Wedding Themes

Q: Hi Courtney, my name’s April and I’m getting married next September to the most wonderful man in the world. I’m excited about the wedding and we just started the planning process and we’re already lost! We’re not too into the idea of the traditional wedding dress and tux, we would like to try something different to set-us apart from the standard wedding. Do you have any ideas?

A: Hi April! Congratulations on your engagement! Planning the dress code for your wedding is the most exciting part of your wedding. However, since you want to step away from the traditional wedding attire, I can understand how this might be difficult for you. But you have more than enough time to find the right theme and I’ve complied a couple ideas for you to consider for your wedding.

You could try to keep one foot in the door of tradition with the use of fun colors. This happy couple displayed their appreciation for Pink and Black in very elegantly. To give your guests something to go home with, you could fill these with chocolate or this Solid Heart Bottle Stopper Wedding Favor to match the attire.

Stray even further from tradition with a more vintage look like this couple who opted for Grey. This style allows you to be unique, yet it’s still elegant enough to make for some amazing wedding photos. This style could be coupled with a vintage theme that utilized soft colors and and dinner by Candlelight.

There is always the option of ditching traditional wedding colors and going with a Retro-Cool look. This is very fun and will set your wedding apart from the many standard weddings happening at that time.

Now you could really step away from tradition if you place yourself in another time, place, or reality. In this case, a couple could live out a fantasy Celtic/Elfish wedding. Very far from tradition, but still very, very fun. Tie in some Celtic Wedding Favors to really set the mood for your guests.

If you want your wedding to go off without a hitch, try to keep everything simple.  Take a cue from Asian cultures where simplicity is key to achieving harmony with the surrounding world.  Here are some tips to keep your wedding reception a simple, yet elegant, affair.

• Don’t have too many different activities going on during the reception.  Granted people love variety, but that doesn’t mean you should have 50 different type of orderves being served at the same time.

• You don’t have to go crazy with colors and lights.  This way you won’t overwhelm your guests and they’ll be able to focus their attention to speeches and special moments

• Try to bring the focus to the centerpiece of the wedding, your marriage.  If you have distractions all over the room people’s eyes will wander from the best man’s speech, to a flashing of a bulb from the photo booth you rented for the reception.

If you cut down on potential interruptions or delegate the proper time when people can get-up and  move about during your reception, you could keep everyone’s attention where it needs to be.  In the end the wedding is about you and your partner, so if there is a moment you want your guests to witness remove everything that could unintentionally distract them.

To give your wedding guests their own little piece of Zen to take home, take a look at our Asian Wedding Favors.  It may just bring a little more harmony to your wedding.

Favor Fridays – October 31, 2008 (Happy Halloween!)
Pumpkin Wedding Luminaries – Only $22.95 a dozen!

• Kit includes 12 Flame resistant, Orange, “Halloween Pumpkin” Styled Bags & 12 Tea Candles

• Perfect for a Halloween or Fall Wedding

• Just fill with water or sand to prevent wind collapse

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Fall weddings are one of the most popular wedding themes, but would you take it a step further and have a spook-tacular Halloween wedding? Many couples love the fun of Halloween, and incorporating it into their wedding theme ensures their wedding is even more fun. But does it have to be just gothic, or just funny? At PWPOnline.com, we think not. Check out a few Halloween wedding ideas to make your Halloween wedding whatever you want it to be!

Gothic: So you like things to be a little dark, and think a gothic wedding would be perfect. Check out HalloWeddings.com - an entire site devoted to gothic Halloween weddings. They have everything from gothic wedding costumes to wedding menu ideas. Sure, these weddings may seem a little creepy, but your wedding is all about you, so don’t be afraid to express yourself!

Funny: Weddings don’t have to be somber and serious - you should have fun with your wedding. Take a look at the Beyer/Nagai Hallowedding - their guests showed up in fun Halloween costumes, and they even had a Halloween-themed wedding cake.

Elegant: Your Halloween wedding can be elegant, too. Think flowers all around in bright fall colors like oranges and reds. Add a ribbon to match to your wedding dress. Give your guests small black and white masks to wear for some costumed fun. Add Halloween-inspired touches to your wedding cake by coordinating it with your flowers. There’s no shortage of Fall Wedding Favors to choose from - we’re fans of the Fall in Love Leaf Soap Petals and Fall Leaf Candles.

I’ve seen too many brides select wedding favors that they hate because they think they’ll appease or appeal to guests.

When the cake isn’t fit for consumption any longer and your dress is in storage, your wedding favors might still be around, either in a scrapbook or as a paperweight. Do you want to associate your wedding day with some cheap favor you don’t even like?

It’s always better to choose wedding favors with personality.

Just this past weekend, I was at a wedding reception and the bride’s favors were dolphins. No, not actual dolphins, but small metal figurines. And while I wouldn’t have batted an eye if we were in Palm Beach, there’s not a big dolphin population in Pennsylvania. Now, my first reaction was that the favors didn’t match anything else about the decor – the colors, the menu, and the room decor didn’t really say “Enchantment Under the Sea.”

But…the maid of honor explained during her speech that the groom proposed while he and the bride were swimming with dolphins. So those favors, while they seemed out of place, had real meaning to her.

So, what it comes down to is this: pick the wedding favors that make you happy, regardless of what your snobby guests might think. If there’s some sentimental value behind it, you and the people who care about you most are going to treasure it.

Check out this very patriotic 4th of July wedding dress:

Any takers?

Happy Independence Day from Products With Personality, and congratulations to any 4th of July brides out there!

For a wedding on a budget an open bar can be a cash-cow. And do you really want to forgo your favorite calla lily for carnations, or exquisite wedding favors for tiny trinkets just so you can serve top shelf liquor? Don’t let an open bar rob you of the things you’d like most at your wedding. Consider some cost-saving tips so you can spend elsewhere:

1.Serve alcohol during the cocktail hour, and then close the bar for dinner. That one hour could potentially save you nearly $1,000 depending on your guest size.

2.Serve middle or bottom shelf liquor. Serving top shelf products will cost you big bucks.

3.Instead of a large selection of mixed drinks serve only a few popular types, and then serve beer and wine.

4.Champagne is expensive and not everyone drinks it. Have the wait staff deliver the flutes, on trays, to those who are interested. For those who aren’t, serve orange juice.

5.Having a spring or summer wedding; instead of mixed drinks serve margaritas, pina coladas or daiquiris. Because they’re more filling guests will probably only drink a few.

6. Instead of a sit-down reception with an open bar, have a brunch, with non-alcoholic drinks or mimosas (champagne and fruit juice).

7.If you really want an open bar for your guests, instead of dinner serve lunch. People drink less during the day.

8.Have your reception on a Sunday; people drink less because they have to work the next day.

Every bride knows choosing the perfect wedding favor can be a challenging adventure. That one’s tacky, this one is impractical, those are cute but too expensive, and that is nice, but what on earth would your guests do with it? Search no more brides-to-be, personalized drink mixes are the perfect solution. They’re fun and festive, fit any theme, are a great price and, most importantly, your guests will LOVE them!

Winter, summer, spring or fall, there is a personalized drink wedding favor perfect to fit the season or theme of your wedding. Choose from coffee, tea, cocktail, cocoa or lemonade wedding favors.

Summer bride – There’s nothing like a tall glass of lemonade on a warm summer’s day. Let your guests enjoy sweet lemonade wedding favors with a cute personalized twist like, “Nothing is Sweeter than Love,” or “Love is Sweet.”

Fall bride – With vibrant colors as the backdrop to your wedding day, warm your guest soul with personalized tea wedding favors. Tea is a “Tea-rific” way to remind them what a perfect couple you and your new spouse are.

Winter Bride – Melt away the winter chill for your guests with a rich cup of cocoa or a fresh blend of coffee wedding favors for your winter-time nuptials. You two are the “Perfect Blend!”

Spring Bride – Put a little bounce in the step of your wedding attendants’ with cocktail wedding favors. At the after-party, friends can toast the happy couple with the “Perfect Mix.”

Additionally, there are tons of labels, wording and pictures to choose from. Whether you or your spouse are golf enthusiasts, love the beach and palm trees, or adorable snowmen to celebrate the winter, personalized drink mixes are the perfect wedding favor!

Every bride knows choosing the perfect wedding favor can be a challenging adventure. That one’s tacky, this one is impractical, those are cute but too expensive, and that is nice, but what on earth would your guests do with it? Search no more brides-to-be, personalized drink mixes are the perfect solution. They’re fun and festive, fit any theme, are a great price and, most importantly, your guests will LOVE them!

Winter, summer, spring or fall, there is a personalized drink wedding favor perfect to fit the season or theme of your wedding. Choose from coffee, tea, cocktail, cocoa or lemonade wedding favors.

Summer bride – There’s nothing like a tall glass of lemonade on a warm summer’s day. Let your guests enjoy a sweet lemonade wedding favors with a cute personalized twist like, “Nothing is Sweeter than Love,” or “Love is Sweet.”

Fall bride – With vibrant colors as the backdrop to your wedding day, warm your guest soul with personalized tea wedding favors. Tea is a “Tea-rific” way to remind them what a perfect couple you and your new spouse are.

Winter Bride – Melt away the winter chill for your guests with a rich cup of cocoa or a fresh blend of coffee wedding favors for your winter-time nuptials. You two are the “Perfect Blend!”

Spring Bride – Put a little bounce in the step of your wedding attendants’ with cocktail wedding favors. At the after-party, friends can toast the happy couple with the “Perfect Mix.”

Additionally, there are tons of labels, wording and pictures to choose from. Whether you or your spouse are golf enthusiasts, love the beach and palm trees, or adorable snowmen to celebrate the winter, personalized drink mixes are the perfect wedding favor!

When you are planning your wedding theme colors, sometimes it can be as easy as black and white. Recently with more wedding going with more of a retro look, the black and white combination, if used correctly, can make any wedding shine.

You can start of easily with the HeartLights Frosted Glass Heart Candles that will light your guests’ hearts with a white beautiful scented candle. This will put that romantic feeling in any wedding reception out there. With the gorgeous white candles you can add the Black Mini Cube Boxes. These very elegant boxes give that true perfection to your wedding as it also gives you the ability to add other candy or chocolates to make sure your guests are leaving with that true smile.

Going along with the black and white theme you can also give your guests the pleasure of having a “Passport to Love” Passport Cover or the Destination Love Cruise Ship Luggage Tag. For the travel savvy couple you can customize the text to your liking on the passport cover to say thank you to your guests. And if your reception is on a gorgeous ship, the best way to say thank you for your guests traveling to your special day is with luggage tags.

I know any of these wedding favors will make your special day shine!