Wedding Supplies

keep your feet happy on your wedding day!

There are so many things to plan and so much to do when you’re engaged. A big decision that needs to be made is where to go on your honeymoon. A lot of thought goes into planning the honeymoon. Where will you go? How long will you stay? How much will it cost you?

Today, a lot of couples are opting for destination weddings. This means that you actually get married at the location you’ve chosen for your honeymoon. This typically involves an island or resort somewhere. I know the Caribbean Islands are a popular choice for destination weddings because I have been to a few islands over the past ten years and have seen many a bride and groom.

During your planning stage, see if a resort, (wherever you plan to honeymoon), offers a package deal that will include the marriage ceremony. Once you’ve established that piece, the next step is to determine the size of the wedding. Will you be offering to pay for the flight and/or accommodations for your bridal party? And if not, is it feasible for them to pay?  What about other relatives and close friends? Chances are that you’ll invite some people that will be able to afford a destination wedding/reception and some that will not. You may find yourself planning your wedding budget around some of your guests.

Destination weddings are great as a one stop package deal. After the wedding and reception, you don’t have to run around to get to the airport to leave for your honeymoon. One thing’s for sure, if you do decide to have a destination wedding, you don’t want to worry about to what to wear on your feet. This might not be at the forefront of your mind, but it’s definitely something to consider. After all, you can’t wear high heels on the beach! Aha, so what’s the alternative? Well you could go bare foot, but that might be too casual for a wedding. How about a nice pair of custom wedding flip flops? They’re appropriate footwear for the beach and yet elegant enough for a wedding. They’re appropriate for the bridal party as well as the bride. And after the ceremony, you won’t have to change your shoes to be comfortable. Even if you choose not to have a destination wedding, you’ll still want comfortable shoes for the reception, right? So custom wedding flip flops may still strike your fancy. Then you can bring them along with you on your honeymoon!

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!

You search and search and search and alas, you find that perfect pair of wedding shoes.  You can’t wait to get them home and break them in.  After 15 minutes of walking around in these gorgeous works of art you realize beauty can be painful.  Well, no more!  These days wedding shoes don’t mean satin stilettos, strappy little sling-backs or anything remotely “pumped” up.  Believe it or not, bridal flip flops have found a niche in the wedding shoe industry with a classier, trendier and less painful option for those oh so fancy feet.  Due to the many styles and embellishments available, they are not only for beach, garden, or casual weddings anymore. 

There are so many different and unique styles to choose from.  You can find elegant wedding flip flops adorned with gems like pearls or rhinestones.  If you are looking for a more simple design, sequined or beaded flip flops may be the way to go. Dyed flip flops are another popular choice and are often available to match any bridal party color scheme.  Wedding flip flops are also a great idea for wedding party gifts or a honeymoon gift for the bride and groom. 

Who wants sore feet by the end of the reception?  Wedding flip flops can really save the day and allow the bride to concentrate on the fun, not the pain.