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WEDDING TRENDS: BRIDAL GOWNS

Tuesday, 26 February 2013

A wedding dress or wedding gown is the clothing worn by a bride during a wedding ceremony. Color, style and ceremonial importance of the gown can depend on the religion and culture of the wedding participants. In Western cultures, brides often choose a white wedding dress, which was made popular by Queen Victoria in the 19th century. In eastern cultures, brides often choose red to symbolize auspiciousness.

In recent time, it may seem as if brides have been getting married in white forever, but this is not the case. The trend of wearing an all white wedding dress dates back to royalty of Victorian times. Before that, brides wore their best dress. The color and materials of the dress varied depending on a woman's social status.

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COLOUR COMBINATION: BLACK

Friday, 1 February 2013

...and who says the color black can't be used for your wedding?

The colors you choose for your big day reflect your personality and style. You can create a sophisticated environment or a whimsical escape. Colors can influence moods and exude sensuality, coziness, earthiness and youthfulness. With tasteful variations from vibrant to pastel and shimmery to matte, your wedding day colors speak volumes about you and what you hold dear.

Black was one of the first colors used in art.

Black is authoritative and powerful; because black can evoke strong emotions, too much can be overwhelming. It is a classic color for clothing, possibly because it makes the wearer appear cute and more sophisticated

The color black is so widely regarded as sophisticated in fashion that the term "the new black" is often used to describe and give merit to a color trend.

Without black, no color has depth. But if you mix black with everything, suddenly there's shadow and fullness. You've got to be willing to mix black with other colours for your wedding.

Black is a color of power and strenght

We have chosen color black with choices of other colors for you.

BLACK AND PURPLE

BLACK AND YELLOW

BLACK AND PINK

BLACK AND WHITE

WEDDING TRENDS: BRIDAL BOUQUET

Thursday, 31 January 2013

Flowers and plants have been used in weddings since the beginning of time, as a way of showing love. The first use of wedding flowers dates back to ancient Greek times, the history of the bridal bouquet being quite old and long. In ancient Greece, flowers and plants were used to make a crown for the bride to wear on her head, being considered as gifts from nature.

The bridal bouquet consisted of garlands and wreaths worn on the head of the bride and groom. The garland of flowers was considered the symbol of love and happiness. Originally, the bridal bouquet and wreaths were created from plants and bulbs of garlic. It was said that plants and garlic had the magical power to ward off any evil spirits that could do any harm to the future couple. Each plant had its own meaning.
For example, dill is the herb of desire. When dill was combined with garlic in the bride’s bouquet, it was said that the bride would feel sexual desire for her husband only. Salvia was considered to be the plant of wisdom, and when it was combined with garlic to form the wedding bouquet, the bride would gain wisdom and learn what kindness is.

In some countries, the history of the bridal bouquet and of the role

that flowers

played at weddings have remained unchanged, many of the old practices still being used today. In Germany, during the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom are holding candles in their hands, while flowers and ribbons are attached to the candles.
In India, the groom’s brother sprinkles flower petals over the couple at the end of the wedding ceremony, to help drive away evil spirits. In Sweden, bridesmaids are holding in their hands bouquets made of herbs and the groom carries thyme in his pockets to scare off winches. In Austria, brides wear wreaths of flowers over their veils.
Flowers have always been an important part of weddings. Over the time, people have used flowers to the wedding ceremony for various reasons, but using wedding bouquets remains a significant aspect of this special event.