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Cinderella, You Shall Go To The Ball! – A Treasure Hunt

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Dear Birthday Princess,

Happy Birthday!

Welcome to my treasure hunt. I have written a special treasure hunt especially for you, which I hope all your friends will thoroughly enjoy too!

You must first wear my rags and carry my cat, then follow my clues wearing a party hat. Divide all your friends into three even groups and choose a colour for each from my coloured loops. Follow your own colour at all times and think very carefully about all my rhymes. If you follow my clues and complete every task, you will be led to the end wearing a blindfold or mask. If you all make a wish and try your best, Im sure you will soon find my treasure chest!

Clue 1: Firstly, you must stand on the coloured circle that matches your loop, and then carry on forward with the rest of your group. Check for your colour on every tree, until you find twenty scattered pieces that can turn into me. When youve completed the task you can read the next clue, and take me a step nearer to finding my shoe.

Clue 2: Find a park bench and then check all around; you must find the right coloured bag without making a sound. Tip out all the letters and show them to me and think very carefully what the answer could be. Make up the name of my cruel family members and lets hope that everyone remembers!

Clue 3: I love talking to my cat, as she always listens to me. Can you find her favourite food over by the next tree? These are shaped like an animal and delicious to eat, but if they were real she would certainly find them a treat!

Clue 4: A large ball is taking place very soon in the palace and everyone is busy deciding what to wear. I cannot go, as I have sweeping to do; it just seems so very unfair. To represent the ball, thirty coloured balls I have hidden, but you have only ten minutes before therere forbidden.

Clue 5: Something amazing has happened, as you probably know; a fairy godmother has appeared who says I can go. I need a pumpkin and some white mice to whisk me to the ball, and then I can dance until midnight when my fairy will call. If you each look to your right youll find twenty coloured beads, which are part of my dress and will soon turn to seeds.

Clue 6: I enjoyed it too much when I arrived at the ball, that I forgot what the time was until the clock chimed in the hall. I ran down the stairs in a terrible hurry, then tripped and lost my glass slipper with no time to worry. Turn the shells over and place them where I can see, and then using the letters name the man who rescues me.

Clue 7: Now all the groups must come together and look at the shoes scattered on the floor; quickly find one that fits before the clock gets to four! This will eliminate all of you except one, as your treasure waits when the others have gone.

Clue 8: You must now wear a blindfold or mask, as youve completed your final task; listen very carefully and do as I ask. Turn around three times and walk ten steps in front, but take extra care near the end of your hunt. Feel for a box amidst squeals of laughter, and then take off your blindfold so that I can live happily ever after!

I hope you all had lots of fun on my treasure hunt. Thank you for joining me and I hope we will meet again soon.

Cinderella

Answers to clues
Clue 1: A jigsaw of Cinderella to piece together.
Clue 2: The Ugly Sisters.
Clue 3: White chocolate mice.
Clue 4: Find your groups set of coloured balls in ten minutes.
Clue 5: Find your groups set of coloured beads as quickly as possible.
Clue 6: Prince Charming.
Clue 7: Set the clock for four minutes and wait for someone to find a shoe that fits perfectly.
Clue 8: Find the box and open it to find the hidden treasure all the other party members will be waiting there.

Things you will need for the hunt
An old dress or skirt cut to resemble Cinderellas rags for the birthday princess to wear over her party dress during the treasure hunt.
Toy cat.
A set of three different coloured party hats.
Coloured loops – buy cheap plastic bracelets for each guest to wear; choose three different colours to distinguish the three teams.
Three coloured circles or hoops for the starting point.
Coloured tags for tagging trees.
Three jigsaws of Cinderella These can be made by printing off three, printable pictures of Cinderella off the internet, colouring each one a different colour and then sticking them onto cardboard. Then using a standing knife or penknife cut each one into jigsaw pieces ready for scattering in your chosen area.
Letters for word clues these can again be made on the computer, colour coded, cut out, and stuck onto cardboard.
Some coloured bags – to hold letters and chocolate mice.
Some white chocolate mice.
Coloured balls.
Coloured beads.
Shells use a different coloured marker pen to mark the letters inside each teams shells.
Some shoes.
A blindfold or mask for the end of the hunt.
Treasure chest.
Treasure can be anything at all, but it would be a good idea to keep it on the theme of Cinderella.

Tips for the hunt
You can save money on items for your hunt by borrowing some of the equipment needed from friends and relatives.
Check the park or area you are going to use for the treasure hunt carefully before the hunt this will allow you to plan everything well and check for any hazardous areas.
Consider having the hunt earlier in the morning or later in the day, in case the park is very busy.
Avoid hiding clues in or around flowerbeds, just in case they get ruined.
Make sure each group has an adult with them at all times, for safety and assistance with clues.
Each group can be run closely together or spread out during the hunt, but make sure everyone comes together for the shoe hunt!

Wedding Car decoration- why bother

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Decorating your wedding car is an element in the complex called “wedding preparations” there are many ways to decorate a groom and bride car and even in this small niche there are modern and innovative design along side with old fashion designs. In many places in the world decorating cars with flowers is history, although in some countries wedding cars are still mainly decorated by flower bouquets which are placed (more accurate- glued) to the car’s hood. In general- using fresh flowers is less common, and many are reluctant to use of flowers for such a task.

In the last years wedding cars get more attention than in the past, and people understand the importance of matching the wedding car decoration to the whole wedding’s theme. A decorated wedding car is a sort of a setting for the whole ceremony. Some weddings have a special theme or a special blend of colors in their design that sometimes go all the way to the groom and bride’s clothing for example if light purple or cream color were chosen as the theme colors (curtains, tables, flowers, invitations etc.) you could join your car to the theme and decorate it with matching colors.

Another very important match is the decoration’s match to the color of the car itself. If the chosen car is white- most colors will be a match and any kind of decoration would look colorful and appropriate. As mentioned earlier, car decorations are made without using balloons or flowers. The most common and effective decoration uses tulle cloth, net fabric, organza fabric and designed ponpons.

If you decided to decorate your own car, it is important for you to know what kind of car will be used, what will be its color- for example- while using a white car, I recommend using a different colored fabric(cream, pink, light purple etc.), the color of the ponpons and decoration straps’ colors should be complimentary and matching the fabrics color.

If you chose to purchase a ready-made decoration kit, order a kit that will suit the cars color and size- for example- decorating a small car with a large kit might yield an over decorated tasteless result .on the other hand – a large car decorated with two small ponpons might look ridicules rather than decorated. Even when purchasing a ready-made kit- it is important to take the size and color factors in consideration. If you are renting a car, it might be impossible to know its color in advance.

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How To Choose Your Wedding Shoes

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All women want every aspect of their wedding day to be perfect, and although its your wedding dress that will probably be your biggest buying decision, your wedding shoes are no less important. There are so many aspects that need to be considered, and as youll only have your big day once (if all goes according to plan), its important to get them just right, from the heel height and the style to the colour and the fabric.

What with all the excitement, and it being such a long day, its most likely that on your wedding day your feet will swell up. Therefore its a good idea to try on your wedding shoes towards the end of the day to replicate these conditions, as feet tend to swell up as the day goes on anyway.

No matter how much you fall in love with a pair of shoes at first sight, its important not to impulse buy on such an important item of footwear. Before you buy, here are some of the aspects you need to think about:

Comfort is key
Although of course you want to look fabulous on your wedding day, you really dont want painful shoes to ruin your enjoyment. Make sure you find a pair that dont pinch or squash your toes under no circumstances try to squeeze into the wrong size just because you love the style. If youre not sure of your width fitting its really worth measuring yourself as it may be that you need wide fitting shoes. If so dont worry, there are some beautiful wide fitting bridal shoes available that will be sure to keep you comfy.

Find your style
There are so many different styles of bridal shoes available so its really a matter of what best complements your dress and personal style. Court shoes and sandals are both popular, or for the best of both worlds you could choose a slingback that will give you the look of a closed-toe shoe with the adjustability of a sandal at the heel. If you have a traditional wedding dress, a lace up Victorian style boot is a quirky option that will keep your ankles supported on such a long day.

Get the height right
The height of your wedding shoes is so important as you will need to get your dress altered to the exact length to suit your shoes. Whilst a high heel is glamorous you need to consider how easy they are to walk in you dont want to be stumbling down the aisle! Plus youll find a large heel puts more and more pressure on your toes as the day goes on and you need to be ready for the evenings dancing. A medium heel or low kitten heel is a safe bet, but theres no reason why you cant wear a flat ballerina pump instead. If your husband-to-be is a little on the short side, wearing flat shoes will ensure you dont tower over him in your wedding photos.

Contrasting or complementary colour
Its traditional to match the colour of your shoes with your dress. If you go for this approach make sure you get an exact match, be it pure white, ivory, cream or any other variants on the classic bridal colour palette. However, if youre going for more of a contemporary look you could go for a colour from the wedding theme instead. As well as looking more funky, it may mean that you get to wear your shoes more often, rather than relegating them to the back of the wardrobe when your big days done and dusted.

Fabulous fabrics
Silk or satin covered shoes are a traditional choice for brides, but white or cream leather wedding shoes are another versatile option. For brides on a budget theres no reason why you cant wear synthetic shoes as long as theyre comfortable.

How To Plan A Post Wedding Reception

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Many modern brides and grooms are starting to realize that the traditional wedding program no longer works for them. This is prompting many to experiment with other options.

Post wedding reception is the one even that has started to experience quite a surge in popularity in recent times, this is because it allows the people who didn’t get a chance to attend the wedding ceremony for whatever reason an opportunity to celebrate with the newly weds afterwards.

Why plan a post wedding reception?

Post wedding reception usually take place a week or a month after the main event, and after the honeymoon is done. An increasing number of couples are choosing Post Wedding Reception because:

* They eloped and had no one present at their ceremony.

* They had a private ceremony due to religious reasons

* They had a destination wedding and couldn’t bring everyone along.

* They preferred to keep their wedding a private and intimate affair

Other also decide to have a post wedding reception because they have families spread across the country i.e. bride and groom from different states could could hold their wedding ceremony and reception in the grooms state and leave for their honeymoon, and when they return, they could plan a second reception in the brides home state for folks who weren’t able to travel with them to the ceremony.

Invitation for a post wedding reception

Wording is everything in post wedding reception, your guests will have to understand that the invitation is to a party, open house or brunch after the marriage has taken place and not for the ceremony itself. The wording of your post wedding reception must make this very clear so as to avoid hurting any feelings.

You should also inform the guests of what to wear since they won’t be attending a ceremony. Let them know if they can bring gifts along and any additional information should be carried in a disclaimer at the end of the invitation.

Here is sample wording for receptions and open house after the honeymoon

Based on motivation behind the brides and grooms choice of a post wedding reception, a number of options are necessary for the wording of the invitations.

For those that eloped

* We just could not wait,

* Kindly join us for an open house

* Lets all share the happy date!

For private wedding

* Peter and Mary

* We’re now husband and wife

* On June 13, 2015

Etiquette for Post Reception Wedding

Parties and open houses following a wedding are usually informal as opposed to traditional wedding reception. They can be held in the afternoon and may also include a brunch. Of-course this rules aren’t carved on stone and you can doing in any manner that pleases you both.

The rise in destination wedding is making post wedding reception very popular and the same for brides and grooms residing in separate states. Reasons for wanting a post wedding reception are many and finding the proper wording for invitations is critical to the success of the event.

Fireman Wedding Cake Toppers

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If you have started planning a fireman wedding then you might be thinking about black, red, yellow and brass of fireman regalia and fire trucks. If you are going to marry in the fire hall, then ideally a fire truck could be your topper to the ceremony. Fireman wedding cake toppers will show your penchant about the profession. For this classy treat, such settings are built with gorgeous neo-classical flair. To make this even more charming, along with the cake, you could further look for fireman-related ornaments in the form of hydrants, dalmations, Maltese crosses or matchbox-style fire trucks. To feel the authenticity, wrap attractive copper or silver wire around the middle of the ornament, then bring up and form into a simple coil to create your own place card holders.

The bride dragging her fireman groom as a fireman wedding cake topper is a fabulous choice. In this topper, scratch marks made from the groom and it is great for the groom cake. Climbing fireman with bride wedding figure is a perfect fireman wedding cake topper in which each of the figures is fine porcelain. You might get helmet which comes with figures and there is an insert on the groom that attaches to the cake. Climbing fireman to bride wedding figures and no frills fire bride dragging fireman are some better example of fireman wedding cake toppers. In both these figures, the fireman bride is dragging her fireman groom.

In fireman helmet wedding cake topper, bride wears a black helmet and extinguisher in hand with scratch marks made from the groom. This could be an alterative fireman wedding cake topper for those not wanting figures on their wedding cake. Fire engine wedding cake topper is a gold plated fire engine adorned with sparkling swarovski crystals. In this figure, wheels really work and it could be a great birthday or retirement gift. Mini fire heart axe type of fireman wedding cake topper contains wooden handle. It encompasses heart in the middle of the black blade.