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Tips, guides and inspiration from the world of fine diamonds and jewellery.

29 JUN 2018

The Wedding – How to spare yourself the headache? – Part II

There is less than half a year to go until the great event of your life. The hard work of organising it is far from over. At some point you will become the happy owners of a pair each of gold wedding rings that mean far more than gold and diamonds.

But there is a way to go yet. If you are determined to do everything without the help of a specialist firm... that is entirely your choice. Obviously, you come out cheaper, but stress... has its own costs too, not necessarily financial. Six months to the wedding. The godparents. You may have known them since you were engaged. Do they still want to be your godparents? Perfect. A deposit on the venue. Once you have decided and fallen head over heels for the venue, you will need to pay 20-40% of the price. It depends on the negotiation and the packages chosen. Put absolutely everything in writing, by email. The priest. Once again about the date and time. Whatever you have settled on, that is what stands. The decorating firm or the wedding agency. If you can afford such a thing, wonderful! It takes a great deal of hassle off your hands. The wedding dress. Both she and he must be dressed in the style of the theme already decided. You have a fair bit of trawling through the shops to do. If you have the patience to wait for a specialist fair to come along, so much the better. Five months to the wedding. The guests. Draw up a first list of those you want to wish you a lasting home. You will deliberate for some time before you have a final list. And even that will undergo changes. There is still time. The band. Live, most likely. Or a good DJ who knows how to put a proper selection together. It depends on the budget. These people are booked well in advance and, to get whoever you want, you will need a bit of luck! Here's hoping! The photographer and the videographer. As with the music, these lads already have deposits in hand for weddings even a year ahead. Look through portfolios and see what they have done. The official car. Either a limousine, or a carriage, or your own car. Whatever you like. Just not public transport. Though such cases have been seen. :) Three months to the wedding. The groom's suit. Bought after several fittings. Tickets for the honeymoon. Better now than... who knows when you will have time again. Besides, an "early booking" will bring you discounts too. The wedding favours. The gift bags. Choose them yourselves or on the wedding planner's suggestion. The bride's dress, shoes and the rest. The last fittings, without rushing. The menu, the drinks, the cake. Make the choices that please you and, perhaps, sense roughly what the guests might like too. The invitations and their wording. Depending on the budget, more classic or more original. Two months to the wedding. Choose the pair of wedding rings. These rings will accompany you your whole life, in all likelihood. Be creative in choosing pieces of real value. If you want gold wedding rings, make them 18kt and, if there are diamonds, make sure they are natural and internationally certified. Sending out the invitations. Go in person around town. For abroad or other far-off places, good old post works very well. Now you will see roughly how many guests you can count on. One month to the wedding. Dress fittings. This time with all the accessories. The last major touch-ups, if needed. The bridesmaids' outfits. Matched to the wedding theme and the bride's dress. So that it all looks lovely! About two weeks to the wedding. Give or take a few days. Checking the necessary documents. Prepare the prenuptial certificate, the medical tests, the certificate from your GP, the judicial stamp, copies of your ID cards and birth certificates, and so on. The bridal bouquet. And not only hers. The godmother's, the bridesmaid's and the decorative flowers needed for the ceremonies. Seating the guests at the tables. And the tables themselves. With great care! See who will sit next to whom. A wedding out of ten. Days. That's about how many are left. The wedding dress, make-up, hair. Roughly the last fittings and touch-ups. The prenuptial certificate. An appointment is made at the town hall. The stag and hen parties. Let it be wild, for that is how it's done! After so much stress... and it's not over yet... you deserve a bit of fun with the flavour of a house party. Communication with the restaurant. First of all, the exact number of guests. Plus any other details you consider it necessary to settle. 3, 2, 1 Start. A final check of the groom's suit and the bride's dress. Once again, but essential. With accessories. Manicure, pedicure, waxing. The bride must be beautiful and feel good. The wedding rings reach the godparents. Or the master of ceremonies, if you have one. Confirm the appointments at the hairdresser, make-up artist, photographer, videographer, limousine and master of ceremonies. Check the table seating and the decorations. Go over the last details and give importance even to those that at first glance do not seem important. Enjoy a relaxing massage. Go for a beauty treatment and see to your manicure, pedicure and waxing, do some exercise and enjoy relaxing massages. There are less than 24 hours to go until the wedding! A lasting home to you! Source StirileKanalD.ro: https://www.stirilekanald.ro/cum-sa-iti-organizezi-nunta-fara-mari-batai-de-cap-iata-ce-ne-recomanda-specialistii-16572058

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29 JUN 2018

The Wedding – How Do You Avoid the Headache? – Part I

Because we're talking about a longed-for event that usually has a few years of relationship behind it, and that moment when he offered you an engagement ring has already become part of your little history, there's only one key: planning!

Of course, you both need to understand that by staying relaxed you'll get through the stress that's coming — the stress that organising this event entails, whether you like it or not — far more easily. There are many details to sort out and, under no circumstances, will you resolve them on your own. If you've accepted the marriage proposal, that's the zero moment. Essentially, the start of organising the most important event of your life so far. After the euphoria of the moment, you'll realise you need a plan. And not just any plan, but a very well put-together one. You'll have to meet a whole host of people, professionals in every field, with whom to start sorting things out: wedding decorations, wedding rings, invitations, accessories, a band, sound systems, jewellers, DJs, photographers and cameramen, masters of ceremonies, event coordinators, beauty services, priests, event halls, cooks, confectioners, stylists, tailors, travel agencies, medical tests, paperwork, accommodation for guests if need be... and you're still bound to have missed something. It doesn't seem simple any more, does it? Nor is it. But the wedding must take place, just as you've decided. The calendar method — the version with gold wedding rings. Whether you have a wedding planner by your side or not, as we were saying, the wedding is already bearing down on you and not the other way round. If he proposed to you today, well, in about a year the happy event will have to take place. The happy and rather exhausting event. Yes! There are many ways to go about it, but we've chosen to make a plan in stages, relatively logical ones that you can stick to, more or less. Twelve months before The budget. This is roughly where you should start. How many guests are you counting on and how much of the investment will come back to you. It sounds a little odd, but that's the reality. Try not to take out a loan. Money from your families and your savings can be enough for a decent event. The venue and the style of the wedding. These stories are quite closely linked. You'll come back to money in the end, but choose something that pleases you. The guests will have a good time anyway. A hall on the shore of a lake or in a forest? In the city centre? Whatever you want! Try a venue with a terrace because, like it or not, people smoke and you don't want guests getting irritable because they can't have a puff now and then. Right. A terrace for smokers, a dedicated car park doesn't hurt, then there are the related services that may or may not be included in the price. Watch out for the term ALL INCLUSIVE. It can be genuine or a trap. Ask the necessary questions at each venue. How many should you view? Until you like something 95%. The church. Like the hall, the church requires setting an exact date and time. The essential thing is to bring them into harmony. It isn't that easy. Source Ajutormacasatoresc.ro: https://ajutormacasatoresc.ro/blog/invitatia-de-nunta/cum-sa-scapi-de-stresul-confirmarilor-la-nunta-printr-o-metoda-simpla-si-accesibila

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29 JUN 2018

Between superstitions and gestures you may regret later.

Beyond what the horoscope you read or listen to in the morning says, you also have to contend with "what people say", which puts pressure on you: this is good to do, that is not.

Be sure to choose a pair of gold wedding rings because they bring you luck, or steer clear of gold used in another piece of jewellery because things won't go at all well for you. How much is truth and how much is superstition is not an easy matter to settle. And even before the relationship becomes official, you'll often come up against something of the sort. An engagement ringwill give rise to all sorts of conversations about the moment when he offered it, the place, or "what did he say when he gave it to you?" At the end of the day, are you happy just as you are now? Perfect. Nothing else really matters. It's just that, since we've started on this subject, it would be a shame not to look it straight in the eye and see what it's really about.

Traditions and folk beliefs

Without letting these things become an obsession, you ought to know what "what people say" claims about how we should behave towards our jewellery. Don't drop your wedding ring on the floor, but don't throw it either, should some conflict arise between you. Nor should you give it to anyone else. If you lose it, that's not too good either. It's said to foretell a "little" divorce between you. Or some run of bad luck. Even if you don't necessarily believe all this blindly, it's a good idea, when you order your wedding rings, to do so with professionals who know exactly how to advise you as accurately as possible. That way, the jewellery will fit your finger like a "glove", the size won't be a problem, and any later repairs or servicing will be assured. Since you already are a couple and this is obvious to everyone, you have no reason to hide it: from each other or from... the world. So wedding rings are bought together. Even setting these beliefs aside, making the purchase together has nothing but advantages: you'll both like the design, your sizes will be taken correctly and, why not, the joy of choosing is all the greater. If time passes happily and, after 25 years, you form a couple once more, the silver anniversary brings news: you'll have to give each other a silver ring, the place of this new piece of jewellery being right beside the gold wedding ring from the start of your marriage. The mission of the wedding rings is much easier than in the case of the engagement ring. There, in principle, he is the first violin of the purchase, and it's better that way, because if she takes part too... the choice will clearly be hers. And the surprise will no longer be a surprise. In any case, we have by no means exhausted this subject. Traditions, superstitions, customs or simple folk beliefs number in their thousands across the planet. It depends on the country, the region or who knows what tribe forgotten by the world. Either way, the beauty of the gesture behind the giving of a piece of jewellery remains a memorable thing, and wedding rings and engagement rings are, more often than not, the stars of family photo albums. Source 6pm: https://www.6pm.ro/relatiile-intre-superstitii-si-gesturi-pe-care-le-poti-regreta-mai-tarziu/

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