Sunday, March 1, 2009

Wedding Favors with a Spring Theme

By Sophia C.

Spring is in the air and many couples are busy making their wedding plans. Many couples decide to get married in the spring because this is the season that's traditionally known as being a happy time, full of new life and fertility. With flowers blooming and the air getting warmer, its no wonder so many couples choose spring as the time to start their new life together.

A spring wedding uses many classic colors like white or cream and pastel colors like pink, robin's egg blue, lavender and yellow. Some brides even opt for fresh spring colors like peach, teal and greens. Attire for a spring wedding includes dresses with shorter sleeves, open necklines and shorter length skirts for the bride and her attendants; as well as lighter fabrics for the groom and his party. If the wedding is to be held closer to summer, it's even ok for ladies to wear more open shoes and men to wear lighter fabrics like linens, khaki colors or crisp white cottons. In order to make the spring wedding very special, couples may want to choose wedding dcor and favors that invite the freshness of spring into their ceremony. Here are some ideas:

Love is in bloom. Springtime brings forth many lovely flowers and plants that blanket the earth in vibrant colors and scents. That means lots of bright colors and sweet scents fill the air. So too can you do this with your wedding, even if it's held indoors due to showers. Use floral-shaped scented candles, lots of hearts and flowers everywhere to give your wedding a spring-like atmosphere.

Perfect pair. That's how everyone describes you and your partner. Your springtime wedding can incorporate this idea by finding matching pairs of hearts, birds, fruit or other symbols of your love. There are many wedding favors that come in this design from cute little pear shaped salt and pepper shakers to candles shaped like two hearts. Just use your imagination and explore the many options available to you in wedding favors.

The birds and the bees. Since spring is about new life and fertility, why not use a birds and bees theme to bring whimsy to your special day? You can find little silk birds and bees to clip to the sides of wine glasses, attach to napkins or in floral arrangements. This is a sweet addition to any spring wedding - it's the little touches that will make your guests remember this day for years to come.

Calling all Calla lilies. The Calla lily is a very romantic and elegant flower to use in a spring wedding theme. They are by tradition, the symbol of strength and purity. You can use calla lilies in all your wedding dcor and favors to bring this simple elegance to your big day. There are so many calla lily wedding favors available, from small bud vases that hold blooms, to candles and wine bottle stoppers shaped like calla lilies. The possibilities are endless so you should be able to find just what you need to add touches of this to your wedding theme.

Remember, a spring wedding is fresh and very special. Help your wedding guests enjoy this happy day as you start your new life together with spring themed wedding favors. - 15437

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