The Mehndi Ceremony is a fun and exciting pre-wedding ritual, where a henna artist is appointed to apply henna on a bride's hands and feet, thus marking the kick off, of the wedding celebrations.
Families will often host a Mehndi event around this to enjoy the ritual, over great food, music and drinks, and also invite guests to come over and have their hands decorated with henna.
Here are the four most important things you should know while planning for your Bridal Mehndi.
While planning the menu for your wedding, you will come across many terms used to describe pre-dinner options or small bite-size foods—two of the most common ones being, Hors d’oeuvres and Appetizers. These terms are often used interchangeably, and so, many wonder if there’s even a difference between the two.
The answer is, yes, a subtle one.
Source: Mason Jar Candles
There is a growing trend to scent your wedding venue, especially at DIY and raw spaces. Whether it’s to clear the air from the aroma caused by food or simply to influence the overall wedding mood for the evening, couples are now wishing to fill the wedding with pleasant and memorable fragrances.
Scents can be incorporated in three different forms:
Candles are a relatively cost-effective way of creating the right atmosphere.
A fragranced candle typically throws its scent better if it is burnt for at least three hours. You can have the venue light the candles well in advance, in order to fully enjoy its fragrance.
Soft, floral fragrances work well for daytime or summer weddings. Spicier scents with notes of vanilla and/or sandalwood can be used in the evening or for a winter wedding.
If your venue doesn’t allow naked flames and you still want to add fragrance to your rooms, then consider using diffusers.
Diffusers work really well in places where you want it to smell nice but can't keep an eye on, for example, a candle. Reed diffusers are also longer-lasting than candles. They have no flames and are very practical to use.
There are two kinds of diffusers:
Reed diffusers: It comes in a simple jar, filled with refillable concentrated essential oils and reeds that give off the most beautiful scent for hours and hours.
Here's an article that shares tips on how to use a reed diffuser.
Intelligent diffusers: Intelligent diffusers are operated and controlled by a smart device and can be turned on and off at any point. You can also change the intensity of the fragrance at any time. It leaves no solvents in the air or any residual deposit. This makes them ideal for venues that do not allow candles or sprays or venues like castles, museums, historical venues and estates, etc.
For a stronger impact, opt for spritzing Eau de Parfum, as these have a higher oil content than an Eau de Toilette.
Source: A fragrance love story
Instyle tells us that experts divide scents into six “families”: citrus, floral, Oriental, woody, Fougère (includes notes of lavender, geranium, and moss), and Chypre (citrus accord of bergamot with a floral heart and an oak moss bottom).
Source: Instyle: Choosing fragrance
Some suggestions are:
Ending this blog with my recommendation! For scenting a wedding venue, I prefer using candles and reed diffusers over sprays.
For a summer wedding, I like notes like gardenia, freesia, roses and for a winter wedding, I like sandalwood and fig.
My personal favorite scents are Diptyque Baies and Diptyque Figuier from DIPTYQUE and Jo Malone Peony & Blush Suede and Wood Sage and Sea Salt from JO MALONE.
Source: How to have a scented wedding
Dee
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For decades, a wedding cake has symbolized good fortune and fertility and for many couples, the ceremonial cutting of a wedding cake at their reception, continues to remain an important aspect of their wedding celebrations.
Here are 7 quick tips that will help you in planning, designing and ordering your special confection.
There are many kinds of elopement weddings:
Yes, it’s been 2 years since the adorable Hugo Pottiez decided to do the latter with his at-that-time beau, Aurélie!
Normally, girls would complain that boys don’t help much with the planning—but Hugo single-handedly planned this wonderful day for the love of his life, where he told her they are heading to Australia, and instead got her to New York, then staged a surprise proposal for her here and few days after got married at Central Park! A memory I am sure they will cherish forever.
Have a read on how Hugo made this totally happen.
