When the man of your dreams asks you to marry him you hope that it will be with a beautiful diamond ring - that kind of wedding gift with be appreciated by any newly engaged woman! But when you get married the wedding ring has a lot more significance then just looking pretty on your finger. What does the wedding ring symbolise?
Traditional the wedding ring is seen as the last in a line of wedding gifts that are given to the bride. The first of course being the engagement ring. A European tradition encourages the engraving of the name of one’s intended spouse and the date of one’s intended marriage on the inside surface of wedding rings, thus strengthening the symbolism and sentimentality of the rings as they become family heirlooms. The wedding ring is a symbol that someone is married – it is widely believed that wedding rings are an external symbol of love and commitment between a bride and groom that all the world can see.
King Edward VI-in the 16th century-ruled that wedding rings were to be worn on the left hand because it coincided with the “heart side” of the body and was thus to be worn closest to the heart. This was also in keeping with the Greek and Egyptian tradition of wearing rings on the third finger of the left hand because it was believed that the “vein of love”-also called the “vena amoris”-ran through the third finger on the left hand and was directly connected to the heart.
Nowadays it is possible to commission the engagement ring and the two wedding bands to come in a matching set.
Wedding rings have come to be a symbol of enduring and everlasting-or never-ending-love, much like the circle is a never-ending shape that has no beginning and no end. Couples spend a lot of time and effort selecting or designing the perfect rings that represent their love for one another. These rings are also a public and outward sign of their commitment and promised fidelity to each other. But most importantly, they are personal symbols most significant to the man and woman who have promised to share the rest of their lives and love together.
Like any gift exchanged between men and women the wedding rings are no different. They are wedding gifts to one another that symbolise the eternal love that they share for one another.
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So your partner has got down on one knee and proposed to you! It’s the best feeling in the world… but then comes the hard part – ‘Planning the Wedding’.
When you plan your wedding, where do you start? Here are few tips that will hopefully get you started:
After the engagement party everyone knows the main things that you need to think about to get the wedding ball rolling:
- style of the wedding: is it going to be formal, casual, a day or night affair?
- Wedding colours and theme: this will give you the basis of the venue and also help when coordinating outfits for the wedding party.
Decide on whether you are getting married in a church or whether you are having a registry wedding. GET THIS BOOKED WELL IN ADVANCE. AS SOON AS YOU HAVE DECIDED ON THE DATE. There is no point in having a reception if there is no official wedding.
- Set the date: it would help if you set the date first. That way you know what your availability is in terms of venues.
- Guest list: You should really think about how many people that you want to invite to your wedding. When thinking of venues it would be helpful if you have a rough idea of the number of people that you want at your wedding.
- Throw your budget out the window. It’s your wedding, hopefully you’re only going to get married the once so make it as special as you can. If you have to have a budget, then make sure it is realistic and know that on some things you are going to have to compromise.
- Knowing those three things you can find the right venue for your wedding. Make sure you get a letter of confirmation from the venue to make sure that it is your’s for that day. I’ll tell you a little story, I know someone who didn’t. They wrote the date in the diary, apparently so did the hotel that they were planning to have the wedding at. However when it came to paying the deposit two weeks later, the venue had been booked up by someone else. You don’t want that to happen to you – I couldn’t imagine anything worse. Make sure you have a back up venue and date just incase things don’t go to plan.
Example Seating Plan
Once you’ve got the venue, you can then start to think about the seating arrangement. Most places have tables that you can hire with chairs – for me I think you should be hiring the round tables. They look elegant and people all feel included on a round table, no one will be sat on the end of a round table by themselves. With the number of guests already know you can plan your tables into the hall and imagine how you are going to seat everyone. Some people liked seating plans. I don’t – people like to sit with people that they know. I have been to a number of weddings and just be plonked next to random people and been told to enjoy myself. I do not like that at all. There could be nothing worse. But the seating plan does help when you are thinking numbers.
So now let’s just do a check list, so far we’ve got:
- date
- guest list
- venue…
So what comes next? Well for me it would be the invitations – you need people to attend your wedding and the sooner you get those out the better. People can put the date into the diary and then they will forget about it until a couple of weeks before when they remember that they need to buy and outfit. Alongside the invite writing you should also consider what kind of entertainment you want. Some people like a live band while other’s like a DJ. Personally I’d have both. A jazz/blues band and a DJ to play the most popular tunes around. Split the time between the two… maybe have the band play while food is being served and the DJ to play when the everyone is ready to get their dance flex on.
For me, I would have the band play the first dance and the father/daughter dance. But that’s just because I like live music.
Next onto the caterers. What kind of food would like at your wedding? Will there be welcome drinks, appetisers, starters, a main course and then dessert? What kind of menu do you want? Make sure that the food is good though, there is nothing worse then attending a wedding with rubbish food. It makes me angry, people travel a long way to attend the wedding to then be greeting with mediocre food. ugh. Nothing worse. TASTE THE FOOD. Get the caterer to present the whole wedding meal to you. That way you can decide what you like and don’t like. Make sure they show you how everything will be presented too. You should find out if they provide all the crockery as well, some don’t and so you’d need to hire that in. Make sure it goes with the table clothes.
- The cake – there are looooooads of companies out there that do wedding cakes, you just need to find one that you are happy with. It may take a bit of time but when you find the right cake, you’ll know. I want a chocolate cake at my wedding… mmmm….do make sure you taste the cake though.
- Decide on your wedding photographer at this point (and videographer is you are having one).
With the caterers, florists, DJ’s, bands, venues, cake company, photographers i’d make sure that you got signed contracts with all of them. That way you have proof you booked them!
- So now you’ve sorted: the date, venue, guestlist, seating arrangements, invites, music, food and the cake. What next?
Well i’d move onto the outfits at this point. But for this you need to know a few things – who is the best man and the groomsmen and who is the maid of honour and the bridesmaids? That way you can work out how many dresses and suits you will need to have tailored. I personally like it if the bridesmaids and the groomsmen match. It looks pretty. But also when thinking of outfits you also need to consider the clothes of the fathers of the bride and groom and the mothers. I like the idea of them matching respectively. Brothers and sisters can wear what they want (as long as it is appropriate for a wedding) as with the rest of the extended family. But I think you should certainly be able to tell who is part of the wedding party.
The wedding dress is a whole category in itself. But like with the cake, when you find it… you’ll know.
When you’ve sorted the outfits I’d go onto the flowers… you can colour coordinate that way.
I mentioned earlier about round tables. What about table decorations? – the florist could probably do those too. Keep them simple. What is also good is to have a copy of the menu and the outlined agenda of the reception on the table. People like to know what is going to happen. Make sure that the table decorations are in keeping with the plate settings and the linen you have chosen.
Wedding favours are a big hit at weddings. If you are going to get these made then order them well in advance and make sure you get samples of them too so you can see what they are going to look like.
I’d actually get the whole table laid out so I could see how it was going to look. That way if there is something you don’t like then you can work on it. The finish of a table is very important. It makes the guests feel special.
Appoint someone in the family that you trust to take care of everything when it gets closer to the wedding. Make it easy for them and don’t leave things till the last minute. As long as they know what they are doing they can organise people so that they get everything done on time!
Remember that although your wedding day is going to be one of the most important days of your life you can’t plan every detail. So do the best you can and then just enjoy yourself!
If you have the budget then you can hire a wedding consultant. They will worry about all these things for you. But if you don’t this will hopefully help you out.
http://www.weddinggifts2u.co.uk is a great place to find all your wedding gift ideas. We have wedding gifts for not only the bride and groom but also wedding presents that the bride and groom can give as thank you presents to all those people who helped out at the wedding and who were an important part of it!
As the summer arrives everyone knows that it is wedding season… each weekend is taken up by some sort of event or another – be is hen/stag party’s, engagement parties or the weddings themselves. There is always some sort of celebration.
This weekend I went to a traditional Indian wedding. A very colourful affair I must say! But the thing with Indian weddings is that they last more than two weeks with all the different events that take place. For example if you take a standard Muslim wedding you have the following events:
- Engagement Party
- Civil Wedding (The Registry Wedding – i.e. the Official marriage by Law)
- The majalis – this is a religious ceremony where the couple are blessed and the families celebrate the marriage of the couple – there is a strong religious connotation to this.
- The hen/stag parties
- The BIG Indian Wedding
No Indian wedding could be small, no matter how much we tried for it to be. There are too many relations from all over the world to invite. But Indian weddings are great because there is always lots of great food, company, speeches and dancing. And as I mentioned before lots of colour… ! The bride nearly always wears red and the bridal party look stunning in a huge array of colours. That is just the norm of an Indian wedding. The music is bright and exciting and the cake is always a big part of the celebrations!
But as with any wedding it is very difficult to know what to get the bride and groom. Most Indian weddings that I have been too often say ‘no boxed gifts’ at the bottom of the invitation. This could mean therefore that the couple would prefer money or vouchers to a department store – for example House of Fraser. However what if the invite doesn’t say ‘no boxed gifts’ – what then? What wedding gift do you get the happy couple? You want it to be the kind of gift they are going to treasure but you also want it to be something that is appropriate for a wedding. For muslims – alcohol is not really an option. But there are plenty of other gifts that you could choose from… like engraved photo gifts. The happy couple will want to display their favourite wedding photo in their home for all to see, wouldn’t it be great if your photo frame that you had engraved for them especially for the wedding be the one that they chose to display their wedding photo in. Engraved photo frames are a simple and classic gift that never go out of style. Other Indian cultures probably wouldn’t complain if a alcohol themed gift was given. I’ve seen a lot of people start to give engraved champagne flutes as wedding gifts. The have each flute engraved with the names of the couple and the date of the wedding. I like these. I think they are not only a practical gift but also the kind of gift that can be displayed too. Engraved Champagne Flutes look nice.
Indian Wedding
I was speaking to the bride for a little while yesterday and what she did say was that she found it hard to know what to get the father of the bride and the father of the groom. She wanted to get them something that they would use and would also show them how much they were appreciated. She finally settled on engraved cufflinks and an engraved pen for each other the father’s. They both wore the cufflinks at the wedding, a very sweet touch. The engraved pens were engraved with the names of the respective “dad” with each having a special message from each child. I did like her choice of gifts as they were sentimental as well as practical.
Whatever culture you are from, you need to think about the wedding gifts that you are going to give to the bride and groom and they need to think about the wedding gifts that they are going to give the people that helped them during the wedding and their families too… who deserve gifts for putting up with them for all those years!!!
I found this on YouTube… it shows a Punjabi wedding – when I say colourful.. I mean COLOURFUL!
I realise that alot of the posts that I have written over the past few weeks have been about weddings, but alot of the reason for that is that I know alot of people who are getting married this year. So if I know alot of people who are getting married then I am almost certain that so do you as well. I just thought you might like some tips on all things wedding related. Don’t worry Christmas is coming soon and I certainly have alot to write about that particular theme. I’m excited already!!
I’ve spoken alot about the different traditions that people have when they plan a wedding, but I don’t think I’ve looked at it from the perspective of a western wedding.
North America has many cultures and many different wedding traditions influenced by countries all over the world. Mexican wedding traditions, for example, have been influenced by Spain and France, and by their own ancient cultural traditions stretching back to the Aztecs. Wedding traditions in the United States have been influenced by virtually every country at some point or other, making for a rich and varied combination of traditions. Canadian traditions are strongly influenced by both the English and the French.
Mexico
In Mexico, it is usual for a white ribbon or a rosary, called a lasso, to be draped around the necks of the bride and groom during the vows. This is to symbolize the joining together of the couple. Another tradition is for the groom to give his bride thirteen gold coins during the ceremony, symbolizing his commitment to support his new wife financially. As the bride and groom leave the church, red beads are thrown at them for good luck. And at Mexican wedding receptions, the guests form a heart-shaped circle around the bride and groom as they have their first dance as husband and wife.
United States of America
One unusual American tradition is for brides to wear white gloves. This comes from Victorian times, when American brides wore white gloves as symbols of modesty and romance. Even today, many American brides wear white gloves as a romantic gesture. In the United States today, it is very common for the bride and groom to write their own wedding vows, making promises and commitments that are individual and personal to them as a couple. Today’s wedding ceremony in the United States is often very grand and elaborate, especially among the well off, but small ‘backyard’ weddings are also common. If the climate allows, many wedding ceremonies are held outdoors.
Wedding ceremonies in North America traditionally conclude with the bride and groom exchanging wedding rings, and then, of course, with the traditional wedding kiss, which seals their union in front of their friends and family. As the newly married couple leave the wedding ceremony, rice is thrown at the couple as a symbol of fertility.
North American Wedding Gifts
Wedding gifts are traditionally given to help the new couple set up home together. They can range from the practical to the highly decorative. For more affluent weddings, personalised gifts of champagne, crystal and silver are ever popular. Those in poorer areas often make the bride and groom a personalised present symbolising their friendship.
Personalised gifts are a great way to show the happy couple what you want for their lives together. If you gave them a personalised photo gift. For example a personalised photo frame with a photo of the two of them in it and a message that you have had engraved into the frame then that is a very sentimental gift. Not only are you giving them something that they can display in their home. But the engraving shows that you want their marriage to last… that is the sentiment anyway.
Choosing the right wedding music is a difficult task – not least because there are so many pieces to choose from! With our help, however, you will soon navigate your way through the wedding music mine-field…
On Arrival/Signing Of Register
Whether you are having a church or a civil ceremony it is important to have music playing in the background as the guests arrive at the wedding venue, and during the signing of the register. Otherwise these times can be too quiet or a little awkward. At church, the bride and groom often opt for the traditional organ music, but if this doesn’t suit you could engage the services of a vocalist, a harpist or a string quartet to provide background music. Any of these alternatives are great for a civil ceremony too – you may also be able to simply give the organisers at the venue a CD of chosen music to be played to your guests.
Popular music choices for the arrival of the guests and signing of the register include:
Ave Maria by F Schubert
Laudate Dominum by WA Mozart
Jesu, joy of man’s desiring by JS Bach
Ave verum corpus by WA Mozart
Cantique de Jean Racine by G Fauré
Dome épais by L Delibes
Champagne Greeting
As well as musical entertainment, it’s a good idea to have some wedding champagne on tap to greet the guests as they arrive. Personalised wedding champagne is a great way to make your wedding special – this can also be used for the toasts. As an extra-special touch, why not buy some engraved personalised toasting glasses for the bride and groom?
The Arrival Of The Bride
The big moment for the choice of wedding music is, of course, the arrival of the bride. You will want to choose a piece of wedding music that is appropriate to the wedding venue – walking down the aisle of a church has a different ‘vibe’ to walking down the much shorter aisle at a civil venue. Popular choices include:
The Prince of Denmark’s March by J Clarke
Wedding March from ‘Lohengrin’ by R Wagner
If ye love me by T Tallis
Gloria in excelsis Deo by A Vivaldi
Eternal source of light divine by GF Handel
Trumpet Tune in D by H Purcell
The Personal Touch
Remember that this is your wedding, and the music needs to mean something to you. It is a nice idea to choose a favourite song that is meaningful to the bride and groom which can be played after the ceremony – a lighter touch to signal the end of the ‘formal’ part of the day.
If you want to add that personal touch to your wedding then along side the music you could also decorate the reception tables with a bottles of personalised champagne that has been designed specifically for the wedding. It’s a simple idea, but it is the finishing touches that make a wedding wonderful and personalised champagne will probably add that extra special touch to every table! Rather than drinking standard champagne when they toast the happy couple they will be drinking your special personalised champagne.
When people are invited to a wedding the thing they think about most (before the happy couple and the wedding gifts that they will have to buy) is the wedding dress that the bride will be wearing … who cares about engraved champagne gifts when the bride might be wearing black instead of the traditional white (I stress, that this is highly unlikely!).
Although most people think white is the traditional colour of wedding dresses – to symbolise virginal qualities – this hasn’t always been so. Queen Victoria is credited with setting the trend for white wedding dresses in motion, but for hundreds of years wedding dresses were a colourful affair, as this poem shows:
“Married in white, you will have chosen all right. Married in grey , you will go far away. Married in black, you will wish yourself back. Married in red, you’ll wish yourself dead. Married in blue, you will always be true. Married in pearl, you’ll live in a whirl. Married in green, ashamed to be seen, Married in yellow, ashamed of the fellow. Married in brown, you’ll live out of town. Married in pink, your spirits will sink.”
By the late eighteenth century, white was firmly established as the most popular colour, but many brides still chose their dresses on more practical grounds. The bride and groom often appeared quite stern on their wedding photos! Some brides, particularly frontier brides, chose dresses that could be worn after the wedding. As wedding dresses usually followed the fashions of the time, they required only a little alteration to be perfect to wear again and again.
By the time of World War I, wedding dress styles reflected the role of women in society. The hems got shorter and brides got rid of tight corsets. Coco Chanel is renowned for her influence on women’s fashions, and it was she who introduced the short wedding dress in the 1920s. The wedding dress was knee length and was worn with a long train.
During the Depression, a bride and groom could rarely afford the luxury of new wedding attire, and the bride would make do with her best dress. If a bride did buy a new wedding dress, after the ceremony she would often dye it a more practical colour. By World War II, weddings became hurried affairs, with the bride and groom often marrying after an engagement of only a couple of weeks. The wedding dress would usually be a smart suit – practical and stylish. If the bride and groom both happened to be in the armed forces, they would marry in their uniforms.
After the war, Royal weddings once again began to influence the choices of wedding dress. Grace Kelly’s fairy-tale wedding to Prince Monaco, in a lavish silk and lace gown, inspired many a bride-to-be. Our own Princess Diana may have had an even greater sway over wedding dresses to come, but these days the focus is on individuality, with brides being more likely to choose from an overwhelming number of styles and designs. Personalised wedding gifts are also popular today, with the art of celebration as important as ever.
If you need to find a great gift for the bride why not consider a bottle of personalised champagne? It’s a simple gift, that the bride will love. It’ll also be great while she is getting ready with all her bridesmaids! – engraved rose champagne would probably be perfect.
Take a look at our range of wedding gifts to see if you can find something that the bride will love
As if being the best man wasn’t pressured enough, you are also expected to come up with a speech that is entertaining, witty, personal and thoughtful – giving the wedding guests a good laugh but not offending anyone (especially the bride). Not an easy task for the most confident public speaker, but if you – like many a best man – are uncomfortable with the whole idea of speeches, read on for our easy guide to the perfect best man speech…
Tip #1 – Write the speech as early as you can
This may seem like a no-brainer, but it is surprising how many times the best man is still struggling to jot down his speech ideas just before – or worse, just after – the wedding ceremony! Start thinking of ideas as soon as you are asked to perform the best man duties. Ask around the groom’s family and friends for anecdotes you can use in your best man speech – if you start early enough you’re sure to have more than you need.
Tip #2 – Get the balance right
The perfect best man speech is a combination of humour and sensitivity, witty anecdotes next to warm memories. Yes, you want to entertain the wedding guests, but you also need to show respect for the bride and groom, and for their families and friends. However hysterical you might find that story about your last lads’ holiday in Ibiza, the best man speech is not the time to roll it out. Use it for the stag party, then put it away. Safe themes for the perfect best man speech include: the happy couple’s unique attraction and how well they are suited, the groom’s funny childhood stories, the venue and the food (a little imagination is needed to write this beforehand), and perhaps how nervous you are about giving a speech. Try to pace your speech – a funny story followed by praise for the bride and groom, followed by another witty comment, and so on.
Tip #3 – Don’t neglect your duties
The best man speech is traditionally expected to contain certain elements, such as compliments to the bridesmaids, compliments to the bride’s family and compliments to the groom’s family. You will also need to round off the speech by giving a toast to the bride and groom. It’s best to build these into your speech so you don’t forget them and embarrass yourself.
Tip #4 – Practice, practice, practice
If you want to give the perfect best man speech you can’t practice too much. Nerves may be a problem on the day, but if you have given yourself enough time to practice the best man speech you will feel more confident and give a better performance.
Tip #5 – Great Groom Gifts
Don’t forget to buy the groom a fantastic personalised gift as a way to say thanks for asking you to be best man. Think about your friend’s likes and dislikes before choosing, so the groom gift is truly special. Engraved groom gifts are a good choice – if he enjoys a cigarette or cigar then how about an engraved Zippo lighter? Another great option is a personalised hip flask.
Please reward your best man for all his hard work with a special gift to show him your appreciation. At www.weddinggifts2u.co.uk we have a huge range of gifts for your best man and we know that we will have something that he is certain to like. Whether it is a set of engraved cufflinks or a bottle of engraved champagne. Your best man needs to be rewarded, afterall he made sure you got to the church on time!
The past few posts have been to do with wedding dresses and that got me thinking about how would I use my own dress again?
How To Use Your Wedding Dress More Than Once:
Next to the reception, the wedding dress is often the biggest expensive of getting married. Not to suggest for a moment that it isn’t absolutely worth every penny – but wouldn’t it be nice to be able to get more than one day’s use out of your dress?
Read on for our practical (and not so practical) ideas…
Dye It
An old favourite, dying your wedding dress allows you to wear it again and again as a cocktail dress or ball gown, depending on the design. It’s best not to head for the dying kit yourself, however – opt to have your dress professionally dyed instead. It’s not as expensive as you might think – often it costs no more than having the dress professionally cleaned. (And it is important to get your dress cleaned before having it dyed.) Depending on the style of wedding dress, decide if you are most likely to wear it in the evening during winter or summer. Choose a colour that really suits you, and that is easy to get accessories to match.
Alter It
Instead of dying the dress – or as well as – you could have your wedding dress professionally altered in the following ways:
Shortened to wear as a cocktail dress – head to a party in your old wedding dress and a bottle of personalised champagne and you be a hit at any celebration!
Cut down into a skirt and top to be worn individually or together
Have the top removed to become a stylish corset-style top – looks great worn with jeans
Have the skirt removed and dyed to be worn separately
Quilt It
Quilting is a popular craft, and turning wedding dresses into quilts is a great way to prolong their life – the quilt could be passed down through generations as a personalised reminder of your big day, or could make a post-wedding gift to a special family member.
Sell It
Many brides are happy to buy their wedding dress second hand – after all, it’s only been used once! Remember to get it professionally cleaned first, and if selling on Ebay, to factor in the costs of postage. Use the money to buy yourself a special gift – or just a new outfit.
Save It
Your wedding dress, if properly cleaned and stored, could be saved for use by future generations. Although fashions change, most dresses can be updated quite simply, and who knows, your wedding dress might make a fantastic wedding gift for your own daughter or daughter-in-law one day! Giving a wedding dress as a gift is a very old tradition and probably one of the most wonderful in my opinion. I remember watching ‘27 Dresses’ – and seeing Katherine Heigl distraut at the fact that her sister had distroyed her mother’s wedding dress.
On your wedding day you’ll want to wear the most amazing dress that shows off your figure to its best, flatters your skin, makes you feel fantastic, and makes every other woman in the room sick with envy! The guests will be looking at the bride and groom, but you will be the centre of attention.
Before you head for the shops, take some time to think about the kind of dress that’s right for you. Bridal shops are packed to the brim with dresses of all styles, and it can be daunting to be presented with all that choice if you don’t know where to start. Begin by looking through bridal magazines at pictures of the bride and groom and cut out any styles that appeal to you. Don’t question why – or look at the prices. Just trust your instincts at this stage.
Your Wedding Where and When
Before you choose your wedding dress you need to consider where you are getting married. You need a dress that will suit the venue – a traditional church wedding needs a completely different type of gown than a ceremony on a beach in Barbados, and vice versa. You should also consider the groom’s outfit – the bride and groom must look right together, and if he has opted for coat and tails, he might look out of place if you choose a more informal style of wedding dress.
Also take into consideration the time of year you are getting married. Lighter fabrics are better for the summer, and you could get away with a shorter dress if you prefer. For winter, dresses have longer sleeves, and can be accessorised with a shrug.
Your Shape and Size
Whatever your figure, there is a wedding dress out there to suit you. Don’t put yourself under extra pressure to diet so you can fit into a dress that isn’t right for you anyway. Simply be aware of what suits you – are you pear-shaped and more comfortable in an A-line skirt? Or apple-shaped and keen to show off your slim-line legs but after something looser around the middle, like a shift? Trying on dresses will help, but try not to collapse in a heap if some of the styles don’t suit you – others surely will.
Think about your best features. Do you have great shoulders? Go for a halter-neck or strapless design. An hourglass shape? Show it off with a figure-hugging style. A long, graceful neck? Trim ankles? Whatever feature you want to accentuate, there will be a dress for you. Make yourself feel extra special with something personal to you – like a special garter or an engraved compact mirror. Why not suggest it to your groom as a special wedding gift. Skin Tone
Don’t forget to think about your skin colouring – dresses come in shades other than white! Cream is often unflattering, but oyster, off-white, pearl and champagne are all great alternatives. Remember to blend your dress with the groom’s outfit – the bride and groom need to look great together too!
While out shopping for the brides wedding dress why not help make the day go with a bang by getting the bride some champagne gifts to take along on the journey. Does anyone remember in the first Sex and the City movie when Carrie was moving out of her apartment…. Samantha came along with two bottles of bubbly as a way to send off Carrie into her new path in life!
