Charming Ideas for Personalizing a Wedding
Your wedding should be more than beautiful, it should be personal. There are some wonderful ways that you can make your wedding tell your own story. These are charming ideas for personalizing your wedding.
Nothing is more personal than photos. There are quite a few ways in which photos of the bride and groom can be incorporated into the wedding design. At one recent ceremony in a rustic yet elegant barn, the entrance to the site was lined with photos of the bride and groom, showing the timeline of their lives. It began with baby pictures, and went through the years, ending with images of the happy couple together closest to the door to the ceremony. In keeping with the rustic setting, the photos were clipped to a clothesline with old fashioned clothespins, which was just perfect.
Another neat way to put your personal stamp on your wedding is with the table names. Rather than the standard numbers, choose names that have meaning in your life together. They could be the names of places that you have visited together, the names of your favorite authors, or anything else that refers to a shared hobby. Not only will these unique table names add character to your reception, they are a great conversation starter for your guests.
Speaking of favors, they can be a wonderful thing to personalize. They should also tell a story about the bride and groom. For instance, if the bride loves to make homemade jam or the groom makes his own maple syrup, little jars of these homemade delicacies would be ideal wedding favors. If the bride and groom are avid skiers, a little Christmas ornament in the shape of a skier would make a great winter wedding favor. The wine enthusiasts could share their hobby with their guests by giving out small bottles of their favorite vintage or a box of wine charms.
One other charming way to personalize your wedding is by giving special little gifts to the people that are a part of it, such as the bridesmaids and mothers of the bride and groom. One bride that I knew had pretty white hankies embroidered that said “mother of the bride” or “grandmother of the groom” and so forth to give to each close family member. Some brides will have delightful pieces of wedding jewelry handmade to give to their mothers and grandmothers. It is a delightful way to add character to your wedding and to make it more meaningful for your entire family.
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There is nothing as special as a wedding that feels very personal and unique. One of the best ways to make your wedding feel uniquely your own is to include some handcrafted elements. These are some ideas for homespun wedding details that will add charm to your special day.
Homespun details are especially nice at country or informal weddings, as they will make your guests to feel almost like they are in your home, rather than a wedding venue. One of the best places to start is at the end: the wedding favors. This can be a perfect area to try your hand at making something, or to give a homemade look to a favor that you purchased. A great example would be a homemade jar of jam wrapped in a red check cloth. Tie a little note to each jar with a piece of cotton string or twine thanking your guests for being a part of your wedding.
Your homespun details can also be a part of the bride’s attire. It is often nice to have some sort of a wrap to wear in the evening over your bridal gown; a very cozy style would be a handknit shawl. Another thing that is nice to have handmade is your wedding jewelry. Handmade wedding jewelry feels so much more personal because you know that it was carefully crafted by human hands, not stamped out by a machine.
A very nifty idea for your wedding is to make your own paper flowers. They can be used in bouquets, boutonierres, wreaths, and more. Tissue paper flowers have a beautiful delicate look, and they also make a fun momento of your wedding. Paper flowers will also allow you to have your bouquet be any color that you like, and will even save you money. Just be sure to start your paper flower project a long time before your wedding date!
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Every couple wants their wedding to be personal and unique. One way to achieve that is by including elements that really reflect who you are. For brides who have a creative streak, a great idea is to give your guests homemade wedding favors.
If you want to give your guests homemade favors, the first step is to sit down and think about both your talents and your wedding theme. For instance, if you are having a homey wedding with wildflowers, a handmade jar of strawberry jam would make a terrific favor. (Guests always love favors that are edible!)
Of course, your wedding is going to be a really busy time, so be sure that you do not bite off more than you can chew. You might find it manageable to create favors for a wedding with fifty guests, but perhaps not for two hundred and fifty guests. This is also not the time to try out a new craft, so only make your wedding favors if there is something that you already have some experience in creating. You would not want to have your favors not turn out nicely and be forced to scramble for something else at the last minute.
And by the way, don’t be one of those brides who thinks, well the favors were so easy to make that I should fire the baker, florist, and jeweler and try to make my own cake, centerpieces, and custom bridal jewelry. You will regret it if you fall into the trap of taking on too much and getting in over your head. It is better to take on one special project, like the favors, and do it very well than to try to do too much and end up stressed out.
When you create your own wedding favors, you are essentially giving your guests a piece of yourself. This will make it a gift that they will always remember. Whatever you choose to craft, from Christmas ornaments to potpourri to mini Bonsai trees, your favors will be even better because they sprung from your own two hands.
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