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Follow Your Instincts; Choose What You Love
Interior decorators have a tip. Buy what you love, and your choices will complement each other. See an antique side table you love? See a trendy new lamp that you also love? If you stay true to your tastes, your selections will work together, even (or especially) when they are from different eras. Planning a [...]
Cultural Wedding Series: Hindu Indian Weddings
This blog writer once had the unforgettable experience of peeking inside an Indian woman’s closet. The saris were every color of the rainbow, even the pastels brilliant! The lady showed me the sari she had worn to her daughter’s wedding. Its richness was breath-taking. A Hindu Indian bride’s sari is richly decorated in gold embroidery [...]
A Gasp-Guaranteed Vintage Wedding Reception: 7 Tips Formal-Style
Vintage Weddings Part 2: Formal Earlier this month we ruminated on the difference between eclectic and formal vintage-styled wedding receptions. Both have their charm, for sure. Eclectic allows for a more laid-back, mix-n-match style that can showcase your individual interests and creativity. Scouring antique shops and attics adds to the treasure-hunt fun of this look! [...]
Cultural Wedding Series: The Muslim/Sikh Indian Wedding
India: a land of mystery, beauty, and long-standing traditions. Marriage in India is greatly influenced by the religious culture, and that’s why we’ll be dividing our discussion into two parts: Muslim/Sikh and Hindu. There are a few similarities between the types of unions. Engagements in India were traditionally accompanied by a bridal dowry, which has [...]
A Gasp-Guaranteed Vintage Wedding Reception: 7 Tips Eclectic-Style
Vintage Weddings Part 1: Eclectic Planning a winter or spring vintage wedding? Don’t be overwhelmed by the myriad ideas and facts online! It’s easy to organize your planning to create a stunning reception for your guests, whether you’re a purist Victorian with a morning wedding and breakfast reception (don’t forget to create a special corner [...]
Cultural Weddings Series: The Jewish Wedding
How many of you have seen Fiddler on the Roof? If you have, scenes from the sacred-turns-riotous wedding are forever imprinted on your mind. The symbolism and simple beauty of the ceremony giving way to joyous celebration presented the very essence of the historic Jewish wedding. Now days, things may have changed, but Jewish weddings [...]
The Napkin That Talks
A napkin: just an unimportant piece of cloth in the grand scheme of your wedding reception or party. Right? Actually, this unassuming bit of fabric is a little item that, presented properly, can pack a big punch! Boldly colored amid snowy linens, folded creatively and standing tall, or offering your guest a surprising trinket to [...]
Intro to a Tour of Cultural Weddings
Here in America we possess a fairly standard expectation of what the typical wedding might look like: the bride in white, groom in a dark tuxedo, bridesmaids and groomsmen with a ring bearer and flower girl, a ceremony at a church or beautiful outdoor locale, a reception at a banquet hall where the bridal couple [...]
Decorating for Your Elegant Valentine Party or Wedding – With 5 Fun Activities
One-stop shopping at Wholesale Event Solutions makes preparing for an elegant Valentine’s Day party or wedding as easy as tying a knot! … Well, we guess it depends what kind of knot! Start by selecting your table linens, chair covers and sashes in white, pink and red, topped by our ostrich feather centerpieces in those [...]
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