Flower girls play an important role in wedding ceremonies. The tradition of flower girls is age old but is still very popular and widely practiced even today in most the American wedding ceremonies. Therefore, choosing the flower girl dresses and accessories becomes an important part of the wedding planning and preparation. 

Mostly, flower girl dresses and accessories are selected similar to that of the bridal gown, to ensure that the overall wedding theme is followed. Therefore, they are also popularly known as the “tiny imitation of the bride”. When choosing a flower girl dress, ensure that the fabric of the dress is comfortable and not itchy. Also, see to it that the dress is not too snug for the little girl. The height of the dress must not be too long as it can be a bit difficult for the flower girl to walk down the aisle. So select a comfortable length and stop her from pulling up the dress every time she walks. It is advisable to choose flower girl dress and the accessories, which can be worn for any other occasion after the wedding. 

The accessories for a flower girl should be simple but elegant. Choose accessories like the tiara or a headband, which are sure to look good for their age and not too flashy. After going through the different types of the flower girl dresses and accessories, one is sure to get overwhelmed and indulge in spending a fortune, which is not always necessary. You will find that there are various flower girl dresses and accessories that are quite affordable and give the same effect as that of their expensive counterparts.

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Wedding favors are mementos given out by the newlyweds to their guests as a symbol of gratitude for being present at the wedding ceremony and sharing the most special day with them. In simple words, it is a wonderful way to say “thank you” to all your guests. The gesture of giving away the wedding favors is age old. However, it is unclear as to when this tradition of giving away the wedding favors, first started. 

It is believed that, the Aristocrats in Europe first started the idea of bestowing the wedding favors. These favors were known as bonboniere, which consisted of crystal or porcelain made small boxes, containing cubes of sugar, which were costlier in those days. Therefore, the wedding favors were considered as a symbol of wealth and royalty, only practiced at the weddings of the rich. 

As the times changed, the sugarcoated almonds replaced the bonboniere as favor, which was packed in elegant fabric, known as the confetti. This was said to represent wealth, health, longetivity, fertility and happiness. It is also considered that sweetness of the sugar and the bitterness of the almond represented the bitter sweet moments of a married life. 

Today, wedding favors are quite different and are mostly used as a keepsake. The favors can be personalized with the name of the couple and the wedding date. Now days there are more creative wedding favors coming up and some of the wedding favors can even be made at home. 

Whatever be your wedding favor, the one gifted from the heart is sure to be loved and remembered by your guests.

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Tiaras can give a dramatic effect to your wedding attire. They are sparkling, glamorous and can do wonders for your overall look. Therefore, they are one of the most popular bridal accessories. When it comes to choosing a tiara, one may get overwhelmed after going through the wide varieties of a tiara available in the market. Here are a few basic guidelines, which you can follow to ensure that you choose the ideal one. It is best to select your wedding gown before you start choosing accessories for it.

The wedding gown plays an important role because a tiara is selected according to the pattern and the details of your gown. This also helps in matching the embellishment and the color of a tiara with that of the gown. A tiara, which is soft gold or silver in color, looks best with a white or diamond white wedding gown.

When choosing a tiara, the shape of your face, should also be considered. This is because; tiaras do contribute in the overall look of your face. For example, a tiara with a peak can make a round shaped face appear longer. Headband style tiaras, are an ideal option for both, long shaped faces and the oval ones.

The hairstyle of the bride on the big day should also be taken into consideration when choosing a tiara. For short hairstyles, tiaras that are headband style and which do not require lots of pins will be appropriate. A heavier or more elaborate tiara will perfectly complement hairstyles with that leave out strands of long hair.

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The tradition of a bride wearing a garter is age old and is still followed in most of the American weddings. This gives a very traditional feel, to the overall ceremony. The garter is a small piece of clothing, which is worn by the bride just above her knees.

In olden days, the guests would throw the stockings of the bride and the groom, back to them. This was because, a piece of bride’s clothing was considered to bring good luck and the male who would first toss the stocking back to the bride or the groom was considered as the next to marry. However, this tradition was later altered a bit as the male guests were often drunk and would create a fuss, making the bride uncomfortable.

Therefore, today the groom himself removes the garter from the bride’s leg and tosses it off towards all the bachelors present at the wedding ceremony. The man who catches this garter is said to be next to wed and is the first to dance with the female guest, who catches the bouquet.

Apart from these traditions, the tossing and the catching of the wedding garter is a lot of fun and is still an interesting part of a wedding ceremony. In addition to this, the garter ceremony is where the bride can successfully incorporate the age-old legacy of including “something old and something blue” in her overall dressing. Lately, many brides wear two garters on their right leg, one as a keepsake and the other for tossing.

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A wedding day is the most special day for any couple and to make this day memorable, many different methods can be used. Proper, timely planning is bound to ensure, that your big day is no less than a dream come true. Bridal planning is one of the many important aspects, which needs to be taken care off. When it comes to bridal dressing, there are various bridal accessories available in market, which are sure to enhance the overall dressing of the bride.

All the bridal accessories are available in fascinating styles, varying greatly in their designs, finishes, sizes and adornment. Therefore, every bride is sure to get her desired bridal accessories, depending on her wedding theme and the look she would like to present on her big day. Listed below are some of the popular bridal accessories, which are widely used.

A bridal dressing is incomplete without the bridal jewelry. Bridal jewelry is one of the bridal accessories-the final touches, required to add up to the glamour of a bride. The different types of bridal jewelry are necklaces, earrings, bracelet etc.

The bridal shoes are the perfect bridal accessory to walk down the aisle with great charm and pride. The bridal shoes are mainly categorized in high heels, low heels and flat heels. There are also many designer bridal shoes available in the market.

Also, do not forget the bridal purse. The bridal purse is useful to keep all the important bridal necessities at hand. The bridal purses are so specifically designed and decorated that they perfectly accentuate the bridal dressing.

In addition, the bridal accessories are the only option where the bride can integrate the tradition of “something old, something new, something blue…” in her dressing, successfully.

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The first important step in bridal dressing is the wedding gown. If your are done with this than this is the perfect time to start thinking about the bridal accessories. Accessorize yourself with the bridal accessories, which are bound to enhance your overall dressing, adding on to your charm on the big day. Bridal accessories are available in plenty. With so many fascinating different varieties to choose from, you may get confused when selecting the ideal one. So here are tips which you can keep in mind to make your selection task much easier and to ensure that your choose the best.

The utmost important thing while looking out for bridal accessories is the wedding theme. The bridal accessory, which goes along well with the wedding theme and the wedding gown, is sure to enhance the bridal dressing as well as compliment the wedding decoration.

The bridal accessories largely reflect the personality and the taste of a bride. So the bridal accessories should be chosen depending on the look you would like to exhibit on the big day. Like, for example, if you would like a simple but sophisticated look, then opt for bridal accessories, which are less flamboyant in their adornment.

Many a times, contrast bridal accessories also look best when matched carefully. Like, in case your wedding gown is highly decorative it itself, the bridal accessories like the jewelry and the purses, which are simple in their design and mildly embellishment will prove to be an ideal match. Just make sure that you start the planning in advance, and have time to think and try out the different option. After all, wedding happens only once in a lifetime, so let it be very special.

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Every dressing aspect reflects the mood, fashion style and the personal taste of the bride. Along with the wedding dress and the wedding accessories like the shoes and the cake, the bridal veil is an opportunity, where the bride can express herself, her style and her personality. The wedding or the bridal veil is one of the many bridal accessories, which loudly speaks of her personality on the big day. Therefore, choosing the bridal veil can be one of the most important tasks while planning for the wedding. When choosing the bridal veil, there are certain aspects, which needs to be taken care off, some of them are listed below for your convenience.

The bridal veil carries the power to transform even a simple wedding gown into a more stunning bridal outfit. Therefore, be free to try on different styles of the veil in terms of its length, color and fabric until you find the ideal one. Always keep in mind to keep a contrast combination between your dress and the veil. Like avoid selecting heavy patterned veil for a heavily designed dress, otherwise there will be no charm left in the dressing.

See to it that the veil only compliments your dressing and not stand out as an individual. While choosing the length of the bridal veil, ensure that details, if any, at the back of your dress are not concealed by the veil. It is advisable to try your veil along with your dress before finalizing on your veil to ensure that they go along well.

Do remember that you wear a veil only once in your life, on your wedding day, so let it be very special and make the most of it.

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Bridal veils are varied in their every aspect like the length, color, fabric, embellishment, edging and also the tiers. There are more than one tier available in a bridal veil. The different bridal veil tiers are one tier, two tiers, and three tiers.

The veil tiers in short are number of layers of a veil. The most popular of all is the two-tier veil. Usually, the top layer is used for covering the face instead of using a separate blusher. A one-tier veil is usually 35” long. The two-tier veil comprises of 29” long first tier and the second tier is 35” long. Similarly, the first tier of the three-tier veil is 24” long with the second tier 29” long and the third tier is 35” in its length. On an average, any tier veil falls up to a length of 35”. However, these lengths may vary depending on the overall length of the veil and also on the choice of the bride.

These different bridal veil tiers can be chosen depending on the look that the bride prefers for the big day. A one-tier veil must be opted by the brides who want to exhibit a subtle look on the day. These veils are a best option for the gowns, which carry decorative work on the back. The two tier veils are a great choice for any wedding gown. The two-tier veils give a bouncy or fuller look to the bride and are very formal in their appearance. The three tier veils are best suited with the long wedding gowns. These are an ideal choice for the brides who would like a more traditional look on their big day.

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An American wedding is full of many age-old traditions. The thought behind these customs is mainly to ward away the evil spirits from the bride, as she is thought to be the most vulnerable. The wearing of a veil by the bride was also brought into practice to provide protection to the bride, as it was thought that the veil would “disguise the bride” and “outwit these malevolent spirits”.

The wearing of the veil by the bride was first started in Rome. However, apart from the different reasons behind wearing a veil, the fact remains that, veils enhance the beauty of the bride and is still very popular among the brides. This is because, the design, style and embellishment of a veil, is truly very fascinating. The veils also vary greatly in terms on their lengths, colors and even there are different types of edging for decorating bridal veils, available in the market.

The different types of edging pattern for a bridal veil is a plain edge, pencil edge and the rattail cord or satin cord edge etc. The edging on a bridal veil is made more decorative and attractive with the use of different adornments like the pearl, rhinestones or can be left simple with the help of a ribbon, etc. For the pearl edging, a string of pearls is sewn onto the edge. Similar method is carried for the rhinestone edging. A veil decorated with pearl edging is very elegant and classy in its appearance, where as a veil with rhinestone edge embellishment adds a sparkling shine to the bridal dressing on her big day.

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Scatter beading is one of the many methods adopted for enhancing the decoration on a bridal veil. No matter, whatever is the type of the bridal veil, whether long or short, two tired or one tired, the different types of scatter beads for your bridal veil are sure to enhance the beauty of the bridal dressing. Scattering beads can make a simple plain veil look more attractive and fascinating in its appearance. The different types of scatter beads available in the market are pearls, rhinestones and crystals.   

The pearls are available in varied colors like white, black, ivory and therefore can be conveniently chosen depending on the color of your bridal veil. Like a white veil can be adorned with the use of white pearls.  

The rhinestones look like diamonds, very dazzling in their appearance, very silvery in their color and therefore a perfect option for the bridal veils, which are white in color. Rhinestones are also greatly used for embellishing the bridal veil to carry out a silvery theme. A bridal veil, when scattered with rhinestones is sure to add a sparkle to the overall bridal dressing.  

The crystal carries a unique shine in its appearance. They also exhibit a spectrum of colors like that of a rainbow. They mostly opted for decorating the bridal veil depending on the choice of the bride.  

While choosing any kind of beading type always ensures that it does not over shadow the beauty of the wedding dress, besides that, all these options of scatter beads are sure to contribute towards making your big day very special and memorable.

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