Origami cranes

A client of mine informed me that she wants to incorporate cranes into her wedding.  I thought it was an excellent idea, there are so many things you can do with paper cranes and it has a beautiful meaning.  

"Cranes which mate for life and symbolize peace and longevity in Asian cultures are becoming a fun trend couples are incorporating, according to Modern Bride. 'According to Japanese lore, a bride who folds 1,000 paper cranes before her wedding will have a prosperous marriage.'"

I came up with a lot of ideas, and thought that I would post the ideas here to share with everyone.  Cranes can be served as seating cards, cake toppers, or just as a decorative item hanging down from the ceiling (you can use tape to attach the cranes to the ceiling).  Here are some pictures I came across online that might be inspirational for brides.

Paper cranes act as place cards:

 picture on bottom right are place cards--just attach a little tag to paper cranes with guests names.

 

Cranes act as decorative item hanging down:

How to make cranes||cranes as cake topper:

Pictures taken from various sites:

http://blog.paper-source.com/ 

http://www.dynamiteweddings.com/

http://omiyageblogs.blogspot.com/

http://en.wordpress.com/tag/origami/

http://fareastboutique.com/origami-cranes/

http://www.getmarried.com/

http://diyweddingprojects.com/
http://www.theknot.com/

 --Nellie

The One! (dress)

Hello brides:

If you are like me, you'd love a romantic, feminine, floaty and floor-length dress for your wedding.  Look no more, try Aire Barcelona.  Their wedding dresses are stunning!  When I first came across their wedding dresses online, it was INSTANT LOVE.   

Interesting Fact:  This Spain based company is fairly new in the bridal industry (started in 2004).  Therefore, their dresses are affordable (some at $1K).  However, a lot of U.S. retailers don't offer their dresses (yet), definitely ask your local bridal shops to see if they carry this brand.

Here are some of their dazzling dresses:

 

and my favorite :)

photos taken from http://www.airebarcelona.com

As an Aire Barcelona fan, I hope they'll expand their U.S. market, so more brides in the U.S. get to wear their gorgeous (and surprisingly affordable) gowns!

--Nellie