| Ask any engaged couple what they want their | | | | - Victorian attire in Victorian theme weddings, |
| wedding to reflect and you can expect an almost | | | | - Renaissance garb in Renaissance theme wedding |
| unanimous answer. Today brides and grooms want | | | | - Casual wear and sandal in Beach weddings, and so |
| their wedding to be very personalized and reflect who | | | | on. |
| they are and what makes them special. So, what | | | | Jewelry |
| makes a wedding personalized? or What is a | | | | Today's brides preferred to keep their and their |
| personalized wedding? | | | | bridesmaids jewelry to a minimum, choosing Swarovski |
| What was once the norm, is no longer. Gone are the | | | | crystal, classic pearls clusters and pearl strands |
| days when all you chose were your wedding | | | | necklaces, with matching earrings. |
| attendants, invitations and attire. When you hired a hall | | | | Replicas of celebrity tiaras, as well as tiaras studded |
| you expected them to provide the caterer, the | | | | with crystal and - or pearls are most popular. Many |
| decorations, the musicians, the cake and the flowers. | | | | brides choose jewelry as their gifts to the ladies at the |
| This is how weddings were planned when I got | | | | wedding party. Some give jewelry that coordinates |
| married. Today, brides and grooms want and get | | | | with their attire. However, it seems that the trend |
| involved in every aspect and plan both ceremony and | | | | starts shifting and in the mode of personalization and |
| reception. | | | | making each one special, brides prefer to give jewelry |
| A 21st century wedding includes many elements that | | | | with the birth stone of the recipient. Bracelets are very |
| when put together create the feel and the | | | | popular. |
| atmosphere and make it special and personalized. | | | | Theme Weddings |
| Whether they plan a most formal evening event or a | | | | Currently, more and more couples are planning theme |
| whimsical afternoon wedding party, brides and grooms | | | | weddings that express their interests and uniqueness. |
| planning a wedding today give it their personal touch. | | | | Theme weddings, whether they are based on heritage, |
| You did notice that I said brides and grooms. The | | | | religion, tradition, historical events, hobbies and interests, |
| newest and most welcomed development is that | | | | destination or simply something both favor ,are very |
| today wedding planning is not merely the responsibility | | | | popular. Most brides and grooms find it fun to use their |
| of the bride and her family. Today, most grooms | | | | creativity planning a theme wedding as central point of |
| actively participate in planning the wedding with their | | | | both ceremony and reception. |
| brides and are making creative choices as well. The | | | | Just like the color scheme, the wedding theme is |
| majority, loves it! | | | | evident everywhere. attire, invitation, flowers, |
| They pay special attention to assure that rather than | | | | entertainment, favors and even the linens and food, |
| helter skelter, everything in their wedding, from its color | | | | The decoration, the wedding accessories, the wedding |
| scheme to the wedding theme and everything in | | | | cake or alternatives with their theme cake toppers, the |
| between, will coordinate well giving the wedding an | | | | table centerpieces and even the wedding favors |
| aura of wholeness. | | | | speak of the wedding theme chosen by the bride and |
| The possibilities for personalization are endless. | | | | groom. are coordinated to carry out a chosen theme. |
| Many 21st century brides and grooms choose their | | | | The most popular in the order of popularity are initials |
| wedding date to correspond with someting personal to | | | | and monograms, the date especially if it is of |
| them. Whether it is connected with a first date, | | | | consecutive numbers as mentioned above, personal |
| engagement, a birthday, a specific season, a holiday, a | | | | heritage, seasons, flowers and butterflies, life style and |
| numerical sequence like 777 (July 7, 2007) or 888 | | | | holidays. |
| (August 8, 2008) or even The day their parents or | | | | Family weddings center around the children and |
| grandparent got married, the date chosen often has a | | | | becoming a blending family. Thus, parents planning a |
| special meanning. | | | | blending family wedding, assure that their children will |
| They choose their wedding color scheme and follow | | | | be a well represented part of the wedding theme. |
| with coordinating as many aspects of the wedding | | | | When age and ability appropriate, the bride and groom |
| with it. When you attend a current wedding, look | | | | include the children in the wedding planning, with special |
| around. Is there a color that runs throughout? most | | | | participation in the ceremony, and inviting friends as |
| probably. | | | | well. |
| Nostalgia has its place too. Thus the old tradition of - | | | | Accessories for Theme Weddings |
| Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, | | | | Whether dictated by the couple's interests, background |
| Something Blue and... a Lucky Sixpence in her Shoe! is | | | | or location, the bride and groom like to have their photo |
| adhered to by most brides. It is emphasized because | | | | album, guest book, unity candles, pen set, flower |
| as part of who they are, it is becoming quite common | | | | basket, ring pillow, bridal purse - money bag, garter, |
| for brides and grooms to get sentimental and either | | | | cake top, centerpieces, flutes and cake servers as |
| copy or use the actual wedding gown, cake top and | | | | well as their and decorations present their theme. In |
| other wedding related family heirlooms their | | | | fact, the trend is to have as many accessories |
| grandparents or parents used at their weddings. Brides | | | | actually match as a set or a collection, rather than just |
| often carry family hankies and wear ancestral jewelry | | | | complement. |
| -Something old. Most such items are on loan so by | | | | Where to buy wedding accessories and Choices |
| using then returning it, the bride has fulfilled the - | | | | There are many options to purchasing wedding needs, |
| Something borrowed as well. Every bride purchases | | | | from attire to accessories. The most obvious and |
| wedding accessories for her wedding - Something | | | | traditional being bridal salons. Yet, according to couples |
| New. The something blue has traditionally been a blue | | | | we interviewed, shopping on the Internet is definitely |
| garter however as part of the personalization, bride | | | | the most profound wedding trend of the 21st Century. |
| may choose a blue flower, a blue ribbon, a blue piece | | | | Most went googling to find exactly what they want, |
| of jewelry even a blue hankie with a blue decoration. | | | | often finding unique items they did not know were |
| Though no longer in circulation, the Sixpence coin is | | | | available. The general consensus was that they do not |
| available for purchase. | | | | know how they would have planned or pulled their |
| Attire | | | | wedding together, without the Internet. Brides and |
| Wedding attire choices have become less traditional | | | | grooms, as well as those looking for wedding gifts and |
| and more of personal preference. According to bridal | | | | bridal accessories for them, use it and find it easy, |
| salon owners, the current trend for brides calls for | | | | convenient and safe. Quite a few interviewees said |
| sleek and relatively simple gown or dress style. | | | | that they actually count on the Internet because they |
| Favored are both plain yet elegant gowns or dresses | | | | are just too busy. Brides and grooms actually enjoy |
| and gowns or dresses adorned with crystal, pearls | | | | getting together, sitting in front of the screen, to read |
| and lace. Silk flowers are entering the scene as gown | | | | articles to get ideas and choose what they want. |
| adornments too. | | | | Once decided, they found that purchasing on line not |
| The major contributors to pulling away from the fairy | | | | only saves them money, gasoline, travel, running from |
| tale gown or dress styles, in favor of elegant simplicity | | | | store to store, standing in lines and aggravation but |
| as being the preferred choice for brides, can be | | | | their orders are delivered directly to their homes or |
| contributed to: | | | | work. The majority said that they love it! especially |
| - Today's working, price conscious brides who want to | | | | since the Internet offers high security shopping carts, |
| adhere to a budget, do not want to sacrifice style or | | | | that can be checked before any purchase is made. |
| beauty, but want a lot of value for their money. | | | | The trend by most shoppers is to check and |
| - The growing popularity of destination weddings. | | | | comparison-shop online first even if they intend to buy |
| Brides appreciate that these elegant yet simple styles | | | | in a brick and mortar store. The Internet also introduces |
| can safely be transported and look fresh and clean | | | | items available only on-line. |
| upon arrival at the wedding destinations. | | | | Some items are so unique they can be purchased only |
| The trend for men has also become more casual, | | | | on a specific web site. |
| offering a choice of a dark suit, or dark pants with a | | | | It is interesting to mention that we have experienced a |
| white dinner jacket instead of a tuxedo. | | | | surge in gift givers buying wedding items, including |
| Theme wedding allow even more freedom of choice. | | | | complete accessory collections, to be shipped with a |
| For example: | | | | gift card to a bride. |
| - Western attire is quite common in western theme | | | | Whether you are a trendsetter or follow the current |
| weddings. | | | | trends, I hope you gained some insight from this article. |