Summer Gift Suggestions for your 18 Candles

For every debutante's celebration here in the Philippines, part of the ritual is her eighteen candles. The eighteen candles are comprised of the debutant's female friends or family members, willing to give a speech of good wishes and encouragement to the debutante as they light their candle.To show your appreciation for these people, here are some customized and personalized gift ideas:

1. Friendship Charm Bracelets 
PERSONALIZE IT BY:
- Choose charms that tell the story of your relationship. Use beads with her favorite colors and add letter charms of her initials.

2. Bohemian Fringe Earrings 
PERSONALIZE IT BY: 
- Change materials for every earring. The following items spell out 'Boho': feathers, seed beads, ribbons and colorful wax threads.

3. Detachable Slipper Clip-ons 
PERSONALIZE IT BY: 
- Have sandal clip-ons designed based on personality. If she's the experimental sort of person, add a detachable anklet to the clip!

4.Chic Fabric Flower Brooches
PERSONALIZE IT BY:
- Get familiar with fabrics and choose from them based on your knowledge of their style. Charmeuse is usually used to connote sophisticated and classical taste, while denim is a staple for casual chic wardrobes.

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The Girl is Now a Lady

"The Debut is a traditional Filipino coming-of-age celebration for young women. The occasion is somewhat reminiscent of the Latin American Quinceañera, although instead of celebrating the girl's 15th birthday, the debut celebrates the young woman's 18th birthday (the age of majority for women in the Philippines). "

By tradition, eighteen is the welcoming age to womanhood in the Philippines, and to greet this coming of age marks a big celebration organized especially by well-off families. Vital to every debut are the 18 roses, 18 candles and 18 treasures. The 18 roses are the celebrant’s handpicked 18 males who will give her a single rose before proceeding to a short dance; usually a simple waltz. The 18 candles are the 18 female friends or relatives who will say their wishes for the debutant, while '18 treasures' is the giving of 18 symbolic gifts to the debutant by important people in her life. 

We rounded up a few ideas to make every debut memorable.

1) Sparkle with customized costume jewelry. Costume jewelry’s versatility gives you the option to choose the appropriate accessory to pair with your chosen garment.

  

  

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Necklaces by Palamuti by PJ Valenciano 

2) Give personalized charm bracelets to your 18 candles and treasures. Trinkets are a girl’s best friend. Choose charms that represent the person you will give it to. You can give charm bracelets, necklaces, or charmed bag tags as tokens.

 

3) Decorate candles with wire art or decorative candle collars. Candles with decorative wire art have become popular in weddings usually for the unity candles. You can apply the same idea with candles to be used at your debut. 

4) Provide customized boutonnière based on your theme for the 18 roses. Generally, a boutonnière is a single flower or bud regularly worn by men in past times. Nowadays, boutonnières are reserved for formal and special occasions that can be made from other materials. 

We have a new blog focused solely on weddings and debuts. 

 Visit http://www.weddingsanddebutsbypjv.blogspot.com