Jumpsuits wear at weddings

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Last week, I was writing on jumpsuits for brides and bridesmaids. Now, I'm interested in guest wear. There are weddings that are very strict on what to wear. Usually, the invitation might indicate this and it prepares you in choosing what to wear.

Whatever it is, the goal is to look good for the occasion. There was a time there was a general rule on what would be worn to weddings and what you had to keep away from. Now, the options are endless.

Can guests wear jumpsuits? I feel they can if they want to. Unless the wedding couple says something contrary in their invitation. If bridesmaids can, then why not? With jumpsuits, a good fitting one irrespective of the size is important. Accessories it right and you're good to go.

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Wedding Committee, personal savings or wedding loans

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How did you finance your wedding? How will you finance your upcoming wedding? That's a topic I'd like to tackle today. Many people have great ideas but how do you embark on financing the various aspects of your wedding.....

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If you decide to go the wedding committee way, there are a few things to consider that can help save on cash or basically the expenses involved in organizing a large committee. First: many people are busy today and have a schedule that might not be suitable to them attending meetings in town weekly. How about you use technology to your advantage? You could form a whatsapp group, add everyone that might be of help to you in raising the money, open a paybill account in safaricom and have people send money to it.

Second, I'm of the opinion it's your work to source for vendors, interview and select your choices. In the past, the committee would help you with that, now that life is busy for more people it's best you do your own work and update people online on the progress. Third, please be sensitive. Its your wedding and expenses are all yours. Its expensive raising cash with budgets that keep going up. If the committee raises for you 40% of the cash, find a way as the wedding couple along with your parents or close family to fill up the 60% or alternatively, adjust the budget to meet the amount raised.

The most ideal way to raise money for a wedding would be personal savings. Two people dating and planning to get married should slowly start keeping savings aside for the big day and honeymoon. Many places and wedding vendors allow that you can pay a deposit way in advance, build monthly payments and by the time the wedding month is approaching the amount left to pay is a fraction that is not overwhelming to clear. This way, it's less pressure on family and guests when they chip in last minute. Few people go this route however. It can either be due to lack of stable income, no saving culture exists for both couples or even reasons best known to the couple.

Finally, it's easy to get loans from kenya today. Its not only banks that can issue loans. There are many organizations that do this through mobile apps. Just make sure you both have an impressive credit history to be able to get from as many sources as possible. This can help those who might not have friends, that can even help you reach half your budget and the cash you have raised is minimal still needing more money to finance your big day.

After all is said and done, how much debt and strain would one want to go through  just to finance a wedding? That's a question that only the couple can respond to well and choose to live by the outcome of their choice.

The modern bridesmaids: 2019

I've been away from blogging for the past 7 months. I'm not sure am back as there has been many changes I'm working through in the wedding industry. I had promised to talk about them but I haven't done so due to many reasons. For now, am back.

The last blog I did I spoke on the modern bridesmaids. I would like to continue on this topic as a starting point. I love seeing different designs of jumpsuits. I must admit, I personally don't own any. Seeing however with time the lovely fit on plus size individuals, I might soon make one for myself.

Would you be comfortable as a bridesmaids, to wear a jumpsuit? Isn't it just the brides decision or does she need to run the idea with her bridesmaids first?

I'm from the school of thought that anything that's not traditionally done or worn at weddings, would best be discussed with those involved to get their take on it. If they're comfortable, you're game. If not, then you have a decision to make as the bride: do you keep the person as a bridesmaids despite the uncomfortable situation they'll be in?, replace them with someone else as a bridesmaids or even let go of the idea all together if many are not for it? It's all part of the wedding planning. Sometimes the best plans implemented might just have been a second or a third choice.

The thing about jumpsuits, since the wrong design might look awful on one bridesmaids and not the other, I personally feel that allowing each bridesmaids to settle on a design that best accentuate their figure. From size zero to plus size, you'll always find something that looks great on different wearers. Once the color is settled on, the designs being different would be nice for someone who would wear it on another event or occasion.

Whether the bride and her bridesmaids wear a jumpsuit or the bridesmaids do that on their own while the bride wears a traditional wedding dress, they all can still look great on them. My next question then would be...how about a wedding guest who chooses to wear a jumpsuit. Appropriate? Hopefully, I'll go through that soon.

Side note: none of the images used are mine.