According to a survey conducted
in 2003 by Bride's magazine, 15% of
all couples choose an outdoor wedding,
and that trend is growing. But
with a all of the beauty and
simplicity that an outdoor wedding
brings, it also brings added anxiety
from the force known as Mother
Nature. Inevitably, the question on
everyone's mind will be: What
is the weather going to do?
So you plan contingency plans
for everything. If it may rain
the day before, have flat shoes
ready for yourself and all of
your bridesmaids. If it may rain
the day of, have emergency tents
ready to put up. But how do
you prepare for heat and possibly
humidity?
Heat is a tricky issue to
deal with. Bringing in electrical fans
may not be an option (depending
on the ceremony site electricity may
not be available), and if it
is, is it really a viable
option. With fans comes an unwanted
dcor element, not to mention loud
noise that may cause background noise
on your wedding video!
Now you're asking yourself, what
am I going to do? The answer
is simple, and very cost effective.
Incorporate a heat relieving solution
into your ceremony by making hand
fans out of your ceremony programs.
Step 1: Design and print
your programs so that your ceremony
information and events are evenly
distributed on 2 sheets of paper, or,
in a pinch, use your already
printed programs and do the cutting
yourself.
Step 2: Go to your local
craft store to find a craft
stick. The craft stick will become
the handle for your fan. Craft
sticks usually come in a plain
wood color, however, you can match
the color of the stick to your
wedding theme with a simple visit
to your local hardware store to
buy spray paint that is complementary
to your ceremony.
Step 3: Place your program
pages back to back, with the
craft stick sticking out from the
bottom, and glue everything together.
We recommend using a glue stick
so the glue does not damage the
program paper or alter its
appearance.
Step 4: Decorate! After the
glue has dried decorate the fans
with satin ribbon, glitter, stickers
or pre made bows. To add an
extra special touch, use personalized
ribbon that has your names and
wedding date printed on it.
Voila! Your guests will each
have their own personal NOISELESS fans
to beat the heat, and you, will
not have to compromise the beauty of your dcor.
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