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My fiance and I are paying for our wedding ourselves so we need to keep the price low as long as you can. In addition, we have nearly 300 people at our wedding so the wedding favors may prove to be outrageous in price. ¿I love arts and arts, so what I want to know if anyone has any ideas for favors that can make it cheaper would be completely unique? Would love to have something that you don 't considers at each wedding. Thank you.

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As an experienced counselor, one of the questions I’m asked frequently is, “Can a marital separation ever save a marriage?” My answer is a qualified “yes.”

Sometimes a couple is miserable living together and can’t seem to co-exist without having constant harping and bickering. If they have children, they may worry about the impact on them of all the fighting. Each spouse wants the marriage to work and is willing to work on the problems and issues in marriage counseling while they’re separated.

Couples in this situation often plan to use the separation period to “let the dust settle,” reflect on the marriage, take responsibility for their share of what has happened, and work on individual and joint issues in counseling. One goal is for the spouses to use their problem-solving skills in counseling to address and resolve the most serious problems before moving back together. Both spouses agree not to date anyone else and to focus exclusively on working to improve the marriage.

For these couples, the separation can be a time to think, to reflect, to analyze, to cool off and calm down, and to take a break from each other. It also provides time and space for each spouse to make unhurried, thoughtful decisions instead of waiting for things to blow up and then impulsively leaving. Used in this way, a planned separation can actually help to save a marriage.

In other cases, one spouse or the other may move out on the spur of the moment after an upsetting argument. The separation is unplanned, and there are no plans for marriage counseling, no guidelines agreed upon about seeing others, and no tentative time-line for the separation.

There is usually much anxiety on the part of the partner who has been left unexpectedly and there are many unanswered questions: What is happening? Will the partner file for divorce? Will the marriage survive? Whether the separation will help or hurt the marriage is unknown in this case. Things could go either way, depending on what happens.

Another situation that can result in separation is when a spouse is living in an intolerable situation in the marriage. Perhaps the partner is verbally abusive, chronically runs around, or shows continual disrespect towards his or her spouse in some other way. The spouse may have tried to get the partner to go to counseling, but the partner always refused.

Sometimes the best thing the spouse can do is to decide to separate and hope that the partner will be shocked enough by the unexpected action to finally agree to work on the marriage. In situations like this, a separation can sometimes save the marriage.

The partner often says, “I knew we had some problems, but I didn’t think they were that serious. I never thought she (or he) would really leave. She kept telling me, but I didn’t believe her.” The spouse then has to stand firm and let the partner know that she is going to live separately because “I refuse to be in a marriage where I’m treated like this. I deserve more.”

By not rushing to file for divorce, the spouse finds out during the planned separation if the partner is finally motivated enough to enter counseling and work on changing. If the couple enters counseling, the therapist will then be able to give them a recommendation about when they are ready to live together again, if ever.

Of course, there are no guarantees in a marital separation. The separation might be instrumental in saving the marriage, or it may widen the gap between the two spouses and eventually lead to divorce. A planned separation is always preferable to an impulsive one.

The following five tips can help you if you need to think about separating from your spouse:

1. Talk with your spouse about what your individual goals are for the separation. Are they the same or different?
2. Try to reach agreement that neither of you will date anyone else during this period of time. If your marriage is going to have the best chance possible, you’ll want to agree not to have sexual entanglements with others so you can continue to work on your relationship.
3. Set a tentative time period for the separation, such as three months. At the end of that time, you can both re-evaluate the decision in terms of what’s best for each of you.
4. Agree to seek individual and joint counseling during the separation to address the key problems and issues that have caused conflict in the marriage. This is an ideal time to do some deep individual work on your own personal issues as well as to address core relationship issues.
5. Set guidelines that you both agree to about how much contact you’ll have during the separation and what kind of contact it will be. It doesn’t do any good to have a separation if one spouse or the other is calling on the phone every five minutes and constantly wanting to talk more about the problems. The separation is supposed to reduce conflict and give each person some space and relief from constant pressure and arguments.

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I would like to have a meaning of the family or something really special

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Choosing a venue for a fall wedding is an exercise in vision. A successful choice of locations for an autumn nuptial will reward the bride with memories and wedding photography that should make any bride proud. Refer to Wedding Venue for more information.

The standard, over-used, modern wedding venues such as hotel ballrooms and golf courses are fine for brides who want a wedding just like every other wedding they’ve attended in their life. But for the bride bold enough to plan a wedding that sits outside the traditional wedding season, same ol’ same ol’ is not enough. Rather, choose a location for your wedding which will pay dividends for you, your wedding photography, and your guests by rewarding you with a sweeping view of the beauty of the fall season.

Fortunately, there are many ways to achieve such a lofty goal. If you live in or near the countryside some of my favorite fall wedding venue options are as follows:

Orchard: An orchard brings built in leaf color opportunities. Create your own outdoor chapel with colorful trees providing the decor.

Barn: One of the most memorable wedding venues I have ever seen was created with an old weathered barn as the starting point. The bridal party took long swaths of off white fabric and hung it from the rafters to transform the rustic structure into a tasteful cathedral. Of course you can dress it up or down from there.

Add hay bales, gords, pumpkins, and bushels of the fall harvest or dress it up with white chairs and silver accents. Either way, whether you leave the doors open so your guests can admire the changing colors of the season or wait to throw the doors open after the celebration a barn could make a great venue for your fall wedding.

Countryside Lodge: Imagine your fall wedding in a lodge nestled in the hills (or better yet, mountains) with a glass wall revealing the grandeur of the season’s colors. Enough said.

Old Country Church: Long eschewed by modern society, these old structures offer character that you just can not find anywhere else - and by definition the location of many of them makes them an ideal backdrop for an autumn wedding.

Vineyard: In many ways this offers the same opportunities as an orchard, except vineyards are often already equipped with venues designed to accommodate the general public. Go to Conference Venue for more information.

If you must stay in the city your choices are considerably more limited, but you are not without hope in finding a venue for a fall wedding:

Park: In your town, you know where to go. Remember the color of Central Park in New York? What about Stanley Park in Vancouver, B.C.? Millennium Park in Chicago? Boston Commons? You get the idea. Of course you have to adjust to local weather considerations. For example, it rains a lot in the fall in Vancouver so an outdoor fall wedding might not be feasible. So it might be necessary to choose a hotel or restaurant (or the aquarium?) with views overlooking Stanley Park for your wedding. Other cities might not allow weddings in the park. Check with you local municipalities.

Zoo: Many major zoos have facilities ideal for hosting private functions and the nature of a zoo is to design a place that brings a little bit of the wild into the city. That is a perfect scenario for one looking for a great fall wedding venue.

Estate: Every community has a number of estates that have been cultivated over the years in an attempt to bring a little bit of the best of the countryside back into the city. Some of these are made available for special events and make a great venue for a fall wedding.

Old Church: The old churches of the city are much different than the quaintness of the old country churches. These tend to be bigger, often made of stone and are appropriate for grand wedding celebrations year around. For a fall wedding, however, you want to find one that has managed to maintain grounds around the building or is next to a city park that will reward you with a dramatic view of the glory of the fall season as you exit the church as a newly married couple.

These are just a few suggestions for fall wedding venues. I doubt it is possible to exhaust the possibilities without traveling to every hamlet in the world, but these are a good place to start.

Ultimately, if you want to put together a fall wedding you can choose literally any venue that will reward you with a sweeping view of the color of autumn and not go wrong. Visit wedding venue for further information.

In many cases, couples saved up to 50 per cent on the price of summer wedding for the wedding castle venue, wedding planners and caterers. The average cost of a white wedding is currently ?20,000 although new statistics show marriage has fallen to its lowest level since 1895. The credit crunch and winter discounts had prompted more to marry ‘out of season’. Because the wintertime is considered to be the off season for weddings, you are also likely to save some money compared to what you would spend on a summer wedding.

During the cold days of winter, many beautiful wedding themes are all around us. If you are planning to get married during the winter time, there are a number of different options available to you. Choosing the right winter wedding theme is actually quite easy once you think about what you want your wedding to be like. Winter offers a host of wedding ideas, and this article will give you several of them to make a wonderful winter wedding a reality.

To get the Destination Wedding of your dreams at a wedding castle venue a bargain price in these difficult financial times think last minute and off season.

So, if your loved one has asked for your hand in marriage, instead of opting for a summer wedding, consider the benefits of a winter ceremony and maybe a wedding castle venue – it is likely to be cheaper and it will give your guests something to look forward to during the long winter months.

Benefits to winter weddings include a more luxurious palette of colors and fabrics to choose from such as varying shades of red, royal blue, deep purple and hunter green. Wedding venues are usually more readily available (except of course Christmas and Valentine dates). Other benefits include the ability to plan on short notice, without being told time and time again that your vendor, disc jockey, photographer or caterer of choice is booked solid.

Other bonuses include flowers that don’t wilt in the heat (as long as you take care not to let them freeze in the cold), cakes that don’t sag, and a bride that is not melting. There is a better chance that more of your invited guests will not be on holidays and therefore able to attend your wedding. Add to that the special quality that comes across in photographs.

Winter weddings offer a host of snowflake themed items in various shades of blue, white and silver for your wedding accessories, decorations and favors.

Or you could go for a wedding castle venue a baroque theme with champagne and burgundy colours, velvets and chandeliers and cherubs and church candles.

The first thing you should consider is the exact time that you are getting married. It is now quite popular to get married around Christmas time. But it is common for prices to be higher at this time, because of their demand as Christmas decorations and presents. Red coloured flowers and roses are especially popular. If you want to have romantic red roses at this time of year, you may well find that they are more expensive than you anticipated.

You may wish to go out out with romance and get married on St Valentine s Day. With a strikingly beautiful red hearts theme, the guests will have no doubt about the way you feel for each other and your wedding day will remain in their minds as the most tender event they have even attended.

Diamonds are so special they can make the heart flutter. Be it for the expectations implied or for the very beauty and exquisiteness of their possession. However, purchasing a diamond can test the nerves of even the most astute buyer - what do you look for? What do the terms mean? What makes one diamond worth more than another?

Diamond Jewelry

Here is a short aide-memoir for the vital points in diamond grading. Knowing some of the terminology will assist you when you discuss with the diamond dealer exactly what you want, and this should ensure that you get the best value for your money.

When assessing the value of a diamond, the dealer will look at four principal qualities. These qualities are contained within the four aspects of cut clarity carat and color.

Gemstone Jewelry

These things are important if the diamonds are going to used for a pendant.

The CUT

When referring to the cut of a diamond there are two things to be considered. The first refers to the quality of the cut - affecting the brilliance of the diamond - the other refers to the actual shape of the diamond. Diamonds are available in many shapes.

Some of the more common are; round, oval, pear (teardrop shaped), heart, princess (square shaped), Emerald (rectangular shaped), marquise (football shaped) and round. It’s the round diamond that will radiate the most brilliance. The brilliance of the diamond is directly related to its ability to reflect light.

A quality cut diamond will have facets angled to reflect the greatest amount of light. Be cautious of a cutter who places carat weight above that of brilliance.

The CLARITY

Most diamonds, by far the majority in fact, contain flaws and scratches. A diamond without such characteristics is called flawless and is the rarest kind. While these flaws are often not visible to the naked eye, they affect the light reflecting qualities of the diamond which affects the overall brilliance.

Diamond Ring

The notation for the clarity of the diamond follows these gradings: Flawless, IF, VVS1, VVS2, VS1, VS2, SI1, SI2, SI3, I1, I2 and I3.

The CARAT Weight

A carat is the measure of a diamond’s weight. One carat may also be referred to as ‘100 points’. This means that a half carat would be listed as ‘50 points’ and so on.

Clearly the larger the diamond the more expensive it will be. In truth large diamonds are quite rare and therefore this has an impact upon their cost and their value. A single diamond weighing one carat will cost much more than a number of smaller diamonds weighing one carat in total.

The COLOR

An alphabetical scale from D to Z is used to rate a diamond’s color. A typical ‘white’ diamond should be as colorless as possible - a rating of ‘D’ being the rarest and most desirable. The more yellow the diamond the less its value, so when choosing a diamond go for one as white as possible or as colorless as possible which you will find in the range D to J.

‘Fancy’ diamonds (diamonds with a rating over Z) come in a variety of shades and include some famous diamonds such as the Blue Hope diamond. When purchasing a diamond it is important to remember that each of the 4 Cs are of equal importance in an appraiser’s eyes.

Inevitably there has to be compromise and therefore it is important to decide which of the four characteristics is the most important to you.

In summary - these are some of the things to remember:

• Does the supplier have a good reputation?
• Do you feel confident to buy diamonds without professional help?
• Do you want a single diamond or a bunch of loose diamonds?

When a jeweler creates eternity rings, he may not incorporate diamonds, but the knowledge is still important. In any event, any piece of diamond jewelry should be a work of art, and very special.

“Thank you very much for your article on the Marriage Map. I am newly married (five months) and admittedly somewhere between Stages II and III. I thought there was something wrong with me and us until I read your article. Thank you — you are a God-send!” SP from South Dakota

As a long-time observer of relationships, I can tell you that, like children, marriages go through different developmental stages and predictable crises. But because people are unfamiliar with the normal hills and valleys of marriage, these predictable transitional periods are often misunderstood, causing over-reactions. Those who manage to weather these universal stormy periods usually come out the other side with greater love and commitment to their spouses. That’s why I want to offer you a Marriage Map.

Stage One- Passion prevails

Head over heels in love, you can’t believe how lucky you are to have met your lover. Much to your amazement, you have so much in common: you enjoy the same hobbies, music, restaurants and movies. You can finish each other’s sentences. When you pick up the phone to call your partner, he or she is already on the line calling you. When little, annoying things pop up, they’re dismissed and overlooked.

At no other time in your relationship is your feeling of well being and physical desire for each other as intense as it is during this romantic period. The newness and excitement of the relationship stimulates the production of chemicals in your bodies that increase energy, positive attitudes and heighten sexuality and sensuality. While in this naturally produced state of euphoria, you decide to commit to spending the rest of their lives together. And marry, you do. But soon, your joy gives way to an inevitable earth-shattering awakening; marriage isn’t at all what you expected it to be.

Stage Two- What was I thinking?

In some ways, stage two is the most difficult because it is here that you experience the biggest fall. After all, how many miles is it from bliss to disillusionment? Millions. For starters, reality sets in. The little things start to bother you. You realize that your spouse has stinky breath in the morning, spends way too long on the toilet, leaves magazines and letters strewn on the kitchen counter, and never wraps food properly before it’s put in the refrigerator.

Although you once thought you and your spouse were kindred spirits, you now realize that there are many, many differences between you. You’re confused. You argue about everything. When you remind yourself you made a life-long commitment, you start to understand the real meaning of eternity.

Ironically, it is in the midst of feeling at odds with your once kindred spirit that you are faced with making all sorts of life-altering decisions, such as whether and when to have children, where to live, who will support the family, who will handle the bills, how your free time will be spent, how in-laws fit in to your lives, and who will do the cooking. Just at the time when a team spirit would have come in mighty handy, spouses often start to feel like opponents. So they spend the next decade or so trying to get their partners to change, which triggers stage three.

Stage Three- Everything would be great if you changed

In this stage of marriage, most people believe that there are two ways of looking at things, your spouse’s way and your way, also known as the Right Way. And rather than brainstorm creative solutions, couples often battle tenaciously to get their partners to admit they are wrong. That’s because every point of disagreement is an opportunity to define the marriage. Over time, both partners dig in their heels deeper and deeper.

Now is the time when many people face a fork in the marital road. Three choices become apparent. Convinced they’ve tried everything, some people give up. They tell themselves they’ve fallen out of love or married the wrong person and they divorce. Other people resign themselves to the status quo and decide to lead separate lives. But there are still others who decide that it’s time to begin to investigate healthier and more satisfying ways of interacting. Although the latter option requires a major leap of faith, those who take this leap are the fortunate ones because the best of marriage is yet to come.

Stage Four- That’s just the way s/he is

In stage four, we finally come to terms with the fact that we are never going to see eye-to-eye with our partners about everything and we have to figure out what we must do to live more peaceably. We look to others for suggestions; we seek religious counsel, talk to close friends and family, attend marital therapy, read self-help books, or take a relationship seminar. Those of us who are more private look inward and seek solutions there.

We more readily forgive our spouses for their hardheadedness, and recognize that we aren’t exactly easy to live with either. When disagreements occur, we make more of an effort to put ourselves in our partner’s shoes. We recognize that, as with everything in life, we have to accept the good with the bad. Fights happen less frequently and when they occur, they’re not as intense or as emotional as in the earlier years of marriage. And because we’re smart enough to have reached this stage, we reap the benefits of the fifth, and final stage.

Stage Five- Together, at last

It is really a tragedy that half of all couples who wed never get to stage five, when all the pain and hard work of the earlier stages really begins to pay off. Since you are no longer in a struggle to define who you are and what the marriage should be, there is more peace and harmony. You start “liking” your spouse again.

By the time you reach stage five, you have a shared history. And although you’d both agree that marriage hasn’t been easy, you feel proud that you’ve weathered the storms. You appreciate your partner’s sense of commitment to making your marriage last. You feel more secure about yourself as a person and you begin to appreciate the differences between you and your spouse. And what you don’t appreciate, you find greater acceptance for. If you have children, they’re older and more independent, allowing you to focus on your marriage again, like in the old days. And you start having “old day feelings” again. You have come full circle.

I’m certain that if more couples realized that there really is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, they’d be more willing to tough it out through the downpour. The problem is, most people fool themselves into thinking that whatever stage they are in at the moment, is where they will be forever. But it’s important to remember that nothing lasts forever. There are seasons to everything in life, including marriage. The wiser and more mature you become, the more you realize this. The more you realize this, the more time you and your spouse spend hanging out in stage five. Together again, at last.

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Did you know that of the over one million marriages that will end in divorce this year, two thirds to three quarters of those divorces will be filed for by women? What is this so-called, “Walk-away Wife” syndrome all about?

In the early years of marriage, women are the relationship caretakers. They carefully monitor their relationships to make sure there is enough closeness and connection. If not, women will do what they can to try to fix things. If their husbands aren’t responsive, women become extremely unhappy and start complaining about everything under the sun… things that need to get done around the house, responsibilities pertaining to the children, how free time is spent and so on. Unfortunately, when women complain, men generally retreat and the marriage deteriorates even more.

After years of trying unsuccessfully to improve things, a woman eventually surrenders and convinces herself that change isn’t possible. She ends up believing there’s absolutely nothing she can do because everything she’s tried hasn’t worked. That’s when she begins to carefully map out the logistics of what she considers to be the inevitable, getting a divorce.

While she’s planning her escape, she no longer tries to improve her relationship or modify her partner’s behavior in any way. She resigns herself to living in silent desperation until “D Day.” Unfortunately, her husband views his wife’s silence as an indication that “everything is fine.” After all, the “nagging” has ceased. That’s why, when she finally breaks the news of the impending divorce, her shell-shocked partner replies, “I had no idea you were unhappy.”

Then, even when her husband undergoes real and lasting changes, it’s often too late. The same impenetrable wall that for years shielded her from pain, now prevents her from truly recognizing his genuine willingness to change. The relationship is in the danger zone.

If you are a woman who fits this description, please don’t give up. I have seen so many men make amazing changes once they truly understand how unhappy their wives have been. Sometimes men are slow to catch on, but when they do, their determination to turn things around can be astounding. I have seen many couples strengthen their marriages successfully even though it seemed an impossible feat. Give your husband another chance. Let him prove to you that things can be different. Keep your family together. Divorce is not a simple answer. It causes unimaginable pain and suffering. It takes an enormous amount of energy to face each day. Why not take this energy and learn some new skills and make your marriage what you’ve wanted it to be for so long?

If you’re a man reading this and your wife has been complaining or nagging, thank her. It means she still cares about you and your marriage. She’s working hard to make your love stronger. Spend time with her. Talk to her. Compliment her. Pay attention. Take her seriously. Show her that she’s the most important thing in the world to you.

Perhaps your wife is no longer open to your advances because she’s a soon-to-be walkaway wife. If so, read the posts on the divorcebusting.com messageboard. Don’t crowd her. Don’t push. Be patient. If you demonstrate you can change and she still has eyes… and a heart, you might just convince her to give your marriage another try.

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Marriages are made in heaven, but, unfortunately couples have to lead their marriages on this mortal Earth! Though hundreds of experts provide free marriage advice of all sorts, no one has the real courage to say that marriage has to be proved right here on the soil! Marriage is a holy process, that binds two people close together and it also mandates that both should be honest and faithful to each other for the rest of their life. But, it never turns out this way! Marriages happen overnight and break the next day, due to several reasons and factors that are unique and individual to each couple. To make your marriage stable and lively, listed here are some free marriage advice and tips, using which you can ensure that most of the problems that affect a marriage, are kept at a safe distance:

• Speak only those words that are kind and honest! Words can make or break a relationship! Beware how you speak your words! Many marriages break just as a result of bitter quarrels that engage foul words and unkind remarks. Free marriage advice is never complete, without stressing on the importance of using good and kind words in the daily life!

• Never ever, offend your husband’s ego with caustic remarks. On the other hand, do not attempt to hurt the self esteem of your wife. Both are equally dangerous and risky! Be kind to each other and respect other’s strength and weaknesses.

• Love your wife honestly and sincerely, and never deceive her with wrong pretensions! Cheating on your wife is very dangerous and risky. Same thing applies to those lovely wives also! Be truthful to each other and maintain this honest relationship for the rest of your lives. Free marriage advice could not be better than this, as adultery and cheating are considered, as the two of most hated words in a marriage.

• Surprise your spouse with a special, surprising gift at least some times in a year. Gift something that is useful and close to each other’s heart. Let the gift revoke the previous good memories of your marriage.

• Free marriage advice counselors agree that marriage is a give and take process that involves couple’s active participation and help. Make sure that you understand each other’s needs completely and act according to what is agreed between you and your spouse.

• Ego and jealously are two bad things that can bring sadness to your married life. If you’re a selfish person or if you feel jealous of your spouse’s achievements, you’re on your way to spoil your own married life. Control these bad habits, as far as possible and let your spouse know that you’re proud of his/her achievements and deeds.

Free marriage advice comes in many forms and types; however you will need to be very cautious, while soliciting such advice from people. Just know that there are many people, who may provide you the wrong information. Free marriage advice is available from marriage counselors, marriage bureaus, church and community forums. You may also need to take the best piece of free marriage advice and suggestions for your marriage and leave the rest aside.

Please visit my website Save My Precious Marriage and Save My Marriage to browse the resources.

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Brides snip inspiring photos from wedding magazines and surf the net sometimes for years before their big day. These are all components for creating your personal Wedding Inspiration Board.

Wedding inspiration boards are a growing trend. Wedding boards are presentable to wedding vendors. Displaying it on your office wall, for example, will undoubtedly invite suggestions from your work colleagues.

Remember pictures speak a thousand words. Collect images of dresses, bouquets, shoes, favours, placecards, receptions, programs, invitations that you fancy. Create your board using pictures from magazines, websites or personal photographs. You name it, you can include it. Wedding Inspiration boards are also a great way to express your wedding ideas and vision to the many vendors who will participate in your wedding.

Scan images from wedding magazines and brochures. Any wedding vendor you deal with will be delighted to see that you have an inspiration board.

For a french wedding google images for wedding in France, castle wedding and chateau wedding.

You may miss the overall effect when you get down to the nitty-gritty of every fine detail. If you include pictures of everything from food to flowers to dresses to lighting, you’ll have a better idea of what your guests will see on your wedding day, when all of a sudden they walk in and see it all put together. And, as you will know how all of your different wedding elements come together ahead of time thanks to your inspiration board, it will be fabulous on your wedding day.

A great way to collect your ideas while planning your french wedding is to create an inspiration board. It can be a bulletin board, a piece of foam core, or you can create it on the computer in Photoshop or a layout program. Swatches, photos, even notes you’ve jotted down can be displayed all in one place, and changed around as you change your mind.

Providing your vendors with your wedding inspiration board will allow them to understand the look you want to accomplish, and even motivate them to create unique ideas along the same theme.

You could always download a free program or website or even work it up in Microsoft Word! Do not be intimidated into thinking you need a fancy program like Photoshop to make an inspiration board. You can use several boards for your wedding: one for flowers, one for the wedding attire, and one for the colors and decor.

Our bilingual french wedding planner says most brides having a destination wedding have an inspiration board.