perfect-handmade: Wedding decor

Something blue

There is this Old English rhyme about objects the bride should have on her wedding day - "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue, A Sixpence in your Shoe". While not many brides still obtain and carry all five objects on her big day, “something blue” is still very common and a whimsical touch to the wedding attire. The blue originally stood for purity, love and fidelity, and while we shall not engage in the debate on whether purity is still a thing in the modern world, the beauty of something blue is barely questionable.

We can think of more than one way to incorporate the blue into the day you pronounce your everlasting love to your significant other, and here’s just a few of them:

1. Wear it as part of your bridal jewelry. Here are a few gorgeous Etsy finds:

Cornflower tear drop shaped dangle earrings.

Getting married on a beach and looking for
a unique bohemian accessory? Crocheted
linen necklace may be just the thing.

Embellish your hairstyle with a blue opal hair vine.

2. Cover up in blue. If it gets chilly in the evening, if your dress is not modest enough for the church, for any reason at all, if you need to cover up your shoulders, why not do it in something blue?

Cover up in dusty denim blue shawl.

On a warm summer day use extra modesty
provided by lightweight gauze scarf
in pale aquamarine.

To get some genuine “oh wow’s”,
rock the knit lace pattern ombre shawl.

3. Did you know that one of the colors for wedding dresses in 2018 is going to be blue? So if you are bold enough for a blue wedding dress, next year is your time to shine and be trendy, all at the same time.

Choose a pastel blue wedding dress with white lace details for your big day.

Or just an ombre dusty blue dip dyed skirt.

If you are not bold enough for any of the above, can't go wrong with this incredibly subtle pale blue skirt.

4. At this point you may be thinking: I am not wearing any blue for my wedding day! Fair point, but what about your groom, your bridesmaids, or your ring bearer boy?

Check out this blue bridesmaids dress for your beach wedding.

What about a cute little ring bearer outfit with pastel blue details?

Small details: shades of blue bowties for the groomsmen
or the groom himself.

5. If neither of the above is what you see as something blue at your wedding, and yet you are reading this article, so it must be an option to explore, here’s a suggestion that will work for absolutely anyone. Incorporate the something blue into the décor.

Greet the guests at their tables with
stone washed linen cloth napkins.

Dine out of the vintage plates with blue watercolor splashes.

Thank the guests for attending and
have them bring home wedding favors in blue pouches.

Thank you for reading and happy hunting for your something blue!

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UNIQUE WEDDING GLASSES – RELIC “NOW AND FOR AGES”

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During the seven years spent with glassware décor a lot of interesting and sensitive stories have been occurred. Today I will share few of them related with weddings so you will be acquainted with my approach to this sphere, which I would rather call a colourful journey of my life.

In this busy world, it seems, there are fewer traditions, relics, which are passed down from generation to generation - the special things, which we keep and cherish for years. The family fireside, wedding rings and memories overlaid in photos or videos become our marriage’s reminders. Wedding glasses - an important attribute of the wedding, even the relic, which accompanies the newlyweds not only during a solemn day of their life, but next to the rings, the family fireside, becomes the focus of its long-lasting symbol reminiscent of this wonderful day. Many newlyweds', glasses decorated by me, use not only once - fill them with champagne over each wedding anniversary and all other special occasions of their growing family.

Let’s review and check few ideas of decorated toasting flutes.

WHITE CLASIC. White wedding colour is crowned not quite unnecessarily. It is a charming and graceful, and the symbolic meaning of the sacrament of marriage reflects. Not for nothing, many newlyweds are looking for a white decorated toasting flutes.

SHINY ONES. Swarovski crystals decorated glasses also are on top for royal, shiny weddings. The initials, ornaments on the glasses, apparently, has already become a classic, because they never go out of fashion.

PERSONALIZED IDEAS. We are used to see the engraved initials, date or “Mr. and Mrs” sings. It is standard and normal. But there is something special, when you can join wedding symbols, accents on the special way. These are few samples how unique and really personalized ideas look like on engraved glass. Special example with elephants hanging initials on their trunks. Weddings was held on the island of Bali, so newlyweds asked to combine special symbols – elephants, lotus flowers, initials and the date. I suggested to do it on this engraving way.

SPECIAL OCCASIONS. Decorated glasses - a great gift not only to the first weddings. It is very gratifying when clients applies to create décor for silver, coral, ruby wedding anniversary. Particularly sensitive when I am asked to decorate glasses for golden wedding anniversary. It is special – can you imagine two persons who spent 50 years together? Oh… My eyes fills with tears. One more of the most memorable situations was sensitive and a pleasant surprise to wife. A few years ago man, who often likes doing surprises for his wife, asked me to design décor for champagne glass for "1000 days" after the wedding anniversary. Even more astonishing thing was when after year and a half, he come back asking to do something special for 2000 days' flute. Romantic men actually occurs! Love inspires.

ABOUT PROCESS or how it sees the light of day. For creating special relics it is important emotional and personal relationship. So, before starting decorate, I always try to learn more about future newlyweds, their accents of feast. People always evaluate individual decoration, where one rejoices engraved motifs or initials, for other Swarovski crystal gloss, amber combinations are more acceptable. Different people, their desires - this is what inspires. It is gratifying that each pair of glasses is always something unique. Only for that couple all thoughts and expression are given. Very often people ask where they can see more examples of SJdecoLT decorated glasses. But as I say, the glasses are not stored - just decorated they go out to their hosts. Sometimes they are even not captured because it is agreed to protect the uniqueness of the decor.

RECOMMENDATIONS. Wedding planners and decorators should also pay attention to the décor of toasting flutes, even if newlyweds decided to take care of it by themselves. It is important to remind the newlyweds that they should pay attention on decoration of glasses should be consistent to the feast as a whole. Decorated wedding glasses choice is wide enough - from decorated with live flowers, decorated with symbolic wedding colour ribbons, to mass-production method examples. However, it is encouraging that the recent wedding planners and decorators, newlyweds - both witnesses who take care of these attributes, assess the individual and not “one day” décor. They understand that this is a great idea to commemorate the wedding day experiences and moments of a celebration of exclusivity and distinctive charm in another way.
Be welcome to visit SJdecoLT shop and check more examples of wedding glasses.