The Enigma of a Tropical Beach Wedding

Gone are the days of traditional church weddings. Nowadays, soon-to-wed couples have the freedom to organize their wedding and to choose a setting of their choice. One of the top recurring themes is a tropical beach wedding. The elemental beauty of the beach, fresh sea breeze, music made by the waves, barefoot on the sand, and contemplative view of the sun at the horizon, appeals to many. So why not celebrate your big day with mother nature as your backdrop? Nothing is more romantic declaring your love to the “one and only” with the sea and sun serving as your witnesses. 

Here are some great ideas to help you orchestrate your very own beach wedding.

1) Break away from the "all white" theme by wearing a necklace, or a set of costume jewelries made from mother of pearl in blue. Have your entourage wear flowing long dresses in shades of coral and aqua. Add an embellished necklace with mother of pearl components to complete your mood and ensemble. You can give your female godparents mother of pearl brooches as tokens. 
 

Source for Bridal Gown and Maxi Dress: www.polyvore.com 

Accessories by Palamuti by PJ Valenciano

 

2) Encourage your guests to lose their shoes and enjoy the sand between their toes. You can give linked accessories such as this ring anklet to the members of your female entourage for them to wear at the beach.

  Source for Photo (Lose Your Shoes): http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/273379/destination-wedding-anne-and-josh-turks-and-caicos/@center/272506/destination-weddings#/278505

3) Use shells, mini-parasols or mother of pearl wired into flowers as place-holders for your guests' name cards placed at the reception table. They can also serve as take home keepsakes.

 

 Sources for Photos:

http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/228724/beach-wedding-ideas#/104424

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4) Incorporate elements that remind you of the sea into your bouquet. Most common of which is combining shells with the flowers. Another option is to put shell hangings at the base of the bouquet. You can replicate the shell hangings that can be given as souvenirs. You can use it as a multipurpose accessory, which can be used as a bag tag, key chain, and door knob chime long after your special day.

  Sources for Photos:

http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/228724/beach-wedding-ideas#/167697

http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/228724/beach-wedding-ideas#/105215

 http://beautiful-bridal.blogspot.com/2011/05/starfish-inspired-wedding-bouquet.html

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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. 

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