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Jewelry is something that is a must for any wedding. Some brides will offer jewelry as gifts for their bridesmaids while others will just concentrate on jewelry for their own necks or ears. There are many popular wedding trends when it comes to jewelry and many of them have remained the same for decades.

Crystals in Jewelry

Crystal jewelry still remains a popular option for weddings, whether as a gift or for the bride to wear. There are many ways that this hot wedding trend can be used in a wedding, including adding the crystals to the bouquets or onto the wedding cake!

Rhinestones are commonly used as a cheaper alternative for wedding jewelry and are added to save the date cards, invitations and other smaller parts of the wedding. This is something to consider if you want to add a theme of crystals and sparkles to your big day.

Pearl Jewelry

Pearls remain a popular wedding trend for brides. This is because the pearls offer a look of elegance and a higher class. Pearls are very commonly worn by brides around their necks or wrists in the form of necklaces and bracelets. The benefit of pearls is that they go with any wedding dress, hairstyle and wedding.

Where to Add the Jewelry

One of the biggest wedding trends is wearing jewelry in the hair or on the dresses. This is especially the case with crystals and other sparkling objects. These trends are very easy to mimic and often add more to a hairstyle, especially for those who are struggling to decide what to do with their hair!  

With technology playing a large role in the world, it is likely that you are going to use it for your wedding invitations. Digital art and graphic art are options that you can use on your invitations but you do need to be careful. Some types of art are not suitable for all wedding invites or events.

The Type of Art Used

When looking at using digital or graphic art, you will need to look at the type that you will use. There are some very lifelike art pieces available but you could also opt for cartoons and clip-art. Before adding anything to your wedding invitations, make sure that it will go with the rest of your event – both theme and style.

Blending Well

Not everyone will be able to use graphic art programs and you may need to hire someone to do it for you. The problem with digital and graphic art is that to look good it all needs to blend well. Take the time to have fun creating the wedding invites but definitely make sure that you are happy with it and the invites stand out for all the right reasons in the end!

Can Be Used Too Much

There is such a thing of too much art on your wedding invitations. You may want to add photos of you and your partner and then add items that match your theme; the problem is that you could be trying to blend too much together. Less is more when it comes to artwork!  

With wedding trends changing regularly, it is important to look at the current trends for wedding dresses. Since the Royal Wedding in 2011, many brides from all over the world have opted for similar styles as Kate Middleton for their wedding dress – the lace sleeves with the 1950s design. There are many ways to make this work.

Wedding Dresses With Sleeves

The most common option to make this current trend work is by buying a wedding dress that already has the lace sleeves. This is something that many wedding dress designers are currently doing to meet the hot wedding trends. There are plenty of options, including off the shoulder lace sleeves and those that cover the shoulders and the back, very similar to Kate Middleton.

Adding the Sleeves

Lace sleeves cannot be added to all dresses and if you cannot afford a wedding dress that is custom made or currently out on the market, you may be looking for other ways to add sleeves. One option is to look at adding the sleeves to wedding dresses. One of the hot wedding trends is to add a jacket- or cardigan-like piece over the shoulders, which is made of lace. This works extremely well with strapless dresses and those with spaghetti straps.

Lace Gloves

For those who are getting married in the summer and in a hot climate, having sleeves may not be an option – even lace sleeves can be too hot for a wedding. This is when gloves come in handy and it is possible to add lace gloves to work with the current wedding trends. However, when it comes to gloves, you will need to think about the rings!

When it comes to adding your wedding theme to the wedding invitations, there are a few tips that you should follow. These tips will help to create wedding invites that you are proud of and will not take away from the event. They will also help to make your invites look good and unique.

Create Multidimensional Layers

Depending on your wedding theme, you could add it to your invitations by creating a 3D or multidimensional look. This is very easily done through the use of natural elements, like flowers, or adding small extras, such as butterflies to the top corner of your wedding invitations. This subtle use of including the theme will mean that the wording and reason for the invitation is still clear and stands out.

Using a Watermark Design

Instead of adding the theme to your wedding invites afterwards, you could print the wedding theme onto your paper. This could be done in a slightly darker or lighter color to the card so that it looks like a watermark. This is another subtle use and can be added to different parts of the invitation – there is no need to worry about covering up writing or limiting your space on the wedding invitations.

Wedding trends change every year; in fact, they change every season! This is especially the case when it comes to wedding themes and color schemes. There are some hot wedding trends for color schemes that will appear regularly, such as the reds, pinks and purples, but there are some colors that pop up only now and then, such as tangerines, greens and blues. There are many ways of incorporating these hot wedding color schemes into your big day.

The Use of Wedding Invitations

One of the best ways to incorporate the hot wedding trends is through the use of wedding invitations. It is very simple to use wedding color schemes into your invites, such as by having a backing in the color or colors or through the use of ribbons and extras added on. You can continue this through thank you cards after your big day.

Adding the Color Scheme to Your Wedding Breakfast

When it comes to the wedding breakfast, adding the color scheme is one of the easiest things to do. The best option is to use sashes for the chair and table runners for the middle of the tables in the colors of your wedding theme. You could also opt for centerpieces that are in the same color as the hot wedding trends or even the favors!

The Wedding Bouquets

Your final option is to look at the wedding bouquets and using the wedding color schemes in them. That does not mean that you have to buy flowers in the colors; just add some detail in the color scheme and current wedding trends. This will also add another dimension to your wedding bouquets.  

Destination weddings have become extremely popular over recent years and remain to be a hot trend for 2012. Destination wedding invitations are something that are extremely easy to create and offer the personalized look that many people are after. Here are just two ideas that are worth thinking about if you are holding your wedding out of the country.

Write in the Sand

Instead of putting all of the information in a card in writing, consider taking photos to tell your guests where you are going. If you are getting married on a beach somewhere, write the messages in the sand and take snap shots. You could also send an email, which will allow you to incorporate a video with all of the information.

Make a Puzzle

Another great idea for destination wedding invitations is to make it into a puzzle. Of course, you need a puzzle that is easy to solve and have the answer on the back, so your guests do know where the destination wedding is going to be. Consider putting riddles that tell guests where you will be and the dates that you are going; this will make your wedding invitations fun and interesting, as well as completely unique!

Destination weddings are popular and it is worth making yours special by incorporating it into your wedding invitations. There are many ways that you can do it; you just need to use your imagination and a little creativity.

Do you want to create wedding invitations that are personalized and creative? This is becoming extremely popular, instead of opting for store-bought, pre-made ideas. There are a number of hot trends when it comes to personalized wedding invitations and one of those is to use natural elements. Here are three ways that you can use them effectively.

For a Beach Wedding

If you are going to have a beach wedding, whether that is going to be in another country or in your own, you can easily incorporate this into personalized wedding invitations. Artwork with natural elements, such as seaweed, seashells and even sand are a great way to show your guests what you are planning and make your wedding invitations stand out.

For a Winter Wedding

Winter weddings are fun and romantic and there are a few ways of using natural elements. Unfortunately, you cannot add real snowflakes to your wedding invitations, but you can opt for fake ones. These can be made out of felt, satin and other materials to give the winter effect and make your invitations look more personal.

For a Spring Wedding

Getting married as the leaves start to grow back on the trees? This is one of the easiest options to add natural elements to your personalized wedding invitations. Opt for designs with twigs, leaves and flowers to your invites. The best thing about a spring wedding is that you can incorporate variety of colors to create the natural effect.

Modern Wedding Invitations

Fresh off the Designer's desk this week: Modern Wedding Invitation. Make it your very own by selecting the paper, fonts and inks of your choice.

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There are a number of benefits to adding a wedding theme to your wedding invitations; the main one being that your guests can clearly see that you have a theme in mind. But not everyone wants to do this. Is this something that you should really do with your invitations?

How Formal Are Your Wedding Invitations?

The first thing that you need to consider is the formality of your invites. Do you want invitations that have a very formal style to them? If the wording is going to be formal, then the outside of the invites will need to be formal and adding your wedding theme will not always work. However, this also depends on the type of theme that you are opting for; if you just have a color scheme this will work well with formal wedding invites.

How Much Emphasis Is on the Theme?

Before you start adding your wedding theme into your invitations, consider how much emphasis you are putting on your theme. This will partially depend on the type of theme that you have. If the theme is the whole point of your wedding – such as a winter wedding or using the Love Heart candies – then using it on your wedding invitations is a good idea.

A hot trend for this year is the use of vintage wedding invitations. These are fun, classic and also something that will make your wedding invitations stand out from the rest. The question is how to add your vintage ideas to your invites.

Make the Paper Look Aged

If you look at paper from the early 20^th century and earlier, you will notice that it is not white. It has a tinged look to it and this is something that you can replicate easily. Have you ever placed a teabag on a piece of paper and noticed how it stains the paper? This will give the vintage look quickly and easily for your wedding invitations.

Create Scrolled Invites

Another option is to go back to 16^th century England and use scrolls as a way to create vintage wedding invitations. Scrolls were commonly used for announcements and mixed with aged-looking paper you will definitely have your guests talking about your innovative idea.

Add a Seal to the Invites

Another option is to create a wax seal that you can place onto your wedding invitations. This is something fun that the two of you can do together and is relatively easy to do; all you need to do is agree on the seal that you will use.

Anybody can send out wedding invitations that tell the date and time of the wedding. The problem with these invites is that they are often impersonal and not something that all of your guests will remember. If you want your wedding invites to stand out and make your guests thing “wow”, why not use them to tell your story?

How Did the Proposal Go?

Something that many people ask is how the man proposed. This is a common story that couples end up telling so why not preempt that by putting it on your wedding invitations? You could recreate the proposal and get snap shots of it or you could opt for drawing or creating the work in a computer program. Either way, you will make your wedding invites personal and different.

How Did You Meet?

Another story that people ask is how the two of you met. There are some people who have absolutely crazy stories in how they met each other and if you are one of them, use it as a way to make your invitations unique. Like with how the proposal went, you could recreate the scenes or use a computer program to help you.

Tell a Story as a Couple

You could also tell the story of the two of you as a couple on your wedding invitations, from the minute you met to the minute the proposal happened. Just use short clips from your life together that have important links to the wedding day, such as breaking the ring finger or how the two of you moved in. Your guests will learn more about you this way.