What will you walk down the aisle to on your wedding day? That is the big question. Have any friends or family members who can sing? How amazing would that be? To walk down the aisle to a fitting song like Ave Maria as your friend sings it acapella. Your guests will be amazed and you will have an ever lasting memory. Not too many have the luxury of having a friend sing at their wedding as they walk down the aisle to marry their best friend. Start asking your friends and family if there is a singer among them!
Your wedding is once in a lifetime, so let's have some fun! It is your time and you get to call all the shots! For your wedding rehearsal and/or wedding, do something fun and have the guests all come in the same color! What color? Well that is completely up to you. You can choose white as it is the true bridal color and it would be beautiful to see everyone wearing white celebrating your wedding day. Or if you have a wedding color theme, you can choose one of those colors too. Give your guests ample time so they can coordinate their outfit for the big day!
Having a barn yard wedding? Some of the most beautiful weddings and receptions are in barns. Barns provide for a natural setting and make it easy to hang decorations and lighting. There are a few top rustic wedding trends for a barn yard wedding. First, don't forget your cowgirl boots under your wedding dress! You can find boots in all colors too, so if you don't want your usual rustic boot, go for pink or white!
Second, how about a photo op with hay as your back drop, either sitting on a loose pile of hay, a bale, or even throwing it up in the air?
Third, for a fun and rustic decoration, hang mason jars with votives and light them as the sun sets. Or use mason jars upside down on the tables with a votive candle sitting on the top or bottom. And last but not least, be sure to play country music in the barn for some good ole dancing (maybe even line dancing!).
If you are having a wedding with a waterfront view, set the tone with blue wedding stationary to give guests a taste of your wedding theme. Luckily, there are many shades of blue to choose from. Check out getawaybrides.com for an array of waterfront invites to get your guests excited about your big day. These custom invites add color, texture and even embellishments!
As your guests come to the ceremony, will you have someone greet them or will you have a sign direct them where to go? After all, it is your day and you can choose as you wish, right?! Check out this sign and see if you like it. We loved it and wanted to share it with you.
If you are having an evening wedding, there is always a chance your warm day could turn into a pretty cool evening. If you are worried about your guests, we found something to help you keep them cozy! Place warm wraps or pashminas in a basket for your chilly guests to grab. Not everyone will be cold so you do not have to buy a hundred, but 10-15 may be good.
Fireworks for a wedding finale are perfect, but even more suiting if you are getting married in the month of July! Fireworks can be used behind you, as you are announced for the first time to the guests as Mr. and Mrs. Or use sparklers to draw a heart around you and your hubby and use the photo as your thank you's.
If you are looking for fun ways to add some spice to your relationship, we have one for you! You need to read the trilogy 50 Shades of Grey. This exotic romance will spice up the bedroom for you and hubby-to-be. The book gets pretty graphic with some intimate scenes, not that you two have to reenact those, but it will get you wanting more intimate moments with hubby-to-be. The main character, Christian Grey, is a dominant and powerful young man who knows what he wants and is attracted to a young college graduate who is not experienced in the bedroom. Be careful, you may end up following for Mr. Grey as you read. When you get the first book, Fifty Shades of Grey, be sure to get book 2 and 3 as they are easy and fast reads! Happy times!
Your wedding day should be personalized for you and your hubby! Don't forget to add your own personalized labels to your wine, champagne, beer and even water bottle labels! And for your wedding favors check out the personalized photo labels you can attach to each favor! Myweddinglabels.com has a ton to choose from. Even use an engagement photo of you two and attach to your wines, waters, etc.
If you are having an outdoor wedding or something more on the nature side, we found some perfect must haves for your wedding. First, check out the Louise Body's Garden Birds wallpaper (louisebody.com) on foam board, looped through calligraphed paper on Presentation business card envelopes (paperpresentationc.com) and hang them from the beaks with pins.
And for your guests, we love the caramel and chocolate quail eggs from the candywarehouse.com and wrap them in 3-D paper designs from decoratorsbest.com! These are just a few to get you rolling on ideas for your day!
Have you met Monica and Marvin yet? These two have the best insight on everything weddings from the wedding checklist to fancy wedding ideas. They might look like a couple of monkeys, but they know their fare share about your big wedding day! Marvin likes to take the wedding planner duties and Monica comes up with clever wedding ideas, but also keeps everyone on track with her amazing wedding checklist. These two are always open to questions and willing to help at anytime!
