Wednesday 22 December 2010
Monday 20 December 2010
Anna Saccone: Fashion Stylist and Bride to be with SORRENTO WEDDING IN STYLE!
Confetti meets Anna Saccone: Fashion Stylist and Bride to be
We have a treat for all our Confetti.ie readers. Fashion stylist and certified make-up artist Anna Saccone talks to Confetti.ie about her forthcoming wedding and shares her top bridal fashion tips with us.
Because I'm getting married in Italy, it will be too difficult to organise the whole thing myself, so I did hire two wedding planners. Emilia & Raffaella from Sorrento Wedding in Style. www.weddinginstyle.it
Read the article
http://confetti.ie/view.aspx?p=1622
We have a treat for all our Confetti.ie readers. Fashion stylist and certified make-up artist Anna Saccone talks to Confetti.ie about her forthcoming wedding and shares her top bridal fashion tips with us.
Anna and her fiancé, Jonathan Joly, have set their wedding date for September 1st...
Will you be hiring a wedding planner or organising your wedding yourself?Because I'm getting married in Italy, it will be too difficult to organise the whole thing myself, so I did hire two wedding planners. Emilia & Raffaella from Sorrento Wedding in Style. www.weddinginstyle.it
Read the article
http://confetti.ie/view.aspx?p=1622
Tuesday 14 December 2010
Christmas in Italy!!!
Christmas season in Italy is traditionally celebrated December 24-January 6, or Christmas Eve through Epiphany. This follows the pagan season of celebrations that started with Saturnalia, a winter solstice festival, and ended with the Roman New Year, the Calends. However there are lots of Christmas things to see during December prior to Christmas, many starting on December 8, the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception.
Italian Christmas TraditionsAlthough Babbo Natale (Father Christmas) and giving presents on Christmas are becoming more common, the main day for gift giving is Epiphany, the 12th day of Christmas when the three Wise Men gave Baby Jesus their gifts. In Italy, presents are brought by La Befana, who arrives in the night to fill children's stockings. More about Epiphany and La Befana.
Christmas decorations and trees are becoming more popular in Italy. Lights and decorations are often seen starting around December 8, the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception, or even the end of November. The main focus of decorations continues to be the presepe, Nativity scene or creche. Almost every church has a presepe and they are often found outdoors in a piazza or public area, too.
More about Presepi - Italian Nativity Scenes and where to see them.
Traditionally, a meatless dinner is eaten on Christmas eve with the family, followed by a living nativity scene and midnight mass. In parts of southern Italy a seven fishes dinner is traditionally served on Christmas Eve. Traditional bonfires are often held on Christmas Eve in the main square of town, especially in mountain areas. Dinner on Christmas day is usually meat based.
Christmas trees, lights, Nativity Cribs, and Christmas celebrations in Italy:
Although you'll find Christmas celebrations all over Italy, these are some of the most unusual or most popular Christmas celebrations, events, and decorations.
Naples is one of the best cities to visit for Nativity cribs. Naples and southern Italy have other Christmas traditions, including the Christmas Eve dinner of the seven fish dishes, although it doesn't really have to be seven fishes and not everyone serves it. Naples Nativity Pictures
Bagpipe and flute players, zampognari and pifferai, are a part of Christmas celebrations in Rome, Naples, and southern Italy. They often wear traditional colorful costumes with sheepskin vests, long white stockings, and dark cloaks. Many of them travel from the mountains of the Abruzzo region to play outside churches and in popular city squares.
Italian Christmas TraditionsAlthough Babbo Natale (Father Christmas) and giving presents on Christmas are becoming more common, the main day for gift giving is Epiphany, the 12th day of Christmas when the three Wise Men gave Baby Jesus their gifts. In Italy, presents are brought by La Befana, who arrives in the night to fill children's stockings. More about Epiphany and La Befana.
Christmas decorations and trees are becoming more popular in Italy. Lights and decorations are often seen starting around December 8, the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception, or even the end of November. The main focus of decorations continues to be the presepe, Nativity scene or creche. Almost every church has a presepe and they are often found outdoors in a piazza or public area, too.
More about Presepi - Italian Nativity Scenes and where to see them.
Christmas trees, lights, Nativity Cribs, and Christmas celebrations in Italy:
Although you'll find Christmas celebrations all over Italy, these are some of the most unusual or most popular Christmas celebrations, events, and decorations.
Naples is one of the best cities to visit for Nativity cribs. Naples and southern Italy have other Christmas traditions, including the Christmas Eve dinner of the seven fish dishes, although it doesn't really have to be seven fishes and not everyone serves it. Naples Nativity Pictures
Bagpipe and flute players, zampognari and pifferai, are a part of Christmas celebrations in Rome, Naples, and southern Italy. They often wear traditional colorful costumes with sheepskin vests, long white stockings, and dark cloaks. Many of them travel from the mountains of the Abruzzo region to play outside churches and in popular city squares.
Friday 10 December 2010
Christmas wishes!!!
Wishes can be given to anyone, whether you know a person or not. It is the way to share your feelings and happiness with all those whom you come across on this sacred occasion. You never know; you might make a lonely person smile because of your Christmas wish. The idea of Christmas wishes can go a long way in maintaining relationships and creating a bond that can only become stronger with time. Christmas wishes come in many different forms but have one single essence - To spread peace and happiness on this sacred occasion.
Wishes For Christmas
Wishes For Christmas
- Wish you a Merry Christmas and may this festival bring abundant joy and happiness in your life!
- May this Christmas be so special that you never ever feel lonely again and be surrounded by loved ones throughout!
- You are special, you are unique; may your Christmas be also as special and unique as you are! Merry Christmas!
- Here's wishing you all the joys of the season. Wish you and your family a Merry Christmas!
- May joy and happiness snow on you, may the bells jingle for you and may Santa be extra good to you! Merry Christmas!
- May this Christmas be bright and cheerful and may the New Year begin on a prosperous note!
- Love, Peace and Joy came down on earth on Christmas day to make you happy and cheerful. May Christmas spread cheer in your lives!
- Sending the warmest Christmas wishes to you and your family. May God shower his choicest blessings on you and your family this Christmas!
- May all your days be merry and bright and may your Christmas be white! Merry Christmas!
- It is that time of the year again, when you are thankful for everything merry and bright. May this Christmas be a delight! Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
- May Christ bless you with all the happiness and success you deserve! Merry Xmas!
- I am dreaming of white Christmas, with every Christmas card I write, May your days be merry and bright, and May all your Christmases be white. Merry Christmas.
- May your world be filled with warmth and good cheer this Holy season, and throughout the year! Wish your Christmas be filled with peace and love. Merry Xmas.
- May the good times and treasures of the present become the golden memories of tomorrow. Wish you lots of love, joy and happiness. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
- Chritmas ka yeh pyara tyohaar jeevan mein laye khushiyan apaar, santa clause aaye aapke dwar, subhkamna hamari kare sweekar. Merry Christmas.
Monday 6 December 2010
Christmas ideas!!!
Candles add warmth and ambiance anywhere they're used, and decorating with candles is a great way to bring a festive mood to any space during the holiday season. Here are a few ways to decorate with candles.
Decorating with Candles
A single candle looks good, but a grouping of candles looks great. When placing several candles together in one grouping try to use the same color candles. It looks cohesive and makes a stronger impact.
Centerpieces
Decorating with Candles
A single candle looks good, but a grouping of candles looks great. When placing several candles together in one grouping try to use the same color candles. It looks cohesive and makes a stronger impact.
Centerpieces
- Gather together some fat pillar candles and place them together on your favorite serving plate. Use candles of different heights. To add a little holiday flair add some Christmas greenery around the bottom. Embellish it with pinecones and berries if you wish.
- Place a bunch of candles atop candlesticks and group them together. The candlesticks don't need to be exactly the same, but it's best to use the same material. For example, use mercury glass or clear glass candlesticks of varying heights and shapes.
- Put a bunch of fat pillar candles (matching ones) on top of a cakestand. Birch bark candles are festive and will lend a rustic look to your table.
Mantels
- Mantels practically call out for candles. Place a bunch of fat pillars on your mantel and then weave some garlands around them.
- Just as with centerpieces, you can use candlesticks of the same material, but not necessarily matching, to display candles. Place several along the mantel and intersperse them with votive holders of the same material. It will look cohesive, yet the different sizes will give it visual interest.
Stairs
If you have enough space on your stairs candles can be a great decorative accent, however, don't use them if you have pets or children – it's simply too dangerous. That said, you can use battery operated flameless candles to get the same look. They're safe and can look just as good.
- Place candles in clear glass hurricane vases and place one on each step (or every other step).
- Fill clear glass vases about one third of the way up with cranberries or tiny pinecones and then nestle a pillar candle inside. Place one on each or every other step.
Candles look great just about anywhere. Just be sure to use common sense. Never leave them unattended and don't place them anywhere they can be knocked or blown over. Also, be sure not to put them too close to anything that can catch fire such as curtains or drapes. Be careful, be sensible, and be safe.
Friday 3 December 2010
Christmas traditions around the world ...
AustraliaOf course, in Australia, Christmas is in the middle of their summer! So, Christmas is often celebrated like the 4th of July in the United States: at the beach or with a back yard barbecue. Many Australians decorate Christmas Bushes, native plants with little red-flowered leaves.
BrazilAgain, in the Southern hemisphere, Christmas falls during the summer! Pine trees are decorated with little pieces of cotton to represent falling snow.
BritainTrees: Since Henry VII deforested the land, the Norway Spruce which was replanted is the most common tree in homes in Britain.
Lights: Colored lights and wreaths are common in the High Streets and outside some homes. Gifts are left under the tree to be opened on Christmas morning. A large number of packages, even of quite small items, is preferred!
Mistletoe is still hung in doorways, usually during parties and New Years eve. This goes back to Celtic beliefs that mistletoe had the ability to heal wounds and increase fertility, as it remained green and had white berries in the dead of winter. Kissing someone under the mistletoe became popular!
Foods: The main meal on Christmas day is a turkey, ham or roast beef. Goose is quite rare. Turkey is a relatively recent addition, as turkeys are native to America and don’t do well in the English climate. Christmas pudding, Figgy pudding and plum pudding are English fruitcakes, saturated in brandy, that date back to the Middle Ages. Suet, flour, sugar, raisins, nuts, and spices are tied loosely in cloth and boiled until the ingredients are "plum," meaning they have enlarged enough to fill the cloth. Brandy is poured over it daily for weeks until it is well pickled! It is then unwrapped, sliced, and topped with cream or custard. You can feel your arteries hardening just looking at it; but it still tastes better than a fruitcake.
Caroling also started in medieval England. Wandering musicians would travel from town to town visiting castles and homes of the rich. In return for their performance, the musicians would (if they were good) receive a hot meal or money.
In both the United States and England, children hang stockings on their by a fireplace on Christmas Eve, hoping that Saint Nicholas (aka Santa Claus, St. Nick or most commonly in the UK, father Christmas) will fill it with small gifts while they sleep.
CanadaTrees: Thanks to the German settlers to Canada in the 1700’s, Canadians today still have Christmas trees!
Foods: Advent calendars, gingerbread houses, Christmas cookies are also popular. Of course, Canada has several major cultures, notably the French and English speaking groups, each of which has their own variations to Christmas traditions. Gifts are left under the tree on Christmas morning.
China
Of the small percentage of Chinese who do celebrate Christmas, most erect artificial trees decorated with spangles and paper chains, flowers and lanterns. Christmas trees are called "trees of light."
Finland Trees: In the year 1829, a Helsinki nobleman, Barön Klinckowstrom, decorated his house (inside) with 8 Christmas trees; one of the earliest know uses of the trees. The first known outdoor Christmas tree decorated with electric lights was in the market square in the town of Pietarsaari in 1905. The city of Helsinki has had a Christmas tree in the Senate Square since 1930 and since 1954, Helsinki has donated a Christmas tree to Brussels, Belgian.
Other traditions: Finns love the sauna and many families visit the sauna on Christmas Eve. Families gather to listen to the national "Peace of Christmas" radio broadcast. More information about Christmas in Finland
France
Trees: The French also like Christmas trees, but now quite to the extent of the Germans or English. The "yule Log" tradition stems from an ancient tradition in southern France, where some people burn a log in their homes from Christmas Eve until New Year's Day.
GermanyGermany is the source of many of the world’s Christmas traditions. Martin Luther is attributed with bringing fir trees into the home, but it is much more likely that it is a tradition assimilated from the pagan’s winter solstice tradition in the early sixteenth century, combining the Paradise tree (a fir tree decorated with apples) that represented the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden. Small candles were attached to the trees to represent the stars and the apples were replaced with red glass balls.
GreeceIn Greece, many people believe in kallikantzeri, goblins that appear to cause mischief during the 12 days of Christmas. Gifts are usually exchanged on January 1, St. Basil's Day.
GreenlandChristmas trees are decorated with candles and ornaments here. Again, gifts are left under the tree to be opened on Christmas morning.
GuatemalaAs in Mexico, the Nativity scene is the center of Christmas decorations, and thanks to the large German community, a Christmas tree has been added as an ornament. As in other countries, gifts are left under the tree on Christmas morning for the children, however, parents and adults do not exchange gifts until New Year’s Day.
IrelandChristmas trees are brought in anytime in December and decorated with colored lights, tinsel, and other ornaments. As in America, the most popular tree toppers are the angel or the star. The house is decorated with evergreen garlands, candles, holly and ivy. Wreaths and mistletoe are hung on the door.
Italy
In Italy, as iun many Latin speaking countries, the nativity scene (presepio) is the center of decoration for Christmas. Guests kneel before it and musicians sing before it . The presepio figures are usually hand-carved and very detailed in features and dress. The scene is often set out in the shape of a triangle. It provides the base of a pyramid-like structure called the ceppo. This is a wooden frame arranged to make a pyramid several feet high. Several tiers of thin shelves are supported by this frame. It is entirely decorated with colored paper, gilt pine cones and miniature colored pennants. Small candles are fastened to the tapering sides. A star or small doll is hung at the apex of the triangular sides. The shelves above the manger scene have small gifts of fruit, candy and presents. The ceppo is in the old Tree of Light tradition which became the Christmas tree in other countries. Some houses even have a ceppo for each child in the family. Italians say Buono Natale! or "Happy Birthday" for Christmas.
Foods: a traditional Christmas bread, called Panettone, which is light in texture and has nuts and fruit in it is very popular.
BrazilAgain, in the Southern hemisphere, Christmas falls during the summer! Pine trees are decorated with little pieces of cotton to represent falling snow.
BritainTrees: Since Henry VII deforested the land, the Norway Spruce which was replanted is the most common tree in homes in Britain.
Lights: Colored lights and wreaths are common in the High Streets and outside some homes. Gifts are left under the tree to be opened on Christmas morning. A large number of packages, even of quite small items, is preferred!
Mistletoe is still hung in doorways, usually during parties and New Years eve. This goes back to Celtic beliefs that mistletoe had the ability to heal wounds and increase fertility, as it remained green and had white berries in the dead of winter. Kissing someone under the mistletoe became popular!
Foods: The main meal on Christmas day is a turkey, ham or roast beef. Goose is quite rare. Turkey is a relatively recent addition, as turkeys are native to America and don’t do well in the English climate. Christmas pudding, Figgy pudding and plum pudding are English fruitcakes, saturated in brandy, that date back to the Middle Ages. Suet, flour, sugar, raisins, nuts, and spices are tied loosely in cloth and boiled until the ingredients are "plum," meaning they have enlarged enough to fill the cloth. Brandy is poured over it daily for weeks until it is well pickled! It is then unwrapped, sliced, and topped with cream or custard. You can feel your arteries hardening just looking at it; but it still tastes better than a fruitcake.
Caroling also started in medieval England. Wandering musicians would travel from town to town visiting castles and homes of the rich. In return for their performance, the musicians would (if they were good) receive a hot meal or money.
In both the United States and England, children hang stockings on their by a fireplace on Christmas Eve, hoping that Saint Nicholas (aka Santa Claus, St. Nick or most commonly in the UK, father Christmas) will fill it with small gifts while they sleep.
CanadaTrees: Thanks to the German settlers to Canada in the 1700’s, Canadians today still have Christmas trees!
Foods: Advent calendars, gingerbread houses, Christmas cookies are also popular. Of course, Canada has several major cultures, notably the French and English speaking groups, each of which has their own variations to Christmas traditions. Gifts are left under the tree on Christmas morning.
China
Of the small percentage of Chinese who do celebrate Christmas, most erect artificial trees decorated with spangles and paper chains, flowers and lanterns. Christmas trees are called "trees of light."
Finland Trees: In the year 1829, a Helsinki nobleman, Barön Klinckowstrom, decorated his house (inside) with 8 Christmas trees; one of the earliest know uses of the trees. The first known outdoor Christmas tree decorated with electric lights was in the market square in the town of Pietarsaari in 1905. The city of Helsinki has had a Christmas tree in the Senate Square since 1930 and since 1954, Helsinki has donated a Christmas tree to Brussels, Belgian.
Other traditions: Finns love the sauna and many families visit the sauna on Christmas Eve. Families gather to listen to the national "Peace of Christmas" radio broadcast. More information about Christmas in Finland
France
Trees: The French also like Christmas trees, but now quite to the extent of the Germans or English. The "yule Log" tradition stems from an ancient tradition in southern France, where some people burn a log in their homes from Christmas Eve until New Year's Day.
GermanyGermany is the source of many of the world’s Christmas traditions. Martin Luther is attributed with bringing fir trees into the home, but it is much more likely that it is a tradition assimilated from the pagan’s winter solstice tradition in the early sixteenth century, combining the Paradise tree (a fir tree decorated with apples) that represented the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden. Small candles were attached to the trees to represent the stars and the apples were replaced with red glass balls.
GreeceIn Greece, many people believe in kallikantzeri, goblins that appear to cause mischief during the 12 days of Christmas. Gifts are usually exchanged on January 1, St. Basil's Day.
GreenlandChristmas trees are decorated with candles and ornaments here. Again, gifts are left under the tree to be opened on Christmas morning.
GuatemalaAs in Mexico, the Nativity scene is the center of Christmas decorations, and thanks to the large German community, a Christmas tree has been added as an ornament. As in other countries, gifts are left under the tree on Christmas morning for the children, however, parents and adults do not exchange gifts until New Year’s Day.
IrelandChristmas trees are brought in anytime in December and decorated with colored lights, tinsel, and other ornaments. As in America, the most popular tree toppers are the angel or the star. The house is decorated with evergreen garlands, candles, holly and ivy. Wreaths and mistletoe are hung on the door.
Italy
In Italy, as iun many Latin speaking countries, the nativity scene (presepio) is the center of decoration for Christmas. Guests kneel before it and musicians sing before it . The presepio figures are usually hand-carved and very detailed in features and dress. The scene is often set out in the shape of a triangle. It provides the base of a pyramid-like structure called the ceppo. This is a wooden frame arranged to make a pyramid several feet high. Several tiers of thin shelves are supported by this frame. It is entirely decorated with colored paper, gilt pine cones and miniature colored pennants. Small candles are fastened to the tapering sides. A star or small doll is hung at the apex of the triangular sides. The shelves above the manger scene have small gifts of fruit, candy and presents. The ceppo is in the old Tree of Light tradition which became the Christmas tree in other countries. Some houses even have a ceppo for each child in the family. Italians say Buono Natale! or "Happy Birthday" for Christmas.
Foods: a traditional Christmas bread, called Panettone, which is light in texture and has nuts and fruit in it is very popular.
Wednesday 1 December 2010
Christmas wedding!!!
Weddings occur all the time. There are in fact thousands of weddings each and every year in the UK and many many more across the world. So why do people get married? People get married for different reasons but mainly because they fall in love with someone else and when the time is right, they tie they knot.
Most people are so happy that they are going to get married that they really don't mind when it happens. There are 365 days in the year and for most people, just about any day in the calendar would be suitable. After all, marriage is a time of bringing two people madly in love together. Some people however, prefer to get married at particular times of year. The summer months are a popular choice but there is no better time of year than Christmas time.
Christmas is a great time to get married as it has so many fun memories associated with it. Christmas is a time of giving and what better way to celebrate Christmas time than with two people truly madly deeply in love. Two people that can host a ceremony in a gorgeous location with all their family and friends wrapped up in layers of clothing eagerly anticipating a white Christmas. The chances of there actually being a white Christmas are very slim but occasionally is does happen and when it does it is a blessing. A blessing that should only come around once in a lifetime as the two people becoming wed are soon to be together for eternity.To get married at Christmas time is also a great time to get married as everyone is in that gift mood. Christmas is after all, a time for giving each other gifts, and with two people becoming tying the knot what better time is there for buying a present. There is so much choice and so many great deals on that finding the right present should be pretty straightforward.
Some people refer to Christmas weddings as 'The Great Christmas Wedding'. The wedding is incomplete however without a ring. Finding the right ring is a challenge but there are some great rings at some of the top retailers in the UK. In fact, choosing the right wedding ring could never be easier, as particular retailers have given consumers as much information as possible to help them make a decision.
There are also ring guides available for consumers. These guides are a great source of information for choosing the right size wedding ring as well as supporting existing information a customer may have. Having a ring guide certainly makes it easy for consumers and it gives them a better overall experience of the buying journey. This can only mean one thing. A happy consumer!
With the perfect ring, a Christmas wedding and two people truly madly deeply in love the future is bright. Eternal happiness must last forever and all the family and friends can bask in the happy occasion.
Most people are so happy that they are going to get married that they really don't mind when it happens. There are 365 days in the year and for most people, just about any day in the calendar would be suitable. After all, marriage is a time of bringing two people madly in love together. Some people however, prefer to get married at particular times of year. The summer months are a popular choice but there is no better time of year than Christmas time.
Christmas is a great time to get married as it has so many fun memories associated with it. Christmas is a time of giving and what better way to celebrate Christmas time than with two people truly madly deeply in love. Two people that can host a ceremony in a gorgeous location with all their family and friends wrapped up in layers of clothing eagerly anticipating a white Christmas. The chances of there actually being a white Christmas are very slim but occasionally is does happen and when it does it is a blessing. A blessing that should only come around once in a lifetime as the two people becoming wed are soon to be together for eternity.Some people refer to Christmas weddings as 'The Great Christmas Wedding'. The wedding is incomplete however without a ring. Finding the right ring is a challenge but there are some great rings at some of the top retailers in the UK. In fact, choosing the right wedding ring could never be easier, as particular retailers have given consumers as much information as possible to help them make a decision.
There are also ring guides available for consumers. These guides are a great source of information for choosing the right size wedding ring as well as supporting existing information a customer may have. Having a ring guide certainly makes it easy for consumers and it gives them a better overall experience of the buying journey. This can only mean one thing. A happy consumer!
With the perfect ring, a Christmas wedding and two people truly madly deeply in love the future is bright. Eternal happiness must last forever and all the family and friends can bask in the happy occasion.
Tuesday 30 November 2010
Italian weddings
Attach wings to your imagination and fly off to the wonderful and exotic locations of Italy. You have an array of destination ideas to choose from. Did you ever think of getting married in the south of the Italy—i.e. on the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento or the Isle of Capri? No? Well, give it a thought and enjoy the fragrance of oranges and lemon and the warm Mediterranean Sea in your wedding. You can arrange for romantic and sunny ceremony in Positano, Amalfi, Ravello, Sorrento, Massa Lubrense and other small pearls of Italy.
Ravello is full of beautiful and sweet villas for your intimate and quite a personal marriage festivity with just the two of you together.
Amalfi Coast wedding offers you unique Italian experience with perfect scenic locales, fun activities, and services to make your day truly special. Positano offers pastel hued Moorish houses for luxurious wedding. Sorrento is a lovely location on the Gulf of Naples for you to tie the knot. Yet another destination can be Capri—oasis of extreme beauty. Make your nuptial bond on the island of Capri inviting bougainvilleas and other romantic flowers and plants to be the witness of your wedding kiss. Rome—as the capital city of Italy can also be the perfect base for your wedding. Adore the beauty of the seas, hills and learn together about the Italian Renaissance! In fact, there are endless attractions for you to explore too like you can visit or plan a honeymoon in the vineyards of Frascati or travel around the lands of Umbria and Tuscany. To make it more romantic, arrange for classical music or group of bands. You can even pen down personal poems, vows and songs for your wedding. What is preventing you from getting married in ‘the eternal city’ of Rome? Plan it right away and fly off.
Produce an enticing marriage album filled with beautiful landscapes, olive groves, and all the enchanting views with Tuscany as the place of your marriage. How about a castle wedding in Tuscany? Situated in the bosom of Chianti—the castle offers a lovely garden and farmhouse for your honeymoon. This wedding is surely going to make your wedding exclusive and impressive. Want to celebrate your wedding in a Gothic style? Then opt to arrange the Gothic palace in Palazzo Pubblico—the focal point of Piazza del Campo in Siena. This civil wedding will give the aesthetic pleasures of the frescoes of the Senese School.
Ravello is full of beautiful and sweet villas for your intimate and quite a personal marriage festivity with just the two of you together.
Amalfi Coast wedding offers you unique Italian experience with perfect scenic locales, fun activities, and services to make your day truly special. Positano offers pastel hued Moorish houses for luxurious wedding. Sorrento is a lovely location on the Gulf of Naples for you to tie the knot. Yet another destination can be Capri—oasis of extreme beauty. Make your nuptial bond on the island of Capri inviting bougainvilleas and other romantic flowers and plants to be the witness of your wedding kiss. Rome—as the capital city of Italy can also be the perfect base for your wedding. Adore the beauty of the seas, hills and learn together about the Italian Renaissance! In fact, there are endless attractions for you to explore too like you can visit or plan a honeymoon in the vineyards of Frascati or travel around the lands of Umbria and Tuscany. To make it more romantic, arrange for classical music or group of bands. You can even pen down personal poems, vows and songs for your wedding. What is preventing you from getting married in ‘the eternal city’ of Rome? Plan it right away and fly off.
Produce an enticing marriage album filled with beautiful landscapes, olive groves, and all the enchanting views with Tuscany as the place of your marriage. How about a castle wedding in Tuscany? Situated in the bosom of Chianti—the castle offers a lovely garden and farmhouse for your honeymoon. This wedding is surely going to make your wedding exclusive and impressive. Want to celebrate your wedding in a Gothic style? Then opt to arrange the Gothic palace in Palazzo Pubblico—the focal point of Piazza del Campo in Siena. This civil wedding will give the aesthetic pleasures of the frescoes of the Senese School.
Saturday 27 November 2010
Wedding cakes
Wedding cake
Wedding cake is the traditional cake served to the guests at a wedding reception (or in parts of England, at a wedding breakfast) after a wedding. In modern Western culture, it is usually a large cake, multi-layered or tiered, and heavily decorated with icing, occasionally over a layer of marzipan or fondant , topped with a small statue representing the couple. Achieving a dense, strong cake that can support the decorations while remaining edible can be considered the epitome of the baker's art and skill.
Symbolism
The wedding cake is a tradition that began back in the Roman Empire. At the time, it was a loaf of bread that the groom broke over the bride's head as a symbol of his dominance in the marriage and over her. The color of the cake is typically white to symbolize purity. The joint task of the bride and groom cutting the cake is meant to symbolize their first joint task in married life. The gesture of feeding cake to one another is a symbol of the commitment the bride and groom are making.One of the earliest forms of the wedding cake is the French Croquembouche. The legend of this cake says that a pastry chef, visiting medieval England, witnessed their tradition of piling sweet rolls between the bride and groom which they would attempt to kiss over without knocking them all down. The pastry chef then went back to France and piled sweet rolls up into a tower to make the first Croquembouche.
Modern adaptations
A contemporary White wedding cake.
Wedding cake toppers are small models that sit on top of the cake, normally a representation of a bride and groom in formal wedding attire. This custom was dominant in US wedding in the 1950s where it represented the concept of togetherness. Wedding toppers today are often figures that indicate shared hobbies or other passions.In the United Kingdom, the traditional wedding cake is made from a rich fruitcake, although many modern cakes now consist of either vanilla sponge, chocolate sponge or carrot cake. Most cakes are between three and five tiers in height, and often consist of a bottom tier made from sponge, with a chocolate sponge middle tier and a fruit top tier. Among some more elaborate cakes the United Kingdom see are those prepared for the Royal Weddings. These cakes are actually decorated boxes with the fruit cake cut into portions on the inside, allowing them to be easily served to hundreds of guests.
Another trend is for wedding cupcakes. To imitate the tiers of a wedding cake, the cupcakes are placed on a stand and decorated in the wedding colors.
Wedding cakes can also be decorated with flowers.
Friday 26 November 2010
Monday 22 November 2010
Interior Decorating Ideas: Music Themed Bedroom
Ideas to Create a Music Themed Bedroom
A music themed bedroom is quick and easy to design, and will turn the music lover’s room into a wonderful haven. Here are some creative ideas you can use to create a music themed bedroom.
Music themed bedroom decorating idea 1: At about 4 foot from the ground, create the lines of a treble clef staff using tape.
This simply means mask off the space for four horizontal black lines across one wall of the or all the way around the room. The lines should be in two sets 6-8 inches apart with 10-12 inches in between the sets of lines.
Music themed bedroom decorating idea 2: Above and below the lines of the room should be painted in the favorite color of the room’s occupant. In between the lines should be a lighter color like, white, cream, or a pastel of the same color. Paint the lines after you have painted the background of the room.
Music themed bedroom decorating idea 3: Paint music notes on the previously painted lines. You can use a music book for your reference or purchase stencils instead. It would a special treat for if you painted the actual notes to their favorite song.
Music themed bedroom decorating idea 4: Purchase simple bedding that coordinates with the room, and add a few music themed pillows. If you cannot find any coordinating pillow to purchase, cut out notes in black fabric and sew them onto the pillows or pillowcases.
Music themed bedroom decorating idea 5: You can paint or decoupage room accessories like lamps, picture frames, and a wooden step stool with pages from an old music book. You can also use paint to transform a dresser drawer front into a treble clef staff. In the frames, you can place pictures of musical instruments from a picture book.
Music themed bedroom decorating idea 6: For your flooring, you can make a matching shag area rug to match the room. Purchase a shag white rug and a small black rug with the same pile. Cut your music notes of the exact same size out of the rugs. Replace the cut out letters from the white rugs with their black copies and use rug tape or duct tape to hold the notes in place. Fluff the rug with your fingers.
Other decorating ideas for a music themed bedroom: Instead of music notes, you can paint piano keys, or hire an artist to paint musical instruments. You can paint a floor cloth to match the mural instead of making a shag rug.
A music themed bedroom is quick and easy to design, and will turn the music lover’s room into a wonderful haven. Here are some creative ideas you can use to create a music themed bedroom.
Music themed bedroom decorating idea 1: At about 4 foot from the ground, create the lines of a treble clef staff using tape.
This simply means mask off the space for four horizontal black lines across one wall of the or all the way around the room. The lines should be in two sets 6-8 inches apart with 10-12 inches in between the sets of lines.
Music themed bedroom decorating idea 2: Above and below the lines of the room should be painted in the favorite color of the room’s occupant. In between the lines should be a lighter color like, white, cream, or a pastel of the same color. Paint the lines after you have painted the background of the room.
Music themed bedroom decorating idea 3: Paint music notes on the previously painted lines. You can use a music book for your reference or purchase stencils instead. It would a special treat for if you painted the actual notes to their favorite song.
Music themed bedroom decorating idea 4: Purchase simple bedding that coordinates with the room, and add a few music themed pillows. If you cannot find any coordinating pillow to purchase, cut out notes in black fabric and sew them onto the pillows or pillowcases.
Music themed bedroom decorating idea 5: You can paint or decoupage room accessories like lamps, picture frames, and a wooden step stool with pages from an old music book. You can also use paint to transform a dresser drawer front into a treble clef staff. In the frames, you can place pictures of musical instruments from a picture book.
Music themed bedroom decorating idea 6: For your flooring, you can make a matching shag area rug to match the room. Purchase a shag white rug and a small black rug with the same pile. Cut your music notes of the exact same size out of the rugs. Replace the cut out letters from the white rugs with their black copies and use rug tape or duct tape to hold the notes in place. Fluff the rug with your fingers.
Other decorating ideas for a music themed bedroom: Instead of music notes, you can paint piano keys, or hire an artist to paint musical instruments. You can paint a floor cloth to match the mural instead of making a shag rug.
Tuesday 16 November 2010
New wedding traditions
Wedding traditions: Ideas for Something Old, New, Borrowed, and Blue
Sorrento Wedding in Style
Once upon a time there was a couple who were deeply in love and had a wish to fulfil: they wanted to get married in a magical place. So they decided to make the Sorrentine Peninsula the background for the most beautiful day of their lives. Between the intense blue of the sea and the brilliant green of the lemon trees, the future bride and groom found hospitality in the rich structures, ready to welcome them and guarantee them an unforgettable ceremony and holiday. Terraces with breathtaking views, mediterranean perfumes and tastes, a boat ride around the Faraglion or Punta Campanella or even in the cobalt sea of the Bay of Ieranto, typical sounds and melodies of the Sorrentine tradition... the couple let themselves get carried away by this place of unspoiled beauty, one of the magnetic points of the universe, where one breathes a mythical air, the same sung by so many poets of the antiquity that placed here the home of the enchanting mermaids...
the tale continues with Sorrento Wedding in Style.
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