Choosing Beach Wedding Flower
January 28, 2010
Beach weddings are always so beautiful. The typical wedding flowers are not quite right for this distinctive setting; something special is called for. These are some great ideas for beach wedding flowers for bouquets and centerpieces.
It is definitely nice to bring in elements with local flavor as well, whether it is shells, sand, coral, or tropical flowers.
Bright colors are ideal for beach wedding flowers. Exotic orchids come in a truly remarkable array of colors, including vivid purples, hot pinks, oranges, and yellows, all of which could make marvelous additions to a beach wedding bouquet. Lilies and birds of paradise are other flowers with a tropical appeal. Pale pink roses with small spiral seashells wired in amongst them would be a beautiful bouquet design for a beach wedding. This is a lovely way to give pale colored flowers a beach feeling, if you are not interested in the bright showy tropical colors. The shells are a nice detail, and look great when the bridal party is wearing beach theme wedding jewelry, especially beach wedding jewelry with a seashell motif.
If you are planning a destination wedding to Hawaii or just want to bring the flavor of the Hawaiian islands to your local beach, think about having floral leis on hand, not just for the bride and groom, but all of the wedding guests. For beachy centerpieces, the same general ideas which work for bouquets will be great. Bright tropical flowers, the addition of seashells, sand dollars, or faux coral will do the trick. Another idea is to design creative centerpieces with a tropical flavor.
A Simple 10 Step Wedding Checklist
January 22, 2010
Prior to your wedding there are several things we need to discuss to keep your event organized and to make sure your wedding happens without problems.
Step one. Pop the question! If she says yes, you’re on your way to wedded bliss.
Step two. Announce your engagement. This can be done in a variety of ways. For example, a letterpress announcement card can be sent.
Step three. Decide if you are going to plan your own wedding or will you require the assistance of a wedding planner.
Step four. Come up with a wedding budget. This is of vital importance and must not be overlooked or you could spend more money than you anticipated.
Step five. Confirm your wedding date, time and location of your event.
Step six. Determine the type of wedding that you would like to have. Do you want an informal wedding or formal? Black tie wedding? This will also play into the importance of the location as well and the time of your wedding.
Step seven. You will need to determine who will be the officiant for your ceremony and you’ll probably need to go into counseling prior to your wedding.
Step eight. Decide how many guests will be attending your event. It will be important to get a list from the in-laws of the guest that they would like to attend in order of importance.
Step nine. Begin making hotel arrangements for your guest and be sure to get a discount from the hotel for your party. You’ll also need to decide on the type of music and schedule this ahead as well.
Step ten. The wedding party. Decide who will be in the wedding party and the proper attire for both parties.
Planning a Wedding Party Tips
January 18, 2010
Planning a wedding can be stressful and hard. Now regardless of whether you re the bride, a friend or for some bizarre, reason you are the groom and you’re tasked to plan for the wedding party or reception, you have yourself quite a huge task in your hands. Next is to coordinate with the bride and groom. Find out how the wedding ceremony would be, you would want to make it compatible with your reception plans, you know.
Here’s the thing, for all wedding plans, there’s a golden: The earlier, the better. Ask married friends or colleagues about their caterers. You should also go online, find lists of caterers in your area and read customer reviews. These testimonials are helpful and most of the time, reliable.
Now that you have yourself a list, get your top three choices (or top five, if you want) and visit each and every one of them. How to Choose a Reception Site
You will also need to coordinate with the groom and bride on how big the party will be. Sometimes not all that are invited in the reception attended the ceremony itself, so more often than not; the wedding party is bigger so you have to find a place that’s big enough to accommodate everyone.
A part of choosing the venue also means that you have to ask the couple how long the party would be. An ideal time is about three hours, so you could reserve the place for that long a time.
A wedding party takes a lot of the wedding’s budget. So if this task was given to you, be honored. It means that the bride and groom trust you a lot.