li>Wedding cake</li>
<li>Punch</li>
<li>Mints and nuts</li>
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<li>Choice of 1 on croissants or whole wheat buns:</li>
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<li>Ham</li>
<li>Roast beef</li>
<li>Turkey</li>
<li>Chicken salad</li>
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<li>Coleslaw</li>
<li>Garden salad</li>
<li>Baked beans</li>
<li>Pasta salad</li>
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<li>Choice of 1:</li>
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<li>Sliced roast beef with gravy</li>
<li>Oven fried chicken</li>
<li>Baked chicken breast</li>
<li>Ham</li>
<li>Turkey</li>
<li>Spaghetti with marinara sauce</li>
<li>Lasagna</li>
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<li>Choice of 2: </li>
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<li>mashed potatoes</li>
<li>Country Italian green beans</li>
<li>Broccoli casserole</li>
<li>California blend</li>
<li>Copper penny carrots</li>
<li>Country corn</li>
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You are welcome to rent our <a href="http://www.countryjewell.com/index.asp" target="_blank">scenic wedding venue near Knoxville</a> and take care of all of the details yourself, or you can pick one of our packages and let us take care of some of the details for you. We have access to many talented wedding vendors in the area that are sure to make your special day absolutely amazing. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The quaint wedding chapel at Country Jewell was originally an old corn crib built in 1931. We renovated it to turn it into a magical place to say "I do!" During the renovation, we were able to keep the original barn board walls. A stunning Victorian reproduction stained glass panel was added behind the altar, giving the entire chapel an especially romantic ambiance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Standing inside the chapel is reminiscent of being in an old country church with its red oak floors and simple benches. The wedding chapel is able to accommodate up to 45 people, which is perfect for a small, intimate ceremony in front of your family and friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our main special event building is obviously a barn from the outside, but don't expect a big empty space where you would keep livestock past the front doors. On the contrary, the inside will take your breath away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Lewis Barn was originally built in 1929. Since then it has been completely renovated, yet still retains a feeling of tradition, history, and enchantment. You can comfortably entertain up to 100 guests in this quaint reception venue. It is fully equipped with restrooms, a kitchen and serving area able to accommodate your catering needs, and an open seating area capable of a variety of table setups. The old hay loft adds a unique and fun area for entertaining your guests, as well as a wonderful spot for photographs. </span></div>
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Country Jewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15048023730240626244noreply@blogger.com06550 Hickory Valley Rd, Heiskell, TN 37754, USA36.1540555 -84.02877209999996910.632020999999998 -125.33736609999997 61.67609 -42.72017809999997tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575065751571455359.post-77733234298706627472018-03-07T13:28:00.001-08:002018-03-07T13:28:04.241-08:005 Tips For Hosting a Wonderful Engagement Party<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Although we tend to focus mainly on the <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a> weddings that happen here, that's not the only type of celebration that you can host at our <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">rustic event venue near Knoxville</a>. We've been the site of reunions, anniversaries, birthday parties, holiday parties, business retreats, and much more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are also the perfect size for an intimate engagement party. Your guests will be tickled to find out that the actual wedding will take place on the very spot where they are celebrating your engagement. Today we've got a few helpful tips that will ensure your engagement party is a hit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Traditionally the bride's parents host the engagement party, but today anyone is free to host this celebration. It can be parents, other relatives, friends, or even the couple themselves. In some cases where the bride and groom have family or friends that live far away from each other, more than one party may even take place. Whoever ends up playing host will most likely take charge of the majority of the party planning, but they will need your input on many things so that it works well with your wedding plans. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You should only invite guests to your engagement party that will also be invited to the actual ceremony and reception. It is very likely that you may not have an entire wedding guest list made up this early in the planning stages. That's okay because this event doesn't need to be as large as your wedding. You can keep it small for just your closest family and friends that you are positive will be on the main guest list. This party is in your honor, so in this case, the guests are yours to choose, not the person hosting the event. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This type of party should be held within the first few months of the engagement. You will need time to create the guest list and plan the party, but you don't want to wait too long after the proposal that the newness has worn off. Also, give your guests plenty of notice so that they have enough time to make plans to join you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is an event celebrating your upcoming wedding, but it doesn't have to match the plans you are making for the big day. When you host it at our <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">scenic event venue near Knoxville</a>, you really don't need to plan for a lot of additional decorations at all. We have already set a charming, rustic scene in our event barn that looks festive, yet still works well with a variety of decorating styles. If you need some advice on how to get the venue ready, our talented staff can offer some wonderful suggestions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You will be the center of attention all day long and the subject of many photos, so you will want to find something special to wear. It doesn't need to be as fancy as what you will wear at the wedding, of course. Stick to your personal style and what you enjoy wearing. Once again, the day is all about the two of you, so just be yourselves. The formality of the party you and the host decide on will give you a good idea about the type of clothing you will want to shop for. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Invitations really only need to cover the basics. These include:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ceremony date, time, and location,</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Names of the hosts (be it the couple or their parents,)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Names of the bride and groom</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you want the RSVPs mailed back to you, that information will be on a separate enclosure card with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Reception information can be included on the invitation if you are trying to avoid additional inserts, or it can be printed on a separate enclosure. If directions are included, they need to be printed separately, and gift registry information should never be included with the invitation. Etiquette dictates that this information is given another way, like on a wedding website or through word of mouth. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Addressing Invitations</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Wedding invitations are a bit more formal than regular cards or invitations you might send. It looks best if the addresses are handwritten, but this is time-consuming. You might consider hiring a professional to address your invites if you don't feel you have the time or if you don't necessarily love the look of your own penmanship. If you do decide to use a printer to put the addresses either directly on the envelopes or on sticker labels, there are a lot of beautiful fonts that you can find online that mimic the look of real handwriting nicely. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Titles are very important for a formal invitation. Be clear about who is a Ms., Mrs., Dr., etc... Also, all words for the street address should be spelled out rather than abbreviated. Make it extremely clear exactly who is invited to the wedding when you address it. If children are not invited, do not add "and Family" after a couple's name. The inner envelope is the place where you can get specific and list each person's name individually. Also, your single guests should only expect to bring a "plus 1" if you have included "and Guest" after their name. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Postage</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When you set the initial budget, many couples forget to include the price of postage for mailing the invitations into their final figure. Unusually shaped or large-sized invites will require more postage to mail, and if you have a lot of extra enclosures included, the heavier weight will up the cost too. Don't forget to add money to your budget for extra stamps for RSVPs being returned by mail also. A great way to save money here is to skip the inserts that contain additional information and instead let your guests know to visit your wedding website for those details. If they RSVP online too, that is even more money saved for you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Mistakes happen, invites get lost in the mail, and every once in a while couples think of "one more person" that they need to invite. For this reason, it is very important to have a few extra invitations handy. The cost to reprint only a couple of extra invitations after your initial order will be pricey and take time. It's also nice to have an extra or two left over after the wedding for keepsakes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ordering and sending out your invitations are both very time-sensitive tasks. They will need to be ordered 4-5 months before the wedding date. This should give you plenty of time to get them all addressed at a leisurely pace. They need to be in the mail 6-8 weeks before the wedding date. This gives your guests plenty of time to respond but not too much time so that it slips their minds. (If your guests will be needing notice farther in advance, you might want to use the tips in last week's blog about <a href="http://countryjewellweddingsandevents.blogspot.com/2018/02/5-creative-save-date-ideas-for-your.html" target="_blank">Creative Save-the-Date Card Ideas</a>.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Since you'll be ordering your invitations 4-5 months out, you will, of course, need to begin deciding on a design sooner than that. Once you find a style you love and get the wording set in a way that you are happy with, you will need to double-check, and then triple-check, and then possibly check it one more time for any mistakes! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Believe it or not, sometimes it's the most obvious information, the day, date, or time, that gets left off. Having to reprint your invitations due to a simple oversight like this can double the price you end up paying and throw a huge wrench into your budgeting plan. Don't do the proofreading all on your own. Have a few different people take a look before placing your final order. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To get a proper guest count, the RSVP information needs to be extremely clear and easy for your guests to understand. Make sure that the date you expect them returned by is obvious. You will need time to get a final headcount to your caterer, and if you are making an assigned seating chart for guests, this will also figure into how early you need to know who is coming. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If there is a choice of menu options for dinner, it needs to be included on your RSVP. It is also very important to know who each RSVP is coming from. It is very common for guests to check the "yes" or "no" box, but completely forget to put their name on the card! Numbering each RSVP discreetly in a corner or on the back can help you out in the case that this happens. If you don't want to bother with RSVPs coming through the mail, you can have guests do it online through a wedding website or request that they call you with their information instead. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A wedding invitation is the formal invite to your special day, so you don't want to spend too much of your budget on the save-the-dates. Postcards are less expensive to mail than a card with an envelope (35 cents vs. 50 cents each.) You can get creative with the front of the postcard by using a photo of the two of you, or possibly a calendar with the date cleverly shown on the front. If you are planning a destination wedding, you might want to use postcards from the city where you will be getting married. Adding a short, handwritten message on the back is a nice, personalized touch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Putting your save-the-date information on a magnet allows your guests to immediately stick it on the refrigerator, keeping it in plain sight so that your wedding excitement stays fresh in their minds. The front of the magnet can be done similar to the postcard ideas above, but this one will have to be put into an envelope to mail out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There are lots of cute min-calendars available online that can be personalized, but a plain calendar will do the trick too. When you place it into the envelope, have it open to your wedding month and either circle the date with a heart or place a heart sticker on the date. You should also include a short note or letter cluing them in to what the calendar is all about, in case they don't get the idea right away. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Most places that print photos can also put your pictures on small stickers, and there are many places online that you can order them from too. Send the stickers, with the backs still on them, attached to a paper save-the-date that instructs your guests to place the stickers on your future wedding date on their own calendar at home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Another option is to send an email save-the-date. These don't have to cost you anything but a little time to create them, or you can spend a little bit and use a website that will allow you to personalize an animated email card. It can include a link to save your wedding date directly to their online calendar plus a link to your wedding website if you will be creating one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Wedding save-the-dates only need to have very basic information for your guests. They are exactly what the name implies, a notice to save the date so that they have a chance to make plans to attend. You should include:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">If you have a wedding website, this information can also be included on your save-the-dates. These should be mailed out about 6 months before the wedding to allow your guests plenty of time to make travel arrangements. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Handwritten love letters are rare for most people, so receiving one from your sweetheart is an extra special treat. It is a lovely tradition for couples to write love letters to each other to be delivered on the wedding day while each is getting ready for the ceremony. You can also do this for other romantic occasions, or simply "just because" any time you feel like writing down your feelings and making your special someone smile. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't stop there. While a handwritten love note is the ultimate, go a step further. Occasionally leave little notes around the house for them to find on post-its or other small scraps of paper. The occasional text full of sweet nothings is sure to make them very, very happy and keep that romance alive too. For the big occasions though, put pen to paper and seal it with a kiss! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Relive A Memory</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Every year, be it on your anniversary, Valentine's Day, or some other important date, recreate something that is special to the two of you. Pick a restaurant or a particular meal to enjoy only on that date each year, or possibly drink one certain type of wine you don't drink on a regular basis, making it unique to that romantic moment. You could even recreate your first date every year. You can begin this tradition at your wedding, or if you already have something in mind from your time dating, incorporate it into your wedding day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you're the adventurous type of couple that prefers to try something new and different together every chance that you get, promise to pick out a new adventure to share with each other every year. It doesn't particularly have to be romantic. As long as it is something you can experience together, it is bound to bring you closer together, which is always wonderful for romance. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can bring this idea of trying something new into your wedding planning by searching for a unique unity ceremony to share or by learning a choreographed dance to perform at your reception. If it's something you haven't done before, give it a try! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Take An Annual Photo</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is an excellent way to watch the progression of your love and life together over the years. Strike the same post every year and take a photo to add to a collection. If the picture can also be taken in the same place annually, even better, or go the opposite direction and make sure you find a brand new location each year. If you have not yet gotten married, make sure that you take this photo on your wedding day, and for already married couples, pick one of your wedding photos to inspire your recreated pose. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Renew Your Vows </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This can be done in a big way like getting married all over again, or simply by going back over the vows that you made to each other in private. If this is something that you might want to do, have your wedding vows framed or saved on paper in a special place to keep them safe until you want to get them back out again. Another option is to watch the video from your wedding or flip through the album of photos from that amazing day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are two main themes throughout the ideas suggested above. One is togetherness, and the other is reminding your loved one of how special they are to you. For those of you yet to get married, start some traditions that can be incorporated into your big day at our <a href="http://www.countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">scenic wedding venue near Knoxville</a>, and for everyone that has already tied the knot, start a tradition now, possibly pulling inspiration from your own wedding day. From all of us here at <a href="http://www.countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a>, have a wonderfully romantic Valentine's Day full of love! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even though you may be tempted to start shouting it from the rooftops right away, it doesn't hurt to keep this magical moment between just the two of you for a little while. Privately take this time to celebrate together before sharing the news with your family and friends. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once you start spreading the news, people are going to start asking to see your beautiful new engagement ring. Your left hand will be the center of attention, so getting a manicure will guarantee that it is looking its best. No one wants a dingy fingernail taking attention away from that brand new ring. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't make a post on social media to the general public before you've had a chance to share this special news with your family and closest friends. Telling them in person is best, but if that's not possible, maybe you can set up a video chat to let them know. Once all of the important people have been told, go ahead and share it with the world! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You might even consider throwing an engagement party to tell everyone at once. Our <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">rustic event venue near Knoxville</a> is a wonderful setting for this. Throwing that party here is excellent practice for getting ready to host a ceremony and reception at Country Jewell too! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hopefully, nothing bad will ever happen to your engagement ring, but it's always better to be safe than sorry with an important item like that. Jewelers will often appraise a ring for free for the insurance company if it was purchased at their store.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You don't have to decide on the final guest list right away, but you do need to get an idea about the size of the wedding that you will be planning. Small weddings are a lot easier to plan for, and celebrations with 100 or fewer guests are the perfect size for a <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a> wedding. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you want to ensure that another couple won't book your desired date before you get the chance, you'll want to call Country Jewell as soon as you are sure about the wedding day. If you are a bit more flexible and don't have a specific date in mind, the dates that are still open on our calendar can help you to narrow down the special day. Once that's set, you can move on to other wedding planning tasks, like deciding on a budget and picking your wedding party. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The earlier you can get these done, the better. That way you will have lots of gorgeous photos of the two of you to use for things like announcements or save-the-date cards. It's best if you find the photographer that you want to shoot your wedding first because many of them will offer engagement photos as a part of your wedding package. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a very exciting time in your life. Don't let the planning stress get to you, but instead remember to enjoy the moments as they happen. If you have any questions at all, our knowledgeable staff at <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a> may have the answers. We've seen many beautiful weddings over the years, and we can't wait to add yours to that list! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>#1- Serve refreshments before the ceremony.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">You don't have to make your guests wait until after the "I do's" to grab a drink. Set up a drink station with refreshing flavored waters, tea, or lemonade so that they can pour a drink to enjoy during the ceremony. You could even schedule the cocktail hour to happen before the ceremony with drinks and a few small appetizers for everyone before you walk down the aisle. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>#2 - Keep everyone well-fed all day.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Instead of the traditional ceremony followed by a cocktail hour with appetizers and then dinner followed by cake, spread out the food. Start by using the advice from tip #1 to feed everyone a little bit before the ceremony, then have a few more appetizers before dinner. Serve a light meal at the reception, then go ahead and cut the cake for any guests that need to leave early. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As for the rest of the guests that stay to dance the night away, serve a snack midway through dancing. It could be a surprise appearance by a food truck, a dessert table with cookies and cupcakes, or maybe even a popcorn bar. If you're going late into the evening, have a few pizzas delivered for everyone to munch on before heading home or send them away with edible favors to enjoy on the ride home or the next morning. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>#3- Relive memories with each guest.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Many couples like to display photos from their relationship leading up to the wedding day as a part of their decorations. Some also display pictures from the weddings of other family members. Why not add your friends to the mix too? Display photos of yourself with particular guests or handwritten memories you have of them at their reception table. It's a very sweet and personalized gesture. This is a lot easier to do with a small, intimate wedding rather than a large one with lots of guests. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>#4- Act like kids again.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Kids always seem to be happy and having a great time. Take a cue from them and do something child-like that will put a smile on everyone's face. Rent a bounce house, play some goofy games, serve cotton candy and ice cream... you get the idea. The kind of stuff that grown-ups don't normally let themselves enjoy. You'll all go home with incredible memories of having an amazing time. You can be a grown-up again the next day. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>#5- Surprise them with your first dance.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Your first dance as husband and wife is a romantic moment, but if the song goes on too long, guests may lose interest and you might start feeling awkward having everyone stare at you both for so long. One way to avoid this is to have the DJ cut the music after a verse or two to shorten the song. A fun way to fix this problem is to have the DJ merge your romantic slow song into a fast dance midway through. You could even invite your wedding party or the entire room to join you on the dance floor at this point. It's a very lively way to get the party started. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">#6- Arrange for unique entertainment.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In addition to just having a DJ or live band perform at your wedding reception, think outside the box. You could have a professional dance troupe come in to perform for your guests. An impersonator or hypnotist would be very entertaining. Another creative option could be a close-up magician wandering around the room or a caricature artist on-hand to draw favors for your guests. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>#7- Set aside an area to chill out.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you have some wedding guests that don't like to dance a lot or some that dance so much you know they'll need a place to take a break, set up an area away from the dance floor where they can all chill out for a while. A few comfortable chairs set off to the side of the room will do the trick. Inside our beautiful <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">event barn near Knoxville</a>, you could host dancing upstairs in the hayloft and set up a relaxing area downstairs after the reception tables have been moved out of the way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Those are just a few fun ideas that you might want to add to your wedding plans to make the celebration unique and add an extra element of fun. When you visit us at <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a> in Heiskell, we would love to hear what type of fun ideas you have in mind. Between the both of us, your wedding will be one that you and all of your guests will enjoy and remember fondly for years to come! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In olden days, before you could let everyone know what was going on in your life through social media, news of important events was often announced by ringing the church's bells for the entire town to hear. Weddings are very special and happy celebrations, so the bells were always rung for these. Sometimes they were sounded before the wedding to celebrate the bride's and groom's newfound happiness, and they were always rung after the ceremony to announce the new marriage. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Many thought the sound of the bells would bring the newlyweds luck and fortune. In Ireland, small bells are given to the couple as a wedding gift for this reason. Another reason for bells at weddings was because some cultures used to believe that the ringing of bells was necessary to scare away evil spirits that might wish to ruin the newlyweds' future happiness. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today, when you see bells used for decoration or on wedding-related stationery, it is usually two bells tied together at the top with ribbon and a bow. This is symbolic of the couple's new connection and the joining of their lives together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A very popular tradition that we see often at our <a href="http://%2C%20as%20well%20as%20bridal%20showers/" target="_blank">wedding barn near Knoxville</a> is the use of small bells for the guests to ring at the reception. People used to clink silverware against a glass as a signal for the bride and groom to share a kiss. This is still done today, but the use of small bells instead is a cute wedding detail, plus it brings the old tradition of bells ringing to your reception. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We discovered a couple of reasons for why this is probably done. One myth was that the sound scared away demons so that the couple could safely kiss each other. Another story stated that the sound was meant to be a reminder for the couple of the vows they had just made. In our opinion, most people do it just because it is fun and pictures of newlyweds kissing at their wedding are the best! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a favorite tradition here at our beautiful <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">scenic wedding venue near Knoxville</a> for the bride and groom to walk the path to our gorgeous wedding bell and ring it together. That bell has announced quite a few wonderful marriages over the years, and we expect it to be announcing many, many more in the future. When would you like to join us at <a href="http://countryjewell.com/" target="_blank">Country Jewell</a> and ring the bell with your new spouse?</span><br />
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