Your Wedding - Why it's All About the Details

Throughout your wedding planning you will probably be told about how important paying attention to detail is and how it is the finishing touches that will make your wedding unique. But much of the time you are not told exactly what these details or finishing touches are

Colors and themes: you will probably have begun thinking about your wedding colors without any prompting; it seems natural to most of us to use a combination of colors for almost everything we do. Be it weddings or simply getting dressed in the morning What is important now is that every little detail and every finishing touch matches or coordinates with those colors.

Details actually lend themselves to providing accent colors, which are often very bold and which many would shy away from using in any great quantity. Consider a scheme of pale pink and cream - a timeless wedding classic Adding details in chocolate brown or antique gold would bring this scheme to life and add interest.

With themes you need to coordinate your details with not only color in mind but theme as well. Table centers arranged in Grecian urns would look odd in a Medieval wedding theme. Likewise an Art Deco wedding theme would look strange presented in a color scheme of aqua blue and chocolate brown With wedding themes it pays to do some research and collect together a scrapbook of images showing various details which you could use.

Motifs, patterns and monograms: these will all be things you will consider primarily for your wedding stationery and then continue in smaller details at your wedding. For instance, wedding monograms are popular on stationery, labels or tags on wedding favors and decoration on the wedding cake.

Patterns can not only be incorporated into your wedding stationery, but also into your table linens, napkins, wedding cake and wedding favors.

Motifs are another important element used in weddings. Consider how bells and doves have become synonymous with weddings although these days many brides will choose something less traditional. If you choose a motif for your wedding invitations continue it on your wedding programs, menus and other stationery items. Also include it on your wedding favors either in printed labels, stickers or tags.

Flowers: Even if you don't intend on using them for your table centers you will still have some floral elements such as your bouquet and bridesmaid posies. Ensure your flowers coordinate with your wedding style and colors, for instance if your wedding has an Asian theme choose exotic flowers like orchids and other blooms like lilies, chrysanthemum's and dahlias. If your wedding is traditional in style then choose traditional flowers like roses, lilies and baby's breath.
Wedding favors: coordinate your choice of favor with your wedding style or theme and if there is a color choice coordinate that as well. Do the same with your packaging, choosing color coordinated packaging and/or decorations such as ribbons, tags and stick on embellishments.

To finish here is a handy list of all the finishing touches and little details you need to consider:

• Colors
• Theme
• Motifs/monograms
• Patterns
• Flowers
• Table centers
• Wedding cake and topper
• Wedding stationery
• Wedding favors
• Your accessories
• Your attendants accessories
• Your table linens, crockery, cutlery and glassware
• Decorations for the venue
• Guestbook