Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Simple Touches That Will Make Your Wedding Day Stand Out

By Eve Canipe


When you are planning your wedding, chances are you are focused on the big important projects, such as choosing your dress or planning the reception. However, don't forget to think about the little things that can make a big difference during the event.

Favors for your guests are one area where you can really have some fun. There are tons of options for favors. You can place little chocolates or mints next to every guest's spot at the reception tables. Little keepsake bags of potpourri that you can make yourself are another inexpensive option.

You also can create some personalized options, such as personalized wine glasses or even specialty items such as playing cards. You also can cheaply create your own CDs featuring special music from the reception, as well as a custom liner with your engagement pictures or just some free wedding clip art from the Internet.

Create a few keepsakes for yourself, as well. One easy option is to have a specialty photo company create an event sign-in board. This is basically a frame featuring your photo with wide matting that guests can sign. This can decorate your wall forever, as opposed to an ordinary guest book that just gets packed away and forgotten.

In addition to the event sign-in board, consider enlarging and framing a variety of fun photos of you as a couple and decorating the reception hall with them. Chances are the enlarging and framing can be done by the same company that created your sign-in board. Consider not only couple shots, but also pictures of yourselves through the years, beginning with some cute baby pictures. These look especially cute as decorations for the cake table.

Decorate your reception tables with re-usable LED votive or tea light candles of all different sizes. You can keep these to decorate your own home after the wedding or give some away to members of your wedding party. Buy a variety of little, coordinating vases for your tables and use those to decorate your home as well. You also could opt for little pots with live plants in them, which can be used after the reception.




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