Wedding Planning Tips

Hi for my art work we need to do 2 artist critical studies with 2 copy and responses of work. The artist is Kimiko Yoshida and the piece i want to copy is http://www.kimiko.fr/art/displayimage.php?album=54&pos=5
i was wondering is there a way to get text to look like this over a photo of myself by using photoshop? as i have downloaded the free trial and know the basics of it and where tools are just im wondering if i could get an effect similar to this using the program?
also I would really appreciate any other suggestions of ways i could copy the pictures as im a little stuck im thinking of doing one with chalk… other pictures im considering doing…
http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/bride_5.jpg
http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/bride_1.jpg
http://www.kimiko.fr/art/displayimage.php?album=52&pos=74
so any other ideas i could do to draw or copy these will be so much help xx but if it is possible to do that effect on photoshop pleaseeee tell me how x

My fiance and I have decided to have an inexpensive wedding and set our budget at $2000. We’ve figured out some ways to cut cost, but any additional ideas would be great! We are…
Getting married and having our reception at a state park ($200)
Buying an inexpensive dress
Not hiring a professional photographer (asking friends/family)
Assembling my own flowers (buying bulk flowers from a friend with a flower farm)
Family friend is making the cake
We would love any ideas on what to do about food as we don’t want to cook for everyone (about 80 guests). Ideas?

I am planning a February wedding in Bali. It will just be my fiance and myself. Any recommendations of hotels/wedding venues/wedding planners/photographers/must try restaurants/things to do, etc. would be most appreciated!

We decided 5 weeks ago to get married 10/8. It’s been crazy getting it all together. All along my sister and I (whom are usually pretty close) have barely spoke. She’s given me the cold shoulder and has only called me 1x, to ask a favor of me. Which then ,ofcourse, she was nice. Also since we announced our engagement she has gave her bf an ultimatium that he purposes in 6mths or they’re done. ~crazy~ In addition to that my mother & I haven’t spoke since June due to a sudden revolution on my part of how crappy of a parent she has been. I have invited her to the ceremony & reception, b/c even tho we are not getting along now, we once were very close. I understand that things change and if we resolve our differances down the road I’ll always regret not having her there.
Anyway my sis emailed asking what time she needed to help put up decorations, and just in a very dismissive manner mentioned mom was coming with her. I told her I didn’t want Mom there, I want the day as stress free as possible. So she said she wasn’t going to tell her she couldn’t come. Apparently she invited her along without my knowledge and refused to tell her otherwise. I had had enough and flipped out. Told her I didn’t want her or mom to come decorate and called her out on her recent complete rudeness.
Well now I’m quite worried of what will happen come the day of my wedding. I’m not generally the type to argue but I’m also not going to let people walk all over me. My sister on the other hand is very ummm….gruff? abrasive? loud? Hmmm can’t find quite the right word but she’s very confrontational. I don’t want to tell her she can’t come b/c there might be a miracle and she might be nice but on the other hand she might very well cause a sceen or more possibly sit back in a corner and talk crap on me the entire day. Fun fun! I think alot of her hostility comes from that she’s the older sister and the last to get married. Which is nothing I can help.
Anyway, I’m hoping there are other people that have had a simular situation and can give me some comforting words. I’m at a loss here.

I live in Las Vegas and needed some nice but decently priced chapels or reception areas. I dont have a wedding planner so im doing this all on my own. I have no idea where to start. I just need some tips or ideas on where to have it without breaking my bank.

I’m shooting a wedding in several months of 2 young people. Both are very sweet but very naive people. They are asking for a very traditional,almost old fashioned way of taking pictures…with little to no touching in the pictures. Can somebody direct me to a place that would have ideas? Or does anybody have any ideas for this sort of thing? Photography is more of a hobby of mine and not professional by any means. But to take Wedding pictures without the couple touching is a rather foreign concept to me. Please help!

My parents have a beautiful backyard with a pond and waterfall, gazebo, etc, so since I can remember, I’ve wanted my wedding AND reception to be here. We’ll get married behind the pool just before sunset, and then head up to the backyard for the first dance, reception, and all that. We’re having a buffet and I’ve sold my fiance on the idea of a ‘world buffet’ (lol, I made up the name-maybe international buffet would be better)-we’ll have some Chinese, some Italian, some Mexican, etc. Dessert will be a small 3 tier cake, candy buffet (because I saw a gorgeous pic online of all different colored candies in clear vases-all shapes and sizes-like in one vase it’d be all orange M&Ms, another would be all redhots, another would be all yellow gumdrops, and so on), and we’d also have some other desserts to choose from, like a cupcake tree, cookies, or whatever. Dessert will be in the gazebo, all lit up with Christmas lights. Christmas lights will be EVERYWHERE, on trees, the decks, and the tree house. I have aa 4 1/2 year old daughter, and we’re expecting a baby in November, plus we both have 2 nephews each, so kids are a BIG part of this wedding. I love the idea of lighting the treehouse up with Christmas lights, and after dinner, they can play-the sandboxes will be covered, though, lol, because they’ll still be in their nice clothes.
We’ll have an open bar, and I’m going to look into bartenders and how much it’d cost to hire one for a few hours. I know where to put everything, I have a great idea of what I want in my head, and my fiance is on board with it all-he’s even helping of his own free will, lol. Since it’s a night wedding, we’ll be leaving the following morning for our honeymoon, probablyy to the South Pacific somewhere-Samoa is number one on my list so far-it seems like a cheaper alternative to Tahiti and Fiji, and more private without tourists popping up everywhere we look.
Anyway, no wedding planner. It’s a small wedding, I want it very private, and we’ll be doing most of it ourselves, like the decorating and setting up. His MP3 player will be our music, and we’ll have a special file on it dedicated to our wedding with the songs we choose. This is the wedding I want. But there are sooooo many choices, so much stuff to choose from. It’s a bit overwhellming. I know I have over a year (we’re waiting so long so I can lose all the baby weight first, and he has a few pounds he wants to lose, plus saving money), but a year doesn’t seem like a very long time without a pro helping. I know I can do this without help from a wedding planner, but if you have any advice, tips, ideas, anything, I would seriously appreciate them. Stuff like, how to choose a good photographer, where to get some decorations (like the Christmas lights, centerpieces, etc), any websites, any ideas for a nighttime, fall wedding, or really anything, lol. We live in northern New Jersey and want it to be when the leaves are just changing color to the oranges and reds and golds-they’ll be the weddiing colors. And lots of flowers-I love flowers.
I guess I’m just very scattered and unorganized, and overwhelmed with how to find exactly what I’m looking for. Whatever help you can give, I will appreciate it sooooooooo much:) And we are on a budget, so nothing too outrageous. Thanks in advance and sorry this is so long.

Me and my Newly-wed husband just got married after finishing college. We decided we’re both financially and emotionally ready to try and have a baby.
What are some things I should do/eat/stop?
I quit smoking last year. I don’t drink, but I drink Soda like it’s water. I’m currently taking some Prenatal Vitamins my doctors gave me. I’m not a very active person really.
What should I eat/drink? And what should I stop eating/drinking?
ANY useful tips for getting pregnant are much appreciated!
My periods aren’t super regular either, and they’re very heavy. No idea if this is any information needed.

I already have- the colors, the location, all the dresses, the guest list, all the invites sent out, the flower girl basket, ring bearer pillow, the guest book.
What else do I need & where can I find them cheap? I know I need some decorations, the cake, the food. What else?
Please help me!! The wedding is in about a month. I want it to still look beautiful, but I can’t spend tons on it. My cash limit after the everything I have already gotten (the dress, location, invites) is around 300.

We have been together 10 years and have two kids so we wanted to do the whole church wedding and decided to set a small budget. So far the major things such as venue, band/DJ, dress etc is all sorted.
I need inexpensive ideas for wedding favours and decor (for the venue) but cant find much to meet my budget…..any ideas would be great thanks!!!!