Grooms Club

One of the hottest party themes this fall will be the Twilight theme. This party idea is based on the popular book and movie of the same name. They are about the tortured romance between a mortal teenager named Isabella Swan, Bella to her friends, and her vampire lover Edward Cullen. In the book that starts the series Bella leaves sunny Arizona so her mother can start her life with her new husband. Bella goes to live with her father Charlie in gloomy Forks, Washington were the sun rarely shines. It is here that she meets the love of her life only to find out that he is not human and the complications of a love between a human and an immortal soon come in full force.

If you are a “Twi-Hard” this is not news to you as you have probably read the entire series several times and seen the movie as well. What you want to know is how to throw a party that would not only be approved of by fellow fans, but Alice Cullen herself. When planning for this type of party you will need to find great party supplies, favors, and come up with an interesting menu. The great news is that you can draw inspiration from the books and movies for ideas. Here are some to help guide as you plan the ultimate Twilight Bash.

You need to think about your decorations first. The color palette for your party will be red, black, and white as reminiscent of the book covers for the series. So make sure to get the basics in these colors. That means balloons, streamers, twinkle lights, and paper decorations. Also use images from the book covers as you main motifs. These would be the apple, tulip, red ribbon, and chess board pieces. These will make your guests feel as if they stepped into the book covers.

Next think about the atmosphere of the party. The keys to setting the right mood will be music and lighting. For lighting go with candles and try to get them in your party’s colors. You can also go for colored candle holders to add to the mood. The next thing to focus on is the music. Music can make or break a party. An excellent place to start is with the playlist the author of the Twilight series, Stephanie Meyers, used to inspire her as she wrote the book. They are available on her website. Also you can draw inspiration from the movie soundtrack. Also don’t just stop there extrapolate with more of the artists’ work. For example, a song by the band Paramore is the key song for the movie. Try using more of their music. It will add variety but at the same time keep the mood of the party going.

Finally you got to have food. I’ve looked around the net and found a lot of great suggestions. First off this is a vampire romance we are using as our theme so go with red drinks. It can be cool aid, cranberry juice, or grape juice for younger party attendants or red alcoholic drinks for the older crowd. Another great suggestion is to have an ice cream bar with strawberry syrup and red candy toppings. You can also have some key foods mentioned in the book like pizza, lasagna, or mushroom ravioli.

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This fall one of the things that you will be thinking about as you plan your wedding is wedding favors. These are items that you give as thanks to your guest for coming to your ceremony and reception. The can be various items from stationary to refrigerator magnets and water bottles. As long as they match your theme they are appropriate. In the end their main function is to be mementos and souvenir of your special day for your guests. If you are looking for an item that does that why not give personalized disposable cameras as favors? These are great because guest can use them to take personal photos of the festivities and the unique cameras can be kept as souvenirs themselves. Here are some ideas of how to add a special touch to your cameras.

First off, think about the theme of your ceremony. You can get cameras with covers that match whatever theme that you finally settle on. You can find all kinds on the internet or at a local bridal store that has them in stock. You can find some that are in your weddings chosen colors or find some with the images or motifs that match your decoration idea. The reason to do so is that they will be souvenirs of your wedding day. So having them match the design motif for you events will only make them better mementos and favors for your guests.

Another great option is to get them personalized. This is a great way to add a more intimate touch to your camera favors. There are several options that you can use. First you can go with Monograms these are stylized versions of you and your groom’s initials that can be applied to the disposable camera covers. These are great because they add a personal touch to your favors in an elegant and simple way. Another option is to have a photo of you and the groom on them. This is a great idea because of the visual remind and the ironic fact that it is a photo on a camera. Finally you can have inscriptions on it. This is perfect if you want to put favorite quotes or bible scriptures on your cameras. This way you will be able to convey some the words of wisdom you and your groom consider important.

Finally try pairing your camera gifts with related favors. For example a pocket photo album is a great idea. These are pocket sized photo albums so that your guest can bring out photos of their favorite moments at any time or place. Some come with key rings so they can also be used to hold keys. Another great option is picture frames. They are quite versatile and can come in all shapes and sizes. You can add extra impact to your set of gifts with sterling silver or crystal frames. You can also add some with novel with musical photo frames. Use your imagination and the full selection available. Whatever you choose they will increase the impact of your camera gift and show that you put effort into picking it out.

In the end cameras are perfect record keepers of special moments. Giving them as gifts will be a way to help your guests preserve their own memories of your wedding. This will make it all the more special and meaningful.

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It just might not be possible to pull off a good wedding with out the bridesmaids and their counter part, the groomsmen. After all they do for you to help pull of a perfect wedding; you will understand why they get groomsmen gifts. The groomsman gifts are the least you can do to thank them for all their help and sacrifice. Just think how much you’d have to pay some one to put up with you as you are stressing out about the wedding and to be a “Johnny-on-the-spot” for you on the big day!

The groomsmen of today have it pretty easy. Well, easy compared to their medieval counterparts. Back in the days of yore, they would travel with the groom great distances, by standards of the day, and were expected to do battle with the highwaymen and roving hordes of bandits. Meanwhile, the second in command, the best man, would guard the ring with his life. They were very much a protection detail to get the groom to the wedding alive. While there is no need for that now, it would still be bad form to allow the groom to get mugged on the way to the alter! Nowadays things are much safer for the groomsmen but their responsibilities are just as important.

They are now the male contingent to the wedding party. They are expected to attend the engagement party, the rehearsal dinner and the ceremony. Then of course the men’s wedding shower, the bachelor party. During all this, they are expected to give gift at the same places as the rest of the guest. They are also expected to pay for their tuxedo and, if they have to travel, the cost of their accommodations. With the bachelor party they are expected to pay for themselves and a share of the grooms cost. While a bit of debauchery is expected, they are also not to get the groom into trouble with the future Mrs. nor let him do that to him self. At the wedding itself they often serve as ushers but then march with the bridesmaids to the alter. During the reception they dance with the bridesmaids at the appointed songs. Later, as the bridesmaids are doing hostess duties, the groomsmen are the muscle. Not like beating people up and such, but helping move the gifts and other thing that would look odd to see a bridesmaids do (move a table or chair).

With all they do it is customary to give the grooms men a gift. This is usually done before the bachelor party or right before the wedding. Right before the wedding tends to be a very good time because it is right before they are forced to stand through the taking of the wedding photos and when they are performing their most important task, moral support. They should have been doing that all along but today it is most important.

There is no etiquette on how much to spend or rather they should all be the same or individual, it is up to the groom. Take some time to think about it and put the same effort into your choice as they have been taking in your wedding. Maybe get them all tickets to a ball game next year or personalized item for each that reflect the groomsman. The choice is yours.

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