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Ideas For A Chic Wedding

By: Kathy Milligan Every bride and groom wants their special day to be unforgettable. For this reason, no expense is spared in finding the perfect dress for the bride, the best venue, finest food, quality flowers and music. Sometimes though it is the smallest of things that will make the wedding truly unforgettable.

When meeting with the coordinator at your wedding venue, they will likely offer one or two choices of tablecloths and napkins. These are often either white or cream. Most brides today are developing their own color scheme and plan most details of the wedding around these colors. It is possible either to request a certain color of tablecloth and napkins from the venue, since they will likely have a company they work with, or to rent these separately from another company. Having matching tablecloths and napkins adds a distinct touch of elegance to the reception site. It is possible to go one step further and add chair covers in the same or complementing color. This is an addition that people probably wouldn't notice if it wasn't there, but definitely notice when it is. These help to tie the reception room and color scheme together.

If it is a traditional wedding, then most likely there will be water goblets on every table. Consider adding a lemon wheel to each glass. This is not an expensive addition, but it looks like it is. Along the same lines, consider adding a strawberry to all glasses for the champagne toast. This costs slightly more than the lemon wheel but it looks and tastes beautiful. Guests will be impressed with the amount of thought put into the small details of the wedding planning.

At every wedding reception it is the food that is looked forward to the most. Guests will always wait in anticipation as to the wonderous delights to tempt their taste buds with. It is now quite popular to have a cocktail hour before the main meal is served. Instead of serving the customary liquor and soda or juice why not welcome your guests with a margarita fountain. As a compliment, a small pasta station serving a few different pastas and sauces will be well received. Guests will appreciate staving of their hunger before the main meal. At the end of the meal, instead of the customary after dinner coffee, why not have a coffee buffet, where you can offer your guest different coffees. These are quite reasonably priced additions to consider and it will guarantee that your guests will comment favorably.

Setting the stage with special extras is the best way to create a memorable and elegant wedding. Try to tie in the color scheme by renting matching table linens and chair covers. Add lemon wheels to water goblets and strawberries to champagne flutes. Offer special additions before and after dinner such as a drink fountain, pasta station, or coffee buffet. Choose one or all of these recommendations to have a truly elegant wedding.