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	<title>Wedding Favours Canada&#187; Cocktail Wedding Favors</title>
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		<title>Cocktail Wedding Receptions &#8211; by the Wedding Expert</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is becoming more and more popular to have a cocktail wedding reception instead of a traditional sit-down meal wedding reception.  Most cocktail wedding receptions are held from 5 to 7 pm or from 9 pm to midnight.  I am finding more and more couples are now having their wedding ceremony at 7 pm, followed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>It is becoming more and more popular to have a cocktail wedding reception instead of a traditional sit-down meal wedding reception.  Most cocktail wedding receptions are held from 5 to 7 pm or from 9 pm to midnight.  I am finding more and more couples are now having their wedding ceremony at 7 pm, followed by a cocktail reception, or a champagne and dessert (cake) reception.</div>
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<div>The 5 pm to 7 pm receptions tend to be in locations like an art gallery with jazz or classical music.  The later cocktail reception from 9 pm or so, tend to have music and dancing for the entire evening.</div>
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<div>When having a <a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/wedding-cocktail-collection.htm" target="_self">cocktail wedding</a> reception, it is important to say that on the invitation.  Where it says &#8216;reception to follow&#8217;, you would say what type of reception will follow.  In this case, it would be &#8216;cocktail reception to follow&#8217;.</div>
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<div>Although cocktail receptions are usually less costly than a dinner reception, if you go with a large number of hors d&#8217;ouevres, you could exceed a dinner reception in cost.  So choose carefully.</div>
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		<title>How To Create A Wedding On A Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you are planning your wedding, your first thought is of fairytale weddings, beautiful settings, and stunning wedding gowns. Then, reality kicks in with the thought of what it will cost. Do you need to give up your dream wedding because of the budget? No. It is possible to create a fairytale wedding, albeit with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><span lang="EN-CA">When you are planning your wedding, your first thought is of <a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/fairy-tale-wedding-favours.htm">fairytale weddings</a>, beautiful settings, and stunning wedding gowns. Then, reality kicks in with the thought of what it will cost. Do you need to give up your dream wedding because of the budget? No. It is possible to create a fairytale wedding, albeit with some alterations, on a small budget.</span><span lang="EN-CA"><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/royal-tea-lights-jeweled-tea-lights.htm"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-590" title="tiara-candle-favors" src="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/tiara-candle-favors-300x240.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="240" /></a></span>The essentials of a wedding are: 1) the bride and groom, 2) the wedding license, 3) the officiate to perform the wedding, and 4) one or two witnesses (depending upon the legal requirements where you live). The wedding license has a fee of approximately $100 (depending upon where you live), and the officiate will need to be paid (which varies but is usually around $100 for a marriage commissioner, and around $250 if you are having a full service). Prices will vary in the area in which you live, so shop around.</p>
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<p>After you have budgeted for these essentials, you will have to consider what kind of wedding you want to have: large or small, budget or lavish, ceremony &amp; reception in the same place or separate, modern or traditional, religious or secular, formal or casual, local or destination, and what season you want your wedding in.</p>
<p>Once you know what style of wedding you are aiming for, then you can plan what you are going to wear in <span lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/snowflake-design-bookmark-favors.htm"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-592" title="snowflake-bookmark" src="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/snowflake-bookmark-250x300.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="300" /></a></span>accordance with that choice. If you are planning to have a small wedding in your church, with the reception in the church hall, your wedding dress should reflect that choice. If you are planning a horse drawn carriage, and a more formal reception, your wedding dress will be more flamboyant to reflect that choice. If you are planning a <a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/winter-wedding-favours.htm">winter wedding</a>, you can choose a wedding dress that is of a heavier material like velvet, and have a fur muff. A summer wedding dress would have cloth more suitable to the hot weather, and for a destination wedding on a beach you might choose a knee-length or mid-calf dress length with glittering flip-flops instead of a full-length gown and high heeled shoes.</p>
<p>When planning your wedding attire, also include bridal jewellery and bridal accessories in your plan. A beautiful headpiece, necklace, and a set of earrings will elevate a simple gown into a more lavish and classic wedding ensemble. The appropriate undergarments, comfortable shoes, and a classic handbag to hold your essentials, round out your wedding attire.</p>
<p>Beyond the essentials of a wedding, there are additional elements that are standard in planning a wedding&#8212;but they can be done lavishly or on a budget. The main elements of a wedding are: wedding location, reception location, food/catering, invitation, music, flowers, cake, alcohol, <a href="http://canadianbridal.weddingstar.ca/wedding_accessories/decorating/">wedding decorations</a> and wedding favours, photography and videography.</p>
<p>The majority of weddings take place in a church, synagogue, or mosque. Each has it’s own traditions with costs associated with those traditions. If you were finding that the costs are too high for your budget, a viable option would be to have your religious leader perform the ceremony outside the church at another location. When this occurs, many of the usual traditions are put aside because those traditions are attached to the location. A simple wedding ceremony can take place where you are having your reception, without the pomp, ceremony and cost of a wedding that takes place in your place of worship. Be honest and candid with your religious leader when discussing your wedding budget. They will often accommodate your needs and your budget, and still give you that &#8220;dream&#8221; wedding ceremony you’ve always wanted.</p>
<p><span lang="EN-CA"><a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/wedding-cocktail-collection.htm"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-593" title="cocktail-favor" src="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/cocktail-favor-234x300.jpg" alt="" width="234" height="300" /></a></span>If you are on a tight budget, you might opt for a cocktail party for a reception instead of a full sit down dinner. For example, if you had your wedding ceremony at 1 pm, your 3 pm reception can easily include hors d’oeuvres, champagne cocktails, and music at a fraction of the cost of a full meal. Get creative and have the <a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/wedding-cocktail-collection.htm">cocktail reception </a>at your local botanical gardens or some other garden site. This can be quite elegant with a small quartet playing classical music in one corner of the garden, and champagne, wine and hors d’oeuvres being served as guests slowly walk through the gardens. Strategically placed seating with small tables would make this a very comfortable and elegant affair at a fraction of the cost of a full sit down dinner.</p>
<p>With a little imagination, you can take the essential elements that make up a wedding, and recreate them in a way that reflects your personal style without spending more money that you want to.</p>
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		<title>Cocktail Wedding Favors – Your Perfect Blend Of Favors!</title>
		<link>http://www.wedding-favours.ca/blog/2008/08/09/cocktail-wedding-favors-%e2%80%93-your-perfect-blend-of-favors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new innovation in wedding favors is the cocktail wedding favor. As its name suggests, cocktail favors are literally pre-mixed cocktails to be mixed by your guests as a way to relax. The most popular cocktail flavors at weddings are the cosmopolitan and margarita. There are, however, other flavors to choose from – including those [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/wedding-cocktail-collection.htm" target="_self"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-193" title="cocktail-wedding-favors" src="http://65.18.170.195/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/cocktail-wedding-favors-234x300.jpg" alt="" width="234" height="300" /></a>A new innovation in wedding favors is the cocktail wedding favor.  As its name suggests, <a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/wedding-cocktail-collection.htm" target="_self">cocktail favors</a> are literally pre-mixed cocktails to be mixed by your guests as a way to relax.  The most popular cocktail flavors at weddings are the cosmopolitan and margarita.  There are, however, other flavors to choose from – including those that are a little hard to find around town.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/wedding-cocktail-collection.htm" target="_self">Cocktail wedding favors</a> are made available in powder form and sealed in little pouches.  They come with mixing instructions and ingredients list as well as recommended additional ingredients, if any and proposed serving.  For the sake of convenience, one serving is enough for one drink at any one time.  You can, however, get larger servings in one pouch, although this may be a little confusing to do for guests who are unused to mixing their own drinks.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/wedding-cocktail-collection.htm" target="_self">Cocktail wedding favours</a> are increasing in popularity as they are convenient to carry around and inexpensive at the same time.  It is also one of the latest trends in <a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/" target="_self">wedding favors</a>.  They are also great as a last minute option that does not require much thought on acquisition.  They are also suitable for both formal indoor celebrations in the hotel ballroom and outdoor parties on the beach.  And the one way you can make this possible is by paying close attention to your cocktail mix packaging.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/wedding-cocktail-collection.htm" target="_self"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-194" title="cocktail-wedding-favours" src="http://65.18.170.195/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/cocktail-wedding-favours-234x300.jpg" alt="" width="234" height="300" /></a>Personalized packaging for your cocktail mix can be done by matching the packet or sachet colors to your wedding theme or season.  Sometimes, your cocktail mix may come in its own packaging, which will mean you will have to give additional information for personalization.  If you cannot confirm your personalized messages in time for the orders of your cocktails, you may wish to consider getting the packaging separately.  Either way, the important thing is to get them packaged in a beautiful way that complements your <a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/blog/wedding-themes/" target="_self">theme</a> and ambience.</p>
<p>One way of getting this done is by having them packed in specially decorated packets or pouches which can carry your personalized messages.  Wedding favorites for personalized messages are “We Are The Perfect Mix”, “Blended With Love”, “Toasting To Love”, “Life Is Good” and “Love Potion”.  Naturally, you are free to create your own kinky, quirky message.</p>
<p>The kind of cocktail you choose also depends on the type of guests you have at the wedding.  If they are a predominantly beer-guzzling bunch, you may find that a Bloody Mary or Long Island Tea may be more suitable than your “shaken, not stirred” martini cocktail.  Stiffer drinks like these are better served to more mature and suave clientele.   This is probably why crossover drinks like the Margarita is often a popular choice at weddings – they please both classes of individuals quite adequately.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/wedding-cocktail-collection.htm" target="_self"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-195" title="wedding-favors" src="http://65.18.170.195/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/wedding-favors-235x300.jpg" alt="" width="235" height="300" /></a>Non alcoholic cocktail mixes can also be considered if this fits your wedding better.  Shirley Temples are good options as they look pretty, are easily appreciated and harmless to even the recovering alcoholic.  And just like the normal cocktail, they are also suitable for both indoor and outdoor celebrations.</p>
<p>If you love cocktails but do not really think the <a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/wedding-cocktail-collection.htm" target="_self">cocktail wedding favor</a> would be appropriate, then maybe a cocktail themed favor is more up your street.  For these, items like glass <a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/coaster-favours.htm" target="_self">coasters</a>, key bottle openers, tequila or island shot glasses, ice buckets and drinks flasks can be considered as wedding favors.  You may find that the most popular <a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/wedding-cocktail-collection.htm" target="_self">cocktail themed wedding favors</a> are the bottle stoppers and wine <a href="http://www.wedding-favours.ca/blog/wedding-toasting-flutes/" target="_self">toasting flutes</a>.</p>
<p>Again, personalization should be the way to go.  To maintain a classy feel, do not choose designs that are too “busy” or cluttered, as these will cheapen your favors’ looks and make them less appealing.  Colors like silver, gold, ivory and white are best – particularly when they have a little bit of glitter and shine on them.  If other colors are your options, pick deep, expensive-looking shades like moss green, mahogany or burgundy and make sure they are polished to a shine before being presented.</p>
<p>Classy materials are preferably used for making these gifts – glass, good wood, sterling silver and pewter are obviously the best choices.  Those made of cork, beech, plywood and plastic are best reserved for more casual receptions, outdoor celebrations and location weddings.  You will find that the right combination of color and material will result in your perfect wedding favor.</p>
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