A wedding reception is usually all about the food, the toasts and the dancing. However, tablecloths also play an important role at a reception. With so many tables, buying tablecloths can be expensive, unfortunately. However, if you or someone you know has some basic sewing skills, you can make your own round tablecloths for your wedding reception at a fraction of the cost. Plus, if you make your own tablecloths, you're free to add your own personal touches to them.
Make Indian Wedding Garlands
When Indian couples marry in a traditional wedding, they give one another long floral necklaces in a ceremony called Jaimala, also known as the exchange of the garlands. The Jaimala symbolizes the couple's respect for each other and their promise to accept one another. Wedding garlands are made of vibrantly colored blooms strung tightly together for maximum visual impact and are a colorful, sweet-smelling part of the Indian wedding. Buying an Indian wedding garland from a florist can be expensive, but you can purchase the flowers and make the garland yourself.
Set a Budget for a Wedding
While there are many things more pleasant about planning the wedding of your dreams than a budget, it is an essential part of the process. It should be the first thing you do after deciding to get married. The budget might even dictate the date you pick, so get started on planning that budget. Read on to learn how to set a budget for a wedding.
Cut a Tiered Wedding Cake
The wedding cake is often the focal point of the reception. Modern cakes, created with difficult techniques and elaborate designs, are considered artwork, as well as dessert. In fact, it seems almost a shame to cut them. However, cut you must, when there is a line of hungry guests waiting. Cutting a tiered cake can seem daunting because you don't know where to start. By removing tiers, you'll have the cake cut up and on plates before the guests start grumbling. Does this Spark an idea?
Decorate a Wedding Arch
One of the most beautiful things to display at any wedding, indoor or outdoor, is the wedding arch. By constructing and decorating it yourself, and by using silk flowers instead of real ones, you'll save a lot of money and have some fun in the process. Here's how.