One of the most popular wedding days of the year is the Valentine's Day Wedding. What is more romantic than being married on Valentine's Day, the day for lovers?
Your wedding colors, keeping with the Valentine's Day theme, could be red, white, pink and/or lavender, all popular Valentine colors. For a traditional Valentine's Day Wedding, with you wearing white, the bridesmaids could wear red, pink or lavender. White, red and pink go well together.
The bridesmaids in pink could wear elbow length red capes. If you live in a cold area their capes made of velvet would be nice, or have them floor length for warmth. In a warmer climate a shawl or sheer fabric cape would do nicely. Another elegant idea would be to have Renaissance style dresses.
Depending on your choices for your dresses, your flower choices are many. Remembering to contrast your flowers with your dress (then they will show up well in the photos), many flowers come in these popular holiday colors. Roses, daisies, carnations and mums are but a few. If you want a flower that does not come in that color, ask the florist to paint a white one and see if you like it. Antheriums come in red, white and pink and are a heart shaped flower - perfect for a Valentine's Day Wedding! They come in mini sizes for boutineers and larger sizes for bouquets.
Valentine's Day is the busiest time of the year for a florist, so you really need to plan early for your flowers. Many florists will not do weddings on Valentine's Day, so find your florist early and get them locked in with a contract and/or a deposit on your order.
The men can all be dressed in white. Their flowers traditionally would match their partner's in the wedding party. If you want the colors of their attire to match and you used pink - I recommend having pink vests or cumberbunds, men as a rule do not like wearing pink and a pink tux can be a bit much.
Start early, have fun and ENJOY your Valentine's Day Wedding!
til next time
Deb
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Winter Wedding
A Winter Wedding makes me think of a traditional white dress with red and green for the bridesmaids.
The men could all wear white tux's with red flowers. The bridesmaids in forest green velvet dresses would be a knockout! Or they could wear deep red. You could also mix and match, the maid of honor wear one color and the bridesmaids wear the other. However you want to think of the flowers when you choose the dress colors, as you do not want the flowers to wash out in the photos - always think 'contrast'.
Your white dress could have a velvet floor length cape in deep red or forest green. Watch the red in the fabrics, the deeper the shade, the less likely of them clashing with red flowers, and you don't want them to look orange in the photos.
Flowers can be red, white or green. Some flowers come in a light green, or for darker shades speak to your florist about painting them a darker shade. (This technique works best on white flowers).
With the winter wedding roses would work well. Since you are wearing white, carry red roses, and the bridesmaids wearing red or green could carry white roses. Other flowers would look just as nice. You could use carnations to save money, or if you don't care for roses. A unique flower to use would be antheriums. They are a tropical heart shaped flower that comes in red, white and a light green in large or mini sizes. Plan ahead and order your flowers early as this is a very busy time of year for for the florists and at some point they will stop accepting orders. Some florists won't even accept a wedding if it is too close to Christmas so find your florist early.
Remember, start early and ENJOY planning for your Winter Wedding!
Til Next Time
Deb
The men could all wear white tux's with red flowers. The bridesmaids in forest green velvet dresses would be a knockout! Or they could wear deep red. You could also mix and match, the maid of honor wear one color and the bridesmaids wear the other. However you want to think of the flowers when you choose the dress colors, as you do not want the flowers to wash out in the photos - always think 'contrast'.
Your white dress could have a velvet floor length cape in deep red or forest green. Watch the red in the fabrics, the deeper the shade, the less likely of them clashing with red flowers, and you don't want them to look orange in the photos.
Flowers can be red, white or green. Some flowers come in a light green, or for darker shades speak to your florist about painting them a darker shade. (This technique works best on white flowers).
With the winter wedding roses would work well. Since you are wearing white, carry red roses, and the bridesmaids wearing red or green could carry white roses. Other flowers would look just as nice. You could use carnations to save money, or if you don't care for roses. A unique flower to use would be antheriums. They are a tropical heart shaped flower that comes in red, white and a light green in large or mini sizes. Plan ahead and order your flowers early as this is a very busy time of year for for the florists and at some point they will stop accepting orders. Some florists won't even accept a wedding if it is too close to Christmas so find your florist early.
Remember, start early and ENJOY planning for your Winter Wedding!
Til Next Time
Deb
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