5 Ways to Blend Christmas in Your Wedding Plan this Summer

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Christmas is the most exciting time of the year. With Christmas just over a month away, you’re probably starting to get in the festive mood – with big plans and surprises!

While Christmas and NYE both celebrated in December, many couple feel this would be the perfect time to get married, to grab some exclusive fun and joy at the end of the year. There’s no denying that Christmas time is special and a Christmas wedding can be beautiful and unique in many ways. Let’s take a look at some of the ways where mixing Christmas flavour to your wedding will result unforgettable memories for lifetime.

1. Christmas Decorations

This is the most obvious one and is likely the thing you’ll consider first if you’re celebrating your wedding around Christmas. The trick is not to go too overboard when it comes to decorating the venue, a few sprinkles of Christmas cheer here and there should give you the right balance unless you’re heavily investing in the ‘Christmas Wedding’ theme. A Christmas tree, candy canes on the tables, Christmas hats (make for fun wedding photos), random traces of mistletoe - the list of options can go on.

2. Serve Traditional Dishes or Snacks

Your wedding menu can have some typical Christmas meals and dishes included. You can serve many different Christmas themed offerings at your wedding banquet including Christmas puddings, cakes, mince pies or Santa/Christmas tree shaped cookies with coffee. The next step of course is to serve turkey and mulled wine! Nothing is more Christmassy than eating good food with friends and family.

3. Choose Flower Arrangements Accordingly

Decorative and bouquet flowers can be made to have a Christmas theme and the colour options are numerous. Green, white and red are a safe option and generally work well, however you can always spice things up with white Christmas colours, depending on the overall setting of your wedding (works better for decorative flowers).

4. Lighting and Candles

Even though it’s summer during the Christmas time here in Australia, seasonal decorations are generally winter-based. While warm lighting and candles are typically associated with the colder months, they can go a long way in helping create a magical Christmas mood. Summer Wedding at Christmas can be very interesting.

5. Be Creative with Hair Accessories and Bridal Jewellery

All eyes are going to be on the bride and the bridal party on your special day, so if you’re embracing the Christmas wedding idea, make sure you look that part. Again, there are many options here - bridal earrings, head pieces that fit with the Christmas theme come in all shapes and sizes and can be any of the typical white, red or green. Silver and white tiaras are particularly popular.

When it comes to bridal accessories, you can be more presentable with necklaces, bracelets, earrings and even Christmas brooches. We’ve seen cases where brides have even painted their nails in Christmas colours!

There are many ways to give your wedding a Christmas feel, but often creativity is one of the key! You should never feel compelled to make the focus about Christmas however it can be lots of fun and work really well if you do.

Exclusive Wedding Accessory Ideas for Summer Brides

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Wedding day is one of the most important days of women's life, so selecting the right dress, flowers, venue and bridal accessories can make or break that special day. For example during the coming summer months, floral inspired accessories always blend well while peach, pale pink, coral, and shades of yellow are trending colours for the summer season and of course the ever popular white will never go off the trend. 

Gorgeous Summer Hair Accessories

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One of the most elegant, simple ways to style your hair for your wedding is to add a gorgeous hair accessory. In summer, flower crowns, floral hair pieces and bright colours become trendy. Bridal headpieces, pins, comb or a tiara with a touch of floral design could add glamour to your hair up dos, curls, braids, and twists. If you fancy the traditional wedding idea, you may want to try a lace wedding veil, there are many lengths to choose from, from the very formal cathedral length, to a pretty, simple birdcage veil.

Wedding Jewellery You Would Love

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Bridal jewellery is truly special, and deserves to be thought of as an investment. Your bridal accessories will be treasured forever and may even be passed down to future generations, not to mention your bridal bracelets, earrings, and brooches will be immortalised in your wedding photos. In summer, colour-stones and pearls that complement your skin tone and brighten up your outfit are often a good choice. Consider how your jewellery will complement your overall look, the shape of your face, hair length, shoulders, and neckline. For example, brides with short hair or up dos could try long bridal earrings to give a slimmer look to their face, while brides with elaborate dresses may steer clear of a bridal necklace altogether.  

Summer Delights on Your Wedding

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In the summer sun, staying in the shade is not only the best way to stay fresh and glamorous throughout the function, it can also be used as a fabulous excuse to accessories! Brides and bridesmaids with parasols look fantastic in photographs throughout the day. Other accessories include wraps and lace boleros which can add a bit of feminine glamour, beaded bridal belts and sashes to give a finishing touch to your wedding dress or the bridesmaid dresses and bridal clutches, beaded purses and bags are another highlight to hold all your “must have’s” in place in style.

Grooms Won't Be Left Alone

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Accessories are not only important for the ladies, a groom’s accessories should be proper and carefully selected to match the occasion. Ties and bow-ties should be in colours that complement the bridesmaid’s dresses and accessories. If you don’t want to stick to the rectangular silver or gold, groom and groomsmen could pick tie pins and cuff-links to reflect their interests. In summers, colourful, tropical floral boutonniere could also complement grooms look.

Stunning Bridal Head Pieces For Your Big Day

There are many special parts of your wedding day that will make memories for the rest of your life. Whether it is choosing the perfect location, the right decorations or the wedding dress itself, we all love those personal touches that make our wedding days both personal and unique. Add flair to your day with stunning bridal headpieces that can bring out the unique details of your dress, and the added princess appeal of any modern ceremony!

Whilst there is a traditional route to take when it comes to choosing the perfect bridal head pieces for your wedding, there are plenty of modern twists to take into account, too. From bridal brooches, bridal headbands and bridal hair combs, you will have a vast selection of stunning, beautiful pieces to choose from for your big day.

To Tiara or Not To Tiara

When it comes to wearing a tiara on your wedding day, it is often hotly debated. Some may think it is a little too much, while others live for the fairy-tale princess look for their personal ceremony. There are no rules when it comes to your wedding day, apart from having a fantastic time, but for those who think tiaras are a little over the top, there are plenty of classy alternatives that can provide you with a similar stunning look!

Bridal head pieces have come a long way since their traditional inceptions such as a traditional bridal veil or tiara head piece. These days, many more brides are incorporating functionality into their headpieces with items such as bridal hair combs that can perfectly hold a stunning bridal hair style, whilst providing a flash of colour (or bling!) to maximise the effect.

Hair Combs and Bridal Brooches

One of the best alternatives to bridal hair combs has to be with a bridal brooch. Not only can these stunning brooches offer you another piece of stunning jewellery to add to your jewellery bridal collection, but also to finishes off the look with the accessories overall.

Accessorising for your bridal wear is the one place that really makes the overall look classy, special, individual and unique. With a mix of different bridal accessories such as earrings, necklaces and head pieces, you can carry off the timeless look that you’ve worked hard for.

Traditional With a Modern Twist

Bridal head pieces such as veils are also a traditional accessory that some brides wouldn’t want to miss in the world. The “reveal” at the alter is one of the very special and magic moments of any traditional or non-traditional wedding ceremony, so with the addition of a bridal veil you will be able to experience one of the most unforgettable moments of the day.

Bridal veils are very versatile, and allow you to attach them in several different ways. Many brides like to add another accessory to their bridal veil to finish off the look, but to also keep it in place for when the reveal takes place. This is a great way to add your tiara or bridal brooch or even bridal hair comb into the mix, and give you a fantastic reason not to rule these out.

Whatever type of bridal head piece you choose for your wedding day, keep in mind the different varieties available to you to give you a wider range of options. The perfect bridal headpiece is out there to match your taste, reflect your personality and give you the stunningly unique look that you desire for your very special day.

How Wedding Umbrellas Can Make Your Wedding a Classy Affair

In recent times, many different accessories have become popular at weddings due to either their idyllic charm or through family tradition. But one particular accessory has become one of the biggest trends in wedding ceremonies, the wedding umbrella or wedding parasol. For many different reasons, wedding umbrellas have become popular the world over, so let’s take a look at both the practical and aesthetic reasons why.

One of the simplest reasons why wedding umbrellas and parasols have become so popular is because most weddings are scheduled in seasons that have more bright sunny days. For this reason, parasols and umbrellas are used to keep the bride and bridesmaids, as well as members of the family cool and comfortable. Staying in the shade also helps you not overheat, so you will reduce the risk of fainting at your wedding.

Wedding parasols offer a chic, classy look to the ceremony, especially if the wedding is taking place outdoors. Keeping cool will help you stay looking your best, so with no perspiration and make up running, your chic wedding parasol will become your new best friend for the ceremony.

A Stylish Bridal Accessory 

Wedding umbrellas are also a great bridal accessory for bridesmaids and flower girls to use whilst the ceremony is taking place. It is another cute extra that can be used to enhance the style of your wedding, whilst not costing the earth. Different materials can be used, such as paper, lace and other fabrics, so why not take a look at some of the examples seen on Impostors to add to your wedding day dream.

Sun shades, parasols and wedding umbrellas are perfect if your wedding is taking place outdoors. With many more people choosing locations such as the beach to host their wedding ceremony, taking enough wedding umbrellas and parasols with you is a wise choice. We don’t want your relatives overheating during the long ceremony.

The Perfect Wedding Photo Prop

When it comes time to take the wedding photos, using a prop to emphasise the special day is a great way to make sure those photographs look timeless and stylish. Many people like to book their wedding day photo shoot ahead of time during the day to make sure that the photographer captures the couple excited and looking forward to their big day.

Using props and bridal accessories is a great way to ensure your style flows throughout the day, even after a change of clothes. With many brides opting to ditch the wedding dress for the evening party and go for a bridal evening wear gown instead. Wedding umbrellas look good no matter what outfit you will be wearing and make for an excellent accessory whatever the time of day.

Choose Your Style

Why not check out the different styles of wedding umbrellas available and choose one that matches your style. Choosing a timeless piece is a great way to ensure that it goes well with your wedding dress and other bridal accessories. Keep your guests comfortable if you are having your wedding ceremony outdoors, and add a little cuteness to the flower girl with a classy wedding umbrella on your special day.