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Unforgettable I Do’s: Creative and Fun Wedding Themes to Make Your Day Stand Out!

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When you choose a theme for your wedding, this decision will likely affect many of the others that you make for the remainder of your wedding day. Themes can be as simple as selecting particular colors to include in the décor and wardrobe or as complicated as the wedding party dressing up in costumes or specific clothing styles.

By choosing a unique theme for your wedding, you can create a wedding that your guests will remember for a long time. Plus, you will be creating a special experience for you and your new spouse as well. Below are some fun ideas that you can choose depending on the specific time of year that you are getting married.

Spring

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A lot of the themes that are typically used this time of year revolve around certain pastel colors as well as particular flowers. It is also a great time of year to have an outdoor wedding or a garden wedding as well. By arranging the color scheme around your bridal party’s dresses, you can create a beautiful wedding that flows nicely.

Summer

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Summer is a great time to have a beach-themed wedding. Even if you can’t escape to the beach for your wedding, you will find that having a beach-themed wedding during the summer is perfect. This is also a great time of year to have an outdoor wedding, just be prepared to deal with the heat. Typical colours chosen during this time are royal blues and purples as well as coral colours.

Fall

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You can add several fun themes to your wedding design during the fall. For example, since it is near Halloween, you may decide to have a costume wedding instead of a traditional one. While this would be fun, it is not for everyone. Having a country or a fall-themed wedding is also popular during this time of the year. Burgundy, red, brown and orange are some of the most popular colours to choose from during the fall.

Winter

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Even though many people choose to avoid winter when it comes to planning, it is a fantastic time to have one. There are many winter themes to choose from, or you can have your wedding around Valentine’s Day and incorporate that into the theme. Snowflakes and Christmas are also some great themes to include as well. Some popular colours chosen during the winter are white, black, silver and blue.

Conclusion

Regardless of the time of year you choose, there are always other themes you can choose as well. From vintage to medieval to 50’s rock and roll, any theme is possible with a bit of creativity. If you want to add a theme to your wedding, don’t be afraid to think outside the box and create a completely unique experience for you and your guests.

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6 Things You Must Know to Avoid Pre-Wedding Weight Gain

6 Things You Must Know to Avoid Pre-Wedding Weight Gain

Wedding planning is stressful! There always seems to be too much to do and too little time to finish. Though everyone deals with stress differently, weight gain is commonly reported among stressed-out folks like busy brides-to-be.

Here are the top 6 Things You Must Know to Avoid Pre-Wedding Weight Gain:

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Getting the Best Possible Out of Your Wedding Photos

Pictures are worth more than thousand words, therefore your wedding photos must include some perfect combinations of humorous, serious outrageous and sentimental shots, because they are the ones you will treasure for the rest of your life. Here are some tips you should consider.

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For your pre-wedding meetings, make sure you set up some consultations with your chosen photographer at the venue of your wedding because it helps in all cases. Try to organize a consultation with your photographer late in the afternoon because that is the time mostly scheduled for couples’ photo-shoots. You need to make plans with your photographer, especially how the day’s events will unfold. For instance, your photographer needs to know when will the couple walk into the reception hall, and He needs to know where you want your pictures to be taken from. Adequate preparations for timing, and lightning will save you from any likely embarrassments.

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You need to book your engagement shoots ahead of time. The quality of photos taken at your engagement will help you work with your photographer ahead of the proper wedding. Engagement photo-shoots can serve as wedding photo-shoot trials and the quality you get can help you determine whether you can hire him for the next phase of your wedding program.

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The venue of the wedding must be arranged early so that your photographer can take pictures of the wedding decor earlier in the day, and just before the arrival of your guests. It is almost impossible to get excellent decor photos when your guests are already at the venue. Make arrangements with your photographer and ensure that he arrives not later than 3 hours before the start of the wedding ceremony.

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Preparing your venue for the wedding photo-shoots is important. Make sure you choose a large hall with lots of windows to provide natural lightning. Make sure you plan the overall look and feel of the wedding venue by de-cluttering and making the room as neat as possible.

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Try to get your wedding ceremonies done at one venue as much as possible, this will save you the hassle of moving your guests from one place to another as such can disrupt the effectiveness of your photographer. This will also save you some money, considering the fact that you are paying your photographer on an hourly basis.

Try as much as possible to keep the total number of your family photos to between 8 and 12 in order to save time and give the lists to your photographer as well as someone in your bridal party who can gather people when they are needed to take pictures.

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The Benefits of Eating Chocolate

The month of February is often associated with Valentine’s Day, an occasion often celebrated with chocolate. Considering its historic use as an aphrodisiac, ability to improve mood, and potential heart health benefits, it is no wonder why this dark delight has long been linked to the celebration of love.

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Here are some benefits of eating chocolate include:

1. Improved mode, libido, and alertness

Eating chocolate releases chemicals in the brain that can help improve mode and libido. As well, its caffeine and threobromine content gives chocolate stimulant properties similar to coffee, which may help to improve alertness. This, in combination with the carbohydrate energy it supplies, makes chocolate a great snack for long romantic evenings.

2. Antioxidants

Chocolate contains antioxidants called flavonoids, which help repair damaged cells in the body and may reduce the risk of chronic diseases, including heart disease. However, antioxidant content varies greatly among chocolate products, with the least processed—i.e. cocoa powder and dark chocolate—being highest in flavonoid content and potential health benefits. For the greatest benefit, choose dark or unsweetened chocolate that lists 60% or more cocoa solids on the label.

Despite some health benefits of chocolate, it also contains compounds that are detrimental to health.

Cocoa butter—a saturated fat that can raise cholesterol—is a popular chocolate additive. As well, all chocolate is high in sugar, fat, and calories, which could all lead to increased weight and associated co-morbidities. Unfortunately, milk chocolate, white chocolate, or chocolates with any sort if additives (nuts, nougat, caramel, etc.) are low in flavonoid content and thereby lower in health benefit.

When weighing out the pros and cons, it is still best to enjoy chocolate in small quantities, particularly since research is insufficient to recommend chocolate for its health benefits benefits. If you do choose to indulge,

  • choose dark chocolate containing >60% of cocoa solids
  • use cocoa powder in beverages and baking to reduce the fat and calories content

The health benefit of flavonoids can also be reaped from consuming citrus fruits, apples, berries, nuts, grapes, green tea and onions. In addition, these foods provide other nutrients beneficial to overall health and can easily be incorporated into the daily diet without the drawbacks of chocolate.

If you have any questions about healthy eating, weight loss, chocolate or any other foods, Registered Dietitian Anna Gofeld will be more than happy to answer them for you.

~Live, love, laugh, and eat chocolate in moderation~