Unique Favors For Our Royal Guests
Shopping for a wedding can be very exciting, but it can also be frustrating and a bit overwhelming. There is just so much to take care of when you’re planning a wedding and reception. Getting my dress and all the other dresses for the ladies in my wedding party was easier than getting all the accessories and supplies I needed for the ceremony and reception, especially the reception. I never realized how much goes into a wedding reception until I had to plan my own. Well, I wasn’t exactly alone in the planning, I did have some help from my mom, but it was still tiring and sometimes a little frustrating. I decided I wanted a fairy tale wedding, with castles and carriages and everyone dressed appropriately, so I guess you could say, it was kind of a costume wedding. I debated with myself for a long time on the type of wedding and reception I wanted, and the storybook one was it.
The first thing we did was to find an old building or castle type building to reserve for our ceremony and reception, Then, came the really hard part, getting all the supplies from wedding invitations to wedding favors. Our wedding invitations were quite lovely with lettering that said “ We request the presence of your company”, making it sound like a royal invitation. It also told everyone to come in costume like they would wear for a fancy royal ball. The decorations were fantastic with drapery everywhere, on the ends of all the reception tables and across the wedding table for the bride and groom. It was beginning to look like something out of the Marie Antoinette days. It was simply gorgeous.
After getting the decorations and table settings for the reception, we went looking for unique wedding favor ideas for our friends and families. There were so many storybook themed favors to choose from. From little wedding carriages to candles of all styles. I chose the candles, they had such a regal look to them. I couldn’t resist. They were absolutely perfect, and the favor boxes I chose were adorable little bridal coaches, which made my tables look even more elegant.
I was dreading all the shopping and planning that had to be done, but once I got started on my dream wedding, I couldn’t stop myself. With so many choices and ideas for the perfect fairy tale wedding and reception available, anyone can plan the perfect wedding. I was able to find everything I needed from decorations to unique favors. Want to know what my secret was? I shopped online for everything, except the dresses, of course. They needed to be fitted.
Everything at my wedding ceremony was everything I hoped it would be. The room was filled with red and white roses, everyone looked fantastic as they walked down the aisle.The bridesmaids and the flower girl wore ball gown type dresses and the men and ring boy wore outfits from the days of old with their vests and long tailed suit coats. Then there was my Prince Charming standing beside me, looking so handsome. I really did feel like Cinderella, in fact, I even found a place that I could buy glass slippers. Everything was perfectly fairy tale enhanced.
At the reception everyone was impressed with our wedding cake and the adorable castle cake topper I chose, and with their unique wedding favor in the gorgeous silver favor boxes.
I finally had my dream wedding and it was just as spectacular as any royal ceremony. Then we were off for our royal honeymoon in Ireland. You guessed it, in a castle styled hotel. The dream continues!