It’s cold and gray March day, so let’s look ahead to bright, gorgeous summer weddings!
Start your guests thinking about your summer wedding by sending bold, colorful invitations. Break away from the cream cardstock look, and use the bright colors of your summer wedding in your invitations and save-the-date cards! If you don’t want to go all-out with aqua or fuchsia invitations, consider a bold border of a bright summer color around your basic black-on-white invitations, use the bold color for the reply cards, or add a bit of bright ribbon.
When you’re looking for cheery summer colors, don’t forget about some of the trendy colors for 2009. Bright hues are popular for summer weddings, especially outdoor ceremonies. When you’re playing with bold colors, try to stick to two colors (or three, if you have a main color and two accents) to keep it from being overwhelming. Will you use your bright colors for bridesmaid dresses? What about your wedding favors and wedding album?
With a summer wedding, you just can’t have too many flowers! Take advantage of all the lovely flowers at their peak in the summer months! You can also incorporate fresh summer fruit by using a hollowed-out watermelon as a centerpiece container or fill glass vases with lemons or limes.
Wine smoothies, a trend of 2008, look like they’re here to stay. These are a touch more sophisticated and definitely more memorable than a margarita, but they’ve got that appeal of a frosty drink on a hot summer day. Start with a fruity, sweet wine, and blend with ice and fruit. You can add a citrus slice or a strawberry for extra summery look. You can serve wine smoothies at your cocktail hour, after dinner, or create a special recipe as your signature cocktail.
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