Truly Wedding Blog

We all know about silk flowers and fresh flowers. But for a new twist on wedding flowers, how about paper?

Amy Y. Yang offers beautiful floral origami bouquets and arrangements in fabulous colors. Check out here website at FloralOrigami.com where you can purchase finished pieces, or individual flowers and leaves to arrange as you like.

Since the flowers are made of paper, they are hypo-allergenic and can’t wilt. If you are having an outdoor wedding in a warm climate, you might consider floral origami for your table centerpieces.

To learn more about Amy’s work or to order paper flowers for your wedding or event, contact her at (310) 903-1181 or visit the Floral Origami website for more details.

When planning your wedding menu, don’t forget about the wine. Of course, you will be serving a champagne toast but most couples also like to serve wine with dinner at the reception. A poor wine can leave a bad taste in the mouth of your guests (literally!).

Consider your your budget. Obviously you don’t want to spend a fortune on the wine. To cut costs, ask you caterer if it’s permissible to buy your own wine separately and bring it to the site. Many vendors will allow you to do this. However, if your caterer doesn’t allow outside beverages, try to negotiate a deal with the catering company on wines in your price range. Let the caterer know exactly how much you’d like to spend and ask him/her to recommend a variety of different wines from their wine list for you to choose. Arrange a time to taste each of the wines.

Take into account the season. Depending on what time of the year you are getting married, some wines may be better than others. People tend to drink more cool whites in summertime and choose red wines, including Cabernets and Merlots in the winter. Take into account the time of your wedding. If your reception is in the afternoon, people will drink considerably less wine than they will drink at an evening event.

Figure out how much wine you really need. Are your guests wine drinkers? Do they normally enjoy a glass of wine with their meal or will they just take a courtesy sip. If you have a high percentage of wine drinkers on your guest list, plan to purchase more wine.

Consider your menu. Your caterer can help you match the type of wine with the food you are serving. In general you should choose reds, such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, for beef and meaty pasta dishes. White wines, such as Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, are ideal for seafood, poultry and pasta in cream sauce. If you are serving a buffet menu, opt for both a red and a white wine and let your guests make a choice. If you are serving just appetizers or dessert, a sparkling wine or line dessert wine is fine. The bottom line is that you should pick a wine that you like. If it’s a wine you have had before and like a lot - choose it. After all, it’s your wedding.

Pick wines to match your wedding colors. Well not exactly - more so this is relevant to the time of day. If you are having an evening wedding with bridesmaids dresses and decorations in deeper, darker colors, you can should probably choose a heavier wine too. If you are using light colors and having a daytime wedding, light wines are the best.

Splurge on the champagne. If you need to cut costs on your wine selection, splurge on the champagne. Nearly everyone at the reception will drink a glass of champagne as a toast. Don’t go for cheap champagne, rather choose a mid-priced variety that will be enjoyed by all your guests. To help save money on your wedding check out some cheap wine wedding favors.

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When planning their wedding, many brides immediately think they should wear their hair in an French twist, classic bun or other elegant up-do. However, the trend has been changing in recent years and many brides, including celebrities such as Eva Longoria and Katie Holmes, are wearing their hair down on their wedding day.

Brides with short hair look great by leaving their hair down in light curls or gentle waves. Brides with longer hair will look stunning by creating long flowing or spiral curls.

Even if you choose to wear your hair down, consider pulling just part of it away from your face in a fancy hair clip. This will keep your beautiful face at the center of attention.

Whatever hairstyle you choose, be sure to try out the hairstyle with your stylist several weeks before your wedding. Bring your veil, tiara or other headpiece that you will be wearing to your wedding to the trial run. This way your stylist will be aware of exactly what they are dealing with and you will know that you are happy with the look.

Don’t create a hairstyle that requires too much maintenance. The last thing that you want to worry about on your wedding day is whether you need more hairspray, your clip is sliding out or your up-do is falling down. If you wear your hair down in a more carefree style, from the walk down the aisle to last dance at the reception, you won’t have to worry about your hair.

If you’d rather have a classic up-do than leave your hair down, watch this video for a simple style that is really beautiful:

Garden weddings have become more and more popular in recent years. For couples who love the outdoors, it is simply the perfect opportunity to add a memorable backdrop to your wedding.

When planning a garden wedding, you should incorporate the garden theme into all aspects of the wedding from the decorations to the menu. What you want to have in mind is a classic garden picnic – but on a larger scale.

For tables, consider using large round tables that seat up to ten people. Each table should have an umbrella. The umbrellas should be light in color for fresh and lively appeal. For centerpieces, you can make a decoration that includes both flowers and fruits. To carry the flowers and fruits, consider using something you might find in a garden like a fruit basket or a straw hat. Look for locally grown fruits and flowers.

The food at a garden wedding should be light. Sandwiches, vegetarian dishes, pasta salads and fruit salads work well with a garden wedding. A wedding cake topped with strawberries will match the scenery. In terms of drinks, you should consider having fresh squeezed lemonade, sweet tea and exotic fruit juices to go along with alcohol beverages such as wine spritzers and raspberry martinis.

For music, you should keep it light and bubbly. A single harpist would be appropriate during the ceremony. For the reception, find a DJ or band that has an expertise with light jazz music that will blend into the background.

Throughout your wedding, don’t be afraid to add as many plants and flowers as you wish. If there are trees to work with at your location, use the trees as natural shade for your wedding party. Trees can also double as built in decorations. If you are using many potted plants and other floral arrangements, after the wedding is over you can donate them to a local retirement home, hospital patients or another organization.

The best wedding favors are seeds or bulbs. Truly Wedding Favors offers these plantable wildflower hearts that are just perfect. These heart shaped, plantable seed packets are available in a choice of pink, lavender, sage green, blue and white. You can slip in a handwritten note to each guest inside the envelope for a personal touch.

When selecting attire for a garden wedding, the bride should wear a more simple wedding gown than for a church wedding. Some brides are even wearing short wedding dresses for outdoor weddings these days.

The groom and his groomsmen should wear light colored suits in linen, beige, grey or green. The bridesmaids should dress accordingly - shorter bridesmaids dresses in light airy fabrics.

For all the women, including the bride, skip the stilettos which can easily sink into the ground. Instead wear ballet flats or chunky heels.

The most important aspect is to have fun with your wedding and enjoy the beauty of our green earth.