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The beach is a perfect venue to host a reception with relaxed and naturally beautiful surroundings. It works best for an intimate wedding with minimalistic décor. You could go all out with color or keep it neutral. Almost any palette would work on the beach – but remember keep it minimal! Here are some tips for your beach wedding décor using a neutral palette of white and beige.

Sheer is the most appropriate fabric to use for a beach wedding; the fall of the fabric is perfect to construct whimsical tents against the soft breeze of the ocean. Seating can be relaxed and lounge style along with coffee tables, maybe? Using elements from the beach like seashells, star fish and sand to make your centre pieces is a great idea. And don’t forget – soft lighting with scented candles along with mini lanterns. This will give a rustic look and add to the ambience. Read More »

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Traditionally Indian grooms arrive at weddings in a procession known as Baraat. The most common way for a groom to arrive is on a horse back or in a car.

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The wedding horse is white in colour and is dressed with an embroidered mask on his face and a heavily embellished red blanket is laid on its back. The horse has an attendee and is usually accompanied by another person who carries a grand umbrella alongside the horse. If the groom is in a car, the car is decorated with flowers and the procession is ahead of the car.

Then there can be more creative and fun ways to arrive at the wedding. It would mainly depend on where the wedding is and on the groom’s style. Indian grooms are moving away from the traditional horse and car entry and are opting for grander entries like the traditional elephant back or on a Harley Davidson or even better – in a chopper! Read More »

Every guest at Kim Kardashian’s wedding was treated to a lavish gift bag a night before the ceremony. The bag had loads of presents with the famous Kardashian logo on it. The main thought behind this was that the guests would remember them while using the gifts and wouldn’t forget the wedding soon. Read More »

Welcome baskets/ bags are a must have at destination weddings. Guests travel from different parts of the world to be a part of a destination wedding; so it is a great idea to make a welcome basket with essentials and amenities which would come in handy for the guests. Depending on your budget you can choose on the items you want to put in. All you need to keep in mind is that, the gifts must be useful, fun and personal. Read More »

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Who doesn’t love receiving gifts? But the wrong ones and especially hordes of them can be a pain and make for really fake sounding ‘thank you’ notes! Registering for a bridal or wedding registry is a great way to ensure that you get the wedding gifts you really want and not piles of presents that are going to collect dust at the back of your storage cupboard. Read More »

The décor for your wedding car decor should not be forgotten. This would be your mode of transport post the wedding to your destination and you would want to drive away in style!  Traditionally the best man along with the bridal party would sneak out of the wedding reception when it was halfway through to decorate the wedding car. But nowadays it is outsourced and the couple is actively involved by sharing their inputs on the décor. Read More »

Kim Kardashian launched an exclusive limited edition perfume called “Love” which was specially created for her wedding. It is a very romantic, soft, feminine scent with notes of pink freesia, jasmine, and sandalwood. Kim wants the fragrance to remind her of success and bring back memories of the hard work put together with her sisters, Kourtney and Khloe to create this magical scent. Read More »

Choosing the right colour palette for your wedding is very important as it will form the base for your wedding décor. Whether you go for theme based décor or a décor inspired by colours, most elements are based on the colour palette.  Right from the invite to the drapes used, the wedding flowers and even to the colour of the cocktails served. A colour palette will create harmony in the décor as well as reflect your style.

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