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Holiday Wedding Ideas
Some people tend to shy away
from wedding dates that fall near holidays, but planning your wedding
around a nationally celebrated date can lend some pretty simple ideas that
can really customize your wedding and tie your special day with the
holiday at hand.
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!
An obvious choice would be
planning your wedding around
Thanksgiving,
Christmas or
Valentine's Day.
Not only will the decorations be enhanced at many locations during this
time of the year, but it's easy to add your own special holiday touches to
your reception.
If you are planning a wedding for Christmas time, instead of doing
everything in red and green, select
linens
in silver or gold satin. Or, if a "winter wonderland" theme in
all-white velvet sounds good to you, go for it.
Have your florist design
centerpieces with materials naturally available at this time of year: pine
and evergreens, holly, and bayberry.
Give Christmas ornaments as
favors, or candy canes tied with silver or gold ribbon.
Serve a holiday-inspired menu,
complete with peppermint ice cream alongside your wedding cake and have
your caterer serve eggnog punch, cinnamon-sprinkled hot chocolate, and
flavored coffees with your wedding cake.
Have the band mix a Christmas
jingle or two in with the regular songs throughout the night.
Send your guests off into the
chilly night by lining the sidewalk with luminaries to bid them a warm
farewell.
Other obvious holiday and seasonal themes that can be incorporated into
your wedding celebration include Valentine's Day, Easter, July
Fourth, and New Year's Eve festivities.
Four Ways to Save Your Holiday
Wedding
How can you get the most bang for
your buck if you want to tie the knot on a major holiday? Here are
some suggestions to get you started.
Plan Ahead
Valentine's Day is one of the most
popular holidays on which to wed. Valentine's Day is also one of
the busiest days of the year for florists. If you choose to marry
on Valentine's Day, you may have difficulty securing a florist and
the flowers may have been assembled several days in advance. The
cost of flowers will also be higher, starting 2 weeks before
Valentine's Day.
Use the Holiday to Your Advantage
If you choose to marry near
Christmas, many facilities are already decorated, thus reducing
your costs, assuming the colors and decorations fit your taste.
Consider the Cost
Some reception facilities charge an
additional fee for use of their facility on a popular holiday and
hotels may charge your guests a higher room rate.
Be Considerate of Guests
Notify family and friends as early
as possible so that they can save the date and make travel
reservations early. If you are planning a winter wedding, be sure
that your guests allow a day or two travel cushion for weather and
airport delays.
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