Part 1 - A Perfect to-do list for your Wedding

The To-do list for your Wedding

For any wedding to be a memorable event, one needs to accomplish stack of things like making a list of invitees, selecting and printing of invitation cards or mailing online E-Cards, shortlisting a caterer and the list goes on. Having a Wedding planner who would manage all these things is always the better idea but if you ask me, there will be also questions shooting up in my mind, will I miss the fun? Will all the hustle and bustle of a wedding be lost if I hire one? Even though a wedding planner is employed, there would be many tasks that one should fulfill by his/her own hands.
As it is a wedding season, SeeMyMarriage is here to give you some quick tips on the to-do-things for your wedding :

1. Wedding Guests List

Preparing a list of guests can be sometimes tricky. Either you can fix on the number of Total guests you would like to invite and then start preparing the list. Or you can prepare the and arrive on the number of guests. 

Quick Tips:

• Fix the range of the number of Guests: Are you planning a range of 300-400, 600-700 or 1000-1500? Indian wedding scenario, wedding hosted by Bride's party, check how many guests are expected from the Groom's party and arrive on the final range of number of guests. Low budget wedding, its always better to keep it in the range of less than or equal to 300. Big fat wedding then the numbers always fall in the range equal or greater than 1500.

• Preparation of the lists on your own: Start with your immediate families, then first cousins, second cousins and get to the next level, depending on your range. Friends, colleagues of the couple & parents, neighbors, family friends are some of the most definite categories that should fall into your primary list.

• Borrowing the list of guests from a recent wedding in the family.
• Always have a soft copy of the lists.
• Make a list of outstation guests.

2. Determine a budget

Budget for a wedding is the one of the first things that is planned for a wedding.

Quick Tips:

• Its always good not to spend a fortune  unless you are well prepared.
• Assess the amount of Gold that you need to buy. This could be a major purchase.
• When you fix on the range of no. of guests, you will have a clear idea of how big a wedding venue should be.
• The wedding dinner is another big chunk of expenditure.

3. Fix the Wedding Date 

Fixing your date is again another crucial factor of a wedding. Almost every activity of the wedding is based on this date. Hindu weddings majorly depend on the muhurtham for which you can go through auspicious wedding dates and muhurats available online for the calender year 2015. 

Quick Tips:

• Telugu Wedding Calender
• Tamil Wedding Calender
• North Indian Wedding Calender

Christian Weddings are planned mostly depending on the convenience of everyone. Good to plan it on weekends.
Muslim Wedding are usually planned on Sundays. Be sure of the Ramadan dates before arriving on the dates.

 

 

4. Book a Venue

'The Wedding Venue' will be your platform to showcase everything that you ever dreamt and planned  for your wedding.

Quick Tips:

• Cozy enough to accommodate all the guests for wedding reception as well as dinner.
• Some venues offer 'dining inclusive' packages when you book the banquet hall.
• Good Public Transport facility or look at arranging some buses for the venue.
• Preferably close to either bride/groom's home.
• Should have ample space for vehicle parking.

5. Invitations

 Invitations  for weddings these days have taken lot of forms. Couples send

• Physical Wedding Cards
• Scanned Invitations through Mails
• Wedding Invitation Videos

Physical Wedding Cards:

Now-a-days there are many vendors in our city itself who provide us with lot of options depending on our budget. An average simple looking card cost starts at Rs.15/- and the best looking card cost might go up to Rs.50/- and even more. 

Quick Tips:

• Metros usually have the best variety and the latest trendy cards. Check out at the nearest metro to your location. Ex: Old Delhi is one good place.
• Liked a wedding card recently? Then just contact them and get some info.
• Want to design your own card? Browse on the internet.

Scanned Invitations through Mails:

Your outstation or overseas guests usually receive these kind of invites. Always have a personal covering letter for the scanned invitations.

Quick Tips:

• Scan the wedding cards and make a soft copy of every page including cover.
• Design the covering letter and personalize it as much as possible.

Wedding Invitation Videos:

 You can also invite in style by making a video for the wedding invitation. Tell your wedding story through some photographs and then at the end of the video, add the details of the wedding and reception.

Quick Tips:

• Search on the web for Online Wedding Invitation Videos
• Choose your favorite Wedding Invitation Video Template
• Grab some photographs of you and your fiance.
• Make a list of the friends and family whom you want to send the invitation video.
• Create a Wedding Invitation Page on facebook and invite everyone in style.

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Cricketers Weddings in the years of World Cup - Part 2

More Weddings in the Years of World Cup (1996 - 2015)

The Cricket fever is on the rise with the gaining popularity of Cricket World Cup 2015 on the global sports stage. Cricket World Cup 2015 has become part of the  Top Stories not only in news but also on television  shows. And what can be the best time to talk about the second more interesting topic in the cricketing world, World Cup combined with Weddings. This article is in continuation to our previous blog, Cricketers Weddings in the years of World Cup - Part 1.

1. Glenn McGrath weds Jane Louise

An Australian former cricketer, always remembered for maintaining a remarkably accurate line and length throughout his career is Glenn Donald McGrath.  Glenn got married in the year 1999 to Jane Louise. Later the couple were blessed with two children. In 2008, a tragedy hit the life of Glenn McGrath when his wife died of breast cancer. Later he remarried a girl Sara in a secret affair. 
 

Glenn in the year of his wedding i.e.1999      played the World Cup for the Australian team  by scoring the highest number of runs. In December, 2006 he retired from tests. In the year 2007, he retired from International cricket.

2. Saeed Anwar weds Lubna

A cricketer who participated in three Cricket World Cups, scored two successive hundreds on three different occasions, captained Pakistan in seven Tests and 11 ODIs, had got lot more numbers under his belt. Also a left arm orthodox bowler, Saeed Anwar, married his cousin Lubna in March 1996. The wedding was a private ceremony attended by a very close family members and friends. Lubna is a doctor by profession.

Anwar being one of the most consistent Pakistani batsman, played World Cups in the years 1996, 1999 and 2003. In 1996 World Cup, Anwar scored three fifties. He played international cricket between 1989 and 2003. 

3. Saqlain Mushtaq weds Sana

The quickest bowler in history of ODI to reach 100 wickets, right-arm off break bowler, best known for pioneering the "doosra", Saqlain Mushtaq, got married to a British citizen, Sana in the year 1999. The wedding was attended by the Pakistani Cricketers and family members.

He played 49 test matches and 169 ODI's in between 1995 and 2004. He  played his last World Cup in the year 1999. He last played for the Pakistani team in the year 2004 against India. 

4. Azhar Mahmood weds Ebba

This Pakistani batsman, Azhar Mahmood Sagar, joined the team as a medium pacer but went on to surprise everyone with his bat too. Azhar made his ODI debut against India in 1996. He got married in the year 2003 to a British girl, Ebba. Cricketers, friends and family members were all present at the wedding. Guests were invited in a very limited number.

    Azhar being an excellent player was short listed for continuous three World Cups. Year 2007 is the last World Cup, he played for team Pakistan. Whatever may be the reason, Azhar did not play in the year of his wedding i.e., for the 2003 World Cup. He became a British citizen in the year 2011 and is now a qualified English cricketer.

5. Rohan Gavaskar weds Swati Mankar

Batting Legend Sunil Gavaskar's son,  Rohan Gavaskar is a specialist middle-order left-handed batsman. He played for the Indian team in 11 ODI's. On 2nd April, 2003 he married his childhood sweetheart, Swati Mankar in a private affair. 

Rohan was not given a chance to play even a single World Cup for India. He retired on 9th February, 2012. Currently Rohan is acting as a cricket commentator.

6. Jason Gillespie weds Anna

Jason, a former Australian cricketer, a right-arm fast medium bowler, made his test debut and ODI debut in the year 1996. He is the Australia's 6th highest wicket-taker. In one of the test crickets, Jason is the first Australia's fast bowler to score double century as a tenth batsman. 

   He got married to Anna in the year 2003. In the year of his wedding i.e., 2003, Jason did not play World Cup. The reason is unknown. On 29th February, 2008 Gillespie announced his retirement.

7. Stephen Fleming weds Kelly Payne

Stephen Paul Fleming, former New Zealand cricket captain made his test debut in March 1994 against India. This left handed batsman won the Man of the Match award on debut itself after scoring 92. 

Stephen got married on 9th May, 2007 to his long term partner Kelly Payne in a ceremony held in Wellington. Being the most victorious captain, Stephen Fleming played for the 2003 and 2007

World Cups, where his performance was outstanding. The year 2007 World Cup was his last one. On 26th March, 2008 Fleming retired from International cricket.

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