Every woman thinks of her wedding day as a wondrous and magical event. Some women think more magical than others think and are fully prepared to make those dreams come true on the most special day of her life. Women spare no expense on the favors for a themed wedding because some will make guests feel magical and special every time they are used. Themed wedding favors are a great way for the happy couple to thank guests for sharing the day.
The theme for a wedding might come from favorite fairy tale characters of the past. A woman has the right to be Cinderella for the day and live happily ever after too. The favors that guests find placed throughout the reception hall could relate magical happenings that occurred once upon a time. Favors such as pudgy pumpkin carriages with candles atop, or a boxed-in slipper that looks as if it is sitting in a window waiting to be found by a certain Prince Charming, would inspire magical thoughts and feelings by everyone who attended the wedding reception.
A fairy tale wedding theme might inspire guests to mix and mingle more with the special people in their daily lives. Guests could use heart shaped favors like cookie cutter throughout the year, and other favors like espresso coffee packets would be enjoyed right after the guest returns home. Favored items from the wedding that can be used in the kitchen at any time of the year are a whisk, a butter knife, or a bell that is rung often to summon the family to dinner. All of these fairy tale wedding favors will be inscribed with the happy couples names and the date of the wedding, so guest will never forget the magical time they had on that day.
Nature lovers would select a garden themed wedding because floral beauty would be evident in every corner of the reception hall. A Bride could get very creative and place wildflower seeds in front of every plate in the seating arrangement to inspire guests to feel wild about the special someone in their life whose love for them has grown stronger with time. A garden theme would inspire beautiful things to happen to every guests and floral sachet favors would express those feelings perfectly on that special wedding day.
Every guest will be able to think back to special holidays at the seashore with the favors received at a Beach themed wedding. The long sandy beaches might be recaptured in sand-filled favors shaped like glass sailboats or beachcombing kits that bring back memories of shell collecting while walking hand in hand. Shell shaped spice dispensers might remind guests to keep relationships hot and spicy for many years to come, and a sea horse cookie would remind some guests of the days at the beach when their children were young.
The Eternal Love themed weddings will inspire couples that attend the reception to keep the flames of love burning for all time. Eternal love favors could be heart shaped candles that can be lit on dark and starry nights to make romantic feelings come alive. Eternal love inspirations could be derived from personalized mint tins that have candy hearts inside. Wedding guests can always use favors that inspire eternal love suggestions because love makes wonderful things happen to special people in love and they will want to see this subtle reminder around every day.
Beach Themed Wedding Invitations
For a western themed wedding, location is everything. Think about having your wedding in an “old west town”, which are located throughout the Midwest and usually offer wedding packages at a cost. You can also find an open prairie and use tents and backdrops that you have designed yourselves. Or just decorate an old country church and reception hall. The important thing is to find your own style and preferences and then incorporate them into your wedding.
Decoration will be your visual focal point for this type of ceremony. To create the ambiance of a western themed wedding, use gold bows, which can be found at Christmas time. You can also use hay bales for guest seating, drive away in a horse drawn carriage and use country music or western movie themed music at your ceremony.
Once you have the ceremony details worked out and you know for sure this is what you both want, began thinking about your attire for your western themed wedding. Watch old western movies to see what brides wore, such as heavy fabrics, long sleeves and a lot of lace. For the groom you could go simple with blue jeans, a brown vest and a brown jacket, of course worn with a hat, boots and spurs. For the bridesmaids, western themed weddings are known for keyhole, dark dresses usually worn with lace up boots. Instead of having them hold a big bouquet of attendant flowers, hand-make headbands adorned with flowers and ribbon.
To decorate your guests' tables, use your imagination to create the western theme. Buy cowboy hats and line the insides with fresh flowers and baby's breath, or buy old cowboy boots at a thrift store and let sunflowers dangle from the tops. Adorn small items on tables with things like sheriff's badges or replicas of old medicine bottles.
Incorporate your western theme even on the dance floor by using kerosene lamps or lanterns hanging from posts instead of the usual string lighting. You can also hunt through antique shops and flea markets to find old wagon wheels and wooden trellises, which can be lined with wildflowers and rope.
Another original idea for guests to enjoy your western themed wedding is to have a corner of the reception hall set up for photos. Find western clothing at thrift stores or western supply stores. And instead of a dollar dance to raise money for the bride and groom, offer them black and white western photos of themselves to take home as souvenirs. You can pay your own photographer an extra fee to take the photographs.
While planning your western themed wedding, have fun and enjoy. The more fun you have planning your wedding as a couple, the more memories you'll be making that will last a lifetime.
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