And once your wedding is over, you can upload photographs, video and stories from the big day – a virtual, online scrapbook!

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The choice of a Best man is very important because they can have many important responsibilities for a couple that is planning their own wedding. In relation to making decisions the Best man can been seen as a wedding cherub whereas this man will always put the desires and needs of the wedding couple first and foremost. Also the Best man represents a pillar of support for the Groom, helping him maintain focus during the wedding preparation and assuring him when the inevitable thoughts of doubt begin to surface. Both the bride and groom need their own level of support and the Best man is the lead general in that support structure.

The Best man also stands in as a free wedding planner that the couple should recruit to assist during the planning in addition to encouraging the groom in this extremely stressful time. Quite often the Best man is a family member or the best friend of the groom and no one knows you better than friend or family. On many occasions utilizing the Best man as a free wedding planner will help the couple notice things that they did not see as a result of the stress they are under. This can be seen in something as small as a hated color in the floral arrangements to something as crucial as seating arrangements to make sure peace is maintained during the reception. The Best man is not experiencing the stress the couple may be experiencing in planning their own wedding and the Best man has a familiarity with you and knows your tastes. When you combine the Best man with the Maid of Honor you have a potent pair of weapons who can do great things when you utilize them as free wedding planners.

One of the most vital roles of the Best man comes on the wedding day itself pertaining to wedding preparation. All the wedding preparation in the world cannot help to reduce the developing pressures when all the plans come to fruition in a short period of time prior to the wedding. The bride and groom at this point have done all they can in regards to wedding preparation and it is now time for the Best man and wedding party to step up. Due to the dependence of coordination in regards to the wedding preparation a wise Best man will use all the resources available to him including the supporting cast of the wedding party. What this division of wedding preparation will accomplish is having a large group of individuals reporting to one person so that the Best man can delegate over all events and have his influence in more than one place at once. The Best man is an important feature in wedding preparation as they act as your free wedding planner.

Although there are so many hair styles to choose from, keep in mind that you’ll have to look at these photos for ever, so I would advise against anything very different or extreme (the kids will probably just tease you about this later!). If you want your wedding photos to be timeless, go for a classic, simplistic hair style that would be easy to manage throughout your photo shoot and day.

Its important to have a trial run with your make-up to avoid last minute disappointment. You know what you feel comfortable with, again, this needs to suit your personality. You want to mingle with your guests feeling comfortable and self assured. Your wedding make-up should compliment you, not change you – rather keep it natural and fresh.

Keep the main thing the main thing – firstly you need to feel comfortable and most importantly be yourself so that your unique personality would reflect on the photos. But a girl needs all the help she can get and if a few props will help you to relax and have fun – why not! Take some props with or ask the photographer to supply some interesting objects that you can use during your photo shoot, for example a hat, colourful sarong (that will double up to keep your dress clean in case you have to get down and dirty), a wedding invitation, your garter, a cigar for the groom etc . Give your photographer some healthy attitude and the right tools to be creative.

We so often invest our precious time in things that won’t last – yes, its important that you look absolutely breathtaking but besides looking beautiful, the photo shoot takes priority as this is what you would take with you long after the champagne has lost its bubble. You can either shy away and lose out on stunning memories or you can forget yourself, go beyond yourself and have fun!