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To help the bride and groom plan a successful and stress-free wedding, there are many ways that family and friends can be helpful. It can be as simple as helping carry gifts from the reception site, to offering baby sitting services to small children from a previous marriage. After asking for help, the couple will need to assess the availability of time and resources of their friends and family, and act accordingly. Here are some helpful ways that others outside of the bridal party can be involved:
· Making an appointment with house of worship
· Compare prices of caterers
· Compare prices of reception sites
· Helping the bride select flowers
· Pricing photographers and videographers
· Pricing limos
· Pricing bands and disc jockeys
· Helping select prerecorded music
· Requesting honeymoon brochures
· Booking hotel rooms
· Choosing and making wedding favors
· Making seating arrangements and writing place cards
· Addressing wedding invitations and going to the post office
· Being a contact person for out of town friends and relatives
· Decorating the reception site
· Setting up disposable cameras and collecting them to be developed
· Bringing gifts from reception site to bride’s home
· Decorating the “Just Married” car
· Taking car of pets while you are on your honeymoon
Don’t forget to thank them specifically for the ways they helped make your wedding day a success. Place an unexpected phone call, after your honeymoon, just to say “thank you for helping make our wedding day a success.”
Kathleen Terrana is the owner of Beautiful Bridal specializing in discount tiaras, veils and bridal jewelry.
Filling Foods That Help You Lose Weight Before Your Wedding
When choosing a diet to help you lose weight it is important to consider “fullness factors.” Foods that contain large amounts of fat, sugar and/or starch are so easy to overeat because they have low fullness factors. Foods that contain large amounts of water, fiber, and/or protein have the highest fullness factors and do a better job of satisfying your hunger. Most vegetables, fruits and lean meats fall into this category.
Green vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage and bokchoy have so few calories that you can fill up on an unlimited quality because they are considered “free foods.” The fiber in beans and lentils trigger stretch receptors in our stomachs which signal to our brain that we have eaten a full meal. Whole oats are more filling than instant oatmeal. Soak the raw oats overnight and then microwave them for 1-2 minutes in the morning.
Choosing foods with texture helps trick the stomach into feeling full. Eating a big apple will suppress the appetite because the bulky fiber fills up your stomach and turns off your appetite control hormones. Plus, apples contain vitamins and minerals, as well as being a good source of folic acid. Chopped apple is more filling than applesauce, while mashed potatoes are less filling than whole boiled potatoes.
Fibre, protein and the fluid content of food help determine the fullness factor. If you reach for processed foods (chips or cookies, for example), and eat until you feel full, you may have consumed 1,000 calories or more. This is almost half the the calories you need for the entire day. Drinking lots of fresh water, plenty of leafy vegetables, fresh fruit, and lean protein will make you fill up quicker and stay satisfied longer.
Kathleen Terrana is the owner of Beautiful Bridal specializing in discount tiaras, veils and bridal jewelry.
Fabulous Party Platters for a Reception at Home
If the bride or groom’s parents have a large home and love to entertain, a reception at their home would be cozy and appropriate. This would work especially well after a small wedding, and would be ideal for a modest wedding budget.
Many large supermarkets have Party Coordinators (inquire at the Deli), that can offer tips and suggestions. Some platters you may want to purchase already prepared, such as: Sushi Trays, Fully Cooked Party Meatballs, BBQ wings, and Classic Shrimp Cocktail Trays. You can also purchase made-to-order sub sandwiches. They are 2 Foot (serves 10-15), 4 Foot (serves 16-24), and 6 Foot (serves 25-30). They come with the following meats—roast beef, ham, turkey, chopped ham, cotto salami and beef bologna.
These are some fabulous suggestions for party trays that can be assembled for only the cost of the food!
· Deviled Egg Tray – Using a cake decorating tip, pipe the savory yoke mixture into the whites for a decorative touch. Garnish the top with olive slices.
· Mediterranean Delight – Put a cup of chickpea dip (hummus) in the center of the tray. Surround with sections of roasted red peppers, Provolone cheese cubes, sliced salami, and Greek green and Kalamata olives. Arrange small pita triangles around the edge of the platter.
· Vegetable Trays – There are so many possibilities, you can make several platters. Choose from these favorites: broccoli, cauliflower, baby carrots, celery, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini sticks, green, red and yellow peppers.
· Fruit Trays -- Choose fruits that are in season. Fruits made also be cut bite-sized and served in a watermelon “boat,” for a festive presentation. Choose from these favorites: pineapple, honeydew melon, strawberries, blueberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, peaches, grapes, and kiwi.. (Bananas and apples will turn burn brown unless tossed in a small amount of lemon juice.)
· Classic Cheese Sampler -- In the center of the tray, put a small cheese ball surrounded by parsley. Arrange bite-sized cubes of hot pepper jack, Colby longhorn, Havarti, Colby jack, smoked cheddar and imported Swiss cheese.
· Finger Sandwiches -- Chicken and tuna are party favorites! Arrange on a platter and garnish with parsley and cherry tomatoes.
Kathleen Terrana is the owner of Beautiful Bridal specializing in discount tiaras, veils and bridal jewelry.
