Wedding Season Style Guide

Saturday, March 1, 2008

S/Entertaining fdcaxe 8 CaaS Wedding Season Style Guide (NAPSA)—With warm weather abound, so begins another familiar time of year: wedding season! As a $70 billion industry, weddings range from intimate and modest to extravagant and high priced. Learn the latest trends in achieving contemporary elegance on yourbig day. Bring on the Bubbly A simple wayto instill a sense of luxury is to treat guests to a chilled glass of bubbly as they arrive at the reception. While champagne may be the first sparkling wine that comes to mind, Italian Prosecco is a light, elegant summer beverage, and the floral notes and lower alcohol content makeit a classic aperitif to sip during ceremonies. Impress friends and family by serving Santa Margherita Prosecco from Italy’s Valdobbiadene region, hometo its highest-quality Prosecco vineyards. Its delicate blend and fruit-forward flavor sets it apart from other bubblies, and the Santa Margherita name will set the tone for your elegant evening. Little Details Rememberto focus attention on small details to make your wedding truly unique. Add personal influences such as flowers from your bouquet to decorate cocktail trays, or integrate edible flowers into fare in colors matching your palette. Pansies, marigolds or nasturtiums are simple yet elegant, and guests will appreciate the romantic sentiment. Favors for Friends and Family Customize your event by offering favors that are reflective of the big day. Give a personalgift to guests such as a favorite wine from a vineyard that is special to the bride and groom ordelicious, a Chilling bottles of a classic aperi- tif in vintage silver buckets will lend old-world elegance to any table. upscale edibles from a favorite local bakery. Add an intimate touch by designing your own gift tags for friends and family. Setting the Table Centerpieces pose as a focal point and contribute to the overall ambience of a wedding. Traditional floral arrangements cometo mind; however, a striking way to illuminate a table is to include floating candles in your tabletop decor. Take cues from classic style and use bubbly as a fun and luxurious centerpiece. Chill bottles of Santa Margherita Prosecco in vintage silver wine buckets, and surround with coupe glasses to lend a sense of old-world elegance to any table. Over 2 million couples will say “T do” over the next four months, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed between the flowers, cakes and future in-laws. Remember that there are simple ways to make your big day picture perfect while staying true to your wedding day dream.

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