The royal inspired theme was put together through many months of finding the right pieces by adding personal touches to the wedding details. This is also to really showcase the couple’s personality and style.

Listed below are the suppliers who helped them with this.

• Wedding Date: Nov. 5, 2011
• Church : Saint James The Great
• Reception : Bellevue Hotel
• Preparation : Bellevue Hotel
• Photographer : Atty. Raymond Fortun
• Videographer : Chug Cadiogan
• Coordinator : Social Connections (under Celia Cunanan)
• Bride’s Gown : Bill of DreamMaker
• Groom’s Suit : Onesimus
• Hair and Make Up : Princess Misa Hernandez
• Flowers : Full Blooms under Inah Hubillar
• Music : Bernie Pasamba

Music
One way to start your 80′s themed wedding off right is to make your guests involved in the preparation. Like, you may ask your guests to list down what some of their favorite 80′s songs are. Getting them involved in the planning ensures that the songs they will dance to later in the night are the ones they like to listen to.

With the right music you may even have some brave souls who are willing to do a little break dancing. Having a host of songs to choose from also allows you to recreate some infamous 80′s movie scenes, that will take your guests back and get the party started. Whether it’s a rendition of Tom Cruise’s famous scene from Risky Business, a host of zombied guests in the know, replicating Michael Jackson’s Thriller or the more romantic but equally well known Patrick Swayze/Jennifer Grey scene from Dirty Dancing.

Games
When everyone gets tired of dancing, be ready with some party games. Play 80s style charades or a trivia game. After all, Trivial Pursuit was the game. You’ll have as much fun making up the questions as your guests will have playing the game!

Decoration
Make your guests part of the decor. You can also ask them to lend you a photo of themselves in their wildest ’80s outfit. Make enlarged copies of these photos and hang them up around the reception area.

Add bunches of colorful neon balloons beside the front door or just inside it. You can attach the balloons to old cassette tapes to weigh them down, pile them together and you have a fantastic centerpiece or buffet decoration.

Attire
Let your guest know to come in their best 80′s fashion.

For your female guests, have an assortment of 80′s styled accessories they can make use of located in the bathroom, from leg warmers to bangles and neon gloves to crimpers and hairspray along with other 80′s hair accessories so the girls who just want to, can have a little fun.

For your male guests, you can have an assortment of skinny ties and wayfarer sun glasses, as well as some fun hair extensions to give these boys of summer the chance to recreate the full figured hair band looks of their youth.

Favors
To break the ice, the quintessential 80′s board game, and as wedding favors created from some favorite 80′s candy such as pop rocks, fizz candy or wax candies. Small rubics cube keychains also make for fun mementos of this era, as do neon colored favor boxes or bags filled with tasty treats.

Invitations
Wow your friends with a personalized 80′s invitation.

The Gown

It is normal that the first thing that comes to our mind when we hear
Filipiniana is a bride in Maria Clara gown. But there’s a lot of choices
when it comes to the gown though the most common choice for the fabric is Pina and jusi. Shai Delacroix of Casa Del Shai has made a fantastic collection that embodies traditional Filipino style with old-world elegance and flair.

The Filipiniana Ternos by shai delacroix
Note: this designs are only available in Second Life

The groom, too has a lot of choices for the design and material for the traditional Barong just don’t overdo it by using barong with prints of
colored trees and houses.

Filipiniana Reception

It is said that the original wedding reception for Mar and Korina Wedding features wooden arches, capiz lanterns from Quiapo, mirrors from Apalit, Pampanga and light-colored ribbons that rippled across the fan themed stage. It would have been a sight to behold had the reception pushed through but from the description of the reception by Gino Gonzales in the interview with abs-cbnnews.com, we can have an idea on how to create a Filipiniana themed reception. Basically, this theme is dominated by “white-and-wood”.

Here are some things that you may consider having in the reception.

• Glass Vases
• Capiz Shell Lamps and lanterns
• Rosal and Sampaguita flowers
• Candles
• Venetian mirrors
• Crystal chandeliers
• Silverwares

Filipiniana Wedding Favors

There is virtually tons of choices for wedding favors suitable for this theme. Just visit Ilaya district in Divisoria and in Quiapo and you’ll be surprised with the quality of handicrafts and their dirt cheap price. The following are the common Filipiniana themed wedding favors. Favorites include Traditional Mini Bags (made by Palm leaves, jute or sinamay) and fans made of palm leaf. Partner these with other materials and before you know it, you have a unique wedding favors.

Invitations

A normal choice includes using handmade papers based from abaca and other indigenous materials. However, wedding invites printed with Filipiniana images makes the invite more modern and appealing and yet stays true to the theme.

Bridal Car

A traditional Calesa would be nice but the horse-drawn bridal carriage would be a great. However, a vintage Caddilac can bring you to places in style.

As we have said, a Filipiniana theme can be as grandiose or as simple
depending on the budget. In that note, we suggest couples planning for their wedding to consult their wedding planner. And though brides usually calls the shots for this special occation, we highly recommend to consult the husband too in all decisions.

And in the past several months, the weddings listed below are worth noting as extremely unique themed weddings. These are the couples who were brave, clever and uberly creative to have the wedding of their dreams a reality.

Star Wars Themed Wedding

You seldom find a person with similar passion as yours, much less a fanatic like you. But Tiger and Issa must have been really meant for each other because these two Star Wars fanatic found love with the Force. And how do avid Star Wars fans do their weddings? Of course, make it a Star Wars themed. And yes, complete with Storm Troopers(from the 501st Legion:Philippine Outpost), lightsabers, decorations, invitations, tables, guests, death star cake and the dancing floor with the disco Death Stars. They even had a Las Vegas style production number by the couple.

All Pictures from Pat Dy Photography

For the guest and even for the vendors, this wedding is an experience in itself. It’s definitely no ordinary wedding. The wedding is actually featured in several international websites like Gizmodo and Rock and Roll Bride. Recently, Umagang Kay Ganda made a feature for their wedding. Now, that’s what we call “MEMORABLE”.

The Black Wedding

Kamikazee frontman Jay Contreras and his bride, Sarah, surprised everyone with their black-themed wedding. To top it off, they had their wedding at the Paco Park, a Spanish colonial times cemetery. Mango Red did an excellent job to make that wedding look even better in pictures. It is also worth mentioning that the couple had their prenup pictorials at a cemetery in Clark Air Base.

Photos by MangoRed Photography

Others may find it creepy and morbid but if you look at the pictures, it was really elegant. All visitors wore black and that made the bride stand out above everybody. The wedding looked very romantic with a touch of simplicity and elegance. Sometimes you really need to be brave to pull off a great event. And being artists themselves, Jay and Sarah, may not had a hard time to conceptualize their wedding.

The Secret Wedding

No, we’re not talking of celebrities going to Jaen, Nueva Ecija to get a town mayor who will conduct a marriage rite for eloping couple. We’re talking of a real church wedding for one of the most popular soap opera actresses to an equally popular tv show host. And if you are a celebrity with the popularity of Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo, it would be a monumental task to keep your wedding out of the radar of the media and the public in general. But despite the challenges, Juday and Ryan, managed to do it with an spectacular success.

In this all-white wedding, guest celebrities and top honchos in the entertainment industries committed their time for the couple. That’s another achievement for the newlyweds. Given the guests’ status and positions, it would be second to impossible for these people to commit more than 24 hours of their time for a specific event. Much less, a wedding. But in another miracle that only Judy Ann and Ryan can manage, they attended both the ceremony and the reception. Heck, they even stayed through the night. And though there was a breakfast reception near the church, the main reception was hours away from San Juan Nepumoceno Church by boat.

• Hold your wedding in a park or garden
• Use single layer invitation cards printed on recycled paper, treeless paper made from bamboo or other materials, or better yet, use e-invitations to reduce paper wastage
• If using disposable tableware, choose biodegradable products
• Encourage your guests to car-pool or van-pool
• Choose a caterer that is familiar with the venue to avoid any damage to the site during their setup or teardown
• Select wedding favors that are useful for your guests to minimise throwaways
• Consider using pre-owned items (e.g. wedding gown, decorations) for your wedding
• Decorate your wedding venue with potted plants that you can use again to decorate your home instead of fresh cut flowers where possible
• Source for local flowers and plants to decorate the wedding venue to minimise resources used in transporting them
• Setup a gift registry to minimise unwanted gifts
• Let your guests know to avoid giving congratulatory cards but instead sign their best wishes on your wedding guestbook.
• Request for guests to donate towards an environmental cause
• Request for cleaners at the venue to separate recyclable items from those that are not and dispose them accordingly
• Avoid shark’s fin in your menu
• Avoid the use of confetti

Here are some tips and ideas for a Christmas Theme Wedding

1. Check with your church beforehand because they may already have decorated for christmas. If not, try christmas lights wrapped in tulle or white ribbon. This will give a snowy, romantic effect. Other option is luminaries lining the church driveway are a really neat decoration and cheap too.



2. At the reception, you may want to have strands of Christmas lights at your reception. Drape them over doorways, staircases, food service tables, the wedding cake table, and just about any place that needs a little mood light. You may also consider to put a Christmas tree and hang Christmas ornaments that can also serve as your wedding favors for the guests.
   
   Garden venues like the Father Blanco’s Garden, Patio Victoria and Fernwoods Garden are perfect for this type of theme. The trees inside the area are even decorated with strands of lights that adds elegance to the ambiance.



3. Choose wedding attire for the bridesmaids and groomsmen that match the colors and fabrics of the season. Shades of green and red are very popular.
4. The bride and groom may choose to arrive at the reception by horse-drawn carriage or sleigh if it would be possible for you to do so. One of your Christmas wedding ideas might include having your sleigh driver dressed as Santa.
5. For music, mix Christmas carols (classic and contemporary) with other favorites. You also could arrange a Christmas music sing-a-long, or have carolers stop by at each table. This would be a great activity to get the children involved in the wedding.
6. You can send invite fashioned like a Christmas card. As Christmas cards become less and less popular, an invite with that theme is a novelty.

Statistically in the Philippines, December is the month with the most number of weddings. That means you have to book your church and reception well ahead of time. If you can, try to avoid the most sought after churches like the Manila Cathedral and San Agustin Church. There are churches that are equally beautiful like the National Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Guadalupe Church.

Finding a reception is also difficult for this season so just like the church, it must be booked at least a year. You’ll find that there are dates(especially weekends), that are booked two years in advance. The tip here is to choose any day other than Saturday so Sunday is your next choice.

But at any rate, Christmas season is still one of the best time for your wedding. The mood is festive, it is a time for giving and definitely, it is a time for love. And as we have said, the lights and decorations may help you cut cost.

Church: Caleruega Church
Reception: Ville Sommet
Wedding Date: April 13, 2008

Wedding Suppliers:

Caterer : K Cunanan Catering
Photo: Mango Red
Video: Bob Nicolas
Bridal Gown: Veluz Reyes
Entourage Gowns: Farley de Castro
Hair & Make up: Toto Bagamasbad
Invites: Printed Matter
Coordinator: Clarice Avinante of An Event to Remember
Music: Mango Salad Band

Find more about them at :
http://www.mywedding.com/ourserendipity
http://crazybeautiful-japloel.blogspot.com

When it comes to wedding attire, brides could opt to sew applique butterflies onto their dresses. If you have a headpiece that is covered in fabric, sew smaller, matching butterflies to the headpiece. Many online bridal shops also carry butterfly tiara’s (with and without a veil) which you can purchase. Create your own butterfly throwing garter as well. Simply sew a pretty butterfly applique to an existing garter.

Any venue can be decorated to a butterfly theme, but if you really would like some pizzazz, check with a local zoo or botanical garden. Many have butterfly enclosures where you could have a small private ceremony with perhaps immediate family.

Use a wildflower bouquet with a few butterfly picks inserted. Stick with flowers that butterflies would be attracted to such as: Phlox, Lilacs, Honeysuckle, and Asters. There are many species of butterflies, so you may actually want to base your wedding theme colors around a particular butterfly. If so, find out which flowers that particular butterfly would be attracted to and use it in your bouquets, centerpieces, etc.

For the groom and usher’s, you could have boutonnieres with a single flower and attach a butterfly pin to the flower stem.

Table decorations could consist of butterfly confetti, floating butterfly candles, small plant pots with wild flowers with inserted butterfly picks. Another option as a beautiful centerpiece are pillar candles. Wrap wide ribbon around the bottom and attach butterfly appliques to the the ribbon.

Decorate the room with flower garlands and attach various size colored butterflies which you can print out on photo paper from a color printer.

Consider devoting each of your guest tables to a specific butterfly. Decorate the table with that particular butterfly’s colors, flowers, etc.

A simple and elegant way to create a butterfly guest book is to stencil butterflies onto a plain white guest book.

As a thank-you, present your wedding guests with butterfly shaped cookies wrapped in netting or placed in a small box decorated on the outside with glued on or stenciled butterflies. You can also do this with butterfly shaped chocolates. Another lovely, and unforgettable idea, is to take plain white small envelopes (or make them) and decorate the outside with butterfly stencils. Fill the envelopes with flower seeds that attract butterflies.

Many ideas abound when creating a theme wedding around butterflies. You can choose to go with a simple all white butterfly theme or perhaps choose to have a color scheme related to a specific species of butterfly. Play around with ideas until you come up with something that is uniquely suited to your personalities and desires. Any way you look at it, a butterfly wedding theme can provide an enchanting elegance to any wedding.

Article source: www.wedthemes.com

Here are some pictures from a Butterfly Theme wedding