Spring and Summer Weddings
Although the traditional a??white wedding’ is the unrivalled choice of many, the trend is fast turning to more colour as well as the all-important personal touch. The most favoured seasons for celebrating a union are often spring and summer, as they offer the most spectacular weather, flower and colour options for weddings.
The theme of the wedding should reflect not only the bride and her groom – their ideas, desires, hobbies and expectations – but should also flow through the entire ceremony, from the bridal outfits and mode of transport to the culinary fare and finer decor touches like linen rental, and now even the china, glasses and furniture hired, to present a cohesive theme for the big day.
A Spring Wedding – Renewal
Spring is undoubtedly the conventional time of renewal when blooms burst into life, birds break into arias of song and newborns of the wild enter the world. It is a time of freshness and ever-increasing warmth and all these qualities should imbue the wedding day.
The bride should ideally be clad in ivory with a touch of the lightest of pastel hues – lilac, apricot, lemon or strawberry ice. Her groom should be encouraged to go all out with the full regalia – morning suit, including top hat and cane, with either a light pastel-coloured suit or a hint of the pastel in his necktie and shell oil
. The groomsmen would echo the chosen colour in their shirts, neckties or cravats as would the bridesmaids’ gowns made of a sleek material.
This tone should be continued in the flowers adorning the wedding ceremony and reception, firm favourites being wild spring flowers with their heady aromas and bright faces. The earliest flowers of spring are often given the nuptial node, such as the creamy yellow primrose, the darling purple or white of sweet spring violets and the bright, perfumed daffodil. However, the beauty of a spring wedding is that virtually every flower is in bloom, so the bride has endless options.
A Summer Wedding – Languid and Balmy
The long, languid days of summer are also a popular choice for the prospective groom and his bride-to-be. It is a time of warmth, bright colours and plenty of sunshine and the wedding should encompass all these characteristics.
The bridal gown should be light and breezy in either white or ivory but with an emphasis on silver, platinum or gold accessorising – beads, faux gems or other pieces of glitterati. This should be reflected in the groom’s waistcoat and tie, who should be adorned head-to-toe in Firado Uomo if he is a trend-setter.
Serve Pimms and lemonade, seafood starters, game fish on a bed of coriander, rocket and watercress and top the day off with the summer special of the All England Club, strawberries and Devonshire clotted cream.
With the aid of catering equipment hire, set up a number of food stations around the venue where dedicated personnel can serve the wedding fare to guests, thereby avoiding long queues and wilted tory burch
.
Travel al fresco from the church to the reception in a horse-drawn carriage or do it in real style in a convertible Rolls Royce, Bentley or Mercedes. For a summer reception, choose a lofty country estate with manicured gardens and plenty of bouquets to set the scene.
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