The things wedding photographers miss. It's not necessarily their fault, either, so it's best to have a friend go around with a good camera and make sure to caputre several fun traditions. Make sure there are some shots of your friends decorating your car with all those crazy messages and balloons, aluminum cans, etc. It's also great to get several vantage points of what your first dance as bride and groom looks like. You can pass out disposable cameras as a kind of unique wedding favor so that several people can be getting different angles.

It's important to get pics of the wedding cake and groom's cake, but don't forget to get a shot of the whole spread of food. Perhaps you have special decorations like an ice sculpture that needs a photo op. Also, if every table has something special like a candle wedding favor, it's nice to have a picture of everyone enjoying them.

Phony weddings in Canada

Many people will do crazy things to become legal immigrants in another country. In Canada, for example, many Indian immigrants have had fake weddings so as to get a pass under the family class. This is because it's difficult for someone to get that pass under the "skilled worker" classification. Recently, the immigration officials received 42 different wedding albums from 42 different applying couples...all with the same exact pictures.

Apparently, it's a common occurance, and legally married couples are worried that their immigration status is being over-scrutinized because of these phonies.

When you really are getting hitched, you don't want your guests to think it's not for real, so make sure you give good gifts at the reception. Candle wedding favors are the perfect present beacause everyone loves a good candle, and there are some for every theme. Of couse, you can never go wrong with a simple love wedding favor. Every bride and groom want their nuptials to be about love.

As the cost of living goes up, so does the cost of every part of life - including weddings. Getting hitched has become a lavish event for many couples, so of course this caused more strain on the bride and groom's wallet. Some wedding consultants say that the cost of nuptials has gone up a staggering 100% since 1990!

For example, the gown is of course central, and designs have not gotten cheaper over the years. Bridal gown shops know that women are willing to spend a great deal of money on their big day, so nothing really stops them from charging too much. Then there's the location, both for the ceremony and reception, the food, bridesmaids dresses and groomsmen tuxedoes. It all adds up quickly. The best defense against this is to plan sensibly and search for discounts. One way to save money on the reception is by getting discount wedding favors. There are also beautiful gifts to give your guests that are cheap by their very nature, like candle wedding favors. If you put time into planning your big day, you'll appreciate it once your husband and wife.