By Benita Wheeler-McGirtowns
The garden theme is a great summer concept for
any bride.
There are two types of bridal looks for this wedding. The first
is really simple: a tea length dress, and a small silk hat with
an attached veil. You could decorate the hat with a small silk or
fresh rose.
For a more traditional look, consider the A-line gown. Try to find
a silver choker that resembles tiny roses. A fingertip veil completes
this more traditional fashion look.
As for flowers, there are many ways to incorporate a garden theme.
Use a dried flower at the top of your
wedding invitation, and two
oversize pots filled with ivy and roses to decorate the entrance
at your ceremony.
Ivy, baby's breath, and roses are great for the bridal bouquet
as well, not to mention the bridesmaids' bouqets.
On the honor tables, heap roses at the base of simple flower pots.
Then plant ivy, baby's breath, and tea roses inside the pot. For
the guest tables, use simple pillar candles with ivy wound around
the base and a few rose petals on the tables. Around the candles,
try mini glass pots with a tea rose inside each pot. Place your
wedding cake on a bed of baby's breath and ivy.
The wedding cake is the centerpiece for any wedding event. Have
the baker create a three-tier garden with grass, baby's breath,
and roses made from marzipan and sugared flowers on a fondant base.
On top of the cake, arrange fresh roses in a small garden pail.
February 20th, 2008 at 3:06 am
Hi, this is the best site I have come across on weddings. Great job. I have been living with my partner for 8 years and we would like to formalize in the course of this year, something really small (15-20pax) intimate and cheap but outstanding. Wedding planners in Kenya are expensive and as this is my event, I would really like to do every thing myself. I hope to have a garden wedding, afternoon to late afternoon cocktail, do you have any suggestions on what to wear, decor, we possibly wont have any brides maids or groomsmen but we would like to involve our 4 year old daughter. Would you please give me some tips?