Wedding Planning - Current trends in wedding accessories
by Nily Glaser
Attire
Wedding attire choices have become less traditional and more of a personal preference. According to bridal salon owners, the trend for brides married in 2006, and those planning a wedding in 2007, calls for sleek and relatively simple gown or dress style. Favored are both plain yet elegant gowns or dresses and gowns or dresses adorned with crystals, pearls and lace.
The major contributors to pulling away from the fairy tale gown or dress styles, in favor of elegant simplicity, as being the preferred choice for brides, can be contributed to:
Today's working, price conscious brides who want to adhere to a budget, do not want to sacrifice style or beauty, but want a lot of value for their money.
The growing popularity of destination weddings. Brides appreciate that these elegant yet simple styles, can safely be transported and look fresh and clean upon arrival at the wedding destinations.
The trend for men has also become more casual, offering a choice of a dark suit, or dark pants with a white dinner jacket instead of a tuxedo.
Theme weddings allow even more freedom of choice. For example:
Western attire is quite common in western theme weddings. Victorian attire in Victorian theme weddings, Reneasance garb in Reneasance theme wedding, Casual wear and sandal for Beach weddings, and so on.
Jewelry
Today's brides prefer to keep their and their bridesmaids jewelry to a minimum. Since most present the wedding jewelry as a keepsake gift to their girl and lady attendants, CZ, Swarovski crystal and classic pearls necklaces, with matching earrings and occasionally bracelets, have become rather popular.
Replicas of celebrity tiaras, as well as tiaras studded with crystal and - or pearls are the most popular.
Theme Weddings
Currently, more and more couples are planning theme weddings that express their interests and uniqueness.
Many combine their heritage, religion and - or traditions into their wedding theme, or use them as the central point of both ceremony and reception.
Others choose their theme to coincide with their wedding location. Yet others who plan a family wedding concentrate on having their children represented.
Accessories for Theme Weddings
Whether dictated by the couple's interests, background or location, the bride and groom like to have their photo album, guest book, unity candles, pen set, flower basket, ring pillow, bridal purse - money bag, garter, cake top, centerpieces and decorations present their special theme.
In fact, the trend is to have as many accessories actually match as a set or a collection, rather than just complements.
Where to buy wedding accessories and Choices
There are many options to purchasing wedding needs, from attire to accessories. The most obvious and traditional being bridal salons. Clothing should be purchased from a local shop where alterations can be made to fit well and look good on the wedding day. For other items there is the convenience and vasrness of the Internet.
Today more couples have access to computers at work and home. The enormous growth of shopping possibilities and finding precisely what the couple wants on the Internet and the high security of shopping carts are the major factor for the ever growing trend to check and comparison-shop online first.
Sometimes, brides and grooms picture in their minds specific items they wish to incorporate into their wedding. They may place a request or inquire at their local wedding shops and bridal salons to no avail. Yet placing their wishes as a search term in a search engine may direct them to websites of some very creative individual who may be able to accommodate such requests. Additionally the Internet in its vastness, introduces items that either brides and grooms are looking for but do not know where to purchase or that they did not even think about until discovering them on-line.
Most importantly, shopping for wedding gifts and accessories on the Internet, can be convenienly done from the comfort of one's home or office, while saving gasoline, precious time and money and avoiding traffic and long lines.
Most importantly, shopping on the Internet is very convenient as it is open for business 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
It is interesting to mention that A-wedding Day has experienced a surge in GIFT GIVERS buying wedding items, including complete accessory collections, to be shipped with a gift card to a bride and groom. Whether you are a trendsetter or follow the current trends, a bride, groom or a gift giver, I hope you gained some insight from this article.
Nily Glaser is the CEO of A-wedding Day. A very popular Wedding Resource and Information Center, and a discount shopping mall for wedding gifts, supplies and bridal accessories.
Recently, Nily began creating her line of wedding accessories, specializing in theme as well as blending family weddings.
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