Owatonna Bride's Guide June 2019

Summer 2019

Inside

Lighting:

The New Rental

 Be a Palette Pro  Nontraditional Florals  And more!

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Be a Palette Pro

You can have your dream day draped in shades of blush and bashful, but there are a range of other colors out there you may have not thought of pairing up.

Take a look at these palettes for some great ideas for your summer wedding.

Magenta, Poppy and Yellow Wedding site The Knot recommends this palette for an outdoor summer wedding, and they’re spot on.

With colors this bold, though, dress the rest of your ceremony and reception in neutrals.

Flowers: Clematis (magenta), water lily (yellow), roses (magenta and yellow),

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anemone (magenta, poppy), tulips (magenta, poppy, yellow), dendrobium orchid (magenta), snapdragon (yellow), ranunculus (magenta, poppy, yellow), nerine (poppy), Icelandic poppy (magenta and, well, poppy), peony (magenta, poppy, yellow).

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One wedding trend making its way back down the aisle is the bridal chapeau.

There are lots of reasons for this, like a spate of royal weddings, but no matter what moves you to pick up a new hat, we’re glad you did.

Here are some tips for picking the perfect hat for your wedding

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How To Pick a Hat For these hat tips, we turned to Good Housekeeping UK because, as we saw at the royal weddings, the British are obviously the professionals.

The magazine says the first step is to pick the rest of your outfit, as the hat should complement the look in color, size and proportion.

Make sure your hat accentuates the silhouette of your outfit and the shape of your face. People with a round face, for instance, should choose an angular hat.

Some rules: Wear your hair up with most hats and never don sunglasses with a hat.

Consider the Venue For most venues, Good Housekeeping says, avoid a floppy hat in favor of a structured hat, like a pillbox.

Mothers of the bride and groom should make sure their faces are visible under their hats, and the mother of the bride always gets to wear the larger hat, unless both bride and groom are hosting the ceremony. Only guests going to an outdoor country wedding may choose a floppier hat with loose locks. Guests at an evening ceremony should choose smaller accessories, like an elegant comb.

Headbands This year’s head accessories aren’t your heavy 1990s tiara. Sleek bandeaus with minimal embellishments are in, as are smaller tiaras. It’s more elegant than blingy. Your bridal boutique will be able to recommend pieces to perfectly accentuate your dress.

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Nontraditional Florals

Your wedding bouquet should be just as unique as you are. Don’t be afraid to look beyond the traditional tulips, roses and baby’s breath to find some florals that are just as special and creative as you are.

Find a Florist The first step to crafting your unique bouquet is to find the perfect local florist. Look for someone who shares your

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Succulents: Not only will you have an eye-catching bouContinued from page 5 quet on your wedding day, but you can put these succulents in vision but also understands a terrarium for your ever-after. your budget. Bring images of Veggies: No, really. flowers you like, especially if Artichokes, tiny cabbages, even you’re going to get outside the sprigs of hops all have beautiful box. After an interview, your color and can join together in a florist should create a detailed quirky bouquet. proposal for you.

Herbs: Lightly fragrant and in gorgeous shades of green Unconventional Buds and even flowering, a bouquet Here are some different of herbs can be a meaningful flowers for you to consider in and beautiful addition to your your bouquet. big day.

Baby cactus: Pale grayMagnolias: Classic creamy green globes are perfect foils white flowers with deep green, for frilly feminine flowers. shiny leaves and a brilliant red Olive branches: Gorgeous seed pod. These huge flowers silvery stems bunch together in make a statement. an elegant bouquet.

You can also get away from Wheat: Pair these amber the florals and look toward waves of grain with jewelother materials like feathers, toned flowers. Perfect for a rus- vintage brooches, wire, textiles and more. The sky’s the limit. tic wedding.

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Continued from page 3 Coral and Green Cool off a hot coral with cool, sagey greens. Martha Stewart Weddings recommends accents in shades of orange and yellow.

Flowers: Spirea (a green, flowering branch), fritillaria (light green), Icelandic poppy (coral), mokara orchid (green), mini calla lily (coral), rose (coral), sweet pea (coral), lady’s slipper orchid (green), Florida beauty (speckled green leaf ), snake grass (green, good for tying), eucalyptus (green), ferns (green), viburnum (green).

Gold, green and white Pair these classic colors with warm rattan and for an inviting daytime ceremony, suggests Sunset magazine, maybe even a brunch. Keep your golds classy, not glitzy.

Flowers: Anemone (white

and green), agapanthus (white), gardenia (white and green), calla lily (white and green), ranunculus (white and green), stephanotis (white), phalaenopsis orchid (white, green), veronica (white and green).

Dove Gray and Ecru This neutral natural palette is great for upscale rustic weddings, The Knot says.

Let wood, rock and other natural elements into your ceremony to set off this elegant palette, along with bouquets of white flowers.

Flowers: Succulents (gray), Oriental lily (white), cherry blossom (white, woody), peony (white), lisianthus (cream), rose (white, ecru), Queen Anne’s lace (white).

As always, your local florist can help you pick flowers and arrange a palette that best suits you, your ceremony and your venue. And don’t forget the budget.

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Lighting: The New Rental When you’re looking for a wedding venue, you may not think of adding lighting.

Depending on the venue’s rules and regulations, you may be able to add some extra wattage to your ceremony.

Keep reading for tips on how to get the best and brightest big day.

Go Big or Think Small Lighting can be as simple as adding candles or lanterns (look for battery-operated LEDs if your venue doesn’t allow open flames). Or it could be as big as color washes on the walls, disco balls and a labyrinth of neon. Either way, you need your lighting to fit your budget and your venue. You need a lighting designer. Your venue may be able to recommend someone who has

worked there in the past, or one of your other vendors may be able to point you in the right direction.

Make a Site Visit Once you’ve found your pro, make a site visit. If you’re indoors, look at how the sunlight comes in at different times of day so you don’t overwhelm any one space. If you’re outside, go after dark so you can make sure the areas that need illumination, both for looks are for safety, get it.

Also talk to your planner and venue personnel about electricity needs. You don’t want a blown fuse to flip off the lights just as you hit the dance floor. Ask if you’ll need

any permits, especially for extra lighting outside, and be mindful of the neighbors.

Get It In Writing Of course, as with all your other vendors, get all the details of your lighting package in writing, along with a complete estimate of costs.

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Don’t be afraid to ask any questions up front and lay out all your expectations before signing on the dotted line.

Also make sure your lighting vendor is property insured and permitted.

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