DO research your photographer and
DON’T skimp on your photographer’s fees.

Of course, a high fee is no guarantee for good photography either. But the laws of supply and demand will usually put the beginners, the amateurs and the black sheep into the cheap corner.

Same goes for the videographer.

This judge spews technical jargon while slamming the two lady photographers for using entry-level equipment. However, a good photographer could deliver amazing results with just the equipment stated (A Canon Digital Rebel and two amateur lenses). The fact is that the photographers don’t have much of a clue about photography and would have delivered the same result with top-of-the-line pro gear.

Here are some awesome examples (wow!):

An average of 68 percent of respondents would still marry their current spouse.

Malaysia at 59% was at the bottom of the list while China topped with 83%.

The study’s results should be taken with a grain of salt, however, since the web-savvyness of the respondents (it being an online poll), the duration of the marriage, education, differences and similarities of the partners are some of the important parameters which were left unconsidered.

First, a listing of what all is needed:

Then, let’s make the card:

Voila!

But sometimes, they don’t…

I might be tempted to call this sweet, but then - how can anybody marry someone so annoying?

OUCH!

1) A fun-loving wedding couple
2) Good music and a first dance
3) A festive atmosphere (here with tents, costumed bridesmaids)
4) A wedding cake and a cake-cutting
5) An element of surprise
6) A few short speeches or toasts, saying nice (being vague makes no difference) things about the couple
7) Champagne flutes and something nice in them
Gifts (doesn’t seem to be that important)
9) Rice - or bird feed - to shower the couple with
10) Surprise experiences which are out of the ordinary (here a rickshaw)
11) Cheers and laughter.

Here’s the video:

Some more info on planning and execution. Cool job!

If you’re planning a speech this is a MUST WATCH, to know how it ISN’T supposed to be, LOL.

Cue cards sure would have saved his ass. Now he’ll be remembered for all time thanks to YouTube!

With song and dance!

Frank and Anita Milford of Plymouth celebrated their wedding anniversary.

Their 81st!

Next Febraury, they’ll become the longest married couple in Britain!

Wow, do they even have a name for that? Yes, they do, all the way up to 100!

60 years: Diamond Wedding Anniversary
65 years: Iron Wedding Anniversary
70 years: Mercy Wedding Anniversary
75 years: Crown-Jewel Wedding Anniversary
80 years: Oak Wedding Anniversary
85 years: Angels Wedding Anniversary
100 years: Heavens Wedding Anniversary

Each year, Cheap Chic Weddings carries out a contest of toilet-paper gowns:

For construction only toilet paper, glue and/or sticky tape is allowed (any type, colour and make).

Here’s the winner of last year’s contest:

and 2007’s winner (where the bust area of the other winners are lacking, I thought that this winner found a good solution to the problem):

In 2006, the best looked so:

Unfortunately, the 2009 contest dealine has already passed, so this gives you enough time to prepare for 2010! Check out the website above for all the details.

A wedding, at which the bride and groom come in their (birthday) suits?

Their whole wedding was paid for by an Australian TV-show in return…

They donned their wedding clothes later, as you can see in their wedding video.

I haven’t seen one myself, but I sure will be shocked should I do so.