Wedding Favor Ideas

After all the preparations and detailed planning for the wedding are done. Now it's time for this happy and important rehearsal, for the main event. Afterwards a rehearsal dinner for the bridal party, their wives, husbands, fiances, both sets of parents, and perhaps a few out-of-town guests would be great.

The presence of all the members of wedding party is a must at the church, along with the officiating officer, organist, singer , church wedding director and of course the wedding coordinator (if any).

There are few plans and decisions to be made, based on the suggestion and advice of the wedding director:

 1.  If  there will be a maid and matron of honor, the bride should decide which one will hold the boquet during the ceremony. The bride must also decide who will hold the groom's ring if you're having a double ring ceremony.

2.   There should be preference of step for the bridesmaids to be use in the processional. The more natural, slow walk in time to the music is easier and more graceful.

3.  Decide if you want a singer to sing during the procession or just an organist playing a wedding march.

4.  During processional, the groom, best man and minister will enter the church from a side door and stand near the altar, looking toward the bride. Then the ushers or groomsmen walk down the aisle. They are followed by  the bridesmaids. Next is the maid or matron of honor.  Finally, the ring bearer followed by the flower girl.

5. Recessional: The couple, the flower girl along with the ring bearer will follow the bride and groom, then maid of honor, the flower girl along with the ring bearer, the bridesmaids paired with the best man. Then the bridesmaids and ushers. Lastly, the parents of the couple.

 In these present times, weddings are a lot like stage show – a big event with assortment of strut, sets and enactment. They are only few people involved in the vent, with dozens playing more involved parts. Between the parents the bride and groom, bridesmaids and groomsmen, the maid of honor and the best man, as well ushers, musicians, sponsors and the hosts, there a bundle of personality roles to instruct. That includes the two roles that can be neither the hardest nor the easiest to manage – the ring bearer and the flower girl.

The ring bearer is usually a young boy and traditionally a child but they should be old enough that they can act together with adults they do not know and so that they can understand what their task is. However, it’s not exclusively uncommon to have a girl as a ring bearer. The main task of the ring bearer is they carry the ring pillow, on which the rings are sitting. It is suggested the pillow should be at least specifically made for the event as they will be likely to be sized and shaped appropriately for the role.

On the wedding day, during the ceremony the ring bearer will walk down the aisle before or with the flower girl. It is essential to keep in mind that the ring bearer is young enough to play the part but old enough to understand and hold the situation. Along with the flower girl they will likely to be the center of photos at least a few times over the course of the day.

Tasks of Best Man

1. 1. Hosting the bachelor dinner or party. Organize both the event and the finances.
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3. 2. Responsible in picking up of suits for the groom and groom’s men and in distributing the suits.  Each      man   will pay for his own outfit.
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5. 3. In-charge of all the ushers. Give them instructions where to be and when, for the rehearsal, parties, the church and the reception.
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7. 4. On wedding day, he will help the groom get dress.
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9. 5. The most important thing is best man will be responsible in taking the wedding ring to the church.
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11. 6. Ensure that the wedding license is with the groom and make sure that the clergy and the witnesses signed it after the ceremony.
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13. 7. The groom with give you the fee for the clergyman, organist and other service. But if there is a wedding coordinator they will take on this role.
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15. 8. Giving the first toast to the bride and groom.
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17. 9. Dance with the bride, the mothers and the bridesmaids

 
Wedding ceremony always have flower girl and the ring bearer, they maybe similar to an actual couple just like the best man and the made of honor.

Having more than one flower girl depend on the how formal the ceremony is, beside the choice of the bride and groom. In strict and highly formal and society wedding ceremonies, it’s common to have two flower girls at least, as part of the march.

Flower girls are usually picked by the couple. They can be their nieces or younger siblings and in some occasions children of friends.

Flower Girl’s Task

It is essential to instruct the flower girl what her role is on the ceremony and what she will be doing during the procession. The girl will be walking in front of the bride and either sprinkle flower petals from the basket or bag she is carrying or carry flowers along with her bouquet and then handling the flowers to the guests as she makes her way down the aisle.

Flower Girl’s Attire

In the old days, the girl’s dress has a similar color and design as the wedding gown. But these days, brides opt to dress them in cute and nice dresses same as the bride’s maids but in more child-appropriated clothing with ribbons, layers of tulle cloth and ball gown skirts.
 

 The maid of honor is one of the principal members of the bride’s wedding entourage, she has the most duties and honors in the whole bridal party.

Back in old times, traditionally the maid of honor is used for the unwed woman who is given the tasks of being the head of bridal entourage or the group of bridesmaids. But if she is already married, she is called the matron of honor.

In Western wedding tradition, the can have numerous bridesmaids if she wanted to, but the bride’s main attendant will be the maid of honor. More often than not, the maid of honor is a close relative or close friend of the bride’s.

And her duties will start at before the wedding and during the actual wedding:

Before the wedding:

* Accompany the bride and help her in scouting for the venue of the ceremony.

* Help the bride shop for her wedding gown and picking out for the bridesmaids' dresses.

* Accompany the bride when she registers for the gifts.

* She will be the one to plan and host the bridal shower.

* She will help the bride to finish the seating plans for the reception.

* To keep in touch with the other bridesmaids and to keep things organized.

* Help out in wedding rehearsal.

Duties during the Wedding

* Act as the  point person between the bride and to whoever she wants to communicate with.

* She will make sure that the bride gets enough privacy before the wedding.

* Help the bride in her wedding gown, train, veil all througout the wedding.

* To sign the marriage license after the wedding.

* She will be the one to hold the bride's bouquet during the wedding ceremony as needed.

* To hold the wedding ring of the groom and hand it to the bride during the wedding ceremony.

* She will secure all the money that will be handed to the couple during the reception.

* She will give some message and toast during the reception.

In every family everyone is looking forward to special occasions and wedding is one of them and actually, one of the most celebrated occasions. Back in old times most weddings usually are held in outdoor areas such as garden or lawn and if it it’s indoor it would be inside a party hall. However, this is the usual wedding stuff. Nowadays, the couple is experimenting and looking for fun and unusual stuff to make their wedding different from and everyday wedding. A unique wedding theme can really make your wedding different from the usual one.

 Here are some of suggested unique and exotic wedding:

1. Beach Wedding – Wedding at the beach have been popular around the world for so a long time. Getting married in sandy beaches, with colored sun and waves breaking in the shore provide the best romantic setting for your wedding.

2. Mountain Wedding – A wedding in mountain would be an exciting and delightful for both. If you wanted to have your wedding at Northern India where some of the world’s tallest beautiful mountain peaks in the world, having your wedding ceremony with the snow clad mountains in the background is something that everyone would not be bale to forget. This is an outdoor wedding that is worth the price.

3. Airplane Wedding – This one is quite unique and very few tried this, but nonetheless this one is really and exciting theme for a wedding. Just the thought of tying the knot inside and airplane thousands of feet above the ground would be exciting.

4. Cruise Ship Wedding- This is for couple who wanted simple but very elegant wedding with chosen family and friends to celebrate with them. The ceremony can be done while the ship is on cruise with romantic lights and soft music.

 5. Royal Weddings - This is for those who would want to be married like a king and a queen. Having a reception in an old castle and old church and then everything from the red carpet to the menu that is served to the guests has a touch of royalty. Then of course the couple would be wearing what the king and queen wear during their wedding ceremony.
 

Wedding hairstyles is one of the details that the bride-to-be should give importance too because hairstyle is the same as make up, it can make or break of how the bride would look like on her wedding day.

That’s why it is very important to consult your hairdresser about it and tell her what you wanted or even show her a picture of what hairstyle you wanted. Your hairdresser could give you advice if your choice will suit you or if not, she can tell you which hairstyles fit you best. Your hairstyle should complement your make up and your gown as well as the theme of the wedding. 

Here are some hairstyle suggestions for both short and long hair.

 

Long hair

  

 

 

There are a lot  of ways to style of long hair.

If you have long hair , you can consider up-do’s. You can choose from French braid – it’s three-stranded braid woven close to the head, a Chignon – a tight knot at the base of the head or a Bun – hair are tied together into a ponytail then wrapped around itself. If you wanted to let your hair loose, try the curls and soft waves

 

The versatility of color yellow is amazing because it looks grand on almost every skin color. It’s a warm and cheerful color, it symbolize happiness and joy; hope and courage. As for the wedding these qualities are very symbolic – you as a couple are celebrating your union with joy and happiness. Both of you are hopeful and courageous as you are not entering a new beginning and new life together.

Yellow has a strong impact if you use it alone as your wedding theme. It can be bold and daring or soothing and relaxing, it varies depending on the hues and shade. Sometimes, yellow is always associated with summer or springtime but actually it come off for all seasons. Pastel or pale yellow can be associated with spring wedding, lemon yellow is for summer themed wedding, while gold and mustards are wonderful for fall and winter weddings. You can play with the shades of this color and you will have  a lot of good ideas popping in your mind. 

Considering yellow themed wedding, you may want to think about adding a hit of this cheerful color into your reception decorations such as the draperies, centerpieces and flowers. An impressive concept to add more color to the reception is by using wedding favors with yellow color on them.

Locating yellow favors are a bit hard to do, internet searching, imagination and creativity will help you a lot to come up with awesome wedding favors. Remember, you’re only limited by your imagination and ideas.

Cheers to you!

For about to be wed couple,their wedding is one of the most important events in their lives. Although the wedding is the happiest occassion, it is easily  to get dismayed if the etiquette of all in the wedding are not given importance.  As early as now don't be the person who will ruin the formal ocassion. Learn the proper etiquette so that it would not be embarassing  on the special day for the couple.

Invitation

If  you are attending or not, the proper way to respond is to send right away the RSVP card earlier so that they know what is your reply to their invitation.If you are not attending , consider writing a small note or message along with the RSVP card just to let them know you're reason.

In addtion, do not think that you are automatically given a "plus one" or you can bring a companion with you, if the invitation is addressed only to your name it means you are the only invited.

If the invitation do not have "and family", it's not proper to ask the couple if you can bring your children or family.

It is very expensive to to have a wedding, it is not easy to have shell out  $ 10-20 per person in wedding reception. If you are the only one invited, then just attend alone.

Wedding Attire

Always follow the proper  dress that you will wear in attending a wedding. If it's written in the invitation that " White Tie", dress in a way that it seems you're attending an awards night. If it said "Black TIe", dress in a very formal way  that it's like you're attending a gala or ball party.

But if it's written in the invitation the " Black tie optional", it means you dress in way like you're attending a formal dinner party. If its stated that  "semiformal or casual", chose dresses in a way that you are atteding fancy anniversay dinner.

Alhough if you are not too sure , it is safer for the male  not to wear tie and for the male may opt for somple but chick coctail dress. 

Wedding Gifts

It's always better to know a month before the wedding, the gifts that the couple wanted to receive, usually bridal registry information card is included with the invitations. The safest way to buy gift is to look at the bridal registry  since the couple listed there what gifts they wanted to receive and what they need. If you buy gift just few days or a day before the wedding you may end up buying gift that the couple don't need.

The amount that you will spare for the gift will determine your relationship with the couple.  In a practical way  for officemate, for friend or relative living in far away place you can send gift that you think is just reasonable eough for your budget.

However, for friends or family members that live just near you. you can buy then gift that is a bit higher. While for close friends and immediate family members will be much higher.

Magical! Wedding in winter is truly delightful in every way…especially if it happens to snow!

Winter theme for your wedding is a perfect choice, with a wide array of options to choose from. Just imagine for a moment, the flower girl is walking down the aisle throwing confetti in snowflake shape with several white and blue flower petals. The wedding ceremony is definitely going to be magical.

Try to look at these some ideas that you can integrate into your winter wedding theme.

The winter wedding theme color scheme may possibly be white, silver and ice blue. These colors can be incorporate in each part of your wedding such as the wedding cake, flower arrangements, attire, draperies and decorations then look for winter theme accessories to include into your wedding that will make it more elegant. Procuring snowflake confetti, fake snow fluff, white candles, tea lights, and some small pine trees topped with snow is very essential.

It is also a good idea to create winter themed wedding centerpieces for the table, one great idea is a small pine tree with the tips filled with snow then you can put in the favors onto these trees like ornaments. You can also find some inspirations over the internet or you can ask your planner where to buy those for a good price.

 
Using ice sculpture to your wedding would complement to your wedding them and add an extra special touch. There are so many things that you can do that will be a wonderful part of your wedding decorations. You can get many wedding planning checklist in the internet that can help you in planning your wedding and make it easier for you to get some good ideas and inspirations.

 

It's time to give a lot of time with some Essential Preliminaries in planning a wedding. Because what  step you have taken early does not have to be taken later - in days  when showers and other parties abound.

Just follow this suggested check list below. And as you complete the items on the checkilst, you can check off the item and so when you refer to this check list every now and then you can track the items that are still needed to be done.

Enumerated items below are concise reminders of  everything you need to consider in preliminary preparation of the wedding.

1. Decide the wedding theme, degree of formality and the approximate size of the guests.

2. Confirm the date and the time for the wedding. If the budget is tight, an afternoon reception does not

    require for an expensive menu as at the other times of day.

3. Reserve the church or the place for the wedding ceremony and make sure the clergyman or the

   officiating person  is available.

 4. Arrange a meeting with the clergyman or  the officiating person for counseling and personal  talk.

    Some churches now mandate up to six-month preparation period.

5. Once the the size of the guests list is considered, decide where will you hold the reception.

6. Selection of bridemaids and matron of honor should be made. For the bridesmaids you can select 

   from  among your close friends. Do not choose your bridesmaids or matron of honor  according to ranks

   or levels.

7. Selection of groom's  usher and bestman should be made at this time.

8. Publish engagement  news with your local newspapers.

9. Begin the card file of wedding guests.

10. Reserve the wedding reception.

11. Choose the caterer and make preliminary plans.

12. Engage photographer and videographer.

13. Engage florist.

14. Arrange for music at the church and engage musicians for the reception.

15. Hire limousines or ask friends to do some favor for you in taking the wedding party to and from the

     wedding ceremony.

16. Start looking for  the wedding gown and veil.

17. Buy wedding shoes and break in those shoes!. Also buy lingerie before your wedding gown fitting.

18. Start ordering for wedding invitations as soon as you have confirmed on the number of guests  and

     also order for note paper for your thank-you letters.

19. Check on the bridesmaids dresses, shoes and headpieces.

20. Lastly, it is advised to do registration in bridal registry section of your favorite store(s).

YES!.. Finally she say the magic word. When a guy hear this word, they feel like they are in 7th heaven and maybe no words to  describe exactly how they feel.

Nowadays, more and more ways of proposing have been tried and done and actually works . It can be funny, formal , romantic and out of the box ideas.

Over the years  I have lots of stories from friends, acquaintances, and some were  from magazines about proposal for marrige. Here are some of them which I wanted to share.

1. Proposing over a candle light dinner- the guy tie the ring with a ribbon around a  flower and then the guy will ask the girl to say yes while  a romantic song is being played. This one is very common, though lots of people out there think that this is very romantic and still can melt a woman's heart.

2. Using the billboard - This one was use by a cousin of mine. He rented an ad space at downtown and asked someone to post a huge ad with printed words " will you marry me Allison?". 

3. Internet and Online Proposal -  This is for the techie people nowadays. Some create a website,  some propose using a webcam ( this one is for those who met  on online dating). Using screesaver is also one of them. Uing an e-card is also being use, though this one is less appealing to my opinion.

4.  Adventurous Proposal- This include using extreme activities such as sky diving, bungee jumping and rafting.

5. Proposing thru games - A funny way of proposing for marriage. Using games such as treasure hunting like gving her a small map of your room or your backyard and putting some funny marks.

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Exchanging of  wedding rings is seen as the heart of the weddig ceremony. The rings being created of a precious metal and often ornamented by precious stones is indicative of the significance it has as a symbol of immense loyalty and love. This traditions speaks of both lifetime and even eternal commitments.

Rings are designed accordingly to some out-of-ordinary meaning to the couple. There are rings inspired by Celtics. Engraving wedding rings is a great way to add special touch to this symbol of eternal love.  Some couple put their names and wedding date and other engrave bible verses that can bring both comfort and strength of conviction in times of trial or temptation.

In Western culture, the ring is worn on the left fourth finger, but it is worn on the same finger but on the right hand in other country and in some European countries, the wedding ring is the same as the engagement ring and changes its status through engraving and the change of the hand on which to wear it. But the most essential is the ring is given and worn, not in the particulars to which side of hand it is on. On the other hand men wearing wedding rings are a newer custom that grew repidly during the World War II, when soldiers are separated from their wives for long period of time and sought a symbolic reminder. Wedding rings has an unfathomable meaning, it speaks a lifetime and eternal commitment. The ring is a symbol in its roundness that the marriage they go through, has no end. 

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Selecting gown is one of the major things to consider and the most exciting aspects in wedding planning. Nowadays, wedding gowns are more beautiful than ever - all so pretty and lovely that is it hard to choose just a single one.

Along with this tradition, it naturally follows that many brides love the sentiment of wearing the gowns worn by their mothers, aunts, sisters or sometime by their grandmothers. If the gown is a heirloom, this is a big advantage already; however, call it "Ivory" if it has slightly yellowed.

Desingers are who are expert in creating wedding gown have both the vision and expertise to transform a size 10 gown to size six or less, and then challenge you to find the alteration points. Then the lace veil that is previously worn might not be becoming in it's original state, but it can be skillfully redesigned to flatter and delight you.

1. Give it at least  four to six weeks if your gown is taylored fit to you or has to be ordered, then fitted.

2. Decide on how much you can comfortably spend for the gown.

3. Choose a wedding gown that is appropriate for the time of day, and consistent with the formality or informality of  the overall plan.

4. In consideration of wearing gloves, if the gown has long sleves there is no need for this.

5. Buy the wedding shoes and underthings before the fitting. Remember to break in the shoes.

6. After the gown is fitted. Don't immediately go on a crash diet. It might be too late that although you're body shrank, your gown did not.

7.  If the budget won't be stretch or enough as far as you would like, try some alternatives like: ready to wear gowns, end-of-season sales, discount outlets, rented gowns,

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We have all attended many weddings but we tend to overlook the details. That is as it should be. The strategy behind a well planned wedding is not evident, but it is always there.

Here are some of my check list at the request of my family and friends who sensed that the beauty and serenity of wedding could be achieved through meticulous planning.

   1.  Decide what wedding you will have.

     2. Set the date and hour of the wedding.

     3. Reserve the church  and  wedding reception.

     4. Select the entourage

     5. Card file of the wedding guests.

     6. Engage the caterer

     7. Engage the photographer and videographer

     8. Decide on the florist

     9. Decide on the number of guests.

    10. Start to shop for the wedding gown.

These are few of the most important things that should be given enough attention, to have a perfect wedding.

My new client couple are wine lovers therefore, they are  choosing the Wine Wedding Theme. Their choice of location for ceremony and reception is none other than wine lover's paradise, Napa Valley. As a wedding planner of them, I share my opinions and suggestions about the theme. To start of with is the food choices, since it is a Wine Wedding Theme, they are choosing foods and menus that are great with wines. Foods that complements with the  variety of wines that they planned to be served during the reception. I reminded them that they have to ensure with the caterer that there will be no mismatch of wind and foor hence this will ruin the theme of the wedding.

Secondly, they are planning to coordinate the theme all throughout the wedding details. Wedding Invitations will be insipired by grapes and the color purple, actually the wedding will carry purple and some touch of green color theme like the bridesmaids'  and flower girls' dresses, head dress and boquets.

For the reception, they are planning to use lighted candle wedding favors inspired also by grapes on the table  while the centerpieces will be variety of grapes and  a cork inspired place card holder will used.

The reception program will include a couple of games and for the winners they will give out complimentary wine tasting tickets at Napa Valley wineries.And lastly, the couple choose two kinds of wedding favors which are the wine corkscrews and bottle stopper

 This is going to be a very great occasion to say CHEERS!!!!

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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. 

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.

Silver - especially 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.
 

In weddings, the  ceremony is the main event. This is the time where the couple will profess their love and vows. Therefore, it has to be done right!.
 
 Here are some tips and things to consider in planning the ceremony:

• The Wedding Ceremony: You have the options what ceremony will take place. It can be religious or civil. If you are choosing the religious set-up,  make sure you know and consider the different religious traditions.
• The Location or Venue: It can be held in a church, garden, by the beach or any appropriate venue you choose.
• The Guests: There are some instance when the guests you invited  in the reception is not necessarily have to be invited to the ceremony, but of course guests present in the ceremony should be invited to the the wedding reception. Who will you include on the lists? Will they be immediate family and closest friends or everyone.
• The Wedding Rituals: You have to list down all of the things and details you want to take in the ceremony. These will include if not all : wedding vows and rings, unity rituals, marriage contract, offerings, ritual readings and some other things that are required if you choose the religious set-up.
• The Wedding Party: Determine how may people do you  want to stand up with you. Take note, if you are going to have small group of guests, it will be a little bit odd if almost half of the people will stand up with you .
• The Entourage: Choose the people who are close to you aside from your family of course. See to it that they really know you and can commit their attendance to the wedding.

When I was planning my sister's wedding and I am still a newbie in wedding planning world. There were some details I really researched about weddings. I even asked my mother's idead and she told me  that in every wedding there is this one practice that at least should be followed by the couple especially by the bride, and  that is what she called. "something" tradition. Here what she has told me, there should be:

Something Old

Which represents the life the couples are leaving behind while maintaining the connection from past to their new life. These can be any old stuff from your parents or grandparents, or better the bride's or groom's mother wedding gown or any jewelry from the family heirlooms.

Something New

This one convey new hope and affirmation. It is so easy to have these items, because majority of the details and items you will use in the wedding are new or customized.

 Something Borrowed

Borrowing from someone is not that difficult to do, but my mom said, the couple should borrow something from someone who is jovial or living a blissful life. For the reason that it is like borrowing happiness, so that their happiness will pass on to the couple.

Something Blue

The color is a symbol of good luck, fidelity, purity and loyalty. Finding an item in this color is also not difficult. Blue handkerchief, blue wedding garter or blue wedding favors are some of the few items can be considered.

I have been busy lately preparing for three weddings. Each one of the bride is my friend and they do  have their own theme in mind and they wanted it to be executed perfectly by yours truly!. I could hardly get enough sleep because of these weddings.

Let me tell you about the first wedding that will happen on February, I am pretty execited  about this since it will be my first wedding event with a Japanese theme. The bride's name is Aiko, she is half-japanese but was born and raise in the west. She haven't visited Japan yet nor  speak the language. Therefore, for her up coming wedding she opted to have a  Japanese inspired wedding . It  will not follow the tradtion of Japanese wedding but she wanted her wedding to show her roots and her culture. As  usual,  for presentation purposes, I have collected some photos for her to choose from and give her some wonderful ideas.

To start with her wedding gown, if she wanted, she can wear the usual white wedding gown, though I suggested to her that she can stay away a bit from it and try some new designs with her dress. Since it would not be a traditional Japanese wedding, she could at least adopt some accents from a japanese wedding gown to her own  and even for her bridesmaids' dresses.

For  wedding ceremony, I got her these items from "the cherry blossom collection". Which are suited for the wedding; it has a ring pillow, pen set and flower girl basket. These items are all made of refined white linen that has been skillfully silk-screened with a design of sweeping branches of delicate cherry blossoms. The hand painted effect is further enhanced wih a romantic signature that makes use of the traditional Japanese character, when translated, means Love.

Wedding reception is of course is not an exception from the theme. The cherry blossoms vellum wine glass shade  will be perfect as a lovely table decor that brings an ambience of elegance. And then what is a wedding dinner without  wine to celebrate the couple's union, thus this unique wedding toasting flutes in a vase is also perfect. While the glass coaster wedding favors can be use at the dining table during the wedding reception.

 Capture the special moments that are often missed by having these disposable cameras on hand at their festivities. The guests should be invited to snap photos throughout the celebration. Group multiple cameras on a table that is easy to access or set a single camera on each table alongside the centerpiece.

Delicate natural cherry blossom hand fans with detailed cherry blossom print with bamboo rib, are a beautiful favor idea. They are also very useful if the temperature goes up. Personalize them with a cherry blossom sticker along the rib.

Lastly, these "cherry blossom stationery collection" is a wonderful ideas. The collection includes; distinctive window cling, table number card, wedding bulletin, save the date card, favor gift tag and water bottle sticker.

 Omedetou!

(best wishes)