Today's brides are planning their wedding communicating on the Internet, and live an active lifestyle juggling career, social and personal interests. What they do still have in common with the brides from earlier centuries, however, is the need to have the absolutely perfect wedding day. And "perfect" for a modern day bride means a wedding that is increasingly creative and personal.

Because of this, Wedding Themes have become increasingly popular bringing about three popular bridal trends with new interpretations: contemporary chic, royal garden, and romantic sophistication.

The key to pulling off a coordinated event: Evoke your theme throughout the affair. Whether that theme is as general as a season or a feeling, or as specific as a special flower, it should be the subtle thread that ties everything together. Your location, invitations, flowers, menu, cake, and favors should all cleverly reflect one common concept. Then, get as creative as you can!

The Invitations:

Contemporary Chic Invitations at Carlson Craft.

The Fashion:

The Contemporary Chic gown is a body-conscious column cut completely on the bias with trumpet hem in four-ply silk jersey of penne velvet or matte finished satin. Keep this in mind when your shopping:

Round is classic, but Square and Hexagonal are more current.


Manhattan Ring Pillow and Box Set	Manhattan Guest Book and Pen	Manhattan Squared Basket

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The Bridal Bouquet:

Contemporary bouquets are inspired by unconventional ideas, styles and patterns and are designed with no specific geometric form. Contemporary bouquets represent the individuality of the bride and are perfect for a sophisticated, cosmopolitan style wedding. They're simplistic but have the added grace of asymmetrical design.

Pristine callas are often a major design element, unexpectedly combined with freesia and punctuated with lily grass.

Bouquets are usually created with flowers that have definite form and add character to the bouquet such as: Phalaenopsis Orchids, Tulips, Roses, and Calla Lilies.

Beautiful contemporary bridal bouquets can be achieved by arranging a cluster of blooms at the top with other blooms hung in a downward-facing position along with cascading greenery like: ivy, blades of lily grass, hanging Amaranthus, millet, strings of spruce cones, gold mesh ribbon, & etc.

For a contemporary wedding, one style that has become increasingly popular in the past few years is a bouquet designed with large yellow sunflowers, or a posy bouquet that features a variety of dainty, colorful flowers.

Be sure to work with a qualified florist that has experience doing contemporary arrangements. They can take your wedding colors, wedding gown, and personal preference and blend them together to create the perfect contemporary wedding bouquets. By working with her florist, the bride-to-be can start to paint the picture of her "perfect" wedding day and feel confident that it will be carried out with elegance and ease by a professional who knows how to beautifully translate her personal style.

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The Setting:

Low lights
High ceilings
Jardinières (a large decorative stand or pot for plants or flowers) on fluted columns.
Glass-top tables with architectural bases.
Round is classic, but Square and Hexagonal are more current.


Bedazzle Cake Set	Bedazzle Flutes	Heart Plates Set

The modern couple may choose martini glasses in lieu of toasting flutes. This set is beautifully classic yet very modern with silver plated stem and a ring of crystals. The beauty is that you will want to use them again and again. Each 6 ounce glass measures 8 3/4" tall. Set of two. Eliza's Tip The Perfect Pair Martini: Shake 2 oz. of premium vodka with 1 tablespoon of clear pear brandy such as Poire Williams, and a splash of fresh lemon juice over ice. Garnish with a slice of green pear.

Martini Glass Set

Uber chic gals will adore a modern statement of "LOVE" for your pre-wedding parties and the wedding itself. Fill the plates with nibbles like finger sandwiches, cheese cubes or olives for a small gathering. For a chocolate brown wedding theme, fill each letter with coffee beans and candles. For a black and white theme, use black sand and set all the placecards into the sand. Use also with crystals and flowers. Whether filled or not, these novel plates will always make an important statement. Made of white ceramic, the plates are sold as a set of four. Each measures 7 1/2" tall and 1 3/4" deep.

"Love" Plates

Gel Candles
Silver Lanterns
Diamond-cut Glass Votive Candles


Pack of 12 Round Table Numbers	"Good Wishes" Glass Photo Frame/Place Card Holder (Set of Four)

The Cake:

Round is classic, but square and hexagonal are more current. “A hexagonal shape immediately makes a cake look different,” says Betty Baird, of Sweet Tiers in Palm Beach, Florida. Alternating tiers—a round layer topped with a hexagon, then topped with another round—has caught on too. Tiers of uneven heights, such as a tall top and bottom and shorter middle layers, also give cakes contemporary chic. Sherry Yard, executive pastry chef for Spago Beverly Hills in California, says that when one of her triangular cakes is wheeled out after dinner, guests go crazy.

Letter Cake Tops

The Favors:

Lovely, natural-wood hand fans with a contemporary heart print and bamboo rib can be very useful on those hot summer days. Treat your guests to a beautiful and practical gift.


	Contemporary Hearts Hand Fans (Set of Six)

Truffles are clever little favors that your guests will love or try assorted Wine charms affixed to a favor box filled truffles. Other ideas might include:

Locket Key Ring - Merchant: Carlson Craft
Silver-plated money clip - Merchant: Carlson Craft
Slim, silver-plated compact with rhinestones - Merchant: Carlson Craft

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The Gifts:

Crystal Oval Mirror

The five rhinestone crystals add subtle flair to this elongated oval compact with slight shaping on the top. It's a great gift for the women in your wedding and you may add a name or special message for a personal touch. Each piece is silver plated for a lasting shine. Measures 3 1/4" x 2".

Theme Parties N More is a wedding & event planning company located in Cypress, TX. We are also a wedding & event florist. Our party & wedding planners have put this website together to provide our visitors with ideas for planning their events, this includes links to products that can help you to make your event extra special. In accordance with the FTC Guidelines we are disclosing that some of the vendors that we link you to, pay us a commission when you purchase products from them, but some of the vendors do not provide us with any compensation.