How Do I Decorate My Wedding? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Rochelle:
Hi. I’m getting married in Dec 2009 and wanted your advice on what theme is best with fuschia and off white. We are thinking of having orchids. The groomsmen will wear white shirts with fuschia cravats and the bridesmaids will be in short fuschia dresses with a white border. Should [...]
Wedding Table Decorations For A Destination Wedding – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Pascaline:
I am soooo confused… I don’t know what to do for our wedding tables decorations…in regard to colours. We love the mix of black, white and yellow. My bridesmaid dresses are yellow. I was kinda thinking of black or charcoal tablecloth with a wood type bamboo brown table runner and vases with yellow [...]
How Do I Make My Own Wedding Reception Centrepieces? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Mandy:
Hi, I am trying to make wedding reception centerpieces myself. Here’s the idea: small vase filled with water and glitter, with 1 flower in each. Will the glitter sink, any ideas on floating glitter? Thanks a lot.
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Hi Mandy. What a lovely idea. I believe you are right—the glitter will [...]
Will Red and Yellow Be Good Wedding Colours? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Charlene:
I was thinking about having red and yellow as my wedding colors, with an accent of orange. My wedding is in August, so I was thinking fall colors. Will this color scheme work together? And what are the best shades of reds, yellows and oranges will work together without clashing?
Answer from Bridal Expert [...]
How Do I WOW My Guests On A Limited Budget? – Ask The Wedding Expert Answer
Question from Karen:
Hi, I’m getting married on 27febuary 2010 in a nice beach hotel in Mexico. Is going to be an outdoor wedding but not in the sand. I’m looking for a wedding theme (unexpensive) but with a look of luxury. I really love beach weddings but I don’t like the typical shells decor… what [...]
What colour combines well with turquiose?
Question from Genevieve:
What colour combines well with turquiose?
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Hi Genevieve, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. This video I made on choosing your wedding colours will be helpful for picking colours.
You can go with tonal colour, choosing multiple shades of turquoise for a lovely subdued effect. To make a greater statement, you [...]
How Do We Decorate A Tent For A Wedding? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Damian:
My son Andy eloped, but we are going to have a wedding celebration in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. He and his new bride chose an outside location-we will have a tent with tables. I was looking for some ideas for decorating the tables with fabric. Also, some ideas about decorating the tent-Gennifer, the bride, [...]
How Do We Arrange Seating For A Cocktail Wedding Reception? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Annette:
We are having a 7pm church ceremony arriving at the reception hall about 8:30pm. Dancing will likely start about 10pm. Food will be passed around by servers as well as some displayed on a table for self-serve. Drinks will be served all evening. We were planning on having 6 or 7 round tables [...]
How Can I Dress Up Our Reception Site? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Shalindra:
Hi! The reception hall we’ve chosen is one that hosts 300 people, at a hotel and has a high roof. It’s rectangular in shape with 10 foot corridors on the lengths, white walls and a dark parquet floor. The walls between the corridors and the hall have arched opennings. I’m trying to think [...]
What Fabric Should I Use To Decorate The Church For My Wedding Ceremony? – Ask The Wedding Expert
Question from Shanda:
Hello, I wanted to use organza to drape my aisle in the church. I wanted to drape them off of those tulle stands and the drapery coupled w/every two of the stands so as to not make a huge wall no one dare enter! =) My question is this.. I began to look [...]
Would Putting Lights In My Wedding Table Centrepiece Give An Elegant Look? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Lan:
Looking for a wedding reception centerpiece for round tables. Color is a bright green for the bridesmaids. Suggestion: square vase with floating flower and glass pebbles sitting on a green napkin. Could you suggest an interesting base for the vase to sit on even if we use the green napkin? Would adding a [...]
What Can I Use For Wedding Table Centerpieces Instead of Flowers? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Xandy:
We’re having an outdoor wedding on a game farm. There are going to be some horses involved. The reception is going to be in a hall. The colours are brown, purple and green. What can we use for table decorations if we don’t want to use flowers?
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Hi Xandy, and [...]
What Should I Use to Drape The Ceiling In My Wedding Decorations? – Ask The Expert Answser
Question from Tamira:
I want to drape the ceiling from the chandelier in the middle of the room out to each corner fo the ceiling. Should I use organza fabric or tulle fabric. Each piece will be about 30 ft long and 54" wide. I want it to look nice and flowing. What do you reccomend? Thanks [...]
How Do A Create A Backdrop For My Wedding? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Elena:
Hello Expert. I will be having my wedding soon and the Hall I rented said no tape or nails on the walls. The walls are at least 20ft high if not higher and off white so I was thinking of using tulle as a back drop my only problem is hanging it. I [...]
How Do I Decorate Wedding Reception Tables? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Debbie:
My daughter is getting married in Sa overlooking the sea. Prior to the reception there will be plus /minus 9 wrought iron tables on the lawn. As the mother of the bride my daughter has asked me to dress them. I have considered hurricane lamps with large candle, vases with LED water activated [...]
Kinds of Wedding and Bridal Flowers – explained by the Wedding Expert
http://www.thebridalcoach.ca/videos – this video explains in simple terms what you need to know about wedding flowers before you go to the florist. Part of a FREE planning channel.
Wedding reception decor ideas for the modern bride
http://www.thebridalcoach.ca/videos – Wedding Reception decor Ideas, inspired by the Wedding Expert. This is part of a free wedding coaching channel about questions that brides most frequently ask.
Table Centerpieces for your Wedding
http://www.thebridalcoach.ca/videos – Wedding Table Centerpieces are a vital part of your Wedding Decor. Here is a video series that explains in simple terms what to look out for.
Wedding Party Colors and How to Choose them
For more wedding planning tips, visit www.thebridalcoach.ca/videos (Planning a Wedding) – This is one of 20 free wedding planning videos made by Angela Fiebelkorn. It’s about Wedding Colors, a topic many brides are always interested in. You will find that wedding colors for your bridal party isn’t something complicated, this short video will esplain the [...]
Church wedding decorations – what you need to know
Churches, by themselves, are already beautiful buildings both inside and out. Old churches with architecture of historical value and excellent acoustics would have completed half the church wedding decorations effort needed for the ceremony. The most important thing to remember is, first and foremost, to obtain the permission of the vicar before contracting the services [...]
Do Wedding Colours of Gold and Lilac Go Together? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Arnel:
I picked out a light gold wedding dress and I really can’t find what would gol with it. Would a lavender or lilac color go with gold?
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Hi, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Your colour choices sound beautiful, and I think they will go very well together.
Gold can have [...]
How Do I Use My Wedding Colours To Decorate A Room? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Shea:
Hey Angela! I have a pretty good idea of the colors I want for my reception I’m just having a tough time figuring out how and where to use each of them. The colors are brown, cranberry red, and a deep orange. Thanks!
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Hi and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. The [...]
How Do We Have A Wedding Without Attendants? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Christine:
Hi, My boyfriend and I have been talking about marriage but he is really hung up on the wedding itself. He does not want to have attendants. I’m trying to consider this with an open mind. However, I have several concerns, one of which is how our photos will look with close friends [...]
Castle Cake Toppers
A fairy theme wedding must use a great deal of white, frothy and everywhere from the wedding dress and church décor, to the floral arrangements and table settings at the wedding reception. A single color can be used as an accent as long as that color is used with care. Stay away from deep, dark [...]
Is Burgundy and Peach Good Wedding Colours? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Kate:
Can I combine burgundy and peach? Urgently need your advice on this matter.
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Hi Kate, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Burgundy and peach can work together as long as they are of the same saturation or tonal quality. They both need to have the same undertone of colour, [...]
How Do I Add A Mexican Touch To Our Wedding Decorations? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Mary Lou:
My daughter’s wedding will be in June, 2009. My family is Latino/Mexican. Her husband to be has strong southern roots (Tennessee). They want to incorporate both cultures. The wedding planner advises against the cateror doing Mexican cuisine (it wouldn’t be authentic) the familia would not like that at all. So, we have [...]
What Colours Go With Mauve For My Wedding? -Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Zita:
Dear Angela, I am a Ghanaian girl and my wedding is just around the corner. I would like the know what other two colours that I can combine with a mauve colour to get a nice wedding colours. Please help me!
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Hi Zita, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. You have a number of [...]
Candle Favours Selections are amazing nowadays
There are huge selections of candle favours nowadays. Candles can come in all shapes. Most candles are shaped like pears with a matching lemon scent that smells refreshing, and they come with an attractive votive. Some are heart shaped with the smell of roses or lavender. These candles often come prettily packaged in elegant transparent [...]
Wedding Colour Choices Made Easy!
This 10 page document, written by our Bridal Expert, Angela Fiebelkorn, explains the basic principles of using a colour wheel to figure out what colours go together.
Explore Tonal Colour Schemes, Complementary Colour Schemes, Harmonious Colour Schemes, and Triadic Colour Schemes, as well as the use of neutrals and texture in design. Filled with pictures to explain [...]
How Do I Pick A Wedding Reception Theme? – Ask The Expert Answer
Question from Quiana:
Good Morning. I just got married on january 12, 2009 and I wanted to know if you could help me on picking a reception theme. If you could tell me some popular ones. Thank You for your time.
Answer from Bridal Expert Angela:
Hi Quiana. Congratulations on your wedding! If you scroll down this page, [...]
