Our Digital Editor Talks Wedding Personalizations
The way we do the wedding day has changed a lot over the years, especially during this pandemic. I for one never imagined getting married during such an odd time in history, yet here we are. During the planning process, I decided I wanted to find little ways to make the celebration extra special and personal.
For all the someday and current brides-to-be, here are my top four wedding personalizations that are getting me so excited for the big day.
Digital Editor, Ashley Alagurajah
Mint Room Studios
A lot of people choose to do their engagement shoot on a sandy beach, in a sunny field, or an enchantingly beautiful forest. While these are all lovely spots, one way I elevated and personalized my engagement photos was by taking them in a studio space. Mint Room Studios in Toronto offers a multi-room photography studio pre-furnished for all your shoot needs.
We chose “The Ballroom,” I was obsessed with the huge windows, pastel-coloured furniture, and bright white walls; they made the perfect backdrop for some classy engagement shots.
Silver Rain Silver
The next thing I started to sort out was my wedding-day getup. I knew I wanted to go minimal with the jewellery, but I also wanted something unique. Silver Rain Silver on Etsy had exactly what I was looking for. I ended up getting a pair of silver studs, letter-shaped with my fiancé’s initials. They took a few weeks to arrive from Glasgow, Scotland but when they did, they were perfect. This was such an easy and affordable way to customize my wedding-day jewellery in an extra special way.
Jess Made This
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When it came to planning the reception I knew I wanted a photo booth of sorts. We settled on a homemade version where we could customize the backdrop. Again, wanting to make it something special and personalized I started my hunt for the perfect text banner. Jess Made This, also on Etsy, made me the most perfect two-tiered text banner in our wedding colour (black.) The first line says “Holy Matrimony,” and the line below says “A+G,” my fiancé and I’s initials. This may be the part I’m most excited about, I can already imagine the iconic polaroid shots we’ll be taking under that banner.
Wedding Day Scents
Lastly, one of my favourite vloggers gave two pieces of advice for longterm ways to remember your special day. The first was to use real (not synthetic) flowers in your bridal bouquet so you could dry them out and keep them forever styled somewhere in your home. I will definitely be doing that. The second thing she mentioned was choosing a wedding day scent for each person. Our olfactory senses have a deep connection with memory, so by wearing a particular scent on your wedding day, wearing that scent again sometime in the future should jog memories of that day.
Right now my fiancé and I are leaning towards Armani’s In Love with You Freeze (for her), which includes elegant peony and cherry notes, and Stronger with You Freeze (for him), a more citrus, woody fragrance.