Prospective bride,

Mr. Right has come into your life, and he has asked the right question, and you have said yes. Thus, all of your dreams are about to become a reality. Therefore, you must organize your thoughts and begin to plan toward your big day. If you would like for your big day to be different, why not add some of the old wedding customs of your culture or of different cultures to your innovative ideas. As a result, you will be blending in the old tradition with your new individual thoughts—hence, creating something special and beautiful for your big day and most precious moment.

It doesn’t matter whether you are having an at-home wedding or a large church wedding. It can be effective and beautiful. The type of dress you select, prospective bride, will determine the degree of formality. Your wedding dress is what sets the tone and the pace for your big day. If this is your first wedding, the color of your dress should be white. If this is your second wedding, the color of your dress may be either off-white or the color of your choice. However, if this is your third wedding, then any soft shade that you select, especially one that enhances your complexion, will do.

However, there is one very important fact that you must consider as you plan and organize for your big day, and that is, there are only two bridal seasons: they are spring-summer and autumn-winter. Hence, the traditional fabric for the bride is a light satin for the warm months and a heavy satin for the cold months. The trimming is usually lace and pearls.

This book of bridal tips was compiled to help you with your planning and organizing. It will help you to avoid making some very serious and costly mistakes. Do keep it with you and refer to it often. It covers bridal tips especially for you, tips that will guide you from the day you say “yes” through the day you say “I do” and even through your honeymoon.

M. Marcia Butts-Schwartz, PhD

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