Tips for the Hottest Trend in Weddings -
Personalized Touches
(CA.ARA)
- "I want it to be 'special.'" That's what you'll
hear from most brides when asked what they expect
from their wedding. But, what makes a wedding
special? The dress? The cakes? The reception?
According to 90 percent of Americans, personalizing
a wedding celebration gives it that special touch.
The possibilities for personalization are endless,
but respondents to a recent Harris Interactive
survey for Masterfoods USA had some definite ideas
about the topic. Fifty-one percent of respondents
said they would use candies that match their wedding
colors as favors. The survey also indicated that a
significant portion of respondents would use candies
as centerpieces (22 percent) and as wedding cake
decorations (19 percent).
With candy being a top trend for personalizing
portions of weddings, couples can add special
touches to their ceremonies, receptions and parties
without a lot of expense. And, they can match their
wedding colors or brighten a wedding shower or
casual affair by using candy such as Colorworks, 21
vibrant colors of M&M's milk chocolate candies that
can be purchased by individual colors. As a matter
of fact, one of the main reasons people purchase
Colorworks is for weddings, according to Masterfoods
USA market research.
Favors
Favors can range from seashells for a beach wedding
to Waterford crystal baubles for a more formal
affair. From mini pastries to Colorworks, guests
will leave with a small taste of the wedding.
To use as a favor, fill white, silver or gold
organdy bags with the sweet treat. Use a blend of
colors to match the wedding party, such as light and
dark purples, or contrasting hues such as dark blue
and white. Or sprinkle the candies inside a box with
a small picture of the wedding couple in a silver
frame to give guests an extra special gift.
Centerpieces
For most people, planning a wedding means a lot of
parties ... wedding showers, family parties, the
rehearsal dinner, and, of course, the reception.
Making these events special often means using
colorful candy treats.
Food is a fun and easy way to create the right
atmosphere. If the wedding couple loves Mexican
food, the rehearsal dinner can be kept light and fun
with a Mexican theme. Centerpieces can include cacti
plants and pi??atas. Add some festive margarita
glasses full of green and yellow beads that the
guests can take with them.
Or, if the couple is more formal, make the theme
black and white and use tea light candles and silver
candy dishes full of black and white M&M's as your
centerpieces.
Cakes
Countless receptions have centered on the wedding
cake. And, why not? It tells a story about the tone
of the wedding ... formal, light-hearted, themed ...
and it brings a delicious end to the occasion.
For some special touches, place the cake on an
heirloom china cake plate from your family's
collection. Or, use the cake cutter the groom's
parents used at their wedding. You can also decorate
the cake table with family photos or baby photos of
the bride and groom.
Then, there's decorating the cake itself. Cakes may
be stacked, tiered or flat, and decorations range
from flowers to fondant dressing to candy. If you're
a flower fanatic, have the baker decorate with
seasonal, fresh flowers. If you love architecture,
the baker may be able to carefully craft a replica
of a Frank Lloyd Wright pattern into the icing using
sugarpaste! And, if you love candies, have them
dotted along the decorations in the cake in your
wedding colors or in pure white. Better yet, have
the groom's cake decorated in the groom's favorite
sports team's colors using M&M'S Colorworks.
So from silver trinkets to silver M&M's, be creative
with every aspect of your wedding day to make it
even sweeter.
Courtesy of ARA Content
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