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Cheap Weddings on Oahu

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

In today’s tough economic situation, you need to save income. What better way for any couple to save income than to have a less expensive wedding? Many engaged couples are now opting to avoid the complex wedding back home, and the large sit-down dinner that usually accompanies it, and escape to Hawaii to get married.

There are so many reasons to do this. First, and foremost, you’ll save a big amount of money. Second, you won’t need to put up with all of your many relatives. Third, you’ll find that escaping to have a wedding for just the two of you (and maybe a few close friends) will be so much more fun and romantic than any wedding where you have to worry about keeping everyone else happy. After all, your wedding is about you, not your friends and family.

For these and many other reasons, you’ll find that a destination wedding in Hawaii is so much more inviting than simply doing what everyone else is doing. Why not escape the high cost, high stress wedding at home, when you can fly to paradise and experience the wedding of your dreams?

And one other thing that makes a Hawaii wedding so exciting, is that after the wedding is over, the two of you already be in paradise! Your fun-filled honeymoon will begin instantly, meaning you won’t have to hop on a long airplane ride after your wedding to arrive at your honeymoon destination. You’ll already be there! Maui weddings are the ultimate experience. You don’t want to lose the savings you’ll keep in money when using Maui wedding packages. So take a look what these different websites have to offer.

Reflect too of the enjoyment of standing on a beautiful white beach and making your lifetime commitment while the surf laps at your feet. Imagine the incredible vista that your Maui wedding photography will capture as the sun sets in the horizon over your shoulders. There has never been a more secure, easier and less expensive way to get the wedding AND, the honeymoon of your dreams than coming to Maui.

The key to your wedding bliss is to select one of the best Maui Wedding Planners.

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What is an Engagement Party?

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Congratulations!! You’ve just gotten engaged and are starting to explore the wonderful world of wedding planning! An engagement party is a party that is thrown that celebrates your engagement, but there is a lot more to it than that. Many couples and their families throw out the idea of having an engagement party because to them it just seems like an extra expense. Engagement parties used to be a must, and while they did fall off for a while, they are starting to make a comeback.Typically, an engagement party is not only a time to celebrate the engagement, but also a time for the families and friends to meet each other, if they haven’t already. So while you may know that engagement parties are meant to announce your engagement to the world and celebrate with family and friends, here are some little known facts you may not know.

An Engagement Party is Informal

Since engagement parties are meant to celebrate upcoming nuptuals, only close friends and family are typically invited. Engagement parties can be as formal or as casual as you choose, but typically they don’t include very many people. Another great thing about engagement parties, they focus on the individual couple rather than the bride or groom to be. Engagement parties should not break the bank.

Engagement Parties are Not a Time for Gift Giving

Wedding gifts can come later, an engagement party is meant to be a celebration of the engagement, and no gifts are typically given at this time. Leave the gift-getting to the future bridal showers. Instead, engagement parties are meant to celebrate the engagement, and not give a gift.

Who Throws an Engagement Party?

An engagement party is typically hosted by the couple’s parents, or another close relative. Etiquette surrounding engagement parties states that an engagement party is not to be thrown by the couple – and that it is in very poor taste to request an engagement party of your friends and family. However, many couples today are choosing to throw their own engagement parties, so really the choice is up to you.

When Should I Schedule the Engagement Party?

Engagement Parties will within a few months from the actual engagement. For couples with long engagements, your engagement party should take place about a year before the wedding, and they are a great place to hand out save the date cards with your favors.

With all the stress of planning your wedding, the last thing you’ll need to add the extra stress of throwing an engagement party, hence why they are usually thrown by family or friends. Keep in mind that while engagement parties can not only be a lot of fun, they can also be a time you’ll treasure with your family and friends. Also, if you don’t want to add the extra stress or expense that they aren’t really a necessity.