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Planning the Perfect Wedding Gift List
Considerations for a gift list - what should you be focussing on? With society changing so are the ages of people getting married, this means that there are now many stages when you may or may not need things. Our quick guide should help you work...
Renewing Wedding Vows - If Only You Knew How To Renew Your Vows
If renewing wedding vows is in your future, you are in the right place!
The first time your marriage was a ceremony of life, love and commitment to your spouse. Now after you have been through the experience of life, and you have been together...
The New Wedding Band Styles
You’ve decided to tie the knot and now you’ve got some wedding band shopping to do. Your wedding band is a ring your going to wear all the time so it’s important to choose a ring you "really like," one that truly "touches your heart." A reader...
Wedding Rings – Through the Ages and for All Eternity
The exact origin of the wedding ring is uncertain and is rife with superstition and mythology. Papyruses dating back to the ancient Egyptian civilization depict wedding rings, and historians credit the land of the Pharaohs with originating this...
Your Wedding Jewelry
So your not one of those fabulous actresses or models who has the luxury of the finest gems and diamonds being loaned to them by the likes of Harry Wintson. No matter, you can add a little sparkle and look extra-ordinaire in your gown on your...
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Create Beautifully Wrapped Wedding Gifts
Weddings are always such special days. Gifts are often given not only at the wedding � but often at an engagement shower and a bridal shower. How can you make your gifts look special?
Many people wrap gifts for weddings in white, but this is not a strict rule by any means. You could also select gift-wrapping and accessories that complement the theme of the wedding. So a winder wedding gift could look lovely in silver paper with silver ribbon tied in a bow with a snowflake ornament as an accessory. A summer wedding gift could look stunning in deep pink paper with a thick pale pink ribbon topped with fresh pink roses (use white roses for a different look).
Another choice would be to select gift-wrap that somehow compliments your gift. Are you giving the bride and groom part of their china place settings? Select gift-wrap that has one or two of the colors from their china plates.
Different cultures have different meanings when gifts are given and received. Red is often a color used in China to celebrate weddings, and many wedding gifts in China
are wrapped in red paper. In Italy, roses are a sign of love and happiness but carnations are a flower signifying a funeral. Pay attention to any special cultural meanings when you are giving and then wrapping gifts for a wedding or any other special occasion.
Weddings are a special time and with a little care and attention you can select beautiful gift-wrapping that will compliment this festive occasion.
Abigail Beal © 2004 Abigail Beal a.k.a. �the Gift-wrap Goddess� teaches gift wrap in suburban New York. She is the author of 2 ezines: GiftWrapGoddessWraps and CreativeCraftsTeachers. To subscribe: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CreativeCraftsTeachers/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GiftWrapGoddessWraps/ contact: creativecraftsteachers@yahoo.com
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