Historically, lanterns were used in ceremonial practices such as weddings. They were made from white gauze paper and typically had four red paper letters attached. The characters, which adorned the lanterns, included expressions of respect and good luck for the bride and groom. They might also display wishes for “a hundred children” and “a thousand grandchildren”. A modern day couple might find such wishes on the extreme side, but they would certainly appreciate how heartfelt and warm they are.

If you love the vintage style, you have to plan your wedding thinking “vintage look”. You do not have to spend a lot of money to do that. If you have shopped in an Anthropology store, you know what we are talking about. All of the décor in the store is made of recycled material or simple knits. All that you can do by yourself. You can have a truly unique wedding. All you need is your imagination and some time. You can go through all your boxes of buttons you do not use and make necklaces for your bridesmaids for example. Just substitute beads with buttons! There are several tutorials on websites about craft making. Not only will these jewels look vintage, but they will remain a great memory for the bridesmaids from you. You can go through your stacks of old magazines and newspapers and make paper flowers as decorations for each table. You can even use old coffee cans, glue different color paper over them and make peephole lanterns. All of that can virtually be done without you spending any money. And if you want to really amaze your wedding guests, get some of our lanterns. Releasing our astonishing Paper Lanterns for Wedding and letting all your guests participate, that will be the perfect ending to your vintage style wedding!

One of the great things about being in the Wedding Industry is that we come across couples at one of the most special moments in their life so it’s always a joy when we receive photo’s and stories from their special day.

Katie sent through a link for a video that was created on her wedding day and we were blown away at the high quality videography and the many special moments from the day that were captured perfectly in moving pictures. Milestone Pictures did an amazing job putting it all together. We were also happy to see our Wedding Sky Lanterns score a spot on the video and are proud that we could have been a part of this magical day in a small way.

Thanks Katie (and Ashley) for sharing this memory with us, just one of many more to come!

Please take a moment to enjoy Ashley and Katies video below:

Ashley and Katie from Milestone Pictures on Vimeo.

After this initial flight by the two brothers Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier that floated for 20 minutes from the center of Paris hot air ballooning was born. A huge benchmark in hot air ballooning was made just two years later when Jean Pierre Blanchard flew across the English Channel which was then considered a major step into long distance ballooning. Since then balloonists have crossed both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and have made numerous altitude records.

Balloons are a key point in all wedding planning, but have you considered going a bit more retro and having a hot air ballooned design that will uplift your guests. Finish off the night with beautiful Paper Lanterns for Weddings.

First, choose a pumpkin that is large and doesn’t have any bruises or moldy stem. Also, the lighter in color the pumpkin is, the easier it will be to carve. Cut the top at a 45 degree angle to ensure that you can put it back on top without it falling through. Use a heavy serving spoon to scrape the inside of the pumpkin. Clean as much as you can and try to keep it even.  Its easiest to first cut out a pattern on paper rather than draw the pattern on the pumpkin itself. Then use a marker to mark the parts that will be cut out of the pumpkin. Create an opening at the bottom of the lantern as well to ensure that it can fit over the candle and while the candle is lit keep the lid off. Best bet though is the flameless candle as it is harmless and easy to put in the pumpkin.

Imagine a beautiful Halloween wedding with pumpkins carved out to decorate and a Pumpkin Wedding Lantern released at the end to mark the new beginning.

Sometimes the divorcees want to share this event with their families and the event is organized so that they can be there, or perhaps a simple event where only the ex-couple attends. Usually, such events are organized on dates that are associated with the death of Buddha, which are actually days that brides avoid planning their wedding day on. The divorce planner interviews the ex-couple beforehand and at the divorce ceremony recites reasons as to why their relationship did not work out. After that, using a big hammer the ex-couple hits their wedding rings.

More and more untraditional weddings are becoming popular. For year and year steering from the traditional wedding was taboo, but today it’s no longer looked down upon. With the changing seasons there isn’t a more appropriate wedding theme than to match the nature around us. Imagine the beautiful orange tones of the table dressings, flowers, and even the dress. You can still have the traditional white and use the orange as an accent. Either way it will have a wonderful effect.

Your life is about to change, so why not have a wedding that represents that change and the beauty of it. If you are looking for a wedding that will truly be remembered for a lifetime, consider a Fall wedding and match its wonderful colors. The Wedding Lantern is a great way to bring a truly breathtaking atmosphere to your wedding.

They both confessed that they are somewhat terrified of crowds and a little chapel just fit perfectly with their idea of a wedding. The bride wore her grandmother’s dress, which was fitted for her figure and a little white handkerchief under her dress that was worn by many brides before her. The setting of the wedding photographs was at the chapel and also at the American Wind Power Center and Museum. The photographs turned out so beautiful that the wedding was immediately noticed by a big national magazine. This magazine wanted to feature the unique wedding in their fall/winter issue. This gave an idea to all of those that helped organize the beautiful wedding to start their own catering business.

The idea of a Wedding lantern, cotton balls, a wooden chapel and some windmills made up for a unique wedding and inspired many people – a magazine, its readers and a new business!

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