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Wedding Theme Idea: Moonlight & Canopies

Christine Gooding — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:43:20 +0000

I was chatting with a friend earlier. She’s still unmarried, unattached and not actively dating. However, we did get into talking about her marrying in the future and she shared two things that she’s considering if she were to plan her dream wedding.

Moonlight and Canopies.

Image: Flickr - ronsho

She dreams of putting together a magical white wedding. She pictures exchanging vows under moonlight, made more intimate as the bride and groom are sheltered by a canopy draped in white fabric. The more detailed description of the entire site layout design can be a bit lengthy to share so I’ll simply limit it to what I’ve already mentioned. Besides, she did tell me not to reveal too much so as to save the uniqueness of this idea.

I’m sharing the photo that best shows the wedding theme inspiration. I think, if you’d consider taking this idea on, you might want to looking into the following:

Lighting designer
Carpenter who can customize your canopy
Fabric shop
Florist with a good eye
Plus a good outdoor venue, preferably a wide space

Of course, these things ought to suit your wedding budget.

You’re free to adapt my friend’s wedding theme idea and simply add other details to make it your own.

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4 Ways to have an Outdoor Wedding

Christine Gooding — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:43:39 +0000

When we were planning for our wedding, I wanted to have a wedding outdoors. Well, if not the wedding ceremony outdoors then at least, I wanted to have the wedding reception held outdoors.

Image: sxc.hu

Unfortunately for me, the wedding month we chose (July) was the rainiest month in the tropical country of the Philippines. My Mom was able to persuade me hold the weddings indoors.

No regrets though. The week leading up to our wedding saw the heaviest downpour that we saw in Manila so I was thanking my lucky stars that we chose to hold the wedding indoors. At the wedding day itself? The sun came out and we had the most brilliant day but given that we were in a tropical country, if we had the wedding reception outdoors, all of us (including our guests) would have roasted from the heat! LOL

However, if you are getting married in a more temparate climate and want a wedding outdoors, there are 4 ways for you to do this:

1. Summer wedding – to increase your chances of a sunny day at your wedding then plan your wedding in the summer season. June would be the best month for it.

2. Beach wedding – if you have the budget, why not have a destination wedding somewhere like Fiji, Rarotonga or Cook Islands? If budget is tight, you can also get married at your local beach. If you’re not allowed to get married at the beach then hold the wedding reception there instead.

3. Garden wedding – have you or your parents got a big enough backyard? Why not get married at home? If we had a big enough place, I would’ve wanted to get married at home too.

4. Rent-a-Tent – having a tent or a marquee is always a good idea for an outdoor wedding. It’s a good Plan B in case of rain.

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Beach Wedding Make-Up Tips

Christine Gooding — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:39:42 +0000

Getting made up on one of the most important days of your life is a given. It is something worth considering and thinking about. This is more so if you are planning an outdoor wedding as the make-up needs are important. You need make-up that will last you throughout the whole day battling the elements outdoor and ensure that you’re still gorgeous and glam all day long!

Bella Marie has a list of beach wedding make-up tips you can consider for your own wedding!

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