When it comes to planning a wedding, many brides agonize over the seating plan. This is largely because there are certain individuals who cannot be within 10 foot of other individuals for a whole host of reasons. So, in order to keep things slick and the wedding planning machine well oiled, a clear seating plan and the inclusion of place cards are essential.
Depending on your venue, you may be offered a seating plan board. This could be anything from a blackboard to a flipchart depending on where you are having your reception. Some events co-ordinators are more helpful in these areas than others, so it is probably a good idea to be clear about what you want. The type of seating plan board should reflect the theme of your wedding if possible, along with appropriate place card holders.
When it comes to choosing your place card holders, as previously stated, it is important to keep them in the overall style of the big day. If you are having a traditional wedding, Victorian Style Tea Light Holders would look fabulous. You can then insert ivory and gold trimmed place cards, ideally written in an old-fashioned style font. These would work equally well if you are having a summer garden party style wedding. Your table planner can then be hand-written in calligraphy on stunning parchment paper and - if possible - trimmed with a gold-foiled edge.
If you are a more modern bride, desperate to try something new and unusual why not go for a cute porcelain bud vase as a place card holder? The card slots neatly in the front and the vase can be filled with a precious rose or a pretty gerbera to co-ordinate with your other floral arrangements. These add height, colour and beauty to your reception tables and look fabulous up close and from a distance.
A simple silver place card holder is also a good choice as these co-ordinate well with the silver cutlery usually placed at each setting. They look great with a silver edged place card inserted, especially if the names are written in silver too. They can also double up as favours so guests have a small gift to take away with them at the end of the day. You could tie in the silver theme with your seating plan and go for a silver edged seating plan hand written in silver ink.
Whatever style wedding you are having, remember the following to ensure a stress free wedding: -
-Make sure the seating plan is clear and easy to read
-Co-ordinate place cards, place card holders and seating plan together
-Ensure guests who do not get along are not sitting next to or opposite each other
-If you are using place card holders as wedding favours, remember to tell guests to take them home
-If someone else is writing the place-cards, triple check spellings of names to ensure they are spelt correctly
Good Luck!
Looking for some Cricut projects? Here are some Cricut ideas for you.
Now that you own your Cricut cutting machine, why don't you start making great projects such as handmade greeting cards? Start selling them either at local craft shows, online, or at specialty shops in your area.
Now days everyone could use a little extra cash. Your first of many cricut projects will be to make an assortment of about 10 to 12 cards. Be creative, there are a ton of ideas you can think of. Included in this assortment you should have a couple of Birthday cards (make sure you make cards for women, men and also cards for children), make sure to include Thank You, Anniversary, Get Well and even a Sympathy card. Some more projects that you can make on your Cricut cutting machine would be to make blank inside note cards for any occasion. You can have some card ideas such as flowers that are layered on the cover with a rhinestone center, or maybe just the word hello decorated with some other shapes. You can package them up in sets of 4-6 cards. With your Cricut cutting machine making all kinds of projects are all at a touch of a button. All kinds of ideas will start flowing from your creative mind. You can even make decorated boxes to put your cards into.
Now you need to take your Cricut projects along with some of your ideas and take them around to a few shops (Florists, Bakery, Salons, and small Gift Shops) and talk to the owner. Have your pricing available for each shop owner. Make sure to personalize the price sheet with the name of the company that you are going to sell them at. You will come across looking like a very professional business person and not just a crafter trying to sell your card ideas. Some owners may even let you leave your cards in there shop on consignment and just take a percentage when you sell them. (I have done consignment in the past in at a local florist and also in an upscale nail salon and did great. What a better place to display your Cricut cards than in an atmosphere that is 95 percent women, who by the way are the best shoppers. Besides the cards that I sold in these shops, I also received special orders for Baby Showers and Birth Announcements) Just don't forget to leave your business cards at these shops.
Customers may want to contact you personally for special orders. You can also sell online a great place online is called Shop Handmade, it's great because it is free. Or you can also sell your Cricut projects at local craft shows. While creating your cards, don't forget Christmas and other big holidays that people send cards such as Valentines Day, Easter, Mothers Day, Fathers Day!
Another of many projects you can make with your Cricut cutting machine is to create a Custom Baby Shower or Wedding Shower or even Wedding Invitation. There are so many ideas for these types of cards. There are a lot of Cricut cartridges that are made especially for these projects. In the Cricut Solution series there is a cartridges called Wedding for all the great wedding shapes you can think of and they also have Home Accent cartridge that has beautiful swirly shapes and flowers that you can also use for a wedding theme. If you decide to go the Baby Shower or Birth Announcement route, there are great cartridges such as New Arrival and soon to be released A Child's Year.
Which ever route you take make sure that you make several samples in a variety of styles. Take them to Wedding Shows; contact Wedding Planners in your area, Bakeries, Florists and Baby Boutiques. I can't stop thinking of ideas. I just had another one for a fantastic project. See I told you that your ideas will start to flow once you get started using your Cricut cutting machine. If you have any party centers for children birthday celebrations in your area you can offer decorated and personalize goodie bags, and Name tags. Show them samples of different themes that you have (depending on the Cricut cartridges that you have). You may even make up a catalog to leave there so customers will be able to see the selection that you have to offer.
Have fun and be creative. Cricut Ideas and Cricut projects will start popping into your head. I guarantee it!
Hawaiian wedding invitations should be such that they reflect the theme and mood of your wedding in the beautiful islands. Because the islands are situated far from the madding crowd, the flora and fauna of the Hawaii islands are one of the most exotic ones that you could find in the US. Because of the tropical climate, picturesque locations and beautiful blue sky merging with the bluish green water of the sea, Hawaii Island forms the perfect location to celebrate a wedding. As such your wedding invitations need to have that exotic theme to tell people how beautifully you plan your wedding at this place.
Hawaii Wedding Invitation cards must possess that art or style to reflect the theme of the wedding. Besides the theme cards the format and font of the wedding invitation too are important. You can find wide variety of theme based cards for Hawaiian weddings online, at vendors, libraries and other sources. There are cards of designs like - plain white card with floral (flower) decorations or prints on it; cards with tropical starfish imprint to impart the impression of enjoying great sea locations and sea food at the wedding reception; light sky blue color cards with palm trees to reflect the theme of beach wedding in exotic locations of the country; cards that come with light print pictures of birds of paradise flowers that are very much common to Hawaiian islands and to name a few.
Such theme cards reflect the impression of Hawaiian wedding ceremonies and great gala time during the reception after the couple walk down the aisle vowing to remain forever in love. The theme cards inspires your relatives and friends to prepare for wedding and for some reasons if they had not the mood to come, the wedding card can inspire them to pack their bags and come to the island not only to enjoy your wedding but also the great locations, food and peaceful ambience everywhere.
How to choose theme based Hawaiian wedding invitations for your wedding? It is not that difficult. As already stated how you can find variety of such theme based wedding cards. It is not required that you depend on some already printed theme based cards. You can discuss the matter with the printer to print a sample of card according to your wish and things that you wish to show in the card. Perhaps you may wish to show the wedding cake at center of the card with the light blue ocean and sky at the backdrop. Such picture too also imparts the theme of beach wedding and instigates one to enjoy the delicious wedding cakes enjoying the beautiful weather of beachside of Hawaii.
After you have chosen a good card think of invitation text or words that would create more craze in them to come to your wedding. Because Hawaiian wedding is always exotic in the tropical atmosphere, you need to choose Hawaiian wedding invitations text that goes well with the theme of your wedding. Write the invitation in such a way that one can easily imagine what they would be doing in the wedding surrounded by serene atmosphere.
The most common theme for 30th birthday cakes is poking fun at the birthday boy or girl for getting "old!" An over the hill cake communicates to them that they are not as young as they used to be. By using black icing, you give the cake a grim and mournful appearance that says, "you are one more year closer to death."
Another old standby is to make two cakes in the shapes of the numbers "3" and "0". Start with a regular cake mix. Divide it into two parts, as you would when making a two-layer cake. And then carve each number out of each cake once it is cool from the oven. Frost them with festive colors and sprinkles and maybe a few candles.
Everyone has a hobby or personal interest like golf, sewing or just watching TV. Decorate your 30th Birthday cake with that theme. You can buy plastic figures playing golf and ice your cake to look like a putting green. You can make thread with a thin icing dispenser and a spool by icing a large marshmallow for the one who likes to sew. Or use the shape of a rectangular cake pan to form the screen of a TV or computer and write with icing "Warning, can cause eye strain" on the cake, with an inexpensive pair of reading glasses as a gag gift.
Perhaps a gift you would like to give the person turning 30 is a scap book of childhood pictures. You can make the cake look like the cover of a scrapbook with a photocopy picture of the person as a child in the center of the cake. Use an icing decorating dispenser to create a border around the picture. This will hold the picture on the cake, as well.
Popular today are cakes with a smooth surface. You may wonder how to create such a look with the icings that are available in your grocery store. The secret is simple: you don't use icing, you use marshmallow cream. You can buy the cream in a jar, or with water, melt some marshmallows in the microwave until they become like icing. Put in your favorite food coloring. And this type of icing is easy to apply to a cake a create that sleek surface that an expensive cake will have. The marshmallow icing is also easy to apply different colors in a pattern like stripes or diamonds.
The icing on your cake may be delectable and sweet, but what is really pleasing is the topper which adorns it. Your wedding cake is one of the main decorations of your wedding and is more spoken of, than the flowers on the tables, or the wedding favors taken home. After the wedding, your wedding cake topper can be used as a keepsake to display, to remind you of the wonderful memories of your day. If you're looking to crown your cake with something that is both stylish and special, look no further than the following traditional and trendy recommendations:
Monograms: Modern in style, yet traditional, top your cake with your new initials. Whether you use just your single last name initial or the time honored three initial monogram, these cake toppers proudly proclaim your new status. From simple block lettering, to fancy script initials and glitzy crystal embellished designs - your cake can be customized just for you. Personalized Cake Toppers: With a variety of styles to choose from, your wedding cake can be anything but ordinary. Engrave with your names and date, customize with color, use your favorite photograph or design something that captures the sweetness of your day.
Funny Cake Toppers: Perhaps he's a couch potato, or attached to his cell phone. Maybe she's "still shopping" or dragging him to the altar. Perhaps you both love sports. If you're a fun, lighthearted couple, there are many humorous motifs to reflect your style. Romantic Cake Toppers: Kissing in the rain, holding her in an embrace, getting away in the "getaway" car. There are so many figurines to reflect this picture perfect romantic moment that captures your love. Share it with a uniquely inspired design. Traditional Cake Toppers: Double hearts, wedding bells, doves, dancing brides & grooms are all traditional symbols found on wedding cakes. If you are a more conventional bride, these are for you. Themed Cake Toppers: Reflect the season of your wedding, or the theme with a symbol of the day. If you're having a winter ball, a snowflake may just be the right sparkle. Fairytales can come true, and a castle on top of the cake may be a beautiful reminder of that. Sugared Creations: Perhaps an edible arrangement is more your style. Your baker can create anything from elaborate flowers to a bunch of sugar coated edible fruits - the possibilities are endless.
If you're searching for unique wedding cake toppers for your wedding, with a bit of research online and a touch of your own creativity, you can find the ideal centerpiece for your wedding cake.
Everyone wants their wedding to be special. Everything from church, food to serve, cakes, vows and even the attire should be special. The wedding dress is one of the most important things that a bride will often fuss about. They would want something that will make them more beautiful for their soon-to-be husband in their special day.
The bride will go to any length just to have the perfect wedding dress for her special day. The wedding is probably the happiest day in every woman's life. Therefore, weddings should be made special, especially the bride's dress.
Woman would like to be unique and stand out from the crowd. This is especially true for brides. This is why brides will really make an effort to find a wedding dress that will certainly make her more beautiful and noticeable in the crowd. She wants to be the talk of the town and she wants to show off her dress to her friends.
However, most wedding dress is plain to look at. So now, a lot of wedding gown designers is looking the other way to make the perfect wedding dress for their clients which is both elegant and unique. You might think that this is the new fashion in wedding dress where in fact wedding gown designers are getting traditional dresses from other cultures and making it more beautiful and suitable for weddings.
One example of a wedding dress that will look like a new design is the traditional Indian wedding dress called sari. Sari is a traditional garment worn by women in India.
If you have seen Indian women in your area and you see them wearing a long strip of unstitched cloth that can be as long as five to nine yards in length and can be draped in various style, you may have an idea on what sari looks like.
Saris are great because they can be several or more styles in one dress. There are different styles of drapes where you can choose which one is suitable for your wedding.
In Christian weddings, saris can be color white where it will be very elegant to look at and very stylish. Your guests may even think that it is a new wedding dress style and may want one for their wedding or in different colors for their everyday wear.
Saris can be very expensive depending on the materials and fabrics used for it.
Many designers will often make a traditional Indian wedding dress out of silk. This is because it is light, fresh and very elegant. Some may even put in some designs on the cloth to make it more beautiful.
You can also make your wedding Indian themed where everyone can wear traditional Indian dresses and suits. You can even add an extra touch by putting tika on your forehead. Tika is a traditional Indian symbol colored red and is placed on a woman's forehead to signify that the woman is married. However today, the tika is no longer followed according to its symbolism. It is now used by many people as beauty accruements.
Whatever your wedding theme is, a traditional Indian wedding dress or sari can really make you stand out from the crowd. Expect that many people will admire you and really marvel at you and your dress and may want one for their own.
