Planning a wedding is fun, but it can also be very difficult. It is frustrating to stay on budget and many times you will feel alone because most men do not want to help much with planning the wedding. Then your family or his family might want to take over and direct things the way they want them to be and it is hard to cope that! You must let these would-be bosses know that this is your wedding and that you would like their help but that all decisions are yours and yours alone. Try to do this tactfully or you will make many enemies. I know from personal experience...It will be okay. I will help you through it....Now, back to the fun of planning your dream day!
Creating your "perfect day" is an exciting adventure, a lot of
work, too. So many decisions to make, so much to do, and so
little time......just think of it all--the dreaded wedding Budget (Yes, this site is filled with cheap wedding ideas and creative wedding ideas for you to create the perfect cheap, DIY, Christian wedding), the dress, the cake, your color scheme, your attendants, flowers, rings, invitations, ceremony and reception locations, vows, candles, food, decorations, not to mention your honeymoon and where you will live after the big event.....
Planning a wedding can be overwhelming and expensive but it does not have to be. Don't panic. With a little planning and some forethought, you can create a Christian wedding, a fairytale, a perfect wedding day and you do not have to break the bank to do it.
Along with your family and friends, I will help to guide you through all of the planning and creating. I will teach you how to think cheap at the same time! Hopefully, you will have enough time to plan and prepare for your wedding so you don't feel rushed.
I planned my own wedding in four months and it was an adequate amount of time. The more time, the better. If you have a year, take advantage of that and get things planned as soon as possible. The faster you get things planned, the more time you will have to create things for your wedding. Don't procrastinate. Time flies by and believe me, that year will be gone with the snap of your fingers.
You and your family and friends can do much of the creating on your own, saving you a lot of money and giving you exactly what you want, instead of having to always settle for what the store has to offer.
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Who You Marry
Who you marry matters a great deal as your choice of a mate will affect you for the rest of your life. Just because he/she is handsome/pretty now and he/she makes a good amount of money and seems like
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Cheap Wedding Budget
If you don't have a lot of money to spend on your wedding, put yourself on a cheap wedding budget. There is no shame in that.
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Cheap Wedding Plans
If you don't have a big wedding budget, I have some cheap wedding plans that will help you create a Christian wedding.
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Advice For Weddings
I get a lot of e-mails asking for my advice for weddings so this page is just that--my advice and opinion. First of all, know that you will never be able to please everyone on both sides of the famil
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What Is A Christian Wedding?
What is a Christian wedding? It is a ceremony celebrating the union between a man and a woman, both of whom are born-again believers. They commit their lives to each other, allowing their Lord, Jesus
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Create A Christian Wedding Store
I have set up Create A Christian Wedding Store for your convenience. Instead of driving all over town, looking for that one special book or item, I have listed several for you.
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Wedding Weight Loss
Every bride wants reliable wedding weight loss tips. Almost as soon as the date is set, most brides-to-be decide they need to lose weight. Some of these tips are familiar and others may surprise you.
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Christian Wedding Ceremony Outline
In this section, let's talk about the basic Christian wedding ceremony outline. What makes a wedding "Christian"?
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Wedding Bible Verses
Using wedding Bible verses is one of the best ways to create a Christian wedding. These are normally read at most weddings.
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Christian Wedding Music
As you plan your wedding, you will choose Christian wedding music as well as secular music to be played right before your wedding begins, during the ceremony, and afterwards, at your reception.
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Your Christian Wedding Vows
Exchanging Christian wedding vows is just one of the many ways for you to create a meaningful ceremony.
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Christian Wedding Bands
Exchanging Christian wedding bands between the bride and groom is a normal part of a Christian wedding. Usually there is a double ring exchange, although sometimes it is just a ring for the bride.
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Wedding Unity Candle Ceremonies
Wedding unity candle ceremonies are a beautiful symbol of your new life together as a married couple. Two taper candles, lit prior to the start of the wedding are placed on either side of
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The Unity Sand Wedding Ceremony
The hottest new trend in wedding ceremonies right now is the Unity Sand Wedding Ceremony.
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Cord Of Three Strands
Some couples include a Cord Of Three Strands Ceremony in their Christian wedding. This symbolizes the husband, the wife, and Jesus Christ in their marriage.
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Christian Wedding Sermons
Christian wedding sermons are sometimes a part of a wedding ceremony. The happy couple may ask their pastor to put together a sermonette for their marriage ceremony filled with wisdom about marriage.
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Wedding Communion
Wedding communion is routinely served to the bride and groom during the ceremony in some churches. In others, it can be requested.
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Christian Wedding Prayer
A Christian wedding prayer at the beginning of your wedding is an important way to honor the Lord Jesus Christ in front of your guests and to invite Him to be a part of your marriage.
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Meaningful Christian Wedding Ideas
This section is filled with meaningful Christian wedding ideas for your ceremony.
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Christian Wedding Symbols
During a marriage ceremony and reception, there are a number of familiar Christian wedding symbols to be seen.
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Christian Wedding Traditions
Have you ever wondered where a lot of our Christian wedding traditions came from?
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The White Bible Ceremony
In the southern United States, the White Bible Ceremony is an old tradition for the bride-to-be, along with the groom-to-be.
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Best Wedding Magazines
Which are the best wedding magazines? Go to any bookstore of newsstand and you will see a lot of them, more than you could have imagined! It is a bit overwhelming.
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Cheap Wedding Dresses
If you flip through wedding magazines, they do not feature cheap wedding dresses. They show designer wedding gowns, some on anorexic waifs, some that I would not be caught dead in, but all very expens
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Wedding Veils And Tiaras
Some wedding veils and tiaras cost hundreds of dollars in exclusive wedding shops. Headpieces do not have to be expensive.
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Wedding Hairdos For The Bride
There are so many wedding hairdos for the bride to choose from.
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Cheap Wedding Bag
Every bride needs a cheap wedding bag to carry a lipstick, a comb, tissues, and some facial powder.
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Your Wedding Shoes
Twenty years ago, my wedding shoes were plain white three inch heels. The heels and toes were closed. I got them at a discount shoe store and I am sure many other women had them as well.
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Cheap Wedding Garters
Cheap wedding garters can be found at dollar stores that have a wedding section. I recently found a nice selection of them at Dollar Tree.
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Wedding Ceremonies Christian
Planning wedding ceremonies Christian in nature starts with an excellent support group. Hopefully you have that in your fiance and in your parents, other family members, and close friends.
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Father Of The Bride
The father of the bride needs to look great for your wedding day. He will be performing his most difficult task as a dad--that of giving away his precious, little girl.
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Mother Of The Bride
The mother of the bride plays an important part behind the scenes of any wedding. That is, unless she and the bride do not get along well.
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Your Maid Of Honor
Your maid of honor is your right hand gal. She should be someone who knows you well and will not be offended if you get angry or throw a fit if something does not go right during the wedding planning
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The Flower Girl
Hopefully, when you get married, you will have access to the perfect little flower girl in your family or in your circle of close friends.
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The Ring Bearer
Hopefully, there is a little ring bearer in your circle of friends and family. Ideally, the little guy should be between three and seven, but
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Pet Wedding Collar
Your beloved furry four-legged animal needs a pet wedding collar to look great at your marriage ceremony!
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Engagement Ring
Congratulations! Did your fiance present you with a diamond engagement ring when he popped the question? Why do guys bring us rings when they propose?
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Budget Christian Wedding Rings
Great deals can be found on the net for budget Christian wedding rings. I found over 2 million sites that come up on Google when I type in
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Handmade Wedding Jewelry
You can create your own handmade wedding jewelry for your wedding. Necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and even hairpieces are not difficult to make on your own.
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Affordable Wedding Jewelry
I have been making some affordable wedding jewelry, mostly wedding earrings for you to purchase if you do not want to try making earrings on your own.
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Do It Yourself Wedding Bouquet
Your do it yourself wedding bouquet should be made using your favorite flowers. My mom loves roses so she carried white roses with a brand new white Bible on her wedding day back in 1958.
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Church Marriage Ceremony
A church marriage ceremony is still the most popular of all wedding venues today, especially for Christian couples.
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Wedding Ceremony Venue
The most popular wedding ceremony venue for Christian couples is a church.
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Outdoor Wedding Ideas
The sky is the limit when it comes to creating Christian outdoor wedding ideas.
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Small Outdoor Weddings
If you are thinking of inviting just a few friends and close family members, small outdoor weddings may be perfect for you.
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Weddings On A Beach
Weddings on a beach are fabulous. I wanted to have a beach wedding when I was going to school in San Diego.
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Save The Date Cards
Save the date cards are not necessary for every wedding, just for those that will be a bit out of the ordinary.
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Christian Wedding Invitation
Nothing sets the tone more for a marriage ceremony than a Christian wedding invitation. By sending one with religious wording and/or symbols, the guests can see that this is a ceremony honoring Christ
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Christian Wedding Programs
Christian wedding programs are not necessary but they are a nice keepsake to give to your guests. You can have them professionally designed and printed or you can create your own and save money.
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Wedding Guest Book Ideas
This page has some suggestions for wedding guest book ideas. You can use the traditional pretty wedding guest book with a matching pen as I did at my wedding.
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Wedding Receptions On A Budget
Your Christian wedding will be a once in a lifetime event. Here are some ideas for wedding receptions on a budget so yours is not a carbon copy of all of your friends' and relatives' weddings.
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Wedding Reception Seating Chart
A wedding reception seating chart lets each guest know where he/she will sit at your wedding reception. Usually each table is numbered to make it easier for the guests and for the servers.
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Wedding Reception Place Cards
A little creativity from you can produce unique and beautiful wedding reception place cards.
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Wedding Reception Activities
I get a lot of email asking about wedding reception activities so I thought I would put together a section on fun things for your guests to do during the reception.
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Your First Wedding Dance
Your first wedding dance as husband and wife should be special-something you will remember for the rest of your lives.
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Wedding Reception Food Ideas
This section will give you some wedding reception food ideas to choose from if you would like to cater your own wedding.
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Cater Your Own Wedding Reception
When you cater your own wedding reception, there is a good selection of non-alcoholic wedding drinks to choose from. The simplest and most obvious choices are soda, water, coffee, and iced tea.
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Wedding Reception Menus
You and your fiance should plan out a few wedding reception menus and then present them to your family and friends to see what foods will be most feasible for them to help you make for your guests.
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Wedding Reception Recipes
Wedding reception recipes can be collected from good cooks in your circle of family and friends. They can also be found in cookbooks, magazines, and online.
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Cheap Wedding Cakes
Have you flipped through wedding magazines? Cheap wedding cakes do not seem to exist in them--only beautiful designer cakes costing hundreds of dollars seem to be listed.
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Wedding Reception Centerpieces
Nothing sets the tone of a reception more than the wedding reception centerpieces that you choose. They can exude elegance, casual fun, or something in between.
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Decorating For Wedding Receptions
Decorating for wedding receptions or for any party is something that can be done easily and inexpensively. It does not have to be designer fancy, just something simple and elegant that you can do.
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Do It Yourself Wedding Decorations
You can save a lot of money by making do it yourself wedding decorations. They are much easier than you would think to make. I don't do difficult and the ideas in this section are all things I can do.
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Creating Homemade Favors For Weddings
Planning a wedding is fun when it comes to creating homemade favors for weddings.
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Cheap Wedding Photographers
Photographers typically charge $1000 to $5000 to shoot a wedding. Cheap wedding photographers are needed. Everyone is out to make a buck these days. Unless you are rich, don't pay that much. I am
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Best Honeymoon Places
The best honeymoon places are everywhere, depending on what the two of you like. As a little girl, I used to look through magazines at pictures of far away places and dream of my wedding and where I
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Types Of Wedding Showers
There are several types of wedding showers that you can give for the bride-to-be. I have been to a lot of them and they are always fun!
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The Perfect Wedding Gift
If you are looking for the perfect wedding gift for a special couple or for your soon-to-be spouse, I have the perfect solution! A web site business through SBI!
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Other Helpful Wedding Sites
This page lists other helpful wedding sites designed to help you as you plan your big day.
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Helpful Honeymoon Sites
This page contains honeymoon sites to give you ideas for your dream honeymoon.
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This is the Christian bride's #1 source on the web for crafty, creative, inexpensive, do-it-yourself wedding ideas! I'm Juanita and the bride to the left is me, along with my husband, David, on our wedding day. Thank you for taking the time to visit as you plan your incredible wedding day.
