When buying a wedding dress for your little girl, you should search for formal dresses, yet vividly colored and expressing the age of your baby. Throughout the entire childhood of your girl, you will have also other moments when you can use the same dress, so this is not an investment made for a single event. A good recommendation now would be to buy a dress that can be modified to fit your girl even a year or two after the date of purchase.

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Dresses that are worn at a wedding can be worn on other events as well, such as a Christmas party, her birthday or the birthday of her friends, a holiday or another special event.

Kids wedding dress models

Wedding dresses have different models and styles, even though we speak about dresses designed for children. The most popular colors when it comes to children are pink, red, green, white, blue, yellow, orange, purple, but you may encounter colors such as brown, black, dark blue, dark green, gray and others that are normally used by senior persons.

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Several ideas of dresses designed for children will be presented now. The first one is a lovely Jacquard dress in a sleeveless cut, featuring a great combination between a contrasting sash with a classic rose pattern fabric. The neckline of this type of dress should be round, just like the one of other dresses designed for children, making it great for any occasion throughout the year. A round neckline can be worn during winter as well as during summer, because it is not like a V-neck dress, which is mostly recommended in the summertime.

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Another idea would be a pretty dress made from ivory and pink poly-dupioni. This type of dresses usually has a tea length, being beautifully enhanced by a sleeveless bodice. To make it even more beautiful, its designer has chosen to use several flowers on the waistline, made from the same color as the skirt. A dress like this is great for your little princess, that will be the center of attention.

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A great wedding dress for a little baby can have also the champagne color and be made of bridal taffeta and an organza dotted overlay. The beautiful scalloped hemline brings a feminine touch to your baby girl. For this dress, you can also use a matching peach flower on the waistline, as the main accessory.

Kids wedding dress materials

As we have seen, wedding dresses, even if they are created for little girls, have different models and styles. Some of them are made from taffeta, others from organza, some from tulle, other from Jacquard and so on. What is important to know when you search for the perfect wedding dress for your baby girl is what material to choose. The dress is very important, of course, but the material is even more important. Take into account that you will not buy the dress for a single event, but for more, and if you don't pay attention to the fabric and designer, you may spend your money in vain.

You need to match the material of your baby girl’s dress with yours and with the event itself. If your girl will be a bridesmaid, it means that the bride herself will deal with the dress of your baby girl, but if you are simple guests at the wedding, you have to match the material and color with yours. This doesn't mean to have the same color or material, only that they must match. For example, you can match your black dress with the green dress of your baby girl and the black suit of your husband. Or, you can match a cream dress (yours) with the black suit of your husband and also with the pink dress of your girl. If you don't know how to make these combinations, you should address a stylist or read fashion magazines before the wedding.

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Among the most popular materials for a wedding dress, there are: silk, taffeta, tulle and velvet. Everybody knows what silk is and how it is obtained. We will not present the process of manufacturing silk, but we will only mention that this is the perfect material for a wedding dress; this is definitely the most cherished fiber for wedding dresses and here I am talking about bridal dresses. It is also the most expensive. Then we have taffeta, a crisp and smooth material, great for those that want to be unique. After this, we have the tulle, strongly related to silk, rayon or nylon. This is used primarily for veils and skirts. Finally, velvet is thick, yet soft, and has a felted face.

Kids wedding dress designers

It is recommended to buy a wedding dress from a famous designer, than buying it from the boutique around the corner, which may sell products of unknown quality. In this way, you can be certain that your investment is worth it and you will create the desire in your little girl of dressing from then on only from creative and talented artists, like the ones we will name now.

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Designers we recommend for buying wedding dresses for children are:

-         Armani Junior;

-         Miss Grant;

-         Mayoral;

-         Ralph Lauren;

-         Simonetta;

-         Moncler;

-         Lesy;

-         Burberry;

-         GF Ferre;

-         Fendi.

If you know something about fashion, you probably know all these designers create adults dresses as well. In fact, this is their main activity. This can only be comfortable when selecting a dress for your little girl.

In general, ladies are the ones that are more stressed about a wedding than men, because of this clothing aspect. They need to buy different dresses, different accessories, shoes; some of them even paint their nails differently, to match their evening outfit and arrange their hair in other manner. This is possible if the wedding ceremony takes place, let's say, at 12 PM and the reception starts at 8 PM. Because if they are very well connected and if you don't have the time to go home to change your clothes, either you take the clothes with you and change at the restaurant where the reception will be held or wear the same clothes. This last option is not really an option for ladies, that always want to be different.

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So today we will present several wedding gowns that the ladies going to a wedding can choose for the evening and also wedding dresses suitable for the bride. But before this, we will start by presenting the steps that need to be considered by a lady going to an event like this.

How to choose your wedding reception dress

Even if most ladies going to a wedding don't use the method of asking the bride what dress they should wear, it is foolproof and is better than imagining how the wedding will be simply by opening the wedding invitation. An invitation may be vividly colored, with butterflies and satin, yet ready a formal wedding, so the best way to know if the wedding will be formal or informal is to ask the couple that will soon be married.

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In this way, you can find out more about the location where the wedding will take place (this is of great importance, especially if you need to go to another city for that wedding), about how the weather is there and if it is appropriate to wear a dress from the X designer, having a certain color or another.

When you choose a wedding reception dress, you have to avoid the white color and also wild patterns, which will help you stand out, but not in a good way. At the same time, you need to have your budget in mind when ordering a dress or when going to a designer to create that dress, according to your desires.

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In general, evening events require long dresses, but if you are a 21-year-old girl, you can also wear a shorter dress.

Shoes are very important as well and they must be matched with the dress and also with the event itself. At a beach reception, it is not recommended to wear high heels, unless you want to sink into the sand. Also, the heels must be clean and match the purse. To match it doesn't mean to have the same color; it can have a complementary color, but one that fits also the dress. You can have for example 3 different colors on you (dress, shoes and purse) and yet look amazing. You have plenty of examples from Hollywood of actresses and singers, which apparently don't follow any dressing code, yet look great and are very appreciated by critics.

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Bridal wedding reception dresses

Because they don't have enough time to change their clothes or simply because they don't want to, some brides prefer to wear the white wedding dress worn at the ceremony, at the wedding reception as well. Obviously, they go for dresses that allow them to move and dance, because this is what the reception is all about: fun, dancing, enjoyment and celebration.

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A great dress that lets the bride move as she wants is the Ball Gown Strapless Formal dress from US Fairytales ($114.99). Even though this dress is cheap, it will exceed your expectations, being adjustable to the weight of the bride and having all sorts of embellishments, (sequins and pearls), that make it even more beautiful.

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Another beautiful dress, that can be worn at the reception is this David’s Bridal Wedding Dress ($179), an elegant, satin A-line gown, created for a thin silhouette. It has a feminine sweetheart neckline, complemented by the slimming pleated surplice bodice.

Glamorous wedding reception dresses

If the bride wants to change her clothes for the ceremony, here are some models that she could take into consideration. Dresses mentioned in this section are the first dresses presented in this article.

The first dress, the red one, is a beautiful beaded strapless satin full-length formal gown ($169.99) from PacificPlex.

Another option would be this satin evening dress, great for brides or ladies going to a formal event. This Emerald gown is sold by Sean Collection ($119).

PacificPlex comes again with a dress, this time with the satin halter dress ($69.99).

And the fourth dress is created by Cinderella and is a blue double V-neck pageant evening dress ($89.99).

All these dresses can be worn by other guests going to the wedding, not only by the bride. It would be recommended for the bride to express her desire of buying a certain dress or another, to not have the surprise that someone else at the wedding wears the same dress as she does. A good thing to do is to let everybody know that she will buy a dress from a certain designer. In this way, she can keep secret the reception dress, and at the same time can stay relaxed, because no one at the wedding will order a dress from the same designer. However, if someone expresses the desire of buying a reception dress from the same company, she could reveal, but only to that person, the dress she will wear on her wedding day.

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If we speak about traditions and religion, a wedding veil is the symbol of a special event, it signifies joy and highlights the bride’s appearance. A wedding gown would not be that beautiful if the bride would not use a wedding veil. This is the final crowning touch and every bride should use it, because it enhances the beauty of the entire outfit and even of the bride.

The history of the wedding veil

We accept wearing a wedding veil on our weddings, but we really don't know why we are supposed to use such an accessory and why this should be white and not in color.

To not be confused anymore and to offer some answers to these questions, we have decided to search more and find the truth about the wedding veil’s history. It seems that it exists for many thousands of years, but it had some other purposes in the past, not like today when young women wear it to enhance their beauty. It is reported that ancient people believed a veil covering the face of the bride could protect her from the evil. Many years ago, there was no acceptance of other color besides white for the wedding dress and the rest of the accessories used for this event. So it is obvious that we are talking about white wedding veils here. White signifies purity, chastity and modesty, this is why it is recommended for brides at their first marriage to use a white wedding veil.

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Women of our times are making their own wedding veil history though. There were so many reports about women that have used extremely long veils, just to show their wealth and also about women marrying for the 4^th time and wearing a white wedding veil. It is your wedding day, true, even if we are talking about the 4th or 5th event of this kind in your life, but being different does not always mean doing things right.

How to choose the perfect wedding veil

If you are on a tight budget, the first thing you will take into consideration when selecting a wedding veil is the price of the veil. Luckily, this is around $30, so you will not face difficulties in buying a veil.

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But there are some other aspects to be considered, like for example the length of the wedding veil. We have already mentioned the rebel brides that don't use a veil on their wedding. We have another category of rebel brides as well; they prefer to use a veil, but they make it so unique and special, that it doesn't even look like a wedding veil anymore. It is simply a hair accessory.

On your wedding day, it is recommended to use a long wedding veil and even a short one, but which has the appearance of an actual veil. You see plenty of examples in our article, of how a true wedding veil should look like. The length of the veil is truly the option of the bride. If in terms of color, there aren't many discussions regarding it, at the Length chapter, you have much more options of customizing the veil the way you want.

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After you select the length, you need to choose the embellishments that will be used on the veil, which are mostly represented by beads, crystals, flowers, decorations made from satin or silk and other . Speaking of silk, here is another thing on which you need to focus: the material from which the veil will be made. Most women prefer nylon veils, because they are cheaper, organza veils or wedding veils made from silk. These last ones are for the brides that that want to be stunning and represent also our recommendation.

Types of wedding veils

It may be difficult to select a wedding dress, but it is even more difficult to pick up a wedding veil, especially if the store that provides you with the dress doesn't offer you also a wedding veil or at least alternatives to find a matching wedding veil for the dress you have bought. We have selected for you several types of bridal veils that you can look for online or in stores.

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And we will begin with the blusher style veil, also known as the “bouffant” veil. This one allows the woman to see very clearly in front of her, because it benefits of decorations only on the back. It covers the entire face of the bride, being arranged with the help of some hairpins. This is in general short, in most cases doesn't even touch the shoulders and it is not fashionable these days; it was back in the ‘60s. Today, women that wear a veil like this on their wedding day emphasize the fact they like that long gone period.

Another type of bridal veil is the shoulder veil, which is the extended version of the previous veil. We are talking basically about the same thing, only longer. This type of veil is more appropriate these days, is chic, simple and fancy.

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Most brides prefer to use a waist veil, this being the most popular type of wedding veils. This is not that heavy as a long veil and also not that classic as a short veil, popular 50 years ago. In general, a veil like this requires also several hairpins, but doesn't cover the face of the bride, the exception being the moment when the couple is in the church, receiving the blessings from the minister.

Whatever the type you choose, a wedding veil will always be a great accessory meant to emphasize the elegance of a bride.

Some traditions say that the wedding dress is bought by the groom and the groom’s suit, by his parents. However, nowadays the wedding dress is in general is bought by the bride and the groom’s suit, directly by the groom, not by his parents. This happens because parents and children do not live together anymore, but separately and in general in different cities.

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Before speaking of some exact locations from where you can buy a wedding dress in Atlanta, we will discuss about the most important factors when choosing a wedding gown.

Factors to consider when selecting a wedding dress

We have already mentioned the budget, the style of the dress and also its color. Most of the dresses come with embellishments, so it is already established that the wedding dress will indeed use them. The problem is what embellishments to use. Other factor to consider is the bodyshape of the dress, which can be slender, well endowed, hourglass or pear-shaped. Other bodyshapes are in order too, only that these ones are the most popular in Atlanta, according to many wedding dresses I have seen, dresses which can be bought from stores in Atlanta. The neckline should be considered as well when ordering a wedding dress; this can be: strapless, with sleeves, V-neck, sweetheart or other.

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A bride to be should match her wedding dress to the atmosphere of the event. If the happy couple will organize a pirate themed wedding, most likely her wedding dress will not be a regular one, but having the same theme as the wedding itself. Another thing that must be matched at a wedding and which is related to the wedding gown of the bride is the color of this dress and the color of the dresses of her bridesmaids. In general, it is not recommended for the bridesmaids to wear the same color as the bride (which is in 90% of the cases white), but complementary colors, such as ivory. If we are talking about a summer wedding, bridesmaids can wear pink, orange, red, blue, green. And if we are talking about a winter wedding, red, purple, brown, green and even black.

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You have probably heard of those brides that are forced to wear a certain accessory that belonged to an aunt, grandmother or other family member. In the case you need to wear a tiara or a very old necklace, you simply cannot buy a modern dress, because the accessory will not be appropriate for the dress. Or should we better say the dress will not be appropriate for the accessory? So another thing that must be taken into account when ordering a wedding gown is related to accessories. If the bride is not forced, like we have said earlier to wear a certain jewelry and to match afterwards the dress according to that jewelry, she can select a jewelry on her own, such as: earrings, bracelets, necklaces, headbands, veils, hairpins, high heels, low heels, flats, handbags and others.

How to find a wedding dress designer in Atlanta

You can try to use a search engine. In fact, this is our first recommendation. Use the Internet to find the nearest stores to your location, but never buy a wedding dress online. Not because we don't recommend this payment method, but because before buying a wedding, you definitely have to try it on.

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We also recommend to set an appointment before going to that store along with one of your best friends or maybe more and even with your mother. It is more appropriate to announce you are going to search for a wedding dress, than to simply show up, search for a few hours on your own and leave the store without finding the right dress. Taking into account that a store like this is the house for several hundreds of models, you will need maybe several days to try some dresses on. If you announce you will go, a representative will take good care of you, presenting to you only the dresses that you could actually wear and like.

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Another recommendation we make is to enter weddingwire.com, select you want to see the wedding dress designers in Atlanta and wait for a list to load. The stores are arranged according to their popularity. You have the possibility of contacting the store directly from weddingwire.com, of visiting their site, of saving the store as favorite and of reading reviews made by real customers.

Recommended stores in Atlanta

Based on the list presented by weddingwire.com and not only on it, we have come up with a short list containing some popular stores in Atlanta from where you can buy wedding dresses for brides.

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1. We will start with Brides by Demetrios, a company that exists since 1980. According to many customers, this is a very good company and not only in Atlanta, but all over the United States.

2. Allure Bridals is younger (since 1998), but is already an award-winning bridal manufacturer. Great company for every future bride.

3. Fashionistas all over Georgia, especially Atlanta and Kennesaw can find the dress to suit their fashion sense at Impression Bridal.

4. Kleinfeld Bridal has more than 60 years of experience and is not only a magnificent store, it is the store you need. It offers one of the largest and finest selection of designer wedding gowns in the world.

5. Anya Bridal Warehouse is a special place, where you will be treated as a queen and have the possibility of selecting from over 100 different styles.

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But on a wedding, not only the bride has to spend some money on her wedding dress; her mother have to do this too, her bridesmaids, cousins, friends, aunts, nephews and other girls/women. I'm making a reference only to women because when we say “wedding dress”, we tend to think of the dress of the bride, although her mother will wear also a wedding dress, her godmother another wedding dress and so on. We need to make the distinction between the wedding gown created for a bride-to-be and the dresses created for the guests at the wedding.

Factors to consider when buying a wedding dress

This is available for other women participating at the wedding, but especially for the bride. A couple that doesn't want to spend a lot of money solely on their outfits, can get a wedding dress for the bride for under $1000 and a suit for the groom also for less than $1000. However, most people think that this is a unique opportunity in their lives to show how good-looking they are and what are their financial possibilities and may order outfits even more expensive than $10,000.

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After taking into account the price factor, you have to think about the style of the dress. It seems that most popular styles in NYC are the classic, modern, princess and beach ones. It is a little bit unusual to see that beach wedding dresses are popular in NYC, but this happens because near New York City, there are several islands where you can celebrate such happy event, not mentioning that not far away there’s Florida. Those that want to celebrate to exotic locations can plan a wedding in Bali, Maui, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, St. Bart’s or other beautiful locations.

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An important factor that a bride-to-be usually doesn't take into consideration, thinking that the designer of the dress will think about it and make something unique (after all, he's the designer, not her) is represented by the embellishments on the wedding dress. They can be beads, Swarovski crystals, flowers, decorations made from satin or other fabrics, laces and so on. If the wedding is simple, without embellishments, it will be definitely cheaper, but not that beautiful. As we can see in most of the pictures presented in this article, a wedding dress must have embellishments. If the bride likes for example the blue color, yet her religion and family insist on using a white wedding dress, she can use a belt or decorations having her preferred color.

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Speaking of the wedding dress’s color, we have to say that according to many religions, the dress is white. In NYC, we can find hundreds of religions, still the most popular color is indeed white. This can be seen on the Internet as well, when you search for available dresses or designers in NYC, that create outfits and accessories for brides and grooms. The rest of the colors are also accepted, but the most popular color after white is ivory.

Wedding dresses for bridesmaids

Because they are the next central attention at a wedding, bridesmaids must be also very well dressed, accordingly to the wedding dress of the bride.

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Like in the case of the bride, bridesmaids also have to consider several aspects. Fortunately for them, these aspects are taken into account more by the bride and her wedding planner, than by the bridesmaids themselves. After all, the bride is the one that knows how her wedding dress will be and also knows how to match the dresses of her bridesmaids, to create a beautiful mixing of colors.

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And the first thing decided by the bride along with the wedding planner is the length of the bridesmaids dresses. They can select from knee, tea or floor dresses. The price is also an important aspect, because the happy couple will deal with it, not the bridesmaids. Regularly, a wedding dress for a bridesmaid is lower than $150, but it can easily reach $1000. The color is of great importance too; it has to match the wedding dress of the bride. The available and most popular colors in NYC are: pink, red, purple, orange, blue, green, brown and even black.

Models of wedding dresses

The first model you see in our article is a dress higher than $3000, great for classic weddings, strapless and having a slender bodyshape. This is a white wedding dress, that must be matched with expensive jewelry, in general made from platinum or white gold. Designer – Jane Wang.

More than $3000 are in order for the second dress too. Here we are talking about a classic wedding dress, made from white silk organza and Chantilly lace. It has a slender bodyshape and it can have the ivory color as well. Designer – Rivini.      

The third dress is also classic, white, has a slender bodyshape and comes with a neckline mock jacket with short cap petal sleeves. It has a zipper on the back, which is covered by buttons. The dress is cheaper than $1000 and it can come in ivory as well. Designer – Atelier Venus Bridals.

The fourth is a beautiful ivory dress, that wears proudly hundreds of beads and makes any woman look stunning. This antique silk faced satin bridal gown comes with a chapel train and has a draped sweetheart bodice. Designer – Lazaro.

In general, a wedding cake is around $500, but this price depends very much on its weight, design, who designs it, its ingredients and many other factors. According to the bridal Association of America, the average cost of a wedding cake is $543.

Wedding cakes can be made from chocolate, charlotte, fruits, they can be decorated with flowers, ribbons, they can have different shapes; all these depend on the imagination of the cake designer.

What is the price of a wedding cake?

Before starting to present several cakes you can take into account for your wedding, we would like to say some words related to the price of a cake. We have already mentioned the average cost, but there are some other things to say also.

If you don't know this, learn that for wedding cakes, many bakeries and pastry chefs charge by the slice. It is not common to verify the weight of the cake and consider the price based only on the ingredients and its weight. No, when it comes to wedding cakes, if we are discussing about a small cake, made from chocolate or vanilla, the price for a slice is around $1.50. A cake that has 2 or 3 tiers and is made from chocolate, vanilla with minimum fondant decorations has its slices priced at $5 or $6. A mulch-tiered gourmet cake that has flavored fillings, elaborate fondant or sugar decorations can have a price of $10 or more per slice.

Additional costs

Because chocolatiers and cake designers want to sell their merchandise, they can reach an understanding with a couple that hires them for the delivery of their wedding cake. So they can create a 3-tier cake, for example, and some other little cakes for guests that are not expected, but which could eventually come to the wedding. If the price seems too high, the couple can decide to make a small cake from charlotte for them, which is known to be more expensive and other one from chocolate, that will be consumed by the guests.

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A wedding cake can have a price of $300, but if the couple decides to use decorations, the price can increase up to $1000, if we are speaking about golden decorations, for example. Decorations make a big difference in the price paid for a slice. Fresh flowers are the least expensive decoration a couple can use, but they will also increase the price of the entire cake with at least $1 per slice. Elaborate fondant decorations will increase the price even more. Cakes that use nuts or dried fruits can also add more than $1 to the cost of a slice.

It depends very much on the designer you choose to create the wedding cake for you. If you go to a famous bakery, you can be certain that you will take out of your pocket at least $500. If you go to the bakery around the corner, you can get a cake for $200, but don't expect it to have many tiers or to taste that good.

Chocolate wedding cakes

Usually chocolate is a cheap ingredient, the cakes included in this category being most of them under $500. We have selected several wedding cakes designed for chocoholics, that we hope you will enjoy.

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The one you see in the first image is a rich dark chocolate cake, representing the ultimate dream of a person in love with chocolate. To make sure that you will have success with your wedding cake, one month or so before the wedding you should ask your guests what are their preferences regarding the wedding cake. If they select a chocolate cake, this is the one to buy.

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Here is another option, this time made from white chocolate. This exquisite cake is finished with soft ivory roses and foliage. If you don't have white roses, you can use any other color, because with this design, you can combine virtually any color. However, ivory gives a special and elegant effect.

Fruity wedding cakes

Especially children prefer to eat fruits, so you will definitely have some fans when ordering a fruity wedding cake.

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The first one that we have considered for this category is this big 3-tier, rich chocolate wedding cake covered with fresh berries. The cake is made from chocolate and is sprinkled with icing sugar. As you can see, the cake topper is also made from fruits, but you can place there anything you want. A good solution would be to have a cake topper representing the groom and bride, made entirely from fruits sculpted to create the impression of a man and woman.

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This is a classic 4-tier white wedding cake, garnished with oranges, bananas, green pairs and red apples. In general, a wedding cake is not a cake at all if it doesn't have ribbons made from satin or silk placed at the bottom of every tier. Like the previous cake, this one too uses a cake topper made from fruits.

Charlotte wedding cakes

Charlotte is more than a desert alternative; it is an ingredient usually encountered inside wedding cakes. And if a charlotte cake is what you want, we have several recommendations for you.

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The first one is represented by this sumptuous rich chocolate and charlotte cake with curls and flakes of Belgian chocolate.

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The second one is again a combination between chocolate and charlotte, because it seems we cannot separate them. The cake selected here is named Lily Cascade and makes a real statement at every wedding where it appears.

If you don't want to spend money on the cake, you can make it by yourself, as long as you are a talented chef. You also need to have a large oven where to bake the cake, if we are not talking about charlotte cakes or wedding cakes made entirely of fruits.

Some of the most popular colors chosen by couples for their weddings are red, blue and yellow. We will present several bouquets wearing these colors in the next paragraphs. But now, I want to bring to your attention the most important flowers that can be used for a bridal bouquet and also as wedding decorations and their meaning.

Meaning of wedding flowers

Few people know that flowers come with a special meaning. Obviously, everyone knows what a red rose means, but we have difficulties in finding the right meaning for an anemone, for example. So if you want to match the feelings you want to express at your wedding with the flowers and decorations you will use, you have to read the followings.

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Flowers language is fun to explore, although it is not scientifically correct, according to the opinions of some. The flowers that will be presented next can be used at the ceremony, reception, by the bride, by the flower girls or the ring bearer and even by men, as floral boutonnieres.

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For example, groomsmen can use acacia, because it signifies friendship. The almond means hope, alyssum – beauty and the amaranth – unfading love. Beech is prosperity, bell flowers are gratitude, white camelia is loveliness and red chrysanthemum, “I love you”. The clover means “Be mine” and daisies represent the innocence. The flowers of forget-me-not are true love and the heliotrope is faithfulness. Jasmine is amiability and yellow jasmine is grace and elegance. A purple lilac represents the first love and peach blossoms, “I am your captive”.

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As you can see, these flowers can have different meanings if they have different colors. So you must pay attention to the colors of the wedding flowers, not only to the flowers themselves.

Red wedding flowers

Red flowers are some of the most popular, because it is well-known that red means passion and what better other occasion to emphasize passion and love than a wedding?

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1. A cheap wedding bouquet we have selected is the one made from gerbera daisies. To punch up the fun factor it is recommended to arrange for this bouquet only mini daisies. This will allow you also to keep costs down. A vivid palette of reds, pinks and oranges will be formed, being great for every table at the wedding.

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2. Another beautiful centerpiece is the one above. This one contains a mix of high and low flower arrangements featuring berries, roses, dahlias, calla lilies. All these arrangements contained also candles in vases wrapped with birch bark. They are recommended on formal weddings. If the couple doesn't have enough money to use roses on every table at the venue, they can use this arrangement at least on their own table, since it is a very beautiful one.

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3. You can enhance the natural beauty of the location where your wedding will take place by using some branches and leaves arranged into a very interesting decoration, like the one you see above. These bouquets contain berries and roses and they can adorn the chairs that line the aisle, if the wedding will be held outdoors.

Blue wedding flowers

In general men like the blue color, so by using it as a main color for a wedding, you can be sure that you will make the groom happy. It is important to match the color of the flowers with the main color at the reception. And also it is preferable to use flowers according to the theme of the wedding. You cannot go for cornflowers, as long as you organize a formal wedding, where roses would be recommended.

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1. The first picture in this section presents bridesmaids that are dressed in blue having bouquets of also blue flowers. This combination is really good, but it would be preferable to not use a certain color in excess. The wedding flowers in this case are represented by hydrangeas and thistles. They work for traditional or vintage weddings.

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2. Even though the main color of these bouquets is not blue, we need to present them in this section, because they contain several beautiful lisianthus, roses, ranunculuses with a hint of blue tweedia, that makes this the perfect bridal bouquet. It is recommended for spring weddings, that have a classic theme.

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3. This romantic bouquet is made from roses, delphiniums and tweedia and its purpose is to line the aisle, spreading a nice aroma. These combinations of flowers are recommended to be used on vintage weddings.

Yellow wedding flowers

Even though yellow is recognized as the color of jealousy, we have some interesting bouquets that we have found online and want to share with you.

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1. First of all I want to say that yellow bouquets are mostly recommended in the summertime, like this dinner table centerpiece, made from craspedia, hydrangeas and spider mums.

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2. A great idea for a bridal bouquet is one that contains yellow tea roses, craspedia and lemon leaves. A bride that plans to use a bouquet like this must also have something yellow on her, like for example a belt, like seen in the above image.

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3. This bouquet was used at a wedding in Jacksonville, Florida, so what you see is an actual bridal wedding bouquet. It contains caramel antique roses, anemones and lavender. As an interesting bonus, you can create boutonnieres for the groomsmen from the exact same flowers.

As long as you will be surrounded by flowers and their aroma at the wedding, you can be certain you will have a positive atitude and also your guests.

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On the Hawaiian island of Maui, a specific company offers wedding services. It is known as being the best there, this is why it is also our recommendation. We are talking about Precious Maui Weddings, a company that is dedicated to providing you with only the best in order to make your wedding day an unforgettable event.

An elegant wedding and reception

Regardless the package you choose, you will benefit of a great scenery and excellent services. Depending on your budget, you can select a cheap package, or on the contrary one that is more than $3000. We will discuss about it in just a few minutes. Also, if you need something in addition, but don't want to buy an entire package just to get that feature that package has, you can purchase additional services. These are in general related to photographers and videographers.

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The available packages offered by Precious Maui Weddings are:

-         Plumeria ($345);

-         Pakalana ($575);

-         Gardenia ($695);

-         Pikake ($895);

-         White Orchid ($1595);

-         Royal Ilima ($1895);

-         Lehua ($2245) and

-         The Maile ($3245).

A beautiful panoramic view of the ocean is a standard for a wedding organized by this company. Whether you have a small group with you or 300 persons, you will benefit of a great ambiance for an outstanding ceremony.

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All the packages include the services from a licensed non-denominational minister, a decorative wedding certificate, a private location where to celebrate with your friends and family, up to 2 hours of service at a location and nearby beach, a digital photography package (up to 125 images) and the option of changing colors, of using black and white or sepia tones, you will also get 2 exquisite wedding leis for bride and groom, professional edited video service covering the ceremony and post ceremony activity and one mini bus to transport the grooms and guests to and from ceremony location to the final destination where the reception will be held.

The Maile

This is the most expensive package offered by Precious Maui Weddings and includes these services: first of all, you will receive services from a licensed minister, like we have said earlier too; secondly, a romantic beach setting will be in order and also a wedding certificate. The bride will have a hand tied bouquet, will benefit of in-room hair and makeup and also manicure and pedicure service, will receive a tropical flower circle and 12 butterflies for release.

Now the technical services: the couple will receive 48 color prints (4 x 6″), 12 black and white prints (4 x 6″) and also in digital format and up to 2 hours of service; they will also get an informal presentation album and 2 complementary photos (8 x 10″). The professional video service includes an edited video that contains opening scenes regarding Maui and traditional music as soundtrack. One DVD will be included.

Speaking of music, you will benefit of the services of a harpist, violin player or Hawaiian guitarist. If this is not enough, you will also get 4 hours of limo service.

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A floral petal path will be present on the beach where the ceremony will take place. In general the ceremony and the reception take place in different locations, but it is sure that the dinner will be in a garden or restaurant that has an oceanview. Regarding the dinner, you and your guests will benefit of 2 courses with appetizers. They are formed by imported fruits and cheese (this is for the cocktail hour) and then by your choice of salad and 3 entrée selections. The wedding menu can be personalized according to the desires of the couple and their guests. Also the dinner includes a champagne toast with a champagne provided by the restaurant. We must not forget the wedding cake, that has a traditional design and comes with fresh flowers.

Personalized wedding packages

Couples that want even more than what was already presented can discuss with their wedding planner and see what are the options for their desires to become a reality.

Maui Wedding Packages (Source: alohaislandweddings.com)

You have to take into account that bad weather is something that no one can predict and you cannot blame this company for a rainy or cloudy day. Most likely the company and everyone that works with and for it take the necessary precautions when organizing an outdoor wedding, but unexpected things do happen and you need to stay prepared for this type of things also.

If you don't like the hotel at which you are staying, modifications can be made upon availability, but additional fees may apply. Also, you need to know that professional photographers do not provide free negatives. A solution in this case would be to ask your friends to take some photos. However, if they are not professionals and don't use specialized equipment, your photos will not have the same high quality as the ones provided by the photographers offered by Precious Maui Weddings.

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It is important to note that every wedding planner should work with you in order to create your dream wedding package and to deliver the best experience you will ever have. Once the planner receives your specific details regarding the wedding, he is ready to provide you with a proposal. It is your choice if you go with it or not.

One thing is certain: in Maui, you will have the time of your life and you will have the opportunity of saying Aloha in the homeland of this greeting.

Butterfly wedding invitations can be easily matched with other wedding decorations that have this theme. You can symbolize your love, joy and journey into marriage with a butterfly themed wedding. If you desire to use different invitation models, but suggest the same joyful theme, you can buy for example for parents butterfly invitations, for godparents wildflower wedding invitations and for other guests bird or daisy wedding invitations. Many combinations can be made; you just need to find the right wedding consultant to provide you with great advice.

Butterfly wedding invitations are of many kinds; some of them can be classic and emphasize the fact that you are going to a formal wedding (although not that formal, if you use the butterfly theme) and others on the contrary can show the wedding will be an informal one (these are mostly handmade). In this article, we will see several examples of both categories and in the end, we will see how you can create your very own butterfly wedding invitation.

Classic butterfly wedding invitations

Classic wedding invitations are in general made from paper. They don't come with ribbons, rhinestones, diamonds or other materials and fabrics normally used in the case of less formal invitations. However, if you want to sweeten a bit the invitation itself and also the idea connected to the future wedding, you can use bright colors and this butterfly theme.

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1. The wedding invitations presented in this section can be bought from weddingpapermasters.com and they are all included in the Flower Collection. The first invitation included here is the 3-layer 6 1/4 inch square wedding invitation that has a butterfly and flowers design. It is impressive, super thick, has a luxurious design and its top layer is printed on 110 lb fine linen paper.

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2. This invitation seems a little bit more formal than the previous one, because the developer has added black to the design. It is just like the invitation presented earlier in terms of layers and quality, but different in terms of design. The purchaser can select other colors and fonts, but the design will remain the one you see above. This stunning and elegant invitation is extremely impressive to be used when you plan to invite at your wedding your manager or other superiors, school teachers or very important people.

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3. The last invitation we present in this section is one that has the same square shape, only that uses more fonts, as can be seen in the above image. Free envelopes are included with your order. These products can be sent directly to the house of the recipients, although it is recommended to hand the invitations by yourself.

Handmade butterfly wedding invitations      

Sometimes it is best to create your own things, to be certain that your satisfaction will be maximum. However, unlike the classic invitations, which can be bought in packs of 50 or 100, the handmade wedding invitations are bought by one and they are not cheap. We recommend buying this type of invitations only for special people, like your parents, godparents or very dear relatives.

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1. One invitation that we particularly like is the one designed by Cavania (3 GBP) on notonthehighstreet.com. This invitation says “romance” through all its pores. This card has a delicate sepia design of roses and a butterfly on luxury embossed pearl board. It also uses a ribbon bead and comes with a matching envelope. In dimension, it has 150 x 150 mm.

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2. Other great butterfly invitation we recommend is the one manufactured by Gooseberrymoon (1.95 GBP). This elegant and timeless butterfly wedding invitation is digitally printed on one side with professional pigment inks. There are 3 color options: gray, lilac or very. Also, these invitations can have square or rounded corners, as the purchaser wants.

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3. This summer love wedding invitation is probably the most vivid invitation present in this section. It is designed by Chandler Invitations and has a price of 2.95 GBP. It announces your guests that a happy summer night is in order. It has 12.5 x 12.5 cm when folded.

How to create handmade wedding invitations

If you believe that it is expensive to buy handmade invitations for everyone present at your wedding (because it is) and also if you don't want to buy handmade invitations only for some of your guests and classic invitations for others, you can choose an optimal solution, which is to create the handmade invitations by yourself. However, this involves you having certain skills and materials from which to create them, but with patience you can overcome these little obstacles.

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In order to create a handmade wedding invitation, you will need several items, such as a cardboard or A4 files, ribbons, glue, paper creaser, rhinestones, scissors and colored paper. If you don't have this last accessory, you can create it by using a color printer.

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Today we will see what are the steps for creating the wedding invitation you see above. First of all you will have to create the card and only after that to decorate it with the materials named earlier. To make the card, you need to take an A4 card, fold it and crease the card down the middle, in order to create an A5-sized card. Then, create a panel that you will attach on this new card you have obtained. In the end, you will create the butterflies and place them with their wings in the air, creating the impression that they want to fly. You can use 2 butterflies, one signifying the bride and the other one, the groom.

Your big day is definitely the most memorable day in your life. And because there are so many wedding invitations out there, your mission is to choose the most suitable one when you plan your wedding. Probably you have many shops around you from where you can buy and virtually unlimited boutiques online, that can provide you with invitation cards. However, not all the shops can be trusted, this is why we recommend you only 4 of them: gifts.com, invitationsbyalecia.com, invitationsbydawn.com and invitationconsultants.com.

Of all the categories in which wedding invitations can be included, we have selected 3 of them: glass wedding invitations, destination wedding cards and traditional invitations.

Glass wedding invitations

Invitations like this are in general expensive. The more creative a wedding invitation, the more expensive it is. You cannot buy for example 100 invitations of $50 each for your wedding and spent $5000 only on this task. This type of invites will be offered only to your closest friends, parents, godparents.

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1. A wedding invitation is much more appreciated, if it is personalized. So our first choice for today is represented by the personalized inscribed wedding invitation, that can be bought from Personal Creations. This is a highly polished solid Lucite block, that displays a beautiful wedding invitation in a timeless and magnificent fashion. You can engrave on it up to 17 lines of any message.

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2. Products like the previous one and this one, the personalized wedding invitation keepsake gift, can be used also as home decorations, especially if they announce the marriage of your daughter/son. The one that you see above is $42.95, can be bought from PersonalizationMall.com and allows the person that buys it to custom engrave any wording he chooses. You can give several special people the ultimate lasting memory of your special day with this exquisite wedding invitation.

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3. A special moment in time must be captured forever and this personalized glass wedding clock invitation does exactly this. It can be bought from PersonalizationMall for the price of $39.90, is beautifully crafted and radiates splendor. This clock is supposed to signify that you have just a few months until a very dear person to you will get married. It is a great gift to announce a special occasion.

Destination wedding invitations

If you plan to organize your wedding far away, to an exotic location, your invitations must emphasize this fact too. So we have selected several of the best invite that you can find online, all of them being available on invitationsbydawn.com.

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1. A pair of romantic starfish at the beach tells your guests that you plan a wedding to a tropical location. The background of the invitation is blue. The purchaser has the possibility of selecting 2 lettering styles and 2 imprint colors for the wording. Like most of the paper wedding invitations, these invites you can buy from here include inner and outer envelopes. You can buy 25 of these invite for the price of $113.80

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2. The next type of invitation we recommend is the Gift from the Sea, that is available for the same price; it is a non-folding invitation, perfect for any beach theme wedding. As you can see, starfish and seashells are scattered on the sand near a sea scroll, that is your invitation. If you want to be unique, you will order this item, for it is one of the best named in this article.

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3. Sea of Love is more than just a simple wedding invitation; it is a photograph of a beautiful, breathtaking tropical scene. Again, this is a non-folding invitation, that features the names of the grooms and wedding date on a white band above the wording.

Traditional wedding invitations

It is great to see that tradition is respected. When you are invited to a Chinese wedding, for example, you need to realize this from the first moment, when you receive the wedding invitation. In this way, you will know how to dress, what to do and what to expect from the event where you will go. This type of invitations is received usually from work colleagues, as long as you work in a multinational company.

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1. Because we have mentioned the Chinese weddings, the first invitation that I want to bring to your attention is the Asian Flowers wedding invitation, that is of $1.32. This wedding invitation is inspired by Asian beauty; the pink cherry blossoms are surely to entice the guests to an elegant event.

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2. Maybe you know that the maple is the national tree of Canada. Well find out that this tree is found in Japan as well. So if you will ever receive an invitation that looks like the one above, that represents the Japanese Maple, you have to know that you have been invited to a Japanese wedding. This invite is $1.81 and features a great and blue brushstroke background with intricate orange leaves.

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3. You don't need to see the Eiffel Tower to realize that you have been invited to a French wedding. For example, this Champagne on Ice ($2.31) is an elegant way of announcing everyone that a wedding is in order. This product comes with a French flap envelope.

The philosophy of a wedding invitation is to surprise your guests, because it is more than just a piece of cardboard or glass; it is a means through which you share your joy and happiness.