The first thing you will need to do is find out how many guests you are catering for and also how many of those people have allergies or cannot eat certain foods for one reason or another. This is very important for obvious reasons, so you need to be very specific when discussing this with the caterers and incorporate any requirements into your wedding menu ideas.

Once all the information has been collected you can then embark on the really exciting journey of finding some truly interesting and bold wedding menu ideas.

Some examples of some interesting and unusual wedding menu ideas are:-

Starter - Salmon Tartare with Toasted Brioche, drizzled with capers in a Horseradish Cream
Main - Old spot Pork Loin with Sautéed Greens, Duchesse Potatoes in a Cider Glaze
Desert - Banana Caramel Bavarois

Starter - Salmon Tartare with Toasted Brioche, drizzled with capers in a Horseradish Cream
Main - Halibut Fillet on a Green Pea Risotto and Tapenade
Desert - Vanilla Pannacota with Rhubarb and Ginger Compote

Starter - Rilletes of Duck and Pork with Rocket Salad
Main - Linguine with Oyster Mushrooms, Baby Spinach and White Wine Veloute
Desert - Chilled Lime Soufflé

Starter - Caramelised Onion, Potato and Gruyere Tartlet with Seasonal Leaves and Balsamic Dressing
Main - mozzarella and Tomato Risotto with Parmesan and Cracked Black Pepper Wafer
Desert - Heather Honey and Raspberry Cranachan with Shortbread

Starter - Soft-boiled ducks egg with a seasonal salad of artichoke and black truffle
Main - Fresh sea trout poached in smoked olive oil served on a warm salad of pea shoots, with spring greens
Desert - clotted cream puffs, bitter chocolate and ginger truffles

It is always a good idea to include after dinner coffee and maybe a cheese board in your wedding menu ideas.

As with most things the more adventurous and different the food is the chances are you will pay more so make sure you have factored this into your wedding budget.

My biggest tip is to sample, sample, and sample some more! Every company of wedding caterers will offer a free tasting of their food. In the event they do not, I would steer well clear. Sampling the food is a really fun aspect of a wedding preparation, and also something that you can involve others in. So why not give your future mother in law a call and see if she fancies a fun day out sampling some different wedding menu ideas.

The first thing you will probably need to consider is, if you want the wedding invitation verses to be formal or informal.

Sending a wedding invitation is the first formal announcement that a marriage is to take place, so it is worth taking the time to get this aspect of the wedding right.

Traditionally the wedding invitations are sent by the bride’s parents. This often means that the bride’s parents will have to search through many wedding invitation verses to find the right one. These days it is not uncommon for both sets of parent to be involved in this task.

However, finding wedding invitation verses is not as hard as you may first think. Consider looking on the internet or visiting your local library for tips and ideas.

You may even want to enlist the help of a wedding planner if you are really struggling to find suitable wedding invitation verses. Always ask for more than one example and only recruit the help of someone who will keep going until you have found the perfect words.

Once you have found some suitable wedding invitation verses and your invitations are ready make sure you also include a response card, map of the location, and any gift list the bride and groom have.

An example of some traditional wedding invitation verses.

Mr.  & Mrs. Name
request the pleasure
of the company of

Mr. & Mrs. Name
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their daughter
Name
to
Mr. Name
at Place,
on date
at time o'clock
followed by a reception.

‘Name’
and
’Name’
would like you to join them
to celebrate their marriage

at ‘Place’
on ‘Date’
at ‘time’
The reception afterwards will be held at
’place’

There are always circumstances where the wording needs to be adjusted in the instance of step parents or deceased parents.

An example of a wedding invitation verses where the bride’s mother is widowed and has not re married would be:

Mrs. ‘name’
requests the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of her daughter
’Name’
to
’Name’
at ‘Place’,
on ‘date
at ‘time’ o'clock
and afterwards at
’place’

In the event of another family member such as an aunt or uncle hosting the wedding, the following wedding invitation verses may be appropriate:

Mr. & Mrs. ‘Name’
request the pleasure of your company
at the marriage of their niece
’Name’
to
Mr. ‘Name’
at ‘place’,
on ‘date’
at ‘time’ o'clock
and afterwards at
’place’.

Or if the bride and groom are hosting the wedding themselves:

Miss ‘name’
and
Mr. ‘name’
request the pleasure of your company
at their marriage
at ‘place’
on ‘date’
at ‘time’ o'clock
and afterwards at
’place’.

It is down to personal choice what style of stationary you choose to have your wedding invitation verses printed on however it is recommended that it fits in with the theme of the wedding.

One of the most obvious 50th wedding anniversary gift ideas is something that contains gold. A gold picture frame containing a picture of the happy couple is always a winner. Take into account that any couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with be of a certain age. Most older people do not want to increase the amount of clutter and possessions in their lives.

Clutter free 50th wedding anniversary gift ideas would include tickets to a film, a meal at the couple’s favorite restaurant or even a concert. It’s a nice idea to also sort out any transport as you may find that neither one of the couple no longer drives.

If the couple you are sending the gift to are quite emotional and sensitive they you may want to look at more heartfelt and personal 50th wedding anniversary gift. These types of 50th wedding anniversary gift ideas could include

• putting a CD together with songs from the year the couple were first met
• Create a time capsule containing memories of the couples fifty years together.
• Put together a family photo album or scrapbook containing pictures from the last fifty years. Don’t forget to ask family and friends for pictures to contribute to the album.
• Ask your family to help you create a family quilt, each member of the family can make and design their own square and personalize it any way they wish.
• Have a poem written about the couple, this can either be read to them or given to them in gift form.

You may want to personalize your gift by having it engraved, many online stores and jewelers will offer this service and a reasonable cost. Having something engraved will last a life time and really shows that you have made an effort when looking at 50th wedding anniversary ideas for the couple in question.

Whatever 50th wedding anniversary gift ideas you consider, make sure you really make it special for such a wonderful occasion.

Many weddings are remembered by the guests for the food and festivities. This can be difficult for the bride and groom to come up with new and interesting wedding menu ideas that will suit each of their guests.

Quite often you will find the majority of wedding menu ideas will consist of a simple starter, a chicken coarse and then a desert. However, there is no reason why you can’t go for something totally different and unusual.

The first thing to consider when planning your wedding menu ideas is if there are any special dietary requirements such as vegetarians, nut allergies, gluten free, dairy and shellfish allergies. Usually a note will be included in the wedding invitation to ask the guests if they have any special requirements when it comes to the food.

The last thing you want to deal with is someone becoming ill during the best mans speech! So, yes, this is a very important part of wedding planning.

Once you have all your dietary requirements sorted you then need to find a local company who can provide the food and show you all the different wedding menu ideas they can create.

Recommendations are always a good idea and do not forget to ask at the venue where the wedding reception is held if they can also provide food. You may even be able to negotiate a discount for having both the food and the venue provided by the same people.

Always ask to see and taste the wedding menu ideas. This can be a really fun part of planning a wedding. Why not ask your maid of honour or your mother in law to be to accompany you when testing out all the different foods. It is always good to have more than one opinion so it’s worth taking two or three people with you.

Generally if the wedding is in the afternoon, a sit down meal is more appropriate. If you are worried about your guests being hungry later you can always have a buffet that is brought out when the evening guests arrive.

When looking at the different wedding menu ideas choose what YOU want. Whilst you will obviously want to please your guest and for them to enjoy the food, it is your day and you should have it exactly how you want it. At the end of the day with so many guests to consider you will never please everyone.

A wedding is a special day and something you will only get once so now is the time to have exactly what you want for your special day.

Every girl, from a very young age dreams of the day that the man she loves gets down on one knee and asks her to marry him. For this reason alone you men should make sure this is the most memorable thing that you do!  Once it’s done, and assuming she says ‘yes’ you will never be able to re do it. So make sure get the moment perfect.

Gone are the days where wedding proposal ideas consist of a meal and a ring! These days women want the most important question they ever get asked, to be as memorable as humanly possible.
It is time to pull out all the stops and make your lady feels like she is the most special and important person in the world.

When decided which of your wedding proposal ideas is the best for you make sure you consider your partner first, and what she would like? What does she find romantic? Would she be totally embarrest if the proposal was made in public or with a huge audience or, would she prefer something a little more private?

Make a list of all the wedding proposals ideas you can think of. In the meantime here are a few to get you started.

Wedding Proposals Ideas
- Have your proposal written in the sky by a sky writer. This may be expensive but what a way to do it!
- Have a banner flown in the sky with ‘will you marry me’ on. it or something even more personal.
- Propose in a hot air balloon.
- Send a message in a bottle with your proposal written inside.
- Ask your partner to marry you over the radio.
- Leave clues until your partner guesses the question.

If you want to stick with tradition then there is nothing wrong with that. You could even go as far as to ask your partners father for his daughters hand in marriage.

Why not prepare a surprise party for after you have popped the question so that everyone including all of your friends and family can join in and help you celebrate this magical moment.

Above all, when it comes to wedding proposal ideas make sure you take your time and make the moment perfect.  These memories will last a life time so make sure you get it right and have the perfect moment with the woman you are about to spend the rest of your life with.

Are you getting married? Are you trying to come up with some spectacular or unusual wedding cake ideas? This article will not only give you some really original wedding cake ideas it will also cover a lot of aspects you may not have even considered.

Most wedding cake ideas are based on the same theme as the wedding itself. All brides imagine their wedding cake to look stunning and correspond with the decorations, the wedding dress and the overall theme of the wedding.

Are you having a beach wedding? If so, why not consider incorporating items such as shells or tropical flowers into your wedding cake ideas? You may even decide to use creatures from the sea to create the perfect wedding cake. A crab may not seem romantic but an oyster shell with the bride and groom standing inside is. You could also design the cake as a sandcastle, a lighthouse or have tropical palm trees. There really are so many options.

If money is no object, and you are looking for an extravagant wedding cake you may want to look at magazines and on the internet to see what the rich and famous had as their wedding cake. Quite often a wedding cake designer can create your designer wedding cake ideas that are very similar or as near to it as possible.

As with any aspect of a wedding, choosing a company to put together your wedding cake ideas is one of the most important things to consider. Always ask to see previous work, go to their place of work and check that it is clean and as you would expect.

It is always worth asking your friends and family who have used a wedding cake designer for recommendations. The wedding cake is such an important part of the wedding you really don’t want to have it spoilt, or not exactly as you had want it.

Make sure you allow plenty of time when coming up with your final wedding cake ideas. Discuss it with the company that are making the cake and allow them ample time to make samples and create your cake. If you do change your mind about the design of the cake at any point you may incur a fee so make sure you have considered all your wedding cake ideas and have made a final decision before placing any form of deposit.

Most cake makers will be able to guide you and help you decide on colours and themes. It is recommended that you take a piece of material with you or something that has the colour theme on it, when you go and see the cake maker; so that they can make sure the colours match and correspond.

Above all make sure you taste the cake itself. Most cake makers will offer sample of what the inside of the cake will taste like. This is something that every guest will receive so make sure it’s tasty as it is no good having a beautiful wedding cake that no one wants to eat.

One of the major expenses of a wedding are the invitations because they also include postage, reply cards and if you are feeling generous then you may even include a return envelope with the postage paid. This is why trying to find cheap wedding invitations could save you a whole lot of cash!

If you have over spent on your dress due to looking at some of the more expensive designer wedding dresses you may want to opt for E- cards, these are very cheap wedding invitations as they are sent electronically so no postage costs are involved however, you do need to bare in mind those that do not have access to a computer or do not have an email address.

There are other ways to cut costs on postage, you could hand the invitations out yourself, or leave off the stamp on the reply card. After all, you are probably spending $100 a head so the cost of a stamp is not really that much to ask for.

You may even decide to make the cheap wedding invitations yourself, this will save the cost of having them printed and personalized. You can make the design of the card really simple so that the wedding invitations are quick and simple to make.

Another way to find cheap wedding invitations is to search for companies that will print smaller quantities. The bulk of your expense normally comes from having to order more invitations than you actually need. So spend some time working out exactly how many your need and only order that amount.

Remember that cheap wedding invitations don’t have to look cheap. Look for invitations that are simple in style. You are sure to save money if they are less complicated.

The internet is a great place to start when trying to choose cheap wedding invitations and quite often you will be offered a far cheaper price than local shops because they are able to get hold of the materials at a reduced price.

Whatever you decide to do, make your own, or order online, remember, opting for cheap wedding invitations could free up some spare cash for other things such as wedding  favors, unusual wedding cakes and designer wedding dresses.