The perfect bridal hair on your big day

TajweddingServices offers advice for brides on how to find the perfect wedding day style...

Choosing a hairdresser

If you're getting married near home, it should be easy to organise a hairdresser. However if you need to find a new hairdresser, make sure it's someone you feel really comfortable with. When you have a trial, take a picture to see how the style works. Hairdressers will charge according to the amount of work they can do in a certain amount of time, so remember to ask about this too.

Choosing your look

Think about how you want to look: Do you want to look like you do now, or do you fancy yourself as a princess or a film star? Your natural looks have got you a proposal, so they've worked for you so far but you might have always wanted to go for the Audrey Hepburn or the Grace Kelly look on your special day.

Hair colour

Whether your hair is natural or you've been experimenting with colour for years, an approaching wedding day is likely to send you into a panic about what colour your hair should be. Many brides' first reaction is to go natural but going back to your natural hair colour is not necessarily the right move.

Finding the right hair colour for you is something that you should start discussing with your hairdresser as early in your wedding planning as possible. It's important to consult the professionals, as subtle highlights or lowlights in just the right shade can bring out your eyes and add that extra sparkle to your look. Steer away from bold colours though, which may date in your photos.

Some people have a second colour in their eyes (flecks of gold for example). If you match this colour with highlights in your hair your eyes will look amazing. Looking at your skin tone will also help you to choose the right hair colour. If your hair is jet black and you can't add colour to it, don't worry as shiny, glossy hair looks equally great.

Working together

You don't want your hair to compete with your dress: when choosing your hairstyle, make-up and entire bridal outfit, you want to think in terms of a single theme -- that way the focus will be on you. Everything should complement you and each other. Make sure that your hair is worn off of your face and that your make-up is fresh. The shape of your eyebrows is also an incredibly important detail.

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Some advices of a perfect bridal mehendi for bride’s to be...

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The hotter your palms are, the darker the mehndi colour comes out on the skin. The old wives tale goes “The darker the colour the more your husband loves you!”

TajweddingServices, specialises in making top quality, fresh, natural mehndi paste to guarantee the rich bridal colour it will give to all brides.
Excessive washing and lotions may affect the colour of the mehndi.
· Once mehndi is applied on the skin, it may be left overnight or left on for at-least 4 hours to enhance the deepness in colour.
· The mehndi can be scraped of with a payment card or an unsharp butter knife.
· The mehndi on the skin should not be covered with a plastic bag or gloves as it will result in condensation from sweating and therefore loose the definition in design.
· Lemon Juice & sugar syrup can be applied with cotton wool on to the mehndi once it is dried. This will secure the mehndi onto the skin more and therefore, result in the darkness of the colour on the skin. Application may be repeated, if mehndi feels dry and hard.
· The colour on the skin will darken on the day after the mehndi has been applied. The darkness in colour will last for a few days and will fade away.
· The mehndi powder can be a khaki, green or dark brown colour depending on where it comes from. It usually develops into a chocolate brown colour when applied as a paste onto the skin. Fresh mehndi powder will produce a strong dark brown colour and will last longer. Stale mehndi will produce a light orange colour, which will not get darker over time.
· The use of black “henna” should be avoided as it contains a dangerous chemical called Para-phenylenediamine (PPD) found in hair dyes which causes skin irritations.
· Brides should have manicures, pedicures & waxing done before mehndi is applied on them as otherwise the mehndi will be waxed off with the hair!
· To beautify your mehndi for mehndi nights, wedding or receptions, body glitter and gems in different colours can be applied on the skin to match the outfits.

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Wedding Light Lingo's

Think lighting your wedding reception site means flipping on a light switch? If you want to turn your wedding site from standard to simply stunning, you’ll probably need to take a more illuminating approach to your decor. “Lighting creates a mood,” says event designers of TajWeddingServices, and when it’s done well, lighting can make everything — including your wedding flowers, cake, and guests — look better. We will now let you know some of the lighting Lingo’s which might be helpful for you to express your wedding planners, what you want for your special day.

Lighting Lingo’s::

Pin spot A focused beam of light that shines directly onto an object, like a centerpiece or wedding cake, as a highlight effect.

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See how other couples used lighting to illuminate their reception decor.

Color wash There are a few different types of light fixtures that can create a “wash,” which is basically a blanket of colored light covering an entire area.

Gobos Circular stencils that are put over a light to project a design or pattern. Popular gobo designs are monograms, dates, or any other wedding motifs. The complexity of the design will affect the gobo’s cost — a simple stencil can be stamped out of steel, while a more intricate design must be laser etched out of stainless steel or a glass that can withstand high heat (costing much more than a stamped stencil).
Led Short for light-emitting diodes, LED lights are currently popular for weddings because they use much less electricity (and don’t get as hot) than regular, incandescent light bulbs. This means they can sometimes be wireless, so they’re even that much more discreet. LEDs are great for color changes and vibrant colors. They’re also common in strands and good for accent lighting.

Fingerprint Love Necklace

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Marriage....the joining of two people who have made a lasting impression on each other's hearts. Just like each real love, fingerprints are unique for each person. This necklace from Etsy is such an adorable gift for a bride who said "I do" to a man who left a truly unique impression on her heart.

Does this leave an impression on you too??

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Taj Wedding Services Marquee and Tent Hire

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With years of experience Taj Wedding Services (TWS) provides the very highest standard of marquees and tent all across UK. We are specialist in supplying framed marquees with a complete range of accessories and extra facilities.

Taj Wedding Services marquees are for all occasions, large or small, such as weddings, parties, corporate events, country shows, exhibitions, fairs, concerts and balls

We are available all year round to provide you with a Marquee tailored for your needs and are confident that you will be suitably satisfied with our service that you will consider us for each event. We can provide a tailor-made marquee hire service to hold 50 - 5,000 people and can also provide a wide range of marquee flooring, lighting and interior linings guaranteed to create the right atmosphere for your event.

Our Marquee hire service is for hire at the most affordable rates. There are different kinds of marquees available nowadays. Reviewing your party locations, our professionals can also guide you in selecting the best marquee for your event at the best price.

We can cater for small budget events to commercial scale events - just email your enquiry or call to discuss your requirements.

Please find below some of our sample Marquees & Tent

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Bride's To Do List

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Consider the jewellery you are wearing in other wedding & pre-wedding events.

Most brides want thier wedding cermony look to be their highlight, so ensure that your wedding jewellery is different to what you wear on your other wedding events.
Ways to vary your jewellery at your wedding events:

1. Headpieces: vary your headpieces between: jhoomer, Pakeezah jhoomer, matha-patti, tikka, nothing. E.g. If you are wearing a jhoomer on your wedding cermony, consider wear a matha-patti on your medhi.
2. On a pre-wedding event consider wearing just earrings & a head piece, as you are the bride do go for quality to set you able all but as ur buying less ur budget can be used to opt for better quality items! E.g. just big earrings and a tikka OR earrings and matha patti (this is really nice, as only the bride wears a matha-patti but by wearing only with earrings gives the matha patti a modern twist and looks geat for a pre-wedding cermoy!)
3. Size, Quality, Colour... of course.
   

Tell your chosen retailer what you want. All reputable retails will want to sell you what you want instead of pushing sets onto you. Tell the retailer what you want and if they are not interested, consider going elsewhere! It is not always possible to get what you want, but at the very least you deserve to be served by someone who will at least try.

Be open to suggestions. I know I said decide what you want, but be aware that good retails know about latest fashions. So take photos of your outfit, show them to the retailer and ask what they would suggest. We recommend showing photos as you can e-mail them to online retailers, such as us, but also it's a lot safer taking a photo out shopping that your actual outfit (one bride sadly damaged her outfit while out shopping, it's easily done!)

Purchase the set of your dreams. Having done the above we hope this leads you to buying the perfect set for you

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Wedding Decorations

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When you say “I do,” what are you hoping your surroundings look like?

A lot of brides-to-be hope for a beach wedding, which can be great way of getting married. You could aim for an actual on-the-sand ceremony, or you could do something like this — have your wedding within the comfortable confines of a beachfront hotel. You won’t accidentally get some uncomfortably large man sunbathing in an uncomfortably small swimsuit(or, heaven forbid, in nothing at all!) in your wedding pictures, but you still get the sunshine and refreshing salty air of a beach wedding.

Above, the decorator used a classic arch and just covered it with flowers. For draping the seats along the aisle, the decorator used tulle and gathered it underneath pretty purple and white arrangements. Of course, one caveat to beach weddings would be the wind.

Of course, many brides also dream about a garden wedding. This gardens can have a cool dome that the decorator can rim with flowers. The decorator can also cover all the pillars, including the ones placed alongside the aisle, with flowy chiffon. Pink and white flower arrangements sit on top each aisle pillar and the couple’s initials — A and M — are laid out artfully with red, pink and white rose petals in the middle of the aisle.

The flowers used for the above wedding ceremony were all purple phalenopsis orchids. Setting aside how expensive that probably was, they sure do make a big visual impact. The florist used the flower both in the arrangements framing the head of the aisle and in the aisle arrangements. And they had a nice backdrop there — water!

The aisle in this wedding was draped with organza and gathered with red roses, white orchids and lemon leaf. There was no aisle runner, but the edges of the aisle were scattered with pink and red rose petals. The half trellis at the head of the aisle were decorated with branches, white phalenopsis orchids and red roses. Love the branches look!

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Things you should keep in mind, before selecting your wedding dress

There are lots to think about when you shop for your wedding dress. As friends look for their own dress, Tajweddingservice, offer advise from our own experience. There are several things that we suggest before you even try a dress on. Here is our advice to you if you’re starting out for the first time:

1. Understand the different silhouettes, necklines, and price ranges. People will talk “wedding dress talk” to you so it’s easier if you understand what they’re talking about. Wedding Dress Creator lets you play around with dress styles.
2. Look online a bit to see what strikes your fancy – If you’re motivated, bookmark or print out a couple of dresses to take with you when you go shopping. It’ll help the consultant who is helping you find a dress. Tryweddingchannel.com or brides.com.
3. Watch wedding shows, like Say Yes to the Dress – set your DVR to watch the new episodes so you can see other brides with your body shape and see what looks good on them.
4. Check out bridal magazines – look through the bridal magazines at your local bookstore. There’s always articles and ads about what’s the latest fashion.
5. You should frequently check Wedding Channel’s dress search as it is often found really helpful. you can find a dress that you liked and then the store will carry it for you. In the end, finding the store that carries dress will be quicker than trying to find the dress by going store to store.

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Wedding Guest Etiquettes

Withour experience and problems faced [=, Tajweddingservice can provide you with a list of do's and dont's when you go to someones marriage.

There’s a lot of material out there regarding etiquette that the bride and groom should follow, but very little about wedding guest etiquette. If you’ve never been to a wedding before, the whole ordeal can be a bit confusing for the guest as well. Here are a few tips:

1. Reach Venue Spot on time! A lot of guests think “oh it’s a given that I’m going so I don’t need to Reach on time.” It really does help the couple if everyone, including the bridal party, reach late. The couple has a lot of other things to do for the wedding as a whole and chasing you down for your response. Plus, Representatives have deadlines for a reason – venues require final guest counts, placecards need to be made/printed, favors need to be made/ordered, etc

2. Do not ask if you can bring your significant other or a guest to the wedding or rehearsal dinner. If your significant other is invited to anything, the couple will make sure you know. Think about the awkward situation you’re placing the couple in when you ask if you can bring your significant other or a guest. First, you are asking that the couple or their parents or whoever pay for your significant other’s dinner/presence. Second, if the couple decided not to invite your significant other, there’s probably a good reason (e.g., they can’t afford it). As much as the couple should be honored by your attending their wedding, you, as a guest, should be honored that you were asked to attend such an important event in their lives.

3. Leave checks blank. Or just write one of the couple’s names on it. Most people probably don’t realize this, but if you write out a check to both names (or with the wrong last name), some banks won’t deposit the check unless both names are on the account (which may not be true for some couples). Also, you might think that the name you know them by is legally their name, but it might not be. For example, if someone goes by a nickname or the bride doesn’t change her last name (*gasp* yes, it happens). It’s awkward for the couple to go back to those who graciously gave gifts and ask them for a redo.

4. Appreciate the bride and groom. Planning a wedding is no joke. A lot of time, effort, and money go into planning a wedding. Try to show your appreciation, even for the little stuff, that the couple has done to make this day fun and enjoyable for you. Hopefully, the couple appreciates the time, effort, and money it took for you to attend their big day.

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Great Idea for Wedding Gift Stamps

Wedding themed postage stamps are a fun way to add a festive, finishing touch to your wedding stationary. And I wish to share a small knowledge with you TajWeddingServices blog readers. In USA, For a little over $1 a stamp, you can choose from numerous designs on specialty websites like zazzle.com and weddingstamps.net.

But with so many save-the-date cards, bachelor(ette) party invites, wedding invitations, response cards, and thank-you notes to mail, sticking a $1 specialty stamp to each mailing item quickly adds up to hundreds of dollars in extra postage costs.

One money-saving solution to getting love-themed stamps for your wedding stationary is to buy Valentines Day stamps in bulk from your local post office around the weeks of Valentines day. Every year since 1973, the USPS has issued a newly designed love stamp to celebrate the holiday. They’re sold for the same price as regular stamps (just 49 cents!), half the price of the specialty stamps you get online.

This year, the USPS V-day design was “Love Ribbons”, a two-color stamp with the word “love” written in calligraphy. It’s perfect for wedding postage needs, and is a forever stamp, so it’ll last until your wedding date and afterward! Check out this year’s stamp. Not bad huh?

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Personalised Wedding Rings

For a couple looking for unique and personalised his and hers wedding rings, the interior of the finished ring holds an impression of your partner's finger, which will encircle yours forever.

These hand-finished rings are available in gold, silver, white gold or platinum with your choice of polished or unpolished exterior surface and all rings are finished to have glowing polished edges. You can also select from two widths: slender (0.3cm) or broad (0.7cm) with prices starting at £600.

Rings can be created in two simple ways. Couples can come to our studio in Bloomsbury central London or we can send you out a specially-designed impression kit. The kit includes full instructions and moulding materials, along with a ring measure (a wooden reference ring that models your chosen width and depth) and a robust set of return postage boxes.

Impression Kit

Rings and gift box

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3 Ways to Make Your Husband Easier to Love

Today I thought I would share three ways to make your husband easier to love. Can I stop with just three? I must, or what will I write about tomorrow? OK, here goes:

1. The next time you get upset at whiskers on the sink or socks on the floor or crumbs in the den, check the clock. When your unhappy or angry feelings finally subside, check it again. Now measure how quickly you can clean up his mess and feel good about your home again. Which one improves your mood faster? Neither of them changes his behavior. For this, you need to Find Third Alternatives together. Your improved mood will help there. It will also help you receive and enjoy any kisses or kind words or thoughtful acts he might offer. You want these, don't you?
2. Another way to make your husband easier to love is simply to avoid mocking him or complaining about him to others in his presence. The male chemical soup of hormones makes it much harder for them to be loving when such things happen. It just does. Husbands are a lot easier to love when they are showing us love.
3. The third way? Treat your marriage like one long Easter egg hunt. Go looking for love. If your parents love showed up at the dining room table, look for yours in the bedroom or the garage, too. If your friend reports being loved during the workday, look for yours after dinner or over breakfast. If you were expecting to find love in the form of cash, make sure you don't overlook the eggs containing supportive words, physical delights, and becoming truly known and accepted. The more love you find, the more love there will be to find, so never look in just one place or for just one type.

Know what's great about all three methods? You don't need any help convincing or teaching your husband to become easier to love. You can just let him be himself and turn it all around. For me, it took the death of my first husband to discover this. I want you to discover it before it's too late. Make your husband easier to love this week and let me know how it goes.

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