My Best Friend’s Wedding - And I Helped Planned It!

Weddings could be the happiest moment in some people’s lives. However, when you ask those who have gone through theirs, they’ll never fail to mention of how strenuous the preparation was. Planning for the perfect wedding could take months and this will surely need careful and active participation from those closest to the bride. You can do your part by contributing some ideas to the wedding.

Fall Wedding Ideas

Having a wedding in fall is a very warm and romantic idea. Imagine the fall foliage and the cooler weather…it’s perfect. A vineyard, an old barn and an apple orchard are popular venues to hold a fall wedding. Play with the colors of brown, yellow, orange and red to breathe life to the place. Ornate the venue with season flowers like daisies, mums, tallow berries, fall leaves, yarrow and roses. Use fake but real-looking pumpkins, acorns, cornucopias and gourds for added decorations. If an evening wedding is your thing, have soup in an emptied pumpkin for starters. Serve roasted turkey for dinner and baked apple for dessert. Give away bottles of maple syrup or maple leaf coaster sets as wedding favors.

Winter cheers for the bride

Instead of wearing the traditional white gown, go for something that has a subtle shade like icy-blue or blush pink. Winter brides are not compelled to wear coveralls to avoid shivering in the cold. They can still wear stylish strapless gowns and add faux fur for protection or three-quarter sleeved-gowns. Highlight the wedding themes by using crystal accents and winter blooms like amaryllis, calla lilies, red roses, tulips and orchids. For the main entrees, offer filet mignon, lemon-baked fish and lamb chops. Have a candy bar where guests can get white Hershey’s Kisses or yogurt-covered pretzels for dessert. Snowflake gel candles and snowman crystal coasters are perfect winter wedding favors to hand over to the guests.

Wedding in the fantastic spring

A new life is about to spring once you get married. Welcome a long-term commitment with your partner and spring is a great time to hold the wedding. Give the wedding venue a touch of green and pink to harmonize with the season. Use hyacinth, tulips, calla lilies, roses and Gerber daisies for the flower arrangements. It’s good to start the meal with carrot and ginger soup. Make your guests satisfied by serving rockfish and salmon braid, sweet potato timbale and asparagus spears. A cool wedding favor is a mint tin container with sunflower prints.

Summer Wedding ideas

Enjoy the beauty of the beach or an abundant garden by having an outdoor wedding in summer. Take advantage of the sunset to make the event more romantic. With the kind of weather during this season, brides can flaunt their nice skin with sleeveless dress, collarbone-baring dress. Accentuate the venue with lively flowers such as yellow and red calla lilies, sunflowers, Gerber daisies, zinnias, mums, dahlias, mums, and roses. Dish out seafood such as oysters and lobsters, glazed pork loin and potato salad. For souvenirs, you can have flip flop key chains, silver-plated dolphin place cardholders or beach-inspired picture frames.

If your friend didn’t like any of the wedding ideas you have presented and opted to have an Asian-themed wedding, you can give her a hand in looking for Asian wedding guest books to choose from and other wedding paraphernalia.

Once the wedding details have been finalized and it’s time to have the bridal shower, shock her with your fantastic wedding shower gift. Give her a female emergency kit that comes with hairbrush with mirror, hand lotion, tampon, nail clipper, lip balm, facial tissues, dental floss, adhesive bandages, and breath freshener. This emergency kit will really be of use in times of emergency. A Bloomingdale’s or Debenham’s gift certificate is also a nice idea so she can go on a shopping spree just before she ties the knot.

Ten Years Forward

The wedding 10 years ago was a success. Your friend is back to ask for anniversary ideas this time. Give her a list of 10th anniversary wedding gifts ideas for her husband. The traditional gifts are made of aluminum. A wine bottle tote, a watch and a sweetener holder made of aluminum are great anniversary ideas.

The best friend’s job is to be there for her friend in times of need. The guests are not as significant as you are. They will leave when they have to so it is only you that your friend can depend on. Show her the friend that you are by being there for through not only happy times, but difficult times as well.