FORMAL FESTIVITIES
Planning a black-tie bridal bash? Here’s how you get things formal.
By Nicolette Ong and Chen Wen Ting
Illustrations Gary Goh
Elegant shades
Formal occasions should be filled with tasteful touches. The best colour scheme for such formal events include creamy pastels (soft ivory, light blue, cool grey), gleaming metallics (shimmering silver, glowing gold) and rich solid hues (siren red, royal blue, formal black). Avoid striking neons or extreme mixes of contrasting tones, palettes that are more suited for children parties.
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Dance Away |
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The first dance, a Western wedding tradition, is a great way to start the after-dinner festivities. The father of the bride partners the bride first and then hands her over to the groom to finish the dance. Guests can then join in. The waltz is a romantic dance for the couple to start with but you can hype things up later with more up-beat music.
WM Danceworld offers ballroom dance lessons including the Waltz, Tango, Slow Foxtrot and Viennese Waltz. Visit www.wmdanceworld.com. |
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Nail It |
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Perfectly manicured nails are a must on your wedding day. Nail whitening services or acrylic nail extensions are available if your nails are stained or too short. Clear or nude shades are best for daytime ceremonies while classic rich colours like red or metallic gold and silver looks | |
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fabulous for evenings. Stay away from flashy nail art. But if you desire a little sparkle, a single crystal or diamante on each nail is suffice.
Sensual Nails Spa will groom your nails to immaculate perfection with gorgeous colour and treatments. Choose from a range of sexy hues, nail art, extensions and pampering services your hands and legs will love. At Bishan Street 13, Blk 507, #01-39A. |
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Glam Trims |
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Make a glam statement with a grand tiered wedding cake. Besides the usual flowers and ribbons, you can have a dazzling creation decorated with strands of sequins, shimmering beads, diamantes, pearls and crystals. Decorative lacy and swirl motifs can also add a romantic, vintage feel overall.
Pine Garden’s Cake offers a selection of majestic wedding cakes in unique flavours and designs. Also retails a variety of sweet treats for Guo Da Li and customised wedding favours to suit your theme. Visit www.pgcake.com. | |
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Good Materials |
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Make a good first impression with premium paper. Opt for heavier cardstock and quality paper to give weights to your invites. If you have budget constraints, go for affordable materials but have them in chic shades of gold, silver, white, cream or ivory. You can also layer different paper materials to create volume and depth for your invitation, service booklet or menu card.
The Card Room is a boutique card design studio that specialises in custom-made invitations. Choose from their range of card and paper stock, envelopes, liners and trims to create a classy personalised invitation. Visit www.thecardroom.com.sg. |
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The Right Words |
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The tone of voice and phrases will determine the level of formality.
You can check out www.ehow.com/how_1970_write-invitation.html and www.weddingetiquettetips.com/planning_course/invitation_cards_14.htm for some ideas on the appropriate phrasing for your invite. |
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Like Royalty |
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Arrive with pomp in a chauffered luxury limousine. You won’t even need car decorations to make an impression.
Eurokars Leasing has a wide range of cars to suit your wedding needs from spacious Saab to stylish Mini.. Daily and weekly rates available so you can use the car throughout your wedding week if you like. Visit www.eurokarsleasing.com. |
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Stately Ride | |
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Why not rent a truly a stretch limo that will fit you and your wedding party? Besides the fine interiors and comfort, you also enjoy extra perks and services.
Décor Mobile by Cosmosine provides spacious limousines that are customised with plushy interiors and on-board entertainment. You can also request for a stewardess onboard to serve drinks and lights snacks. Visit www.cosmosine.com. |
Check out the full story in the latest issue of Styleweddings (Sept 09 – Feb 10). Out now on newsstands.
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