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Sunday, 4 October 2015

Colorful boho Wedding Breakout areas

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Breakout Areas

Having a gorgeous breakout area for your guests is the perfect way to keep that relaxed atmosphere you’re trying to create going throughout the night. Whether you go for couches and little tables, or blankets and cushions, it’s a great way to allow your nearest and dearest to feel comfortable. http://www.southboundbride.com/20-boho-wedding-details/

Artists in the 19th century, the bohemians were known for being free-spirited dreamers inspired by art, beauty and nature. The boho wedding trend reflects their carefree lifestyle and romantic passion, with an emphasis placed on creating a fun but relaxed atmosphere.

Get Creative with the Details

Boho celebrations are perfectly imperfect. But the key is to keep your colours warm and romantic with influences from nature throughout. Traditionally, bohemians dressed and decorated with whatever they could find, so embrace your inner ‘DIY goddess’ and add hand crafted, artistic touches.

Dress up your venue with flowers and fairy lights. Bouquets should look as though they were hand-picked from the garden. Floral arrangements and centre pieces can utilize different sized bottles and jars filled with foliage and garden roses. Twinkling lights, lanterns and candles will also add a special flair to your boho wedding. Fairy lights are a great way to add ambiance as well as being relatively cheap. Feather detailing is another beautiful boho touch. Add feathers to floral arrangements, hang them from garlands or adorn place cards…there are so many options!

Consider picnic style dining. If this isn’t feasible (not everyone enjoys sitting on the ground) a main meal served ‘family style’ works well with the easy going atmosphere. Keep with the earthy vibe by swapping out conventional table décor for rustic metallics.

Provide a lounge area with quirky cushions for guests who aren’t dancing (or taking a break!). Break out areas are key for maintaining your relaxed atmosphere. With couches and cushions, you can create cosy nook that will allow your guests to feel comfortable.

http://www.aucklandweddings.co.nz/how-to-plan-a-boho-wedding

http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2014/07/25/bohemian-california-wedding-inspiration-vintage-boho-wedding/

Bohemian Beach Wedding

Boho beach wedding

"To days of inspiration,

playing hookey, making

something out of nothing,

the need to express---

To communicate,

to going against the grain,

going insane, going mad" -- Jonathan Larson (La Vie Boheme, The RENT Musical)

I love Bohemianism! I am perhaps not you would call a hardcore, but I've always thought that I am a Bohemian at heart. Bohemianism is in essence going against convention. It's about finding "Freedom, Beauty, Truth, and Love" --some would say that these are the most basic doctrines of the Bohemian culture. Lifestyle and style-wise this translates to the most organic, most natural, and most free-spirited you could ever go for.

It would even be hypocritical to "dictate" what a Bohemian Beach wedding should look like for the simple reason that the very core of being Bohemian is having no rules at all.

The above is an extraction out of the rebellious bride’s blog. If you ever thought of have a bohemian wedding you have to go and read their blog!

http://www.rebelliousbrides.com/2012/04/rebellious-idea-beach-bohemian-wedding.html

Let's look at some ideas for a bohemian beach wedding. It is kind of weird to give you ideas about the elements of a bohemian style. After all: anything can go for a bohemian-themed wedding. It is truly about the fact that you need to put together the elements that you love.

For a truly bohemian bride, you will have to make the decor up as you go along, putting together the things that you love, that you have around, that you can lend from friends or find at flea markets. And that’s awesome. In my view, wedding design should always be about what you love rather than conforming to what you think is expected of you. But let’s be honest, boho has become a ‘look’, and if that’s a look you’re trying to achieve you have to bring some of the boho elements.

There are certain elements that immediately scream boho – a flower crown, a fishtail braid, perhaps a lace dress, a ceremony out in the open, a picnic-style reception.We are focussing on the less obvious details that you could include in your wedding styling that would still help to create a boho vibe.

Some of the elements that you will get at most bohemian weddings.

Wedding attire:

* Mismatched Boho Bridesmaids

* Flower crown

* Bare feet

* Ankle Cuffs

* Moroccan, Gypsy or Indian detail

* Leather belts

* Bridegrooms: Casual or Linnen suits

Wedding ceremony:

* Moroccan, Gypsy or Indian detail

* Strips of ribbon or old fabric

* Macrame detail

* Natural elements like drift wood and shells

Reception:

* Wedding teepees

* Tamborines favors

* Feather details

* Picnic type reception

* Natural elements like drift wood and shells

Wedding teepees

Information and pictures from these websites:

http://www.southboundbride.com/20-boho-wedding-details/

http://www.beachwedding-guide.com/beach-wedding-decorations.html

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/47850814766325374/

http://greenweddingshoes.com/beachy-bohemian-wedding-inspiration/

Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Vintage Bohemian Wedding

What does Bohemian mean...

#what it means to be bohemian #boho chic

However, you try and define Bohemian or Boho ... it is really fun, natural and earthy. When you want to add a Vintage feel to it, use items that say loud and clearly "I am old!" Think about Grandma's old crochet blankets, some old kitchen equipment, an old writing desk to mention a few. Have you ever thought you can use your grandma's wedding dress again... this is the perfect dress for a Vintage Bohemian wedding.

Vintage bohemian ceremony ideas: The best location for a vintage bohemian wedding would be in a forest, park or backyard where you have a lot of trees and lawn. Make use of any old chairs that you can get for the guests to sit on. If you can not get old chairs - make use of hay bales with old knitted or crochet blankets on it. If you are going to get an arch for you wedding, you can definitely make use of the trees to create a natural arch with. The other options are to make use of old doors, old ladders, branches from trees etc. A wonderful resource for anyone that is thinking about a boho wedding is: http://greenweddingshoes.com/?s=vintage+boho+wedding

How can you carry the vintage bohemian theme through to your reception, The easiest is to make sure that you bring the same elements and colors to your reception. Think of old furniture, old bottles, old books and add to that the mixture of wild flowers. When you decide on your flowers you have to forget about the traditional way of flowers for a wedding. Think of a little girl walking in the meadow and picking flowers for her mother. That is the best way to describe the centre pieces for a wedding. any old bottle, old canister, old pot can be used as vases for this type of centre piece.