Thursday, March 1, 2012

The Sights of A Spring Wedding

Spring is coming!! There is no better way to decorate a spring wedding than to use what is of abundance. Yes, this means flowers all over. This means a variety of spring blooms such as poppies, hyacinths, daisies, and calla lilies.

These flowers can be used as centerpieces, wall installations, or hanging décor. Check out how they were used in a variety of ways in the photos below.

Spring flowers are great to use to decorate the venue of the wedding ceremony. The aisle looks great  lined with petals. Alternatively, the benches can be decorated with flower arrangements.

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For table centerpieces, single stem flowers look adorable when bunched together and arranged in a decorative manner. Wildflowers also have the same effect.

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 Lovely, aren’t they? Flowers are one thing that’s impossible to make ugly. So, since it’s spring, have a ball choosing which ones you’ll be inviting to your wedding.

 

Thursday, February 16, 2012

{DIY} Valentine’s Day Centerpieces

If you find yourself having a tight budget for your wedding, one thing you could do to cut costs is to unleash your creativity. This you could definitely do by creating your own wedding decorations. Things such as centerpieces and accents are definitely easy to do just as long as you have the time, patience, and three or more sets of hands to help you. Here are some of the simple centerpieces that you could do for a Valentine’s Day themed wedding.

Flowers make good Valentine’s Day wedding centerpieces, and you can buy them cheaper by bulk. You can experiment with them in different ways. No matter how hard you try, it is difficult to make things look ugly with flowers. You can pair them with candles of different lengths as well. This creates a very romantic ambiance in a dimly lit venue.
Of course, you can also showcase your pieces of artwork such as the paper rose tree above. This is a very simple, understated yet elegant centrepiece for a wedding.

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If you’re a culinary genius, then you might as well consider working on edible centrepieces for your guests to consume while at the reception. It will be just as tasty as it is pretty. You can simply arrange them on a tray or make it a little more fun for them. Look at the ones above for inspiration. Don’t they look just as lovely as the real thing? They could make good conversation pieces, too.

Having a lavish and beautiful wedding doesn’t mean that you have to empty your savings to please your guests. You and your partner, after all, should have all the attention there is during the wedding. The most important thing these DIY projects will do for you is to cut the cost of the event and allow you to divert the expenses to things that are more important for you and your partner such as a romantic honeymoon or a new home for the family you plan to raise together.

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