Wedding Supplies

Enjoy a toast with your best man and maid of honor

     What’s the perfect gift to give the people you love on your wedding day? The list of people is probably long, and each person should receive an individual, special gift. So let’s focus on the best man and the maid or matron of honor. They are important people in the wedding party.

                These are the two people that you’ve hand-picked to stand up for you on one of the most special days of your life. Whether they’re a relative or a friend, the best man and maid of honor obviously represent an important part of your life.  As such, they deserve something extra special. 

                The idea behind a gift for these two individuals is two-fold. You clearly want to thank them for standing up for you at the altar, (or wherever you are getting married), but you also want them to remember your wedding as a memory shared between you and them. How do you accomplish this?

                If you think about it, taking into account their personalities and relationships to you, you’re sure to come up with several great ideas. Try this on for size; pick out your favorite wedding flutes, then buy a second identical set and divide them. Have them engraved with something special like “cheers to you” and put your wedding date. Give one flute to the best man and the other to the maid of honor. Make sure they know that it’s the same wedding flute that you and your spouse have.

Even if he or she doesn’t drink, they’ll still be able to find a special place in their homes and in their hearts for this thoughtful gift. It’s a great way to say thank you and I love you!

Capture the spirit of the season you marry in

Winter time weddings usually breed winter themed weddings, including location, (probably indoors), decorations and possibly your selection of a favor. I went to a December wedding once where the couple gave each female guest two ornate glass Christmas ornaments. I suspect they were pricy because they were in boxes from an upscale department store. I certainly understand the relevancy here, but if the majority of your guests don’t celebrate Christmas, (and you are aware of this fact), then I’d suggest something else; something more appropriate for the general public.

Spring weddings tend to lend themselves to a few more options than winter weddings. Depending on the month, you can have a portion or all of wedding reception outdoors. You’ll have a variety of flowers to choose from. You can find lots of wedding supplies geared towards the spring months, including holidays like St. Patrick’s Day. You may also get a better turn out of out of town guests. People are less averse to traveling if in climate weather isn’t an issue.

Daytime or nighttime weddings are both good choices in the summer. I would suggest lighter colors and lighter weight dresses for the bridesmaids. People will get antsy quickly if they have to spend an hour on formal pictures outside in a black gown in the middle of August! If your reception is going to be outside, make sure the tables are under tents or that there is some form of shade. If it’s going to be indoors, make sure the reception hall has air conditioning.

Fall and harvest type themes speak volumes in the fall months. If you’re into the yellows, oranges and browns, then fall is the right season for you. It should be relatively easy to provide an elegant setting or whatever setting you want with the changing of leaf colors. Corn stalks and scarecrows are great if they’re utilized in the proper setting. If your wedding is early enough in the fall season, you may be able to have cocktail hour outside.

No matter what month you pick to marry in, just try to make sure that you are in sync with the season. You can certainly do what you want to do, but if your hearts’ desire is to have a clambake for the food, I’d stick with the summer months. It might seem a little odd to eat steamers and lobster in many places in January. Of course you could always have a destination wedding to the Caribbean or some other exotic place where it’s pretty much always summer.  Ah, but that’s a whole separate topic!

Cheers to the happy couple!!  A toast to your new life together requires a distinctive set of toasting flutes.  Flute sets come in a wide range of styles from casual designs, to a more classic look, to down-right exquisite.  Plastic, glass, crystal, silver, or pewter, are just a few of the types available. 

If you want something really unique, a special theme design like Calla Lily, Renaissance, or Seaside Jewel Stemmed sets of wedding toasting flutes are great options.  Add a little extra special touch and personalize your flutes.  Personalizing toasting flutes is very popular for the wedding couple or as a gift idea for the bridal party.  Glass can be etched and metal engraved with your names and wedding date or the initials of those in your wedding party.  They really make for a great momento of your special day.

No doubt these beautiful keepsake flutes will be used to toast many special occasions to come!

I’ve been to enough weddings to understand the importance of the best man’s speech. It always arrives with great fanfare early in the reception, and it sets the tone for the rest of the night. I’ve heard speeches that balance humor and nostalgia to perfect effect, and I’ve witnessed a few that have fallen flat – only to be met with an awkward silence and then some scattered applause.

When my best friend finally tied the knot last spring, I was ready to take the honor very seriously. I practiced the speech diligently, keeping all of the details a secret. The night of the rehearsal dinner, I declined to raise the toasting flutes; everyone would have to wait until the big day to hear my speech. In the end, I executed the speech with an oratorical flair that I never knew I possessed. It was a huge hit, and I’m fairly sure it put me in good stead with a couple of the bridesmaids.

A wedding reception is a huge celebration of love, friendship and family. Most people want their reception to be a wonderful party for all to enjoy, and what better way to have fun than to drink champagne? A champagne toast is essential for all wedding receptions. It’s traditional for the best man and maid of honor to make toasts to the newly married couple, and their speeches can be both funny and emotional. Everyone looks forward to hearing heartfelt blessings from the couple’s best friends, and then toasting to their happy life together.

You can choose unique champagne flutes for this special moment. From flutes with bows tied around the stems to custom-engraved flutes, there are endless options. Flutes that are engraved with the couple’s names and wedding date make great keepsakes for both the couple and the wedding guests. You can also find flutes to accommodate any wedding theme, from tropical to country. No matter which flutes you choose for your reception, the champagne toast will be a moment you and your loved ones will always remember.

When you’re planning your wedding, make sure that you don’t forget some of the important details that can be easy to overlook. One of these small details is the wedding toast. To that end, you want to make sure that everyone can partake in the toast, even if they don’t drink. For that reason, make sure you have plenty of champagne and sparkling cider on hand at each table, so everyone can choose the appropriate toasting beverage.

Also make sure the table is outfitted with wedding toasting flutes. To save you the hassle and headache, make sure these are already set out on each table. This way, everyone from young to old can toast the new, happy couple. Some people even get these flutes etched with a personalized message, and in this way, they can double as your wedding favors.