*Napa Valley Winery…Ambiance, Cheeses, & you guessed it…WINE. And lots of it! Have a food and wine pairing for a celebration while dining under a canopy of a grape arbor and feel as if your in the middle of Napa Valley’s vineyard. Wooden cheese boards can be used as appetizer plates and as a gift for guests to take home.
*Cinco de Mayo…for you “May wedding” Brides! FIESTA TIME! This can be a Mexican themed wedding with bright and fun colors…and of course, a Margarita bar.
*Monte Carlo Casino Night…for the gambling girl! Casino Square, Grand Prix Racing Cars, Millionaires, Roulette Tables, Dice, Casino chips…cha-ching! Create your ultimate JACKPOT wedding.
*Medieval Times….MI LADY & HER LORD: Have a rustic, Renaissance fair at a castle and play princess & prince for a day dressed in medieval garments with wine served in goblets. There is no such thing as a royal pain on the path towards King Arthur’s court on your wedding day!
*Botanical Gardens : Japanese Tea, Victorian Garden Delight, etc. Cherry blossoms, bamboo sticks, lucky elephants & fortune cookies (good luck & happiness symbols), incense, chopsticks, and teapots filled with flowers. For just a simple Garden theme, bring back a simple time of elegant affairs when ladies wore their Sunday best and gentlemen stood to help a lady with her chair. This theme will evoke that romantic sense and timeless beauty to life.
*Clam Bake…This can be formal, traditional clambake, a casual, messy on the beach type of feel, an old-fashioned New-England feel, or ocean-inspired. Take yourself back to the days of early New England colonists and treat your guests to an evening of enjoyment over a steaming pile of lobsters and more delicious, fresh seafood seasoned with smoke house flavors.
*Carnival …A Ferris wheel, carousel, popcorn machine, cotton candy, and you can’t forget the Kissing Booth! An outdoors celebration in the night time breeze will recreate the inner child in all attendees. Keep the kid inside of you, as you’ll be working with a colorful, fun, summery atmosphere with lots of reds, pinks, whites, yellows, and golds to set the theme.
“Honor, riches, marriage-blessing
Long continuance, and increasing,
Hourly joys be still upon you!”
– William Shakespeare
You found the man of your dreams…the dress of your dreams…had the wedding of your dreams. Now what about the futureof your dreams?
Before you start dreaming up future plans, first give out gratitude to the universe for bringing you the things that bring you love & happiness, right here in the “here and now.” There is a measurable benefit to counting your blessings and looking on the bright side. Doing this will be sure to bring you more of your wishes, hopes and dreams to be realized soon in the future! Studies have been done to prove that people are genuinely happier when showing gratitude. So remember that a happy energy and positive outlook attracts positive outcomes!
Wedding day planning has brought you much stress, I’m sure, but give thanks for how wonderful it all turned out to be. “Thank you power” can actually undo the effects of stress that has took its’ toll on you. And aren’t you thankful for all the beauty the wedding day and the days that led up to it, like the first time you ever met your husband, has brought into your life?
Write down the moments that are good in your life and the ones you have recently experienced leading up to your wedding so that you can go back and reflect on them. This can be your little treasure book that holds your happiness…something that you can stare dreamily at each time you visit. It’s a golden repository of all the good stuff from your past that gives you the ability to recognize the small, everyday things that make you happy. Happiness and “thank you power” aren’t about material objects, but rather the moments in your life that have made you feel that life is good.
Whispers of your Heart
Give thanks… to God, your angels, and the universe…for coming together to bring you love in the form of human love. Whether you endured struggles and hardships along the way, a romantic relationship is what satisfies your heart. Your heart received the affection of another person, and your heart is now complete.
Give thanks…for Free will. Free will is the key ingredient to true love. True love cannot exist without a choice: If you were forced to love a person, then love would disappear, and you would be under manipulation. Your free will matched up perfectly with somebody else’s free will. You & your husband have a will that crossed paths and shared its’ desires freely, locking at a center point of reciprocating love.
Give thanks…for an intimate relationship that developed because of your choice and free will, in spite of all the other opportunities that you could have chosen that would have misled you down the wrong path to love.
Give thanks…for a passionate romance… Your channels are unblocked to allow love to flow freely in to enhance your life. Your earthly relationship with your husband is the avenue of expressing and receiving love
Give thanks…for the life of promise you are now living. A promise of unconditional love and acceptance that you and your spouse share together, which is the ultimate treasure above all other things in life.
“Grace and remembrance be to you both.”
– William Shakespeare
Continue… please read Part 2
This article brought to you by Aleana’s Bridal.
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Your wedding day is as special and unique as you are. Everything about it should reflect your individuality, especially your ceremony and the reception.
First, plan your theme according to your ceremony and reception site. Figure out what they both have to offer. Does the hotel include ballrooms, bridal suite, and more? Is there an outside party area? Is it more of a casual, formal, or intimate setting?
*Ceremony site / Reception site
*Outside party area
*Bridal Suite
*Hotel
*Ballroom
*Country Club
*Water side
*Garden
*Castles/Mansion
*Yacht/Boat
Here’s a list of just a few ideas to engage with in choosing a theme for your own wedding…and you can always expand on the ideas to make one fit just for you.
*Double Wedding: A single ceremony where two affiliated couples rendezvous for two separate weddings. Are you one for sharing your ONE special day? Be positive that all will be smooth if you do decide to book a double, and don’t let it turn into a scene from the movie “Bride Wars,” as Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson’s characters go from best friends to bride enemies at the same venue!…SCARY!
Weekend wedding: A wedding in which couples and their guests celebrate over the course of a weekend. Lodging is usually at the same facility as the wedding.
Military wedding: A ceremony conducted in a military chapel.
Civil wedding: A ceremony presided over by a local civil authority, such as an elected or appointed judge, justice of the peace, or the mayor of a locality.
Let’s get creative with our list of fun & festive themes:
*Mardi Gras…for the PARTY bride!: beads, glow in the dark jewelry, Cajun food such as jambalaya & boiled shrimp…all spicy suggestions to serve in this New Orleans inspired theme.
*Masquerade Ball…for you costume lovers! Decorated masks, jester dolls, and the primary colors of green, gold, & purple can be combined into this wedding.
*Winter Wonderland…Snow/Ice Queens! Create a world of wondrous enchantment by using reflections of silver & gold…sparkle & shine…accented by a simple & sophisticated color scheme of pure white.
*Western Wedding…Grab your partner dosey-doe? Cowboy hats and horseshoes…Add some country flair with an authentic cowboy atmosphere.
Theme Weddings (Part 2)
/in Articles /by Svetlana ZakharinaPlease read Part 1 first
*Napa Valley Winery…Ambiance, Cheeses, & you guessed it…WINE. And lots of it! Have a food and wine pairing for a celebration while dining under a canopy of a grape arbor and feel as if your in the middle of Napa Valley’s vineyard. Wooden cheese boards can be used as appetizer plates and as a gift for guests to take home.
*Cinco de Mayo…for you “May wedding” Brides! FIESTA TIME! This can be a Mexican themed wedding with bright and fun colors…and of course, a Margarita bar.
*Monte Carlo Casino Night…for the gambling girl! Casino Square, Grand Prix Racing Cars, Millionaires, Roulette Tables, Dice, Casino chips…cha-ching! Create your ultimate JACKPOT wedding.
*Medieval Times….MI LADY & HER LORD: Have a rustic, Renaissance fair at a castle and play princess & prince for a day dressed in medieval garments with wine served in goblets. There is no such thing as a royal pain on the path towards King Arthur’s court on your wedding day!
*Botanical Gardens : Japanese Tea, Victorian Garden Delight, etc. Cherry blossoms, bamboo sticks, lucky elephants & fortune cookies (good luck & happiness symbols), incense, chopsticks, and teapots filled with flowers. For just a simple Garden theme, bring back a simple time of elegant affairs when ladies wore their Sunday best and gentlemen stood to help a lady with her chair. This theme will evoke that romantic sense and timeless beauty to life.
*Clam Bake…This can be formal, traditional clambake, a casual, messy on the beach type of feel, an old-fashioned New-England feel, or ocean-inspired. Take yourself back to the days of early New England colonists and treat your guests to an evening of enjoyment over a steaming pile of lobsters and more delicious, fresh seafood seasoned with smoke house flavors.
*Carnival …A Ferris wheel, carousel, popcorn machine, cotton candy, and you can’t forget the Kissing Booth! An outdoors celebration in the night time breeze will recreate the inner child in all attendees. Keep the kid inside of you, as you’ll be working with a colorful, fun, summery atmosphere with lots of reds, pinks, whites, yellows, and golds to set the theme.
Looking for more great ideas please read Part 3
This article brought to you by Aleana’s Bridal.
Bride’s wish list (part 1)
/in Articles /by Svetlana ZakharinaBy Jaclyn Ianetti
“Honor, riches, marriage-blessing
Long continuance, and increasing,
Hourly joys be still upon you!”
– William Shakespeare
You found the man of your dreams…the dress of your dreams…had the wedding of your dreams. Now what about the future of your dreams?
Before you start dreaming up future plans, first give out gratitude to the universe for bringing you the things that bring you love & happiness, right here in the “here and now.” There is a measurable benefit to counting your blessings and looking on the bright side. Doing this will be sure to bring you more of your wishes, hopes and dreams to be realized soon in the future! Studies have been done to prove that people are genuinely happier when showing gratitude. So remember that a happy energy and positive outlook attracts positive outcomes!
Wedding day planning has brought you much stress, I’m sure, but give thanks for how wonderful it all turned out to be. “Thank you power” can actually undo the effects of stress that has took its’ toll on you. And aren’t you thankful for all the beauty the wedding day and the days that led up to it, like the first time you ever met your husband, has brought into your life?
Write down the moments that are good in your life and the ones you have recently experienced leading up to your wedding so that you can go back and reflect on them. This can be your little treasure book that holds your happiness…something that you can stare dreamily at each time you visit. It’s a golden repository of all the good stuff from your past that gives you the ability to recognize the small, everyday things that make you happy. Happiness and “thank you power” aren’t about material objects, but rather the moments in your life that have made you feel that life is good.
Whispers of your Heart
Give thanks… to God, your angels, and the universe…for coming together to bring you love in the form of human love. Whether you endured struggles and hardships along the way, a romantic relationship is what satisfies your heart. Your heart received the affection of another person, and your heart is now complete.
Give thanks…for Free will. Free will is the key ingredient to true love. True love cannot exist without a choice: If you were forced to love a person, then love would disappear, and you would be under manipulation. Your free will matched up perfectly with somebody else’s free will. You & your husband have a will that crossed paths and shared its’ desires freely, locking at a center point of reciprocating love.
Give thanks…for an intimate relationship that developed because of your choice and free will, in spite of all the other opportunities that you could have chosen that would have misled you down the wrong path to love.
Give thanks…for a passionate romance… Your channels are unblocked to allow love to flow freely in to enhance your life. Your earthly relationship with your husband is the avenue of expressing and receiving love
Give thanks…for the life of promise you are now living. A promise of unconditional love and acceptance that you and your spouse share together, which is the ultimate treasure above all other things in life.
“Grace and remembrance be to you both.”
– William Shakespeare
Continue… please read Part 2
This article brought to you by Aleana’s Bridal.
Theme Weddings (Part 1)
/in Articles, Bride's BlogRoll /by Svetlana ZakharinaBy Jaclyn Ianetti
Your wedding day is as special and unique as you are. Everything about it should reflect your individuality, especially your ceremony and the reception.
First, plan your theme according to your ceremony and reception site. Figure out what they both have to offer. Does the hotel include ballrooms, bridal suite, and more? Is there an outside party area? Is it more of a casual, formal, or intimate setting?
*Ceremony site / Reception site
*Outside party area
*Bridal Suite
*Hotel
*Ballroom
*Country Club
*Water side
*Garden
*Castles/Mansion
*Yacht/Boat
Here’s a list of just a few ideas to engage with in choosing a theme for your own wedding…and you can always expand on the ideas to make one fit just for you.
*Double Wedding: A single ceremony where two affiliated couples rendezvous for two separate weddings. Are you one for sharing your ONE special day? Be positive that all will be smooth if you do decide to book a double, and don’t let it turn into a scene from the movie “Bride Wars,” as Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson’s characters go from best friends to bride enemies at the same venue!…SCARY!
Weekend wedding: A wedding in which couples and their guests celebrate over the course of a weekend. Lodging is usually at the same facility as the wedding.
Military wedding: A ceremony conducted in a military chapel.
Civil wedding: A ceremony presided over by a local civil authority, such as an elected or appointed judge, justice of the peace, or the mayor of a locality.
Let’s get creative with our list of fun & festive themes:
*Mardi Gras…for the PARTY bride!: beads, glow in the dark jewelry, Cajun food such as jambalaya & boiled shrimp…all spicy suggestions to serve in this New Orleans inspired theme.
*Masquerade Ball…for you costume lovers! Decorated masks, jester dolls, and the primary colors of green, gold, & purple can be combined into this wedding.
*Winter Wonderland…Snow/Ice Queens! Create a world of wondrous enchantment by using reflections of silver & gold…sparkle & shine…accented by a simple & sophisticated color scheme of pure white.
*Western Wedding…Grab your partner dosey-doe? Cowboy hats and horseshoes…Add some country flair with an authentic cowboy atmosphere.
This article brought to you by Aleanas Bridal.