Wedding Ideas

The party

Finally the wedding day is here, and everything must be perfect. So much worries in the last few months that you barely have the strength to concentrate on the party. First of all you have to establish the budget and depending on the budget but also on the theme of the wedding you can have a classic, a funny, a house, a romantic party.
Full of memories, enjoyment and appreciation of the guests is the wedding party. If you decided to make the wedding during summer , then the best choice would be to organize the wedding party outdoors. This party will need to take into account details over the organization of a local wedding.
You can have an outdoor wedding somewhere in the mountains, the sea or in a restaurant that has a large garden, possibly on the bank of a river or a lake. As these places are “hunted” by most couples to marry following appropriate that you make reservation at least a year before the wedding. Do not forget to prepared a contract by which to establish clearly which are your responsibilities, prices and responsibilities of the restaurant. If you want the wedding to take place in a public space, beach, meadow, you will have to establish what rights do you have with the city hall.
Because you will never be sure what the nature will reserve for your special day, to avoid inconveniences caused by unexpected changes of climate is required to buy a tent.
If you organize the party in a restaurant this implies a lot of aspects that don’t have to be omitted like: the location, the number of places and the number of guests, the floral arrangements, the music, details that you should take into consideration from the moment you decided that you are getting married.
But on your wedding day is more important to enjoy your moment, that it is a unique one, to dance, to socialize to feel beautiful and full of life. It is day that you have dreamed at since you were a little girl and nothing will ruin your dream. So be a happy bride!!!

Maid of honor

The maid of honor status is not a commercial invention of our time. The tradition dates from ancient Roman times, where bridesmaids formed a human shield with the role of hide the bride who didn’t had to be seen by the kidnappers. A variant of the tradition says that bridesmaids were dressed as the bride so the evil spirits to be fooled and not know which one will get marry . They were proceeding in the same way with the groom and the Knights of Honor, only that they could be exposed to evil spirits. In the nearest time, maid of honor is a close friend or sister, it really doesn’t matter , more important is to be as many.

Being maid of honor is not so easy considering the fact that your responsibilities are a lot of activities such as that of always sitting around the bride to see if she needs something, helps her to dress , put the flowers on the chest of the guests, receive the guests with a smile and the list could go on. But the hardest time is the choice of dress! First, you must think of a color! In some cases, the bride gave the green light in choosing bridesmaid dress pattern, but she asked that the color to be like her dress, that is all white.

If the future bride will have no claim and leave everything to your appreciation, then you’ll just work it out. You will have to search for a different color not like that of the bride’s dress because most of the brides prefer that no other female person should have a dress in the same color as the wedding dress . But you also have to take care when choosing the dress, because you don’t want to have a similar dress with the godmother or other important guests. So if it is possible wear an unique dress.
What is the role of a Bridesmaid?
Besides accompanying the bride to the altar, the maid of honor must be a physical and moral support. For some of us is an honor to be maid of honor, but for others can be a nightmare because the bride turns into a terrorist. But you have to be sympathetic, you will have to understand her because it will be your turn one day to be a bride. Maid of honor is the organizer of the brides party . Attention is a great responsibility and make sure you do your homework well because all the heavy work will fall on your back. Be organized and compose a list of what to do to prepare the respective parties, but also with what will happen during parties. If you have courage and you think you know your girlfriend, sister so well then you have to organize a surprise party which will appeal to them. But if you know the bride is very demanding, be sure to consult with her before you take any important decision.

Floral arrangements

In the nineteenth century the most common flowers for wedding bouquets were the orange flowers – the traditional symbol of fertility and good fortune in marriage, wood lilies , orchids and roses. After World War in large bouquets in the structure and content, brides chose to wear simple bouquets, round, or thin bunches containing a single type of flower.
Over time, the famous florist Constance Spry, made of flowers a true science of today, who inspire those who want to achieve absolute florist. They imitated bouquets seen in magazines, but creates floral arrangements, according to the bride’s specific personality, the type of wedding and, necessarily, according to ceremony and reception venue.

As arrangements are not only important but also the nuances of flowers, how to combine them, their smell and decorative greenery they should produce a charming effect and long lasting one. Candles can be inspired by the bride’s bouquet, containing the same type of flower in the same tone but in combination with other flowers. Bridesmaids can wear either wreaths small bouquets or bracelets. Also the guests, the godparents and the parents of the groom and bride have to wear small flowers, creations of floral designers, . Groom’s buttonhole should be of the same type of flower bridal bouquet.
Nothing could create a more romantic atmosphere than flowers, so the place where religious ceremony and the place where the reception will take place should be decorated with various floral arrangements. The possibilities are multiple: from baskets loaded with seasonal flowers, garlands surrounding the dance floor, the arrangements placed on special racks in wrought iron to create a powerful visual effect arches, table arrangements and flowers slipped into the arrangements chair. Little wreaths can decorate the bridal car couple to distinguish it from all other cars in the nuptial convoy.
When choosing the colors you should have in your mind the theme of the wedding, so that the colors used in all decorations and restaurant profile so that they reflect the features of your wedding . If the restaurant is a stylish selection you can choose flowers as roses, lilies or orchids, and if the restaurant is a traditional one you can choose rich bundle of flowers r, or you can choose bright flowers such as daisies or sunflowers. A universal version, elegant and joyful at the same time is the African daisies , flowers with an intense color, various shades, which in appropriate combinations can embellish several locations.

If for any decorations you have chosen white, the flowers you can choose are either white flower, delicate and tender, or you can choose flowers that will give a black stain. You can make several combinations of colors important to create a good esthetic aspect of the wedding. You can also choose the same flowers and the same colors for all flowers: wedding candles, bridal bouquet, flowers for guests natural bouquets for bridesmaids, flowers to decorate chairs, floral arrangements for the car and the hall.

The colors of the wedding

A feature that defines the wedding right from the beginning is the dominant color or the colors you choose. The color, combined with the style adopted, will compose the image of the event. Many brides prefer pink or red for their wedding. But you can choose other colors that, in a one stylish unit or assorted colors give a distinctive air. There are three ways to choose the wedding colors. You can choose one color, complementary colors or similar colors . It is not hard to choose any color. Find colors that are in agreement with you, with the wedding dress and the bouquet. This does not mean that you choose similar colors but on the contrary, you seek to find those little shades that contrast your outfit, so you can be in the limelight. But watch the contrasts, they should not be too large, the ideal is to create a harmonious landscape for guests’ eyes, but that you also love .

Orient yourself according to where you choose to do the wedding. The seaside fit best shades of blue, a romantic atmosphere. in a rustic landscape you can choose shades of red and green which creates a cheerful atmosphere, and if the wedding is taking place in a restaurant you can choose from of a variety of colors available, but you have to be carefully to make the right matches .

Season may influence you, you can search for colors, shapes that are in harmony with nature, to create a continuous landscape that unfolds wedding.

First you have to decide which are the dominant colors you want, then you can play in various combinations, funny or romantic, classical, modern or to create a dynamic atmosphere, full of energy.

Try with the help of the computer, in Paint for example, colors and combinations that you want. Search for shades more intense or pastel colors, contrast and accurate color and decide that you will order. You can also use the simulation programs of the rooms, they are much clearer and are less possibility of committing mistakes.

Take into account the material that will create the sets , they may look dull, silky, or be soft. These issues can change the color shade you have chosen initially because of brightness the of their materials.

Choose colors depending on what you want to express, what the wedding symbolizes for you a. You can choose a romantic atmosphere using warm colors, or a cheerful atmosphere with vivid colors, playful. You can create the elegance through a classic décor, using pastel colors darker times, harmonized and fewer contrasts. Also the extravagant decorations, exotic ones represent a choice.

Traditions on wedding day

For the superstitious ones or for people who simply want to fill the significance of their wedding day, here are some of the most popular wedding traditions and symbols, some coming from ancient times, others new, but all having something symbolic. Even if you decide not to comply with all wedding traditions, it is good to know, even if you ignore them at your wedding.
1.The marriage request.
The young man with his father and with some friends, he asks his partners hand going directly to her parents. For this event, the bride’s family prepares a feast. Although the decision is usually taken before the wedding, the petition is good for a formality because the two families can spend more time together.

2. Nuptial march
The famous nuptial march dates from 1858, during the royal wedding of Princess Victoria (United Kingdom) with Prince Frederick William (Prussia). Princess was mad about Mendelssohn and Wagner, so she chose them for her wedding. Soon, all brides in the UK had adopted the wedding march, initiating such a tradition of Western weddings.
3.Four elements
On the day of marriage, the bride can respect this tradition that requires her to wear, in order to have a successful marriage, four elements, the choice may be a piece of clothing, jewelry, etc.. But they must have these specific characteristics:

Something old
Something New
Something borrowed
Something Blue

This wedding tradition is rooted in nineteenth century in England ( “Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue”). Their significance in the wedding, is the following:

Item “old” – means the bride’s family links with her life before marriage. Therefore, most often “something old” is a family heirloom that a bride will wear on her wedding day.
The ‘new’ – characterizes life success and success in the future. Therefore, it is generally the wedding dress.
Element “borrowed” – represents luck and happiness of the future bride and groom. Therefore, most times is already an accessory worn by another bride on her wedding day and has a happy life and a successful marriage.
The ‘blue’ – represents fidelity and purity in a couple. Therefore, it is often a discrete element, a handkerchief for example, all chosen by the bride.
4.Bridal veil
Some sources say that the custom dates from the time when weddings were fashionable “arranged” and the bride’s face was covered until the groom was accompanying the bride at the ceremony, at which point it was too late to change their minds, if he wouldn’t like her face.

5.The Garter
There are several origins of this tradition of exporting the Garter by the groom. In ancient times, some guests used to steal the socks of the bride when she was with her husband in the nuptial chamber, to see who is getting married next. Other sources indicate a desire of men to steal the bride’s stocking to be successful in love. And for the reason that the bride not to choose herself with the clothes torn during the party, they adopt the system as she willingly throw socks. But some younger guests, more impatient, they wanted to take it by force, so the intervention of the groom was necessary. This has led to today, to the tradition that the groom have to remove the brides socks, replaced later with the garter.

6. Bridal bouquet
In ancient times almost anything can be regarded as ominous. Therefore brides used the plant, known for protection they could provide against evils. They were caught at the bride’s dress, from head to foot, making it look more like an assorted walking salad . Later, the plants began to be replaced with flowers, only for the esthetic sense, and move from the robes on the bride’s bouquet.