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HELP LADIES i Have the dresses i need help with everything eles

any ideas?

[LauraAA]

The Bride


A pure white gown worn under a cloak of rich, red velvet to keep out the chill
Choose warm dress fabrics such as heavy satin, brocade or velvet
A short white fun fur would also look good and could be left at the door during the ceremony
A more modern gown, trimmed with bright Christmas motifs
A gold dress in shimmering fabric, trimmed with tiny golden bells
Make a real statement in a bright red silk gown


The Bouquet


Mainly greenery, with trailing ivy. A few white flowers such as roses, the spectacular 'Longiflorum' lilies, Christmas roses (white helibore) or Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus) with sprigs of Jasmine
For more colour, use deep red rosebuds and twigs of spruce, interspersed with golden bells and ribbons
Or add small bells on trailing ribbons that tinkle as they move


The Head-Dress

A Renaissance style circlet of greenery with deep red roses (or white blooms) at the front.


The Groom


Together with the rest of his party wears a glittering waistcoat in red, green and silver or gold
Buttonholes of mistletoe, easily removable for kissing the bride!
The Bridesmaids
Rich, deep red, velvet gowns with matching stoles for warmth and carrying white posies or floral baskets
Alternatively white, silver or gold gowns and wraps and carrying posies of deep red roses and evergreens


Flowergirls


In deep red velvet, with short full skirts trimmed with white fur
Keep them warm with white tights and fur muffs or they can carry rustic hoops of ivy and flowers (small white roses, anemones or guelder roses.)


Page Boy


For very small pageboy, dress as Santa's helper in a green elf costume or for a more conventional look, a dark green velvet suit.



Invitations



Design your cards in Christmas shapes such as baubles, Christmas trees or Angels
Use Christmas cards as invitations
Send your invitations out disguised as Christmas gifts, in small boxes accompanied by a small decoration


Transport


Arrive in style in a white limousine decorated with ribbons and festive wreathes or garlands of greenery
Arrive by horse drawn carriage with coach and harness decorated with Christmas foliage and lots of chiming bells
For a real entrance in keeping with the Christmas theme, a Christmas sleigh with Santa at the reins
An all white Santa outfit may look more tasteful
A sound system in the vehicle could be broadcasting Christmas carols as it brings the bride to the ceremony


Music


At a religious ceremony, use joyful, Christmas carols, such as 'O come, all ye faithful' and 'Hark the herald angel sing'
Play Christmas music before the ceremony
Ask a children's Choir to sing at the ceremony. Include popular Christmas songs in the music played at the reception
Do not forget the oldies - 'I'm dreaming of a white Christmas' - 'Rocking around the Christmas tree' and Band Aid's 'Do they know its Christmas time' and keep Elvis fans happy with 'Santa Bring my Baby back to me.'


Cake


Make each tier of a square cake look like a Christmas gift, with ribbons and decorations
Decorate the cake with trails of iced ivy, holly and berries and small artificial robins, use a centrepiece of bride, groom and Father Christmas
Place a centrepiece 'church' on the top tier and decorate with angels and bells


Venue


Make full use of winter greenery. Holly loaded with bright berries, trailing ivy, great swags of evergreens brightened with ribbons, gold sprayed cones and seed heads
Use white miniature Christmas tree lights entwined in the greenery
A Christmas tree decorated to match your colourscheme
Piles of 'presents'under the tree. You could invite all your guests to bring family presents along to the wedding, as well as wedding gifts, and Father Christmas could arrive to hand them out
Illuminate your reception with a blaze of candle light (just take care that it is only the candles that 'blaze'!)


Decorations


For inexpensive decorations, gather greenery, use spray paint to colour fir cones and seed heads, sprinkle with glitter while still wet, and place in jars which you have covered with tin foil and decorated with colourful ribbons
Paint delicate branches with white paint, add a sparkle of glitter and decorate with baubles, tinsel and fairy lights


Christmas Favours


Personalised Christmas Crackers
Wrap small gifts of chocolates as miniature Christmas presents, have them handed out by Father Christmas
Fill tiny Christmas stockings with potpourri or candy canes
Make or buy Christmas tree decorations, (such as small red heart-shaped cushions, decorated with a silk rose and embroidered with your name and the wedding date), place them on a tree at the reception and invite the guests to help themselves to the favours as they leave
Christmas candles, personalised with your names
Bottle openers for the men
Father Christmas Gingerbread Men


Table Decorations


Fill a glass stemmed bowl with : Christmas baubles; Nuts and candied fruits; Greenery, berries, fir cones and trails of ivy
Sparkling snowflake decorations, trailing ribbons and white flowers
A cream Candle standing in a miniature Christmas wreath. Similar, but larger, wreaths could be used as decorations or carried in place of a bouquet
Decorate small boxes, glue them together and place them in the centre of the table to look like a pile of Christmas gifts
Miniature ice sculptures
Small illuminated Christmas trees
Spray plastic champagne flutes silver and fill with Christmas greenery, (mistletoe can provide some fun!) and add silver artificial flowers
Use a Dickensian theme and place miniature old world buildings as a table centre and surround by artificial snow and greenery
Create mock Christmas present boxes and stand a poinsettia inside it
Use small wooden baskets, filled with baubles, greenery, poinsettias, berries and ribbon
Anchor helium balloons in Christmas colours to the centre of the table
Weight them with a basket containing a model Father Christmas to look like the gondola of a hot air balloon
Mistletoe and more mistletoe!


Finishing Touches


Place pens and paper at each table and have a centrepiece of Father Christmas with an open sleigh and a note to encourage guests to write messages or advice for the newly weds and place it in the sleigh
Compile a collage of photographs of the bride and groom taken at Christmases in the past
Try and present them together at the same ages during their childhood
Provide candles for the guests to light at the end of the reception, to light the way for the bride and groom as they leave in the dark
Gather the guests around a Christmas Tree and sing Christmas carols
'Gift wrap' the tables with a large central bow and ribbons reaching down to the floor on all four sides
Hire hand bell ringers to play Christmas carols for the guests
Have a Santa Clause arrive with presents for the children

[LauraAA]

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I thought this centerpiece was pretty cool.

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Some really neat back drops for the walls of your hall. Be really neat for pictures:

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[ISIDEJOSH]

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[LauraAA]

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Very pretty! Perfect w/ your theme!

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[SoonToBeWed]

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FLOWERS FOR A WINTER WEDDING

By Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor
Lisa Halvorsen, Garden Editor

While it's true that most weddings take place in spring and summer, many couples choose a winter date for the "big event."

According to the Society of American Florists, 13 percent of weddings take place in the winter, with 11 percent of those being Christmas weddings. Summer weddings account for 35 percent, spring weddings 29 percent, and autumn weddings 23 percent.

But even though fewer weddings take place in the colder months, that doesn't mean the winter bride is faced with a limited selection of flowers for her bouquet, the wedding party's flowers, and floral arrangements for the ceremony and reception. Traditional wedding flowers, including roses, lilies, orchids, and daisies, are available year-round, as are many exotic ones. However, the cost usually is higher for out-of-season or unusual flowers.

When planning a winter wedding, as for a wedding in any season, personal preference--and budget--will play a large part in what you chose for flowers. Some brides pick their favorites or follow the long-standing tradition of an all-white bouquet, symbolizing purity.

Others base their choices on what's available locally, what complements their color scheme or bridesmaids' dresses, or on what each flower means. Gardenias symbolize joy, daisies innocence, and roses represent love and happiness, for example. Red tulips say "I love you" while white ones signify "I am worthy of you."

The colors of the season also come into play in decisions about flowers. Christmas brides often choose red or burgundy as one of their colors, using red roses, carnations, calla lilies, and other red flowers in their bouquets with accents of silver, white, and green, other colors traditionally associated with this holiday.

Poinsettias, amaryllis, and evergreens are popular choices for decorations while holly branches and other plants with red berries are ideal for use in floral arrangements. For a seasonal touch, iridescent or frosted glass balls, snowflake ornaments, and glittery ribbons can be added.

If you choose red or green for the attire of your attendants, bring along a sample of the fabric when you meet with your florist to select your flowers. The "wrong" shade of green foliage or red blossom can clash with a gown of a different shade of the same color. For emerald green, for instance, you'll want to pick a true red rather than a maroon or burgundy for the bouquets. Limit the amount of green foliage although a variegated leaf might work well.

White is a popular winter color with flower choices including roses, tulips, freesias, hellebores, and mums, among others. But again, it's important to pick the right white varieties to go with your gown. White flowers come in varying shades from pure white to ivory and even a faint pinkish white. In addition, choosing the right foliage will help the bouquet stand out against the dress.

White can be used as an accent color for a bouquet of darker colored flowers or for floral arrangements and accessories to lighten up a room, especially one lit with candles for a romantic evening wedding. If your gown is beaded, incorporate tiny strings of white beads or pearls into your bouquet and table centerpieces. Frosted glass balls, mirrors, and acrylic icicles can be used as stand-alone decorations or incorporated into arrangements to complement a lacy gown.

Blues and purples, especially in combination with shimmery white, metallic silver, and glittery gold accessories, also create an illusion of winter and are popular with brides seeking a more contemporary look for their winter wedding. For flowers consider iris, freesia, statice, and heather. Or use blue or purple as an accent color, such as for iridescent ribbon on a bouquet or church pew; glass vases or bowls to hold arrangements of sparkly glass balls and greenery; or candles on mirrored surfaces.

These are just a few suggestions for flowers for a winter wedding. For other ideas, browse through bridal and decorating magazines, or ask your local florist what he or she would recommend to help you realize your dream of a perfect wedding day.

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