Tuesday, 14 July 2009

Transform Your Nuptials With The Spirit Of Giving With Christmas Wedding Favors

By Aaron Hu

Winter is a very special time to hold your wedding. The season is one that holds special religious significance for many faiths and the theme of giving and compassion and runs strong throughout the holiday season. This is also a season while cold in climate invokes imagery of inner warmth and the romantic intimacy of staying in doors. These themes are perfect for a winter wedding and only increase the importance of the commitment you and your groom is making. Bring out these important themes through winter and Christmas themed wedding favors. As you thank the guests and loved ones who come to support you on your special day these gifts will help convey the joy and romance of the holidays. Here are some ideas that can guide you in your choice of the perfect holiday and season themed wedding favors.

Try to balance the seasonal themes of the favors with the personal atmosphere and theme of your wedding. It is important to make sure that the holiday season doesn't run roughshod over your wedding. You are not holding a Christmas or Holiday party, you are holding the nuptials of your wedding. This is often an easy trap to fall into. Your goal is to incorporate the venerated qualities of the season into your gifts in a way that reminds your guests of season but at the same time ties them into the greater scheme of your marriage ceremony. There are several ways that you can achieve this. First try focusing more on winter seasoned favors than holiday themed ones. This way you preserve the atmospherics without too much emphasis on the holiday. Another option is to use holiday themes that can be easily tied to marriage. For example the imagery of Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem and trying to look for a room can be used to show your commitment to each other in good times and bad. Another example is to use the Nativity to show that the same way the Holy family is a family Trinity, the Father, The Mother, and the Christ Child you can use it to convey the important role faith will play in the vitality of your union. Over all the goal is to work with the symbolism of the season to best present the special importance of the vows of matrimony you and your groom exchange.

Invoke the vision of indoor intimacy in your favors. One of the most romantic things about the winter season is that is a time that invokes images of staying indoors next to the warmth of the roaring fire and rustic domestic scenes. This imagery reminds people of the traditional values and old romantic ideals surrounding marriage. Use favors such as candles which not only invoke the thoughts of warm fires but also can come in winter themed shapes such as a snowed in cabin. A great example to base your search on is the Thomas Kincaid light paintings. These images are a perfect template to base your choice of favors off of. In the end the goal is to convey the inner warmth of the season in your favors.

Another idea is to focus on the seasonal beauty of winter in your favors. Winter not only has symbolic meaning it can be simply used as an excuse to use unique designs and decorations that normally can not be used at any other time of the year. Make use of the images of icicles and snowflakes and idyllic winter scenes to enhance the beauty of your reception and reception favors.

Last, use the theme of giving in your wedding gifts to your guest. This is a season that focuses of the importance of the giving of gifts to represent the ultimate gift represented in Christmas. Use this imagery to convey your gratitude in a spiritual and personal way. The tying of the giving of gifts with the religious importance of the season will only better convey your gratitude and thankfulness to your guests.

Using the themes of winter and Christmas in your marriage ceremony will turn it from ordinary to magical. Making an event through the gifts you give to guest and the decorations and ambiance into an unforgettable for everyone involved.

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