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Skip the never-ending search for the perfect favor and head straight to the valet! Surprise your guests with an old-fashioned donut cart stationed upon the exit.
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Red Butterfly Ornaments - Made of fabric with glitter accents, Potterybarn.com
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Janice S. Casacca explores the Central Coast’s effortless beauty and the flavor of old California where the sprawling countyside meets the deep blue Pacific Ocean.
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Ruby Red Crystal Chandelier – Hand-cut and
polished, 100% crystal with 7 light’s each resting in a bobache,
Exclusively available for event design and personal home décor, Rrivreworks.com
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With the combination of Mediterranean architecture, cobble-stone streets, a warm, dry climate and cobalt-blue skies, your Lake Las Vegas wedding already has some major element in its favor:
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Any diamond will carry a romantic message to a beloved bride, but only one will set her heart on fire. A diamond that is so perfectly cut that it has all the classic elements of a diamond’s beauty—brilliance, dispersion and scintillation. A diamond that sparkles like a red-hot fire. A Hearts On Fire diamond.
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Style Tips #31 through #34 on Floral Decore, Tabels, Guests & more…
#31 FLORAL DECOR
No wedding is complete without flowers. Try updating the traditional centerpiece by using masses of your favorite flowers in a variety of complementary tones for added texture and interest. For instance, if your bloom-of-choice is the gerbera daisy, try one centerpiece with dozens of red gerberas, another with orange, and another with fuchsia-colored bunches. Let your imagination run wild!
Ariel Yve Design
#32 WHO’S WHO?
Bringing families and friends together for the first time at the rehearsal dinner can create a real memory test. Nametags can help to connect names with faces. Brides can make up special tags to go with their wedding theme. Adding “MOB” and “FOG” can also help identify the mother of the bride and the father of the groom. The nametags are for the rehearsal only; on your wedding day they will all know one another.
Carol & Christa, Make My Day!
#33 HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR
You can have an “Old Hollywood” theme to your wedding, complete with a big band, signature martinis passed, lamps on each table facing a big stage, and possibly a classic black-and-white movie playing on a wall during the reception. Feather boas and pin striped suits will be seen along with feathers in your floral arrangements and top hats on the men. Have your photographers and wait staff create the mood by dressing in theme clothing as well.
Jill La Fleur, The Wedding Planner
#34 TABLE LINES
Square and rectangular tables are very “in” right now, but the extra cost of renting specialty linens for these tables can be prohibitive. One alternative is to make a table runner to go over the basic white linen that most facilities provide at no extra charge. You can find gorgeous fabric by the yard at fabric stores or in your local garment district. To make the runners, fold the fabric in half and cut down the center. Voilà—two table runners and a dramatic look for a fraction of the cost!
Aimee Gallagher Wedding Consultant
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For the reception, Jemie changed into a Chinese Chi Pao dress which, in keeping with the ocean theme, was custom-made by Helen’s Chi Pao in blue instead of the traditional red...
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“Hindu weddings have rituals that have evolved since early times,” Monica says, “and they differ in many ways from the modern Western wedding ceremony.”...
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After a yacht ride across San Francisco Bay and dinner with Alvin’s parents, they wound up alone on the top floor of the St. Francis Hotel...
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On the eve of her birthday, Maria was with friends at the Spotted Pig restaurant in New York, standing alone at the bar waiting for her drink....
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#21 LA FLEUR TABLE
Cover your entire table top with a single bold color of petals. Not
just a scattering, but the entire top of the table with a thick layer
of petals! You can purchase them at a farmers market or order them
through your florist. Place your chargers, place settings, glassware
and centerpieces in a contrasting color and lots of candles directly
onto the petals for a stunning, romantic look!
Jill La Fleur, The Wedding Planner
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#26 MARRYING MINDFULLY
Creating the “perfect wedding” can easily overshadow what is really
important about getting married—creating a sacred and lifelong bond
with your beloved. Your wedding is not a “to-do” list. Take time to
tend to your relationship and to yourselves so that you enter into the
celebration relaxed, joyful, and with a full heart.
Carmina McGee, Skin – Health - Well-Being
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# 6 RECIPES FOR FAVORS
Gather together the favorite recipes that you remember as a child. They could be special family recipes, holiday menus, etc. Have them bound in small books, affix a wedding label on the front with your monogram and date that you were married. And there you have it, a unique favor that your guests will use again and again. Also, it is a wonderful way to acknowledge grandmothers and mothers.
Melissa Lee, Events of Santa Barbara
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