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 Katie Price does not do things half way, in fact the well known perfectionist is more likely to do things twice including her latest wedding to Alex Reid the cage fighter.
The pair first was married in February of this year during a ‘quickie’ Las Vegas ceremony but three months later Price dumped him live on television. However, the pair is set to marry again on July 3rd allowing their family and friends to attend the ceremony this time around.
So what can guests expect to see at this wedding? The answer is a lot although it will be a bit lower key than Price’s over the top wedding to Peter Andre in 2005. During this wedding Price arrived in a carriage drawn by horses and dressed in an ornate pink gown valued at £20,000 finished off by a tiara.
For this wedding, Price sold the photo rights to OK magazine for £1.75m but since the rights to this wedding have not been sold it is safe to say that it probably will not be quite the same OTT affair.
According to rumours, guests will get to see the bride in a gown from Doly, the London boutique, which should have cost her a pretty penny but she is said to have gotten free makeup and hair which should help compensate.
Price is said to have purchased plenty of alcohol from wholesalers as well and even written out her own wedding invitations showing that she has tried to pinch a few pennies this time around. Of course, given it’s her third wedding perhaps she has just gotten a bit smarter about the high costs of fairy tale weddings.
 Sweden has hosted the largest royal wedding since Di and Charles, with Crown Princess Victoria marrying Daniel Westling. The marriage was a true love match that made it despite the fact that King Carl XVI Gustaf was horrified that his daughter wanted to marry her fitness trainer.
The Swedish public did not respond so negatively however, with a growing number of people questioning how relevant the monarchy is in modern society. The marriage took place this past Saturday in Stockholm’s Storkykran Cathedral in the late afternoon.
In order to make the day perfectly majestic, the Swedish Royal Family invited a large array of world royalty to honor the marriage of their daughter to Westling who will now become known as HRH Prince Daniel the Duke of Vastergotland.
As the couple stood that the Cathedral altar, which is where the Princess’ parents were married, Victoria was dressed in short sleeves that were set of the shoulder and a gown made out of ivory silk.
The Prince also looked perfectly groomed which is a large improvement over the scruffy man seen in the Swedish newspapers when it was discovered that the Crown Princess was dating him.
Prince Edward and his wife Countess Sophie represented the British royal family with other royals in attendance including Prince Consort Henrik and Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Princes Martha Louise of Norway and her husband Ari Behn, and Victoria’s sister Princess Madeleine of Sweden.
Celebrations of the wedding will last for several days including a lunch at the City Hall of Stockholm, a private dinner at Drottningholm Palace, and a gala held at the City Concert Hall.
 From the honeymoon destination to the gender of the first child, bridal couples now have many more hurdles in front of them, which may be why websites that promote betting are having a great time with the upcoming Princess Victoria’s wedding in Sweden.
During his speech to the bridal couple, odds were cast 1.21 to 1.0 that the King will mention the term ‘granddaughter’ and also set a 1.75 to 1.0 that he will say they were meant for each other. Other odds include 3.0 to 1.0 that he will name the hometown of the groom of the Princess, Daniel Westling, and 50 to 1.0 that he will mention the World Cup during his speech.
At the low end of the betting scale, with odds set at 1,000 to one is the gamble that the King will mention the ex-boyfriend of Princess Madeleine, Jonas Bergstroem. Their engagement was called off after it came to press that he had cheated on Victoria’s younger sister.
Gamblers are also keen to bet on where Victoria and Daniel will honeymoon with Ladbrokes betting that Hawaii was more likely than Bali or Brazil. It also believes that that the newlyweds likely will leave the cathedral in a Volvo instead of inside a BMW or Porsche, even in the face of reports that they will jump on a horse drawn carriage.
Unibet, another website for casting bets predicts there is a fifty-fifty chance of sun versus rain on the day while Bettson believes rain is more likely. The Swedish Meteorological Institute predicts that the weather may be windy with a temp of about 17C on Saturday.
 Wedding day decorations can be stressful and tedious to pull together because they set the style and mood for whatever type of wedding that you choose. One of the key factors that you need to consider when it comes to decorations however is flowers, because mismatched colours and wilting flowers can ruin the overall mood of your wedding. Thus, it is very vital that you schedule for fresh flowers that will stay fresh and lively throughout the entire day.
First of all, you will need to decide who your florist for the wedding is going to be. You can do this first by shopping around by reputation, and then by stopping by and making a few inquiries. Among the factors that you need to check out is if they store their flowers near your wedding venue so that they stay fresh until arrive and if they are willing to work with you on flower ideas. If the florist is not willing to work with you on flower arrangements then it is time to move on.
After you choose your florist, you need to sit down and actually discuss your wedding budget because exquisite flowers can actually cost much more than most people think until they start looking at prices.
Instead of planning for a wedding you cannot afford and being forced to start over, take an honest look at how many flowers you will need for your wedding venue, your working budget for flowers, and then ask the florist for your options so that everything is decorated but without exceeding your budget.
Finally, when it gets closer to the big day you will want to keep a few tricks under your belt to keep the flowers fresh. For example, sprinkling flowers with water will help the petals stay and smell fresh as well as cutting the flower stems and placing them in water with aspirin.
 It is a very rare person indeed who will ever forget the moment when the question was asked: “Will you marry me?” It doesn’t matter who you are or when, where and how the proposal was made, you’re sure to remember it for a lifetime, whether you are the asker or the answerer.
If you are the one proposing, you may want to make it even more memorable, and one way to do that is to make it a complete surprise. Here are a couple of suggestions for a proposal that will never be forgotten.
Think about taking your sweetheart out for the evening, to dinner or a film, anywhere where a pre-planned phone call from a friend will come at an agreed upon time.
Act like it’s an emergency, grab her (or his) hand and lead your ‘prospect’ out of the theatre/restaurant/wherever.
At the appropriate time (when he or she is asking what on earth is wrong) drop to your knees, ring in hand, and say, “I need you to marry me”, or any variation of the theme you prefer. This can be done with or without bystanders, by the way.
Another suggestion could work beautifully if your intended is at a workplace with friends who are also co-workers. For example, you might get the management to schedule a mandatory meeting for your bride-to-be and fellow employees.
If they can make it fairly boring, all the better. Have the manager use a PowerPoint presentation, and put your proposal in the middle of it. While the ‘target’ is staring in astonishment and confusion, walk in with the ring and pop the question. That ought to do it.
 In this day and age of electronic communications at the touch of a typing finger, it’s often easier (and certainly cheaper) to send an e-mail rather than pick up the phone and dial a number.
In many cases this is a great boon for both business and personal correspondence, but in a very personal situation such as a wedding, you have to be careful not to misuse the venue. Weddings are notoriously stressful for everyone involved, including all members of the wedding party from bride and groom to flower girl. Here are a couple of helpful tips about when and when not to e-mail in the course of wedding plans.
If you are dealing with a maid of honour or a wedding planner who tends to be a ‘take charge’ kind of personality, she may demand an immediate response to an invitation or request for a gift in her determination to do a super job for the bride. Here a polite e-mail can save a lot of hurt feelings or even hostility. Keep any conflict between you and the zealous one – don’t get the bride involved at all.
When you are dealing directly with the bride, remember that she is likely to be in a state of total irrationality, even if under normal circumstances she’s perfectly sensible. Highly emotional issues are best addressed ‘in person’ by phone as opposed to e-mails. The tone of voice conveys ‘soothing’ and ‘empathy’ a lot better than words on a page.
 Many couples have a dream wedding in mind that will show how they celebrate the love they have found with a special person. However, they want to create a wedding that will offer them a chance to celebrate their start of life as a married couple, treating the day as their first opportunity to show that they can protect and care for another person. For those with a large amount of resources, this is not a problem, but it can be a bit harder for those on a budget.
Planning your wedding is one of the best parts of getting married, but even if you cannot afford a grand wedding, an economical wedding can still be just as memorable and fulfilling to plan. In fact, instead of thinking about an economic wedding as constraint, it is better to view it as a way to stop and think about the purpose of a wedding.
Before getting down to the decorations and the other fun parts however you need to look at the large factors such as the wedding date, the venue where you want to hold it, the wedding gown, bridal party, wedding cake, and the general buffet for the event.
After you get these basics down, you can focus on planning the decorations, which will include a mixture of creativity and imagination. Creating a general theme for the wedding is a great place to start, after which you can focus on the smaller details such as chair covers, table clothes, laces, and floral arrangements.
Candles are also a great table piece given that they add sophistication to the event and can be purchased for a low price to add to the lighting. All of these items can be purchased at a reasonable price if you shop around, or even better if you create them yourself, saving money and adding to your involvement in the wedding preparations.
 Getting ready to pop the question? The one that goes: “Will you marry me?” Maybe you’re a bit nervous, not totally confident that the answer will be to your liking. Well, men have been ‘popping’ this particular question since the institution of marriage became popular, whenever that was, but it was a long, long time ago to be sure.
Though many have tried, no one has really been able to improve on the bended knee and the ring to ‘plight thy troth’. True, the ring may be just a small symbol, but it looms large in the eyes of most women to whom it is presented. Thus your choice of rings may be the most crucial part of the drama, and you would be wise to choose with care.
Nowadays, however, nothing is quite as simple as just buying a ring and offering it along with the age-old question. The favoured scenario for the presentation seems to be getting the whole act on video, and there are plenty of companies out there that will be delighted to do it for you.
In fact you are advised to call a professional; do not ask your friends (or her friends) to attempt this task, as it’s too easy for her to spot them and spoil the surprise. The idea, of course, is that it is a surprise – the bride-to-be should know nothing about it until she has either accepted or rejected your suggestion of marriage. If she accepts, as you obviously expect, you’ll have some precious memories to savour together in later years. If she doesn’t, let her watch the video and maybe she’ll change her mind!
 Marriage prospects and Kylie Minogue related gossip have almost been as rampant as Jennifer Aniston and her relationship gossip, but after 18 months have passed it is quite possible that this time could be the real thing between Minogue and Spanish model Andres Veloncoso.
However, for any fans that are waiting for the news they better not hold their breath, because Minogue admitted in a recent magazine interview that marriage may not be in her cards and that the only things she is sure of is that she could do worse that experience the unexpected.
Minogue added that she is in a ‘romantic’ place, which she thought she had already passed by at age 41, but is happy having fun doing what she pleases. Regardless of her marital status, Minogue is keeping herself busy with many different pots in the stove, including a new musical that details her life, which she is writing the script for.
William Baker is assisting her with the musical, which should aid Minogue quite a bit given that he was the director of the Rent revival on the West End in 2007 and produced a TV documentary about Minogue back in 2007.
At the moment the musical lacks a title and the role of Minogue has not been awarded to anyone or even gossiped about, but according to the starlet herself she will not tackle the role.
However, Minogue has stated that it will not tell her exact life story, but will instead tell the story of her music and be a live interpretation of her songs. In other news, she also has a new record on the way in July called Aphrodite.
 A major European row wedding has been cancelled following revelations from a Bournemouth student that she had a one night stand with Jonas Bergstrom who was the fiancé of Sweden’s Princess Madeleine.
The 31-year-old Bergstrom is said to have had the fling with a 21-year-old student from the Arts University College, Tora Uppstrom Berg. The alleged encounter was said to have happened at an up market Swedish ski resort nightclub.
Miss Uppstrom Berg has subsequently told all to Se Og Hor, a Swedish ‘Hello’ type magazine. Following this the 27-year-old Princess Madeleine quickly cancelled the wedding plans, which had followed an eight year romance with Bergstrom.
Uppstrom Berg had previously been a handball star on the Norwegian team before becoming a student in the UK. She said in a magazine that she and the Royal Yonsei had left a nightclub in a taxi at four in the morning and that they had been intimate and that she had not known who he was.
She went on to say that if she had known that he was engaged, especially to a member of the Swedish royal family she would never have agreed to the encounter. The young Swedish royals are not exactly strangers to controversy as her brother Prince Carl Philip is currently dating a reality TV show star who is known for her modelling and topless appearances.
The whole country was already giving up for the Royal wedding so this news comes as a great shock to the nation. It is sad that the Princess has run away to New York to avoid the publicity storm in her home country.
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Katie Price does not do things half way, in fact the well known perfectionist is more likely to do things twice including her latest wedding to Alex Reid the cage fighter.
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