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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2012-03-01, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012. 17 Main St. Seaforth www.bloomsnrooms.com A beautiful bride deserves some of the most beautiful flowers available. Accentuate your special day with the freshest and finest bridal bouquets, ceremony arrangements and reception florals. We’re committed to creating displays that suit your style and your budget beautifully. Over8 YEARS of Design Experience! 519-527-0555 866-363-8846Kendra & Todd Redegeld Sept. 19/09 Brussels, ON 1-519-887-8773 Wedding Specialists Limousine Service For All Occasions We have everything to make your day special! Engagement & Wedding Rings Attendant’s gifts - engraved and gift-wrapped FREE. Drop in Today! Private Appointment Upon Request 47 Main St., Seaforth 519-527-0270 Bridal Registry Services Seaforth Jewellers Ltd.S 2012 Wedding Showcase Continued from page 19 are she won't be available to sing “My Heart Will Go On” at your reception. However, a live band adds a certain level of excitement that a disk jockey may not be able to provide. Those who are adding a cultural or ethnic component to their wedding may want to hire a dance troupe or another type of performer, like a bagpiper, as an added measure of entertainment for guests. • Let them eat ... cookies?Some people just don’t like cake. Therefore, why should a couple have to cut a seven-tiered white confection? Towers of different types of treats can be created from just about anything and serve as the perfect backdrop for that classic cake-cutting photo. A pyramid of cream puffs, stacks of brownies, a cookie castle, or cereal-cake concoctions can work. Some bakeries will decorate a “dummy” styrofoam cake, and then you can serve apple pie a la mode, if you desire. • Stage a costume switch.Let’s face it, dancing all night in a long gown takes some stamina. As the bride, have a more comfortable cocktail dress available to switch into for the latter part of the reception. It will also add some variety to your wedding photos. New dress provides relief, flair MS –Do you have a shelf or cabinet that’s filled to the brim with wedding favours such as engraved ice cream scoopers, cake servers, cheese spreaders or tea light candle holders? If you do, you’re not alone. As couples pore over guest favor options, many select trinkets or knickknacks that, while thoughtful, end up collecting dust in someone’s home. Edible gifts also can be thoughtful and flavorful. Guests may look forward to an edible favour because it’s a memento of the special occasion and it won’t become a permanent fixture in their homes. There are many edible favours from which to choose. They can also be customized according to the theme of the wedding. • Chocolate:It’s difficult to find an edible favour more universally beloved than chocolate. Rich and inviting, chocolate has long been given as a symbol of love and devotion. Chocolate candies and baked goods can work well for wedding favours, provided they are refrigerated to avoid melting. Ideas for chocolate favours include individually-packaged truffles, gourmet brownie bites, candy-covered chocolates with an inscription, chocolate covered apples, chocolate coins, and other similar creations. Chocolate molded designs (much like those chocolate Easter bunnies) are another idea. • Cookies: Sweet cookies also make good edible favours. Butter cookies are a favourite because they are sturdy enough to cut into different shapes. Professionally- iced, these cookies can be a masterpiece to behold. Some couples opt for customized fortune cookies that express personalized sentiments to guests. • Make-your-own: Sometimes it’s less expensive to give guests kits that they can take home to create their own edible treasures. Options abound and can include everything from personalized packets of hot chocolate to tea bags. Other couples choose among mixes for making cookies or cakes. • Candies: It has become popular to have a self-serve candy bar at many weddings. Guests are invited to step up to the display and serve themselves from a series of different confections. Autumn weddings could have Halloween-inspired candies or those in fall hues. It’s easy to follow a colour theme when you have a bevy of different candies at your disposal. Many discount stores sell inexpensive jars and candy dishes to house the candy. Designer Chinese takeout-type containers are available from craft stores and can be the perfect way for guests to make that candy portable. • Other edibles: From cupcakes to maple syrup to personalized bottles of barbecue sauce, couples have so many options for guest favours at their disposal. Edible wedding favours have perks MS –Every couple wants their wedding to be memorable. The goal of planning a wedding is to create an experience that everyone will remember for years to come. For some couples, a theme wedding is the best way to accomplish just that. When it comes time to select a theme, the day the wedding takes place may dictate the theme. For example, if the wedding takes place on Halloween, the ideas for the theme are easy. Many other couples choose a theme that highlights a specific interest or hobby or something that is dear to them. Here are some popular wedding themes. • Holiday: The Christmas season lends itself well to wedding planning. The colours (red, green, gold) are already established and most churches and buildings are already decked out in holiday finery, cutting down on the amount of flowers and embellishments couples need. Because the holiday season is so busy and a popular time for socializing, couples who want to tie the knot during this time of year should send save-the-date cards well in advance. Another option is to have a “Christmas in July” wedding, featuring the same holiday themes but without the hectic nature of the holiday season. • Vegas: Couples who want to tie the knot in Las Vegas but want to ensure all their loved ones can attend can recreate the magic of Las Vegas wherever they may be. Casino- inspired games and big buffet meals can make guests feel like they have stepped into a casino on the famed Las Vegas strip. In addition, an Elvis impersonator is essential to a Vegas wedding. • TV show:Some couples elevate certain television shows to cult status. Whether it’s Friends or Star Trek , popular television shows have been transformed into festive wedding themes. Whether the idea is to go daring and exchange vows in costume or simply name reception tables according to characters or show locations, couples can include a little television fun into the event. • Fairytale:Many men and women envision a fairytale wedding complete with horse-drawn carriage and the “happily ever after”. This is what makes Disney properties, as well as the various castles around the world, popular backdrops for wedding events. Those planning a fairytale wedding need only look to favourite stories or movies for their inspiration. • Interest or passion: Love to climb mountains? Avid about scuba diving? Couples who share a particular interest can include elements of this sport or hobby into their wedding. Invitations and decor can hint at the theme, and then special activities can further enhance it. Fish bowls as centerpieces may call to mind underwater adventures, while surfboard-shaped invites may set the scene for a beachside party. 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