When it comes to unique and creative ideas to make your wedding day special, the most important thing is to have memories to look back on after all the hard work. A guest book is a great idea to do that, however that is the same old traditional thing to do. So why not spice it up a bit, do something that fits your personality and wedding theme. So here are a few ideas to get you thinking out side of the "book".
10 Creative Alternative Guest Message Ideas Vs. Guest Book Ideas:
- Envelop Board - This is quite easy and cheat to do, and can look quite elegant if done in the right way. Get a board about 1 meter by 800 cm, choose a color that matches your wedding colors. Get small envelopes to also match your wedding colors and stick then on the board. In the middle make a sign that says "Leave us a Note".
- Photo Canvas - Pick your favorite engagement photo and have it printed on a canvas. Make sure its a more high key photograph so there is enough space on the canvas for your guests to write on. Then after the wedding you can hang it in your house, to remember all the special messages your guests wrote for you.
- Puzzle Photo - Again pick your favorite engagement photograph and have it printed on a puzzle. Make sure the pieces are enough for all your guests to write on the back. At the wedding, assemble the puzzle, and have your guests write on the back and put into a glass jar.
- Studio Booth - If your planning on having a studio booth at your reception, have chalk boards available for your guests to write messages on. Your photographer can then take photographs of your guests with the message, and make a scrap book with the photos.
- Engagement Photo Book - From your engagement photographs, have your photographer make a guest book with photos of you two on each page. This is a special piece of memory that is similar to a guest book, but has more sentimental value.
- White Stones - Have flat white river stones, with the words "Peace, Love, Kindness, Patients, Goodness, and Faithfulness on them. On the other side of the stones, your guests can write a message and put it in a glass jar.
- Jenga Blocks - This idea will work for a more fun, informal wedding theme. Have your guests write a message on the back of the blocks.
- Initial Lettering - Have you and your partner's initials made into big letters with the letter "&". Then have your guests write a message on the letters, you can then put the letters up in your home.
- Raw Wood Sheet - Choose a raw piece of wood that you can later make into a furniture piece for your house. Let your guests write a message on the board, and put you and your partner's initials in the middle with a heart around. Then later you can make that piece of wood into a bench, or a table. This way you can remember your wedding day every time you pass by that furniture piece.
- Mounting Board Frame - Get a mounting board frame big enough to put a wedding photograph into later. Make sure the mounting boarder is wide enough for your guests to write a message on and that the board is light enough for the wording to be visible. Later you can then pick your favor wedding photograph and have it framed with the message mounting board.
I hope these ideas will inspire you to make your wedding details unique and creative. Tradition can be over rated sometimes and thinking out of the box will make sure that your guests will remember your wedding day. Remember, beauty is in the detail.
Wedding Pallet Chart:
Today I decided to design a color pallet chart that will give you a few choices for your wedding. These combinations of colors will hopefully inspire you with ideas and a theme that will suite your taste and personality.
When matching colors to go with your wedding theme, try to choose one bright strong color, and add two to three soft pastel colors that match. Weather you choose a more vintage wedding theme or something more adventurous like candy land, try not to choose too many colors, even if they match they can clash.
For a vintage wedding try colors that are more toned down, like a faded rose and an ivory cream to match. For a more elegant wedding you could even go for the less is more option, for example, choose only shades of white with one color that pops, like Gold. If you are a doing a themed wedding such as beach, then my advise is to get a photograph that inspires you and choose one bright color that draws your eye and compliment that color with creams and pastels. Just remember, the beauty in is the detail.
So here is a color pallet chart that will get you started:
10 Unique Seating Chart Ideas for your Wedding Reception - Solo Deo Gloria Wedding Photography
Instead of doing the same old, aisle stand seating chart that the venue takes care of for you, why not do something fun and unique that your guests will remember? Below are a few unique ideas that will help you to get your wedding to be special and memorable. 10 Unique Seating Chart Ideas for your Wedding Reception:
- Clothing Line Chart - String a clothing line at different heights, with colorful shaped cards. Each line can represent a table with the names of your guests following. Use mini clothing pegs for that little cutsie effect. Match the cards' color to your wedding theme and color to personalize.
- Window Pane Chart - Get an old window pane with the amount of tables you will be having at the reception. If there is an extra pane in the window, use it to write "Find Your Seat". Write the guests' names for each table. You can use a colorful marker to write on the glass or print the names and stick them on.
- Word Search Chart - Make a word search for each couple with their name as the heading. Have them search for their table number or table name in the word search. This will also be something fun for them to do while the couple photos are being taken.
- Old Books Chart - Pick thick old books and have a book for each table. Put the number of the table on the side of each book and stack. Then put book marks with the guests' names in the designated book. This idea could work well with a vintage wedding theme.
- Sail Boat Chart - This idea could work well for a sea themed wedding. Make little card board boats and allocate a boat for a table. Then put the guests' names on the sail of the boats. Put the boats in a big tray with sea sand in it with sea shells for that something extra.
- Chalk Board Chart - You can either use small chalk boards, one for each table or one big board and divide into the table's amounts.
- Picture Frame Chart - This idea can either be used for an elegant wedding or vintage, depending on the type and style of frame you choose. To make this work, pick different sizes and shapes and colors for your frames. Allocating a frame to a table and print a list of guests to put in each frame. Vintage Frames - go for a more pastel or off white look, and use old frames that have peeling paint on them. Elegant frames - go for a clean gold or white or even silver color and they should preferable be hung on a wall or on self standing frames.
- Fruit Chart - If you are having a more vibrant wedding, this one might work well. Use a different fruit for each allocated table and make little flags with the guests names on, and pock them into the fruit.
- Mini Champagne Bottle Chart - This idea can also work for a elegant wedding theme. Have mini champagne bottles packed out on a big table with the guest's name and table number stuck to the bottles, you could even make a sticker with this information on and the wedding date, then this could double as a thank you gift. Make a sign that says "Find your seat and celebrate our Happily Ever After with us"
- Mini Cup Cakes - For a more fun and colorful idea, use mini cupcakes with little flags in them, with the guest's name and table number on them. Choose a color for the icing to be allocated to each table.
I hope these ideas will help you to think out side the box when it comes to your wedding plans. Make sure your wedding suites your personality. Remember the beauty is in the detail.
Why Wear a White Wedding Dress On your Wedding day?
Everyone knows the tradition of the bride wearing white on her wedding day, but where did it come from and why should you wear white? I know the most simple answer to this questions is, that white is and has always been a symbolism of purity on the wedding day. It is also a symbolism of wealth and happiness.
According to Wikipedia: "White became a popular option in 1840, after the marriage of Queen Victoria to Albert of Saxe-Coburg, where Victoria wore a white gown to incorporate some lace she prized. The official wedding portrait photograph was widely published, and many brides opted for white in accordance with the Queen's choice."
Before the Vicorian Era, one of the most popular colors for a bride to wear was black, especially in Scandinavia. Still today in Eastern cultures and in the African cultures, bright vibrant colors are worn by the bride. Today the wearing of white is tradition and fashion. It become more popular in the 1950s in western culture when the television was invented and when the rich and the famous decided to pick up the trend.
White is not the only color that is trend and fashion tho, ivory and other pastels have also been a popular choice for brides. If you know what season your skin tone is best suited for this following tip will help you know which white tone will suite your skin for your wedding dress.
Seasonal White Hue Guide:
- All Seasons - Off White, Winter White
- Winter - White
- Spring - Ivory, Cream, and Bone
- Summer - Blush and Ecru
- Autumn - Champagne, Oyster, Ivory, Cream, Bone, and Ecru
Which ever color you choose for your wedding dress, make sure your picking it for yourself and not just because of tradition or fashion. Make sure it suites your personality and your wedding theme. Remember, the beauty is in the details.
Bridal Party Gift Ideas:
It can be difficult thinking of ideas for thank you gifts for your bridal party. Below are a few ideas to get you started and inspired to make your gifts stand out, and make your wedding party feel special. So here are a few creative and unique ideas to help you:
- Beauty kit gift - On the morning of your wedding day you can present your brides maids with a special beauty kit in a pink bag. A few ideas of things that it could contain is: nail kit, mascara, lip gloss, hand sanitize, blush, and a face cloth with their name on it. This is a unique idea, that they will be able to use, and as a special touch, you can put their bridal title, name, and your wedding date on the pink bag.
- Brides Maids Shirts - You can either present them with this gift at your bachelorette party or the morning of your wedding, before getting ready. Choose a color that suites your wedding theme, and add their names, bridal title, and date of your wedding. This is something special to remember your wedding by.
- Necklaces - You should be able to find unique necklaces with classy letting at any jewelry store, then you can request that they add your wedding date to the back of the letter. You can then present these necklaces to your brides maids on the morning of your wedding that they can wear on your wedding day.
Okay now, I didn't forget about the groomsmen:
- Scotch with a twist - You can get a small quality bottle of scotch and have two glasses printed with his name, wedding title, and your wedding date on it. For a special extra, wrap it a box and use the ribbon to make a dress tie as decor. Make the wrapping match your wedding colors.
- Key Chains - Pick a key chain with a metal surface, and have the first letter of their names added to the one side, and your wedding date on the opposite side.
I hope these ideas give you some inspiration to start thinking of unique and creative ideas to make your gifts stand out and so they are remembered. A special wedding is in the details.
The tradition of wearing a veil at your wedding might go way back. It's origin seems to come from a few religious beliefs but to much of my understanding, is not the reason a bride wears them today. So what is the main reason a bride wears a veil today? Well for a couple of reasons, in my option. Because it is tradition, and their mothers and grandmothers wore them before them. Two, because the veil works well with the dress you chose and is the fashion right now.
So if it's not just for tradition, here are a few options of veils you might want to consider, to match your wedding dress style:
- Cathedral - This veil is mostly used at formal weddings, it normally goes from head right down till it drags on the floor. The option royalty seems to prefer.
- Blusher - This is more a traditional veil and usually about shoulder length. The bride will have the veil over her face until her and her partner are pronounced husband and wife. Only then can the veil be removed and the couple kisses.
- Chapel - Another veil option for a more formal wedding, goes right down till the floor or slightly shorter. Modern day traditional brides seem to prefer this option, as the length is still elegant and long, but doesn't get in the way when walking down the aisle.
- Elbow Length - This one is slightly less formal. As stated in the title, this veil goes from head to just below your elbow.
- Finger Tip Length - Lastly this type of veil is used for formal weddings as well as semi formal wedding. And as the name says, it's length is only about a finger tip's length, worn over the eyes. Normal made of a stiffer netting, to keep shape on the brides face.
Which ever looking your going for, to complete your wedding attire make sure it is comfortable, and works well with your personality and wedding theme. Make it your own, so if you have a normal veil and want that something extra, add some ivory or cream ribbon, or even add a few fine beading to make it look elegant. Remember, the beauty is in the detail.
Weather you have a wedding on a budget, or just don't want to do the same thing as other brides.
Here are a few creative ideas as an alternative for flowers for your wedding reception center pieces:
- Balloons - I know this can sound a bit kids birthday party, but you can make this work with the most elegant of wedding themes. To keep an elegant feel to the reception, choose colors like whites and creams, and choose different sized balloons, make sure to use balloons with helium and make sure they get filled about 2 hours before the reception. Pick at least 10 for each table, varying from small to big. Use a central point on the table to bunch your balloons at different heights, higher than your guests view. This can also be done for a more whimsical wedding theme, by changing the color theme to more pastel colors.
- Candles - This works well if you are having an evening reception. Pick various sized candles, in height and thickness to make this theme work well. Also choose colors like white and cream to vary the look per table. You can even add a few string lights between or around the candles to give the reception, a moody atmosphere.
- Plant Pots - This option will work well if your having a more "green" wedding, in theme and in principal. Again, you can choose different plants in sizes and species. What one bride, I know did is she planted different seedlings in pots when they got engaged and then put them on the tables, to double as a thank you gift for each guest.
- Old Books - This idea works well with wedding themes that are more vintage. The key is to vary your books in color and size to make this work well. Also you can use thick and thin ribbons, with colors such as maroon, cream, and navy to work well with the vintage theme. This marries well with the old books idea.
- Branches - Branches can work well with a winter wonderland theme. Let me tell you how: spray paint thin long branches with white and silver paint. Put them in long glass vases for extra length. You can then maybe add newspaper flowers to the ends of the branches or glass balls with lights in them. You could also wrap string lights around the branches.
- Candies - Like the pot plants this idea can also double as a thank you gift for your guests. Pick various glass vases in thickness and height and put in your favorite candies and lolly pops. Vary this in color too, and try not to use too much pink in your candy choices. This idea works well will a whimsical theme.
- Fruit - Again it would be a good idea to use different sized glass vases, may be square, and round. For this idea to work well, choose vibrant colored fruits such as lemons, and oranges. To vary the decor even more, keep some fruit whole in a tale glass vase and cut some up and add water to the vases.
- Lanterns - This idea can also marry well with the candle option above. Pick different sizes and add different candles for ambiance. You could either go for a all white look with the lanterns or maybe a more rustic look, by making them look rusty and old.
I hope these ideas get you thinking outside of the flower box. This will help you with some creative ideas to get your wedding reception just perfect.
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