| Spring is a great time for new beginnings, | | | | air very quickly. Daffodils and tulips are great |
| especially for starting a new life with someone | | | | choices and are available in a variety of colors. |
| special. What better way to celebrate than to | | | | You don't need to have the same flower at |
| incorporate a spring theme into your wedding | | | | every table, and using a variety can make your |
| decorating! A few simple touches are all it takes | | | | decorating more interesting for your guests. |
| to have a big impact. After a dull winter, your | | | | - Other seasonal flowers that can be used as cut |
| guests will appreciate a bright and happy occasion. | | | | flowers are lilacs, pansies, and freesias, but again |
| Popular colors for a sping wedding are pastels, so | | | | be careful with heavy scents. Lilacs smell beautiful, |
| keep this in mind when shopping for your bridal | | | | but some are more scented than others. |
| party and for your decorations. If you want a | | | | - Spring is the time when many people start |
| darker color for your bridesmaid dresses, try | | | | thinking about planting their gardens. Consider |
| using the same color in a lighter shade for the | | | | giving away flower or tree seeds in decorative |
| wedding flowers and centerpieces. The contrast | | | | seed packets as a wedding favor. The seeds can |
| will add freshness to your big day while making | | | | be for your favorite plant, or for one that has |
| everything look smart and well coordinated. Try | | | | significance to your family. If I were planning a |
| not to use too many different pastel colors | | | | spring wedding, I would give away apricot tree |
| together unless you're planning an Easter wedding. | | | | seeds as a subtle reminder of my grandmother |
| Some great color choices are: pink or rose, light | | | | and the apricot tree on her farm that used to |
| blue, yellow, lavender, and a soft green. Some | | | | always be in bloom for her birthday in May. |
| good color combinations include rose and lavender, | | | | - Small trees can also be used as centerpieces or |
| lavender and light blue, or yellow and soft green. | | | | used as favors. Choose ones that are about a |
| Using colors that are close to each other on the | | | | foot high so they don't block out everything at |
| color scale will give a softer look to your day, | | | | your wedding. If using them as centerpieces, plant |
| while using opposites will create bolder | | | | them in decorative pots and include some planting |
| combinations. | | | | instructions. For favors, they can be placed on a |
| Other than color, some easy ways to add spring | | | | side table so they aren't in the way during dinner. |
| to your wedding are: | | | | An announcement can be made after the |
| - Use potted bulbs in your decorations. They can | | | | speeches that they are for the guests to take |
| be used to decorate your ceremony, as | | | | home. Tie a note of thanks around their base |
| centerpieces at your reception, and on the gift | | | | with some raffia as an added touch. |
| and cake tables. Just make sure to choose bulbs | | | | Using color and seasonal flowers you can give |
| whose flowers aren't heavily scented in case any | | | | your wedding a spring-time feeling without going |
| of your guests have allergies. A lot of scent in a | | | | to a lot of extra time or expense. Think spring |
| closed in room can have people looking for fresh | | | | and have fun decorating for your wedding! |