Tuesday, March 10, 2009

A Brighter Day with Spring & Garden Wedding Favors

By Aaron H.

If you are planning a spring wedding, it's always best to plan ahead as this is a very popular time of year to get married. What often makes spring weddings so special are the spring wedding favors. They are inexpensive gifts given to guests to thank them for attending your special day and usually they tie into the theme or decorations. Spring wedding favors can be decorated with brightly colored flowers in honor of the time of year and the beauty that is part of it. When incorporated into the reception, the bright colors can enhance the event entirely. For those who are fortunate enough to have good weather, they may choose to get married outside among the cherry or apple blossoms.

At your spring wedding, you'll typically incorporate the classic spring colors such as cream, white and pastels. Other favorite colors fall in the teal, peach and green families. The bridesmaids often wear shorter dresses with open necklines, whereas the groom and the groomsmen will often also go with lighter fabrics. You'll want to match everything with this light, lively look--including your spring wedding favors. To give your wedding the complete atmosphere of spring, use flowers wherever possible. After all, for most people, thoughts of spring are thoughts of bright flowers and butterflies and birds and so forth. It's exciting finding unique ways to incorporate these ideas into your spring wedding favors. For instance, you can often find favors decorated with spring flowers and creatures. You can even find spring wedding favors that come shaped like fruit. A popular one is the heart-shaped pear.

Related to the spring wedding is the garden wedding, although these often take place in the autumn. A garden theme will mean finding some nice garden wedding favors. These could include items such as chocolates, flower-shaped soaps, flower centerpieces, and more. You can give a lovely look to all of the guest tables with centerpieces that use gel candles or glass or wild flowers. You can also consider putting potporris in glass bowls for an extra atmospheric effect.

The colors pink and green are especially popular for spring brides. Romantic combinations that use mint and lilac, plum and baby blue are another popular look. Butterflies or doves can be released during the ceremony or reception. For brides who prefer a classy look for their wedding and favors, calla lilies are an excellent choice. The long stemmed blooms symbolize eternal love and the simplicity of the white flowers symbolize purity.

There are plenty of ideas for spring wedding favors and garden wedding favors that don't involve brackets, bubbles, and dancing though. For a garden wedding you can have inexpensive personalized seed cards that guests can take home and plant in their own gardens. Each card comes with a paper cutout that is embedded with wildflower seeds that can be planted so you can literally watch a couple's love grow at home. These cards can be found for less than two dollars per favor and are a perfect way to have a green theme at your wedding. You can also find other seed packs for daisies, lilies, and other wildflowers. Another great idea for garden wedding favors is small personalized packages of instant lemonade. These packages can be personalized for less than two dollars per package and some sites even offer a small stirring whisk for a small extra fee. Guest can then remember your event with a cool glass of lemonade in their own garden.

Whatever you decide to use for your wedding favors be sure to give it just a little extra thought. That extra time can give your favors an added, personalized touch that will go a long way to making your day that much more special. - 15437

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