Tipping in general represents something of a complicated social standard. Tipping waiters is generally regarded as expected, and there’s something of a hierarchy involved when it comes to tipping standards. Tips represent a certain percentage of the bill, and giving a tip that’s over fifteen percent of the cost of the bill is widely regarded as positive. It should be noted that failing to tip most members of the wedding staff is not going to represent a breach of etiquette that’s on the same level as failing to tip a waiter, but there are still certain conventions involved.

The delivery and set-up staff should be tipped if they did a great job, and giving each person between $5 – $10 upon delivery is a good idea. When it comes to the reception and catering staff, as well as the transportation staff, gratuity may already be included. However, if there is no gratuity that has already been offered, giving these staff members tips of 15% – 20% at the reception or after the final ride is a good idea. Tipping the hair and makeup staff is one of the most clear-cut cases at the wedding: it is necessary to give them tips of 15% – 20% percent after the styling process is complete.

Giving tips to the wedding planner, the photographer, or the staff that’s recording the wedding videos can be actively offensive if these individuals own their respective businesses, but it can be a nice gesture if they don’t. Giving 15% of the fee will work. Tipping the officiant can also be a random act of kindness. Tips for the DJ, the band, or the ceremony musicians are not required, but giving each music professional around $25 dollars can still be a friendly gesture.

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Many people choose a very formal presentation style for their wedding invitations. They will use phrases like:

‘We request your presence at…’

‘We would be honored if…’

‘Would would like the pleasure of your company at…’

‘You are cordially invited…’

These sorts of phrases can be perfect for some weddings, but they will be out of place at others, and people don’t always want to strike a chord like that. Other people are holding relaxed and friendly weddings, and they should try to send out relaxed and friendly invitations to match:

‘Come join the fun at…’

‘Help us celebrate our special day on…’

‘We can’t wait to see you at…’

‘We invite you to help us create the happiest day of our lives on…’

‘Help us be a prince and princess for a day on…’

Many wedding invitations make use of very old-fashioned phrasing. Even people that aren’t normally traditionalists will make use of traditionalism when they get married. Marriage is an old and vaunted institution, and it tends to attract traditionalist sentiments. It isn’t surprising that many people have been using the same phrasings for wedding invitations for decades or centuries, which is why old-fashioned phrasings tend to show up in wedding invitations a lot.

Removing archaic phrasings from wedding invitations automatically makes them seem more casual. Using more commonplace language helps lighten things up a little. Adding jokes can also lighten them, unsurprisingly. Saying things like ‘if all goes according to plan, we’ll be married,’ or ‘join us on the first day of the rest of our lives’ can create some levity. Using casual language on a wedding invitation doesn’t mean that the people involved aren’t taking their weddings seriously. They’re just trying to create a friendly atmosphere, signalling that their wedding parties are going to be fun for everyone involved.

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Los Angeles has plenty of excellent venues for holding a bar or bat mitzvah party. Los Angeles is a very diverse area, even by the standards of most other big cities. Families will have different ideas when it comes to choosing the best venue for a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah celebration, but there have been plenty of areas within Los Angeles for them to consider.

Taglyan Cultural Complex

The Taglyan Cultural Complex is a fantastic upscale choice for holding a bar or bat mitzvah, especially for people that are planning on inviting a lot of guests. The dance floor is extremely spacious, and it has a gorgeous and expansive ceiling overhead. There’s a beautiful garden outside, so guests are already going to be impressed before they even walk inside and join the party. Many reviews of the Taglyan Cultural Complex have indicated that the staff is very helpful and pleasant as well, which should make the stress of organizing a bar or bat mitzvah party that much easier to handle.

SmogShoppe

The SmogShoppe is another very popular venue for celebrations in Los Angeles, and it is also one of the perfect places to hold a bar or bat mitzvah celebration. Many people have specifically praised this venue for its unique and artistic character. It doesn’t look like the generic party venue, which is going to make any party held there all the more memorable. The glowing reviews of the SmogShoppe point to a place that somehow manages to be stylish, rustic, and vintage all at the same time.

Mark For Events

Plenty of people choose the Mark for Events as a venue for their bar and bat mitzvah celebrations, and they couldn’t be more satisfied with the results. The Mark for Events can accommodate hundreds of guests, but a small party of under fifty guests still isn’t going to feel out of place. The guests should definitely be satisfied with the setup of the place. The Mark of Events even has valet parking available, which has a way of brightening almost any event. People that want a very luxurious bar or bat mitzvah party will get it when they hold their celebration at the Mark of Events in Los Angeles.

Skirball Cultural Center

The Skirball Cultural Center initially seems like a somewhat unconventional choice for a party venue of any kind, since it’s also a museum. However, there are plenty of people that actively like the idea of staging an event at a museum, and the Skirball Cultural Center is a popular events venue in Los Angeles. People that want a different spin for their bat or bar mitzvah celebrations could consider the Skirball Cultural Center, which has attracted some positive reception as both a museum and a celebration venue.

loftSEVEN

The loftSEVEN Penthouse is another picturesque choice for a bat or bar mitzvah celebration. It’s an excellent events venue that has a very modern and stylish atmosphere indoors. Going there almost feels like being at a fancy nightclub. The loftSEVEN Penthouse may be the ideal choice for a lot of people planning their bar or bat mitzvah celebrations.

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Let’s face it. In this day and age, everything is expensive. The cost of everything seems to keep going up while the amount of pay stays the same or does not go up to match the growing cost of living. Weddings are no different when it comes to being expensive. A movie called Father of the Bride focused on the costs of his daughter’s wedding, and the dad’s reaction to it. I am sure in Los Angeles weddings are expensive as well, but I am going to help you brides out that are in need of finding a place to be married that will not break the bank. The Angelus is one of these places.

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The Angelus is at the very top of Pasadena. It has a beautiful view of downtown Los Angeles, plus way beyond on a day when the weather is good. It is in a foresty area, and it is a joyful fun time in a forest. The price for renting the whole place is very economical. The low for renting the mess hall with a beautiful only and the three cabins that are available for only $2500. That is a great deal! Wanting an outdoorsy option that will help the environment? Nature Friends is the choice for you.

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Economical and environmental are two words to describe Nature Friends. You can have your wedding with up to seventy guests for only $1500. It is a dream for someone who loves the outdoors, with a gorgeous and a majestic view, along with a fantastic and marvelously homey cabin as the focus of your wedding. The low price for weddings is only $1500 and they are an environmental organization that helps the environment. You get an lower-priced wedding and help the environment, which is wonderful for everyone involved. If you are a believer in the rights of women, then the Thursday Club is the place for your wedding.

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The Thursday Club is an La Canada-Flintridge building with a lot of history behind it. It was built in the 1900’s about the time women were trying to obtain suffrage. Since they are interested in helping women, they only charge $1500 per wedding also. For this low price, you get a beautiful kitchen, a lovely courtyard, a gorgeous garden, and a grand hall with a Spanish theme (including chandeliers) makes planning a wedding or any event very easy. You can also bring your own bottle, have easy-to-access and free parking, very inexpensive table rentals, and a wonderful stage are just additional benefits. If you like old-time places, then the Oviatt Penthouse would be the perfect place for you to get married.

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The Oviatt Penthouse was built in 1928. It only recently opened to the public and for events. For the standard price of $2700-$4000, this five-room penthouse has a lot of Lalique crystal, glass, and marble that all came from France. The outdoor patio is magnificent, especially at nighttime when the buildings around it and the clock tower shine around you. There is also a “powder room”, velvet carpets, many bars, tables, chairs, your choice of linens are part of the package of being married there, along with many places to take pictures, tasty food that is designed around what you want, what you dream about, and any ethnic food that you may need. Another low-cost wedding location in Los Angeles is the Albertson Wedding Chapel.

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The wedding chapel at Albertsons is very sought after. The wedding packages start at $249, and it includes fresh flowers at the alter. For the additional fee of $99, can get a DVD of your wedding, $225 will get you a cellist to play during your ceremony, $85 for your bouquet and the boutonnieres, and $150 for the basic picture package.

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Philippes, another wonderful location, is owned by the person who invented the french dip sandwich. At this affordable Los Angeles restaurant, a private lunch in their banquet hall starts at $12.50 per person. It has a lot of history in Los Angeles and is a well-sought after place to eat and would be perfect for your wedding and reception. As I mentioned, Philippe Mathieu, who invented the french dip owns this place and he opened it in 1908.

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If you are looking for an historical location to get married, then Traxx is the place for you. Traxx is a historic and affordable wedding locale in Los Angeles. Their design combines Spanish colonial, art deco, and modern architecture. Lunch and dinner prices start at fifty dollars per person. You can get appetizers for an additional fifteen dollars per person. Union Station is an art based place to have a wedding.

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Union Station has a variety of Mission Revival, Southwestern, Spanish, Moorish, and Art Deco on the inside and outside of the station. The Main Station is an economical place to get married because they can host up to five-hundred people and can be rented for $5,350, which does not include fees and services. The restaurant can host 150 people is for rent for $3,950, plus fees and services. If you want an outdoor reception, the South Patio can host up to five hundred people and rents for $2,350. If you are wanting a wedding with a ethnic twist, then the Empress Pavilion is just the place for you.

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The Empress Pavilion has a very low-cost banquet hall wedding in Los Angeles. The meal is only $318 for ten people. If you want a Moroccan style wedding, then the Hotel Figueoroa may be a great place for you to look into.

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The Hotel Figueoroa is decorated with a lot of glamour with a Moroccan theme. If you have your ceremony there, you will feel very special and will not have to spend much on decorations.

I hope as you plan your wedding that these low-cost wedding locales have helped made planning your wedding a little easier. I know that where you get married is very important, and I hope the information I provided you has made your decision easier.

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Asking your girlfriends father for her hand in marriage is an act which means different things to different people. If you think it is tradition, a trend or it might please your sweetheart, there are something that you need to know before mentioning the subject with her dad.

Take into account that your words hold a lot of power. There is a big difference between asking for permission and asking for his blessing. You need to practice the right words with a family member or your friend in advance so that you will be ready to express your feelings and wishes without stumbling over them. It is however essential to be true to yourself in whatever you are going to say.

The first important thing is to find out what she thinks and if this is something that she really wants you to do. If you are not going to ask her directly since you want the proposal to be a surprise, you can ask her friends or siblings. One woman might not be happy with the idea of asking for her fathers permission while the other might be impressed.

If possible, you should meet her parents a few times before you decide that you want to marry her. You have to know them well. When you decide to then ask for his blessings, it will be easier since you will have already established a relationship with him.

Choose the right moment to ask the question. Timing is absolutely everything. Try and talk to her dad when he is in a good mood and at ease. Although this might be out of your control, think of a time when he is not busy. Taking to him after he has had a tiresome day at work is not the right approach.

Sit down with him man to man and then express your feelings for his daughter. The best way to start the conversation is by telling him how much you love and admire the daughter. Let him know how much she means to you and then mention some specific traits that you love about her. Since he is the one that raised her, you will be complimenting him at the same time.

Explain your wish to marry her daughter. Inform him that you understand the seriousness of the commitment and that being able to spend the rest of your life with her will make you the happiest man in the world.

Assure him that you will take good care of his daughter. His father has been the man in her life and taken care of her since she was a baby and only wants the best for her. He needs to know that he is giving away his daughter to someone that will love and take care of her as he has. Ask for his blessing and support in you asking for his daughters hand in marriage.

If you say the right words and prove your worth to her father, she will be happy to give you his blessings.

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So, a wedding that you have been invited to is approaching, and you have been asked to give a speech or are thinking about giving one. This can be a bit intimidating for those individuals who don’t have a lot of experience when it comes to constructing a speech. You don’t want to be given the microphone, only to end-up hearing crickets in the background because your mind went blank due to not planning anything ahead of time.

Last minute freestyle speeches are not the way to go, especially in weddings. People will be staring at you; therefore, you don’t want to sound like a confused individual. When you are given the opportunity to express yourself, you always have to make sure to go the extra mile in order to sound put together.

Brainstorm

First things first, don’t leave the planning of your speech till the last minute. A speech requires planning just like anything else in this life. Make sure to garner 20-30 minutes of your schedule to brainstorming. Do this at least a week in advance before the big day. Lay back with a pen and paper in hand and begin to think about what those two people who are getting married mean to you. When did you first meet them? What is the best memory that you have about them? What is the funniest moment that you can remember of them two? What do you want for their future? This moment is to brainstorm, only. Write down anything that comes to mind.

Analyze Videos

The next step will be for you to get on your computer and begin searching for YouTube videos that relate to wedding speeches. Analyze the speeches and the way the audience responded to the speech. Not only that, but also make sure to read the comments that can be found below the video. Find out what strangers have said about the video. YouTube is always a great way to get ideas.

Read Short Poems

The third step is to read poems about love and friendship. This is another way one can get ideas. If you like one and want to read it at the wedding, make sure that it is a short one. People, in general, tend to dislike long speeches at weddings.

Write Down Your Speech

The fourth step is to write down your speech. You have brainstormed, seen videos, and read poems, so it shouldn’t be that difficult for you to write one down, as you should already have an idea about how a speech should be like. Once you are finished writing it down, set it aside for as many days as you can, but a couple of days before the wedding, make sure to read it out-loud. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself editing it.

Let Somebody Have a Peek

The fifth step is to read your speech to somebody who you believe is going to provide you with constructive criticism. That’s all! After doing this, you should be all set to read your speech in the wedding.

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