Archive for the ‘Wedding jewelry’ Category

Turn Your Wedding Into A Tropical Paradise

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

A popular trend in the wedding industry is destination weddings. Many couples find destination weddings to be convenient, less stressful, and inexpensive. The wonderful benefit to having a destination wedding is that the bride only has to worry about finding a bridal gown, wedding jewelry, and shoes because there is usually an onsite wedding planner that coordinates all of the other details. While having a destination wedding is the ideal situation for some couples, unfortunately, it is not convenient for others. What are some alternatives for couples that desire a tropical wedding within their hometown?

A couple might consider having their wedding at an outside location (during the appropriate season). With the combination of the right bridal attire, wedding jewelry, menu, and decorations, you can create your own tropical paradise right at home.

Bridal Attire

For a tropical wedding theme, appropriate attire for the bride would be a lightweight dress or a swimsuit and a sarong. The bridesmaids should wear attire that coordinates with the bride. The bride might consider intertwining a couple of banana leaves and creating a tropical inspired headpiece. Beach themed wedding jewelry is a suitable accessory. The groom and his groomsmen can get away with wearing a cotton shirt along with linen pants, khaki cut-offs, or tropical shorts.

Wedding Jewelry

Flowers are often used in the tropics as accessories during special occasions. Other popular accessories are made of bamboo, cowry, and river shells.

Menu

Fruit is a necessity for any tropical event. Some of your fruit selections may include but aren’t limited to papaya, pineapple, mango, and strawberries. Seafood and pork are also very popular in the tropics.

Decorations

Using fruit as part of your décor is a sure way to add color to your event. You might consider using banana leaves as table skirts. This will also coordinate well the bride’s headpiece. It is also a good idea to incorporate decorations that tie into the bride’s wedding jewelry as well.

Although having a destination wedding has many benefits, it is not a practical alternative for some couples. Whether it is a financial, family, or work related issue, there are other options for couples to explore. It is important for couples to consider other options when making decisions about their wedding. Couples should pursue their dream of having a destination wedding by bringing the tropics to their hometown. Using the above suggestions and with careful planning it is possible to host a tropical wedding without leaving your own city.

Wedding Jewelry

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Once the bride has found the dress of her dreams she can cross that task off of her seemingly endless checklist, but the decision on her attire opens up more decisions to be made. Once the bride has her gown picked out the next step to completing her ensemble is to pick out her bridal jewelry. Considering custom design jewelry for the big day has many advantages and should be thought of as an option.

The exact dating of when pearl jewelry, and specifically the pearl necklace, became the prerequisite gifts for bridal wedding jewelry cannot be pinpointed with exactitude. However, there is evidence attested to by by the scholars of ancient Greece, which dates the pearl’s relationship to the bride back to at least the time of classical Greece, circa 600 B.C.

Pearls come in different types, colors, and sizes. But there is always the perfect one for you. Choosing the best and right kind of pearl jewelry to accessorize yourself on your wedding day is very important. You would want to look beautiful without looking tacky or as if you are trying too hard.

Jewelry pieces that incorporate flowers or rosettes are trendy because they celebrate spring and summer. Brides still wanting a classic, timeless look are layering multiple strands of pearls instead of sticking with a simple choker.

Trends for this year seem to be veering away from what Victorians and ladies of old loved-elegant and dainty. This year’s wedding jewelry is bigger, bolder and even chunkier than things that have been showcased in past years. When the word bold is used, here it is meant to describe pieces of jewelry with a lot of movement and swing.

Wedding jewelry has become a very popular accent for much, much more than just the bride herself. Customized crystal wedding jewelry is one of the most spectacular toppers that a bride can choose for her cake, whether it is in the form of a bejeweled crown, or rhinestone leaves and flowers.

Purchasing your wedding rings is something that you should take time in doing. While your wedding jewelry, with regards to earrings, necklaces, etc., can be worn the one time, your wedding rings will be worn each day for the rest of your life. Choosing them is something that you should not rush.

Elvis Wedding Chapel Known for Theatrical Weddings Voted Number One in Nevada

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Las Vegas, Nevada – Nevada Magazine readers can’t help falling in love with Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel, voted by readers as the #1 Southern Nevada Wedding Venue in their 2010 “Best of Nevada” Issue. Owned and operated by Ron Decar, long time lead singer and host of the World Famous Les Folies Bergere revue in Las Vegas, the Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel is known for its Elvis and other “themed” weddings and is an institution when it comes to Las Vegas weddings.

“We would like to the thank the Readers of Nevada Magazine for once again voting us Best Wedding Venue,” said Ron Decar, Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel’s owner and founder. “We strive hard to make each & every wedding that we perform the very best experience, because that is what our brides and grooms deserve!”

“Our backgrounds are show business-based, which means that our themed weddings are the best in the business,” Decar continued. “We highly recommend a themed wedding for vow renewals. Of course, that doesn’t mean that our traditional weddings are any less spectacular. After all, who better than a show biz team to make your wedding day the most unique and special wedding you or any of your guests have ever attended?”