When Planning Winter Wedding Favors Consider Coffee and Tea Favors

When a couple gets married, it is common practice to include elements that represent the season in the decorations and thematic elements of the wedding venue. Winter weddings can be among the most beautifully decorated ones. Snowflakes, ice, and Christmas elements can easily be combined to decorate for a winter wedding. These same elements can be used when choosing winter wedding favors.

 They contribute to the beauty of the venue and enhance the occasion. Coffee and tea favors are also very popular items to give as winter wedding favors. Winter wedding favors are often very elegant and beautiful items. Winter themes can include snowflakes, ice and icicles, and Christmas elements. Winter wedding favors have been created that fit in with any or all of these themes. If, however, a touch of warmth is desired in a winter wedding setting, coffee and tea favors are much preferred. These items are easily personalized on the packaging and can come in a wide array of flavors that fit the personalities of the couple giving them. The wedding and the party that followed will be fondly remembered by the guests when they consume the coffees and teas that make up these favors. The warmth of the occasion will be enjoyed along with the warmth of the coffee or tea selections. These are all good reasons to consider giving coffee and tea favors as winter wedding favors.

Winter wedding favors do not have to be coffee and tea favors to warm the hearts of the recipients. A wide variety of winter wedding favors are available that can warm the coldest heart despite the cold of the season. Christmas wedding favors are a welcome addition at any winter wedding. They are easily as heartwarming as coffees and teas but not as easily consumed. Snow flake bottle openers or stoppers, winter themed bookmarks, candles, and Christmas themed favors are all excellent examples of winter wedding favors.

The goal of any wedding favors is to say a special “Thank you” to the family and friends in attendance at the wedding for the caring they show by coming. Wedding favors show appreciation in a way that goes much deeper than a card sent to guests after the fact. Personalized wedding favors mean more yet. Choosing wedding favors based on the season in which the wedding takes place in a very common action. It is important to shop around and carefully choose a balanced selection of winter wedding favors that will say “Thank you” in a warm and inviting manner despite the cold outside. Winter wedding favors can be among the most beautiful of all. Coffee and tea favors add a personal touch and a warmth to the winter wedding that will be appreciated by all who receive them. Coffee and tea favors come in a wide variety of flavor choices, making it possible for the couple to include a little bit of their own personality in the choices they make when choosing coffee and tea favors.

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Wedding Decor for Today’s Bride

When thinking about wedding reception decoration ideas, most couples usually focus too much about choosing the right flowers and the centerpiece then forgetting about everything else. This is absolutely wrong. If you want a perfect wedding, you should know that although flowers and the centerpieces are indeed significant, there are other things that your wedding reception decoration ideas should focus on and solve to create a visually pleasing affair.

1. Candles – This old-fashioned source of light is not only beautiful to look at but it can also create an exceptionally romantic atmosphere especially at night. Wedding reception decoration ideas concerning candles should consider factors like height, width, color, and aroma. If you’ve got extra money to spare, you should also consider buying candles that give off a special scent to make your wedding smell as beautiful as it looks.

2. Lighting – Wedding reception decoration ideas should consider the lighting of the venue. If possible, use various kinds of lights to create the proper atmosphere. For cocktails or the entrance of bride and groom, it’s important to allow your guests to see everything and everyone in all its glory. Make sure that the lights can be dimmed, however, when it’s time for couples to dance.

3. Chair Decor – Wedding reception decoration ideas must also focus not just making the seats for the guests comfortable but pretty to look at as well. High-backed chairs are for more formal occasions. Chairs with padded seats are more comfortable but they’re more expensive to rent and heavier to move around. Make sure that you use chairs which can accommodate all sizes if you don’t want to cause discomfort to any of your guests.

4. Statues and Sculptures – Your wedding would be boring to look at if there’s nothing to please the roaming eyes of your guests. Wedding reception decoration ideas should also focus on placing strategically located decorations in the venue to give people something to look at AND serve as an excellent backdrop for picture-taking.

5. Napkins and Cutlery – Even the cutlery and napkin you’ll use for the wedding should be taken care of. Wedding reception decoration ideas regarding this matter should focus on the color and style of your dining ware but be sure to use only what you can afford to buy…or rent.

For more information on wedding decor, contact some of our local vendors for more great ideas at http://www.todaysbrideonline.com/topics/decorations_linens_rentals.phtml and http://www.todaysbrideonline.com/topics/ice_lighting.phtml.

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Marrying finances – for the second time

Getting hitched again? These strategies can help ensure that money doesn’t come between you and your new spouse.

By Karen Cheney, Money Magazine contributing writer

October 30, 2009: 4:26 AM ET

(MONEY Magazine) — When Kimerby and Tony Simmons were married last month at a vineyard in the foothills outside Atlanta, they participated in the African-American tradition of jumping over a broom – an act symbolizing their entrance into a new phase of life together.

For Tony, 41, this was the second time making such a leap, his previous marriage having ended in divorce. That breakup “put a big dent in my finances,” says the software sales executive. “I thought there was no way I was getting into another relationship.”

But then, on a flight from Chicago to Atlanta, he met Kimberly. And, soon, he fell in love. “It was the flight that changed our lives,” says Kimberly, 39, for whom this is a first marriage.

As they enter this new phase, the Simmonses will face hurdles bigger than that broom, particularly when it comes to their money. Tony enters the union with slightly less in assets than his new wife but far greater financial obligations: With three kids from his first marriage – ages 8, 16, and 21 – he has child support, alimony, and future college bills to pay.

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Wedding Rings for the Eco-Conscience Bride

Written by Katherine DalPra

Most single women would give anything to start all the fun of wedding planning before she officially has the ring, so here’s your excuse to do so. If your personal values have led you to follow a more environmentally and socially conscious lifestyle, then your wedding will likely be no exclusion. There are literally thousands of ways to make your wedding more “green” and one in particular comes into play before he even gets down on one knee.

For more on finding the perfect Eco-Friendly wedding rings, click here

Ring shown above:  “Ruby AT4″: 100% recycled palladium, 1 4-ct. lab-created ruby and 34 lab-created ruby accent gems

10 Wedding Themes Grooms Will Love

By Jason Hennessey
They say it takes two to tango, and rightly so, when it comes to planning for your wedding. Convention has it that the bride takes pre-eminence in most wedding considerations. Her preferences are the ones that are incorporated into the wedding. From the color of the cake, the gifts to be given as favors, theme color of the wedding setting and of course the whole wedding theme, her tastes weave all through. But times are changing and the groom is being incorporated into wedding plans now more than ever.

Gone are the days when the work of the groom was to find a beautiful woman to pop up the big question, assist in the wedding budget and then leave the nitty-gritty of the wedding ceremony and the reception to the bride. Grooms want to feel part of the whole thing as if truth be told, the day is as important to each of them as it is to the other. If the groom shows disinterest in the theme of the wedding, here are some suggestions that will make him change his mind and consider some of them:

Motorcycle Wedding Theme
A motorcycle is one item that brings out that macho aspect in a man. Consider the arrival of the groom in a motorcade of pimped up chrome bikes. And then have your cakes in a motor bike shape too. This is one theme is bound to love and leave guests in awe as he rides off in his bike after the reception with his bride.

Nautical theme
Sailing is a fad of many a men. Consider a pier or yacht club as the place for the wedding reception. Afterwards the groom and his bride can sail away into eternal marital bliss.

Ski Getaway Theme
If the groom is into skiing, consider an Alps or Andes setting in a snowy village surrounded by snow-capped mountain peaks.

Fire Fighter Wedding
You can choose to go wildly experimental with a fire fighter theme wedding. A fire hall or a fire station will serve to bring the whole point home. The bride would love someone who is ready to keep her safe no matter what.

Big Truck Theme
You can also show up to the wedding in a humongous truck to signify your masculinity. Have the wedding cake themed accordingly as well as the favors you give afterwards.

Pet Theme
What about having your favorite dog in a bow tie and cool shades alongside you as the ring bearer as you say your nuptials?

Martini Bar theme
Let your guests know your taste and love for the best in liquor taste with a martini-bar wedding theme.

Beach Theme
Give your wedding that tropical paradise touch with a wedding ceremony at the beach.

Casino theme
If you are into an exciting game of cards, this is also an exciting theme. Top it off by giving your guests a deck of cards as they leave your reception.

If you are into having a good time in the wild, consider a wedding themed in an animal park. Being surrounded by animals of the wild in colorful designs will bring the feeling of oneness with nature.

Safari Theme