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Have A Garden Theme Dream Wedding
By Blake Kritzberg, Sat Dec 10th
You've found the perfect venue: old oaks, a stone wall, agazebo, acres of fragrant jasmine and honeysuckle, and even asmall, clear pond. Now it's time to take the garden wedding ofyour dreams a little further. Let's start with invitations. **Garden Theme Invitations The right invitation says "old world" and "hand made." Artistic?Hand-paint a flower design, scan it in to your computer and fadeit into the background of your invitations. Or collect and presswildflowers and violets to include.
Accent your invitations with small brass buttons or charms. Sealthe envelope with sealing wax and a seal that ties into yourwedding: a seashell, a flower, a swan. Raised lettering on your vellum overlays makes for a beautifulantique look. And no, you don't have to purchase invitations toachieve it. You can do it yourself with a printer (ideally alaser printer), embossing powder and a heat gun (or hair dryer).Learn more about this technique: http://www.paperzone.com/Crafter_Corner/cornerwedding5/print **Garden Theme Decorations Look for cozy round tables, and set a large outdoor umbrellaover each one. Use several layers of linens; the bottom one asolid color (not necessarily ivory or white), and the top, acoordinating print reminiscent of chintz or calico. Use unbleached muslin and tulle to set the stage, and avoidbridal white. Choose peach, sand and mushroom tones instead --anything that complements the sepia photographs of forebearsyou'll want to set on the tables. Use tea to safely dye anythingyou have on hand that's just too white. For mood lighting, you'll want pillar candles, but not theordinary sort -- the kind that's trimmed with small lampshades.Decorate the shades
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to suit the mood, with silk fringes andbraids. Comb thrift stores for colorful floral china (we routinely findfull services there for cheap). Stack a larger, contrastingplate under a smaller. Use the most vivacious color combinationsyou can get away with. **Garden Theme Centerpieces For a simple, one-minute centerpiece, gather a handful ofold-fashioned spiral lollipops. Arrange loosely in mason jars. To get a rise out of your guests, make or buy breadsticksredolent of thyme or rosemary, and display on end in a pitcheror galvanized bucket. You'll be in good "chair" when you make these adorablecenterpieces: use wrought-iron doll-sized chairs from gardenstores. Lay moss or wheat grass on the seat, and twine ivy orflower garlands through the back and arms. **Great Garden Theme Eats Concentrate on light, portable finger foods. We suggest: - Cherry, peach or lavender lemonade - Chai tea - A light, sweetwine, like Gewurstraminer - Prosciutto and melons - Deviled eggs with sundried tomatoes -Stuffed mushrooms with feta, spinach and bacon - Prosciutto/tomato panini - Curry cucumber sandwiches - Gazpacho - Strawberry cream puffs - Mini cheesecakes **Express the Inexpressible For music at your garden wedding, almost anything goes -- aslong as it's live. Call your local college for some inexpensivecombos. Harps and violins or flutes and guitars -- it hardlymatters, as long as your musicians can breathe and eat lunch. About the author:Blake Kritzberg is owner and proprieter of FavorIdeas.com. Stopby http://www.favorideas.com fora huge selection of wedding favors, Bridezilla's weeklyadventures, and free resources for brides. For more on planningyour garden theme wedding, see: http://www.favorideas.com/wedding-favor-garden-theme.htm
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