Fairytale Wedding

Rainbow roses, Blue Roses, Speaking Roses!  Intriguing, modern, colorful twists to the classiest, most romantic flower!  Rainbow roses are obviously bold and daring, befitting decorations for a Masquerade Ball themed event!  Blue roses are mysterious and unique, making great centerpieces for a fairy tale wedding theme!  And a perfect addition to any wedding – Picture Speaking roses in an arrangement at the center of the bride and groom’s table at the reception with every bud stating, “I Love You.”

Details on these great wedding decoration ideas:  Depending on the establishment that you buy the rainbow roses from, you may be able to pick the combination of colors for your roses.  Rainbow roses are created through a unique water dying process.  The blue rose is made by placing blue dye into the bark of the roots.  The blue rose represents fantasy, impossibility, and the unattainable.  It also represents hoping for a miracle, new possibilities or opportunities.  Speaking Roses now prove ‘Say it with flowers’ is not just a phrase, it’s a reality!  It’s a beautification strategy that allows fresh flowers to speak to the receiver. The technique involves personal messages, photo, images on FRESH flowers without harming or shortening the life of the flowers.

A traditional wedding invitation will include an Outer envelope, Inner envelope, Wedding invitation, Response card and Reception card in each mailing.  This combination is the most traditional and basic version of the wedding invitation, but feel free to include additional touches such as 
Direction cards or Maps.

With so many design choices presented for wedding invitations, it can be difficult to pick the one for your wedding.  A good rule of thumb is to start with the formality level of your wedding.  (For assistance with types of wedding invitations, see our blog post Wedding Invitation Etiquette)That step will at least narrow selection down a little bit. Then decide if you would like the “theme” of your wedding portrayed by the invitations.  Often you will browse hundreds of wedding invitation samples before coming accross ”just the perfect look”.

If you are having your fairy tale dream wedding around the winter holidays there are some lovely and useful keepsakes that your guests will cherish long after your wedding because of their practicality.  For instance, Christmas tree ornaments or winter / christmas cookie cutter shapes are very thoughtful favors for a wedding during this season – even if your theme isn’t necessarily Christmas oriented.

Snowflakes, snowmen, children on sleds, ice skates, Santa and his reindeer, candy canes, Christmas trees, the cookie cutter shape possibilities are endless! As far as Christmas tree ornaments as wedding favors, an engagement or wedding photo ornament personalized with your names and wedding date is sure to be an additional memorable story for the christmas tree.

Recently, we have been discussing “mix and match” themes, colors and styles.  Perhaps you just like a certain fairytale, childhood story or theme idea so you want to make it part of your wedding decor.  Often though, especially with fairy tales, there is a very romantic, modern-day twist that you can use.

One of my favorite fairy tales is The Swan Princess.  The romantic story behind the entire plot isn’t just the Prince and Princess get married and living “Happily Ever After” in their castle.  Princess Odette and Prince Derek were childhood friends that end up falling in love.  A perfect fairy tale wedding ideas theme if this story belongs to you and your fiance. Team up an outdoor wedding with a lovely lake or pond, picturesque stone bridges, rose covered archway and elegant swans with wedding accessories and decorations that state, “Today I Marry My Best Friend…” with images of child friends playing or sitting together. Or have child prince and princess programs or invitations custom made!

There are hundreds of ways to make sure that you end up with a one-of-a-kind unity candle that is truly your own. Depending on how much effort you would like to put into it and how “artsy” you are.  Today we are discussing a traditional wax unity candle, but feel free to explore all the other options for unity ceremonies!

Of course you can buy your unity candle from a wedding shop and have it personalized with your names and wedding date, but what about buying a pillar candle making kit and really putting your love into it? Or, for the budget conscious, perhaps you have or buy a pillar candle from your local store and just want to dress it up a bit? With an engraved medallion tied on with ribbon (pictured), you can personalize ANY candle or container for your wedding ceremony.  Personalized ribbon (available in just about any color!), lace, jewels or charms and a hot glue gun will do the trick.  What about taking a plain white or ivory pillar candle and adding colorful material and / or flowers that matches your wedding decor and turning it into a lasting keepsake? If you would like the unity candle to last AND be able to burn it, consider purchasing an oil candle.  We have an adorable candle shop in our town that custom creates your unity candle by using pictures or wedding programs or invitations provided by you.  The options truly are endless – explore them!

I’m sure by now you have heard how the cake top, cake stand, cake server set and decoration of the cake table is all part of the presentation and nearly as important as the wedding cake itself.  This is very much the same concept for your unity candle, the stands you place them in and the presentation table you place them upon for the ceremony itself.

No matter what type of unity candle you choose for your wedding, be sure to couple it with your wedding ”theme” or decorations by sticking with the “style” of your wedding. For instance, Lillian Rose has a beautiful round unity candle that fits perfectly into a carriage candle holder for a fairytale wedding.  Decorate the stand or unity candles table with some extra flowers from the bouquets, boutonnieres or floral arrangement decorations placed around your ceremony site.  The unity candle table or stand should be sturdy enough to support the candles, as well as placed where it will be accessible to everyone who will participate in the unity candle ceremony.  Be creative with the table itself if you can. If you are having a garden wedding  place the unity candle on a glass top patio table or use a statue or pillar or decorate a regular round table with linens that match your wedding decorations.

Part of the apeal of do it yourself wedding invitations is the ability to truly be unique and ‘make it your own’.  Do it yourself wedding invitation kits provide the professional quality paper and envelopes already cut perfectly to size.  All you need to do is add your own personal touch.

Be sure to follow proper wedding invitation etiquette and include all the neccessary details of your big day, other than that, let your imagination run wild!  If you are having a theme wedding be sure to incorporate your wedding theme into the do it yourself wedding invitations.  Perhaps the directions to your ceremony or reception site can be a map instead of written directions.  Depending on the theme of your wedding, it could be a treasure map, or include images such as star fish for a beach wedding, leaves for a fall wedding, real pressed flowers for a natural wedding, or a picture of a castle as the destination for a ”Happily Ever After” or fairy tale theme wedding!  Add a personalized touch with ribbon in your wedding colors with bride and groom names and wedding date on it . . .

When you’re looking into the creation of your wedding cake, one of the important factors to consider actually has nothing to do with filling or icing or moistness of the cake itself. Rather, it is how to choose the right wedding cake topper. While it used to be the only option for couples-to-be were the austere bride and groom standing side by side, today, there are so many options available to unique, happy couples.

To that end, you are sure to find a topper that will match the specific theme and feel of your wedding. This is because there are humorous wedding cake tops as well as wistful castles reminiscent of the happily ever after that every couple is hoping for after the vows have been exchanged. If you’re looking for a less traditional cake, it doesn’t need a traditional wedding topper, but the cake should have something ornamenting the top. Otherwise it runs the risk of looking too ordinary. Consider elaborate frosting creations or even a small collection of flowers and petals.

If there is one thing that isn’t lacking in options, it’s wedding accessories!  There are hundreds of styles available for each theme.  A Cinderella theme wedding may include Disney’s classic Cinderella and Prince Charming dancing images on anything from toasting flutes, to cake server sets, ring bearer pillows and guest books.

A Cinderella theme wedding has many aspects to draw from.  A coach carriage, glass slipper, castle, frog prince, fairy godmother and even mice friends!  Be creative! “Happily Ever After” works with a Cinderella theme wedding as well as material or your unity candle with flowers, vines, pearls or crystals. If you’re thinking about mix and match wedding accessories you could easily pair different aspects as long as they have the same style in common.  A Disney Cinderella and Prince Charming ring bearer pillow like this one pictured would team nicely with an all-white satin flower girl basket with lace similar to that on the pillow.  Your bridal garter could be all-white satin with a Cinderella slipper charm. a castle cake top and Disney Cinderella cake server set.  You could treat your guests to any favor your heart desires as long as you package it with a Carriage Coach thank you gift tag to bring it all together!  Pick one color or flower type to filter throughout your decorations and centerpieces.  With mix and match you can allocate your wedding accessories budget accordingly.

The reasons certain dates are popular for some weddings are probably some of the same reasons that you are considering one.  A holiday wedding whether Valentine’s Day, Christmas, or around another popular holiday date, may hold sentimental reasoning or even be a convenient time for your family and friends to visit for the occasion.  Popular wedding months are June, September and October, depending on where you live in the country.  Dates that “flow” and are easy to remember such as August 8th, 2009 or September 19, 2009 or 10-10-2009 or October 2, 2010 may create some of the same potential problems as holiday weddings.  

Greatly consider the negative impact of a popular wedding date and understand what you are getting into before committing to the date. Such asHigher expense for nearly everything from flowers, to banquet halls to traveling for family, friends and you (destination wedding or honeymoon), it may be harder to book a location or you may have to reserve a location years in advance, holidays may be less convenient for family and friends to attend because of other engagements.  Don’t forget that Christmas and Valentine’s day weddings are affected by not only other weddings trying to book vendors, but also holiday parties as well.  Allow more time than your vendors typically recommend and know what your vendors availability or shop business hours will be around the holiday and / or prime wedding season. This is especially important for any mail order or online shopping you intend to do.  Heaven forbid your perfectly coordinating wedding accessories should get lost or delayed in shipping during the holidays!   Always have a back up plan for the most important aspects of your day.  In other words, if you are a detail-oriented, organized, planner, you should have no problem effectivey pulling off a beautiful wedding on a popular date. If these are not words that describe you, then you should hire a wedding coordinator with these traits.