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My husband and I were married last year but had to wait to have the
reception this year. Since I know some of the loved ones in our lives
cannot make it here, I thought of a way to have a little of them with
me. My sister-in-law is making me a lighted silk flower cake topper.
When the reception starts everyone will be able to see not only the
cake topper but a picture of her family and a note saying. "Cake
topper made by [her name here] & family, and sent with all our
love". This way when pictures are taken, she and her family will
be included. There will be many pics of loved ones lost or loved ones
who cannot make it surrounding us in our reception hall. No one will
be forgotten.
D. Arlene
Wisconsin
I
actually got the basic idea from Martha Stewart, but altered it to
my tastes. Take a string of Christmas lights (any color, but white
show up best). Then take silk flowers in your wedding colors (make
sure they are the kind that can easily be taken apart and reassembled
again - whites, ivories, and creams glow best). Take them apart
carefully, and then re-layer them on the light. The flowers I found
to work best are roses and carnations, but almost any kind work. Use
floral tape to hold the flower on the lights. I use a small piece to
wrap in the inside (so it doesn't slide off the light) folded in half
length wise, and a longer piece, unfolded, to secure the flower to
the light from the bottom. Then add the leaves from the silk flowers
to fill the gaps in between flowers, using the tape again to secure
them. When you plug in the lights you will have glowing flowers that
are a showstopper. Use it to decorate a pillar (that's what I have to
do, it's in the middle of the room!) or stair banisters, be creative.
Mishelle G.
This may sound simplistic but when a bride and groom go to pick out
flowers, they should have a firm idea of how much they want to spend.
If they don't, the florist will show pictures from one of the most
expensive books they have and after seeing them, the ones they can
afford never seem to look as good. There is a good chance that they
will end up spending a lot more for flowers than necessary. There is
a lot that can be done with ivy, babies breath, tulle, and ribbon to
decorate just about anything for a lot less than a spray of flowers.
Anonymous
I hated the idea of assigning table numbers. It seemed too dry and
impersonal. I decided to name the tables with words that refer to
love, joy, etc. instead to give a charming flare to the tables. The
tables can be arranged in alphabetical order to assure that there is
still a navigable organization so the guests can find their seats.
These are some of the words I used: Happiness, Serenity, Bliss,
Joyful, Amour, Adoration, Tranquility, Harmony, Delight, Heavenly,
Enchantment, Cherish, Lovely, Memories, Inspiration, Romance,
Forever, Eternity, Unity, Pleasure, Charm, Believe, Dreams, Fortune,
Passion, Genuine, Priceless, and Desire. A thesarus comes in handy
when trying to elaborate upon your list!
Susan McIntire
Wedding: September 21, 2002
Glendale, CA
I know how awkward it can be to be sitting at a formal table near
people you don't know, waiting for the reception to officially begin,
the food to be served, etc. I thought it would be a great idea to
give the guests something fun to talk about that pertains to the
wedding. I decided to print out, for each guest at the table, a
different set of wedding customs and their origins, poems about love,
and memorable stories about me and my fiance' or our close family and
friends, with their approval of course. They each have three or four
on a sheet and printed at the bottom is the suggestion that they
share their set of stories, etc. with the other members at the table.
The sheets are printed and designed on my computer, put in a colored
envelope, and placed at each place setting. Also inside is a
decorati! ve blank business card for the guests to write words of
wisdom, advice for the newlyweds, or good wishes which are to be
placed in a small box or bird cage decorated with the colors of the
wedding. Either way should allow the guests to slip in their card of
advice without having to fold it. Those will later be placed in the
wedding scrapbook for sentimental reflections. This is a good way to
let your guests know that their presence matters to the bride and
groom and that they will be remembered on that day always.
Susan McIntire
Wedding: September 21, 2002
Glendale, CA
I
have a nephew whom I care about like he is my own son. He is 10
years old and would be embarrassed to be a ringbearer and carry a
cute fluffy pillow. But, I wanted to give him a role in the wedding.
I created the role of "Keeper of the Vows." My fiance' and
I are going to write our own vows and thought it would be cute if my
nephew had a beautifully decorated small "book" in which
both of our vows would be written. That way, my nephew has an
important role in the wedding, we have a special keepsake of our vows
that we spoke that day to each other, and if we need to refer to it
while we exchange our vows it is there to keep us from fumbling our
words and getting nervous. He will approach us with the open
"book" right before we exchange our vows and hold it there
until we are finished.
Susan McIntire
Wedding: September 21, 2002
Glendale, CA
Instead of struggling to find small bags to match the dresses of your
bridesmaid or you, look in craft stores to find organza and satin
draw string bags to put your lipstick/brush/hairspray/perfume in. If
you buy the organza bag one size larger you can pop the satin or
fabric one inside the other to make a more modest bag. Alternately,
if your dresses are being made you can ask the tailor to make up some
bags out the scraps - they are very easy to make!
Contact local handmade soap
companies and speak to them about having a special soap made for your
big day. You can usually pick the scent and colours and wrapping and
have a lovely poem or your new name put on it, perhaps wrapped in a
matching organza bag. You can also use the soaps in the bathroom
during the ceremony and get the same company to make thankyou baskets
for your bridesmaids - or a naughty basket for your first night together!
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My
fiancé and I are getting married April 26, 2003. I found my
dress right away and absolutely love it! While trying on my dress I
was handed a veil and headpiece to try on. They looked wonderful with
the dress but the price tag wasn't as wonderful. The headpiece and
veil would've cost me over $200, if you're anything like me, this is
crazy! I checked around with some bridal consignment shops and found
my simple, one-tiered veil for $15! I found a website,
www.veilsalamode.com which also has headpieces among other things and
found one that was very similar to the one I had previously tried on
and only for $33! In any case, for the smaller things, these bridal
consignment shops are great and I would suggest any bride-to-be to at
least check them out, you can save a lot, I did.
Stephanie and Jay
My
wedding is September 27, 2001. And I am very excited. I have so many
ideas and it's hard to narrow down exactly what I want, but I figured
that I would be making a lot of the decorations and favors. I feel it
makes it a little more intimate. For my ring bearers pillow I was
going to use a ring bears pillow with a box made into it (I saw it in
a catalog), but then I decided "Why not make it my self?"
So I decide to buy the material and stuffing for the pillow,
construct the pillow and leave a 2x1.5 inch space in the center there
I will place the box my engagement ring was in. (Both of our wedding
ring will be able to fit inside.) The box can be glued inside the
center of the pillow. That way I can always have my engagement ring
box and makes a great keepsake.
Antionette and Arturo
September 27, 2001
Louisville, Kentucky
We thought disposable cameras would be a good idea for documenting
our wedding reception. Unfortunately, several children and teenagers
got hold of them and very few of the pictures turned out. If I had it
to do over again, I would have had a member of the wedding party hand
each camera to a trusted adult to take pictures. We had originally
planned to just use the disposable cameras for our pictures (this was
a second wedding and a very small budget). Fortunately, my step-daughter's
date took professional-quality photos as their gift to us!
Fran & Phil
Centerpiece ideas for an outdoor/country wedding:
Find someone who sells
firewood and purchase a stump/piece of wood with thick bark, enough
for one on each table & about three for the head table. Cut a
hole in the middle that goes about 3/4 of the way down, place a
plastic cup inside with water & then put fresh wild flowers
coming out of it. Tea lights can surround the base of the
centerpiece. To keep with the them, give packets of wild flower seeds
to your guests.
Jen & Kevin
Ontario, Canada
Wedding: August 2002
I love Karaoke, but I don't get to go very often because I'm allergic
to cigarette smoke. So, I'm planning to have Karaoke during the
dancing part of the reception! Guests will be encouraged to serenade
us. I'm hoping to find a way to record each of the songs to make
souvenier discs to be sent out later with the Thank-You cards.
I wanted to have hand-tied flowers
for my bridesmaids. But I noticed that during the reception, it is
hard to set them up, and they inevitably become flat on one side. So
instead of paying for flowers for the head table, I will just buy
vases from the dollar store, and place the bouquets in the vases on
the head table for the evening
Kellie
Chicago
Wedding: June 2003
I am currently planning my own wedding. It is quite interesting
because I am a wedding coordinator. So I am always thinking out of
the box. The favors that we are doing are instead of traditional
place cards we will have candied apples wrapped in cellophane with a
"leaf" hanging off of the stick in the apple. The
"leaf" is the name and table number of the guests. In
addition, to that they will take miniature apple pies home. It costs
less than $4 a head.
Loleta Beckett
Milestones
My fiance and I met online. At first I was embarrassed by that, then
I decided it was a part of us so why not incorporate it into the
wedding? Instead of throwing the traditional bridal bouquet, I'm
planning to print out profiles from online dating services onto paper
in a variety of colors, and I'll fold them into paper flowers. Tie
them up with a ribbon and you're done! Maybe the next lucky bride
will meet her future husband online like I did, too!
Leah and Josh
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