Category: Wedding Planning

 

In the state of California there in plenty of sun and surf. This is the perfect backdrop for love. California is a great place to get married and even have a wedding on the beach. Just like any other state a couple is going to need a marriage license to become legally wed. The state is easy going but they still have to follow certain laws and procedures. There are several steps to apply for a marriage license in the state of California.

There are fifty one county of the clerks offices throughout the state to apply for a marriage license. Once the application is approved it will be valid for a period of 90- days. The wedding should take place in this time frame.

The department of state will have to verify that the couple is legally able to get married. This means they have to be legal adults unless they have parental permission. The couple has to be single and not already married to someone else and they have to verify their identity. Blood tests are not required to get married but are recommended. Both people wishing to get married must apply for the license in person and be there together.

There are certain people that are legally allowed to perform the marriage ceremony. These people include priests, a rabbi, or other religion figure, a judge or retired judge, the district magistrate, and juices of the peace. There also has to be at least one witness at the ceremony. This can be a friend, family member ,or anyone else who an state that they saw the couple being married. They need to sign their name on the marriage license.

There are two types of marriage license in the state. The first type is public and will become part of public records. The second type is confidential. This type of license if for those age 18 and older. Minor cannot get this type of marriage license. The people applying for this license need to be living together and acting as a married couple. No one is required to attend the ceremony and a witness is not required to sign the license.

While the state will keep the marriage license on file it will not be available to the general public. The couple must provide proper identification when applying. They can only get copies of the certificate at the office where they applied for it.

In the state of California cousins are allowed to get legally married. Common Law Marriages are not recognized by the law or the state. Same Sex Marriage is allowed in California. A gay or lesbian couple can get married and receive the same benefits as straight couples. If the couple moves out of state to another state that does not recognized gay marriage their rights as a married couple will be void. In addition to marriage licenses certificates of domestic partnerships are also issued.

California is a great place to be married. As long as the couple provide proper documentation they should no trouble getting a marriage license to make it legal.

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Weddings are a special event. Certainly, the couple would like the event to create warm memories for everyone that is involved. One way to create a really customized and memorable wedding is with flowers. However, this is one step that is very involved and could make or break the wedding. The fact is that there are thousands of flowers to choose. This makes the selection even more difficult. A lot of couples stress over the type of flowers that they should select for the wedding as much as they do for the wedding photographer. However, we’ve provided a few tips here.

Select A Budget

Don’t start your search for the perfect bunch of flowers or a wedding bouquet without selecting a budget. The budget will clearly define the limits and the type of flowers that you can consider. Don’t get your heart set on flowers that cost $10,000, when your budget is only for about $3,000 dollars worth of blooms.

Conservative Approach

Don’t go wild, trying to impress the people at the ceremony. Instead, stay on the conservative side. Be highly selective about the bouquet. Place flowers at important places in the wedding. Perhaps, an outstanding bouquet for the bride, a few exquisite looking center pieces, and colorful flowers at entryways. Think outside of the box to save expenses. Match high quality flowers with some less expensive finds.

Compliment Your Wardrobe

Take a look at your wedding dress. This should help to inspire your flower selection. If the lines of your wedding dress are simple, yet elegant, select flowers with the same theme. If your dress is a romantic Victorian era inspired gown, select romantic summer flowers that create that same mood.

Seasonal Approach

Don’t select flowers that are not in season. Are you having a wedding in the spring? Well, select flowers that bloom in the spring. For example, daffodils, iris, tulips, hyacinths, lilacs. Selecting out of season flowers might hurt your budget and cause you to spend much more money than you expected.

Get Creative

Don’t have a lot of money to spend on the flower budget? Well, don’t give up. Get creative. Spend money on some very exquisite looking flowers that are in season. Go to any crafting store, or even the dollar store and buy fake flowers. For example, you have a rose bouquet. Mix in a few fake roses. It should be very difficult to tell the fakes from the real thing. Another approach is to pick a few wild flowers out of the garden and arrange them in elegant vases around the venue. There’s something very elegant and unique about selecting flowers in bloom straight from your garden.

Follow these ideas to select the best flowers for your wedding. Make sure that your wedding photographer captures the beauty of the flowers with plenty of candid shots to preserve the memory of the day and those wonderful flowers.

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Your wedding day should be perfect. It’s a day you will always remember and cherish. Planning a wedding in Los Angeles can be overwhelming and frustrating. The best thing you can do to avoid the frustration is to take it one step at a time.

The Minister…

To become legally married you will need someone to officiate your vows. Finding a minister can be quite a task. If you are a member of a church then obviously you should ask your own minister, but if you are not it’s a good idea to call around. Contact churches in your area.

Location…

After you’ve found your minister you’ll need to figure out where you will be getting married. If you regularly go to church of course you’ll want to have your wedding there. If you don’t you’ll need to find a church or other special location. Again, call your local churches. Another idea is to get married somewhere that is special to both of you.

Set the Date and Time…

After you’ve figured out who will marry you, and where you will be married you need to secure both with a set wedding date. Arrange the date and time you choose with both the minister, and with the location.

The Guest List…

Once you have set your wedding date you should begin compiling a list of people you want to invite. This will include your friends and family, and his friends and family. Create the list according to how many people your wedding location can accommodate. Write all of the names, numbers, and addresses of the people you want to invite down.

The Reception…

Wedding receptions are usually held at a different location than the wedding itself. You’ll need to figure out where you want you reception to take place. Plan the location of your reception according to your guest list. The place you choose to hold it will have to have enough seating to accommodate everyone who will attend. Use your set wedding date to reserve your reception location. Plan on the reception beginning one hour after the ceremony.

Invitations…

After you’ve chosen your locations and have created you guest lists you can start ordering invitations. Include your wedding date, contact information, the time of the ceremony, the time of the reception, the address of the ceremony, and the address of the reception. When people receive your invitations they will know exactly when and where they will need to go and will be able to let you know if they will be attending or not.

The Dress and the Tux…

The next thing both you and your soon to be spouse will want to do is find the perfect dress and tux for the occasion. Most women purchase their dresses, and usually men rent their tuxedos. Plan to pick up the tux a day or two before the wedding that way it doesn’t have to be done at the last minute.

Best Man, Maid of Honor, and Bridesmaids…

Next it’s time to figure out who your best man, maid of honor, and bridesmaids will be. Ask them, and when they accept begin shopping for the dresses and planning to rent another tuxedo.

Food and Drinks…

Most often food and beverages are served at wedding receptions. Choose a caterer and hire them for the specific date and time of your reception.

Flowers and Decorations…

 The groom will need a flower for his lapel, and the bride will need a bouquet. You’ll want to plan to decorate both the location of your ceremony, and the location of your reception.

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