I am incorporating Vietnamese tradition on my wedding day, so my fiance and his family will be arriving at my (the bride's) home for a tea ceremony before heading to our wedding ceremony. My parents bought two cloth signs that says Welcome Honored Guests (in Vietnamese); a red paper cut-out of a dragon, a phoenix, and a Chinese character that means Extremely Happy; and a pair of large candles that are shaped in a dragon and phoenix. They also rented large tin boxes that will hold fruits, wine, and tea. We already have a tea set to have tea during our special day. It is nice to have a store that offers these things for purchase and renting to be able to perform these culturally elements on our wedding day.

Sam's Club sells flowers in bulk. They even have wedding packs. The roses in this pack are white and another color of your choice. Buy 'em for 100 stems or if you want fair trade roses, these comes in 75 stems and are more expensive. I haven't order the flowers yet. I don't know know when it would be best to order them for a Saturday wedding and get them in time to arrange. But I know what I want, these peach and white roses. I like soft colors! Perfect for romance and weddings!

My fiance bought his wedding band at J.B. Robinson Jewelers. They were the second jeweler we went to at the mall. The saleperson knew which catalog to look in. My fiance works with electricity, so he was looking for a non-conductive ring, meaning a ring that is not made of metal. It was hard because all I can think of are gold, silver, platinum, and steel. But the stores have ceramic rings. The ceramic ring comes in black, white, and pink colors. The ring order took 4-5 days to come in.

When I was searching for bridesmaid dresses, I looked at David's Bridal, Ann Taylor, Macy's, and a few miscellaneous online sites. I finally found my bridesmaid dress at Sear's because the dress had green leaves printed on it, just like my invitations. I'm a plant biologist, and I love plants. And best of all the dress is on sale. It's such a great deal! My friends are wearing lovely green dresses on my special day.

For my small wedding of 30 guests, I chose to have the reception at Mangiamo! It is an Italian restaurant. The food looks delicious on the menu. I haven't had a taste yet but am looking forward to trying it on my wedding day. The menu includes appetizers, salads, pasta, pizza, entrees from lamb, chicken to ribs and sides. They have a bar for your alcoholic drinks. Mangiamo! is a quaint Victorian-style house with a spacious lawn if you want your wedding ceremony and reception to be in one place. I am having my reception in two rooms on the top floor, one for dining and the other for dancing.

My fiance and I (mostly me) wanted him in a suit. Men are just fine with whatever they wear as long as they get the girl. The salesperson looked for a few tan suits and matching shirts and ties. My fiance was sized so the suit looks fitted on him. With suits, alterations are needed. With his particular suit, there was a discount.

I haven't met with the officiant yet but my finance and I are meeting him next week. Our officiant have been performing wedding ceremonies for 30 years, so I trust that he will do a superb job at ours.

Vponsale.com offers inexpensive invitations to announce your special day. The designs are very contemporary. I love the design that I picked out for my wedding invitations - leaves silhouette against a lime green background. You get free response cards if you order thank you cards. Though, I was charged for everything when I checked out and was promised a refund which I haven't received yet. You may need to found through to make sure you get your money back for the response cards. This website for invitations was convenient because you can do it all online without leaving your home. Once you submit your order online, Vponsale.com emails you the proof of what your invitations look like. Then you confirm that all information is correct because your order is printed. This all takes a week until you receive your order. You get free delivery, which you can't beat.

I'm excited to be getting married to the love of my life, a wonderful man, in this magical garden. My fiance and I are having our ceremony in the Lena Meijer Conservatory. The conservatory have bridges, a waterful, and lush tropical plants in this exotic setting. It's guarantee to be hot in this greenhouse, so dress light. The guests will be standing for a 30 minute ceremony. For additional 200 dollars, you can get a wedding officiant to perform your ceremony. During your rental time, you and your guests will have the opportunity to explore the grounds and have your pictures taken in this scenic landscape.

This a cute store in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The salesperson is extremely friendly and helpful. Right of the bat, she asked me my dress style, my size and my budget. That was the right strategy to narrow down the perfect wedding dress. I picked out a few dresses and found the perfect dress. It was what I was looking for: simple, light, white, and modest. I love it. It was one size too large for me but I'm a small person. The hem needed to be hiked, but my mom could handle that. The store also had a tailor for alternations. I also liked the 10% discount I received on the dress. I couldn't have found a more inexpensive dress anywhere, except maybe a used one. But my dress is new and cheap!