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February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Decorating Tips For A Love Bird Wedding Theme

Love birds have become an extremely popular wedding theme this season since the bride and groom-to-be are just like this pair. They represent a strong symbolism and significance to the words commitment, loyalty, and love. These small species of parrots sit together with their partner creating monogamous bonds, making long term commitments, and showing love and affection to their partners. Aside from these characteristics, their appearance; the color of their feathers and the sound of their tweets make them an adorable element in such a romantic union.

love bird wedding themeWhen it comes to making the lovebirds your wedding theme, there are lots of details that you can twist and incorporate them into starting from the smallest things. First, know the main things and ideas that you want to incorporate like the color motif and the elements associated with the birds such as cages and feathers. You could go from a vintage to a garden or even a spring wedding with this theme. Bird cages can serve as centerpieces or as your well of wishes.

You can use branches as table centerpieces as well. There are also available miniature wooden birdhouses, lovebird bottle stoppers, and miniature bird’s nests that can serve as decorations. Instead of simple small cards, you can use bird cut-outs where the guests will write simple notes for the couple and put them inside the cage. The cut-outs could also be tied with a string on an improvised plant. Thank-you notes could also be cut-outs or simple stationeries with lovebirds engraved on them. Place cards, table napkins, and name tags can also be designed in this manner. Real lovebirds can also be your guests in the ceremony and reception. They can sit together with their partners in tiffany colored cages.

A wide variety and ideas for wedding favors is also available based on this theme. Salt and Pepper lovebird shakers are very popular as well as figurines. Chocolates are also great wedding favors. Wrap them in colored papers to make a pouch and use a twine to tie them up, making sure that the ends are secured using paper birds. Bird-shaped cookies are also great favors. You can place them on boxes with cardboard birds on the top and tie them up with a ribbon. Other customized favors include pillows or towels with lovebirds embroidered on them.

You can incorporate the theme with the food as well. Lovebird cake toppers are classy and romantic. You can also have wooden bird cake toppers so that you can keep them for a long time. A customized bird cage cake is also available these days with the creative minds of bakers. Bird- shaped chocolate cookies and muffins with bird toppers are famous desserts that you can serve to your guests. You can also have the table linens with lovebirds engraved on them. You can also choose serving dishes and eating utensils that are decorated with lovebirds.

The groom can accentuate his attire by placing a lovebird pin on his chest while the bride can use feathers on her veil and on her bouquet. Bird brooches are can serve as added accessories for the bridesmaids while ties with bird embellishments are a great idea for the groomsmen.

With all these possible decorations and accents into the wedding, it is not hard to feel and be inspired by the feelings of the lovebirds, both the human and the avian lovebirds.

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Top 10 Classic Silver Wedding Favours

February 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

One of the most beautiful colors to use for a wedding is silver. It’s elegant, timeless, and stunning. It transforms any simple venue into one that’s aesthetically interesting and appealing. If you plan to have a silver-themed wedding, you’ll be glad to know that there is an array of wonderful silver wedding favors to choose from. Here are the top ones that should be included in your list of considerations.

  1. With This Ring Engagement Ring Keychain – This oversized replica of a shiny crystal diamond can definitely impress your guests. They are designed as key chains so your guests can use them to accessorize a bag or keys. The packaging includes a box with sheer white organza bow and a gift tag.
  2. We Tied the Knot Elegant Chrome Braided-Heart Bottle Stopper with Tassels and Pearlized Tag – The knot is the symbol of your coming together as one. Giving away this classy favor that comes with adorable tassels and pearlized tags is a sure way to remind your guests of this extraordinary occasion that they shared with you and your groom.
  3. To Have & To Hold Set of Four Magnets in Classic Refrigerator Tin – Inside this overly cute silver magnet refrigerator tin, you’ll find four pieces of magnets of different symbols of love: heart, bell, rings and wedding cake. These magnets can be used to hold photos, drawings or notes on the fridge or any other metal surface.
  4. The Love Dove Chrome Bottle Opener – Housed inside an elegant oval showcase gift box, this wedding favor is both a symbol of love and peace. You’ll definitely win your guests over this fantastic solid chrome favor that measures about 4-inch long.
  5. The ‘Gratest’ Love of All Stainless-Steel Cheese Grater in Showcase Gift Box – Grating cheese has never been this fun. This stainless cheese grater would be a welcome addition to your guests’ kitchens. The packaging features a whimsical cutout bride with the phrase, “the gratest love of all.”
  6. Sailboat Wine Bottle Stopper Favors – These are really showstoppers perfect for a beach or outdoor wedding event. Each wine bottle stopper is made with a durable chrome base that is covered with black rubber gasket.
  7. Chrome Seashell Bookmark Favors – Be a standout bride with these spectacular silver favors. Whether a bookworm or not, your guest will love this magnificent item that comes with clear top and black bottom and organza ribbon.
  8. Shining Sails Silver Place Card Holders – Whimsical and creative—these shining sails that double as place card holders can instantly add pizzazz to your wedding day.
  9. Ocean Themed Place Card Holder Favors – Anyone would adore this incredible collection of ocean themed place card holders that the guests can take home as wedding favors. Made with sturdy metal clip, they can hold notes or photos in place.
  10. Work of Art Antique-Finish Place Card Holder/Photo Frame – This vintage-style memento may be small but it’s big in memories as it can hold photos of your wonderful moments. It’s a photo frame made of finely detailed resin with sculpted scroll designs.
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Tips For Savings Money With Your Flowers

February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Struggling with the wedding budget crunch? Try and save money on your wedding flowers. You might find it hard to believe but it’s actually one of your major expenses. Depending on when and where you’re getting married, wedding flowers can set you back anywhere from $800 to $1900. This price range doesn’t even cover the cost of elaborate bouquets or floral centerpiece arrangements. While you don’t want to sacrifice the beauty of your wedding by making it a no-flower zone, there are various things you can do to cut down on the costs. Here are some of those:

Let’s start with the wedding date

As with any other aspect of your wedding, you’ll be able to save big bucks with the flowers if you choose an off-season date to get married. This means you can’t get married near or on a major holiday. Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and most especially Valentine’s Day are off-limits. Wedding months like June are also not a good idea. A bouquet of flowers that cost $150 on Valentine’s Day can be purchased at $80 any other day. You don’t have to be a Math whiz to figure out that you’re going to end up with big savings by going off peak.

Shop, shop, shop

Florists are not created equally. Some are better, more creative and more innovative than others. Now when it comes to talent fees, others charge a much heftier bill. This makes it important for you to shop around the market extensively. Don’t set out to find the cheapest offering. Instead, scour to find the one that will offer you the best value for your money. This is a good combination of affordability and quality. Look for a florist who fits that description. This will save you money and at the same time, ensure that your wedding is still as beautiful as it should be.

Local and in season = cheaper price

Smart brides know that flowers that are in season and are grown locally are a lot less expensive than imported or out of season flowers. Get to know about the local flowers in your area and the price range for each. Go for those that would efficiently prettify your wedding without requiring you to break the bank. Learn to let go of the flowers of your dreams if they’re not in season. Or if you can’t, then change the date of your wedding.

Alternatives? There are plenty!

Your heart might be set on a specific flower but if it’s too expensive, remember that there are dozens of other flowers that are just as stunning. For example, instead of filling up the venue with calla lilies that will set you back for $7 per stem, go for similar-looking tulips that only run around less than $3 per stem! If you want orchids, dendrobium orchids are reasonable choices at $4 per stem over the cymbidium orchids priced at a whopping $60 per stem. Other cheaper choices include lavender, daffodils, daisies and carnations.

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Most Popular Garden Wedding Theme Ideas

February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Garden weddings are romantic, bright and intimate. It’s not a surprise that next to beach weddings, many brides also choose to hold their big day in this location. It’s very much in demand in the spring and early summer when it’s filled with luscious colors of pastels and fragrant blooms. If you and your groom decide to go for a garden wedding event, here are some fantastic ideas to use.

Colors all around

The garden is already filled with so many colors—green, brown, pink, orange, yellow and so on. For your wedding, you can choose a combination of pastel shades like lilac and baby blue or mint green and lavender. You may also pair a bright color with an earthy shade such as brown and tangerine.

Specific themes

The garden wedding is already a theme in itself but if you want to make planning easier, you can choose a more specific theme. Examples are bird twigs, butterfly, dragonflies, herbs, apples, cherry blossoms, orchids, and many more. Anything that pertains to nature, flowers, plants and garden can be used as a central theme for this occasion.

Vintage photography

Photographs serve as timeless mementos of grand occasions like weddings. It’s only right that you’re able to get the right snapshots for this special day. Since a garden wedding is as dramatic as it is jovial, it would be nice to have vintage-style wedding photography. This means that the photos can either be processed in black and white or sepia tones. Either way, there would be dramatic nostalgia to accompany the photos. Priceless moments can also be captured using antique photography equipment.

Faux pas

Don’t ever make the mistake of using fake flower blooms for your garden wedding. The main reason why you’re holding it here is for you and all your guests to bask in the wonderful gifts of nature. It would be offensive to Mother Nature if you decorate the tables and venue with superficial flowers. What you should do instead is not only to use fresh flowers for decorating the site but also for accessorizing your outfit and that of your wedding party. Wear flower wreaths on your heads or use fresh flower bracelets.

Atmosphere add-ons

Setting the garden scene doesn’t have to be too much of a difficult task. As you can see, it’s already very beautiful. You can prep it up a little further by hanging a cluster of paper lanterns from the trees or dressing up the tent pole with twinkling lights. Tabletop lanterns that double as table centerpiece are also a great idea. Tie ribbons all around and let these colorful items flutter in the breeze.

Fab favors

There are plenty of delightful favors you can use for your garden wedding. These include spring garden collection watering can candles, two peas in a pod candle in ivy print gift box, topiary photo holder/place card holder, the perfect pair refrigerator magnet in retro kitchen gift box, the perfect pair pear timer in wooden gift box, and swaying calla lily pearlescent place card/ photo frame.

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Simple Guidelines for a Beautiful Bronze Elegance Wedding Theme

February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Weddings that focus on a specific color are a lot easier to plan for than those that follow a more elaborate theme. It’s simpler and quicker to find items of the same color to use for your big day. This is especially true if you’ve picked one that is widely available and can complement other shades easily. Bronze is a good example. It’s a terrific choice that allows you to be as creative as you can. It can be used as a base for other colors and can be paired with almost any other shade you can think of. Below, you’ll find some guidelines on how to create an elegant bronze themed wedding.

Bridal Attire

You won’t have a hard time working in bronze accents into your wardrobe. Since colored wedding gowns have become a major trend over the last few years, you can strut down the aisle all dolled up in a strapless bronze taffeta gown or a bronze tube dress with rhinestone accents. If you’re a traditionalist, then opt for a white or ivory wedding gown and just use a bronze ribbon belt as an accent. You may also add bronze jewelry pieces into your ensemble or don a pair of bronze stilettos.

Invitations

This metallic shade lends an elegant look to any invitation design. Use a bronze card stock to hold the event details. The wording should be printed in copper or any light colored ink so it can easily be read. If you want the invitation in a light colored card stock then simply add bronze design elements like floral or paisley patterns. You can also make use of a bronze envelope or bronze satin ribbon.

Decoration

A bronze vase filled with sunflowers or roses make fabulous table centerpiece for a bronze wedding celebration. Drape streams of bronze and white colored cloths on the ceilings and walls to give out a chic ambience. Fill up the place with candles placed in bronze colored votive or tea light candle holders. For the chairs, cover them with plain black cloth and tie large bronze silk or organza ribbons and bows. Don’t forget the chocolate fountain, which is also a major part of the decoration.

Favors

The favors may not be on top of your list but these small items can definitely play a role in beautifying your bronze wedding. Giving your guests with edible chocolates wrapped with bronze foil is a nice touch. You may hand out bronze colored items as favors like the turning leaves bookmark with burgundy silk tassel or the lustrous leaf copper-finish bottle stopper in laser-cut leaf gift box. Any other thing wrapped in bronze packaging can also be suitable. For example, if you want to give away sand and shell tea light holders, put them inside bronze organza pouches.

Cake

Now for the wedding cake, chocolate is the most popular flavor. Serve it with bronze colored icing and complete it with a bronze-plated cake topper. An alternative would be to order dark chocolate cupcakes and arrange them in multi-tiered stand. Each cupcake should be drizzled with bronze icing dust and sprinkles.

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Decorating Tips for a Red Wedding Theme

February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

If you’re having a hard time picking a color for your wedding, why not go for red? We all know it’s the color of love. It’s the symbol of passion, desire, affection and devotion. It’s a terrific color to use for your big day not only for its sheer beauty but also for the wide availability of decorative elements in this shade. Bear in mind these decorating tips to have sexy and beautiful red wedding that everyone will talk about.

Roses are red

A red wedding isn’t a red wedding without the roses! These are the staple flowers for this occasion. Red roses can be arranged in bouquets and tied with a satin ribbon to be used as decoration for the reception venue, specifically the couple’s gazebo, buffet table or guests’ tables. They can also be used to dress up the pews or pillars in the ceremony site. You may combine red roses with white, yellow or pink roses for a contrasting look. Or mix together red roses with other flowers such as calla lilies, alstroemeria, hypericum berries, Gerbera daisies, tulips, or carnation.

Fly the balloons

Cheaper but also classy and chic are heart-shaped balloons in red and white colors. Spread dozens of these balloons around the venue. For one, you can fill up the ceiling with these balloons so that guests would be impressed when they look up. You may also have a professional arrange balloons to form a pillar that can be placed in the venue entrance. Balloons can also be used as table centerpieces.

Get red and glowing

A dinner reception would look especially lovely if the venue is bedecked with red Japanese paper lanterns. Go for printed ones with Japanese characters or designs if you’re having an oriental-themed wedding. Otherwise, buy the plain ones that come in various shapes and sizes. Hang them around the reception venue and light them up for an incredible glowing ambience that the guests will surely adore.

Prettify the chairs

Cover the chairs with white or cream cloth. For a stunning accent, tie a red organza on top. Or you can do it the other way around. Cover the chair first with a red cloth and tie it with sheer tulle or organza. Finish it off by adding a bow at the back of the chair and inserting some red roses blooms.

Let’s not forget: fine small details

Achieve a striking contrast for the table napkins by using a red napkin holder for a crisp white napkin. Sprinkle rose petals all over the cream or off white table cloth. Make use of red crystal or clear vases for the table centerpiece. As for the giveaway, anything tied or wrapped with red ribbon or packaging can pass as a red wedding favor. Other elements to incorporate into the decoration include red beads, red pearls, red curtains, red candle holders, red sparkles, red buttons, red laces, red candles, and red wedding cake.

Red is a timeless color that can turn any simple wedding into one that’s gorgeous and sizzling. Make yours perfect by heeding all the tips and ideas mentioned here.

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Ideas for Bringing Your Fairytale Wedding Theme To Life

February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Cinderella, Belle, and Snow White, please step aside. A new princess is not only getting crowned but is also marrying her prince charming. You’d definitely feel like a princess with a fairytale fantasy wedding like no other. Here are some ideas that would make your dream wedding come to life.

…In a faraway land

So where are you planning to hold your fairytale wedding? The castle is the most obvious choice. But it’s not your only option. Other feasible venues include ballroom with stunning chandeliers, huge cathedral, historic home and extravagant mansion. Any place that can lend a royal feel to the event is sufficed.

Let’s see the colors

There are plenty of colors to choose from. Either go princess-y with pastels pink, green, blue, lavender, yellow and ivory or go shimmery royal with bronze, gold, silver, deep blues, purple and burgundy. The choice is yours. Just make sure that you pick shades that complement and not clash with each other.

Here ye, here ye!

How do you plan to announce your coming as one? While you might be tempted to hire a town crier, it would be less of a hassle to send out invites instead. When designing the invitation, go for a Medieval or Victorian touch and use calligraphy fonts, wax seals and stamps. A scroll invite would also be nice.

The royal attire

Choose a wedding gown that evokes the image of a royalty. It can be an extravagant ball gown or an intricate Renaissance dress. Don’t forget to wear your tiara. If you think that’s too princess-y for you, don a flower head wreath, gold or silver tone circlet or a Flemish pill hat. A pair of gloves and a royal scepter are the other accessories that you would want to incorporate into your attire.

Bouquet fit for a princess

During the medieval times, there were no florists yet. This means that you should have the bouquet designed in such a way that it would like it was casually bundled up. Suitable flowers include roses, baby’s breath, camellias, gardenias, lilac, irises, tulips, ivy, lily of the valley, wheat, and heather.

Dress up the halls

To achieve a fairytale look for the venue, adorn it with colored tulle, satin ribbons, pearls, bows and bells. Other theme-appropriate decorative elements include tankards, candelabras, chalices, goblets and wooden platters. You may also use containers designed with the Fleur de Lis, Trumpet Vine or English Ivy patterns. Of course, it would be a crime to forget the red carpet. Be sure to sprinkle it with flower petals. If the wedding would be held outdoors, decorate the couple’s gazebo by draping it with ribbons and tulle and accenting it with flowers.

Enchanting wedding favors

Small as they are, the wedding favors complete the look of any wedding. For your fantasy fairytale wedding, top choices are the happily ever after carriage candle, ‘mint to be’ bride and groom slide mint tins with heart mints, enchanted carriage favor boxes, glass candle holder with coach design base, have a blast biodegradable celebratory wedding poppers, frog prince candle favors, Cinderella-style place card holder favors, and rose ball candle in gift box with matching bow and tag.

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