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You may serve champagne several times over the course of your wedding day - as a welcome drink when your guests arrive at the wedding reception & of course during the speeches & toasts. Choose it wisely & champagne is a good companion for fish & poultry dishes & you could serve it throughout the wedding breakfast if your budget will allow it.

What style of bubbles should you choose?

It is most likely that you will stick to serving champagne as a welcome drink & for the toasts, so you will probably only choose one label to serve both purposes. A brut (dry) variety with an even flavor would be a good choice & is likely to appeal to the majority of your guests. Rose champagne, with it's delicate pink color will appeal to those who want a romantic feel. Make sure you have a tasting session before you splash on a large quantity of bottles for the wedding.

How much will everybody drink?

Deciding on how much you buy will depend on how many times you intend to serve it throughout the day. If you offer it as a welcome drink then one glass per head is sufficient, with a few extra for the more thirsty guests (there will be at least one!). If you serve canapes before the main meal & serve champagne again then it is best to count two glasses per person, for the toasts one glass will be adequate. As a guide one bottle of champagne will fill six glasses so allow half a bottle per person.

Where should you shop?

It always pays to shop around both on the high street & online. Supermarkets & wine merchants will often provide appealing incentives when buying by the case so compare every offer to find the one that suits you best.

What if your venue supplies champagne?

Most venues will offer champagne on their wine list so it is worth asking if they can offer you a good deal or if it is too pricey, ask if you can supply your own & what the corkage charge will be. Beware of the corkage charge being as expensive as the champagne at the local wine merchants, in which case you are probably as well taking the venues offer. If you want to serve a particular label & the venue doesn't provide it, it is worth asking if they can buy it in for you & how much they would charge to do this.

How much should you spend per bottle?

The amount you spend is really down to your own personal choice & the amount you want or can afford to spend. As with all aspects of your wedding you should set a budget for your champagne. Remember champagne will cost more per bottle than a bottle of wine & expect to pay upwards of $15 per bottle for non-vintage varieties. Your venue will probably have a good mark up on this price so bear that in mind.

How should you serve it?

Champagne should always be served chilled otherwise you will fail to enjoy it at it's best. As soon as possible after purchase store it somewhere cool & away from light sources. Remember it should be served chilled & not iced. When it comes to the day itself place each bottle in a bucket of water & ice to chill it or you can place them in a fridge the night before. To open a bottle of champagne undo the wire cage over the cork but don't remove it, hold the cork & cage firmly & turn the bottle until the cork pops out.

What's the alternative?

Champagne can only be called ?champagne? if it comes from the champagne region of France, but there are plenty of other sparkling wine alternatives which are as good but cost less per bottle than champagne. Cava from Spain is a excellent alternative or look to the new world for some lovely sparkling wines.

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You will never have to worry about watering it, supplying the right kind of fertilizer, or making sure it gets the required amount of sunlight; all you have to do is dust it from time to time. Isn't that every tree-lover's most cherished dream?

If you need more reason to be convinced about going for an artificial tree, how about the fact that it will also never require the tedious task of trimming, which you have to keep doing to your real trees, to prevent them from overgrowing your home? It will also free you from climactic restrictions of botany, letting you have a palm tree in your home in Alaska as easily as you might have a conifer in Hawaii.

Artificial trees that you get these days look almost as real as a live tree. But if you want something truly awesome, check out what is called a preserved tree. Artificial trees are generally made of plastic and other synthetic material, but a preserved tree, in contrast, is made by assembling natural materials around an empty trunk. The look is stunningly authentic, and your guests won't be able to distinguish it from a live tree by either touch or smell.

The most common of artificial trees is the palm. An artificial palm tree can come in all types, shapes, and sizes, both synthetic and preserved. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you pick the one best for you:

1. You can have either a floor plant or a full-size tree. The height of a floor plant varies between two and four feet. A full-size tree will begin from five feet, and can go up to as high as you want.

Table fake palm trees fall under floor plants, but they are generally small versions of the full-sized tree. The size of this will be approximately three feet. These look the best on a table, but can also be put at an entry way or a reception area with limited space. While buying, these will come in a basic basket or pot, but you can add to the aesthetic effect by replacing the pot with a large decorative planter. Cover the top with artificial greenery like moss or grass.

Full-sized artificial palm trees come both with a pot and without. You can order any size, though the most popular size is from five to six feet. Both potted and un-potted trees can be put in a decorative planter. For an un-potted tree, a nice touch will be surrounding the trunk with decorative rock. A large tree will have more space around the trunk, so let your creativity run wild as you fill this up with greenery.

2. Most of us might be unaware of this but palm trees (in reality) come in many different species, so you get a number of different types of artificial varieties as well. Of these, the Areca Palm and the Coconut Palm are the most popular. It'll help to do some research on the way you want your palm to look before ordering that artificial tree.

3. The Christmas tree is probably the first artificial tree to be made. Artificial Christmas trees these days don't only look incredibly realistic, but also come in completely decorated versions. For example, you can buy a pre-lit tree that already has the lights set up on it, or you can have one fixed with glitter and/or snow in the branches. The best type of pre-lit tree available is the fiber optic tree.

The needles in this tree are made of the same material as fiber optic lights, so you'll never need to replace a bulb or worry that the lights may get too hot for safety. If you are bored with your Christmas tree being always green, you can even look for trees in all colors from white to purple and blue.

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