Ideas for 2008

 Ceremony

• Personalize your dressing room at the church or at home. Bring in flowers and infuse the room with a fragrance such as soothing lavender or invigorating citrus and mint. Music will set the mood, I recommend a relaxing spa mix.
• Write a loving card or note to capture the excitement of the day and have your honor attendant deliver it to your fiance while getting dressed for the wedding.
• If you marry in a small town or close the the reception, perhaps have everyone walk to your reception – a custom used in small villages in Europe.
• Include a number of children as attendants – typical European look for a classic wedding
• Instead of having your trio or harpist play in the sanctuary while guests arrive, have them play at the entrance to the church.

Venue and Food

• Butler pass hors d’oeuves on ornate mirrors in a classic setting or on an artist’s paint palette in a contemporary setting
• Request that the wait staff introduce the menu to your guests as they would in a fine restaurant
• Forego the traditional head table and split your bridal party between your guest tables. Give them an overview of who they will be seated with to help lead the conversation

 

Photography + Video

• Have your videographer create an ‘outtakes’ video of all the funny moments or mishaps from your day
• Take a group shot of all the guests on the steps of the church
• For a classic movie feel, try 8mm effects

 

Flowers

• Have multiple flower girls carrying a garland of greens accented with flowers that coordinate with your bouquet
• Remember a deceased loved on e by attaching a locket with their picture to your bouquet
• Have your florist incorporate ‘love knots’ into the bouquet; one for each month you have known your fiance’.

 

Decor

• Create a lounge for your cocktail reception; during dinner transform it into a casino
• Using a tent frame and draping, allow every other table to be set under a beautifully draped canopy
• For small weddings, seat all the guests at one large table with the bride and groom in the middle, seated on unique chairs

 

Cake

• Utilize the latest fashion trends by designing a cake with a cut out lace pattern
• If you truly want to wait until the dinner is served to cut the cake, have the wait staff carry your masterpiece cake out with a fanfare
• Serve a small cordial with your cake

 

Invitations

• Design an invitation to ask your attendants to be in your wedding
• Think of shapes and textures when designing your invitation that encompass the sensations of touch
• Create a program booklet that serves as a biography of your lives

 

Transportation

• Decorate the car with satin ribbon from the grille to each side of the windshield forming the shape of a “V”
• Adorn the grille of the car with flowers to match the bridal bouquet
• Hire a horse drawn carriage and offer your guests the opportunity to take rides throughout the evening

 

Health and Beauty

• Hire an on-site makeup artist and hair stylist; you can just roll out of bed, slip on your robe and get ready to be pampered
• Hire a personal trainer to keep you motivated and on track with your physical conditioning
• If you’re doing your own hair and makeup ask for a stylist’s expertise, or visit your favorite department stores, which always have several beauty consultants on hand

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