tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51102582319902814962023-11-16T05:36:52.420-08:00Conch Shell Weddings"feel the lure of a Caribbean wedding"Sandra Sealyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435020547483172214noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110258231990281496.post-32112600336165314462008-07-01T19:37:00.000-07:002008-07-03T11:11:42.778-07:00SHOWERS OF BLESSING: Choosing Wedding Bubbles for Your Nuptials<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveitqsyBp2c6au9MvSJZ4gTDlJEZk5FAYSqh8xUj1XuphXuLl1mkI6zo9H6qtfKxmonxqZ6SF5GUyIDhlofmOOvGcbazYiJDhhB6S7eI5ARAFchzAYObhASP_P3F0pHpj2rpX7XlAMlo/s1600-h/bride-blowing-bubbles-thumb2693415.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhveitqsyBp2c6au9MvSJZ4gTDlJEZk5FAYSqh8xUj1XuphXuLl1mkI6zo9H6qtfKxmonxqZ6SF5GUyIDhlofmOOvGcbazYiJDhhB6S7eI5ARAFchzAYObhASP_P3F0pHpj2rpX7XlAMlo/s400/bride-blowing-bubbles-thumb2693415.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218243621266783074" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >By Sandra Sealy</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Ever wonder why the Bride and Groom have rice or confetti thrown at them?<br /><br />This ancient Pagan rite of showering grain is a symbolic gesture of wishing pros</span><span style="font-size:130%;">perity, good luck and fertility. The Pagans </span><span style="font-size:130%;">believed that the fertility of the seeds would be transferred to the couple on whom they fell. In the Orient, where rice-throwing originated, the custom was followed in the hope of achieving the same results. In Italy, confetti-with the same root as the word “confectionery”-was used to describe sweetmeats (i.e. grain and nuts coated with sugar). For awhile, small pieces of coloured paper or even flower petals made an inexpensive (and probably less painful) replacement for sweetmeats. This popular tradition is practically extinct since chu</span><span style="font-size:130%;">rches, registry offices, wedding halls</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> and wedding co-ordinators don’t quite appreciate the mess left to clean up.<br /><br />This custom may just survive with the i</span><span style="font-size:130%;">ntroduction of wedding bubbles. This miniature wedding favour not only provides an environmentally safe (or should I say the buzzword “green”?) alternative, but also add a fun and memorable touch to your wedding.<br /><br />Bottle designs vary: flacons, flowers, mini wine bottles, animals, chapels and even wedding cakes. Many wedding specialists st</span><span style="font-size:130%;">ock them. Of course, t</span><span style="font-size:130%;">hey can be order</span><span style="font-size:130%;">ed directly from the Internet.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">BUBBLE Dos</span><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-_NcISuVdMLbLZ55I1wmvVmsDFP53w-GK-MfLZpMRvtO-B8_g0V9jLAn_Kaxu-5U8we5vuLg14WEiM-coSL84zN8K0S3j_Vk-ZJgXThjKBAgj4icsnrAZS_EnDfcj9CXIPf85jZMrGw/s1600-h/wedding-bubbles-thumb880275.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ-_NcISuVdMLbLZ55I1wmvVmsDFP53w-GK-MfLZpMRvtO-B8_g0V9jLAn_Kaxu-5U8we5vuLg14WEiM-coSL84zN8K0S3j_Vk-ZJgXThjKBAgj4icsnrAZS_EnDfcj9CXIPf85jZMrGw/s400/wedding-bubbles-thumb880275.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218265346976841170" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >DO note that regular bubbles won’t suffice!</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Wedding </span><span style="font-size:130%;">bubble </span><span style="font-size:130%;">solution is different from regular bubble solution - meaning the dyes are different and the bubbles are “dry”. They are specifically made to prevent staining and circling. You can perform a wedding bubble “test” by blowing them directly on tissue from 2-3 inches away. The tissue should remain dry.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >DO personalize them by adding labels, ribbons, tulle and flowers to match your theme colour.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >DO let your photographer/videographer capture the moment.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> Imagine how magical tiny iridescent spheres encircling you and your new spouse will look! It is advisable that you let your photographer know beforehand so they can be prepared. During your planning, let your Co-ordinator assign a family member to cue the photographer on your wedding day.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >DO remember that timing is everything.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> The best time for the bubbles is upon exiting the church and/or departing from the reception en route to the honeymoon.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >DO remember to have your Co-ordinator/Attendants remind guests not to blow them directly at you or on the pavement or floor.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> If guests stand too close to you to blow bubbles, it is likely you will both get wet. A little caution and common sense should prevail with regard to the flooring or pavement. If you use indoors on a marble floor, the residue could build up and make the surface slick. You could include a brief note about using the bubbles safely in the wedding programme.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >DO note if you don’t have enough in your budget for all your guests, let your Attendants or close family members do the honours.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> **Budget Booster<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >DO be creative.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> One couple who married in New Jersey grabbed two bottles and blew them at passers-by as they travelled to their honeymoon venue in their carriage.<br /><br /></span><br />Copyright © Sandra Sealy, 1999<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">*<span style="font-weight: bold;">Sandra Sealy</span> is an award-winning Caribbean freelance writer of articles, poetry, fiction, drama and web content, enjoys writing about weddings. In 2007, this writer from <a href="http://www.visitbarbados.org/">Barbados</a> exclusively covered the Caribbean society wedding of <a href="http://www.nationnews.com/story/289516750903303.php">Bizzy & Shelly Williams</a>. Sandra is the Creator of Conch Shell Weddings and <a href="http://www.seawoman.wordpress.com/">Seawoman's Caribbean Writing Opps.</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Designers: find this article useful? Scroll down to the Copyright Statement below।<br /><br /><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=concshelwedd-20&o=1&p=26&l=ur1&category=kindle&banner=1VW4WBP63FJN3CB2ETG2&f=ifr" border="0" marginwidth="0" style="border: medium none ;" frameborder="0" height="60" scrolling="no" width="468"></iframe>Sandra Sealyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435020547483172214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110258231990281496.post-15476333220263912212008-06-30T16:16:00.000-07:002008-07-03T17:06:47.240-07:00The Caribbean...The Ultimate Destination Wedding<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteWN6Lipx3zCxtkl0yxBSO5CsRs5P4wb_xPv-8cowUTpL6XVqfe1zVjJe_Ajj4UGtTiRNMDOSWULETz4x5Jp1onPbIDu8TB2uCGAaMzcN199hmqUWfM6xtDpR6dbQqrVWgcRkFjup-q0/s1600-h/asian+couple+running+on+beach.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhteWN6Lipx3zCxtkl0yxBSO5CsRs5P4wb_xPv-8cowUTpL6XVqfe1zVjJe_Ajj4UGtTiRNMDOSWULETz4x5Jp1onPbIDu8TB2uCGAaMzcN199hmqUWfM6xtDpR6dbQqrVWgcRkFjup-q0/s400/asian+couple+running+on+beach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217868057480180546" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Dear Bride:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Picture this.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://brownsoulmusic.com/">Melodic strains of piano and vocals</a> or <a href="http://seawoman.wordpress.com/about-sandra-sealy/">live poetry with jazz</a>, gently herald your entrance as you glide forward </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" > - your</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" > gossamer-like veil wafting from balmy breezes - to your new life with your nattily attired husband-to-be.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >You are relaxed because every detail of your dreamy Caribbean </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://seawoman.lovetrip.hop.clickbank.net/"><span>destination</span> wedding </a>has been double checked by your efficient<a href="http://soulmatesbdos.tripod.com/id5.html"> wedding planner</a>.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Before you left</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" > home, you've done your research. You've even ensured that your special memories and registry are captured in your <a href="http://store.templatemonster.com/?aff=seawoman">wedding website</a>.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >While <a href="http://marcillehaynes.ifp3.com/">flashbulbs pop</a>, you hear gasps of delight as your well-wishers admire your gorgeous gown, <a href="http://www.caribbeanonlineyellowpages.com/listings_5/5_category_F_3977.html">designed</a> just for you.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-family: times new roman;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSPJU2WSzmfGJfgbE6yoB9-4xbmzVhj9aoRfASwdlShVpIg1tsZzZ_ZmoaGKxEDacjcaj39qdfknmGkiXYjuKp8YHboLwLi1WvTks7ScN1TKJC7ZSddoidw2s-A1m8-awU9nIlsTVr-s/s1600-h/red+anthurims.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSSPJU2WSzmfGJfgbE6yoB9-4xbmzVhj9aoRfASwdlShVpIg1tsZzZ_ZmoaGKxEDacjcaj39qdfknmGkiXYjuKp8YHboLwLi1WvTks7ScN1TKJC7ZSddoidw2s-A1m8-awU9nIlsTVr-s/s400/red+anthurims.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218260107352211298" border="0" /></a></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >Happy tears don't mar yo</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >ur <a href="http://theflawlessface.moonfruit.com/">perfect make up</a> </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >as you inhale the fresh scent of </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >the <a href="http://www.yourweddingcanvas.com/flowerfantasyF.html">tropical blooms</a> of your gorgeous bouquet and floral topiaries lining your a</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >isle.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >You know that your guests were personally met at the <a href="http://www.platinumservicesbgi.com/">airport</a> . 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They are only too </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >pleased to keep the pledge of "dancing at your wedding".</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;">You smile to yourself, anticipating being alone at last with your new husband-whisked away in the air-conditioned comfort of your luxury auto. The destination? Your sun-drenched love nest- romantic villa, luxury hotel, apartment hotel or </span><span style="font-size:130%;">guest house</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> - is ready to warmly receive you for a <a href="http://idobarbados.com/honey.php">perfect honeymoon</a>. Who knows? Maybe you'll sunbathe, <a href="http://www.cruisingworld.com/">cruise</a> or <a href="http://www.islandmagictours.com/">island hop</a>; i</span><span style="font-size:130%;">f you can</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9jduE4NFRH47gR_KJOcApd0a6ZfOXYZLGJye5XMBSd9vUjKUkrduTBfZI7yXvh-BJ5rtQtdLFFs4JXM6EGa3dE5J-GlEMh-f6Q-MtQIUkhPgloMBETMKIasSJcgaljdUGNzbRDZueKU/s1600-h/romantic+black+couple.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 421px; height: 373px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB9jduE4NFRH47gR_KJOcApd0a6ZfOXYZLGJye5XMBSd9vUjKUkrduTBfZI7yXvh-BJ5rtQtdLFFs4JXM6EGa3dE5J-GlEMh-f6Q-MtQIUkhPgloMBETMKIasSJcgaljdUGNzbRDZueKU/s400/romantic+black+couple.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218260830211365954" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> tear yourselves away from the marital bed!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >If this matches, even a tiny part of your dream wedding, YOU </span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >are truly a </span><a href="http://conchshellweddings.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;" >CONCH SHELL WEDDING</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-family:times new roman;" > Bride!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Warmly welcoming you,</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153); font-style: italic;font-family:georgia;font-size:130%;" >Sandra Sealy</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> </span><br /></span><a href="http://conchshellweddings.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-family:times new roman;" >Conch Shell Weddings</span></span></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Copyright © Sandra Sealy, 2008</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><br /><iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=concshelwedd-20&o=1&p=13&l=st1&mode=universal&search=wedding%20supplies%2C%20wedding%20books&fc1=000000&lt1=_blank&lc1=3366FF&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" border="0" style="border: medium none ;" frameborder="0" height="60" scrolling="no" width="468"></iframe>Sandra Sealyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17435020547483172214noreply@blogger.com3