Destination Wedding or Not

I have been married for a few years now.  As my husband and I were planning our very special day, I remember one of the major decisions was whether or not to have a destination wedding.   Of course, my husband was all for it.

I mean come on —you must admit that it is sounds wonderful to go away to a nice island with just a few friends and family and tie the knot.  Well, needless to say, we did not have a destination wedding.  Instead, we opted to have a wedding with about 150 guests, which included ice sculptures, a chocolate foundation, and a caricature artist as an additional wedding favor for our guests.

Yes, it would have been a lot simpler if we just went away .  But, I have a huge family and I wanted to share my memories with the ones I love.

However, with the wedding season fast approaching, I started thinking about all the couples out there planning their destination wedding. 

I was thinking perhaps you are looking for some great ideas to welcome your wedding guests to their room?  Well, you may want to consider stuffing some great gifts into the “Welcome to Our Wedding” Canvas Tote Bag.  Your guests will love it and it will come in handy during the trip. 

Welcome to Our Wedding Tote Bag

Winter Theme Wedding

Are you planning a winter wedding and trying to decide which favors to use?  There are a variety of wedding favors but I want to share with you some of my favorites. 

• The “Embossed Elegance” Snowflake Favor Box come in a Set of 24-These favor boxes are very unique and your guests will absolutely love them
• “Snow Flurry” Flocked Glass Ornament Place Card/Photo Holder (Set of 6) -These are my favorites. They are not only unique but they are beautiful. These favors are the perfect favor to celebrate a holiday wedding.
• “Snowflake” Bookmark with Silver Finish and Elegant Ice-Blue Tassel-  This is a nice practical favor for your wedding guests.  

There are a variety of winter wedding favors for you to choose from at affordable prices.

Fall Wedding Favors

 

Are you looking for unique wedding favors for your fall theme wedding?  Great! You have come to the right place.  Below is a list of unique wedding favors at affordable prices:

 

• “Fall for Love” Personalized Notebook Favors
• “Autumn Branches” Bronze-Finish Metal Photo Frame/Place Card Holder (Set of 4)
• “Fall for Love” Muffin Mix
• “Fall for Love” Personalized Mint Tins

These are just a few of our great fall wedding favors that your guests will absolutely adore.

Celebrate a Very Unique Fall Wedding with Wedding Favors

 

Fall is a beautiful time of the year to get married.  Even if when you’re on a tight budget, you and your partner can still celebrate a very unique wedding ceremony by just choosing the perfect fall wedding favors very carefully. Below are a few suggestions for great fall wedding favors that will leave a lasting impression: 

 

1.  “Autumn Branches” Bronze-Finish Metal Photo Frame/Place Card Holder. Openwork metal in the golden-brown shades of fall creates a distinctive photo frame or place card holder designed to add a thoughtful touch to any autumn celebration. Imagine the beauty and meaning this lovely token of thanks will bring to guests at your wedding, cozy dinner party or even your family’s Thanksgiving dinner.

 

2.  Miniature Gold Chair Favor Box with Heart Charm and Ribbon. These classically designed, miniature chairs with a stunning, gold finish silently beckon your guests to their seats with a stylish place card and a sweet surprise.

 

3.  “Autumn Elegance”Laser-Cut Fall Leaf Favor Box . When only casual elegance will do, you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for in this smartly crafted, two-toned favor box with striking accents—in either apple red or chocolate brown—that convey the essence of autumn.

 

 

 

 

Tips for a Special Wedding Cake

The wedding cake has just as much importance in the preparations of the wedding, as the wedding gown, wedding hall and wedding menu. This is because the wedding cake is something the guests will remember fondly about the wedding; so make it a point to choose a cake that your guests will remember by associating it with you.

 

When choosing your wedding cake, you have to remember that it has to be one that projects your personal taste, and also goes hand in hand with the wedding decorations. You can get inspiration for your wedding cake by going through pictures of wedding cakes and thus, design a special cake befitting your wedding.

Today’s cakes are different from your dad’s cake

 

 

 

However, it is always better to finally choose your wedding cake depending on your wedding gown, the theme of the wedding, colors used in the wedding and the reception site. This is much easier than adjusting all other wedding arrangements to match your wedding cake.

Wedding cakes found today are much different than old wedding cakes. This is because with each wedding couple looking for something special in their wedding cake, newer concepts have developed for designing wedding cakes. The latest fad today is having cupcake towers or miniature cakes as wedding cakes.

 

No more are wedding cakes only round in shape

 

 

 

Today, all sorts of shapes are becoming popular as wedding cakes. Not round cakes, but square, octagon, oval and heart are some of the shapes that are growing in demand for use in wedding cakes. There are basically no inhibitions in your choosing special wedding cakes for your wedding as the cake will always symbolize love and prosperity in a wedding.

 

Besides concentrating on the design of the wedding cake, there are other points you have to bear in mind when choosing the cake. These points include your budget for the cake and if the cake will be the only desert in the menu or if there is something else.

 

Always choose a specialist for baking your cake

 

 

 

Remember that if you have another desert in the menu, not all guests will eat the cake. So based on this, you will be able to decide how big the cake is to be.

 

Bearing all these points in mind, you will have to visit your bakery or cake designer and present your ideas to them. It is always better to order your cake from a specialist in wedding cakes, and be ready for any modifications or ideas they give you to create the special wedding cake you were looking for.

 

 

Wedding Favors

 

Are you looking for some great wedding favors and bridal accessories at affordable prices?  If so, visit Elegant Wedding Impressions today.  We have a great selection of new 2008 wedding favors and bridal accessories. 

Our prices are reasonable and you can save 5% on your purchases by entering the coupon code “FRIENDS” at checkout. 

“Meant to Bee” Ceramic Honey Pot with Wooden Dipper

 

Your guests will absolutely love this “Meant to Bee” Ceramic Honey Pot with Wooden Dipper  as a wedding favor. 

The honey pot, which measures 3” high x 2 ¾” in diameter, is bee-utifully presented in a 3” x 3” x 3 ¼” clear gift box with a glorious garden of pastel purple, pink and blue flowers at the bottom, highlighted by an enamored bee couple amid the words “Meant to Bee” and “Honey Pot with Dipper.” A sheer, white organza ribbon and bow, along with a flower-shaped “For You” tag makes this favor a sight to bee-hold.

Love Birds Cake Topper

The Love Birds Cake Topper has been a very popular cake topper this year.  In fact, it was recently released and has already been sold out.  Based on the number of people that pre-order this beautiful cake topper, I would not be surprised if it sells out again very soon.

If you are looking for a beautiful cake topper for your wedding cake.  I would suggest you go with this one.  But, hurry I do not think supplies will last long.

Italian Wedding Traditions

By: Marisa Facciolo

 

Ever since I was a little girl I remember staring into my nonna’s china closet admiring her collection of trinkets. As I grew up I learned that they were not toys for me to play with, but rather small gifts from different events that we celebrated within my family. Nonna eventually explained the tradition behind the “bomboniera” and I incorporated this Italian tradition into my own wedding.

Throughout Europe there is a long-standing tradition of offering a small gift or a bomboniera to each person or family who are guests at receptions given for special occasions, such as weddings, baptisms and anniversaries.  Since the middle ages, sugared almonds (confetti) were used as part of the bomboniera.  The tradition holds the confetti is presented to each person (or family) along with a special gift as recognition for their support and good wishes.  Also, the bomboniera are sent after the celebration to those who were unable to attend, but sent a gift or card as a symbol of gratitude and appreciation. 

Uneven (odd) number are considered lucky, therefore five (5) confetti are typically included in the bomboniera to represent health, wealth, fertility, happiness and longevity.  More than five can be used if desired, always keeping to an uneven number.  A bigliettino (little tag) or imprinted favor ribbon is attached with the date of the event along with names. 

Traditional bomboniere (favors) are hand-made in Italy with silk, organza, tulle, ribbon and flowers.  They can be filled with your choice of confetti – almonds, chocolates, or chocolate-covered almonds, and a beautiful bigliettino (little tag) from Italy is also attached in some way to the bomboniera.

Special, or more significant bomboniere, may be given to family members and friends who have played a special role in the celebration.In some families, a bomboniera(gift) of silver, crystal, or porcelain is also given as part of the tradition. Typical items include porcelain flowers from Capodimonte, silver bowls and crystal figurines.

Throughout the years, this tradition has been honored in Italian families. The bomboniere make the guests feel honored and important, but most importantly they have a memory that will always remind them of your special day.

Black & White Wedding Theme

Are you planning a black and white wedding and having a hard time deciding on wedding favors.  Well, don’t worry.  There are a variety of wedding favors  for you to choose from.  For instances, you can guide to your guests to their seats with the Bride and Groom Favor Boxes/Placecard holders.  They will add charm to any place setting.  Another great pick is the Chrome Heart Bottle Stopper.  Your guests will love this favor because it is adorable and practical. 

Are you not able to decide on one wedding favor for all your guests?  Don’t worry.  Who said you had to choose just one.  The new thing is to Mix and Match.