All About Wedding Reception Songs
June 27, 2009
Wedding receptions can be an incredible amount of fun for everyone involved. The food, talking with people you haven’t seen in ages, and dancing the night away. Music is the one thing that can make or break a wedding reception. In fact, wedding reception songs have become one of the things that people are going to talk about for a long time.
The wedding reception songs that are played, at key moments during the reception, can be remembered for either adding an impact or killing the moment. Music can bring back feelings, memories, and even sensations every time you hear it. Wedding reception songs, then should be picked carefully and played at special times. There are several key moments to play wedding reception songs.
Bridal Party Songs
Every entrance needs a theme. The bridal party is no exception. That doesn’t mean that there is just one song that should play for everyone. The songs should be upbeat and grand at the same time. Ushers and other party members have their own music. Parents and grandparents receive their own entrance theme. Bride and groom should have their own statement making song.
First Dance Song
The first dance is usually something that begins with the bride and groom only. This is the first dance they will have as a married couple and the brevity of this song can not be misunderstood. The memories created with this song is very important. A strong ballad, or instrumental, is a top pick for this type of song.
Father Daughter Dance Song
Wedding reception songs hold special meaning and including songs for a father and daughter to dance will be a powerful moment. The dance between the father of the bride and the bride herself is a heavy moment, but can also be made light with a silly song or something more upbeat.
Specialty Moments Song
There are moments in the wedding reception where the songs are to be fun. The garter tossing and bouquet tossing moments are meant to be fun and involve everyone. An upbeat, fun, and even silly song is a great choice. Hip-hop or dance type songs are a favorite for this type of wedding reception specialty moment.
Planning an Outdoor Wedding Reception
June 21, 2009
Outdoor weddings can be beautiful, memorable moments for both the wedding party and the families involved. Outdoor wedding receptions can also bring treasured memories that will be talked about for years to come. To pull off a great outdoor wedding reception, planning must take a priority and several key parts taking center stage.
Shade And Shelter
The most important part of your outdoor wedding reception, doesn’t start with food, chairs, tables, music, flowers, or anything else that you would want to put a lot of time into. The most important thing to make sure you have on hand is some sort of shelter or shade. Sun and rain can both ruin your outdoor wedding reception. Too much sun and it’s too hot and the food can spoil. Rain will instantly stop any outdoor festivities. Outdoor party tents are great for this and can be found at most rental stores for a reasonable cost.
Catering And Servers
Once you know that everything will be protected from the elements, then you can think of food. Caterers are busy all year round and waiting until the last minute can severely dampen your outdoor wedding reception.
Tables And Chairs
You have the shelter, and you know food will be there… now it’s time to find tables and chairs to sit at. Round tables make the best reception tables as it allows everyone at the table to talk. Plastic folding chairs - with padding - is the best choice. Weddings are for the entire family and elderly family members will need a comfortable place to enjoy it.
Band And Emcee
If not a band, then a DJ. However, entertainment of some kind should be next on your list. Make sure they know it is outside so they can make arrangements for the sound and protection of their equipment. An emcee is also important. Someone with a great voice and enthusiasm should be contacted.
Cake
No wedding reception is complete without the wedding cake. Outdoor wedding receptions, however, do require cake designers and bakers to take extra precautions. They should know you are planning an outdoor reception.
And outdoor wedding reception can be a lovey time for everyone involved. Great planning will help with the overall experience. Take time in the planning and make sure the above points are covered first.
Wedding Flower Ideas
June 14, 2009
Depending on when your wedding is, you might be able to come up with some really fashionable or elegant wedding flower ideas. Christmas weddings are fun to play around with because the flowers are festive and be used in a variety of ways, while Valentine’s weddings are romantic and the flowers are more simple and sophisticated.
Your wedding flowers have to have a theme to go along with, it’s best to decide your theme before deciding on a set flower. If you want to have a theme where your colors work off the atmosphere, then it’s best to look at more festive type of flowers; roses, lilies, babies breathe and ivy. If your theme is going to more original than work with original types of flowers; daises, sunflowers and others like them.
It’s also another great idea when creating your pieces to think about the person who will be holding them, or the location. For your bridesmaids… will there be a bridesmaid or might have a hard time holding a traditional bouquet… could you do something special just for them? Will your flower girl be the antsy type or more reserved and apt to holding a basket, cone or bucket? With the corsages, since they will be worn, will the mothers wearing the them have allergies to your choice of flower? If so, you can let them wear a wrist or handbag corsage.
Then there are the location and placing of your floral arrangements. Will it be moist where your arrangements are, causing the flowers to droop? Or will the air be dry causing the flowers to wilt? Ideas for these types of things, is to plan ahead and before you choose your flowers to be put into an arrangement, know where the arrangements are going to go and what the air quality will most likely be like on the day of the wedding and reception. Taking the extra step of knowing small things like this will ensure your wedding flowers are as bright and beautiful as the day the blossomed. These are just small ideas to keeping your wedding flowers perfect.
Winter Wedding Centerpieces
June 7, 2009
Ahhh…the loveliest wedding time has arrived. You have started planning, then you are hit with the big question. What are you going to use for your winter wedding centerpieces? The breath stopping question throws you back into your seat because you know that the centerpiece sets the stage for your wedding designs. What if you choose a bad centerpiece that makes the rest of the planning go wrong? If you start off on the wrong foot, everything will seem chaotic.
So now you have done some browsing and given your self some time to think about your winter wedding centerpieces. You definitely do not rush the decision on your winter wedding centerpiece, but you only have so much time to start planning every other portion of your wedding. So for a start, here are some listed suggestions to kick start your brainstorm. Obviously, the wedding is a winter wedding so you want to stick to ideas that favor winter. These will amplify your winter wedding centerpiece cliche.
A really small Christmas tree; try using blue and white colors or even pink
Give your tabletops a glimpse of Christmas in style with two feet Christmas trees. Try throwing in chandelier ornaments and battery powered lights. A small glow from winter wedding centerpieces will make the faces glow with smiles.
Stack boxes to resemble gifts. Be sure to use Christmas colors like red and green.
Between little boxes wrapped in paper and ribbon, you should be able to come up with a beautiful winter wedding centerpiece that will fill your guests’ souls with Christmas joy. Just be sure not to make the centerpieces too high. You do not want the guest leaning from side to side to see who they are trying to talk to. Try placing the centerpieces in between where they will be sitting instead of directly in front of them.
One more winter wedding centerpiece prompt is a miniature sleigh. This might be a hard to find centerpiece, perhaps looking on auction sites like Ebay would bring results. Once you do find the cute little sleigh, decorating it with ribbons and placing a small amount of flowers in them, simply says, you love to have fun while being a sophisticated woman.
These are only a few ideas to kick start your boggling mind. If you are not creative, ask your friend or family member, or ask your wedding planner. When you add an elegant, but simple winter wedding centerpiece to your tabletops, you will have uniquely designed wedding. Most people choose to get married during the warm weather, but a winter wedding can be awe inspiring due to the unique ways to use winter wedding centerpieces.
Try a snowflake or miniature sleigh for your winter wedding centerpieces and embrace the moments.