Bridal Jewelry 

When it comes to choosing the perfect bridal jewelry for your special day, you will be spoilt for choice. You can choose anything from pearls to diamonds or anything in between. Simple silver jewelry will work perfectly with any theme but crystals or diamonds will always add that extra special touch to your bridal attire. Diamond or hoop earrings, bracelets, necklaces, tiaras or any kind of crystal bridal accessories can be incorporated into the theme and will add the finishing touches for the whole bridal party.

Place Cards / Table Numbers

Planning your table settings can be time consuming especially if you want everything to look perfect on the day. The most important thing is that your place cards complement the rest of your table decorations and also your chosen wedding theme. If you want a glamourous wedding theme, crystal embossed place cards will fit right in.

Wedding Invitations 

Your wedding invitations are the first hint that your guests will receive regarding your wedding day theme. It is a taste of things to come and for this reason it must be fabulous. If you really want your invitations to stand out, choosing a bespoke design that is exclusive to your wedding can ensure you wow your guests. Incorporating crystals into your invitation design is relatively easy to do yourself but if you want flawless results, it is advisable to seek help from a professional wedding invitation design specialist.

If you are stuck for ideas about how to incorporate crystals into your wedding theme, you can find inspiration online. Sites such as Pinterest can provide you with hundreds of ideas on how to create impressive table decorations or give you ideas for your invites. Once you have an idea of the theme you want and have a few design ideas in mind, go online to find a company that can meet your specific requirements. You can search for reliable companies that will offer design services and wedding jewelry at a price to suit budgets of all sizes.

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Vendors

Event Venue: Race and Religious | Beauty: Jillian Marie Beauty | Dress Designer: Savvy Bride Boutique | Photographer: Hilary Koon Photography LLC

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From The Bride

The proposal

We met in Switzerland and we were in a long-distance relationship, between Switzerland where I was studying, and Dubai, where Saman was living, for more than five years. It was hard and we missed each other a lot but we both knew it would be worth it. After I finished my studies I moved to Dubai, and Saman proposed to me on Valentine’s Day while we stayed at a resort.

The Wedding Venue

We wanted to get married in a location where we could hold our blessing ceremony outdoors with a view of the sea behind us, and later have our evening ceremony in an indoor ballroom that would feel quite unique. We visited many hotels in Dubai and finally decided to get married in the iconic Burj Al Arab.

The Wedding Theme

We wanted our wedding to be a mix of both Persian and Western traditions. While not everyone could make it on the day, our families are spread all around the world, from Iran to the USA, and in many countries in Europe including Switzerland, England, Germany and France.

A Glimpse of the Day

Associated Vendors

Musicians: Elena Thedvall | Ceremony Location: Burj Al Arab | Dress Store: Vanila Wedding Boutique | Dress Designer: Giovanna Alessandro | Event Planner: Fabulous Day Wedding & Events | Cinema and Video: Denee Motion | Photographer: Christophe Viseux Photography

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Associated Vendors

Shoes: The Pillow of Stones Boutique | Invitation Designer: Pickle Prints Custom Paper Creations | Hair Stylist: Twig and Sparrow Salon by Ana | Cake Designer: Cooper and Lu GF Baking | Dress Store: Sophia’s Bridal and Tux | Etsy Designer: Chival Jewelry | Floral Designer: Satin and Stems | Reception Venue: Laurel Hall | Photographer: Heather Sherrill Photography

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From The Photographer

Micro and intimate weddings have really become exceedingly popular in 2020 and our business truly pivoted to accommodate. Christmas is the best time of the year in my opinion. We designed this shoot around the warm, candlelit, Christmas dinners our family always had. We included Greenery, Christmas lights, candles, and oh so much snow! The bride’s gown is a new design that had an overall look like it was covered in snow and sparkles. The groom’s tux was the perfect shade of red for the season. We included touches of gold in the greenery and filled the venue with candlelight.

Associated Vendors

Dress Store: Sophia’s Bridal and Tux | Makeup Artist: Abby Prather MUA | Hair Stylist: Allison Linnae Hair | Cake Designer: Classic Cakes | Invitation Designer: Noteworthy Expressions | Floral Designer: Amelia Marie Florals | Event Planner: Intimate Indiana Wedding Co LLC | Event Venue: Ivory Foundry Events | Photographer: Beth Waterman Photography

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We’re All About the Details!

Take this Advice

Let a touch of your theme carry through each part of your wedding. Create your own special touch that makes your day unique to you! Read wedding blogs and see what’s on trend for your theme and season! ~ Beth Olatunji/Wedding Vendor

From the Wedding Vendor
Hello to all the future brides and lovers of weddings! My name is Beth and I am the Owner and Creative Director of Toronto based “Bliss by Beth Events“!  While I do events, my love and soft spot for weddings definitely shines through. I love pushing the boundaries of current trends and customizing weddings to let each couple and their style be present in their special day. I would be honoured to hear from you to see how we can transform your day together!

Vendors

Bliss by Beth Events – Wedding & Event Planner / Concept & Design
The Florists Loft – Venue
Paula Visco – Photographer
Green Orchard Studio – Hair
Green Orchard Beauty – Makeup
Brantford Bloom Florist – Florist
Magic Flowers Ontario – Artificial Florist
Acriluxe – Acrylic Menu & Signs / Arch
Event Rental Group – Dinnerware / Linen / Sweets Stands
The Ultimate Wedding Project – Candelabras & Cake Stand
House of Silny Events – Chairs
Gotstyle – Suit & Accessories
Je Vis Bridal – Bridal Gown
Sweet Cakes & Co. – Cake
Love Patisserie – Sweets
Chocollata Gourmet – Brigadeiros
Jade Omardeen – Bride Model
Matthew Kan – Groom Model

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When you’re planning your wedding, you’ll come across many different sources of inspiration to help you put all the pieces together. Pictures, videos and even suggestions from friends and family will be in the back of your mind, waiting to help you decide things like what theme you want your wedding to have or what style of wedding gown you prefer.

There are always brides looking for these same answers, which is why wedding trends are continually evolving. You’ll find similar flowers and color schemes that point to other major bridal trends. Some you may fall in love with, and others will seem like the opposite of what you want from your wedding. It’s essential to investigate as many trends as possible, so you know what your options are.

Once you know which trends you like best, how do you make them happen? To help you answer this question, read on to learn some of the secret’s brides use to achieve the latest bridal trends. Soon, you’ll know exactly what you want and how to get it done, helping the wedding planning process go that much more smoothly.

1. Go for Pastel Colors

Any bride who’s spent time on Pinterest knows pastel colors are all the rage right now. No matter what time of year you are planning your ceremony, there are pastel colors to frame it in. They make a subtle color statement that will never clash with other essential wedding features, like your dress or the venue. You can follow this trend by using pastel colors in your nail polish as well. Something like a faded pink or another color that’s in your wedding’s scheme will tie your look into your wedding without forcing you to go with a traditional French manicure.

2. Schedule Ahead of Time

Everything needs to happen in advance when you’re planning your wedding, especially when it comes to your hair. You’re going to need time to work with a stylist on how you want your hair done. That style may change depending on what dress you choose or the weather on your wedding day. Meet with stylists and then book your final trial three months ahead of your wedding date. You can play around with hairstyles before then and duplicate what you love on your big day.

3. Try Easy Skin Care Treatments

No bride wants her skin to look bad on her wedding day, which is why bridal skin care is such a significant trend. You can use your usual skin care routine, but you may want to step it up to look extra gorgeous for your wedding. Natural methods work for some brides, like organic face masks, while other brides try easy minimally invasive skin care treatments like Botox. Talk with a dermatologist to make sure they guide you in the direction of whichever treatment is right for your skin.

4. Spray Yourself with Rosewater

You’re going to be excited and emotional during your wedding, so prepare yourself to flush like the traditional blushing bride. If you worry, you’ll blush a deeper red than you’d like in your wedding photos, rosewater can help. Spray it on your hair and face the night before to reduce redness, irritation and puffy skin. It will naturally calm your body and give you the perfect blush no bride gets pictured without.

5. Look into Lash Extensions

Back in the day when you went to school dances or out to a fancy restaurant for a date, you may have applied layers of mascara or glued false lashes to frame your eyes. Thick eye makeup or partially attached lashes won’t do you any favors when you’re tearing up walking down the aisle, so look into lash extensions instead. They’re so worth the price tag that they’ve become a bridal trend. Just make sure you don’t get them wet for the first 48 hours after you’ve gotten them applied, so you get maximum use out of them.

6. Relieve Stress at the Spa

As much fun as it is to dream of your wedding day and finally get to make it happen, there’s undeniable stress that comes along with wedding planning. A trip or two to the spa is an easy way bride deal with this common phenomenon. It’ll relax you and take your stress away, while also giving you the bonus of making your skin thrive. Consider going to the spa with your bridal party in the week leading up to the big day to get the most enjoyment and wedding prep out of any spa treatment.

7. Opt for Lip Paint

Brides may be looking at pastel colors for their wedding, but they’re going big with their lip color. Bold reds have made a comeback in the makeup world. If you don’t usually wear red lipstick, it may make you a bit nervous about debuting it on your wedding day. No bride wants to accidentally have lipstick on her teeth or smeared around her mouth.

Introducing lip paint. It’s a lip color designed for long-lasting wear, without smudging or fading. You can find it in many different shades, since brides wear it so often now. You might even prefer to keep wearing it long after your wedding ends. Look around for lip paint in colors you prefer and test it out before your big day arrives.

8. Simplify When You Can

Weddings used to be about going big or going home. Brides on a budget could never mention needing to do some things on a shoestring, but modern brides are kicking that trend to the curb. Instead, brides are proud to display DIY projects and ways they cut corners to put together their dream wedding. That’s why simplifying is the newest and best bridal trend.

Whether you have a big budget or not, you can always streamline things if you need to. Invest in fake flower arrangements instead of real ones or make a reception playlist instead of hiring a DJ. It’s trendy to make your wedding truly your own, which may mean getting creative with your decor and wedding setup.

Think about these bridal trends and how they can help your wedding planning process. You’ll find the ones that work best with how you picture your wedding coming together. They’ll make you even more excited to finally walk down the aisle, knowing you got to plan everything the way you loved it.

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A wedding theme is far more than an inspired idea. A creative wedding theme showcases your individuality, personality and style, and ties everything together with a bow. Your wedding theme can inspire the design of save-the-date invitations, your wedding gown, wedding cake, and the décor of your wedding reception. All that you have to do is decide which of the most creative wedding themes perfectly suits you and your beloved.

Do you want to have a traditional style wedding that reflects your mood, values and beliefs? Or is an alternative wedding more you?

Once you identify the ideal theme of your big day, you can officially start making pre-wedding plans.

Traditional Styles

Creative wedding themes that are traditional and timeless typically suit the majority of couples getting married. These creative wedding theme options can be easily customised with a palette of colour and a unique wedding venue.

Romantic

Romantic weddings are all about creating a modern day fairytale. Soft lighting, an abundance of flowers, and a voluminous wedding dress, all help to create an idyllic romantic wedding day that is designed for a princess. A castle, grand manor or country house is the ideal setting for this type of creative wedding theme.

Formal

Formal weddings offer an opportunity to upscale your planning and to pull out all the stops. Grandiose nuptials demand black tie dress and lavish table settings, in an exquisite and exclusive wedding venue. If you’re lucky enough to have an unlimited wedding planning budget, this creative wedding theme has no restrictions other than your imagination.

Vintage

If tradition is important to you but you’re not keen on formalities, a vintage inspired wedding offers a classic alternative wedding theme option. Draw inspiration from a past decade and step back in time on your big day. Shabby chic style weddings are a popular creative wedding theme for couples that love all things retro.

Rustic

If you’re artsy or a DIY fan, let your interests and hobbies inspire the theme of your wedding day. Rustic style weddings are a great budget friendly option, as the theme encourages you to make use of recycled and upscaled accessories like decorative bunting, string lights, and cute mason jars illuminated with tealight candles. Hire some barn space, and invite all your family and friends to muck in and lend a hand with catering and entertainment.

Eco-Friendly

If you’re mindful of the environment, your perfect creative wedding theme doesn’t have to compromise on your values or beliefs. You can easily incorporate eco-friendly awareness into your wedding theme. Ask guests to use biodegradable confetti, decorate the wedding reception venue with candlelight instead of electrical lighting, and opt for plants instead of bouquets of flowers on the tables.

Modern

A modern wedding is generally defined by its simplistic and minimalist approach. This creative wedding theme flaunts elegance, but without the stuffiness of an elaborate formal affair.

Garden Party

Sping and summer weddings can take advantage of the seasonal climate change, and embrace the creative wedding theme of a garden party. This laid-back wedding theme simply requires garden or backyard access, and decorations. You can upscale your theme to a formal occasion, or opt for an intimate and casual event.

Seasonal

Getting married in December? Consider yourself lucky. This seasonal creative wedding theme can utilise all of the elaborate decorations and embellishments that are typically used to add Christmas-infused sparkle and glitz to your home. You have free reign to go OTT with twinkling fairy lights and ornamental décor.

Alternative Inspiration

Not every bride is inspired by creative wedding themes that are traditional. Embrace your offbeat nature and allow yourself to be inspired by alternative creative wedding themes. Choosing an original theme gives you space to buck tradition and to push the boundaries as much as you like.

Movie Magic

Consider your favourite movie as a viable creative theme when you’re planning your wedding. Perhaps you and your future spouse have a shared passion for sci-fi (think Star Wars or Star Trek), historical fiction (like Pirates of the Caribbean) or a classic retro flick (such as The Sound Of Music). A movie that is meaningful to you can be the perfect inspiration for your special day.

Literary Influence

Bring your favourite book to life in the décor of your wedding venue. Ask guests to wear appropriately themed attire. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and The Wizard of Oz are especially popular literary themes. These creative wedding themes can be incorporated into the proposal, the wedding ceremony, and the reception party.

Carnival & Festival Trends

The carnival and festival trend expands on the traditional rustic wedding theme. To create a funfair ambience, simply add colourful decorations, oversized balloons, sideshow games and live entertainment to the outdoor venue of your choice. You can even include a bouncy castle, if you like!

Feeling inspired to choose a creative wedding theme? Pick out your save-the-date invitations and begin planning a wedding that genuinely reflects the personal style of you and your spouse.

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A sparkler send-off is such a spectacular sight to behold! If you love doing things with a bit of extra style and flair, and aren’t afraid of being the center of attention, consider planning for a sparkler send-off! Here are three fun reasons to add this to your reception time-line.

1. Your guests will love being a part of this exciting, crowd bonding experience.
2. You and your new hubby will get to feel like celebrities!
3. The pictures will be fantastic.

Can you think of any more reasons? Leave a comment below! A sparkler send-off is one of those crazy wedding ideas that add a clever modern twist to wedding traditions. I love modern twists on tradition. Do you?

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The Paper Bouquet

The paper flower bouquet is a fun and beautiful alternative to real flowers. In fact, many of these paper bouquets have the look of real flowers. They can be colorful and just as gorgeous, and can be created to go along with your wedding theme.

The Metal Bouquet

Another fun alternative is the metal bouquet. These can be created from hand-crafted metal flowers or vintage jewelry, and look fantastic. They provide a lot of whimsy and glitter without taking away from the femininity of a bouquet. You might even create a metal bouquet from old family jewelry for a fun spin on it.

Succulent Bouquet

You can have succulents together with flowers in your bouquet. Succulent bouquets are beautiful and provide gorgeous muted colors that can work well with any wedding theme. Speak to your florist about creating a fun succulent bouquet for your wedding to determine the cost and look.

These are just a few of the fun real flower bouquet alternatives, but you can use your creativity and imagination to come up with many more. They’re a great way to say “out with the old and in with the new!”

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