I am so delighted. I have just received a wedding invitation from my friend who is going to get married soon.

Invitations somehow set the tone of the nuptials and tell the guests the style of the wedding.

All can be seen from the look of the wedding invitations.

However, there is no need to spend a boom on getting expensive wedding invitations.

Let me share with you 3 creative wedding invitations for your wedding without you overblowing your budget.

1. Floral patterns
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A beach wedding is sure to be different. It is a dream for most brides and a splendid magical moment to be in. There is something about getting married under the open blue skies with the sound of the gentle waves beating softly onto the soft sand in the background that is somehow very appealing and tempting. It can be real fun to plan a beach wedding, a totally unique experience compared to a normal wedding.

Here are 17 steps to help you in planning your perfect beach wedding.

Step 1:
Decide on a beach that is driving distance from you. It can be near to a beach resort or hotel too. Keep in mind that since the beach is an open venue, there is always a chance of it raining on the big day. Prepare for wet weather just in case. You can either have a tent put up on the beach to accommodate all your guests; or if you can reserve an indoor venue as a back-up.
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While planning a wedding, you need to get whatever help you can get.

They can be your siblings, your friends, your relatives, your mother-in-law, your father-in-law and so on.

You need to brief them exactly what kind of help you need and exactly how they can go about doing it. Print out the tasks and instructions even if you need to make things simpler for them.

Don’t assume they know what is in your mind as they are just like you – planning wedding for the first time.

Alternatively, to make your wedding planning life really easy and enjoyable, you can hire a professional wedding planner and here 26 tips to look out for when you’re hiring your wedding planner!

1. I feel a professional wedding coordinator should have been certified that he or she is qualified to be a plannner. They will have taken a wedding coordinator or consultant or planner course and have a certificate to show for it. To check the validity, you can even call up the education institute to enquire.
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As a man, I think in this life of mine, I have only bought 2 pieces of jewelry by myself.

And they are the wedding proposal ring and our wedding rings.

Beside these, there are others which my mother bought for my wife as a wedding gift for her.

Traditionally in Chinese wedding customs, this wedding gift can consist of gold chains or gold bracelets.

Especially, since my wife’s family is from Hong Kong, they are even more particular about jewelry that must be made of gold.

Why?
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There are many stages that you have to go through when planning a wedding and one of the first and most important is to send out the wedding invitations, so that everyone can attend and plan ahead of time to be there. This can be a boring and tedious task, but there are some fun ways to invite your friends and family.

1. An idea is to put your invitations inside a fancy parcel or pretty box. This can be an interesting way to receive a wedding invite and you can even include some glitter, chocolates or mini soaps for each person.
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