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A silk wedding flower arrangement can set the mood for the whole wedding event. It is a decision not to be taken lightly especially when you consider these silk floral arrangements as a big part of your wedding theme. It may not be a matter to fuss about when the wedding theme of your choice is not big on the flower part. But to many traditional weddings, silk floral arrangements are like the glue that holds up the main theme of your wedding, and most importantly the placements of these precious decorative items should be in harmony with the wedding setting.

Altar silk flower arrangements can be of free-standing tall baskets or pedestals that support the silk flower arrangements that should complement you wedding theme. You can always consider placing them near the officiant and another at the entrance to the chapel, church or the wedding area, if the space at the alter is limited. For limited budget, there are always baskets or pedestals that you can rent from florists or rental centers that specialize in wedding events.

Carpet silk flower arrangements are something to think about, when you have a walkway that lead up to the isle. You can use a thin scattering of silk rose petals along the way. The plus side with using silk rose petals is that they are easier to be cleaned up than real petals as they do not get ground into the carpet or flooring and are less likely to attract bees and other insects.

If the venue of your wedding is at an outdoor location, a wedding arch can be incorporated to spice up the whole wedding theme. Arches can be decorated to look as plain or outright fancy as you wish. Silk flower arrangements can be used to decorate the wedding arch and give it a wild creative touch. One way you can do this is by attaching silk flowers and greeneries with monofilament fishing line that are so subtle to the eyes. You can also add in balloons or other fancy twigs or branches to the arch for a much more desired effect.

Reception table centerpieces should not be left out when you are going all out with silk flower arrangements for your wedding theme. Airy arrangements that use low pillar or half taper candles are especially effective on any guest table, round, oval or square as they are more practical in a way that they do not block cross-table visibility and inhibit conversation. A table for the display of the bride’s bouquet can be set aside or considered as a separate table on its own so that it won’t get in the way of the food service traffic and dancing. Another way to coordinate your silk flower arrangements for the reception tables is to consider the whole seating arrangement. Whether you are using up a horseshoe layout with a head table or a single long table with guest seating at many round or square tables, keep in mind that the silk flower arrangements that you use do not block the lines of sight from the newlyweds to the guests.

These are but a few ways that you can use as ideas in the arrangements of your silk flower, but there are many other unique ideas that you can come up with to add to the celebrative floral ambience of your wedding ceremony. Remember that even though you spend so much time on the arrangements of your silk flowers, the real work comes when you actually use them to decorate the wedding space that you have chosen. Have fun.

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The wedding cake must not only appear extraordinary and complement your overall wedding style but it also has got to taste really good. When it comes to the great wedding cake that speaks of your unique style, many brides are looking for the designs that carry the extra wow element.

Wedding cakes are like centerpieces that you will be forced to look at and eat them at the same time. To make sure that your cake is expressive of you and your partner’s tastes include personal touches that make up the little things that are inspirational in your life. These can come from your hobbies and the things that you like. You can even use your wedding dress details to be used for decoration ideas for your wedding cake. You can crown your wedding cake with a topper that forms into you and other half’s initials. Use an especially unique topper that is designed to represent unique work of art sculpted to reflect your hobbies, interest and profession complete with the features of your clothes, hairstyle and eye color. If you are interested in keeping the figurines later on for keepsakes, you can always used topper that is made of ceramic.

Other interesting idea would be to use a favorite poem or a quote that means something to you and your partner and use it as a creative starting point for the decoration of your wedding cake. You can ask your cake designer to pipe the verses around the edges of your cake for a lovely elegant touch. A treasured photograph of you and your other half can be used and turned into edible decorations for your cake. For a monochromatic wedding theme, a serried of black and white photographs set on a classic tiered traditional white cake would make the best choice. For a funky wedding theme which calls for a more whimsical wedding cake, you can use edible multicolored heart decorations, instant paste colors, gel paste colors and squeezed gel colors to decorate your cake using your creative wild ideas.

Decorations that are based on your wedding gown are also wonderful for your wedding cake. You can have your designer copy the flowers or lace details of your wedding dress by using pretty sugar icing flowers and lace effect icing. Add colors to your wedding cake by using a ribbon. As a mix of colors are becoming the more popular alternative to the whole wedding look, you can always use silk wedding flowers of many colors to decorate on your wedding cake. Just make sure that you have checked that they are safe to use on your cake. Silk roses that are arranged between the tiers of the cake can transform a simple cake into a wonderful work of art.

Remember that even if your designer of your wedding cake decorations is full of great ideas, you must find the time and effort to add in unique personal ideas of your own to be used for the perfect wedding cake. Start by compiling a scrapbook of your favorite wedding cake decoration ideas. You can also find inspirations by browsing through wedding cake picture galleries. Other materials would be books and magazines on wedding cake decorations. Have fun!

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More and more wedding celebrations have become theme-oriented. A specific theme that you choose to be the central idea for your wedding must be something that represents you and your partner’s deepest personal preferences, and unique styles. Some people go for the traditional theme which is related to their cultural or religious background while others go for a more modern and whimsical approach.

Arabian night’s theme is one of the many unique wedding themes that you may pick for your wedding. Depending on your preference of course, you can decide to really take this theme to the tiniest details to show off your Arabian inclination, or you can just play around with the central theme for the sake of exotic fun that it may offer you, your wedding partner and all of your guests.

You can use a welcome banner like ‘Welcome to the city mystery and enchantment’ to set the mood for the wedding party. This will definitely work for receptions no more than 75 people. Choose a venue that has an indoor site with few windows, to maintain an intimate feeling. To give off the look of the star-filled Arabian night sky, you can use several strands of white lights and hang them across the ceiling in a random pattern. Once the light is dimmed, your guests will be at awe with the effect that it brings. Hang silky fabrics of dark jewel tone colors like red, blue, green and gold across the walls while occasionally crossing them over the different colors. Make sure you cover as much wall as possible. This will create the effect of being in an Arabian tent that opens up to the sky.

You can also make use of a couple of large Oriental ‘magic’ carpets or rugs to be placed on the floor. Make the scene even more realistic by having a sword fight by two Arabian knights. This will keep the guests entertained to no end. On the guest book table or any wedding tables if preferable you may place large or small genie-style lamp. Add a chunk of dry ice in the lamp to give off a smoky and magical effect. The centerpieces can be made off clusters of small white votive candles with a sprinkle of silver glitter and chocolate coins around them.

Keep the Arabian night theme alive all through the ceremony by playing classic Arabian music that you enjoy. You can also hire belly dancers to perform thus keeping your guests at a party mood. A snake charmer to entertain the crowd is another way that you can get the most out of your guests’ attention. For food, you can use plenty of fresh fruits, roast chicken and breads. Serve them the food market style. Remember to add in other details that you can personalize to your own unique touch too, while keeping in line with the exotic theme of Arabian nights. At the end of the reception, your wedding will be one that is memorable and you will be remembered for your great taste.

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A wedding theme that uses a historical period as the main idea embraces the classical nature of specific and distinguished time periods of the past. The unique and fascinating histories with exquisite retro clothing styles that mark this theme, your wedding will be one that is unforgettable. Historical period wedding theme covers from ancient to recent history up to the Victorian era.

Popular choices of historical period wedding include Elizabethan (1558-1603), Shakespeare (1564-1616), Ancient Rome (9 BC-5 AD), Ancient Greece (750BC-146BC), Medieval (5AD-14^th century), Renaissance (14^th-17^th centuries) and American Colonial (1776-1849). Before you start diving into your wedding plans, take a little time to enlighten yourself about the history behind the era of your choice. To make the wedding theme more believable, you may want to find out about what are the styles of clothing famous for that period of time, their style of eating, and the unique way of wedding celebrations of that time.

Though it is not expected of you to copy the exact details of every single thing that those people in the era did, it is always a good taste to incorporate the little unique aspects of the time period into your own wedding plans. This will give your wedding an authentic touch that you, your significant other and guests will appreciate.

For instance, if Elizabethan wedding theme is your choice for your wedding, you will want to use abundant of herbs which reflect the Elizabethan notion that these plants had magical properties and mythical qualities. The variety of herbs that you can include is rosemary, thyme, lavender, chive, marjoram, sage, or parsley. You may use them to decorate walkways or the entire wedding area.

The Elizabethan wedding typically uses color schemes like soft gold, dusty pink, yellowy creams and sage green much like the tapestries of that era. Bring your wedding back in time by using pomander, instead of the modern bridal bouquet. The pomander is a flower-ball which is close to double the size of the bridesmaid’s posies. Besides using colors and herbs that are unique of that time period, you can maintain the theme throughout the wedding through the banquet style, music, clothing and hair style.

Historical period wedding can be fun especially when you take the time to do a bit of historical research and write down grand ideas that impress you. There is no need for you to copy to the exact details of the time period of your choice for your wedding. What you need the most is a general ambience of that era to be included in your special wedding day for it to be worth remembering. Have fun!

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The wedding theme that uses the autumn season as the main central idea often uses colors like deep red, rusty brown, wine and burgundy. When you think of the autumn season, it a time where the landscapes are at a splash of beautiful colors which should be a foundation to let your creative juices run wild. To make sure that your autumn centerpieces get their worthy attention as the focal points of the tables, this article helps you to brainstorm on ideas that you can use to achieve a unique presentation that works for your taste and suits the whole wedding atmosphere.

The décor for your centerpieces can be off miniature pumpkins on which candles are used together with them. You can use candles of many varying sizes and colors. Stick to autumnal colors like wine and navy. But a simple white and beeswax yellow can be used too. By using pumpkins as the central attraction for the centerpieces, you can surround them with Indian corns, gourds, autumn silk flowers and stalks of wheat.

If miniature pumpkins are not what you have in mind, you can always indulge your imagination and creativity by using lavish dries leaves coupled with silk sunflower arrangements. Since sunflowers are abundant in the autumn season, you can always choose to use the real wild sunflowers instead of the silk ones as they are sold in very affordable prices. If you have them planted in your garden, make full use of the available sunflowers so that you can save some money to buy other autumnal decorative items.

Another simple decorative idea for your autumn centerpiece would be to use fruits like apples and pears arranged in a glass bowl or a basket. Add a mixture of wonderfully bright colors to the centerpiece, by mixing up cranberries and blueberries in a round glass bowl or rectangular porcelain. You can also bring out the autumn vibe even stronger by using decorative autumn colored dried leaves to give the fallen-leaves effect that is the trademark of the season.

Tea light holders can be used as the centerpiece, with walnuts, pinecones and acorns to be scattered below them. Other unique autumn decorative items which you can include are autumn leaf paper lanterns and an elegant harvest wire triple tea light holder. The list is limitless. Don’t be afraid to push the limits and try some all-new idea that can be personalized to your favorite style. Autumns are a season of beautiful trees with brown leaves being blown by the breeze. Why not have a miniature tree planted on the table for your centerpiece. You can add in dried leaves, gourds and artificial birds to make it more attractive.

Give the décor of your centerpieces a special attention as they are able to set or break the mood of your autumn wedding party. Let your autumn centerpieces be off something that speak of your personality and also of your other half. At the end of the day, you may just be able to use them as wedding favors for special guests at your wedding.

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One important aspect of the wedding is the planning of the wedding car decoration. With the recession and financial constraints, you can always go for simple, economical decorative and innovative ideas. Most people pay attention to this decoration detail for the car as it is a symbol that you share with the whole world that screams ‘we just got married!’

There are many ways you can have your wedding car decorated. For the wedding, there is one car which is used for the bride and family as they come for the wedding, and the second car is used at the end of the wedding reception by the bride and her groom for their getaway. The first car decorations are always minimal, centering on the formal elements whereas you can go all out with the creativity in the second car decorations.

There are no rules for you on how you should approach your wedding car decoration. Basically, it should represent very personal and unique style and preferences that are shared by both of the bride and groom. The first car decoration is a part of the wedding theme, so always make sure that it reflects the big picture of the wedding and the bride’s personality. Simple and formal decorations are chosen by many while a touch of humor could also be used in the decoration of the first car.

The second car decoration depends mainly on how much money you would want to shell out in the determination of the whole look. An inexpensive idea would be to use roses but if you are willing to spend, you can use fresh flowers such as carnations, English lilies and other customized décor items. Take into account the color of the wedding car as you go on designing its decoration. A white color car is a perfect canvas for bright colored silk flowers and ribbons as this will make them pop out really well. The wedding car is an extension of the big wedding theme, so make sure that it complements it. For instance, if you are using purple and red color schemes for the wedding cards, gift wrappers, and décor and so on, you would want to have your car décor done in the same color by including drapes or silk flowers.

A classic silk flower wreath can be used to make the car look attractive which is naturally placed on the bonnet, with its ends tucked into the car’s trunk lid, so that it won’t fall off. Sticking flowers all over the car is another traditional method of decorating wedding cars that you can use. Silk flower bunches can be added to give the car an elegant and classy look.

A more practical and simple method would be using a few ribbons and flower garland attached to a ‘just married’ sign. Ribbons are very affordable and you can always count on them in times of tight budget. Depending on your creativity and wedding theme, you can also make use of washable paints, or any other material for the signs in order to put out the message of your marriage loud and clear, the way you want it. A summer wedding car decoration would include hot pink ribbons, while an upscale wedding theme would do well with simple cream color ribbons for the wedding car decoration.

There are countless of ways for decorating your wedding car to make it look appealing to your eyes. You will only have to use your wild imagination and originality to produce a wedding car decoration that will look good in photographs, and as a unique statement to the world of your wedding!

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For a wedding celebration that is set with glitz and glamour, centerpieces must not be forgotten. The centerpieces that adorn the wedding tables are able to make or break the mood and ambience of the wedding setting. It can uplift the mood of the wedding reception by complimenting the taste and style of the big theme of the wedding with carefully selected embellishments.

Always take into account of the chosen wedding theme, the size of the tables, color of your tablecloths, color of the wedding dress code and the venue décor before you start picking up candles to use for the centerpieces. A candle used as a part of the wedding centerpiece in the wedding reception is a symbolism for the guiding light that will accompany the newly wedded couple in their married life. It may also be used by wedding planners and brides to create subtle impacts to which that it helps to set the fine moods of the event for guests, thus it may signify more that just the symbolical value.

True to this purpose, candle wedding centerpieces are often used to set a peaceful and serene mood for wedding guests as well as the newly weds to enjoy. More importantly, due to the nature of the wedding which is at its core, a serious event of the declaration of love and life and husband and wife, candle wedding centerpieces contribute a touch of solemnity and earnestness of the reception. As many of us would agree, candles are always used to represent calmness and romantic sense of a dinner shared with someone special; it is also used in the arrangement of wedding centerpieces based on this idea as well.

When you opt to use candles, you must always include glasses or other luminance enhancing elements that could be used to protect the light from the candle from blowing out, as well as to serve an illuminence agent that will increase the candle light’s illumination of the entire area especially during the evening wedding reception. These luminance enhancing materials that you can use are unique centerpiece mirrors, glass vases or candle holders, glass ice cubes, glass bubbles and glass bowls and acrylic gems.

Candle wedding centerpieces can be made mainly of candles, but there are usually complemented with a touch of color from floral designs, using silk wedding flowers, or fruits elements such as oranges and apples. Depending on your taste, you can throw in a couple of floral presentation that you like. A white few stems of white orchids arranged together with white floating candles can be used. You can also add in interesting looking stones, gems, beads or other pieces of illuminants to make the candle wedding centerpieces more eye-catching. With the combination of the right elements, you are able to transform a simple candle wedding centerpiece into a bold art statement that will definitely make your guests feel delighted to take home.

Do not be afraid to take on unique centerpieces options that use candle gardens, or unusual containers, that can add a grand character to your simple of grand wedding party. With collaborative ideas shared with your planners and your own wild imagination, candle wedding centerpieces can actually be one of the most personalized engaging pieces of decorations to be planned.

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Wedding favors are small gifts given the guests from the bride and the groom’s side as a gesture of appreciation or gratitude during the wedding ceremony. This tradition has been done for generations starting with the first wedding favor known as bonbonniere, which is a small trinket box that is made of porcelain, crystal or precious stones that contains sugar cubes or delicate confections. Today, wedding favors can range from edible food stuff packaged in unique wrapping to elegant gel candles or wine bottle stoppers personalized to the main theme of the wedding.

Depending on the theme of the wedding which is customized to the wedding couple’s unique tastes and styles, brides and wedding planners love to extend their creativity in the direction of the wedding favors too. Traditional almonds, chocolates, cookies as well as a variety of sweets are still used, but more couples opt for a more personalized touch to show their deepest appreciation to the guests who have come to the wedding.

Some ideas that will get the wedding favor ideas flowing are small picture frames, custom labels of wine bottles, custom flower seed packets, candy bars wrapped in personalized wrappers, colorful cup cakes and snow globes. The list is endless because favors can be just about anything that the bride of groom desire for their guests. Favors that are unique and thoughtful should reflect your personal style and will give a lasting impression with your guests. There is no way that you can go wrong with wedding favors because guests love gifts. Think of something that they can actually use like wine bottle stoppers. You can also go for a more cultural kind of favors that reflect your unique heritage. Other choices would be just about anything that will bring a smile to your guests’ face.

Hot ideas that are inexpensive to use for this year’s wedding favors are Chinese take-out boxes. The many colors and sizes that they are available in make them such an ideal container to place a wide variety of treasures. The boxes are often decorated with unique Japanese symbols, ribbon, bows, chopsticks, tropical drink umbrellas and photos that they make such cute packages. You can fill them up with rich chocolates in fun shapes such as pennies, footballs, globes and more. Or you can take the traditional road by filling them up with almonds.

Beach wedding favors that you can experiment with include starfish wine bottle stoppers, personalized Hershey’s chocolate, ice cream towel, glass seashell tea light holders, flip flop coasters or personalized sea shell soaps. For favors that are inspired by a garden wedding theme, you can use mini watering cans, miniature garden pails, plantable seed wedding favors, mini bird’s nest, round paper lantern and many more. For a valentine’s approach to wedding favors, your guests will definitely be delighted to receive favors like heart-shaped measuring spoons, crystal heart paperweight, custom fortune cookies, heart-shaped chocolate lollipops or mini vanilla heart candle tins.

As you can see, the list of the wedding favor ideas that you can use are extremely huge. Use your imagination and creativity to plan the perfect array of favors customized to suit the whole mood of your unique wedding theme to the personal preferences of your most important guests, to show them that you care and are forever grateful to their constant presence in your life.

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So you want the color green to be the theme of your wedding ceremony? Because both you and your partner have always been at awe with the color, you want to plan the big day green in color. But you are unsure as how greens would look like on flowers as usually the only elements that are in green colored tones are the leaves, foliage and the ribbons. Stop and think again. Silk wedding flowers offer no limits to what colors that you can choose and customize for your dreamy green flowers. Yes, luscious green silk bridal bouquet and the whole lot of floral bouquets and centerpieces are of course possible, not just in your wildest dreams

For many people, green naturally evokes the sense of natural beauty of the mountains and landscapes in the world and as well as great for the symbol of money or fortune. There are so many different shades of green that you can work with to get the perfect green colored silk flowers of your dream for your wedding. From deep forest green to a cheerful lime hue and a crazy wild touch of creativity, you can have all sorts of greens for your bridal bouquets, centerpieces, and others floral elements. In customizing the colors of your bridal bouquets, you can sit all day to choose from the most dramatic of greens to subdued ones for every part of the bouquet. You can combine carnations or gladioli or orchids or roses in the shade of green that is luscious with the use of abundant foliage to create that overall green look and feel.

Green objects that you can use to complement your green wedding centerpieces include live plants such as bonsai, green grapes, grass, jelly beans, Granny Smith apples, limes, gourds, and other green decorative stuffs that come to mind. You can use even artificial green stones and sands set up in a vase. A green candle with green gel set in a glass container is just one of the things you can also use to create the perfect green ambience.

Do not forget to factor in all the other aspects of the wedding setting with your green color scheme. Make sure that the embroidery of your wedding gown complements the green of your bridal bouquet. To go all out with green, get your bridesmaids to wear something elegant and simple that is of light or dark green in shade that works well with the green bouquets that they will be holding. The groom and the male attendants’ outfits can also be matched with elegant green neckties and waistcoats. There is just so many ways that you can take the green to the next level. It just does not stop there. You can even have a huge green wedding cake and extend the green effects to foods and drinks too. Have a luscious green wedding!

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The most fun and creative part of the wedding planning is choosing and planning the perfect wedding theme that reflects the individual taste of both bride and the groom. The right wedding theme should express and stretch the imagination and artistic streaks of both partners and the wedding planners as recreation of any setting from ancient Greece to an underwater paradise is possible. Even on a tight budget, anyone can recreate any kind of picture of their perfect wedding the way that they always have dream it to be.

While most wedding themes are more formal and predictable in terms of their basic theme and design, there is no stopping you from applying a more extravagant element that can reflect a specific color theme or a season.  Fabulous and most original wedding themes require a particular attention to details and most brides have already got the big picture of the setting. Here are some creative little ideas that can help you plan and decide the most desirable wedding theme.

A fairytale wedding theme is a unique choice as most brides have this childhood fantasy where her prince of charming would come and sweep her off her feet one day. Cinderella theme is the most common of fairytale wedding style. To take it to the next level, props such as glass slippers, a pumpkin carriage wedding cake with a real horse and pumpkin carriage can be included to really give that illusion of fairytale transforming into reality. A horse with the carriage can replace the more conventional vehicle as the couple steps out from the church or a wedding reception to celebrate their honeymoon.

Color schemes are also a unique way to create the theme of you wedding. Any colors imaginable from black and gold to silver and white, or even red and pink for a Valentine’s theme can be used according to you and your partner’s preferences. By choosing the right color that you want such as light purple and yellow, you are allowed to color coordinate every single part of your wedding reception, from the color of the silk flowers, ribbons and vases, table decorations and confetti to the color of your bridesmaids’’ dresses. There is no limit to what color scheme type of wedding theme can do to uplift the mood of your perfect day. It is one of the easiest and fairly easy types of wedding theme to carry out. It is also easy on your budget.

Hawaiian summer theme is another unique wedding theme that couples may like to do especially if they have strong affinity for the ocean, the sand and the warmth of summer. You may use hibiscus silk flowers that are of earthy color tones with a venue that has palm trees surrounding the event which obviously would be on the beach itself. Tropical Hawaiian music that you love can set the ambience of the big day. No guests will be left unmoved by the floating music and gentle ocean breeze. You may also hire some professional Hawaiian dancers too to complete the mood.

The same kind of approach can be done for Tuscan wedding theme. It would be a nice way to pay tribute to your Italian heritage. The theme of Tuscan wedding is pretty much of simple country elegance. You can choose a vineyard, country club, a garden, an Italian restaurant or a pretty meadow for the perfect Tuscany environment. Think of grapes and wine when you are planning your Tuscan wedding and earthy colors such as gold, red, shades of green, purple or burnt amber are perfect colors to choose from.

Pay attention to details when you are planning for the unique wedding theme. Appropriate venues are important as they can make or break the whole wedding experience or they can antagonize the wedding theme. There are so many ideas and with wild imagination you can create the most wildest and extravagant wedding that most importantly takes into account of you and your partner’s personalities and fantasies. It is your big day so make it one that is worth remembering!