The latest in the series of designer wedding goods, an industry which has exploded out of recognition and seems to be expanding by the second, are destinations wedding invitations. These invitations take inspiration from the destination or venue of the wedding for all aspects of invitations design including pictures, papers and accessories.
Although destination wedding invitations are popular for all venues and are being used for every conceivable destination under the sun from Swiss chateaus to France wineries to old Moroccan palaces, the most widely used theme is beach weddings. Due to the space available, the beautiful combination of wind, water and sand and the informality which can be practiced on such a venue, more and more couples are turning to beach weddings and thus, beach wedding invitations,. Contrary to the stereotyped images of waves and palms, beach wedding invitations, especially if they are meant for venues abroad, offer literally hundreds of options to the creative designer to draw inspiration from. From flip-flops to passport, from Chinese fans to palm fronds, from anchors t seashells, not to mention the whimsical nautical wheel, guests are receiving works of art in their mail. Cards have even been crafted in the shape of ships and sharks, not to mention the occasional, very difficult to craft octopus. The more enterprising even include keepsakes like shells or brightly hued rocks collected on beach holidays. The colors are also different from the generally very bright or very dark traditional wedding invitation colors. Beach wedding invitations are being created in vibrant, nature mimicking hues of turquoise, green, yellow and the glassy, sparkly gray of sand. They are even being printed on rough, albeit expensive and custom designed paper intended to give convey the rough texture of sand. From the setting to the accessories, beach weddings are a great way to get the creative juices flowing.
There are plenty of reasons for the growing popularity of winter weddings and events. Primarily, the cost of winter wedding services such as the venue and catering are much more reasonable than during the “peak” summer and fall months. Second, there are opportunities to create extremely unique wedding memories if you opt for a winter wedding. However, finding centerpieces to match the theme of a winter wedding can be somewhat difficult because of the differences in weather. Whereas summer weddings use bright and cheery colors, winter weddings generally opt for sophisticated and more formal colors. Both summer and winter weddings are equally beautiful in their different ways.
With the more formal nature of winter weddings, you can utilize more exotic materials for your winter wedding reception centerpieces such as velvet, lush satin ribbons, or even fine crystal. When planning your decor, decide if you’d like to embrace the cold weather, or contrast it with warm tones and candle light.
One of the main reasons people choose winter weddings beyond the value is to create a memorable experience for their guests. One way to accomplish this is with ice sculptures for each table at your reception. Ice carvers can create simple ice vases to hold long winter berry branches, or even smaller ice bowls to make mesmerizing floating candle centerpieces that capture the contrast of fire and ice.
Even if ice sculpted vases and centerpieces are not affordable, you can still create a memorable centerpiece on a budget. With costs for custom floral arrangements rising every year, more and more people are turning to DIY centerpieces to save money. Luckily for a few hundred dollars you can create a floating candle centerpiece that your guests will be mesmerized by. Simply fill a decorative glass bowl with water and a few floating candles and watch as the fire graces the surface of water effortlessly. Fill the base with marbles or winter berries to tie your whole theme together.
For many people the wedding day is the most important and special day of their life. For brides it is important that everything should be perfect from the tiny sculpture that is on the top of the wedding cake to the dress that she will wear. The common practice of choosing the little groom and bride that will be standing on the top of the wedding cake may not look such a personal thing to show the importance of union as wife and husband. But selecting a much personalized topper can be just the thing you are looking for. Monogram wedding cakes are toppers that are showing the first letter of the last name of the happy couple. This wedding cake monograms toppers will come attached to little spikes that are going to keep them solid into the cake and only the letters will be visible. The toppers can be purchased in a diversity of colors, styles, materials and sizes.
You can opt for crystal monogram cake toppers which grab the light from the room, sun, or the candles and it will illuminate the cake. The crystal can be also created in any shape, size or color that you wish for. These diamond-like monograms usually are much cheaper that they really cost. For the brides that are setting the serving line in front of the interior were the reception hall is, the crystal wedding cake toppers are ideal for them, because this toppers are not made to be viewed from any side. Be sure on the size of the lettering you select because properly has to match the cake size. The monogram wedding cake toppers can bring a little touch of personality to the reception. You can choose to be very stylish or fun. The monograms are designed and customizable to make your wedding day even special.