This article brought to you by Aleana’s Bridal shop, Paramus, NJ.
Read Part 1 and Part 2 first
Candles create a natural glow, but sometimes this isn’t always enough to keeping the ambiance well lit. Consequently, you should consider lamps or spotlights decoratively & tastefully placed at each table. You won’t want anyone tripping over them selves, unable to see the guestbook to sign it…and most importantly, you’ll want your photos to look their best…and this won’t be done in the dark!
Winter warm…& Fuzzies
Make wedding guests feel comfortable indoors and out…from before they even arrive until long into the night. Offer warm transportation for them from the airport or hotel to your venue. Make sure your venue location is accessible even if the weather turns bad and has good ventilation to keep the room warm (not stuffy!). That intimacy and warmth you create in your space should extend to the outdoors, as well. Provide portable heaters to go outside for those who want to escape for a breath of fresh air, check out the landscape, and/or for smokers. You can even take it generously further by providing blankets by the doors to take for those who are heading outside.
Cappuccino or Hot Chocolate Bar: Create a bar with a warm, cute touch…including delicious cookies, hot cocoa, cappuccino, & other hot drinks for either the whole night, or just as a late-night station. This is a great alternative (and money saver) as it alleviates stress on the actual liquor bar! If you did your job making guests feel warm enough, they won’t be inclined to become dependent on the booze buzz for the rush of warmth they get on a cold, tavern night at the bar back home.
Heated Menu: Not literally…but consider cold-weather friendly foods and comforting dishes to serve on your wedding menu: meats or fish like a baked tilapia, minestrone or fennel potato leek soup, sweet potatoes, and pureed parsnips.
Winter-wonderland Wardrobe
You might want to consider having a wedding dress that will keep you warm with silk satin or a just heavier fabric in general, one with thick-laced sleeves, or a high collar. You can always ditch the white dress for a stand-out color: blush pink, bold red, icy blue, or slick silver, which will look lusciously lovely against a white, snowy backdrop.
Winter Glam Glow: The bright lighting of winter accentuates dark circles and puffy eyes, while the weather dries out skin. Keep your skin especially moisturized in the days leading up to the wedding. For makeup, use warm and glowing hues, an under-eye concealer & highlighter, a highlighter for your cheekbones and under eyebrow arches, and use a hint of shimmer in your eye makeup.
Read Part 4 next
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Dazzling Diamonds: Wear diamonds as your jewelry, or incorporate them into accessories and even the décor around the venue. Diamonds conjure up magical visions of ice crystals…perfect for your winter wedding “personality”.
Coats?…✓Check!: Make sure your venue has a coat check, as nobody wants to lug around a bulky coat or even a wet one, from any wintery weather mix of snow, sleet, or icy rain. Also, have a fancy coat and layering clothing pieces for over your wedding gown when shooting photos outside.
WINTER WHIMSY
Hot Kisses: How about renting a photo booth for the night dressed up in mistletoe? Let the guests take pictures inside the booth with mistletoe backdrops on top of their heads as the custom set portrait to be taken in the booth…they will have no choice but to pose properly with sharing a kiss.
Dashing through the Snow: If you wished for snow on your wedding day and you got lucky with a full blanket of it (or a full on blizzard!), then your beautiful backdrop is set. But if the snow just won’t come to you, rent a snow machine and create your own winter wonderland. Let the décor of your reception speak the language of winter…maybe carved-out-of-ice designs and a martini luge can help in setting the wintery mood.
Welcome to wonderland
If you’re a couple who are thinking of tying the knot as the snow starts to fall.. Create a scene of what winter means to you, and take those elements and draw from the inspiration to use for creating your own memorable, winter wonderland wedding.
Hot cocoa…a blazing fireplace that roars with warmth…cozy candelight nights & crisp air days… all add a touch of enchantment that peak wedding season just doesn’t offer. Whether you have striking memories connected with the winter season, and want to associate your big day with it… or you just love the sparkle of the season…there’s a certain charm to a winter wedding that just can’t be denied, nor can be achieved in the spring or summer.
Marrying on a snowy night in December (or any freezing night of winter!) proposes an esthetic landscape that will absorb you & your jolly guests into it, leading you well on your way to a sparkling, whimsical, wintery wedding of wonderful…This magic of the season simply lends to a different kind of wedding magic.
“When we say goodbye December
Merry bells no longer chime
We’ll remember once upon a wintertime”…. And your guests will leave wonderstruck from exiting the pages of your fairytale storybook of your winter wedding to be remembered forever.
No matter how chilly it is outside, your wedding will be glowing and gleaming warm with love….
Why? Because…
“LOVE THAWS”- Disney’s Frozen.
“Only an act of true love
Can thaw a frozen heart.”
DISNEY’S FROZEN.
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*Bring some friends along with you… but a small group of 2-3 people to avoid an overwhelming number of differing opinions. Plus, some bridal stores may not even have the room capacity to fit your whole posse…so keep it small to keep it comfortable for everybody. Your bridesmaids would be best for some moral support. If not, just bring your favorite female family member…mom, grandma, godmother, aunt, etc. It’s important to pick a person, or people, whose advice you appreciate and style you admire most. You want somebody who truly supports, knows, and loves you, so their honest opinion of what you look best in is what you will trust most.
– TIP! : Make first time ventures to the bridal stores fun & free from expectations by bring a really great girlfriend with you. If you take the pressure off, you can enjoy it as an adventure as you begin to see what is out there. The “real” visits should be saved with your mom or whoever you plan to involve in the final decision making process. Do the groundwork, narrow down your preferences, and then proceed with a more defined idea of what you’re looking for…with giving yourself plenty of time to explore.
*Bring your flexibility along…your highest form of open-mindedness! Listen to your loved ones’ advice and be open to the possibilities that the store offers you. Most people who work in bridal shops are experts on their stock and what styles suit which body types, so stay open to what they have to offer you!
You may a have a certain style in mind…like a sultry fish tail gown, butmaybe that silk & simple princess cut dress that the sales assistant suggests looks ten times better on you. Maybe you’re trying to find a dress to “conceal” certain parts of your body, but you find a gown that celebrates your curves instead of downplaying them. The best looking gown will be one that accentuates your best assets.
Continue with Part 3 and Part 4
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How to have a Winter Wedding (Part 3)
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Candles create a natural glow, but sometimes this isn’t always enough to keeping the ambiance well lit. Consequently, you should consider lamps or spotlights decoratively & tastefully placed at each table. You won’t want anyone tripping over them selves, unable to see the guestbook to sign it…and most importantly, you’ll want your photos to look their best…and this won’t be done in the dark!
Winter warm…& Fuzzies
Make wedding guests feel comfortable indoors and out…from before they even arrive until long into the night. Offer warm transportation for them from the airport or hotel to your venue. Make sure your venue location is accessible even if the weather turns bad and has good ventilation to keep the room warm (not stuffy!). That intimacy and warmth you create in your space should extend to the outdoors, as well. Provide portable heaters to go outside for those who want to escape for a breath of fresh air, check out the landscape, and/or for smokers. You can even take it generously further by providing blankets by the doors to take for those who are heading outside.
Cappuccino or Hot Chocolate Bar: Create a bar with a warm, cute touch…including delicious cookies, hot cocoa, cappuccino, & other hot drinks for either the whole night, or just as a late-night station. This is a great alternative (and money saver) as it alleviates stress on the actual liquor bar! If you did your job making guests feel warm enough, they won’t be inclined to become dependent on the booze buzz for the rush of warmth they get on a cold, tavern night at the bar back home.
Heated Menu: Not literally…but consider cold-weather friendly foods and comforting dishes to serve on your wedding menu: meats or fish like a baked tilapia, minestrone or fennel potato leek soup, sweet potatoes, and pureed parsnips.
Winter-wonderland Wardrobe
You might want to consider having a wedding dress that will keep you warm with silk satin or a just heavier fabric in general, one with thick-laced sleeves, or a high collar. You can always ditch the white dress for a stand-out color: blush pink, bold red, icy blue, or slick silver, which will look lusciously lovely against a white, snowy backdrop.
Winter Glam Glow: The bright lighting of winter accentuates dark circles and puffy eyes, while the weather dries out skin. Keep your skin especially moisturized in the days leading up to the wedding. For makeup, use warm and glowing hues, an under-eye concealer & highlighter, a highlighter for your cheekbones and under eyebrow arches, and use a hint of shimmer in your eye makeup.
Read Part 4 next
How to have a Winter Wedding (Part 4)
/in Articles /by Svetlana ZakharinaThis article brought to you by Aleana’s Bridal shop, Paramus, NJ.
Dazzling Diamonds: Wear diamonds as your jewelry, or incorporate them into accessories and even the décor around the venue. Diamonds conjure up magical visions of ice crystals…perfect for your winter wedding “personality”.
Coats?…✓Check!: Make sure your venue has a coat check, as nobody wants to lug around a bulky coat or even a wet one, from any wintery weather mix of snow, sleet, or icy rain. Also, have a fancy coat and layering clothing pieces for over your wedding gown when shooting photos outside.
WINTER WHIMSY
Hot Kisses: How about renting a photo booth for the night dressed up in mistletoe? Let the guests take pictures inside the booth with mistletoe backdrops on top of their heads as the custom set portrait to be taken in the booth…they will have no choice but to pose properly with sharing a kiss.
Dashing through the Snow: If you wished for snow on your wedding day and you got lucky with a full blanket of it (or a full on blizzard!), then your beautiful backdrop is set. But if the snow just won’t come to you, rent a snow machine and create your own winter wonderland. Let the décor of your reception speak the language of winter…maybe carved-out-of-ice designs and a martini luge can help in setting the wintery mood.
Welcome to wonderland
If you’re a couple who are thinking of tying the knot as the snow starts to fall.. Create a scene of what winter means to you, and take those elements and draw from the inspiration to use for creating your own memorable, winter wonderland wedding.
Hot cocoa…a blazing fireplace that roars with warmth…cozy candelight nights & crisp air days… all add a touch of enchantment that peak wedding season just doesn’t offer. Whether you have striking memories connected with the winter season, and want to associate your big day with it… or you just love the sparkle of the season…there’s a certain charm to a winter wedding that just can’t be denied, nor can be achieved in the spring or summer.
Marrying on a snowy night in December (or any freezing night of winter!) proposes an esthetic landscape that will absorb you & your jolly guests into it, leading you well on your way to a sparkling, whimsical, wintery wedding of wonderful…This magic of the season simply lends to a different kind of wedding magic.
“When we say goodbye December
Merry bells no longer chime
We’ll remember once upon a wintertime”…. And your guests will leave wonderstruck from exiting the pages of your fairytale storybook of your winter wedding to be remembered forever.
No matter how chilly it is outside, your wedding will be glowing and gleaming warm with love….
Why? Because…
“LOVE THAWS”- Disney’s Frozen.
“Only an act of true love
Can thaw a frozen heart.”
DISNEY’S FROZEN.
How to shop for a wedding dress (Part 2)
/in Articles /by Svetlana ZakharinaRead Part 1 first
This article brought to you by Aleana’s Bridal shop, Paramus, NJ
*Bring some friends along with you… but a small group of 2-3 people to avoid an overwhelming number of differing opinions. Plus, some bridal stores may not even have the room capacity to fit your whole posse…so keep it small to keep it comfortable for everybody. Your bridesmaids would be best for some moral support. If not, just bring your favorite female family member…mom, grandma, godmother, aunt, etc. It’s important to pick a person, or people, whose advice you appreciate and style you admire most. You want somebody who truly supports, knows, and loves you, so their honest opinion of what you look best in is what you will trust most.
– TIP! : Make first time ventures to the bridal stores fun & free from expectations by bring a really great girlfriend with you. If you take the pressure off, you can enjoy it as an adventure as you begin to see what is out there. The “real” visits should be saved with your mom or whoever you plan to involve in the final decision making process. Do the groundwork, narrow down your preferences, and then proceed with a more defined idea of what you’re looking for…with giving yourself plenty of time to explore.
*Bring your flexibility along…your highest form of open-mindedness! Listen to your loved ones’ advice and be open to the possibilities that the store offers you. Most people who work in bridal shops are experts on their stock and what styles suit which body types, so stay open to what they have to offer you!
You may a have a certain style in mind…like a sultry fish tail gown, but maybe that silk & simple princess cut dress that the sales assistant suggests looks ten times better on you. Maybe you’re trying to find a dress to “conceal” certain parts of your body, but you find a gown that celebrates your curves instead of downplaying them. The best looking gown will be one that accentuates your best assets.
Continue with Part 3 and Part 4