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Choosing music for your ceremony is all about picking songs that are meaningful (and appropriate) for the moment. But for your reception, it’s all about getting your guests on the dance floor! No matter the style of reception party or the age range of your attendees, these five wedding songs are guaranteed to have everyone getting out of their seats to get down.

Who better to fill us in on the top most-requested wedding songs than some of the biggest DJs in the country? Scratch Weddings features some of the most funky-fresh spinners out there. It was even cofounded by Jam Master Jay of Run DMC, so you know it’s got the credibility you’re looking for. Haley Knauer, Scratch DJs’ weddings manager, breaks it down for us. Are any of your favorites on the list?

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1. “P.Y.T.,” by Michael Jackson

A wedding just wouldn’t be a wedding without the king of pop. This one’s a total crowd pleaser that will have everyone from Grandma to the flower girl on the dance floor.

2. “Get Lucky (Feat. Pharrell Williams),” by Daft Punk

This is so upbeat, catchy, and oh so easy to dance to, you’ll want to make sure your wedding dress gives you plenty of room to groove when it comes on.

3. “Poison,” by Bell Biv DeVoe

A little old-school hip-hop to get you and your guests groovin’! Perfect for later in the evening when the dancing really gets under way.

4. “September,” by Earth, Wind & Fire

Talk about a crowd pleaser! Your parents will love this throwback to their youth, and there’s a good chance every guest knows the words.

5. “Crazy in Love,” by Beyoncé

Just like Bey and Jay, your wedding day is a time when your love for each other will really take over. Kick off the dance party with this Beyoncé favorite, or save it for a fun moment like the cake cutting.

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Did you know April is National Donate Life Month?

It’s an effort to raise awareness about the need for organ donors – a need folks like Dr. Matt Mulloy, the surgical director of the kidney and pancreas transplant program at Medical City Dallas, are already all too aware of.

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“We have a huge waiting list,” said Dr. Mulloy, “and while people are waiting, unfortunately, some people never make it to the top of that list, because they get too sick to remain on the list.”

That was a fear of Anu Phillip, who was diagnosed with a kidney condition when she was just nine months old.

“As years went by, my kidneys just got worse,” Phillip recalled. “50%, 25%, then in 2011, 0%.”

She was dependent on dialysis, and waiting on a new kidney, for over five years. Until…

“On March 18, 2017, they called me,” she said. “Medical City called me and say they had a kidney for me.”

There was only one problem. Anu and her fiancé Jeswin were getting ready for their wedding – just six days away!

“We weren’t expecting a kidney before the wedding,” Jeswin said with a laugh. “But it just happened!”

It can take a week or more to recover from a transplant, but after some quick thoughts and prayers, Anu and Jeswin decided to risk the wedding and headed to Medical City.

Dr. Mulloy performed a successful surgery, and got her out of there just in time!

“I was discharged the day before the wedding, and got married the next day,” said Anu.

“The next day morning!” added Jeswin.

So Anu got to start a new life, in more ways than one.

“Because of the donor,” Jeswin said, “she got her life back.”

Hey, if you want a chance to make a world of difference for someone like Anu, it’s actually pretty easy!

“You can go to your computer right now,” Dr. Mulloy tells us, “and go to Donate Life Texas, or DonateLife.net. Register, fill out a first-person consent, and that way we’ll have more people on the registry, and more potential donors.”

And more potential happy ending to stories like Anu’s.

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Congratulations are in order because Dr. Vicki Belo and Dr. Hayden Kho will be tying the knot in September of this year—and it will be in the beautiful city of Paris. The couple’s wedding will cap off their 12-year relationship.

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Hayden and Vicki made the announcement just last week and possibly in the most casual and cutest way possible—a text message from their darling daughter Scarlet Snow, and if you’re not following her on Instagram then you better get on it. The message sent to Inquirer Lifestyle EIC Thelma Sioson-San Juan read, “This is Scarlet Snow Belo and I would like to invite you to be present when my parents, Daddy Hayden and Mommy Vicki, get married in our favorite city, Paris…” Of course, the rest of the details are kept in private, you think we’d share it, huh?

To celebrate, or at least divert this energy to something, we picked out a few dresses we’d love to see Vicki wear on her wedding day. With Paris as your backdrop, we expect nothing less than beautiful and romantic from her. I mean, we’re pretty sure she helped plan her daughter Cristalle Belo-Pitt’s wedding in Italy and she also gifted Georgina Wilson-Burnand her dream wedding dress, so you know what Vicki is capable of.

We can’t wait to see your beautiful wedding and of course, what little Scarlet Snow will wear. Congratulations again, Vicki and Hayden!

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A spectacular shot of a bride in her gown can be one of the most enduring images in the spectrum of bridal photos. I’ll state up front that I am not a wedding photographer, but as a fashion photographer specializing in bridal fashion, I’ll wager that I’ve shot more bridal gowns than the average wedding photographer. Along the way I have picked up a few tricks that wedding photographers might find useful when taking a bride’s formal portrait in her gown.

Each season I am hired to photograph catalog and advertising images for a number of bridal designer lines. That can literally mean shooting more than 100 gowns for each of the Fall and Spring seasons. Most often I am shooting a studio setting with controlled lighting. Not every wedding photographer is going to have the time or resources during a wedding shoot or even a formal portrait sitting. Granted, I am photographing experienced fashion models wearing the gowns which is certainly a benefit to the photograph. My shots are staged to make the gown look its best. That is why we hire models. Real brides can be a more difficult subjects. Of course they are both the bride and the client, and you can’t exactly re-cast them, but maybe these tips can help.

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1. Controlling Highlights to Prevent Blow-Outs on White Gowns

Highlight control is one of the greatest photographic challenges shooting bridal gowns. In a great many instances gowns are brighter in tone than the woman wearing it. Additionally having lighting closer to the subject is often desired to present a softer effect. Both factors can increase the chances of blowing out the tones in a white gown. I frequently use large softboxes to project a soft beam of light. To combat hot spots I use a black mesh scrim or even full black flag to darken areas of white gowns that are closest to my light source. I carry the Matthews RoadRags Kit with me on all bridal fashion shoots.

The scrim or flag creates a darker area in the beam of light. I frequently try to make that dark area correspond to the torso or chest of the model wearing the gown. That is the area which seems to blow out most often. From experience, my digital technician and I have concluded that keeping the hottest point on a gown at 240 or below on the tonal range scale will prevent most blowouts in the highlights while still keeping the gown looking white. Different materials have different degrees of reflectance. Silks and satins reflect more light than lace or tulle.

This becomes even more critical when I am called upon to shoot white gowns against a white background. In these cases, I use large black cards for negative-fill which gives dark separation edges to define the silhouette of the gown against the bright background. Another technique is to restrict the beam of a light with barn-doors or egg-crate grids that increase contrast even with soft lighting.

2. Improving the Fit or Silhouette of a Gown

A wedding photographer is not going to have the option of changing brides or changing gowns, but there are ways of improving the look of a gown on a bride. The most simple is to select an angle to minimize a bride’s waist. Avoid posing a bride with her shoulders and hips squared to the camera. This position shows the widest line of the waist on most brides. Also include poses that show a bride’s arms away from the line of the waist to keep from interrupting the silhouette. I tend to set my camera position eye level between the model’s hips and shoulder so that I can keep my image plane parallel to the line of the model to avoid tipping the lens up or down and introduce more lens curvature. If you choose to shoot a gown from a rear angle, watch for direction that the zipper is hidden or revealed. Designers always prefer to shoot the angle that hides the zipper under the small flap covering it. It’s a small detail, but one that can weaken an image.

Since the photo will only show one angle of the gown at a time, we use small A-clamps to further tighten the line of the waist. In some cases we also use them to pull in at the knees to increase the mermaid effect of some gowns. A-clamps are one of the cheapest pieces of photographic equipment in my case, but they see frequent use. Occasionally we need to change the entire fit of a gown with several clamps up and down the back or front of the gown pulling in the width. Typically bridal gown samples are size 4-6, whereas a typical fashion model is size 0-2, so we keep a lot of A-clamps around to fit the gowns to the model. In the case of a real bride, most gowns are made to fit the individual bride, but sometimes a little pinch in can project a nicer line.

Gowns are generally designed to hit the floor without causing a fold or break like with men’s slacks. On my shoots for designers we keep a supply of shoes from ballet flats through stripper heels to make sure the front of the gown will hit the floor at the right height, but some designer samples have unusual variations, so I also keep wooden disks that a model can stand on to get to the right height. I learned over time that squared boxes can sometimes push out the line of a gown, so I had some 1” thick disks cut that we can stack to jack up the model.

3. Increasing the Volume of the Skirt and Train of a Gown

For some brides it all comes down to the train. Cathedral length trains can quickly eat up real estate on a photoshoot. Walking down the aisle a long train can project a beautiful and impressive aura, but standing for a formal photo trains usually need some help to fill out the volume of air that is filling it when in motion. Over time I have picked up a few approaches to bringing back the aura to a still photo of a gown with a long train or a voluminous skirt.

Probably the simplest approach is stuffing. Some gowns are made to wear with a petticoat. To get a more rounded and full look we sometimes have the model wear two petticoats under a gown for added puff. It would likely inhibit a bride at a real wedding, but it is an easy add-on for a formal photo. If you don’t have a spare petticoat, dry-cleaner plastic bags also make a good material to ball up and stuff under a gown. Garbage bags serve the same purpose, but they would likely have an adverse effect on the expression of a bride.

For tulle and multi-layer gowns it is important that each layer fall smoothly and not bunch up into each other. Fabric layers often stick to each other with static electricity. We go thru Static Guard by the case on bridal shoots spraying each layer starting with the bottom and adding layers one by one until the final. This will help ensure that the gown is photographed the way the designer intended.

When a train needs more help to overcome gravity we employ the fluff-and-run technique where an assistant will hold up the end of the and gather air under it before gently placing it down on the floor and diving out of the photograph. It is somewhat like playing with a parachute back in elementary school. The inflation of the train will only last for two or three images, so generally we will make several attempts with the fluff-and-run to get the right shot. This works best with light and airy trains and long tulle veils. Other times we sew or tie in lengths of lightweight fishing line to pull or lift the train which are invisible or easily retouched.

Other gowns have heavier satin or lace trains that fall flat no matter how much we toss them. For these we will basically stick the edge of the train to the floor putting tension on the fabric to create the nicest lines. I have different clients who employ different methods of adhering the gown to the floor. The most common is several pieces of rolled up Gaffer Tape that will stick the underside of a train to the floor and provide enough tension to pull out many wrinkles. Too much tension will cause the tape to let go. This technique doesn’t work with sheer trains because the camera will see each piece of tape. I have other clients who use more aggressive approaches to sticking the gown to the floor. Some will use straight pins or T-pins to pierce the end of the gown and stick it to the floor assuming that it is wood and not concrete. Some brides might worry about damaging the train, but done with care this approach should not harm the fabric.

I have one client that throws caution to the wind and just hauls off and staples the gown to the floor. I don’t want to come out and wholly endorse this approach, but I will say that we can really gain a lot of control over the fabric with this method. This has been especially useful when creating smooth, regular arches along the edge of the train. We can be a little rougher on the gowns we shoot because they are samples and won’t be worn by a bride, but we take care not to rip any gowns. Again, I am not advocating this approach for others.

To be sure, I have a lot of help on my sets by people who are greatly experienced in making gowns look good. Situations will dictate when or if any of these tips will apply to formal shots for brides, but I hope that some can help wedding photographers to think more like fashion photographers to please their brides and gain more clients.

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Whether you want to be on trend on stand out, it’s worth knowing the style of dress which is flying off the shelves

BUYING a wedding dress is one of the most stressful tasks for any bride-to-be, as well as for some of her more patient friends and family.

If it feels like you’ve already tried on hundreds of styles, without finding one you actually like, you may be interested to know the most popular look of 2017 so far.

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This is the year of the off-the-shoulder gown, according to the data crunchers at Pinterest.

Fashionistas across the country are already rocking the off-the-shoulder trend, and apparently this doesn’t stop at the church doors.

Interest in off-the-shoulder wedding dresses is up a huge 158 per cent from last year, according to pins on the photo-sharing social media site.

So where can you get one of these stunning dresses? Dorothy Perkins have some in their new bridal line – where prices start at £85.

While Pinterest is absolutely brimming with inspiration – and they’ve also revealed the most popular bridesmaid dress of the year.

Of course, if you’re keen to buck the trend you might want to check out Boohoo’s range, which is a steal starting at £40.

Or take inspiration from these seven gorgeous gowns, which are the most popular in the WORLD.

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Guests at a high profile wedding in New Delhi were left clueless after the bride walked off from the venue after it was found that the ceremonial horse was found to be a better dancer than the groom. Neha Sharma, who was all set to get married to Rajveer Khurana, left her family and in-laws red in the face and fumbling with excuses as guests began getting increasingly impatient.

Eyewitness say the problem started after the baraat arrived and the groom made his way dancing to the venue. Speaking to Faking News, a guest revealed, “His dancing looked more like a zombie who got an intense itch on his backside but with no hands to scratch it. In contrast, the horse looked like a better dancer with coordinated steps, gyrating to the bollywood music. No wonder Neha ran away after seeing what was on display.”

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The sudden turn of events caused pandemonium as the guests, majority of whom turned up for the food, were left famished. Sources say that a few guests even beat up the family doctor of the Khurana’s, prompting frantic calls to the local police station. “A few guests were angry with wedding being called off and wanted to vent their anger. The family doctor came across as a soft target and got beaten up no fault of his,” said a cop.

There were also speculations that an apparent financial deal falling apart led the wedding fiasco, but the brides family refuted saying after demonetization they had absolutely no money to pay as dowry.

Meanwhile, Ashish has not given up in his efforts to woo the bride and has even started taking up dancing lessons. Close friends say that he even planing to compete for dance reality contest. “Yes its true and I and confident of winning the contest. I have practiced all my steps and also have my emotional backstory ready. The judges will cry buckets after hearing it. This is the only way to prove that I am indeed a good dancer and win her back. I can’t let a horse ruin my wedding,” he affirmed,” he said while checking out a popular bollywood dance number.

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The idea of getting cold feet before your wedding may feel like something that only happens in movies. But that’s not the truth. Brides get cold feet more often than they’ll admit, whether it’s because their nerves are messing with their heart or their heart is trying to scream at them to say, “What the heck are you about to do?”

So if you are wondering if your relationship is ready for marriage, here are five red flags to check for that’ll leave you with a bad case of cold feet on your wedding day.

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1. There’s zero trust

If you are finding yourself double checking your partner’s every move, making sure they are telling the truth about who, what, where, why, and when, then maybe it’s time to run for the hills. You may not realize it now, but you are in a relationship that’s causing you a ton of stress and anxiety. Imagine on your wedding day wondering whether or not yourhusband or wife-to-be is telling the truth about something? You’ll drive yourself crazy.

2. The future isn’t planned

You may be dating someone who makes life seem a bit more fun, but when things start to get real, it’s worth questioning whether or not that person will stick around. If neither of you have chatted about future plans together (kids, place to live, etc.) then rushing toward the aisle with them may give you a last-minute panic attack when you realize an unplanned future freaks you out.

3. Someone can’t quit their ex

Can’t seem to quit stalking your ex’s social media profiles? You may be clinging on to old love and find yourself as a runaway bride on your wedding day.

4. You were never truly committed

Maybe your relationship feels like it’s heading toward something serious but deep down inside of you, you don’t want it to be anything serious. If you’re just moving through the motions and relationship milestones, it’s likely you’ll find yourself with cold feet before the wedding, finally admitting this is not what you want.

5. Nobody is eager to plan the wedding

Sure, you’re engaged, but now what? If no one has made a decision on when and where to have the wedding for a year or two after the engagement, it may be a giant sign that neither of you are eager for the next step of marriage.

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Going to the chapel … or maybe not. It turns out that more people are getting married at fast-food restaurants.

While it’s not necessarily out of the ordinary, as people have gotten married at fast food places before, there are now chains encouraging the practice and luring couples in with wedding packages. Given that the average wedding can run upwards of $35,329, give or take, getting hitched at the local McDonald’s may be the more economically sound option.

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Many of those young 20- and 30-somethings planning to get married may already be saddled with debt from their college days. For example, we reported that tuition at NYU today costs students $66,000 per year, whereas it cost baby boomers $1,800. On top of this, around 75 million millennials entered adulthood during the 2008 recession. Because of these two options, millennials are putting off buying homes and living with their parents post-collegiate days. As such, it’s no wonder that millennials may not be able to afford a lavish weddings and may be considering a less expensive route.

Among the fast-food chains that offer wedding-related services, Taco Bell on the Las Vegas strip costs just $600 to tie the knot, while pizza giant Domino’s Pizza is offering up a wedding registry for post-nuptial snacks. And while White Castle holds contests across the country to win the chance to get married at one of its locations, McDonald’s Hong Kong location has a full wedding program.

So whether couples want to have a fourth meal at Taco Bell or they’re loving it at McDonald’s, it seems there’s a fast-food destination wedding venue for all tastes.

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Adya Photography and Hari Adya are pleased to announce that Easy Weddings Australia has ranked the Perth wedding photography professional at the 5-Star level. The service, image quality and speed of delivery are all factors which contribute to the exceptional ranking by EWA. Over the years of experience, the photography team has shown that they are dedicated and passionate people who work together to ensure the customers are happy with the once-in-a-lifetime results.

In a recent interview, Hari Adya explained, “We operate out of Perth, where we have gained a reputation as the leading professional wedding photographer. We offer affordable Perth wedding photographer services which do not require our clients to lower their expectations. We deliver wedding photographs within four to five weeks following the wedding date. I personally edit all photographs to ensure the highest quality. We feel that wedding photography is an art which requires communication with the clients to ensure great satisfaction.”

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The professional wedding photographers operate under the premise that artistic photographs also express emotions in a vivid manner. The photographer must work with the clients in order to build a strong relationship which promotes comfort in the course of the photographic sessions. Using a camera can be done by anyone, but capturing the emotional component of the activities requires additional multiple skills. There is both commitment to the craft and a knack for dealing with people.

When couples hire a wedding photographer, they must take time to determine whether the level of communication is adequate to properly reach positive results. Unlike many of their peers, Adya Photography considers the human side and does not stop with just the technical aspects of the images.

Another factor that makes the results from Adya special is the attention to detail. The professionals never apply general edits to pictures. Hari Adya personally goes through each photograph and adjust the parameters to bring out the best possible outcome.

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Concern about fitting into their gown drives many brides to crash diet in an effort to lose weight.

In addition, brides-to-be and grooms-to-be want to look their best on their wedding day, and many express concern about their weight in the weeks and months leading up to the wedding. Losing weight is a goal for many engaged couples, but it’s important that couples who want to shed a few extra pounds don’t sacrifice safety for the sake of slimming down.

According to a Cornell University study of 273 women with a wedding day approaching, 70 percent wanted to lose more than 20 pounds before the wedding. However, reality indicates that a weight loss of 5 to 10 pounds is more attainable – more so if the weight loss regimen is spread out over several weeks.

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The term “brideorexia” has entered the vernacular, and it is associated with brides who are taking extreme measures to lose weight. Taking laxatives, engaging in fluid-only diets and even using tobacco or drugs as appetite suppressants are just some of the measures brides have taken to shed weight before their wedding day.

There is no magic formula to shed pounds, but there are certain ways to jump-start and maintain the process of healthy weight loss that can help you look slimmer and healthy for the big day.

* Eat. Although initial calorie curbing can help shed weight, eventually your body may adapt to your new eating habits or go into “survival mode,” which means conserving fat reserves. Researchers at Penn State University found that fasting signals to the body that it is being starved, triggering a lower metabolic rate. Brides-to-be should never cut out food entirely. Eating anything less than 1,200 calories a day will encourage the body to try to conserve energy by lowering its metabolism. Severe calorie restriction is not an effective way to lose weight.

* Step up your exercise regimen. Reducing food intake alone will not help you lose weight quickly. For that you must burn more calories than you consume. Adding more cardiovascular activity to your routine can help burn calories more efficiently. According to a clinical study from researchers at Italy’s University of Padua published in the 2011 International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, eating a light meal before exercising helps you burn more fat and keeps your body burning fat even 24 hours after the exercise.

* Reduce sodium intake. Sodium doesn’t necessarily lead to weight gain, but it can make it appear so. Sodium contributes to water retention, which may make you appear heavier or bloated. Cut back on foods that are high in sodium, especially as the wedding nears, to reduce water retention.

* Identify sources of empty calories. Fruit juices, soda and other beverages are often the culprits in cases of unnecessary calorie consumption. Choose your beverages wisely and limit them to water, tea and unsweetened drinks. If you want to drink fruit juice, consider diluting it. In addition, most alcoholic beverages have 100 calories or more. While it may be tempting to celebrate with wine, champagne and mixed drinks during your engagement period, your waistline may ultimately pay the price for such indulgences.

* Hire a good photographer. It is said that a camera adds 10 pounds, a reason many couples panic about their wedding day. A photo is a two-dimensional image of a 3-D object. The photo reduces depth perception and flattens an image, which may make some items look like they have more bulk. A professional photographer will know how to manipulate lighting and camera angles for more flattering shots.

* Eat smaller portions. Often its not a matter of what you are eating but how much. Most portion sizes served in restaurants or even at home are double or triple the amount you should be eating. When in doubt, cut portions in half.

* Fill up on fiber or protein. Instead of resorting to pills to suppress an appetite, eat foods that will fill you up naturally. High-fiber foods will bulk up in the stomach and keep you feeling satiated longer. The same can be said for lean proteins, which take longer to digest, thus fending off hunger pangs.

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