Wedding Favors: How to Display

Saturday, July 10, 2010 7:27:38 AM EDT

Displaying wedding favors is one of the arts in wedding occasion and it's easy to learn how to arrange them. It only needs additional place for them for great presentation.

 

1. Chose theme that is appropriate to your wedding. If it's summer wedding, try to draw some inspiration from beaches, sand, and seashells; however if it's  rainy season,  it can be inspired by damp places that give impression of rain days and any other designs that relate to wet season like you can use umbrellas as favors.

 

2. Search for wedding favors that is fitted to your theme. For example if you're going to have a beach wedding theme why not serve a lemonade mix that is wonderfully refreshing way to decorate the reception tables. You can use flowering plants for a garden wedding theme. Wedding favor is always depending on the wedding theme.

 

3. You can separate the favors according to the items. You can put it in around the cake; spread them out around the reception area as they can serve as decorations at the same time, like the name card and candles.

 

 4. Arrange the wedding favors in a nice basket or decorative boxed and for the small items put them in a nice decorative bags.

 

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0 Comments | Posted in wedding favors By Arlene B

The Bridesmaid

Monday, July 5, 2010 8:00:00 PM EDT

I have seen too many bridesmaids, they come in all shapes and sizes, they are dressed alike, their hair and shoes are the same. How  fascinating to look at them that way, they are like dolls. However, when you wanted to really make your wedding unique and personalized. My suggestion is try researching to make some great ideas to how make you're wedding unique, from invitations down to the wedding favor and this includes the dresses of the bridesmaids as well.

 

Remember your bridesmaids can be your friends, sisters or relatives and not back up singers of yours. They deserve to be different from each other. So, instead of dressing them in very the same way and style. Try to let them choose their own style but still keeping with the  theme and the color you prefer for your the wedding. In this way, they will be more happy with this, since they can use again the dress in different occasions without fearing that they

 

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My other suggestion is, instead of giving them the same gifts. Why not give them gifts inspired by their interests, hobbies or what they really need but within your budget.

 

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With these few suggestions and inspirations, I hope this will give  some nice ideas to  the bride-to-be out there in planning their wedding.

 

0 Comments | Posted in wedding favors By Arlene B

Wedding Colors

Saturday, May 15, 2010 11:28:05 AM EDT

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In planning a wedding one of the important details to consider is the color because it can add romance and  character to your special day. When choosing your wedding colors, you are giving the entire event with a certain atmosphere which reflects to your personality. 

 
What is your favorite color? If so, you may want to base choices around that color. There are numerous choices of colors, it can depend in the bride favorite flower, the season you are considering and with the theme you wanted for the wedding. However, if you are unsure which color  to choose, you can check on the color wheel or the color palette for some inspirations. 
 
  
When picking wedding color consider the dresses of the bridesmaid and flower girls. If you already have the wedding ceremony and reception venue, think about the colors of these places, decor and drapery. Any colors that do not sound so appealing or will clash, you can eliminate from the color scheme right away.
 
 
Color Meanings
 
When choosing your wedding colors another direction to go is to consider the meanings and symbolism behind each colors:
 

Red - denotes purity, joy, and celebration, it is the color of happiness and prosperity in China and may be used to attract good luck, love, passion and strength.

Blue - is believed to keep the bad spirits away and also means intelligence, stability and unity.It can be strong and steadfast or light and friendly.

Green - is seen as a sign of  life and abundance. This color signifies growth, renewal, health, and environment.The color green means balance, harmony, and stability. 

Purple - is royalty. A mysterious color, purple is associated with both nobility and spirituality. 

Orange -is a vibrant color. It denotes energy, warmth, and the sun, flamboyant and energetic. Orange brings up images of autumn leaves and represents the changing seasons.

Pink - is the sweet side of red. It represents healthy, happy and contentment. It also denote love,   romance, charms, tenderness. 

Yellow - is sunshine, hope and happiness. 

White - in most of Western countries, white is the color for brides. It also symbolizes purity, cleanliness and innocence. 

Ivory- is a soft neutral color that is not so white and has some of the earthiness of light browns. This color represents quietness, pleasantness with a touch of luster and carries the same pureness and cleanliness of white but is slightly richer.

Brown - is  a natural and down-to-earth neutral color. It  is a warm neutral color same as Ivory. Brown represents wholesomeness and earthiness. It also represents steadfastness, simplicity, friendliness, dependability, and health.

Gray  - is an elegant, neutral and balanced color. 

Gold -  is always identified with riches, abundance and excess. It is a warm color that can be both bright and cheerful as well as somber and traditional.

Silverespecially a shiny, metallic silver, is cool like gray but livelier, more playful. Silver can be sleek and modern or impart a feeling of ornate riches. 

Black - is conservative, goes well with almost any color except the very dark.. The color black can also be mysterious, sexy, and sophisticated. Color black to convey elegance, sophistication, or perhaps a touch of mystery. od black


Therefore, when you are planning about the theme  for the wedding, consider  your personality and which season. Like spring time can use light and pastel colors, summer suggest bright , warm and bold colors while autumn season suggest warm and homey color. Lastly winter wedding, this season is beautiful,it is very colorful using bright and lively colors.  While you can also consult the the meaning behind individual colors you are considering to use.

After deciding which color you are using, you can consider if you're using monochromatic wedding color or two different contrasting colors what harmonize with each other. Again use the color wheel of the color palettes for safer choices, in addition to that you can also ask your wedding planner for some suggestions.
 

 


 

 

 

 

0 Comments | Posted in Wedding Planning By Arlene B

Salt and Pepper

Friday, May 14, 2010 9:22:25 AM EDT

Are you wondering why some people use salt and pepper shakers as gifts? Furthermore, some people even collect salt and pepper shakers and even put up museum for these items. They can be found in different conceivable shapes and sizes, which are  made of diverse materials from wood, metal, ceramics, cystals, glass and plastics.

 

With curiosity in mind, I researched about these fun and cute novelty items and read on the history behind this. Luckily, I found something that I can share to you.

 

History of Salt and Pepper Shakers

 

Salt and Pepper Shakers have a long and rich history. Before salt and pepper shakers as we know them today, people in the Victorian era placed their salt in open cellars. Salt came in rock form, and it had to be chipped off to be put on food.

 

Early salt shakers were actually salt mills. They contained a piece inside the shaker that broke the salt into pieces. This feature may also be found in some salt shakers now.

 

As salt production improved, salt shakers no longer needed the arm to break the salt up. Salt shakers began to take their more modern form. The production of salt and pepper shakers  started off took off in the 1940's when the modern ceramics begun.

 

With further research I have made, I concluded that to make delicious  and delectable dishes. Salt and pepper will be always included. You can't only use salt without pepper or vice versa. They are the perfect pair just like in marriage. One should find the perfect match for them.

 

Here are some inspirations that can be use as favors and additions to your collection.

 

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0 Comments | Posted in wedding favors By Arlene B

Heart to Heart

Sunday, April 25, 2010 11:15:33 AM EDT

Next wedding event for me will be this coming February 14! and my heart is beating fast.


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The date is chosen by the groom because it's a Valentine's Day, which most of us know that this is also called the lovers day for the romantic ones. In addition, to that this date is the birthday of the bride-to-be. Since I love hearts and I love red, this wedding excites me so much. The couple is going to use red and hearts as their wedding theme.

 

They will use this heart shape glass cake topper.

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Bride's-to-be flower boquet is inspired by this photo. It is made of red roses and deep red calla lily, great combination.

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Wedding invitations are inspired by this and ordered via online webstore.

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 Since the couple love wine, they will be giving away this bottle stopper as wedding favors.

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How sweet it is to walk down the aisle on your birthday and the man standing at the end of the aisle waiting for you is the man  of your dreams.

0 Comments | Posted in wedding favors By Arlene B
 

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