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How to Stage Your Own Fairytale Wedding

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Many women secretly (or not so secretly) dream of having a fairytale wedding, complete with a castle, flowers, a beautiful dress, and of course, their prince charming. However, when the time comes to actually plan their real life wedding, they shy away from these fantasies.

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They worry that a fairytale wedding might be seen as childish. They might also worry that a themed fairytale wedding might make the groom uncomfortable. Do not have a traditional wedding if your heart is set on the fairytale wedding of your dreams. You can plan a classy, sophisticated adult version of your childhood fantasy. The trick is to keep it simple and keep your groom involved.

Choose a Romantic Venue

The easiest way to have a sophisticated fairytale wedding is to hold your wedding at a castle. Once you see the castle venue, you will understand that there is nothing childish about it. Many grooms who are worried about having a castle wedding relax once they visit the venue. They are struck by the imposing architecture as well as the historical background of the venue. Castles exude history. By holding your wedding at a castle, you will be emphasizing that your romance is one for the ages, and you will be able to take your place alongside history’s greatest couples.

However, if you hold your wedding at a castle, you need to be careful not to let the fairytale theme overwhelm your wedding. A wedding should be a celebration of a couple’s love. It should never feel like a costume party. If you keep your invites, decoration, and dress simple, you can have a sophisticated fairytale wedding.

Remember that not everything in your wedding needs to match the castle background. In fact, your wedding can be extremely sophisticated if you focus on contrasts. A sleek, modern dress is striking when worn in front of a historical castle. You can even wear a tiara if you really want. Just remember that the more princess details that you add to your wedding, the more princess themed the wedding will feel. Make sure that your prince feels comfortable at his own wedding.

Do not be afraid to indulge in your fantasies. You can live out your dream of having a fairytale wedding without having your guests feel as if your wedding is immature or too elaborately themed. Remember to keep it simple, especially if you hold your wedding at a castle.

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How Wedding Flowers Can Compliment a Wedding Venue

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Some brides, and most grooms, feel that wedding flowers are not an important component in a wedding and will leave a small or non existent budget for them. This is one of the biggest mistakes you can make when planning your special day. Wedding flowers are one of the best ways to decorate and enhance your wedding venue. Flowers have a magical power that can make a cold and dreary wedding venue feel warm and romantic.

A traditional church wedding can greatly benefit from the right wedding flowers. Any flower arrangement or color can work in a church wedding venue. However, a great way to make your Church wedding more special is with the addition of white flower arrangements or arrangements featuring wildflowers. Brides looking to make the church ooze romance, should incorporate red roses on the pews and around the alter.

More and more weddings are taking place in guesthouses and hotels. These wedding venues are often drab and impersonal. However, adding a few simple wedding flowers can make these places feel more intimate and personal. Make sure to have a beautiful flower centerpiece on every guest table, as well as around the guestbook, and the bar.

Outdoor garden weddings have the added benefit of the natural flowers and plants that grow, but these areas can be transformed into a breathtaking venue with a few wedding flowers. Building an arch with flowers to get married beneath is a classic and beautiful way to accent your outdoor wedding. Creative brides can make floating flower chains by tying single orchids to fishing string and hanging them from trees. An inexpensive way to decorate your outdoor garden wedding venue is to use a variety of live potted flowers around the ceremony and reception site. Small potted flowers can also be used as wedding table centerpieces. Plus, you can use the left over flowers to plant your own romantic garden with your spouse after the wedding.

Even the most decadent of wedding venues, such as castles, need to be enhanced with beautiful wedding flowers. Castles can be large and wedding flowers can combat this feeling. When getting married in a castle, consider using large over the top wedding flower arrangements. Castles call for decadent and extravagant flowers. Small arrangements that would look beautiful in a simpler wedding venue can look cheap and ineffective in a large and expansive venue, such as a castle.

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