There is a curious wedding superstition in Romania – if some relative of the bride or groom sneezes before the wedding ceremony, that’s considered a good sign for the future of this couple. Actually, this is sweet, don’t you think?

African brides of Bemba or Bantu origin have a lovely wedding tradition called “chilanga mulilo”. Before the wedding, the bride sends her future in-laws a number of dishes prepared according to her family recipes. The groom’s relatives not only can enjoy delicious food but also get the picture of what the groom’s meals will be like after his marriage. The bride lets her mother-in-law know that she can take good care of her son.

For those brides who are self-conscious about their shapes and wish to tighten up their curves a bit, spanks can be a nice choice. But you don’t absolutely have to do it – wear spanks only if you’re comfortable about it. And make a try-out with your wedding gown before the wedding morning to see if the dress hides the pantie lines. Also, pick the right design of spanks for your dress. If you don’t like spanks, wear ordinary lingerie. It’s your wedding day and you should be as comfortable as possible.

While preparing for the wedding, keep yourself hydrated and eat something light. Don’t have too many alcoholic cocktails, even if they’re just mimosas or appletinis. You’ll be able to have a drink later at the wedding reception, so don’t start early – you want to look fresh and healthy in your wedding photos. Also, don’t have too many coffees – they might add stress and anxiety to the already nervous morning.

These signs can be very useful, especially if your wedding is big, with 50+ guests. The reserved seating signs are put on the first row or two rows of the wedding aisle to let your guests know that these seats are for the closest family – parents, siblings, grandparents, etc. Surprisingly, this isn’t always obvious for some people, and guests you hardly even know might look for a better place to sit, which usually are the front rows. So, if you have a lot of wedding guests, use reserved seating signs and you’ll have one less problem.

Modern brides often dress in beautiful wedding robes while they’re getting ready for the wedding ceremony – this trend has become really popular lately. Chic dressing robe is worn on the morning of the wedding day, so the photos and videos from the wedding morning prep look fancy and sexy. You can purchase or custom-make your bridal robe in any style you like. And it really makes you feel beautiful and special even before you put your wedding dress on.

Sometimes, it happens that you postpone sending the reply card to the couple who invited you to their wedding until you make up your mind and then totally forget about it. What to do if you’ve just found an unsent card on your table or in your purse? First of all, call the bride or groom and tell them about it, ask if you still can attend the wedding (because maybe their guest list is already set). If they say yes, great, but you still have to mail the RSVP card back.

Elizabeth Taylor was married 8 times. But probably the biggest and most beautiful engagement ring she got from Richard Burton. It was a band with 33.19 carat Asscher-cut Krupp diamond. The stone was classified as 11A diamond – the most chemically pure type of diamonds with exceptional optical transparency. And it cost Richard Burton $8.8 million.

If you feel like it and your wedding dress allows it, of course. Choose whatever style of underwear makes you comfortable or forego it altogether if you want. But make sure your gown isn’t sheer or too short. All those princess-style dresses with many layers of fabric easily allow the bride to skip wearing any wedding lingerie on her wedding day.

Try to leave as few things as possible for the morning of your wedding. So, do everything you can beforehand. For instance, you can do the mani-pedi a day or two before the big day. And there is prep you can do the evening before your wedding day. Remember that your wedding morning will be too busy and overwhelming without a ton of little things that need to be done.

The average budget of American couples for the wedding photographer usually ranges from $2,000 to $3,500. This amount of money is enough to get high-quality wedding photos. Also, you can find a way of getting a discount to reduce your costs.