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Indian weddings are elaborate affairs, full of various rituals and customs inherited over a long period of time. All these rituals have their own significance. As most of the Indian weddings have three phases like pre, main-day and post-wedding ceremonies. Owing to its elaborate nature, the wedding planning needs great care and attention so that the couples and their families can enjoy the nuptials. To make marriage arrangements easy, there are various wedding planners in India to arrange everything as per your requirements to make your big day an amazing experience.

Like any other event, weddings also require meticulous planning and well implementation. Indian marriage planners have expertise over all the things essential for the weddings. From food to car rental, decorators to florist and DJ to photography; Indian marriage planners are able to arrange everything to make your weddings talk of the town.

As marriages are most auspicious moments of the life; every bride, groom and their families have a number of long nurtured dreams for the weddings. It is easy to dream but hard to make your dreams a reality. It is here Indian wedding planners come into picture; planning, organizing and managing your big day to make it a memorable experience of your life.

In recent times, the weddings too have changed, incorporating new trends in the weddings. Theme weddings based on palaces, beaches and exotic locations are recent trends in marriages. Wedding planners help you in all your wedding related queries right from the selection of wedding venues to arranging accommodation and transport for you. Indian wedding planners make every arrangement for your marriage, that too within a reasonable price according to your whim and budget.

India is a vast country with a lot of amazing wedding destinations. If you want to tie the nuptial knots at an exotic location wedding planners in India can arrange the same for you as they have great expertise over all the segments of the wedding planning. Their services are impeccable making your wedding bells something to remember long after it is concluded.

If you have ever wondered when the custom of giving Jewish wedding rings or other jewelry as part of the marriage ceremony began, in Judaism this custom originated in the time of the patriarch Abraham. When Abraham decided it was time for Yitzchak (Isaac) to marry, he sent his manservant to search for an appropriate woman. When the manservant found this woman Rivka (Rebbeca) one of the first things he did was you guessed it: he gave her Jewelry.

Since then, and still today, a traditional Jewish wedding ceremony is incomplete without the groom giving the bride a Jewish wedding ring. And we don’t mean that only as a figure of speech. In fact, the giving of the ring in the traditional Jewish marriage ceremony is an essential part of the ceremony. Without it, the marriage is not only null and void, but it is as if the ceremony never happened in the first place!

How can this be possible?

Well, according to Torah Jewish law, an oral declaration by the groom taking his bride as his wife is not enough to indicate the marriage as legally binding. The declaration is important, for sure: when the groom declares, out loud, in front of two witnesses (one is not enough), that this woman is his wife, it is obvious to all that this man and this woman are betrothed to each other. However, the act of marriage has not yet been completed.

Only when the groom puts a ring, that he bought with his own money and is therefore his personal possession, on the index finger of the bride and declares “Behold, you are consecrated to me with this ring, according to the law of Moses and Israel” is the marriage contract legally binding. Only now is the bride truly the groom’s wife.

What’s so important about the ring?

Well, actually, it doesn’t have to be a ring. The groom can give the bride any possession of worth, that belongs to him, in order to make the marriage legally binding. However, the custom of giving a ring is so ancient about two thousand years old! that nobody has a Jewish wedding ceremony without one.

The act of giving the bride a ring (that is always worth quite a bit) is a manifestation of the groom’s new responsibility in his life. He is now a husband who must not only love his wife, but it is also his legal duty to care for his wife’s material needs and all her other needs as well.

It’s true that wedding rings are a symbol of undying love and an expression of everlasting partnership, but Jewish Wedding Rings are also about responsibility that shouldn’t be taken lightly. In Judaism, giving a ring goes to show that only through responsibility can a marriage really last forever. Mazal Tov!

Indian subcontinent is popular for its big fat Indian weddings. Here, weddings are not just about a couple getting married, it is also about the extravagant celebrations of two families coming together and joining in for a union, along with the bride and the groom. A bride needs to look absolutely stunning on her D-day. So no wonder every bride wants to find those perfect bridal lehengas for her wedding. But with so many shops both in the market and in the online world, there are just too many options and it becomes difficult to find one. So here are few tips to help you out:

First of all, start early, at least 2-3 months before your wedding. If you are a bride, you would understand that bridal lehengas are something which will be a lifetime memory. So you would want to find the perfect one and trust me, this quest for the best lehengas takes a lot of time. You would need to find the lehengas which will suit both your tastes and your budget and then you will have to get it fitted or stitched. All this takes time. So start early.

Now fix your budget. When you will go out in the market, looking for the bridal lehengas, you will come across a mind boggling variety of lehengas, each with a different design, cut and price tag. So to narrow down your search market, you should start with eliminating those who are out of your budget. Therefore sit down and decide exactly how much you want to spend on your wedding trousseau. But dont mind if you are on a tight budget. You would be surprised by the lehengas you can find with some basic skills like shopping, bargaining, creative imagination and a good tailor.

Next thing is to decide what fabric you want to wear. Yes, this is even more important than choosing the designs and cuts. Figure out which fabrics suits you well, makes you look like a princess and still lets you feel comfortable. Although looking your best is important, also consider that you will stand and bend many times in the whole day, while following all the rituals. So to make sure you are comfortable and still looking like a diva, go for different lehengas for different occasions. Fabrics like silk, organza, georgette are popular for bridal lehengas.

Now you can come to another important part of your search for those perfect lehengas- the cuts and designs. Some of the popular cuts and designs are lehengas with straight cut, fish cut, A-line cut, flared lehengas and lehengas with panels. There is also a huge variety of what work you want on your lehengas like heavy embroidery, zardozi, gota etc. You should choose the cut which flatters your body. For example, fish tail or mermaid style lehengas look best on brides who have a curvaceous or hourglass figure. Similarly, if you have a peach shape, an A-line lehengas will provide that perfect silhouette. Again, bridal lehengas with lots of panels or with vertical embroidery work make the bride look slim. Now if you are petite, you should avoid heavy embroidery work as it will overwhelm your petite frame and you will appear in all heavy work.

When throwing a backyard reception, what happens there is limited only by the constraints of the space and the flexibility of your imagination. If you want to have a barbecue, go ahead. If you want a luau, party on. Taking the wedding reception outside of the reception hall affords the bridal couple a lot of freedom if they’re ready to accept it. Here are some ideas to make a backyard wedding reception easy and wonderful.

In a traditional reception hall wedding reception, there is a dance floor surrounded by tables. In less-formal receptions, some people choose to forego some of the tables and serve appetizers, but the layout is pretty much the same. In a backyard wedding, you can choose any layout you like. Instead of a circular arrangement of tables and chairs, try using the topography of the space to create conversation areas. They could be standing tables around a swimming pool full of lily pads and sunflowers, comfortable lounge chairs on the deck to watch the sunset from, and other groupings of chairs and tables around the yard. Place a food station at each conversation area, and the guests will naturally flow from one area to another.

Decorations need not be extravagant in a backyard wedding reception. Play up the yard’s features with extra flower plantings and possibly the addition of some flowering trees. Small flower arrangements of roses or carnations on the tables and about the reception area will go a long way toward creating beauty and ambiance. The cost of decorations could be cut in half, and perennial flowers and trees will be wonderful reminders of the day for many years to come. If the yard you’re using doesn’t have many features to play up, create a dance floor and surround it with tables. Erect a tent above the dance floor and swathe the tent poles with tulle. String fairy lights up the poles and around the tulle and place lanterns on the tables. It creates a perfect ambiance for an evening garden wedding.

Theme weddings are fun in backyard gathering spaces. You can create a high tea with finger sandwiches, teapots, petit-fours, and prissy flower and herb cuttings. You could also create a masquerade ball with gilded tablecloths and ornate decorations.

Some nice additions to any garden or backyard wedding reception are arbors and gazebos. You could place a flower-covered arbor at the entrance to the reception, and the newlyweds could walk underneath it to be announced to the guests. A gazebo is a fun place for a conversation station, or could even serve as the space for the couple’s first dance.

Use your imagination and let your sense of play run wild for your backyard wedding reception. There is a lot less at stake when the reception is in your own backyard. Let this be your day and dress it up with dreams. Plant a flowering tree and decorate it with a commemorative plaque. With a little luck you’ll dance in that gazebo on your fiftieth anniversary.

Viva Las Vegas!” sang Elvis Presley in 1964, as Lucky Jackson in his 1964 movie Viva Las Vegas. While the legendary singer/movie star may have moved on, there’s no shortage of ordained Vegas ministers that look remarkably like him and are eagerly waiting to marry Elvis buffs worldwide. Couples wanting to be marriedby the King himself have a variety of wedding options to choose from, including 12 amazing complete packages all for under $299.
1. $177 – “Love Me Tender Elvis Package” available from the Wee Kirk O’ the Heather Wedding Chapel
For over 70 years, the Week Kirk O’the Heather Wedding Chapel has been marrying lovebirds in Las Vegas. Up to eight guests of your choice can watch as Elvis walks the bride down the aisle and performs two songs. The package also includes a CD with five candid photos (including the copyright), the use of a bouquet, music, witness and a souvenir wedding scroll.
2. $185 – “Elvis Memories” Special available from The Elvis Wedding Chapel
Boasting the “friendliest service, the best value, and the best “Elvis” in Vegas”, the Elvis Wedding Chapel has been featured on “The Girls Next Door”, “Wild Weddings”, CNN, PBS, The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and other television shows. This wedding package includes limo transportation to and from your hotel, a fresh rose presentation for the Bride, two songs performed by Elvis and a DVD of the ceremony to capture the memory of your special “Elvis Vows”.
3. $199 – “Love Me Tender Elvis Wedding” available from Mon Bel Ami Chapel
Although not available on Saturdays, this wedding package does offer great value to couples wanting to tie the knot in front of Elvis. Included in the price is your favorite Elvis Hit sung by the King himself, a long stem rose for the bride, a boutonniere for the groom and a complementary ceremony photograph with Elvis on a CD. In addition to Sunday through Friday availability, a maximum of ten guests are permitted.
4. $199 – “Viva Las Vegas Elvis Wedding” available from Graceland Chapel
Be serenaded by Elvis as he sings the famous “Love Me Tender” melody, and then dance away to the classic “Viva Las Vegas” theme song after exchanging your vows at the Graceland Chapel. A long stem rose and boutonniere are included in the package, as is professional photography (prints sold separately). In addition, not only will you leave with your own wedding license, but you’ll get a copy of Elvis and Pricilla’s too! English, Spanish and French ceremonies are available at Graceland Chapel.
5. $199 – “Viva Elvis Package” available from The Las Vegas Wedding Chapel
Providing excellent value for the price, this wedding package actually includes the minister’s fee! (A $60 value), as well as a generous digital image package (13 professional prints, including copyrights), a six-rose fresh flower bouquet and courtesy limo service for up to eight. As if this wasn’t enough, Elvis will perform two songs and you’ll also receive a copy of Elvis and Pricilla’s marriage certificate.
6. $267 – “Burning Love Elvis Package” available from the Wee Kirk O’ the Heather Wedding Chapel
The bride and groom and up to 12 of their guests will enjoy a mini-concert of three Elvis songs after a beautiful wedding ceremony. Literally translated from Scottish, as “The Little Chapel of the Lucky Flowers,” Wee Kirk O’the Heather is Las Vegas’ original wedding chapel and is a historical landmark in the city. Also included are eight candid photos on a CD (with copyrights), a fresh three-rose bouquet for the bride, a souvenir wedding scroll and a witness, if needed.
7. $269 – “It’s Now or Never Elvis Package” available from Vegas Adventure Wedding Chapel
When it comes to your wedding, Vegas Adventure Weddings promises to “take all the stress out and put all the adventure in!” and this package does not disappoint. After arriving in a courtesy 2007 Superstretch Limousine (transportation provided for the bride, groom and up to four guests), Elvis will walk the bride down the 27 foot chapel aisle for the ceremony. Post “I-do”s, the newlyweds and their guests will enjoy three songs performed by Elvis. A single fresh rose presentation and boutonniere, as well as 12 photo images of the event on a CD (with copyrights) are also included. The best part of this package is the option to add on the lighting of 50 candles for an incredibly romantic atmosphere for only $40 more.
8. $275 – “The Elvis Wedding Special Package” available from Loveland Wedding Chapel
This Vegas wedding package perfectly merges the beauty and elegance of the hotel chapels with the affordability of the “Las Vegas strip chapels”. Not only will you enjoy a hearing Elvis perform three songs, you’ll also get to watch the performance time and time again with the video of the event which is included in this package! Also included are 25 digital photos, a silk bouquet for the bride and a boutonniere for the groom, and the use of the chapel for up to 20 guests.
9. $288 – “Elvis Wedding Package” available from Lily of the Valley Wedding Chapel
Located immediately across the street from the Las Vegas Marriage License Bureau, the Lily of the Valley Wedding Chapel believes in blessing your marriage, family, friends and associates. With 70 pictures and video, this wedding offers the most generous photo and video package of the “Under $299 Elvis Wedding Packages” of the group. In addition to hearing Elvis sing three songs, you’ll also get to dance with Elvis as well as receive gifts and pictures signed by Elvis. A bridal bouquet and boutonniere round out the floral package, and if you need a witness the chapel can provide one, too. Notary, planning, and pre-marital counseling upon request and both Romantic religious and civil ceremonies are offered. Please note that the minister’s fee is an additional $250 on top of the above listed wedding package fees.
10. $295 – “Elvis “Hound Dog” Wedding Package” available from the Elvis Chapel
As if enjoying Elvis perform three songs of his choice isn’t enough of a treat, you’ll get two pairs of Elvis sunglasses presented by Elvis while exchanging special “Elvis Vows”… and it will all be caught on the DVD video included in the package price! Also included are 35 high resolution digital photos on a CD and the option for a live Web Cam to capture all of the hip-shakin’, Hound Dog action for those at home. Other package amenities include a six rose bouquet for the bride and a copy of Elvis and Pricilla’s marriage certificate and complementary round-trip limousine service for up to six people. While gratuities extra, taxes are included in the listed package price.
11. $299 – “All Shook Up Elvis Package” available from Vegas Adventure Wedding Chapel
This Vegas Adventure Wedding Chapel package includes all of the amenities in the “Now or Never Elvis Wedding Package” listed above (including courtesy limousine transportation for up to six and three songs performed by Elvis), with the added romance of walking down a 27 foot aisle covered in rose petals and a two fresh rose presentation for the bride (and a matching boutonniere for the groom). Double the amount of photos are included on a CD (24 images in total) which alone makes this package worth the upgrade. You can also add on the lighting of 50 candles to create an incredibly romantic atmosphere for an additional $40.
12. $299 – “Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Package” available from The Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas
Elvis vows, a three song mini-concert and a first dance to an Elvis song of your choice truly epitomize the Vegas wedding experience! You’ll be able to relive this entertaining wedding experience again whenever you choose with the high quality DVD of your ceremony, 25 Professional Digital Images (including copyrights) and the five 4×6 prints included in the “Blue Suede Shoes Elvis Package”. Also included is a six rose fresh flower bouquet, a copy of Elvis and Pricilla’s marriage certificate, a live Web Cam of the event, and courtesy limo service for up to eight people. And best of all, the minister’s fees are included in the package price!
All of these 12 Elvis Vegas wedding packages offer great value, low-stress and an all-inclusive option for couples wanting to exchange vows in front of the King.
When choosing an Elvis wedding package in Vegas, however, you should be aware that many packages do not include taxes or gratuities. The minister’s gratuity is typically around $60, while performers, limo drivers and photographers will also expect a tip. Your tip, of course, should reflect the level of service you feel you received and take into consideration the overall price paid for your wedding package.
Prior to confirming a wedding package you should always ask the wedding coordinator what the final price is for the package after taxes, and what he/she recommends as an appropriate gratuity.
You should also remember that wedding packages and pricing are subject to change without notice so it’s best to contact the chapel directly for the most up-to-date wedding package information.
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