Category: Wedding
Dear Birthday Princess,
Happy Birthday!
Welcome to my treasure hunt. I have written a special treasure hunt especially for you, which I hope all your friends will thoroughly enjoy too!
You must first wear my rags and carry my cat, then follow my clues wearing a party hat. Divide all your friends into three even groups and choose a colour for each from my coloured loops. Follow your own colour at all times and think very carefully about all my rhymes. If you follow my clues and complete every task, you will be led to the end wearing a blindfold or mask. If you all make a wish and try your best, Im sure you will soon find my treasure chest!
Clue 1: Firstly, you must stand on the coloured circle that matches your loop, and then carry on forward with the rest of your group. Check for your colour on every tree, until you find twenty scattered pieces that can turn into me. When youve completed the task you can read the next clue, and take me a step nearer to finding my shoe.
Clue 2: Find a park bench and then check all around; you must find the right coloured bag without making a sound. Tip out all the letters and show them to me and think very carefully what the answer could be. Make up the name of my cruel family members and lets hope that everyone remembers!
Clue 3: I love talking to my cat, as she always listens to me. Can you find her favourite food over by the next tree? These are shaped like an animal and delicious to eat, but if they were real she would certainly find them a treat!
Clue 4: A large ball is taking place very soon in the palace and everyone is busy deciding what to wear. I cannot go, as I have sweeping to do; it just seems so very unfair. To represent the ball, thirty coloured balls I have hidden, but you have only ten minutes before therere forbidden.
Clue 5: Something amazing has happened, as you probably know; a fairy godmother has appeared who says I can go. I need a pumpkin and some white mice to whisk me to the ball, and then I can dance until midnight when my fairy will call. If you each look to your right youll find twenty coloured beads, which are part of my dress and will soon turn to seeds.
Clue 6: I enjoyed it too much when I arrived at the ball, that I forgot what the time was until the clock chimed in the hall. I ran down the stairs in a terrible hurry, then tripped and lost my glass slipper with no time to worry. Turn the shells over and place them where I can see, and then using the letters name the man who rescues me.
Clue 7: Now all the groups must come together and look at the shoes scattered on the floor; quickly find one that fits before the clock gets to four! This will eliminate all of you except one, as your treasure waits when the others have gone.
Clue 8: You must now wear a blindfold or mask, as youve completed your final task; listen very carefully and do as I ask. Turn around three times and walk ten steps in front, but take extra care near the end of your hunt. Feel for a box amidst squeals of laughter, and then take off your blindfold so that I can live happily ever after!
I hope you all had lots of fun on my treasure hunt. Thank you for joining me and I hope we will meet again soon.
Cinderella
Answers to clues
Clue 1: A jigsaw of Cinderella to piece together.
Clue 2: The Ugly Sisters.
Clue 3: White chocolate mice.
Clue 4: Find your groups set of coloured balls in ten minutes.
Clue 5: Find your groups set of coloured beads as quickly as possible.
Clue 6: Prince Charming.
Clue 7: Set the clock for four minutes and wait for someone to find a shoe that fits perfectly.
Clue 8: Find the box and open it to find the hidden treasure all the other party members will be waiting there.
Things you will need for the hunt
An old dress or skirt cut to resemble Cinderellas rags for the birthday princess to wear over her party dress during the treasure hunt.
Toy cat.
A set of three different coloured party hats.
Coloured loops – buy cheap plastic bracelets for each guest to wear; choose three different colours to distinguish the three teams.
Three coloured circles or hoops for the starting point.
Coloured tags for tagging trees.
Three jigsaws of Cinderella These can be made by printing off three, printable pictures of Cinderella off the internet, colouring each one a different colour and then sticking them onto cardboard. Then using a standing knife or penknife cut each one into jigsaw pieces ready for scattering in your chosen area.
Letters for word clues these can again be made on the computer, colour coded, cut out, and stuck onto cardboard.
Some coloured bags – to hold letters and chocolate mice.
Some white chocolate mice.
Coloured balls.
Coloured beads.
Shells use a different coloured marker pen to mark the letters inside each teams shells.
Some shoes.
A blindfold or mask for the end of the hunt.
Treasure chest.
Treasure can be anything at all, but it would be a good idea to keep it on the theme of Cinderella.
Tips for the hunt
You can save money on items for your hunt by borrowing some of the equipment needed from friends and relatives.
Check the park or area you are going to use for the treasure hunt carefully before the hunt this will allow you to plan everything well and check for any hazardous areas.
Consider having the hunt earlier in the morning or later in the day, in case the park is very busy.
Avoid hiding clues in or around flowerbeds, just in case they get ruined.
Make sure each group has an adult with them at all times, for safety and assistance with clues.
Each group can be run closely together or spread out during the hunt, but make sure everyone comes together for the shoe hunt!
We all know that India is a land of cultural diversity, which incorporates a number of communities having different cultural values. Amongst all the regional communities in India, wedding rituals in Marathi matrimonial are simplest. However, the customs vary according to the caste of the residents.
Alike other communities, Maharashtrians are also specific about selecting the life partner for their children. Parents prefer to choose the bride and groom for the children themselves, as they believe that the choice made by the elders is always best. Maharastrians are specific about choosing the bride and groom from the same caste they belong to, and the match must be of equal standing. However, with changing trends and respecting the feelings of their children, parents in Maharashtra are also accepting inter-caste marriages in Marathi matrimonial
After finalizing the match, horoscopes are matched, as the Maharastrian community is very specific about this matter. Family pundits match the compatibility of the stars. This custom is known as Guna Milan, and it is important that 16 Gunas must match for the boy and girl to tie the knot. After the horoscopes are matched, the elders of both the families meet and discuss the issues such as date, time, venue, etc.
The pre-wedding ceremonies in a Marathi matrimonial are:
Sakharpuda
Kelvan
Haldi
Chuda
Muhurta patra
1.Sakharpuda
Also known as engagement ceremony, Sakharpuda is held some days before the wedding. The bride-to-be is given sari as a token of love and acceptance from the family of groom-to-be. Green bangles and a sugar packet are given to the bride, symbolizing the engagement. Sakharpuda is the official announcement of the Marathi matrimonial and wedding invitation cards are printed after it.
2.Kelvan
It is a kind of feast, which is organized at homes of both bride and groom. Relatives and friends are formally invited to join the meal hosted by the families.
3.Haldi
Haldi is another special Maharashtrian custom, where celebrations are conducted at their homes. Mixture of turmeric, mixed with aromatic oils, cream is applied on the face, and other body parts of the bride and groom to make their skin glow. The bride and groom are then given a bath with sacred water. Both the bride and groom are barred to step out of the house after Haldi ceremony.
4.Chuda
During the Chuda ceremony, the bride and her relatives and friends wear green bangles, amidst a fun-filled environment, where women sing wedding songs, and enjoy the custom. The green bangles are mixed and matched with gold or pearl bangles. The bride is allowed to remove the Chuda only after 1 month of the wedding. Green is the sign of rejuvenation and freshness, so it is widely adopted in Maharastrian culture, which can be seen in the decoration of the wedding venue, and dressing of the bride and groom.
The marriage ceremony in Marathi matrimonial starts only after a Muhurta Patra is set up. The Muhurta Patra is set to measure the time for counting the auspicious moments of the marriage. The water filled in the Muhurta Patra measures the drops of water falling down from the Patra. Meanwhile, the bride dresses in a yellow or green sari. The specific sign of a Marathi bride is a half moon bindi on her forehead. The half moon signifies good luck and prosperity, and is a symbolic representation of worshipping of goddess Parvati.
The wedding rituals are very elaborate and need some special consideration. This article aims towards giving an idea about the pre-wedding rituals in Marathi matrimonial.
Usually, in Chile, weddings go like this:
The man proposes and (so long as the lady accepts), he offers her an engagement ring which she places on her ring finger, just like in England and most of Europe.
Then they usually do alternate wedding ceremony rings and wear them on their proper ‘ring’ fingers.
Then, each time they set the marriage date, they have the Civil Service, which is the authorized aspect of things. This normally includes going to a Registry Office and having the authorized whys and wherefores read out in entrance of a few of your closest family and friends. That is when the couples transfer their wedding ceremony ring to the left ring finger in the event that they want. Plenty of Chileans put on their rings on their right ‘ring’ fingers too – it doesn’t matter to them. This service is then followed by an enormous dinner and a small occasion for aforementioned shut household and mates and a few presents are given.
The wedding takes place after some time (say, a month at the very least) after this authorized occasion. The wedding is a non secular ceremony. And a ceremony it definitely is.
You invite hundreds of individuals – from the furthest of your loved ones members and associates and their relations and pals, and your boss and their household and pals together – and squeeze them into the hugest and grandest church you will discover and afford. Then the wedding happens. The vows, the readings, the blessings from the priest and all other follows. Then they’ve a giant outdated band (yes, on the church ‘stage’) and a tremendous singer after which the bride and groom leave together to plenty of clapping and outside have a bit of rice throwing and images flashes, as is the norm in western cultures.
They’re then whisked away, followed by their guests, to a lavish celebration. Typically there are several hundred tables full with elaborate centerpieces with candles of their crystalline candle holders in every single place and flowers all around, twisted and twined by way of the chairs. Champagne is liberally handed out by tuxedo waiters as is caviar and pisco sours and different culinary and taste buddy delights, earlier than sitting right down to a full-service dinner. Throughout the reception, the groom, bride, and their dad and mom will cease by every table to say thank to their guests. The visitor in return, will give envelopes containing wedding ceremony cards and cash gifts (Chilean spurs was the standard wedding gifts within the olden days) to the newly wedded couples along with their blessing. Dinner is followed by an enormous Latino disco and a dancing party, which is opened by the groom and the bride’s first dance and the place everyone wears masks and has streamers and joke store child’s get together things. The social gathering does not recess until very late at night. The newly wedded couples then depart for his or her honeymoon.
Birdcage veils offer a unique vintage sense of style. Birdcage veils are often worn by brides who simply want a look that isn’t totally ordinary. Cage veils also look great when worn by the bridesmaids, and they come in all different style variations and colors.
Birdcage veils, or cage blusher veils, were a popular style of veil worn by women either as a standalone accessory or as a part of a hat, dating back to the earlier decades in the 1900s. Now, modern women have a new appreciation for vintage style, so birdcage veils are extremely popular for brides and even for every day wear.
Birdcage veils may be worn with any style of wedding gown, but are very popular when accessorizing a vintage inspired gown, such as a bias cut halter gown, or any other simple and elegant style, such as a fitted gown with a mermaid skirt, or an informal wedding gown.
Birdcage veil hairstyles look best when there isn’t a lot of hair in the front, because it can get in the way of the netting. As such, up-dos, low chignons, and vintage hairstyles from the 30s and 40s like pin curls or a Gibson roll hairstyle will work well. Just think sleek, simple, classic hair that doesn’t compete with the veil which will already bring lots of attention to your eyes. If you have bangs, you may want to wear a fuller birdcage veil that frames the face without messing up your hair. You may wear your hair long and loose with a birdcage veil, as well.
Birdcage veils come in several different lengths and styles. To choose the right look, decide where you want the veil edge line to fall across your face.Shorter birdcage veils may cover one or both eyes and be worn either straight or at an angle, and longer cage blusher veils can cover the entire face. Pouf veils are birdcage veils made with more veiling so they frame the head or face, and forehead birdcage veils give a flapper girl style of appearance. Most modern designers of birdcage veils can custom fit any veil to the style you choose.
Whichever style you choose to wear, you will certainly feel like a movie star in your birdcage veil.
In every season or occasion of celebration, it is of course customary to offer greetings of good will to each other. We now offer this collection of best wishes phrases that can be used for a variety of festive events.
Celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year with the following best wishes phrases for the coming holiday season.
“A wish that every day for you will be happy from the start and may you always have good luck and a song within your heart.”
“At the close of another year, we pause to wish you a warm and happy holiday season.”
“Our wishes for a Happy Holiday Season and a New Year of health, happiness and prosperity.”
“Holiday Greetings and Best Wishes for a New Year of Happiness in a world of peace.”
“Our wish this Holiday Season – A world to grow in where children will be safe and free. Peace!”
“There is no time more fitting to say “Thank You” and to wish you a Happy Holiday Season and a New Year of health, happiness and prosperity.”
Wish the bride and groom a lifetime of wedded bliss with the following wedding greetings.
“Congratulations! Wishing you a wonderful beginning, and love to last a lifetime!”
“On your Wedding Day, a wish for a lifetime of beautiful tomorrows.”
“Wishing you every happiness as you begin your life together. Best Wishes on Your Wedding Day.”
These next miscellaneous best wishes phrases can be applied to any occasion.
“Climb every mountain in your life. You will reach the top. Best Wishes to You.”
“If dishes were wishes, then I wish you many.”
“Today, tomorrow, and always you are loved and wished the best the future brings.”
“Best wishes to you in whatever you do.”
“If things are not as you wish, wish them as they are.”
“For each petal on the shamrock. This brings a wish your way good health, good luck, and happiness. For today and every day.”
“May you get all your wishes but one, so you always have something to strive for.”
And for compliments of a profound sort, here are a few best wishes quoted from some noted personalities.
“And we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.”
-Louisa May Alcott
“The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.”
-Aristotle
“Fly free and happy beyond birthdays and across forever, and we’ll meet now and then when we wish, in the midst of the one celebration that never can end.”
-Richard Bach
“Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.”
-Washington Irving
“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”
-Michael Jordan
“If I could wish a wish for you, it would be for peace and happiness not only now, but for the whole year through.”
-Catherine Pulsifer
As it has often been said, it’s the thought that counts. And while simple greetings of “Happy Birthday” or “Merry Christmas” may be enough to show one’s thoughtfulness, well-thought out best wishes phrases can show just how much one has thought of someone on that particular special occasion.