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More Mistakes to Avoid for Your Red Wedding

Previously, I wrote an article on How To Plan A Red Wedding - Common Mistakes To Avoid. By now, you should know that choosing a red wedding dress is a decision you ought to be careful about. Other than having a bid personality and impressing your guests with your beautiful gown on that day, there are a few more mistakes you want to avoid.

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You want to make sure that the quality of your red gown is very high. While a white or ivory dress can be purchased with lower priced materials and look simply stunning, this isn’t always true with red. The wrong materials or shade of color can give it a very unflattering look.

First of all, even if it isn’t all that expensive make sure the materials are higher quality and don’t have any shiny sheen to them. Next, look for a deeper rose red over a more orangy crayon red.

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The last mistake to avoid is going way overboard with too much red. The most stunning weddings are created when the red is well balanced with other colors, both in the wedding party’s outfits and in the surrounding decorations. You don’t want literally everything in sight to be plain red.

One really nice combination is for the bride to wear a solid white gown while the groom dresses in a bright white tuxedo with touches of red and/or another accent color. The bridesmaids can also be used as accent colors to the bride’s gown. Some of the best colors to coordinate with a red wedding are particular shades of pink, chocolate, ivory, or bright white.

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If you can avoid these common mistakes that come with planning a red wedding, you are off and running to a beautiful wedding day. Just make sure you don’t fall into any of the other common mistakes which have nothing to do with the color of your dress!

July 9, 2009 | Filed Under Plannng a Red Wedding | Leave a Comment 

Asian Wedding Tradition and Red Wedding Theme

A wedding color is often chosen for its significance and should not be taken too lightly. For instance, whenever a red wedding is mentioned, most people will associate it to an Asian wedding. This is especially so in Asia which includes countries like China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and even Japan.

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Red is such an auspicious color which represents ‘luck’ for the Chinese and the old folks won’t be too happy if you don’t include some splashes of ‘red’ in an Asian wedding. In the past, the bride would need to be clad with red cheongsam or tea dress during the tea ceremony. This tradition has been washed down in today’s modernity and contemporary fashion style. Yet, there are many Asian families who still practice the use of red gown or dress in special ceremonies.

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But as mentioned in my earlier post, you don’t need to have an Asian wedding to use a red theme for your wedding. Infact, when cleverly used, you can incorporate the red color in many ways such as the tablecloth, candles, napkins, and other decorations. Usually, the bride will change into another gown during the wedding reception so you can pick a red dress for the occasion.

You may choose red wedding flowers for your decorations while mixing them with whites and greens. Otherwise, your bridesmaids may wear a dress with red as the signature shade. Most brides would still prefer to use white for wedding gown and not many would dare break this tradition. Be careful of the shades of white - cool white (slight blue) or warm white (off white). Some may look better in off white tones while others will look stunning in a cool white.

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As for your invites, red wedding invitations are rising in popularity so there are many styles to choose from if you are planning for a red wedding. Some white should be avoided on invitations as they tend to associate white with funeral, but this is not necessary so. White is still widely used for wedding decorations or bridal attie. Gold on deep red invitations can be elegant and classy. If you prefer a creative variation, tie a cream colored satin ribbon to add a touch of style to your wedding invitation cards.

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In Asian families, chinese couples honor their ancestors with a tea ceremony before the actual wedding reception. This is a beautiful ceremony that is meaningful. It is a time for the wedding couple to show respect to their elders particular their grand parents or parents for their kind upbringing over the years. Monetary gifts and jewelry are usually accompanied during the tea ceremony as the elders bless this beautiful union. For the Asian couple, red is not a color to be omitted whether or not it is a red wedding theme.

June 24, 2009 | Filed Under Asian Wedding, red wedding reception | Leave a Comment 

Ideas And Tips For Red Wedding Invitations

Red Wedding Invitations

Many couples like to hold their special ceremony during a holiday season. Your guests have already made the mood change into a festive one. The holiday season has always, throughout history, been the time that most weddings take place. The most common colors and themes are red. This would start with red wedding invitations. Use your best creativity to make stunning wedding Invitations to set the tone for the upcoming event.

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Your friends and family will be ready to enjoy the holiday theme that you have used to set the tone. Choose a main shade of red for the center theme and then use other shades to accent the display so it will be something that will never be forgotten.

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This will be a very elegant formal wedding. Also, try using bows and jackets on your invitations to set them apart from the norm and make them literally explode with personality the instant they are opened.

If you don’t want red to be the main theme, of your invitations then simply use other shades for different contrasts. The sky is the limit as to how many striking displays that you can create this way. In this situation you can ensure the display that you wish to acquire by using red ink lettering and some type of flower or bow. If you desire is an elegant red wedding invitation, you can accent them with red flowers and red stars and hearts.

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Ideas for a Red Theme Wedding -The priority is to choose the shade or hue of the roses that you will have as the main color. After that, simply order red flowers of any type in different shades to accent your display. Carnations are a nice touch as they come in many colors and are very easy on the wedding budget. However, they will provide beautiful color schemes for your wedding.

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In any wedding ensemble, you want to make sure and create a contrast of colors from light red hues to dark red hues. You will want to blend in red as well. If your wedding gown has a satin sash, be sure and weave some very nice red roses into the sash. It is normal to place roses in the bride’s bouquet. Your ceremony theme will start with the red wedding invitations that will set the overall mood for the wedding ceremony.

June 12, 2009 | Filed Under Red Wedding Tips, red wedding invitations | Leave a Comment 

Red Weddings For The Bold And Beautiful

Are you looking for a great alternative to the standard white or cream wedding that you’ve seen in movies or classical wedding photographs? Red Weddings have been becoming taking the bridal world by storm for many years now. This kind of wedding has been gaining popularity as it combines fashion and style with just a touch of elegance.

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Of course, there’s a huge difference between dreaming about a grand Red Wedding and planning one. From flowers, tuxedos, cakes, and the bridal gown and even down to the minutiae of tablecloths and wedding favors, you have to make sure everything falls into place. It’s up to you to carefully plan everything for the big day.

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Why choose a Red Wedding?

Your wedding is supposed to offer a unique opportunity to express your inner self, and red is an excellent choice because it implies a bold nature. Red wedding dresses also have a wealth of symbolism behind them. In China, red means love and joy. And throughout Asia, red symbolizes happiness, prosperity, and good luck. In Europe, red is symbolic for power, passion, lust, and of course love. In addition, red is also thought to symbolize a certain sensuousness as well as the nurturing qualities of woman. For some who decide to go red, they choose the gown for cosmetic reasons; red gowns not only offer them the chance to stand out in this warm and vibrant color, but they allow the bride to assume a unique elegance in her red dress.

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Turn up the heat with a Red Wedding!

If you like red, and there’s nothing stopping you from making it your special day is special color. The bridesmaids can also wear red (maybe with a white ensemble?), and you can make the bouquets of tulips or red roses, ice the cake in red; and the decorations as well as the tablecloth can also be a signature red. Choosing red offers an elegant motif that will be enjoyed both by the bride and groom.

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Why not have the dresses of the entourage in a solid champagne color with touches of red? That will make red the accent for the dress. And you can choose red as the color for the groomsmen ties.

And all eyes will be on you, the bride, in your bright red bridal gown. This is a tradition for brides in many past red weddings. Celebrities, the rich and famous, have also become enamored of this trend, so there’s no reason for you to hesitate about trying it out. You can even go with a traditional white dress and jazz it up a red ribbon around the waist. Your creativity and the sky is the limit.

You can also spice up red weddings by adding accents like red table napkins or red table centerpieces. Try tying a bright red ribbon around the wedding invitation for fabulous first impression. This will spark excitement in your guests and have them anticipating your wedding day with as much excitement as you have.

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Because red weddings are unique and trendy, they allow you to express your individual style. However you choose to go out planning your wedding, all you have to do to make it special is choose the right accents to fit the right mood. Even the little things can take a difference — picking the right music, food to entice the eye and taste, your wedding favors and souvenirs. You want to weave everything together with care to make your wedding the stunning, grand event that you’ve always imagined.

May 27, 2009 | Filed Under Plannng a Red Wedding, Red Wedding Tips, red wedding reception | 1 Comment 

Planning a Red Wedding

There is no doubt that it takes a great deal of planning in any large event but a red wedding takes a lot of planning and organizing. When it comes to planning a wedding, you have to make sure that the venue is booked, the wedding gown fits pefectly, the bridesmaids are ready with their dresses, the wedding flowers are going to be there, the minister is fine, the wedding music is chosen, the wedding reception hall is ready, the guest are coming, your bride or groom are ready and the rings are there! Like I said: a lot of planning for a red wedding!!!

Wedding planning requires the couple to plan way ahead so that the day runs as smooth as a lake and not like a waterfall! All brides desire to look gorgeous on her big day and choosing the right wedding gown is top priority for her.

There are great tips and advice to help your planning for a red wedding and with some help, everything can be done a lot easier and a lot less stressful. On the internet there are wedding articles, and tools to help you plan your wedding and there are also books offering informative ideas for your red wedding and teaching you how to decide on things such as the wedding flowers, the cake and the dress.

One of the great tips I like is to make a wedding checklist. This is the time where you need to sit down and think of everything that needs to be done a few months before the planning starts, so if you forget anything you have enough time to make sure everything is on the list. You may want to share with your wedding assistant or planner just in case you lose the list!

Not to mention make sure that you stick to your wedding budget as weddings can be very expensive but they can also cost a lot less if you do proper planning and budgeting. With the right amount of wedding planning and the right amount of time and effort, your red wedding can go on very smoothly, and you can enjoy your perfect day to the fullest!

March 31, 2009 | Filed Under Plannng a Red Wedding, White and Red Wedding | Leave a Comment