Plan Your Wedding Without Stress And Anxiety
Plan Your Wedding Without Stress And Anxiety
If you’re attending a wedding, there are a lot of things to think about! What should you wear, what gift should you bring, what sorts of things should you say? If you’re going to attend a wedding and aren’t sure how to act, read on for some wedding tips.
At your bridal party, try to make things as fun as possible with the people that you love. Have manicures and pedicures done to reward the people who made the biggest impact in your life. This will help to keep things casual as well, so that the mood is set for the party.
When taking photos at a wedding things can get hectic. Have a family member help the photographer out by getting all the family together when it’s time to have group shots. It’s a lot easier to call people by name in the case that they’re not doing what they’re supposed to be.
Find out before your wedding ceremony when and where you are permitted to take photographs. Some venues won’t permit flash photography at all, while some officiants don’t want anyone taking photos while they are conducting the ceremony. If you find out the rules ahead of time you can plan out the shots you are allowed to take beforehand.
When you are planning your wedding, and you just don’t have the time to spend on every little detail, consider hiring a wedding planner to take care of those things for you. A wedding planner doesn’t have to plan the entire affair for you, and most would be happy to take on fewer tasks for a lesser fee and the ability to handle other jobs alongside your wedding.
If you are going to have a caterer at your wedding, ask them if you can request which foods they make. This way, you know that the food will be to everyone’s liking. Also, ask them if you can have a sample of their food, so you know you will like it.
Make sure to let any parents attending your wedding know the itinerary for your day so they can work situations like naps, changing diapers, feedings, or bedtimes into the schedule. They can also plan to have a babysitter, if necessary, and know when they’ll have to leave to go home to relieve her.
To reduce stress, do not be afraid to delegate responsibilities to those around you. Allowing your bridesmaids, groomsmen, family and friends to handle some of the tasks associated with planning and organizing the big day, can help to reduce stress. This contributes to making the overall process a whole lot more enjoyable for everyone.
You might need permits to have an outdoor reception, especially if you want to do this in a state park or on the beach. Ask your local authorities about what kind of permits you need to get. You might have to clean up the place afterward, or might not be allows to use candles.
Attending a wedding can be fun, but it can also require a lot of forethought. Make sure to keep this article in mind before and during the wedding, to make sure you do everything expected of you. Apply these tips to make sure you have a great time at the wedding!…
Streetshirts Making for Beginners
Tshirts are among the most common clothing articles people own and use on a daily basis. They are comfortable, low-maintenance and applicable for any type of activity or destination. And as such, they are also popularly sold by many shops. The best part about tshirts is that you can reinvent them. Hence, they never go out of style and they never lose their relevance. They are like food given the fact that they can be sold by thousands and each resource will still get significant patronization. With this in mind, you are hardly to blame if you feel attracted to the idea ofstreetshirts making and starting your own line.
But of course, before you could really move forward with the idea, you will need to figure out first how to make them. There are plenty of methods you can apply. All you have to do is figure out which you find more comfortable doing and which your budget permits you to pursue. Screen printing is among the most popular and traditional modes of creating unique tshirts. And all you need to acquire are textile paint, a make shift screen with wood boarders, a squeegee (they’ll know what you mean when you visit an arts and crafts store), craft knife, masking tape, and of course, a cotton shirt.
The first thing you need to do is come up with a design that you can easily form out from paper, using a craft knife. You don’t have to complicate things in the beginning. You could raw out hearts or flowers and then cut out the pattern. Once you have it, you then take your screen and mask off the edges of the underside – the one that will be in contact with the shirt – so that the paper edges don’t get accidentally formed on the shirt as you are applying it over the mesh. But see to it that you don’t tape your stencil to your mesh completely.
The third step would be to lay your tshirt on a flat surface and then the paper stencil on it, with the screen on top. Once everything is stable and centered, apply a chunk of fabric ink on the top edge of your screen and then holding the screen down firmly; spread the ink from one corner to the opposite edge using the squeegee. Make sure to apply some pressure so that the paint really seeps through the screen and attaches to the fabric. To make the distribution comes off easy, position the squeegee at a 45?? angle. Do this repeatedly until you think the ink has been properlysmeared on the streetshirt. And then put away the squeegee carefully.
Leave it for a few minutes and afterwards, while holding the fabric down with one hand, lift up the screen from the bottom going away to reveal the semi-finished product. If the stencil sticks to the screen, carefully pull it out and then wash the screen immediately to avoid letting the paint harden. Use a sponge to wash it off and then let it air dry with the tshirt you just made. If the stencil gets ruined, don’t worry about it. Just make another one if you wish to indulge in more streetshirts making projects.…
The Modern Influence Of Art On Fashion
Fashion has enjoyed, and often later lamented, it’s synergistic bond with the art world over the last century. From the Cubist motifs of Art Deco era dress to the Minimalist expression that exposed itself in clothing two decades after the movement ended, art and fashion have proven themselves to be less strange bedfellows and more passionate lovers who occasionally don’t get along. Whether art or fashion serves as the catalyst is of note, as fashion driven by art is almost always inspired while the alternative brings to mind the late 70’s/early 80’s Patrick Nagel atrocities which still somehow manage to find wall space in the instant time warp of style deprived neighborhood hair salons everywhere.
Enter the modern era, where art defies the conventions of labeling and boundaries have been distorted to the brink of extinction. What fashion borrows from art today is anything but derivative and often direct. As the art world has expanded, so has the fashion industry. The inclusion of avant garde art into the realm of acceptability as a fashion influence has nothing to do with consumerism and everything to do with the demand for personalization of the elements that the art itself is comprised of. From social commentary to the current political landscape, passions expressed in art are finding their way into the wardrobes of the disenfranchised. What was once born in the back of the mind and realized in an artistic medium can now be worn on the back of a shirt. Never before have options for self expression been so poignant, piercing and available.
Fashion itself has served as a canvas of purpose for thousands of years. From the finely gilded armor of crusaders long deceased to the red or blue handkerchiefs that indicate gang affiliation today, fashion has expressed every sentiment known to man, yet none so convincingly as conflict. Perhaps the expressions against complacency that are evident in art are making their way into the world of fashion in preparation for another conflict of sorts, one in which individuals are railing against the societal injustices and political malfeasance of the day.…
5 Useful Tips When You Are Shopping in Singapore
5 Useful Tips When You Are Shopping in Singapore
Do you love to shop? If yes, this article is written for you. Shopping is an addiction, which explains why there are so many shopaholics in this world. If you are a shopaholic, you will always have the urge to buy something every day. You will always plan holiday trips to popular shopping destinations like Hong Kong, Paris and Singapore.
Singapore is considered one of the most popular shopping destinations in the world. When you shop in Singapore, you will never get bored because there are so many shopping malls all located in one city. When you visit Singapore, you must go to places like Orchard Road, Suntec City, Sim Lim Square and Vivo to satisfy your shopping crave.
Every year, there is a Great Singapore Sale (GSS) period in Singapore. GSS usually starts from late May and ends in early July. During GSS, most popular shopping malls and boutiques offer up to 75% discounts for their goods. If you want to get more value for your money, plan your Singapore trip in June.
Now, let me share with you 5 useful Singapore shopping tips so that you will have an enjoyable shopping experience during the trip.
1. GST (Goods and Service Tax). All goods and services in Singapore are subject to 7% GST at the point of this writing. In some cases, GST is not included in the price tag. So before checkout, always calculate the 7% into your total cost.
2. Visit Singapore in June. As I mentioned earlier, GSS is held every year between late May and early July. So if you do not want to miss the huge discounts during GSS, try to visit Singapore in June. If you are unable to make it in June, you can plan your trip either in December or January because there are sales during the Christmas and Chinese New Year periods.
3. Bring more credit cards. Almost all boutiques, restaurants and major shopping malls in Singapore accept credit card payment. In Singapore, there are many shops that offer discounts for certain credit card holders. So do bring more credit cards, preferably of different banks so as to enjoy the different discounts.
4. Bargain. Don’t take the initial offer as the final offer. Always bargain when you are shopping at places like: Bugis Street, Sim Lim Square, Chinatown and Little India.
5. Make sure that the taxi drivers go by the meter. Although most taxi drivers are nice people who follow the rules, there are some bad apples that don’t go by meter when they see that you are a tourist. So for your benefit, always check the taxi meter when you board a taxi.…