Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Valentine's Theme Wedding?

Are you having a Valentine's Day Wedding or a Valentine's Day Theme?  Valentine's day is emblematic for romance and love. Planning your wedding on this amorous day or themed around this day just shows one main thing, you are a romantic.

Valentines Day or a Valentines Day theme is all about expressing love.  It makes for a wonderful wedding day and as equally awesome and memorable anniversary.  One benefit of choosing this day or theme is the ability to be extremely creative without becoming too cliche.  You can also make your guest feel very important much easier by using this day or theme.  Be sure to follow some simple guidelines to keep the ceremony an exquisite experience for everyone.   Below you will find a few tips to help make this happen for you.

1.  Tailor the Theme to Your Personal Taste. 

Once you have decided if you are going to go with Paris romance, vintage romance or whimsical (just to name a few) you can begin the real fun!  What "theme" fits you and your soon to be spouse?  Are you roses and candies or bicycles and picnic baskets, for example?  Once this is decided it will help you determine your colors.  A vintage romance wedding might choose pale pinks and antique whites where as a Paris theme might be hot pink and black. 

Paris Theme



Vintage Romantic

Old World






2.  Save the Date Notes

This can be a very fun part of the event planning. Save the Date notes can be created very easily and by hand because there is such an array of Valentine oriented items available. Visit your local craft stores and scrapbooking sections and you will find an abundance of items you can use. From whimsical to pure romance, you will find a vast array.  In fact, making this trip can really help you determine your theme in step one.

3.  Find a Fitting Venue

Find the venue to fit your theme.  Are you beach front, a stroll in the park or old world vintage love? 

4.  Seating For Love Birds and Cupids Arrow

When deciding upon your seating arrangements consider the status of those attending.  Make sure to give ample opportunity for those in love to share loving moments and build new memories but likewise make sure those single friends and family have ample opportunity to socialize and stand in front of cupids' arrow!

5.  The Drink of Love

Decide upon what drinks to serve based on a little research.  What types of drinks are created with ingredients known to give a feeling of peace, serenity and love?  It is true, you know!  Some foods really do create such feelings.  But you might want to take it easy on the pure aphrodisiacs!



6.  Mr. DJ Play That Love Song

Be sure to prepare a list of your most favorite love songs!  You can run this with your theme helping to create a feel.  If your theme is vintage romance come up with a list of old love songs, for example.  You can always create discs as guest gifts in rememberance of your day including a great photo representing the day printed right on the disc itself.

Lastly, come up with great ideas to give opportunity for current couples to share and show their love for one another.  You can attach these ideas to a charming tree for guest to pick off as they enter or you can come up with just a few concepts and leave at their seating area or have servers bring around throughout the night.  For example, you may leave a small notepad and pencil at the seating area with small instructions on writing a quick "love you" message to their partner.  Get creative! 

We would love to have your feedback about your Valentine Day or Valentine Themed Wedding!