Fist up I have Chocolate Peppermint Cookies and Candy Striped Wrapped Presents both from Martha Stewart. The cookies would make adorable wedding favors, and you can use the presents to decorate your buffet or candy table. Put them under the serving trays, or as part of your centerpiece.

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A red and white wedding gown would go nicely with candy canes.

Toast to your wedded happiness with these red double swirl glasses from Pier 1, while you light the way with these candy cane striped candles from Zest Avenue.

This red and white wedding cake from Realsmiley is beautiful and gives the idea of stripes.

These personalized candy cane ornaments from Etsy can double as both wedding favors and place cards for your reception.

I think candy canes would be a fun inspiration for a holiday wedding, classic red and white with a twist!

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• Rose Theme Wedding Ideas
• Lily Wedding Inspirations
• Pink and Green Wedding Inspirations (There’s also a wonderful post here at Our One Heart by Christine on the Pink and Green Polka Dot Wedding Theme for even more inspiration)
• Castle Wedding Cakes
• Black and White Wedding Cakes
• Fabulous Fall Color Combinations
• Christmas Wedding Decorating Ideas
• Wedding Ideas Inspired By Daisies
• Balloon Sculptures and Decorations for Weddings

I have many more wedding themes and ideas on my list to post here at Our One Heart. If you’re looking for ideas for a particular theme I’d love to hear about it.

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• Wicked Wines has Trueblood and Dracula wine for your guests enjoyment
• Reproduce Bella’s New Moon birthday cake for your wedding cake.
• Serve this Vampire Cocktail as your signature Twilight wedding cocktail
• I love this Twilight wedding inspiration board.
• Check out In Style’s designer sketches of possible Bella Eclipse wedding gown ideas.
• Most of these Twilight party ideas would also work great for a wedding.

You can add your own touches and interpretations of the Twilight books and movies to your wedding to make it your own.

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Here are a few winter white wedding ideas to help you get started.

If you’re planning a winter wedding one of the first things you should consider is a winter white wedding cape, or jacket to look stunning with your dress, while it keeps you warm.

Go for a winter white wedding gown with a little bling to sparkle in the winter sunshine.

Winter White Wedding gowns and cape Linda’s Bridal and Formal

I love this all white floral bouquet centerpiece because the flowers remind me of puffy snowballs.

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It would go great with a winter white tablescape, with silver accents.

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You’ve got to have the cake, so here’s one with silver bling, inspired by winter’s snowflakes.

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Don’t forget about the accessories, it’s all about the detail. You can find some of the greatest custom and handmade wedding accessories at Etsy.

1. Winter Wonderland White and Silver Boutonniere
2. This Winter White Tissue Pom would be the perfect decorating touch.
3. I love these Winter Snowflake Invitations, check out the snowflake bling!
4. For your hair~Snow Blossom Bridal Clip

If you’re looking for a traditional but elegant color scheme for your winter wedding you can’t go wrong with white accented in silver.

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Let’s start with the dress. If you want something a little different than the usual white or ivory, pink is a very elegant color for a bridal gown.

Here is a pink tablescape to give you a few ideas for your table decorations. I love the bright bold orange and fuchsia centerpiece. Covered chairs are a great way to add an extra splash of your wedding color, and make things just a little more elegant.

Here’s a closeup of the centerpiece for that pink tablescape.

Here’s another floral bouquet with that fuchsia and orange color combination. It would look spectacular for a fall wedding.

If you like your pink a little more subtle, these delicate light pink roses should do the trick.

You’ve got to have cake, right? Here are three pink cake inspirations for you to take a check out.

These are just a few ideas to keep you pretty in pink on your wedding day.

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But let’s say you’ve got this wonderful opportunity to sneak in a sweet or two? Or having a couple of cupcakes reserved exclusively to the bride and groom?

Image: Flickr - clevercupcakes

Aren’t these little things adorable? I’m finding more and more reasons to love wedding cupcakes! Another idea would be to have these things act as the piece of cake — in this case, pieces are already properly “labeled” — that the bride and groom will be feeding each other during the program at the wedding reception.

I like how this set of cupcakes is especially designed for weddings and weddings alone. I hope this helps inspire you!

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We’re used to seeing couples go for the usual knick-knacks which your guests may or may not find use for and Vintage Postcards can easily be considered as such. However, there is something special about considering it. Check out a sample of a possible look for the postcard.

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One of the best old wedding photos I’ve seen to date! It’s not your typical stiff, non-smiling photo but a lot warmer and fun kind. It’s a real delight to look at!

I do think that if you’d opt for something like this for your wedding favor, it can definitely set you apart. Not only is it an uncommon practice to use vintage postcards as wedding souvenirs but also is a great opportunity for the couple to personalize the message at the back. It’s definitely a romantic keepsake and will work well with weddings taking on the vintage theme. Maybe this will even save you from sending out Thank You cards after the wedding.

Personally, I wouldn’t mind keeping it should I get it as a wedding favor.

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But if the place offers the very thing you’re looking for, save that it may have come to be too commercialized and overrated, wouldn’t you still put it at the top of your list?

The Balmoral Rotunda, which is located on the Balmoral Beach in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is a prime example.

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On any given weekend, the Balmoral Rotunda quite often is the centrepiece of a wedding ceremony or a popular photography spot for brides. A mainstay of Balmoral Beach since 1930.

It has historical value. It does possess a certain rustic quality that adds on to its charm. Romance abounds with just a mere thought of holding the wedding ceremony there. It doesn’t hurt that it makes a darn pretty picture, too.

I wonder how many weddings it has witnessed through the years it has been around. It’s a great wedding location idea that you soon-to-be-married Aussie couples should consider.

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Though, what I’ve noticed so far are the popularity of video presentations that show photos of the couple when they were children, couple photos, then pre-nup or engagement photos. What they’re sharing may be interesting and relevant but it lacks the cohesiveness if compared with a wedding video that shares the love story — from how they met leading up to the wedding proposal.

A great example is this wedding video (photo-slide show, to be more accurate) done in manga (Japanese comics) style.

Wedding Video from Asidaka Chang on Vimeo.

It’s a shame that I can’t read Japanese but looking through the flow of the photos, it gave me an idea of what the love story was all about. If I were one of the wedding guests watching this, it would make sense on why it was being shown during the wedding. I may love to look at photos and all but if the ones I’m forced to look at failed to convey a message relevant to the occasion, it won’t hold my attention for too long. Besides, don’t we all love stories?

I hope this wedding video inspires you to share your own love story on your wedding day. I’m sure your guests will be interested to watch it!

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On top of the engagement photo session, if the people you hired offer this service, it’ll be a good thing to consider. Include a pre-wedding/engagement cinematography session, too.

Mike & Juli’s Engagement Session from Creative Proposal on Vimeo.

I understand it can be a bit troublesome especially for couples who aren’t used to being in front of the camera a lot. The idea of “acting” or posing while a video of them is being shot can be intimidating but think of what it can do for you, your wedding and the rest of your life — a memory in stills (photos) and moving pictures.

While this particular video was used as an intro to the couple’s wedding, it also can be used as part of the celebratory program set during the wedding reception or perhaps to get the word out that you folks are getting married, part of the invitation or show it during your engagement or pre-wedding parties.

Have any of you done something like this on your own wedding?

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