Maui weddings

January 27th, 2010 | By WeddingPlanner77

Plan for one of the most unforgettable weddings your friends and family would ever attend. Consider the idea of getting married in a tropical setting like Maui. Here, you can choose to have an intimate affair with your closest family and friends or a lavish one that you once thought only happens in fairy tales.

Maui weddings let couples experience the true meaning of the aloha spirit of the islands. You can choose to enlist the help of a Maui-based wedding planner who would ensure that your experience is stress-free and memorable. You will not regret spending the first days of your married life together in one of the most beautiful parts of the world.

winter wedding themes

January 2nd, 2009 | By WeddingPlanner77

Every couple who wants the perfect wedding should plan around a theme. For those who are planning to get married when the weather turns cold, winter wedding themes are the most ideal motifs to have. Make sure that every detail would reflect both the bride’s and groom’s personal tastes whether it’s the gown, shoes, flowers, and food.

In general, the color scheme should be matched too with the attendant’s dresses, flowers and table settings. For a winter wedding, consider having the all white and green motif as this combination is very pleasing to the eyes and easy to find accessories to. You can have white flowers like orchids, camellias, daisies, carnations, roses and tulips while the green hues can come from ferns or leaves from green berries, fresh grasses. and citrus trees.

winter wedding themes

July 18th, 2008 | By WeddingPlanner77

When my fiancee proposed to me, I swooned. But when I came back to reality, I realized that I had a wedding to plan. That sent me swooning, but not in such a good way – I am bad at events planning.

Your winter wedding themes are simply gorgeous! That was a good starting point for me in getting everything together. Thanks a lot!

Winter Weddings

December 18th, 2007 | By mariposa

We’ve all heard that June is the month for weddings. When we think of weddings, often we automatically imagine warm weather, maybe a sandy beach, or even just warm rays of sunshine filtering down through puffy white clouds. We think of colorful flowers and spring-like colors, but what of winter weddings? Do they offer the same amount of creativity?

Winter weddings hold their own unique beauty that many often overlook. Imagine, if you will, a crackling fireplace draped with holly or fresh greens from a pine or spruce tree. Winters are cozy and romantic, the perfect setting for a wedding. Not only will you find more availability of a space to hold the wedding and reception, freer schedules of caterers and photographers, but there is a world of possibility for winter weddings.

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Spring Wedding Ideas

December 7th, 2007 | By mariposa

The Right Touches For a Perfect Spring Wedding Theme

Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal – a perfect time for the new adventure that a marriage brings. Yet in the race for most popular time of year to get married, spring is a distant third place behind summer and autumn. This is good news if you’re planning a spring wedding, as more top-notch vendors will be available, and you may be able to get discounted rates, especially on sites and travel.

If you’re considering a spring wedding, start off by thinking about your favorite parts of the season. Is it crocuses poking up through snow? Perhaps you’ll want to have a wedding early in the season, and offer the respite of floral abundance and warmth when guests come in from the cold. If it’s the emerging sunshine, choose bright colors and May weather. Here are some ideas to get you started on planning your spring wedding:

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Take Advantage of the Holidays for Wedding Ceremonies

December 7th, 2007 | By mariposa

Tagged Decor, Gifts, Holiday Weddings, Last Minute, Photography, Planning and Seasonal

If you and your fiancé haven’t yet chosen a date to wed, then consider the upcoming holidays for your nuptials. Your “to do” list seems ever-growing with Christmas parties to attend and gifts to purchase, so the Holiday Season may not seem like the ideal time for you to plan your wedding.

On the contrary… you should take advantage of this special time. The first reason is that more of your family members are likely to attend. Chances are you were going to spend a few days with them anyway. People have already asked for time off from work, so the extra day or two isn’t going to hurt them financially. They were probably already planning on giving you a gift, so maybe it will actually be something you have on your registry or a practical item that you need to start your new life together as husband and wife.

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A Winter Wedding

December 7th, 2007 | By mariposa

Ideas and Tips for a Magical Winter Wedding Theme

In the movies, everyone seems to get married in June. But a winter wedding can be terribly glamorous, cinematic and magical. With the right elements, your winter wedding will be a wonderland.

Attire for Your Winter Wedding
Think about you and your sweetie in the elegant look of old Hollywood; the groom in tails, and the bride in a white long silk dress with a white fur or faux fur wrap. Evoke the season with “ice” –diamond or diamond-like jewelry. 90% of wedding dresses are strapless or sleeveless, but that’s not so practical for a bride who wants to take pictures outside, or needs to walk any distance. Look for wraps, shrugs, and capes, or dramatic coats. I’ve always loved the look of a bride in a white dress and a large red shawl, huddled against her groom who has a red boutonnière.

And don’t forget your bridesmaids! An attractive wrap to wear on the day of your wedding and beyond makes a great bridesmaid present.

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Planning a Wedding Around a Season

December 7th, 2007 | By mariposa

A Beautiful Seasonal Wedding Can Add to Your Big Day

Themed weddings are becoming more and more popular. Not the themed weddings that consist of people wearing Hawaiian shirts, but rather weddings with holiday or seasonal themes. A wedding with décor and fashion planned around the season in which it takes place can be a very elegant and beautiful expression. Or, if you prefer, you can turn your wedding into a season that is, well, out of season (a “summer” wedding during winter). No matter how you do it, however, putting together a wedding with a seasonal theme actually makes the planning less stressful. After all, the season provides the colors and the décor. And can even help you figure out what you want the members of your party to wear.

Winter

Dark, rich color is reminiscent of winter. Burgundy, deep blue and green, and even dark purple all add warmth to your reception. Choose a hall or church with wood accents to increase the warm feeling. Faux white fur on your dress, and faux fur trim for the bridesmaid dresses can add a wintry look to your wedding party. You can even indulge in a Christmas theme. But rather than put bridesmaids in bright green and red, instead clothe them in toned-down gold, or silver-gray. This is a more elegant Christmas motif.

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Destination Wedding Favors

November 27th, 2007 | By mariposa

The destination wedding reception theme is growing in popularity each year. Many brides and wedding planners realize that basing their event’s decor around a particular locale or setting helps them finalize details and more easily make decisions on decorations, food, favors, and especially atmosphere. Destinations can be real, for example Paris or Aruba; they can be abstract, for example beach themed receptions or Asian-influenced events; or, they can be based on a particular interest or pastime for the bride and groom. For example, I once worked a wedding reception in which the bride made everything fairytale – there were fairy statuettes at each table and the bridesmaids were dressed in gowns suggesting woodland nymphs. The guests were given candles tied with silver ribbon as a favor, symbolic of a light leading them through enchanted woods.

When planning a destination wedding, a lot of ambiance is communicated through the selection of favors. Later, these same mementos serve to remind the guests of the fun and splendor of the reception. Favors can do more than just communicate gratitude – in many ways, they are the souvenir of the reception, the reminder given to guests to commemorate their time at your festivities. As such, the favor assumes a special importance, and should be selected with consideration and care by the bride and wedding planner alike.

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Winter Weddings

November 25th, 2007 | By admin

Winter Weddings…what a thought! Its just turning to fall and the wind is howling and the rain is battering. Not weather you would even consider weddingyish, huh?
Don’t think of the howling winds though. Instead imagine snow covered mountain peaks rising majestically from fir tree covered foothills. Close your eyes and take a deep breathe in the crisp, pine scented air. That is what a winter wedding is all about!

Imagine the ski lodge in the distance with its welcoming real woodburning fire, the winter sun sparkling off the crisp white snow and the sky as blue as can be. You are assured a day of fairytale proportions.

When it comes to your color scheme think red and green. Not Santa suit and holly leaves, but rich burgundy or plum and a forest green that the pine trees would be proud of. Think fur hats and mufflers with black boots and long coats. Think traditional and old fashioned.
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