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We are planning to have our wedding on the beach, or outside in general. But we don't want a beach themed wedding. We have been trying to find ideas where we can use top hats and canes, with a gothic feel. We were thinking maybe victorian or 1920s. Any theme idea would help. Our wedding colors are black, red, purple, sliver if that helps anyone.
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I would do a Victorian themed garden wedding at an old Victorian manor house, castle, or inn. This would more fit top hats and canes than a wedding at the beach.
Want to add some true authenticity to your Victorian wedding? Have the celebrations in the morning - before 1880, couples were required by law to hold their nuptuals before noon.
Everything about the Victorian wedding is lush with elegance. Black, white, and silver will work very well, and maybe red roses all over.
For a mental image, think of those beautiful pictures that are all black and white, often showing a little boy pecking a little girl on the cheek, with flowers behind his back. The clothing is very formal, lots of lace, top hats and gloves.
Victorian Wedding Flower Selections:
Brides were very careful in choosing their flowers for their weddings. They chose flowers with specific meanings. Some of the popular flowers were: roses (check meanings for each color), lilies, gardenias, stephanotis sprigs, pansies, hyacinths, baby's breath and orange blossoms. Bouquets were small nosegays (tussie mussies), which are small, plump bouquets of flowers.
Table Decor and Centerpieces
Set up tables so they are cozy and personal, no more than 6 people per table (use round tables).
Use linen napkins with decorated wooden napkin holders at each setting.
Fill a galvanized watering can with fresh summer flowers as a centerpiece.
Scatter rose petals around table.
See:
http://www.wedthemes.com/victorian-wedding.shtml
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/24249/victorian_garden_wedding_a_romantic.html
http://weddings.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Victorian_Garden_Wedding_Cake_Stands
I would do a Victorian themed garden wedding at an old Victorian manor house, castle, or inn. This would more fit top hats and canes than a wedding at the beach.
Want to add some true authenticity to your Victorian wedding? Have the celebrations in the morning - before 1880, couples were required by law to hold their nuptuals before noon.
Everything about the Victorian wedding is lush with elegance. Black, white, and silver will work very well, and maybe red roses all over.
For a mental image, think of those beautiful pictures that are all black and white, often showing a little boy pecking a little girl on the cheek, with flowers behind his back. The clothing is very formal, lots of lace, top hats and gloves.
Victorian Wedding Flower Selections:
Brides were very careful in choosing their flowers for their weddings. They chose flowers with specific meanings. Some of the popular flowers were: roses (check meanings for each color), lilies, gardenias, stephanotis sprigs, pansies, hyacinths, baby's breath and orange blossoms. Bouquets were small nosegays (tussie mussies), which are small, plump bouquets of flowers.
Table Decor and Centerpieces
Set up tables so they are cozy and personal, no more than 6 people per table (use round tables).
Use linen napkins with decorated wooden napkin holders at each setting.
Fill a galvanized watering can with fresh summer flowers as a centerpiece.
Scatter rose petals around table.
See:
http://www.wedthemes.com/victorian-wedding.shtml
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/24249/victorian_garden_wedding_a_romantic.html
http://weddings.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Victorian_Garden_Wedding_Cake_Stands
ideas for beach themed 19th birthday party?
Kaitlyn Gr
I am turning 19 in august and i am doing a lunch for family, then going out with friends that night. For the lunch i want it to be beach themed, not like luau or something cheap like that but like a nice "grown up" lunch with a beach-y inspiration. I tried to google ideas but i didnt have any luck. If anyone has any ideas or site suggestions it would be greatly appreciated!
Answer
To go in a different direction than the luau theme....try doing a Nautical theme:
...it can be fun and somewhat sophisticated at the same time. Make your colors blue and white...accent with yellow (I like the yellow, adds more sunshine.)
Ideas for foods: shrimp cocktail, clam dip, shrimp scampi or even something as simple as fish sticks, or crab cakes or tuna on rolls.
Salads: tossed salad or cucumber, tomato and red onion salad or tomato-mozzarella bites on picks>>
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/tomato-andâ¦
any kind of cold pasta salad or a shrimp salad or mac or potato salad
Or a pasta with pesto and shrimp
Serve a Blue Ocean Punch -- Dissolve a packet of blue Jell-o in two cups of hot water. Mix in two cups each of sugar, cold water and pineapple juice. Freeze until just before use, then mix with Sprite or ginger ale for a bubbly ocean-blue treat.
Can also float tiny boats in a punch
Serve "Chips Ahoy!" cookies...:D......set out bowls of "goldfish" crackers...add some Dips and "Ships"
Dress the table with a white cloth...add a runner in navy blue...add things like seashells and sand in jars with candles. Tie a piece of rope (or heavy twine) around the lip of the jar or just keep wrapping it around several times. Scatter little confetti anchors. You can also add the color brown to the table to tie in with the ropes of nautical theme. Alternate small candle jars with small vases of different shapes filled with 3 low flowers along the table. Colored sea glass marbles (from dollar store) can also fill the candle jars. Fill with water: float a tea light candle.
Fold linen napkins into the shape of a Sailboat for your guests (you can buy inexpensive material and cut 12inch squares to make them instead of purchasing pre-made linen napkins)..here's how>>
http://www.foldnapkins.com/fold-sail-boats.php
Hang a life preserver over a doorway or entryway to party welcoming guests--find driftwood to put around, use miniature lighthouses as decoration, hang up nautical flags in different colors. If you have a place, hang white sheets to pull back to have the effect of a curtain (it resembles a sail) for more ambiance.
Send invites out in a message in a bottle filled with little bit of sand and tiny shells--write it on white or ecru paper..singe the edges...add a cork and hand deliver...address your guests as Shipmates..invite them to having "oceans of fun in the sun".
Play music like Jimmy Buffet or reggae, "Sailing", "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay", etc.
To go in a different direction than the luau theme....try doing a Nautical theme:
...it can be fun and somewhat sophisticated at the same time. Make your colors blue and white...accent with yellow (I like the yellow, adds more sunshine.)
Ideas for foods: shrimp cocktail, clam dip, shrimp scampi or even something as simple as fish sticks, or crab cakes or tuna on rolls.
Salads: tossed salad or cucumber, tomato and red onion salad or tomato-mozzarella bites on picks>>
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/tomato-andâ¦
any kind of cold pasta salad or a shrimp salad or mac or potato salad
Or a pasta with pesto and shrimp
Serve a Blue Ocean Punch -- Dissolve a packet of blue Jell-o in two cups of hot water. Mix in two cups each of sugar, cold water and pineapple juice. Freeze until just before use, then mix with Sprite or ginger ale for a bubbly ocean-blue treat.
Can also float tiny boats in a punch
Serve "Chips Ahoy!" cookies...:D......set out bowls of "goldfish" crackers...add some Dips and "Ships"
Dress the table with a white cloth...add a runner in navy blue...add things like seashells and sand in jars with candles. Tie a piece of rope (or heavy twine) around the lip of the jar or just keep wrapping it around several times. Scatter little confetti anchors. You can also add the color brown to the table to tie in with the ropes of nautical theme. Alternate small candle jars with small vases of different shapes filled with 3 low flowers along the table. Colored sea glass marbles (from dollar store) can also fill the candle jars. Fill with water: float a tea light candle.
Fold linen napkins into the shape of a Sailboat for your guests (you can buy inexpensive material and cut 12inch squares to make them instead of purchasing pre-made linen napkins)..here's how>>
http://www.foldnapkins.com/fold-sail-boats.php
Hang a life preserver over a doorway or entryway to party welcoming guests--find driftwood to put around, use miniature lighthouses as decoration, hang up nautical flags in different colors. If you have a place, hang white sheets to pull back to have the effect of a curtain (it resembles a sail) for more ambiance.
Send invites out in a message in a bottle filled with little bit of sand and tiny shells--write it on white or ecru paper..singe the edges...add a cork and hand deliver...address your guests as Shipmates..invite them to having "oceans of fun in the sun".
Play music like Jimmy Buffet or reggae, "Sailing", "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay", etc.
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