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"Christmas Wedding Planning Tips And Ideas"___________________________________________________________________________________________
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If your planning a Christmas wedding you might want to also consider these locations... * American Legion, Community Center, Halls or Elks Lodge * Church Reception Hall * Event Center * Historic Landmark or Historic Building * Hotel or Banquet Room * Musem * Restaurant or Club Arrive at the church in a snow white limousine, horse drawn sleigh or horse drawn carriage. Consider wearing a traditional white dress, silk red dress, silver or a gold dress in shimmering fabric. For the groom a black tuxedos with tails. You can save money on your wedding decorations by choosing traditional Christmas colors. Most churches and reception areas are normally decorated during the holiday season in the traditional decor of red and green. Choose colors that go with the Christmas season such as gold, silver, white, ivory, cranberry, crimson, magenta, festive red, evergreen and hunter green. Adorn your wedding and reception with red cala lillies, red roses, white roses, poinsettias, holly, ivy, pine or ornamental berries. Hang mistletoe strategically throughout your reception, for a romantic kiss for couples. Use fresh floral decorations to add the scent of christmas. Wrap white Christmas lights in white tulle at your reception to add a soft glow. Wrap pillars, balconies and railings with lights and garlands to add mood lighting. Drape doorways and the wedding cake table. Consider having a decorated Christmas tree at your reception. Hang ornaments on the trees to give to guests as favors. Make it the focal point of the reception. Place potted red or white poinsettias throughout the ceremony and reception area. For a colorful centerpiece, fill a glass vase or bowl or water with bright red cranberries and a candle to make an elegant seasonal centerpiece. Place wreaths or evergreen in the center of each table with a candle in the middle. Add berries, pinecones, fresh flowers or fresh fruit. Use tall pillar candles around the reception area for a soft romantic look. Decorate the center of your tables with miniture christmas trees or gingerbread houses. Fill a glass bowl or container full of fruit, pinecones, or ornament balls. For cocktail hour and dinner reception, choose to play a tasteful mix of Christmas and classical music. Serve your guests a traditional holiday dinner like turkey, ham, stuffing, green beans, potatoes, cranberry sauces, and rolls. Your guest will enjoy a seasonal drinks such as cranberry punch, hot holiday cider , hot chocolate, eggnog, and hot mulled wine. Adorn the wedding cake with tiny glass Christmas ball ornaments and ribbon. Make a tiered cake look like stacked christmas packages with ribbons. For a festive cake add iced ivy, holly, berries and poinsettias. Layer a tiered cake stand with cupcakes and ornament balls, fruit, chocolate and pastrys. Serve your guests a variety of Christmas cookies such as chocolate chunk snowballs , gingerbread men, bourbon balls bourbon balls ,shortbread, or fun holiday-themed cookies. Add glitter to pinecones to make your guests a place card and favor. Give your guests miniture snow globes, stuffed christmas stockings, candycanes, decorated ornament ball or
gingerbread cookies in a jar.
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