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(ARA) - Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, one you have probably spent years dreaming about. When color-coordinated linens, a beautiful outdoor tent and elaborate candelabras are your vision, don’t let your budget confine your imagination.

Your dream wedding can be possible, no matter how much you have to spend, when you rent from an American Rental Association (ARA) member rental store.

Planning your wedding should be fun, not frustrating, but the num-ber of decisions can be overwhelming, especially when trying to find the most cost-effective solutions. Use the expert guidance of a rental store professional to help you find your way through the details.

Once you have determined the location of your event, search for a local ARA member rental store. The rental experts often know exactly what the venue will provide and what you will need to rent. They can point out the unique items available for rent, things that you may not have considered, and the little things you may forget about, like salt and pepper shakers.

Your ARA member rental store is a great place to discover the latest in wedding trends. Leave it to them to learn what is new in chair and table settings and designs, barware, cake stands, tents, food stations and more. They can tell you about the newest items available to make your special day stand out from the rest.

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Some unique items that are available for rent and that can help make your day exceptional include:

• Slush machines used to create delicious fruit smoothies and frozen specialty drinks.• Outdoor heaters to keep your guests perfectly comfortable.• Chiller tables to serve drinks or specialty food items.• Popcorn machines to give your guests a fun carnival treat.• Chair covers and table linens in an array of colors to help make your place settings unforgettable. • Dance floors that will transform any space into a party. • Stanchions (posts and fencings) to direct your guests where to go.

Many ARA member rental stores provide even more custom ser-vice through their Certified Event Rental Professionals (CERPs) who are trained to help you choose the right rentals to make your dream wedding a reality. Most offer on-site support the day of your wedding, and that’s the day you’ll be looking for all the support you can get! The wonderful experience and memories of your wedding day will be yours to own forever. For most everything else? Well, that you can rent. To find your local ARA member rental store, visit www.RentalHQ.com, the world’s largest rental store locator. You can search by geographic loca-tion and by the specific type of equipment you are looking to rent.

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Dream Weddings are Possible, Even on a Budget

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It has become commonplace for couples to practice what will be expected of them and the wedding party during the wedding ceremony. A church or synagogue may require an abbreviated run through of the ceremony, and the officiant will instruct the wedding party on how to enter and leave the building, as well as when to engage in scripture readings, etc. This rehearsal typically takes place the evening before the wedding or a few days prior.

After the rehearsal, it’s customary for the immediate family and wed-ding party to go out to dinner together and get to know each other before the wedding. Traditionally, the groom’s parents host the dinner, which gives the mother of the groom a role in the wedding festivities. However, many of today’s modern couples factor the rehearsal dinner cost into their overall wedding budget.

The rehearsal dinner doesn’t have to be an extravagant affair. It can take place at a restaurant or even in someone’s backyard. Some of the best are informal and really allow everyone to mingle. This occasion is also the ideal time to give groomsmen and bridesmaids a gift for their participation in the wedding, especially if a bridesmaid luncheon is not being held. The bride and groom should also thank everyone for being a part of their special day and helped out with all of the wedding planning.

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Who doesn’t hope for good fortune on their wedding day? That’s why there are so many traditions and steps people take to ensure luck is smiling down on them for their wedding. Here are some traditions you may not have known about.

* According to Greek culture, tuck a sugar cube into your glove on your wedding. The sugar will sweeten your union.

* English tradition says that Wednesday is the best day to marry. Monday is for wealth and Tuesday is for health.

* The groom carries his newly betrothed across the threshold to protect her from evil spirits.

* Hindu tradition says rain on

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your wedding day is good luck.* For good luck, Egyptian

women are known to pinch the bride on her wedding day.

* In Holland a pine tree is planted outside of the newlyweds’ home for good luck and fertility.

* A law in 1775 said a wedding was not legal if the bride wore makeup during the ceremony.

* Wedding and engagement rings are worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because it was long believed a vein ran from that finger directly to the heart.

* Ancient Greeks and Romans said a wedding veil protected the bride from evil spirts. It has been a tradition to wear a veil ever since.

* The term “tie the knot” comes from Roman times when the bride wore a girdle tied in knots that the groom was later able to untie. Some also believe it refers to the knots of rope that were tied to form the marriage bed.

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