2013 Wedding Color iNspiration (Mint)
The Christmas Bride: The Final Look
Sometimes all a bride really wants is to “be merry.” She wants to celebrate with her family close around her. She wants to sing the traditional carols and spend time being cosy together with her dearest friends. She wants to say, “I do” under the whimsies of mistletoe. If you’re inspired by twinkling lights, snow by the handfuls and Santa’s golden sleigh, then you just may be a Christmas Bride!
With all the right accessories, your pick of the best hair and makeup and the perfect dress… there is absolutely no doubt that your dream of walking down the aisle as the most merry and magical Christmas Bride won’t be realised. From the sparkle on your eyelids to your bright red sash , we’ve shown you some great inspiration to get the ideas flowing and we wish you the best of luck in discovering the pieces that will make you feel like the most beautiful version of yourself.
Now let’s take a final look at all of our favourite Christmas bridal styles using some real brides on their own holiday wedding days!
There’s something extra fashionable about this bride who eloped on Christmas Day! The beautiful, snow-flake inspired lace gown. The mint-green headpiece and the golden, sparkling shoes are all chic, and bohemian, Christmas bridal style perfection.
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Metallic beading and beautiful crystals, this bride is just glowing with a joyful, holiday spirit. A beautiful brooch to top off her windblown hair and a big smile make this wintery ensemble perfect to ring in the New Year and to deck the halls! There’s no better way to wed during Christmastime than sparkling like the star atop the tree.
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In a beautiful lace dress and soft, Old-Hollywood curls this bride looks like an elegant, Christmas angel about to walk down the aisle to greet her prince. A natural beauty, she lets her dress speak for itself and takes a sophisticated, traditional approach to her lovely Christmas wedding.
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Although in Malibu there’s rarely ever a white Christmas, this bride didn’t let it stop her from indulging in the drama and magic of the season. With her gorgeous, drop-waist ball gown, she’s a quintessential bridal beauty adorned with sparkling, Christmas-inspired crystals. And that hair …. that hair is perfection. Besides, the bits of metallic gold colouring only add to her festive styling.
She’s got a sleek, no nonsense gown on, but what does she have hiding underneath that skirt? Bright, Christmas-red heels of course! And that veil is fit for a theatrical, holiday ceremony isn’t it? Up close, you can even see her berry stained lips and golden, dewy skin, which is all reminiscent of this wonderful season but still special enough for a bride!
Bridal Shower Games Ideas
- Don't Say Wedding - When guests arrive at the shower, you give them 5 mini wooden clothespins, safety pins or beads on a yarn necklace (basically five of any item that they can attach to themselves or around their necks without having to hold them). Explain the basic premise of the game by warning them that if they get caught by another guest saying 'wedding' at any time during the shower, they have to give that person one of their clothespins. At the end of the shower, the guest who has collected the most clothespins wins the game.
A great variation on this game is to give guests at a luau or beach wedding themed shower a lei when they arrive. They lose their lei if they are caught saying the word 'wedding'. Another variation is to make it Don't Say Bride (instead of Don't Say Wedding).
Toilet Paper Wedding Dress - Break the shower guests into groups of 3 or more people. Then give each group a roll of tape and three or four rolls of toilet paper (you can get really cheap TP at the dollar store or Costco). One person in the group acts as the bride and the other group members design a wedding dress on her made from the toilet paper (wrapping it around her, tying it into bows, making a veil, etc). Give them 20 minutes to create the gown. Then have a fashion show where each group parades their bride around. Then either everyone votes on the best dress or the bride chooses her favorite toilet paper wedding gown. Give the winning 'bride' and her design team a small favor or gift as a prize. This game will have everyone laughing!
How Old Am I? - Have either the bride or the bride's Mom provide 10 to 12 pictures of the bride at various ages throughout her life (baby through the present). Hang each photo on a poster board or lay them on a flat table (be sure to number them). Give guests blank paper and ask that they write down what age they think the bride was in each numbered photo. The guest who gets the most correct answers wins. It is a fun game to play while the guests are mingling, snacking, and getting to know one another.
Wear the Teddy - This game will really generate some laughs (and anxiety). Basically this is a twist on the classic hot potato game. Instead of being out of the game if you are holding the teddy when the timer goes off, you get to model the teddy. Because it is a bridal shower, just put the guests in a circle and play once for a set time.
You place a wedding teddy bear in a gift box wrapped in pretty paper or in a brown paper bag and seal it up. Then tell your guests to pass the bag or box from person to person as fast as possible because whoever is stuck holding the bag when the timer goes off has to model the teddy! They'll be frantically passing the bag they think holds a lingerie teddy. Before the game starts, tell guests that if they might be uncomfortable modeling the teddy, they can sit out of the game. Just set an egg timer out of sight for a 1 minute. Ask whoever has the box or bag when the timer buzzes to go into the bathroom and come out to model the teddy for everyone. Laughter will erupt when she comes out holding a teddy bear.
Bride Trivia Game - Which one of your guests truly knows the bride best? Before the shower, have the bride answer 10 or more questions about herself and provide you with the answers. Then at the shower, have the guests answer the same questions (you can print out this game for free at several online websites or generate your own game sheets with questions tailored especially to your bride). The guest who gets the most answers right wins. Some question ideas are: Where did the Bride & Groom meet? Where did they have their first kiss? Biggest pet peeve? What color is the shirt she is wearing today? Are her fingernails painted today? Favorite food? Favorite color? Favorite book? Weirdest habit?
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