With all the toasts at a wedding it is not uncommon for someone to be “over served”. Ladies, if your groom ends up TOASTED, let him know you have his back. The Groom Mojuba Wedding Survival Kit has Listerine PocketMist to freshen his breath, Advil for that impending headache, eye drops to clear those glassy eyes, and Pepcid Complete to settle his stomach. So go ahead and enjoy your wedding, and our Mojuba kit will take care of you the next day.
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When all of your friends are getting married, how do you make your wedding day stand out from all the other nuptials? A signature cocktail can differentiate your celebration of love from all the rest. Finding a perfect cocktail has become easier with the rise in craft cocktails popping up online and in bars all over the country. This mixed drink can blend the tastes of you and your fiance together into one fantastic cocktail. Creating and serving a signature cocktail is a great way to cut costs on your wedding day. Serve with a few choices of wine and beer and you’ve got all your bases covered for a minimal wedding bar tab.
(Your Life Events; Elegala; United With Love)
Be sure to check out our Wedding Mixology pin board on Pinterest for some inspiration!
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Lately, we’ve been seeing neon everywhere. We can’t help but add a little splash to our everyday ensemble, but what about neon in weddings? By itself, neon makes a soiree casual, but mixing it with neutrals creates a chic celebration. Just like you’re nosy, soon-to-be mother-in-law, we think neon is great in small doses.
Below are a few of our favorite ways to do neon at your wedding!
(The Fabulous Life of a Pinto Bean; Kelly Hornberger; 57 Grand)
(Wedding Chicks; Bella Figura; Brooklyn Bride)
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Being the internationally savvy gals that we are, we wanted to share some of our favorite wedding traditions from around the world. If you have a particular attachment to a part of your heritage, why not incorporate it into your wedding? It’s also a great idea to give wedding gifts that pay homage to either the couple’s or your heritage.
In French weddings, the groom walks his mother down the aisle at the beginning of the ceremony. We think this is adorable, especially if the groom is close with his mom. The traditional layered wedding cake also originated in France, which is not all that surprising considering the French passion for pastries!
In the Czech Republic, it is customary for the bridesmaids to make a wreath of Rosemary for the bride to wear during the ceremony, which symbolizes a wish for wisdom, love, and loyalty. Czech weddings are also very strict about having something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. (See our previous post on the origin of this tradition!)
Before a traditional German wedding, the bride and groom smash plates, vases, pots, and anything else breakable into pieces, and then clean it up together to symbolize preparation for life’s trials and tribulations. After the ceremony, guests throw rice at the couple, and according to legend the amount that stays in the bride’s hair signifies the number of children she will have. Let’s hope her hairspray doesn’t snag the whole bag of rice!
In Japan, the bride typically wears two outfits: the shiro, which is a white kimono and worn during the ceremony, and the uchikake kimono, which is more intricately patterned and worn for the reception. What a fun way to incorporate both classic and funky style into your wedding!
According to Scottish wedding tradition, luckenbooths (brooches with two intertwining hearts) are given as gifts either betwee
n the bride and groom, or from family and friends to bring luck and happiness to the couple’s marriage. If you saw Made of Honor, you know that Scottish grooms wear a kilt made of his family’s tartan rather than a tux, and at the end of the ceremony he adorns his bride with a sash of the same colors to welcome her to the family. Hopefully his family colors are not purple and orange!
During a Swedish wedding reception, if the groom leaves the room at any point other men are allowed to kiss the bride, and vice versa. Unless the room is filled with Gerard Butler look-alikes, he better stay by your side the whole night!
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Over 45% of weddings end up over budget. What’s the best way to stay under your budget? Dont’ worry, we’ve got you covered. Below we’ve explored the budget maze for you, so you can (hopefully) stick to it!
The big question – who is paying for the wedding and how much? Nowadays, many couples pay for some or all expenses themselves. Historically, the bride’s family paid for the wedding, but now it has become de rigueur for both sides to contribute a little something to the wedding. If both families are contributing, it’s best to get a dollar amount from each side so that you can build your budget from there. Here is a little cheat sheet for you describing who pays for what.
Don’t know how much money you should allocate to any aspect of the wedding. Here is a budget breakdown via The Knot:
Reception: 48%-50%
Ceremony: 2%-3%
Attire: 8%-10%
Flowers: 8%-10%
Entertainment/Music: 8%-10%
Photography/Videography: 10%-12%
Stationary: 2%-3%
Parking/Transportation: 2%-3%
Gifts: 2%-3%
Miscellaneous: 8%
It’s really important to add a splurge cushion to your budget. Your wedding will probably
be more expensive than you think. Adding at most 10% extra into your budget will cover all those missed expenses. Did you know you that there is a cake cutting fee?
Don’t let your budget stand in the way of your dream wedding. Whether it’s that princess gown you’ve been dreaming of for forever or a great band that’s a little bit out of reach, cutting other costs will give you some space to make your dream a reality.
1. Trim the guest list
2. Choose a gorgeous location that needs minimal extra decor
3. Choose a reception site that includes all the trimmings – tables, chairs, staff, etc
4. Weddings that occur earlier on in the day tend to be less expensive than sit down dinners
5. Have a Sunday or weekday wedding
6. Serve only beer, wine, and a signature cocktail or punch
7. Hire a DJ or create your own playlist and use an iPod
8. DIY printing
9. Skip the wedding favors
10. Leave the champagne toast for you and your new husband later that evening. 
And don’t forget to include a tip! Broke Ass Bride ponders the appropriate tip here.
Your dream wedding can be a reality even if you are on a budget. Stick to your budget for stress-free planning! For everything else, there’s a Mojuba Wedding Day Emergency Kit!
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Happy Easter Weekend! We thought we’d share one of the Washington Post’s Peeps Show finalists in honor of the holiday. Clearly, this was one of our favs too!.
Want to relive the fashion of the Royal Wedding? Read some of our past blogs here, here, and here.
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If you have been invited to a wedding in the last decade you are already familiar with the ubiquitous website The Knot. This website, along with a plethera of other personal wedding websites, has allowed today’s engaged couples to share their wedding details, hotel suggestions, registries, and much more with their guests. There are so many choices out there so we decided to pick out a couple of our favorites to save you some time.
Our favorite free wedding site is Ewedding.com. This site has some fun features including quizzes, polls, and an area where you can recommend favorite vendors (Mojuba has popped up here more than once). You can also choose to upgrade your site for a small monthly fee.
Wedding Window is another free personal wedding website builder with the option of upgrading for a more personalized wedding site. You can also utilize the site for your own planning organization from budgets to guest lists. If you need any wedding inspiration, their Wedloft shares up to date wedding news and trends.
Wedding Wire also offers personal wedding websites. For the smartphone savvy, Wedding Wire even offers a free mobile site along with the online version. Wedding Wire makes planning your wedding easy by putting all your wedding needs into one place. Research wedding vendors and organize your planning on this site. Even Mojuba has a vendor page on Wedding Wire!
Once you have picked your favorite site, don’t forget to register for Mojuba Wedding bags and place the link on your site!
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