Wedding & Cultural traditions

Wedding Traditions:
For American weddings there are traditions that most brides abide by. For instance the white wedding gown worn by most brides-to-be. Depending on the religious belief of the bride and groom the dress varies. In western culture following the middle ages suggested that depending on the brides wealth the dress would become more elaborate, elegant and  expensive fabrics to show off the money of the brides. It did not become apparent to wear white on a brides wedding day until Queen Victoria married Albert of Saxe-Coburg. From then on afterwards every bride had followed in the queen's footsteps. Many believed that the color white was to symbolize purity, but during that age it was in fact blue that had symbolized purity.
Another tradition we got is something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. It is to represent the past, and future. Blue is to represent the purity in the relationship. 




Cultural Traditions: (Jamaican)
Jamaican weddings typically the wedding dress has a piece of the mothers wedding gown. After the event the wedding dress is to be tailored and made for her children's christening gowns by a local seamstress. As for the wedding cake; once the engagement is announced the groom's grandmother is to soak fruit in rum. To be used a week before the wedding as the wedding cake. Since Jamaican weddings it is traditional to have a fruit cake laced with rum. Another important aspect of a Jamaican wedding is that both bride and groom must participate in selecting the goat that will be eaten at the wedding. The choice it so entail good vibes for both the bride and groom. On the actual wedding day the bride is to be sung to by unmarried women to symbolize her departure from the unmarried group into marriage. It is tradition that the wedding is held at the village church. The guest after the ceremony are to drink "mannish water" (goat broth) before the meal. After the meal usually the guest show off their new dance styles and fashion trends. The married couple leave the reception at 1 in the morning but still continues into the morning. 

Gift Registry & Honeymoon

For the wedding registration we only had decided on one place to register at.
Macys
http://m.macys.com/registry/wedding/guest/?registryId=6161476

Honeymoon:
Nine day trip to Florence, Venice  and Rome Italy.
Cost: $1,199
Then after that we went to Cancun, Mexico.
Cost: $500

Music, Photographer & Caters

Photographer:
Wedding decided to higher my uncle. He has had over 10 years experience when it comes to photography. He has a minor in photograph; and takes photos as a hobby.
He will be doing the following:

• Meet & Greet engagement session. (styling for the shoots)
• 300 retouched and enhanced unprinted pictures of the wedding story. 
• DVD and reprinting rights of all photos taken.  

Cost: $100




Musician:
For the couple we had decided that we are going to high a band. The band's name is Jukebox. That are able to play various songs from both modern and older times.

Cost: $7500


Catering will be done by Lisa's Bon Appetit
For a full room catering which would be about 150 people cost $600. It would be about $1,200 for 300 people that would be served. We are going to pick up the food so we do not have to pay delivery fees.
total cost: $1200

Cake, Flower and Invitations

Flowers: 75 creamy peach rose
Cost: $149.99


The peach in the roses represent appreciation, sincerity also gratitude.

4 tier cake, peach sugar flowers
Cost: $562
Cake made by MicArthur Bakery

We had decided on a three layer cake. It will consist of chocolate gouache and a berry filling. The cake itself will be red velvet cake with a butter cream icing. The cake will be loaded with various types of sugar flowers ranging from different color oranges.






Peach Rustic Burlap & Linen Wedding Invitations
Cost: $2.05 per card
Total cost: $615

Bridal Party Attire

Wedding Dress:

The dress is a fitted trumpet gown with subtle flower and lace
A sweep train
The sizes avaliable range from 0 - 16
It cost $950.00









Bridesmaid dresses:

 The dress is  a Donna Morgan Strapless Silk Chiffon Dress
It is a sweetheart strapless that conforms to the bodice. It has a hidden back zipper
Lined with a interior corset, padded and has a rubber lining for the bodice.
Color: Beach Glass
Costing: $189.00







Flower Girl dress:

The flower girl dress is a spaghetti strap chiffon tea length dress
With an empire waist and A-line
We chose to have the flower girl in soft white
Cost: $59.00








Groom:

The groom and groomsmen are going to be wearing the classic tuxedo. However the difference between the groom and the groomsmen is that the groomsmen are going to be wearing a bowtie that match the bridesmaid
Cost: $275.00

The ring bearer is going to be wearing the same as the groomsmen but will match the flower girl.
Cost: $54

Theme/Location

Spring-fever is the theme of Jeff and Megan's wedding. Their wedding will be held at the Newhall Mansion located at
829 Park St.
Piru CA, 93040

Meet The Couple and Popping The Question

      Jeff and Megan met their freshman year of high school in chemistry class. It was love at first sight, they have been together ever since. He was, at the time, working as a bus boy at the Cheesecake Factory in Redondo Beach and Megan was working as a waitress at Joe's Crab Shack. Megan's wedding party consists of: her sister (maid of honor), best friend from high school, two of her cousins, three college friends and Jeff's two sisters. Jeff's wedding party consists of: three of his best friends, two of his co-workers, his cousin and Megan's three brothers. His best man will be his best friend from kindergarten. Jeff and Megan went for a sunset walk on the beach. Megan noticed something shining far off in the sand. Jeff told her to go over and look at it. Megan pick up the bottle and saw there was a message in it, she opened it and it read "Will you marry me?". She turned around and Jeff was on one knee holding the ring. Megan said yes and they happily walked on.