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Remember the old fashioned wedding cake topper that consisted of a little plastic miniature of a bride and groom on top of an all white cake? The little bride and groom may have been under a little arch or just standing by themselves. Personally, I don’t think I’ve ever seen this kind of wedding cake topper actually used in a wedding, but then again, that could just be me. Brides today are going for different, unique and something different than what their parents and grandparents have done for years. Wedding cake toppers are a great way to add some extra style and grace to your wedding cake. There are many different kinds of wedding cake toppers you can choose from, and here are some great ideas of some popular choices today.

Fresh Flowers

Flowers are always a popular choice for wedding cakes. They add grace and beauty to your wedding cake as well as having the added benefit of giving off a bit of color to match your other wedding colors. Fresh flowers are something you can work out with your florist to handle. You can have flowers on top of your cake as well as cascading down the side, or placed on each layer of your wedding cake. The choices are endless, and if you want to go this way, talk to your florist and bakery, and they will have plenty of ideas of what you can do, and what they have done in the past.

Your New Monogram

This is something that my husband and I used on our wedding cake. I visited several sites on the Internet and ordered letters to create our new families monogram. Then, it was very simple to just push it down into the cake, and the effects were beautiful. The only thing you need to consider here is how wide the letters are, and the circumference of the top layer of your cake. If you look at the picture above, that is a picture of our wedding cake, and what the monogram looks like on the cake.

Miscellaneous

One thing that brides love to do today is to make everything unique to them. I’ve seen firefighter brides stick small fire engines on their wedding cake, and I’ve even seen fruit used as wedding cake toppers as well. Colored leaves for fall, plastic cranberries and pine cones for a Christmas wedding, and even a small cowboy hat for a cowboy wedding.

Wedding cake toppers are beautiful, and they really add a lot to your wedding cake. Many people today are also choosing not to have a wedding cake topper at all. Depending on the kind of wedding cake that you choose, you may not need a wedding cake topper. See my article on Wedding Cake Designs for other ways you can decorate your wedding cake. Consider your wedding cake, your tastes, and what you love before making your decision. As always, if you need more information or advice, feel free to comment and let me know!

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Fall is an excellent time of the year for weddings, and personally one of my favorites, though fall weddings are less common than spring and summer weddings. In Texas, fall is a beautiful time of the year, cool mornings and evenings, and beautiful cooler weather in between. This mild weather makes outdoor fall weddings cool and comfortable for everyone involved. If you are having a fall wedding, I’m sure you’ve found that there aren’t nearly as many articles and help with ideas on decorating your wedding with a fall theme. It is incredibly easy to decorate for a fall wedding, and the results are absolutely beautiful. Here are of my favorite ideas for decorating for a fall wedding.

Choosing your Wedding Colors

In Texas, the leaves don’t really change colors very much, but in some parts of the country, the changing of the leaves show off some brilliant colors, and brings people out from their homes just to look at it. If you are wanting to use a fall theme for your wedding, look at darker tinted oranges, greens, and browns. There are some very beautiful dresses in these colors, and they compliment just about any skin tone. For more ideas on choosing your wedding colors, see my other article, Choosing your Wedding Colors.

Decorating for Fall

First of all, think about your table linens. Any color that you can add to your wedding reception using table linens is worth doing. The color of your table linens can make or break any color scheme for which you are going, so choose carefully. Next, you will want to choose your fall centerpieces. There are several different options from which to choose, and you can add a bit of variety to any one of these ideas.

• First of all, I really love the idea of using pumpkin spice candles. They are colorful, and when lit their fragrance fills the whole room. Place a large pumpkin spice candle on each table, or other smell of your liking, and around the base of the candle spread colorful plastic leaves which you can purchase at any craft store.
• Another great idea that I like is using real or plastic gourds, or Indian corn which can be purchased in bags from a grocery store, or from a craft store if you choose to go plastic. Then, within the gourds place some type of greenery or other decoration. This idea can be varied with pumpkins or apples as well.

Fall is a beautiful time of the year, an excellent precursor to the winter season. Fall weddings can be just as beautiful as spring and summer weddings. If you are getting married in the fall, play up your season and celebrate it! Highlight the beautiful colors of fall and make them a part of your special day.

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Weddings traditionally take place in churches,with the bride in a big white dress and the groom in a black or white tuxedo. Brides have worn white for as far back as I can find, and a white wedding dress symbolizes more than just a bride on her wedding day, as I’ll explain in more detail below. Nevertheless, a lot of brides of prefers today daring more colors, and are starting to get away from the tradition that has carried us so far, see my article on nontraditional wedding dresses for more information. I had someone comment on one of my articles, asking about all the traditions in Christian weddings, and why they are what they are. So, to continue my series on wedding traditions explained, the following is why brides have always worn white dresses in Christian weddings.

The Color White

The color white has long been a symbol of happiness, purity, and yes, even virginity. White is a symbol of being untainted by the world, and Christian brides wanting to wear white should have kept themselves from all impurities as described in the Bible for being pure. You are presenting yourself to your husband as pure and undefiled from the world, and wearing white is a symbol of the purity of which you have kept yourself throughout your life.

The Bride of Christ

A bride wearing white is also a symbol of Christ’s relationship with His church. Many times in the Bible, Jesus refers to the church as the bride of Christ, and himself as the bridegroom. The church is a group of saved believers. Being saved, we as Christians are washed white as snow through the blood of Jesus Christ, being made pure (white) in the sight of God. The church presents themselves clean and pure from their sins in a lifetime partnership with God, much like the relationship of a man and wife. The bride of Christ has a personal relationship with God and a deep spiritual intimacy with Him, also symbolizing the relationship between a man and wife. We as Christians submit ourselves unto the Lord, and He cares for us.

The other article in this series is Why do we use Wedding Vows, and it is another interesting article for you to check out if you have questions. Wearing white is not simply a meaningless tradition that people follow. Wearing white should be an important part of your wedding. In my opinion, for Christians there should be no other color of wedding dress.

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If you are looking for that perfect wedding favor for your guests that wont break the budget, then you might also want to consider bookmark wedding favors. Bookmark wedding favors are a great inexpensive wedding favor that you can make yourself, and it’s something that your guests will use for years to come. Not many wedding favors offer that! Many people today believe that wedding favors are unnecessary and a thing of the past In my opinion, making your guests feel welcome and finding a way to thank them for their time and presence will never go out of style. So, if you are looking for help on how to make this great inexpensive wedding favor, then you’ve come to the right place.

Design a Layout

The design most couples use for their bookmark wedding favors is to have their names and wedding date on one side of the book mark, and on the other side either a picture of them, Bible verse, or poem that means something to them. Then, if you have a logo or some other design which relates to your wedding, be sure to add that as well. For example, if you are having a cowboy wedding then add cowboy hats to your bookmark design. Be creative, and have it match your wedding theme.

Print your Bookmarks

Once you have your bookmarks designed, then you will need to print them up. You should be able to fit four bookmarks per page. Then, go to any office supply store and buy heavy duty card stock. You can buy some colored card stock to match the colors in your wedding, or just go with plain white. Plain white still turns out pretty, especially if you want to use a picture on one side. If you are not using a picture then I would suggest getting colored card stock, as it makes your book mark look less plain. You can either print them on a home computer, or take them by any printing shop to have them printed. Once they are printed, you can cut them yourself with scissors, but I recommend buying or borrowing a paper cutter to make them all uniform.

The Finishing Touches

Once you have all of your bookmarks printed up, then they will need to be laminated. You can either take them by a teacher supply store and pay per foot to have them laminated (it’s really not very much), or you can laminate them yourself with those self-stick laminating pages. Cut them out, and put a hole punch near the top of your bookmark. Then, buy some colored ribbon from any fabric store, and tie it off in the punched hole.

Everyone will love these bookmark wedding favors. It is a wedding favor that your guests will use for years to come. You’ll be surprised when you spot family and friends with your bookmark wedding favors in the future. These bookmark wedding favors are a great cheap wedding favor, they take almost no time to complete, you just can’t go wrong with these wedding favors.

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One popular wedding theme couples use are a lot today is cowboy weddings. Not only popular here in Texas, cowboy weddings are springing up all over the country. Cowboy apparel, western decorations, cowboy wedding vows, cowboy western music, and cowboy wedding favors are all regularly seen with cowboy western wedding themes. Wedding favors are typically one of the more difficult decisions to make in any wedding, cowboy themed or not. If you are planning a cowboy wedding and need some ideas for cowboy wedding favors, then you’ve come the the right place, here are some great ideas you can use for your cowboy wedding.

Trail Mix Wedding Favor

Trail mix is something you can either buy in bulk and separate out into individual portions, or make yourself. You’ll have to price it out, and depending on how what kinds of nuts, berries and candies you want in your trail mix, making it yourself could be much cheaper. Bandannas make for excellent containers for your trail mix. Tie them off with twine and add a tag with Love’s Happy Trails or other cute verse, and you’ve got a great cowboy wedding favor.

Beef Jerky Wedding Favor

Beef jerky is another popular choice for a cowboy wedding favor. Buying these from a store or meat market could prove rather expensive, but you can make beef jerky yourself pretty easily at home. There are lots of recipes for it on the Internet, and try a few out until you get a favorite. You can either wrap these in bandannas as well, or use zip lock baggies and then wrap in the bandannas to help keep the jerky fresh.

Cowboy Hat Wedding Favors

Look for deals on buying bulk cowboy hats. They can be straw hats, or even cowboy hats in different colors. Place one at each place setting if you are having tables, and place a card in each hat inviting each guest to wear their new hat to help you celebrate your wedding. If you are not having a dinner, then place them on a central table so that every guest will see that they are meant to take a hat for their own. This makes for some cute pictures!

Cowboy wedding themes are fun for the guests and everyone involved. They’re different, unique and your guests will remember the event for years to come. If you need extra help planning your cowboy wedding, then check out Cowboy Wedding Ideas for more ideas. Happy planning, and if you need more help choosing your cowboy wedding favors then just comment and let me know! Happy wedding planning!

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