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April 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment

 

Tropical Wedding Themes For A Winter Getaway Wedding

Winter can really get you down, thus the terms winter blues. The days are short, sunlight is limited and weather gets very cold. Couples who decide to exchange vows during this time find themselves contemplating about having a tropical wedding theme to do away with all the melancholy that surrounds this season.

You might wonder—tropical wedding in winter? Is that even possible? Yes, it is! Make your guests feel like they have been whisked away from the cold and damp winter into a magical sunny getaway, which is your wedding day. Here are some possible tropical wedding themes for you to consider.

Lovers of the Caribbean

Banish the winter blues by turning the reception venue into a tropical paradise, similar to what you’ll find in the Caribbean. Customize invitations and decorate them with shells, tropical flowers and sand dollars. Give each guest with a beach bucket overflowing with beach items such as sunscreen, sunglasses, seashells and so on.

The bridesmaids would look gorgeous on dresses in tropical colors like lemon yellow, tangerine or lime green. Each of them should carry a bouquet of flowers of the ocean, which are seashells. Entertainment to be provided by island dancers. As for the food, serve tropical fruit kabobs and grilled seafood. Keep guests refreshed with summer cocktails.

Oh, Polynesian!

Recreate paradise in the middle of wintertime with a Polynesian wedding. At the entrance, have one of the bridesmaids welcome the guests with flower lei. The bridal gown can be a stunning fitted formal Polynesian-style gown. And in lieu of the traditional veil and tiara, the headwear can  be a floral garland or wreath.

Floral dresses for the bridesmaids and Hawaiian-inspired suits for the groomsmen. The buffet table can be graced with pulled pork, fresh vegetables and fruits and varied breads. Hire Polynesian entertainers such as Samoan fire dancers or Tahitian dancers in raffia skirts to keep guests entertained.

Under the Sea

Feel like a princess mermaid with an under the sea theme for your wedding. Wear a fitted gown that flows starting at the knees. Let your hair down and tuck a flower behind your ear. Your groom will look dashing like the god of sea Poseidon with a shimmery prince-style suit. Hang huge ribbons in the ceiling from the central point to the corners. For an ethereal effect, wrap the chairs with tulle and embellish with shell clusters. Seafood dishes and tropical drinks are to be served to the guests.

More Tips to Keep in Mind

  • Don’t hold the wedding outdoors. Tropical theme weddings are usually held outdoors but that is during summer time. Your guests will freeze if you ask them to come in their favorite sundress and have them hang out in an outdoor venue.
  • Have a wedding destination affair. If you insist on having a tropical themed wedding outdoors, do it somewhere else where the weather is not below freezing point. There are other parts in the world that enjoy warm sunlight even during winter months.
  • Make sure that your ideas complement the specific tropical theme that you’re having. Don’t wear a mermaid-inspired costume if you’re having a Caribbean-style affair.

Whoever said you can’t have a tropical inspired wedding in winter haven’t yet heard of the tips and ideas mentioned in this article.

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Summer Theme

April 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment

 

How To Use Flowers in June Wedding Themes

So you’re having a June wedding? That’s something to be happy about. June is considered as a lucky month to get married. Why this is so, nobody really knows. But what we do know is this: June weddings are made even more beautiful with the right selection on flowers. Using flowers for your June wedding is discussed in more detail below.

Roses are red

Rose is the traditional birth flower for June. And the fact that rose is the ultimate symbol of love and devotion, it’s perfect to use for your June wedding. Roses come in various colors. Each of these colors represents a specific meaning. And you have to know about this so you can choose accordingly. Red is the symbol of true love, respect and beauty. Lavender stands for enchantment, and pale pink means grace and joy. Thornless or de-thorned roses are not only more convenient to hold, they also denote love at first sight.

Seasonal flowers in bloom

Another thing to love about your June wedding is that many flowers spring forth during this month. This means that your choice isn’t only limited to roses. If you want something that’s a little bit different, go for other flowers that are in season. A good example is the sleek and tall calla lily that’s perfect for any contemporary wedding. You’ll also adore tuberose, baby’s breath and larkspur that look sophisticated when bundled all together. Don’t forget about hydrangeas, which can make a strong statement even with a single stem.

Flowers on your hair and in other places

After you’ve decided what flowers you want to have for your June wedding, the next step is to figure out where you’re going to put them. Using flowers as headpiece is always a great idea, particularly if you’re having an outdoor wedding. Of course, the bouquet is filled with flower blooms, and so are the boutonnieres and corsages. Don’t rely on just flowers though. Incorporate twigs, branches, foliage and other elements into the floral decorations to give way to variety and creativity.

What about wilting and drying?

Beating the heat is one of your prime duties for your June wedding. Sure, the lovely sunshine brings an abundance of blossoms. But at the same time, it can also cause flowers to wilt and dry before the ceremony. Watering and caring for the flowers to be used in your wedding is a must. You should put them under the care of an efficient florist. It’s also smart to stay away from flowers that easily sag under direct sunlight exposure such as tulips and hyacinths. Wilt-resistant blooms include daisies, roses, geraniums and carnations.

Take care of your budget well

As you probably know already, flowers can get quite expensive. It’s best to set a budget for your flowers and stick to it. Ideally, flowers should only be five to eight percent of your total wedding budget. To save money on the flowers, buy seasonal flowers as these are less expensive than imported ones.

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Army Camouflage

April 28, 2012 By

Army Brats Unite!  Putting Together a Camouflage Wedding Theme

Are you looking for an unconventional theme for your wedding? Why don’t you go for a camouflage wedding? Since camouflage is no longer limited for use in the military or hunting, there are countless of camouflage wedding ideas that you can use for your big day. Here are the steps to undertake in putting together a camouflage themed wedding.

Shop online

It may be a challenge to find camouflage related items in the traditional market. The same cannot be said for the online market, which offers a wide range of products including those that are usually hard to find. Camouflage-trimmed wedding gowns and camouflage accessories such as guest books, ring bearer pillows, and tablecloths can be purchased in online specialty bridal shops.

Make a list

Make a list of everything that you need to buy or create. From the ceremony items such as unity candles, pew decorations, and aisle runners to the reception items like the table centerpiece, buffet décor, reception décor, stationery items and so on—you need to make a list of everything. If you’re not able to find something in camouflage theme, then you can personalize it so it would complement the theme. For example, if all you can find is a traditional guest book, you may cover it with camouflage wrapping paper.

Inform vendors and suppliers

See to it that you inform vendors and suppliers about the theme that you’re planning to have. Why is this important? For one, you don’t want to shock them when they enter a venue that doesn’t seem to be a far cry from a military outpost. Second, you want them to be in line with the theme. For example, the florist may use camouflage-patterned containers for the floral arrangements.

More ideas to inspire you

  • Get hold of camouflage scrapbook paper and fold it into origami animals. Use these as decorative elements for the wedding table.
  • Have your guests sign on the camouflage wedding guest book. This guest book is not all tough and manly. The guest book has 25 pages so it can accommodate about 430 names. It comes with plush pink and gold embroidery to make it a little feminine. It also has a matching pen set. The camouflage wedding pen set has a reflective blush sand color ribbon and pen base.
  • Use camouflage business cards as place cards. Just make sure that the details printed on the card will not be hard to read.
  • For the table centerpiece, tie brown, green and gray ribbons around the clear flower vase.
  • Wear camouflage wedding garter set. This stunning mock belt garter features gold and crystal double D closure.
  • Go for leafy fondant cutouts in camouflage colors and use this to dress up your multi-layered cake. Top it with a bride and groom dressed in military suit cake topper.

If there’s one thing people can say about your wedding, it has to be this: your wedding is anything but ordinary. Thanks to the camouflage theme, you’ve achieve this goal with flying colors.

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Peacock For Luck

April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

12 Ways to Incorporate a Peacock Wedding Theme Into Your Wedding

peacock wedding themeIt was during the Art Nouveau movement when peacock feathers emerged as a popular design. The vibrant iridescent hues and delicate patterns on peacock feathers are thought to be exotic and at the same time glamorous. It’s not a surprise that it eventually became a trendy theme in weddings. If you’re thinking of having a peacock wedding theme, here are some creative ideas to inspire you.

  1. Wear a stylish feathered headpiece. This will add a delicate hint of peacock-inspired look on your wedding day. This headpiece can be worn not only by the bride but also by bridesmaids.
  2. Speaking of bridesmaids, you can have them dress up in varying shades of teal and blue. Another wonderful idea would be to put them in cocktail dresses designed with peacock feather pattern.
  3. Have the groomsmen wear colorful neckties with silkscreen feather design. So as not to go overboard, their suit should be plain and in neutral color. The striking contrast would surely be impressive.
  4. Pair the feather-designed guest book with a bamboo pen topped with a peacock feather. Each one of the guests would commend the creativity you’ve put into the guest book and pen.
  5. Add a peacock feather or two into each of the bridesmaids’ bouquets. Bridemaids’ bouquets would look dashing with vibrant tropical blooms such as orchids.
  6. For the bouquet, mix a few peacock feathers to a bunch of roses, hydrangeas, calla lilies,  scabiosa pods, begonia leaves, lisianthus, cecropia leaves, fiddlehead ferns, and ligustrum berries. The result is an “exotic wild garden” look for your bouquet. Ask the florist to arrange them loosely, as if they were just handpicked.
  7. While you’re tempted to go for a metallic teal colored cake, it would be better to opt for the clean look of a white fondant cake covered with handpainted peacock feathers.
  8. Set the scene with peacock theme decorations. Your color palette would be composed of blue, teal, green and gold. Adding the peacock feather to the decors is always a nice touch.
  9. For the invitations, there are many templates online that you can use to keep up with the theme. If you prefer to have a professional create the invitations for you, make sure that he/she incorporates the peacock feather into the design as either background or border. Use the colors in the palette mentioned earlier. Match the other stationery items with the invitation.
  10. Give away personalized perfect peacock chocolate bar wedding favors. One thing you can be sure when you give away chocolate bar favors is that everyone will love it. Who doesn’t love chocolates, right? Just make sure that the chocolate is safe for anyone with allergic reactions to nuts or peanuts.
  11. Use personalized peacock wedding stickers. These stickers are versatile. You’ll find plenty of uses for these. They can be used to personalize wedding favors, decorate the wedding table and seal the invitations.
  12. Make finding the assigned seating much easier with personalized peacock wedding table numbers that are specially designed with peacock feather patterns.

This is just the beginning of countless ideas on peacock-inspired wedding. Be sure to explore other options as well. Good luck!

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Tiger Lily Theme

April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

7 Classy White Tiger Lily Wedding Theme Ideas

Tiger Lily Wedding ThemeWeddings will not be complete without flowers. Their spectacular blooms and sweet fragrance surely add to the overall beauty of the event. Now that you are going to tie the knot yourself, you want nothing else but the most beautiful flower blooms to grace your big day. On top of your list is the white tiger lily. Apart from filling the ceremony and reception sites with these classy blossoms, you also want to incorporate them into the other wedding items. You will love these seven classy white tiger lily ideas that you can use for your wedding.

  • Elegant white tiger lily bouquet with a mix of colors

The bride’s bouquet is one of the major decorative items that catch the eyes of the guests. It’s also what the bride tosses during the reception. It would be nice to have a large attractive white tiger lily as the focal point of your bouquet. But don’t stop there. Add a few colors to create a magnificent and creative bouquet design that would serve as a nice contrast to your white wedding gown. Add a few small red tiger lilies or medium-sized sunflowers. Throw in some sprigs of red hypericum berry for texture. Insert some stems of savory sage or pale green eucalyptus.

  • Dark colored four-tiered fondant cake with white tiger lily icing embellishments

At the reception, the first thing that guests would look for is the wedding cake. To keep up with the white tiger lily theme, go for a dark four-tiered fondant cake. The corners of the cake are adorned with large white tiger lily heads made of rolled fondant icing. The bottom parts of the cake can be lined with white pearls or jewels.

  • White tiger lily head wear for the bride and bridesmaids

Having an outdoor wedding? Tuck large white tiger lily bloom behind your ear. Or have your bridesmaids wear a wreath of small white tiger lilies on top their heads. Whichever way you have it, expect these flowers to make you and your bridesmaids look even more dazzling.

  • White tiger lily toasting set

Say cheers with elegance using the sculptural white tiger lilies wedding toasting set that are made with polystone and glass. They would surely add pizzazz even to the dullest wedding table decorations.

  • White tiger lily guest book and pen

The sculptural white tiger lilies wedding guest book is not an ordinary guest book. It’s a decorative element in itself. Its delicate sheer fabric with glitter edge design is a wonder to behold. It’s made with poly resin so you can expect it to last a very long time with you. Pair it with the sculptural white tiger lilies wedding pen set on round base that features an intricately detailed footed base enhanced with sheer fabric edge.

  • White tiger lily cake knife and server set

Even if your cake is already an eye-candy, you can still prettify it further with the use of the sophisticated sculptural white tiger lilies wedding cake knife and server set. This set is made with polystone and stainless steel ready for customization engraving.

  • White tiger lilies horseshoe keepsake

Last but not the least, there’s the amazing sculptural white tiger lilies lucky wedding horseshoe keepsake that is made more beautiful by the sparkling rhinestones. It’s a lucky charm that symbolizes good fortune if carried down the aisle.

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Calla Lily Wedding

April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment

How To Build Your Reception Around A Calla Lily Theme

Roses may be the first flower in people’s mind upon the mention of the word wedding. But if you want to do away with the cliché of using roses on your big day, why not opt for something that’s just as beautiful and sophisticated? The calla lily with its graceful lines, vivid colors, and grandiose blooms, has become a very popular choice among brides, wedding designers and wedding planners. It doesn’t matter whether you’re having a traditional or modern wedding, a calla lily theme can definitely turn it into a gorgeous event.

Color scheme

Calla lilies are perennial rhizomes that come in a wide array of colors, including white, off white, ivory, cream, champagne, green, pink, purple, lavender, red, burgundy, peach, coral, apricot, mango, orange, rust, yellow, gold, deep purple, and cameo (white with pink edges). The assortment in colors makes this flower bloom versatile. It can fit whatever season you’re tying the knot. Peach or orange is nice for a summer wedding while deep purple is perfect for an autumn affair. Before you shop for calla lily-themed wedding items, be sure to plan the color scheme first to be able to achieve a unified look for your reception.

Cake

Since the cake is one of the focal points of the reception, getting a calla lily inspired cake is a must. You’re in luck. Calla lily wedding cakes are sophisticated, graceful and artistic. They possess regal beauty that would impress your guests. Calla lilies can be fresh and handpicked. They can also be made from rolled fondant or sugar paste. Some great ideas on calla lily wedding cakes include: two-tiered fondant cake adorned with fresh pink calla lilies and calla lily cake topper, three-tiered butter cream cake dressed with handmade sugar calla lilies, three-tiered cream fondant cake with deep purple calla lilies and pearl embellishments, four-tiered square chocolate cake with white calla lily icing, and two-tiered butter cream cake with orange calla lilies made with gum paste.

Cake knife and server

calla lily wedding theme

Calla Lily Cake Serving Set

It’s not enough that you have a calla lily cake, you should also use calla lily-themed cake knife and server set. The bridal beauty calla lily wedding cake knife and server set will surely amaze your guests with its delicate design of white sheer ribbons and handcrafted porcelain calla lily flowers on stainless steel blades that can be engraved with the couple’s names or monogram. Another nice item to buy is the calla lily wedding cake serving set that comes with silver plating and stainless steel blades. It’s also suitable for engraved personalization.

Table centerpiece

Finally, we have the table centerpiece that beautifies each and every table in the reception. Get a clear tall vase. Fill it up with a bunch of tall calla lilies in colors that complement the wedding theme. Dress up the calla lilies or the vase with ribbons, pearls, jewels or other embellishments. Add tea light candles around the vase for that soft romantic glow.

Calla lily is one beautiful flower bloom that can truly make your wedding even more special. Having this flower as the center of your wedding theme would prove to be a good decision.

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