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Country style is always comfortable, never stiff or formal. When planning a country style wedding, keep that in mind when selecting your reception venue. Instead of a fancy ballroom or a generic hall, consider places like meadows, rustic barns, and country inns. These are places where you can create the welcoming sort of atmosphere that epitomizes the country.

Food is an important part of a celebration. For a country wedding, plan a menu with foods that are familiar and unfussy. They don’t need to be fancy – just delicious! Ideas include down home favorites like country ham, homemade macaroni and cheese, and fresh berries.

For drinks, big glass jugs of lemonade would be the perfect refreshment. Iced tea would be another good drink to have on hand – sweetened if you live in the South or unsweetened if you are a Northern bride.

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Fresh and casual flowers like gerbera daisies, wildflowers, or poppies would be beautiful. You can arrange them in simple glass vases, pop them into galvanized steel buckets, or even loosely arrange them in white pitchers (a basketweave design would be ideal). Another idea is to choose potted flowers displayed in baskets. Tie a gingham ribbon around the basket for a lovely country detail.

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The bride’s attire should also have a less formal look. Fabrics like linen, Swiss dot, or organdy would be lovely choices. The idea is to choose a gown that makes sense in your setting and enhances your theme.

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Your accessories should also look at home in your setting. Handmade wedding jewelry would be beautiful for the bride and her bridesmaids. Look for wedding jewelry that has been handmade with fine details like freshwater pearls and sterling silver. When you find the right pieces, you will have the pleasure of being able to wear them again after the wedding.

Whether you grew up in the country, or are a city girl looking to create a welcoming environment for your reception, you can’t go wrong adding some country details to your wedding. The warm and relaxed feeling of a country wedding will make it a day that everyone will enjoy.

Your wedding gown is the most special garment that you will ever own. You want to make sure that you are getting a good one, but it can be difficult at times to know. There are a few things that you can look for to ensure that you are getting a fine quality bridal gown.

The best bridal gowns are created from natural materials, primarily silk. Beware of dresses that are use the word silk in their description, but do not clearly state that they are made of silk. Designers will often use terms like “Italian silk” to make a silk blend or even a synthetic fabric sound more luxurious than it really is. When in doubt, look for the tag inside the gown that lists the contents. The more silk, the better.

On a well made gown, all of the outside seams will also be nicely finished. You should not see any puckering along the bust or side seams. If there is embroidery or beadwork, it should be well aligned over the side seams. Even better, it should be on a ribbon stitched onto the dress, or stop before the side seams so that the dress can be properly altered.

Once you have found a wedding gown that was lovingly made, you will want to finish it off with equally beautiful accessories. Look for quality pieces like handmade wedding jewelry. Just like your gown, it is great to know that a real person took the time to carefully create wedding jewelry handmade just for you. When choosing a veil, make sure that any trim lays flat, and that it is neatly secured to the comb. All of these small details will add up to a perfectly polished bridal ensemble.

When you put on your bridal gown on your wedding day, it should make you feel like a million dollars (even though hopefully you didn’t have to spend that much on it!). A gown that is a fine quality will go a long way towards helping you achieve that feeling. After all, when you know that your gown looks great, you will feel even more beautiful.

There can be a variety of reasons why a bride would not choose to wear a veil. She might think that it is too much for an informal wedding, or she might think a veil is inappropriate if she is a second time bride. Some brides just feel silly with a long piece of tulle draped from their heads. Whatever the reason for not wearing a veil, you will want to find a different option to finish off your look while still suiting your style and situation.

One alternative to wearing a veil is to wear a hat. At outdoor garden weddings, you sometimes see the bride wearing a large portrait style hat adorned with silk or fresh flowers. This is a particularly nice option for an informal wedding where the bride is wearing a very simple dress, perhaps with a touch of subtle handmade wedding jewelry. It makes for a very genteel look.

If hats are not your thing, there are many other types of adornments that a bride can choose. Ditching the veil does not have to mean forgoing a tiara, if you like the princess bride look. Tiaras can be large and ornate, covered in rhinestones and Swarovski crystals, or they can be delicate and airy, with more of an emphasis on pearls.

You will want to make sure that they match the general style of your handmade wedding jewelry, so if your overall look is more glitzy, choose a crystal tiara, or if you are wearing pearl bridal jewelry, then a pearl headpiece is the right choice for you.

Not every bride feels that a tiara is right for either her taste or her wedding. A big crown is rarely a good idea on an older bride, or one who is being remarried. Those brides should seek more subtle and sophisticated hair jewelry. A very wearable option is hairpins. They can be tucked into any type of updo, from an elaborate wreath of curls to the most classic chignon.

Brides today worry less about doing what is conventional. They are more interested in expressing their personalities and being true to themselves. If you decide that a veil is not right for you, there are many other stylish alternatives.

Calling all nature lovers! Why get married in a stuffy hotel ballroom when you love the great outdoors? For anyone looking for a unique outdoor wedding site, consider having your event on a local farm.

Weddings held on farms are obviously best suited for a bride and groom who love nature and animals, and who like the idea of a more relaxed wedding. You will want to adapt the wedding style to fit the location. A wedding on a farm should be fresh, inviting, and informal.

A great way to set the tone for your wedding is to pick a motif related to the site you have chosen. For instance, if you are getting married at an apple orchard in autumn, you could use an apple motif on your invitations. A beautiful letterpress design would be in keeping with the more homey feeling of a farm.

Other design elements that would work very well for a farm wedding are things like gingham ribbon accents, big glass jars of fresh-squeezed lemonade, and favors that reflect the specialty of the farm. A very stiff looking fondant cake would not be the right style; a better choice would be a softer, more homemade looking cake with buttercream, or even a collection of fresh fruit pies.

The bride and groom will want to choose wedding attire that is appropriate for the farm. That doesn’t have to mean overalls and Wellies, just look for styles that have a relaxed feeling. For the groom, a khaki suit would be a nice alternative to a tuxedo or dark suit. The bride could wear a soft organza or linen gown, along with handmade wedding jewelry.

With so many great choices, a couple can get married almost anywhere these days. If you are a nature lover, definitely look into having your wedding on a farm. Who knows, you may even be able to ride a horse or a llama down the aisle!

Flowers are one of the most important parts of wedding décor. They help to set the mood, establish a color scheme, and above all, they are beautiful. Flowers can also be very expensive, however, which is why some brides prefer the do-it-yourself approach over hiring a florist.

Unless you are a professional florist, your best bet is to keep your floral arrangements simple. Let the natural beauty of the flowers speak for itself. Where most brides get into trouble is when they attempt to reproduce elaborate displays that they saw in a magazine. A great compromise can be to hire a florist to create the bouquets, which can be more difficult than the centerpieces, and then do the reception flowers yourself.

Certain types of weddings are better suited to do-it-yourself flowers. If you are having an informal ceremony on a mountain top, with the bride in a linen gown and unique handmade wedding jewelry, a loosely arranged bunch of wildflowers would be perfect. However, a grand reception for 350 guests in the Waldorf-Astoria will call for far more opulent floral displays, and therefore the services of a professional.

Outdoor weddings in general will tend to be better candidates for homemade floral displays. If your wedding is in a garden or a meadow, the natural beauty of the site will mean that your décor needs will be minimal. Choose simple arrangements like big bunches of hydrangea in galvanized buckets or fat bouquets of tulips dropped into clear glass bowls. Pitchers also make an excellent vessel for loosely gathered flowers, and make a nice alternative to basic vases.

There are lots of reasons to do your own wedding flowers. Just be certain to plan ahead, and to allow yourself plenty of time to do them. And just think, when people admire your floral arrangements at the wedding, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you created them yourself.

Fall is a wonderful time of year to have a wedding. The weather is pleasant and there are so many beautiful natural elements to incorporate into your wedding. A perfect place to explore the beauty of fall is in the centerpieces for your reception.

Some brides love the rustic look. It is ideal for the type of wedding where the bride will be wearing a simple gown and handmade wedding jewelry. If your style leans more towards a satin ball gown with wedding jewelry handmade with dazzling Swarovksi crystals, there are ways to use the fall theme in a more elegant style.

A great idea for a less formal wedding is to carve out pumpkins and gourds for your centerpieces. They make a great alternative to regular vases. Autumn flowers like mums and asters would look fantastic casually displayed in a carved out gourd.

One of the most popular ideas for wedding centerpieces is to use natural branches. They are a great way to add height and an interesting form to centerpieces.  For a fall wedding, it would look wonderful to use leaves in the fiery autumn colors and attach them to the branches. It is a great way to bring the outside to an indoor space.

Another great fall item that you can use for decoration is apples. Tall clear cylinders would look great filled with bright red apples. To dress up the centerpiece, adorn the each cylinder with a beautiful ribbon, and scatter votive candles on the table surrounding the apples. Like the pumpkins, apples will make very attractive seasonal centerpieces at a minimal cost.

When looking for fall centerpiece ideas, you can also consider other items from nature, such as wheat stalks, vines, and mini haybales. There are many unique possibilities to dress the tables for a fall wedding, and many of them will be affordable as well as charming. Embrace the best that the season has to offer to really give your autumn wedding a lovely and unique look.

For couples being married this year, one thing that they will have to look forward to is their first Christmas spent together as husband and wife. It can be a magical time to spend with family and friends. Your first Christmas is also a wonderful time to establish traditions that you will celebrate for the rest of your life.

It is always very exciting to get your first Christmas tree together. If possible, make the event extra memorable by going to a farm and cutting it yourself. Traipsing through the snowy woods together searching for that perfect tree is a lot of fun. Afterwards, you can enjoy a cozy mug of cocoa snuggled in front of a crackling fireplace.

Decorating the Christmas tree is equally fun. Sometimes the bride or groom will have sentimental ornaments from their childhood that they want to hang, but often a couple does not have any of their own decorations. You can create a great homey tree without spending a lot of money if you make your own ornaments out of natural materials.

Every new husband or wife wants to make sure that their first holiday together will be one that they will always remember fondly. One way to do that is with a very special gift. The man might consider giving his new wife a handmade piece of jewelry to complete the set she wore for their wedding day. A fun way to present it is to hang it from the tree on Christmas morning.

Even if it just the two of you, be sure to have a real holiday dinner with all of the trimmings. It is an important ritual to establish. The meal will feel even more festive if you both dress up for it.

Your first Christmas together will be one of the occasions where you get to decide what traditions from your childhood to keep and pass down to future generations. It is also a wonderful time for newlyweds to establish the traditions that will be important in their own little family. The first Christmas after the wedding is a joyous time – be sure to enjoy it to its fullest.

For a fun source of inspiration when planning your wedding, turn to your astrological sign. Brides born from late January to late February will be considered Aquarius. This sign is known for its’ quirkiness and eclectic style, so your wedding is sure to be completely unique.

It is often said that an Aquarius marches to the beat of her own drummer. Express your unique taste by choosing an offbeat wedding venue. The Aquarius bride is unlikely to be happy with a country club or a reception hall for her site. She will feel more at home in a place that is less conventional and buttoned up. Outdoor sites are one excellent possibility. The Aquarian might feel right at home on the top of a mountain.

You will certainly not find an Aquarius bride replicating the look of a princess or a socialite. Her gown will need to be more unique to suit her eccentric taste. Look for a bridal gown with interesting features such as large handmade flowers, or a flowing beaded 1920s flapper shift. Handmade wedding jewelry will be just right for the bride who likes unique things.

People born under the sign of Aquarius are known as dreamers. It could be fun to turn your reception into an otherworldly place of dreams. Transform the space with special lighting, flowing floral displays, and beautiful decorations. Since Aquarius is represented by the water-bearer, a fountain or other water element would be ideal.

The Aquarius bride will have a very individual outlook on life. You can harness that eclectic point of view and turn it into a unique and unconventional wedding. Allow your quirky side to shine through, Aquarius, and your wedding will be unlike anything that your guests have ever seen before.

Are you a bride who likes all things modern and chic? If your personal style is more trendy than traditional, then you will want your wedding jewelry to reflect this. A basic strand of pearls may be great for a classic bride, but the modern bride should look for handmade wedding jewelry with a unique twist.

Pick the pieces that will be the best complement to your dress. For instance, if you are wearing a halter neckline, you would be better off skipping a necklace. Instead look for stunning earrings, worn with a couple of bracelets stacked up on your wrist. If you like a dramatic look, check out Swarovski crystal chandelier earrings. For a sleek and elegant look, extra long thin drop earrings will be perfect.

Another way to give your wedding jewelry a modern twist is to add color. All-white is traditional; add a colorful accent to take it to the next level. Hints of blue are a popular color to add, but there are many other options.

A hip, modern look can also be created with unusual shapes and forms. Handmade wedding jewelry takes on a fresh new look when created from Swarovski crystal cubes. If sleek and linear is not your taste, choose pieces designed from organic shapes, such as keshi or coin pearls. These beautiful and unique pearls create bridal jewelry with a natural, uncontrived effect that is ideal for today’s bride.

Jewelry is very personal. You will want the jewelry that you wear for your wedding to express your personality and suit the style of your event. Unique and interesting bridal jewelry is the perfect choice for the modern bride.

Planning a wedding is always a big job, and it is even more challenging when you are planning a long distance wedding. Whether you are getting away to a tropical beach, getting married in the town where you grew up, or some other place that struck your fancy, planning your wedding from far away is different than arranging for one right down the street. A long distance wedding requires that the bride and groom be organized, decisive, and flexible.

To be able to pull off a long distance wedding, you will have to find someone at your wedding destination that you can trust with a lot of the details. This is not so hard when you are having a destination wedding at a resort, because they usually have an event coordinator on site who will manage everything. For other locations, the bride will need a wedding planner, relative, or very trusted friend to do a lot of the legwork for her.

One of the biggest decisions to make when arranging your wedding from a distance is what to do about your bridal gown. Usually the bride is best off buying her gown in a salon where she lives or one near her wedding site. If you will be making multiple trips home during the planning process, it can actually be easiest to work with a salon where your wedding will take place.

Accessories are much easier. You can find beautiful handmade wedding jewelry online, so you don’t have the same concerns as with the bridal gown. Also, dainty handmade wedding jewelry is a whole lot easier to transport than an enormous dress! Just be certain to pack it in your carry on luggage if you are flying.

There are many factors that go into deciding where to be married. Often emotional ties are more important that convenience. Planning a wedding long distance may not be the easiest way to do it, but it will certainly be worth the extra effort to have the wedding of your dreams.