Monday, September 22, 2008

Your Wedding Accessories

Ideas for Wedding Ceremony Accessories
Sometimes it’s the small details that make a wedding ceremony truly unique. Use these ideas to add an extra personal touch to your special day.
Guest Book-When guests arrive at the ceremony or reception, they can sign your guest book. Assign a guest book attendant – usually a younger sibling or close friend who is not part of the wedding party – this person will be responsible for inviting all guests to sign-in.

Tip: Make sure you have more than one pen in case one runs out of ink. If you are planning a large ceremony, consider having more than one guest book and pen so that guests won’t have to wait in one long line to sign-in. It can really get crowded at times with just one guest book if it's a large wedding.
Ring Bearer Pillow-The ring bearer, usually a young boy between 4 and 8 years-old, carries the bride and groom’s rings on a decorative pillow. He follows behind the maid of honor and precedes the flower girl or bride in the processional.
Tip: If your ring bearer is very young, place imitation rings on the pillow in place of the real rings to prevent losing them. Encourage him to practice up to the wedding day, so that he is comfortable carrying the rings – and you are too.
Flower Girl Basket -The flower girl, usually between 4 and 8 years-old, carries a basket filled with flower petals to toss gently on the ground as she walks down the aisle. She follows the ring bearer or maid of honor and precedes the bride during the processional.
All of these items are in my online store www.georginasaccessories.com .We have many items that can be personalized with the names and wedding date,which is a great keepsake.

Don't forget about your Something Old, New, Borrowed & Blue. This custom derives from an English rhyme. Today, traditional brides feature one item from each of these categories for good luck, with each token bearing a special significance.
Something Old: This represents moving from the past into the future. The old item can be an heirloom, antique or something sentimental that represents the bride’s past.
Something New: This represents optimism for the future and the new life the bride will share with her groom.
Something Borrowed: This represents “borrowed happiness”. This is usually an item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride.
Something Blue: Blue has been associated with weddings for centuries. Throughout time, blue has represented fidelity, love, purity and good fortune.