Top Ideas for Your Wedding Theme

There's no denying that your wedding is the most important day of your life, so you'd want to make it as memorable as possible. Coming up with a trendy theme for your wedding can be a pain because you have so many options. Let's give you a few of the best trends in wedding themes to help you come to a decision:

 

1.   Vintage – Let's face it; the vintage wedding theme is here to stay. And the best part is that this theme is classic and ageless. Add antique decors to make your wedding even more romantic. Try using family heirlooms to give it a more personal touch. Vintage suitcases, old family photos, and picture frames are just some of the items you can implement for this theme.

2.   Quirky – With a whole bunch of creative couples out there, the whimsical wedding theme is currently among the top wedding trends. Festive carnival-themed weddings are highly popular, while you can also try picking a theme from your favorite animated movie. Try using bright balloons, gigantic flower bouquets, and misaligned cakes.

3.   Dramatic – If you have a flair for the dramatics, then try going for a high drama wedding theme. Bright lights, magnificent centerpieces, luxe décor, and fireworks may do justice to your couple style. In short, your wedding should look like it's a setting for a theatrical.

4.   Rustic – The rustic wedding theme is quickly catching on with weddings set in barns, using nature-inspired décor. Tree branches, wooden barrels, and rustic lanterns fashioned out of glass jars are just a few of the decorations you can use for this theme.

5.   Romantic – When it comes to weddings, you can never go wrong with the pure romance theme. Pinterest boards are plastered with plenty of romance-themed weddings. Delicate floral arrangements, candlelit ceremonies, and crystal chandeliers will melt the hearts of your guests and make your wedding memorable.

These are just the top five wedding trend themes to help you get some idea for your own wedding. The key is to choose a theme that suits your couple style and personality.

Summer Wedding Trends Update

What's new in weddings this summer? A lot! Brides and grooms are redefining wedding decors with fresh and colorful trends. Here's an update just in case you would like to know where to start for your big summer wedding.

Ombre Dessert Table

Ombre florals

Going Ombre is one of the most popular trends in fashion as well as hair color at present and the same has also permeated into the world of wedding florals. Brides and grooms this summer are opting Ombre floral designs for their wedding. Tones of purple and pink are among the most popular and add a subtle gradient look to the wedding. The result is everything from deep purple to pale lavender adorns weddings this summer.

A queen's banquet

Throw in some lavish fabrics add some dramatic lighting and you get something that looks a lot like a modernistic yet very royal. So if you would like to approach your banquet with simplicity and still look refines, lighting and fabrics should be your first priority.

Retro tabletops

A subtle hint of the golden years on your tabletop could add a timeless elegance to your wedding. Vintage cutlery and linens is an excellent conversation starter. Throw in some dazzling colors in the mix and you will see everything come alive. This is something even Jessica Simpson's endorsed in her baby shower. This could also complement your simplistic banquet arrangement.

Setting the bar

Budget is often one of the greatest concerns at a wedding and the bills from your cocktail hour could easily bore a massive hole in your pocket. One of the popular trends today is to set up a cash bar. However, this is something that is fading out. An increasing number of couples today opt for limiting the bar instead. This is a perfect way to keep the bills under the budget while allowing your guests to enjoy themselves. All you need to do is limit the bar with a couple of signature cocktails that are based on one popular spirit.

Pinterest for Your Wedding Planning Needs

Wedding just around the corner and you haven't yet started with the planning? Do not worry you can do it all in an instant with Pinterest. The popular social media platform is full of ideas and themes around weddings and you can quickly get feedback, suggestions and much more so you can plan your wedding in an instant. Here is a Pinterest action plan for your weddings

Sign up

If you aren't already on Pinterest, then this is when you sign up and get an account. If you already are on Pinterest, you might already be doing a couple of things from this list. 

Create some boards

Get started by creating boards according to the categories of planning for your wedding. If there is something that belongs to more than one category, you can always pin it to more than one boards. Some of the ideas for the boards could be flowers, cake designs, wedding gowns, make up, accessories, showers, photography and so on.

Follow the right people

In addition to getting quick opinion from your friends and family, Pinterest also gives you the opportunity to connect with professional wedding planners from across the world. Almost every wedding magazine, blog and website is on Pinterest and they will constantly provide you with the latest information on the latest trends for your wedding.

Pin what you like

You find something interesting while browsing at work. Don't leave it there pin it to one of your boards. This way by the time you get back home, you would already have all of your friends and relatives commenting on your pin. You can use this feedback to decide if you would like to include it for your wedding.

Add pin it bookmark to your browsers

Adding the pin it bookmark to all of your browsers will give you instant access to Pinterest from anywhere. This allows you to quickly pin any picture from any website to one of your boards. You can install the bookmark as an extension in Firefox as well as Chrome browsers.

Wedding Planning Apps for the Tech Savvy Couple

In an age where researching online before buying something has become a mandatory custom, a large number of brides and groom are turning to tech solutions to help streamline their wedding needs. Whether you want to get your seating arrangements done or helping your guests get acquainted these apps have it all covered for you.

The Appy Couple

How cool do you think it would be to have your own customized website and an app for your wedding? Appy Couple is an app that helps all the brides and grooms to have their very own customized website and app in a handful of easy to make steps. There are plenty of preloaded templates and designs that can be customized to show information such as your bridal party, logistics, lodging and travel information and so on. You can even customize who views what parts of your website (since you won't be inviting everyone to the bachelorette) The app can be downloaded for free and your guests can even interact with each other through the app.  Click here to see their sample site.

A screenshot from Appy Couple website.

Guesterly

Hate small talk at weddings? Getting your friends acquainted with is one of the most important wedding tasks but you may not find enough time to get this done. Don't worry Guesterly has you covered. All you need to do is upload your guest list and the app will automatically upload guest information based on Facebook pages and create a profile for everyone so your guests can interact and party like long-lost friends. Click here to check out their site.

A screenshot from Guesterly Free Sample Book.

Brideside

It's your big day and it is very important that all of your bridesmaids look dashing too. Flattering your girls can be a tough task but not if you have Brideside at hand. Brideside is basically a concierge service that can help you get the best dresses for your girls from a massive collection of designer dresses. The website allows you to buy these dresses directly or get the ones you like for your bridesmaids to try on before you buy them. Click here to find out what the founders have to say.

A screenshot from Brideside website.

Headspace

Wedding just around the corner and you are still stuck deciding the china? That kind of pressure can break anyone down. A calm Buddhist monk has created an awesome app known as Headspace with customized personal guided meditations to help you de-stress. Now, you have the power to go through meetings with the florist, the minister, the caterer and anyone else without feeling like ripping someone's head off. Click here to read more on the science behind Headspace.

A screenshot from Headspace website.

What's Hot Right Now in Engagement Rings?

Planning to pop the big question to your partner this weekend and don't know what ring to buy? We have it all figured out for you. A tiny rock over a platinum ring is no longer the trend right now. So here is what you should be looking at if you wish to dazzle your significant other as you go down on one knee.

Throw some colors in there

You might not believe it but the trend right now as far as engagement rings is to have a colored stone instead of the plain old diamond. Brides prefer colored rings and as a result, there are plenty of emaralds and saphires that adorne these rings. So don't be shy to get your bride to be a ring that has a stone with her favorite color in it. You might even end up getting a great deal that way.

Think outside the box

Gone are the days where every engagement ring looked almost the same. Many brides to be are shunning the traditional round cut diamond to more appealing shapes like the pear, square, marquee and so on. You could also go ahead with a double tiered diamond layer. This would make the larger diamond appear to be slightly bigger and get you a more appealing ring without burning a hole in your pocket.

Vintage is in vogue

Got a heirloom from your grandparents? Wondering if you should use it as it is or redesign? We have made the choice simpler for you. It turns out that many brides to be prefer vintage styles engagement rings. Many jewelers are even offering rings designed in Victorian and Edwardian styles. So present your prized possession to your bride to be and watch her eyes light up when you tell her it's a family heirloom.

Mix it up

Platinum used to be the most preferred setting to go with the diamond in engagement rings for a very long time, but not anymore. Brides are not afraid to mix it up a bit and the result is a plenty of big rocks set in yellow rings. So be bold and feel free to experiment with any precious metal you like to get the perfect ring for your bride to be.