Tradition Meets Culture

It's been quite some time that we haven't wrote anything for our readers. It's been really really busy last month as many brides here loved to get wed before year's end. A year gone by, and here we are again to share with you wedding stories. "Utterly Engaged", one of our favorite online wedding magazine, features stories of weddings in many different cultures in its latest issue. Anna and Israel met in the US while Anna, a Swedish exchange student born in Brazil, spend her year as a exchange student. They fell in love and decided to get married years later. Their wedding was set on a summer house laid at a beautiful coast at Sweden, the place where Anna and Israel spend most of their time in Sweden. On their wedding, they follow a couple of Swedish wedding traditions. One of them is all female guests must get in line to kiss the groom when the bride goes to the bathroom and vice versa. So while Anna was in the bathroom, a few hairy "women" (men) got in line to kiss Israel... Another tradition is the newly wed had to stand up and kiss on the chairs, which they did many times throughout their dinners.

When two peoples are stepping towards a new phase of their life, it's natural for couples to incorporate traditions into their weddings. Bill and Giang were married in a traditional Vietnamese and Chinese ceremony. Giang worn a traditional red Vietnamese dress with a train that gave it a modern touch. They followed the traditions with ring ceremony at Giang's parent's house and then moved to Bill's parent's house for a tea ceremony to symbolically welcome the bride's family. Both places were decorated with symbols of good luck and double happiness. And of course, their bridesmaid and groomsmen all dressed in colourful traditional dresses as well!

















from www.utterlyengaged.com

Designer Profile: Atelier Diagonal by Pronovias

Atelier Diagonal are part of the worldwide group in bridal gowns, PRONOVIAS FASHION GROUP. The Pronovias company presented its first prêt-à-porter bridal collection in 1964, thus taking an important step that would propel the company into the 21st century by combining the bridal and prêt-à-porter concepts in a single, innovative project. In 1968, Pronovias opened its first specialist bridal store in Spain, a single location where brides could find the dresses and all the accessories they needed. It now has more than 3800 sales points in 75 countries all around the world.

The company's in-depth experience filters through to all its decisions, a tradition that has from its origins in "El Suizo", an establishment that opened in 1922 in Barcelona specialising in lace, silk and embroidery for brides. This savoir faire is the result of the almost 100 years during which the family has been specialising in satisfying brides and making their dreams come true. A spirit that has lasted through the years, surviving changes and fashions in the manner of a real house style.

www.atelierdiagonal.es

"Sheer Delight" Coverage by InMagazine

InMagazine, a luxury lifestyle magazine, just featured some of the few dresses from the Kitty Chen Couture 2010 collection. We are mostly agreed with the writer, Maureen, that when it comes to wedding gowns, it doesn’t always have to be big, white and fluffy, but rather simple and delicate piece can truely dazzle. Check it out on the InMagazine site here.

"婚紗不一定要寬大、雪白、蓬鬆。 Kitty Chen的2010婚紗系列以魚尾裙作主打，將現代元素與舒適度結合得天衣無縫..." 按此觀看InMagazine介紹全文。

Little Wedding Tips (VI) - 結婚小貼士 (VI)

Wedding Style
Your first wedding planning step shouldn't be choosing a color, a style, or a personal manifesto -- it's to choose a mood. Answer this question: What do you imagine your wedding will feel like? Choosing a mood can help you focus your efforts. The answer shouldn't be more than one word (for example, homespun, romantic, or chic).
婚禮風格篇
在策劃婚禮時，您的第一個步驟不應該是選擇甚麼顏色，甚麼風格，而是選擇一個“感覺“。你希望你的婚禮會是甚麼感覺？選擇好一個感覺，可以幫助你專注地計畫。清註意您的答案應該儘量簡短（例如，樸素，浪漫，或別緻的）。

Favors & Gifts
Looking for a unique gift to get your groom for your wedding? “Find an old-fashioned phoot booth and take four pictures holding up the words: Can’t Wait; To; Marry; You!” says party planner Mindy Weiss. “Then blow it up to fit a 16”x24” picture frame. It will look like a vintage piece of art.”
禮品篇
想送一份特別的禮物給你的新郎？ 找一個舊式的“Photo booth"（地鐵站嗰一種），影４張即影即有的相片，再將它放大到16”x24“。它會像藝術作品一樣非常好看。

Tuxedos & Suits
Create the groom's tie and groomsmens' handkerchiefs with material from your wedding dress.
禮服篇
有甚麼可以比新郎的領帶和你的婚紗，用相同的布料更加合襯？

Flowers
When choosing the flowers for your bouquets and centerpieces, dont forget to consider what they smell like. You'll be spending a lot of time near these blooms, so you should love the fragrance the flowers give off.
鮮花篇
選擇您的花球及檯花時，不要忘記考慮它們的香味。選擇你喜愛的花香和品種，同樣重要！

Beauty & Makeup
Polish your nails in a color close to your own skin tone for a fresh alternative to a French manicure.
美容及化妝篇
除了法式修甲外，把你的指甲油成接近自己膚色的顏色亦是一種低調的美感。











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Build Your Own Wedding Website FREE! 免費婚禮網站

要打做一個自己的婚禮網站，不單只有趣，而且在許多方面都有用。在互聯網上有許多免費的資源，讓你輕易地創造自己獨特的網頁，而且都係免費的。您可以在自己的婚禮網站上寫上倆人的故事，發送電子請柬給賓客，分享您的照片等等。 網上有許多主題網站提供婚禮網站，其中之一是theknot.com。您只需要先註冊一個帳戶，輸入您的詳細資料，如結婚日期