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Having a Wonderful Positano Wedding at Positano Town Hall

A Positano Wedding is one straight from a fairy tale. Positano is such a picturesque place that even the famous author John Steinbeck described it as “a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone.”

Positano is the best known village in the Amalfi coast for romantic weddings. It is truly a sight to behold with its white and pastel colored houses clustered together on a steep terraced hillside. With bright and sunny skies overhead and the blue green waters of the ocean below.

It was once a fishing port of the Amalfi republic during the medieval times. A relatively poor fishing village during the first half of the 20th century. But because of published articles about the beauty and splendor of the place, tourists began to flock to Positano. Tourism is its major industry. Most tourists, who come to visit, fall in love with the place and eventually dream of having a Positano wedding.

Featured in several films like “Only You” and “Under the Tuscan sun” to name a few, primarily because of its panoramic view and dramatic coastline. Positano has also inspired singer and songwriter Shawn Phillips to compose some of his best known works while living in the island. Even Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones wrote the song “ Midnight Rambler” while on a vacation there. Little wonder then why there are a lot of women who wants a Positano Wedding.

Positano Weddings are usually held in the terrace of the Town Hall and is officiated by the Mayor. A really magical setting because the terrace sits on the very top of the hill and all around it are the magnificent views of the ocean and the really beautiful sunrises and sunsets that is simply breathtaking. There is also a another venue just in case the weather turns out bad, still in the Positano Town Hall but indoors with charming interiors. It is a scenic location that would forever be embedded in one’s memory not only because of its beauty but also because of the festive mood that can be readily felt when in Positano.

One of the highlights of a Positano Wedding is its pictures because of the colorful location and original structures dating way back. Couples are also toured around Positano while being photographed so one is assured that every moment is captured. I am pretty sure you would agree that being able to capture everything on this momentous event such as the happy and excited smiles, the tears on the faces, the kiss, the cutting of the cake, the dance, etc is one of the most important thing that we should never forget. These pictures will forever be passed on to later generations and most probably become an example for future weddings in the family.

A wedding is one of the most momentous occasions in one’s life. And one could never go wrong with having Positano wedding. For a truly remarkable wedding, come and celebrate it in Positano.

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Let the Air Out of This Wedding

There you are at the alter with your new bride to be listening to the long-winded preacher go through his eloquently prepared speech. He is just about to get to the good part when suddenly, your stomach cramps up and you know…, I mean, you just know that you are about to pass some of the most noxious and disgusting gas imaginable. How you know is easy, because, like an idiot, you went out last night and sowed the last of your wild oats. That means you drank so much that you are still over the legal limit and its been 18 hours since your last drink. You find yourself wishing that Taco Bell did not have an all night drive through and wish you had not polished off twelve of them.

The empty bottle of pink, cherry flavored stomach medicine laying on the bathroom counter will do nothing but add a slightly cherry-ish tinge to an otherwise deadly fume and at this point, the only thing you can do is bend over and clutch your stomach, and your butt cheeks. But you can’t do that in the middle of a ceremony that will remain in your wife’s keen memory for the rest of your short and painful marriage should you blow wind and kill all the guests on this side of the church.

What can you do to prevent or at least minimize the damage? Here are a few tips at damage control because short of sticking a roll of quarters in a very uncomfortable place, in public, you are about to embarrass yourself.

One thing you can do is cut it loose. Just let it go and then quickly step back and glare at your best man. This technique, known as deflection, is the same technique you used on the school bus as a child when you wanted to embarrass your best friend who is now your best man. He will know what to do if he is still sharp. He will turn and glare at the unsuspecting groomsman next to him. This may actually work if your soon to be wife has the I.Q. of a muskrat and is deaf on the right side.

Another option is to ease it out and pray for a silent passing that is not so potent that it fuses the sand in the beach wedding favors or wilts the wild flowers on the summer wedding favors. A silent passage allows you the opportunity to take a five count before dramatically sniffing the air and looking around as if you smell smoke and are trying to locate the fire.

There are a few things you have to remember when deflecting a butt bomb away from yourself. Fisrt of all, never and I mean never deflect, even in the slightest way towards your new bride. For one thing, she will never forgive you and ca dial a divorce lawyer faster than you can say I’m sorry. Most important, if she does forgive you, which she won’t even if she says she will, revenge is a dish best served cold. Women know cold, brother, you don’t want to go there. Your apt to wake up on your anniversary with the twins in a sling. You cannot deflect towards the preacher either. Accusing a pastor, rabbi, or priest is out of the question, period. I think that it is a law, written or not.

Your best option is to just grin and bear it. Make your apologies, hope for the best because if she loves you, truly and deeply loves you, she will be embarrassed for you, and forgive you. But don’t hold your breath. Well…, you might have to.

Aaron Hu is a leading author on a wide range of well published wedding articles. If you are looking for unique wedding favors, E-WeddingFavors.com has the biggest selection available. You will also find all types of wedding favors and much more, all at very affordable prices.

Chose Your Wedding Planner Wisely

If you are lucky, you have a committed and talented family member that is eager and chomping at the bit to plan your wedding for you. Most people are not that lucky and will have to get out there and find one. Choosing a wedding planner is not as easy as opening the phone book and calling the first number listed although you could go that route and you might even get lucky enough to like that individual. The odds, I am sorry to say, are against it. A good wedding planner knows that you and he or she will have to form and emotional bond in the short time you will be together and you both will need to feel that bond on your first meeting.

This is a person who will come into your life and make help you make some of the most important decisions you will ever make. The wedding planner will be the maker or breaker of a wedding and a good one embraces this responsibility. They look forward to the challenge and they understand the gravity of the commitment.

Interview, interview, interview, and you cannot go wrong. A good rule of thumb is to meet with at least five event planners before you make a decision. If you find that it is a tough decision to make then you are doing something right. Let your heart help you make the decision or even better, let your heart make the final choice. That is usually the right thing to do.

Do not be afraid to ask for references and even quiz the wedding planner to test their knowledge. You do not want a planner that does not know the difference between beach wedding favors and summer wedding favors. You also want your planner to know the vendors you may hire by name. If, when it is time to talk about caterers, the planner pulls out the yellow pages and asks you if that would be under food or catering, you probably made a bad choice.

Wedding planners should come highly recommended. When they supply references, check to make sure that the references are actually married couples who used the planner and not just friend earning a few quick reference bucks. (It happens) One good way to tell if you have a reputable wedding planner is the way they interact with the vendors you will involve in your wedding. Call around in advance and get over the phone quotes to see if your planner is getting you better deals in person.

Once you have a good wedding planner, trust their instincts as well as your own. If they have been in the business for any length of time, they will know the tricks that will save you money and make your wedding an affair to remember. A good wedding planner makes between two and three thousand dollars per wedding and to many people they are well worth the money. Of course, the least expensive way to go is to plan your wedding yourself but only if your negotiating skills are very sharp. Part of a wedding planner’s job is to get you the best service at the best price possible. This is how they make a living and most of them are very good at what they do. The most important thing is to find one that you like and with whom you are comfortable.

Aaron Hu is a leading author on a wide range of well published wedding articles. If you are looking for unique wedding favors, E-WeddingFavors.com has the biggest selection available. You will also find all types of wedding favors and much more, all at very affordable prices.

Obligatory Wedding Pranks

When a man gets married, it is obligatory that his friends play a couple of practical jokes on him. That is, after all, what friends are for. Men look at this ritual as a kind of payback or punishment for leaving the pack to go out on his own with “a woman” who will now stand between them and their friend. The new wife is not deemed as the enemy, per say, but she is on the other side of a fence which they cannot cross. Gone are the days of all night rambles without repercussion.

There are many tricks and pranks that are standard procedure and are usually expected. The mystery of when is the only element of surprise left for these traditional pranks. The best man, however, is allowed one original prank before the invisible line is crossed. Only the best man or best friend of the groom is allowed this leeway and anyone else who attempts it — has crossed the line and will be severely chastised by the group. He becomes an outcast of sorts for an indefinite and unspecified period of time and the group knows only by instinct when that penalty period expires.

One of the traditional pranks is the greasing of the doorknobs of various dwellings owned or occupied by the husband to be. Large amounts of Vaseline are applied to the doorknob causing extreme difficulty in turning the knob to enter or exit. Another such original prank is the fake wedding favors, which could now be deemed as unique wedding favors as they consist of a package or condoms, a deck of naked lady cards and various other small items of a sexual nature all tied up in a nice little gift bag and placed before the bride and bridesmaids seats along with a fake invoice with the company logo of the original wedding favor supplier. This causes the bride to think that all the guests received these items and the shipper made a terrible mistake.

Toilet paper is another favorite prank when the friends of the groom get together and TP their buddy’s yard. In the wedding tradition, which differs from the Halloween trick, vast amounts of toilet paper are used and a thorough job is complete, usually late at night while their friend is asleep. This wedding prank can be carried out up to one week after the nuptials. Usually the TP party occurs while the couple is off on honeymoon.

The coup de resistance, as it were, is the best man’s prank, which can be quite original. My personal favorite the cricket joke, as it is both funny and embarrassing for the happy couple. It is vital to know what vehicle they will be using providing they will use one at all to go on the honeymoon. During the wedding or ensuing reception, thousands of live crickets are placed in the vehicle. When the newlyweds get in the vehicle and drive off, they do so to the tune of crickets noisily protesting their new home. It is hilarious to see them pull up to a red light next to other cars or even better, a police car, with crickets chirping so loudly that they have to blast the stereo or endure the laughing stares of strangers.

When your friend gets married, take your time and come up with something really original and unique. He may act upset at the time, but as soon as you are together without the new wife, he will appreciate you for it.

Aaron Hu is a leading author on a wide range of well published wedding articles. If you are looking for unique wedding favors, E-WeddingFavors.com has the biggest selection available. You will also find all types of wedding favors and much more, all at very affordable prices.

The Last Moment

His hands were suddenly clammy and felt tingly cold. He could feel the sweat oozing from every pore on his body. There was a very irritating twitch that had developed in his left eye, which was now keeping a beat of which M. C. Hammer would be proud. He did not know how he was going to get through the next few seconds of his life without passing out. The world seemed to swim in and out of focus as he swayed unsteadily on his feet. People he knew and some he did not, although he was sure he should have, were staring at him in anticipation. He knew he should at least make the attempt, but he did not think he would make it.

“This is it.” He thought. “This is the moment I have dreaded all my life. The end is finally here.” He tried to speak but his saliva had dried up and all he could manage was a croaking sound. As he glanced around him, he could see the concern in everyone’s eyes. Some even registered alarm. He knew he had to try. Even if it killed him, and he thought that it actually might but he had to try. “I absolutely, unequivocally must find a way to miraculously survive this,” he thought, “Everything is hanging on what I do now. They are counting on me which means it’s all riding on this one moment.”

“One,” a sudden stabbing sensation pierced his chest. He could feel his pulse start to palpitate. For a brief moment, he thought he might actually pass out. “Two,” the pressure in his chest increased. He realized he had not taken a breath in quite some time and all the blood had rushed to his head, which felt the size of an enormous, hot air balloon. “Three!” He drew in a deep lungful of air and steeled himself. At first, absolutely nothing at all happened. He was sure his throat had seized and he would be completely immobilized like this forever. Then, at last and with great relief, he heard his voice boom through the room. It reverberated violently off the walls. An infant, somewhere in the large crowd started crying, startled.

“I DO!”

Music started playing and the preacher, looking very relieved, pronounced them man and wife. He kissed his new bride hello, and his old life goodbye. The guests, also relieved, crowded forward to congratulate the happy couple. He realized then that he had made the right decision and after all was said and done and the newlyweds had departed in their white limousine as the guests lingered, but only long enough to comment to each other what a lovely ceremony they had witnessed. They slowly left the chapel with their spring wedding favors and their garden wedding favors in their gaily-decorated packages and they all went home.

The pastor and his wife stood in the empty chapel surveying the left over decorations and little white specks of rice on the carpet. “For a moment, I thought he was going to bolt and I wondered,” the pastor’s wife commented as she put paper plates into a plastic trash bag. “Why do men have such a hard time with commitment?”

The Elderly pastor stopped trying to untangle the vacuum cleaner cord and sat down in the first pew. “My dear,” the elderly pastor began, “I thought you would have figured that out by now. I’ll explain it to you but you might not have the right genes to get it. I believe you have to have a certain level of testosterone to understand.” He reached up and loosed his tie before continuing. “You see, men can comprehend what is wrong and what is right, but unlike women, we can’t figure both, at least, not at the same time. I guess you could say we are like the moon, sometimes we are full of light, and we shine brightly. During that phase, we see the good in everything. Sometimes we have no idea what we want and that is the phase in which we are more like the new moon. You cannot see the new moon because the earth blocks the sunlight. So you could say that when a man is like the new moon he is there, he is just not too bright. Our young groom today was like the crescent moon. Half of his soul could see his lovely bride before him; the other half was not very bright. Fortunately, his bright side kicked in and it turned out okay.” The pastor’s wife slowly shook her head from side to side. “You must be a new moon tonight because you’re making no sense at all.

Aaron Hu is a leading author on a wide range of well published wedding articles. If you are looking for unique wedding favors, E-WeddingFavors.com has the biggest selection available. You will also find all types of wedding favors and much more, all at very affordable prices.

A Wedding Vow is Sacred

A Wedding is a sacred ritual in which two people in love make a vow before God to love one another and share their life together. It is also much more than that as we promise to obey and respect each other. Marriage is a sacred trust that should never be entered into lightly and yet some people will put more thought into buying a car than whether they should get married. They do not consider that they are devoting a lifetime to another person. This is such an awesome responsibility that it staggers the mind.

This kind of commitment is made everyday as people in love tie the knot and move forward with the hopes that their lives together will be rich and fulfilling. Hope springs eternal in the human heart when it comes to matters of love. People grow and change and with any luck, they will grow together rather than apart. There are so many things that could happen that can affect a marriage that it has to have a good, solid foundation of love if it is to have any chance to succeed.

It is sad to think about how many marriages fail when they start out so well. Some couples will never get past the first five years before they have drifted or grown apart. They do not realize that you have to work together every single day to make a marriage work. If they think the most important decision they will make is what kind of bridal shower favors to get then they may be doomed already. Wedding shower favors are important but the most important decision you will ever make is to get married and everything else is a distant second.

Of all the things that will strengthen a couple’s decision to get married, the wedding is right up there at the top of the list. It does not have to be an expensive, all out affair. Even if you get married without a wedding in the middle of the night with a justice of the peace, the important thing is how you remember it. Will you remember the flowers and the food, or will you just remember the look in your bride’s eyes. If you remember the love you feel for the person you are marrying more than the wedding itself, you are off to a great start.

A wedding is a great statement of love and how you are committed to each other but it is not the love itself, nor is it the commitment, which comes from your heart not your wallet. Two people in love will not care as much about the size and cost of the wedding as the look in each other’s eyes when they say their vows. That is not to say that the wedding is not important at all because it is. It is just not as important as the love you feel for each other.

When you are one hundred percent sure that you are in an all time, one of a kind, spend your life together kind of love that will last a lifetime, then go for it and plan the best wedding possible. Start building those memories that will help to strengthen your marriage and your love. Stand before God and your family and friends and say those magic words that will carry you through the rest of your lives. Everyone who attends and some who do not are praying for you and your lives together.

Aaron Hu is a leading author on a wide range of well published wedding articles. If you are looking for unique wedding favors, E-WeddingFavors.com has the biggest selection available. You will also find all types of wedding favors and much more, all at very affordable prices.

Unique Ideas For Wedding Entertainment

Sure, everyone has a band or a d.j. at their wedding, but why stop there? If you really want to wow your guests, think outside the box, and provide some fun and different entertainment which will set your wedding apart, play up your theme, or just plan make for a great party experience. To get you started, check out these unique ideas for wedding entertainment.

Adding special details to a wedding is a fantastic way to give it a personality all its own. As every bride knows, the custom bridal jewelry or artisan designed invitations will make her wedding one-of-a-kind. The entertainment is no exception to this rule. Let’s say you were having a tropical theme wedding, with a flowy bridal gown and custom beach wedding jewelry. Think beyond the steel drum band or Don Ho music, and treat your guests to a spectacular show they are not likely to forget. Firedancing with a Polynesian flair would be a dramatic addition to an outdoor evening wedding. Having a daytime tropical wedding? Why not incorporate some lovely hula dancers? Make it even more fun by having the dancers offer group lessons at the end of their performance so that your guests can give the hula a try.

The cocktail hour at your reception would be a wonderful place to treat your guests to something fun and different. Think about ways in which the entertainment will surprise and delight them. If it can tie in with your theme, even better. Ice sculptures have been quite popular in recent years, especially those which feature the bride and groom’s initial or have some other modern flair. Instead of simply having the ice already done and on display, one neat idea would be to have an ice carving demonstration right there at the cocktail hour. Just keep in mind that large sculptures can be time consuming (and noisy in the early stages, thanks to chain saws!), so work with the ice artist to come up with a feasible design for the time you have allotted, such as putting the finishing touches on an ice sculpture which was roughly formed before the cocktail hour began.

Certainly music is a wonderful way to set the mood at a wedding reception. If you or your fiance come from a cultural background which has a heritage of music, why not showcase it at your reception? A Mariachi band would be a fun addition to the dinner hour if the newlyweds have Mexican heritage. If you ancestors hailed from Italy, have several violinists wander through the cocktail hour or the dinner portion of the reception. Or honor your Scottish background with a bagpiper announcing your grand entrance to the party instead of just the bandleader. For a wedding with a Celtic theme, let a line of Riverdancers enchant your guests with their steps. In fact, any of these musical additions would be wonderful for a wedding even if the couple did not come from those cultural tradition.

There are many other inventive ideas for exciting wedding entertainment. You could have belly dancers or a traditional Chinese dragon performance. Hire a magician to entertain your youngest guests if you will have a lot of kids at your wedding. The possibilities are nearly limitless, and the best part is that you can tailor your special show to fit your own interests and wedding theme.

Bridget Mora writes for Silverland Jewelry about all the special details a bride needs to create her dream wedding. Let the friendly staff at http://silverlandjewelry.com/ help you design gorgeous custom bridal jewelry for your wedding. We are pleased to offer free crystal samples for color matching and complimentary shipping on all jewelry orders over $99.

Summer Wedding Checklist

Summer is coming up, and if you are planning to get married this summer, it is time to make sure that you have everything in place. In addition to the standard wedding needs, there are some extra things which are specific to summertime nuptials. Make sure that you have not overlooked anything with this handy summer wedding checklist.

Venues and Wedding Coordinator: This is certainly tops on the list. If you desire the services of a professional wedding planner to coordinate your event from beginning to end, hopefully you have already hired her. However, it is not too late to decide that you want to hire a coordinator just to make sure that the wedding day itself runs smoothly. Definitely be sure that all contracts are signed and delivered for both the ceremony and reception venues, if you have not already done so.

Musicians, Photographer, and Florist: By the early spring, your wedding vendors should be in place. However, you do still have some time to work on specific details. Your florist will certainly need to have your final bouquet and centerpiece selections made a few months in advance so that all the necessary blossoms and supplies can be ordered. However, as long as you have all song requests and a list of desired photographs in to the musicians and photographer a month before the wedding, that should be sufficient.

Caterer and Baker: Good caterers go fast, so hopefully you already have yours booked! Most caterers will want your final menu in a month or two before the event, and then the complete head count within one or two weeks before the reception date. Unless you are shooting for Sylvia Weinstock, you can still probably hire a great baker at this point if you have not already done so (but don’t wait any longer!). Plan on getting together on the finished wedding cake concept at least a month before your wedding, and don’t forget to coordinate with your florist if you want fresh flowers for your cake decorations.

Wedding Attire: A bride should absolutely have her summer wedding gown ordered by now, and it is also time to make the choices on the veil, headpiece, bridal jewelry, and shoes. If you have not yet ordered your bridal gown, work with a bridal shop on a rush order ASAP!

Transportation, Bridesmaid Gifts, Beauty Appointments: By early spring make sure to have your limos and beauty appointments scheduled. Bridesmaid gifts do not take as long, but why not get that important detail checked off your list now, rather than leave it until things are ultra-busy at the last minute?

Summer Extras: In the summer, especially for an outdoor wedding, be sure to plan for the things which will make the experience pleasant for everyone. That means things like suncreen wipes and possibly insect repellent (either to wear or environmental, like tiki torches and citronella candles), plenty of bottled water to offer guests as they arrive to the ceremony, pretty paper fans (great combo with the wedding programs), and a tent for shade. Don’t overlook the possible need for renting air conditioning units for a tented summer wedding, and also make sure that you have a rain plan in place in case of inclement weather for an outdoor event.

With everything checked off of your list, it should be smooth sailing ahead to your summer wedding!

Bridget Mora writes for Silverland Jewelry about weddings, style, and etiquette. At http://silverlandjewelry.com/, we have all the greatest bridesmaid gifts. We are pleased to offer free shipping on all jewelry orders over $99.

Orange Wedding Bouquets

Looking for a way to add a shot of vivid color to your wedding? Why not try some brightly colored flowers? Orange flowers can make a really nice change of pace from the usual white or pink, and they have a boldness that can either be fun and casual or sophisticated and dramatic. Take a look at these great ideas for orange wedding bouquets for any season.

One of the nice things about orange flowers is that they come in a terrific variety, both in terms of depth of color and style. Let’s begin by exploring some wonderful options for orange spring wedding bouquets. Is your style sweet with a hint of vintage? Then try a romantic collection of ruffly sweet peas in a lush apricot color. The apricot hue combines marvelously with all shades of yellow flowers, as well. Tie it up with an antique moire ribbon for the perfect orange spring bouquet.

Another gorgeous option for orange spring wedding bouquets is a big bunch of tulips. The classic style of tulips is an interesting contrast with a bold color. If orange is your wedding theme, embrace it fully with a single color bouquet. Brides who are choosing to go a bit more traditional with their bridal gowns and wedding jewelry can use a mixture of tulip colors, with the orange adding punch to more typical pink blossoms.

Summer wedding flowers tend to be on the bright side, and orange is one of the best colors to choose. For a casual affair, you can’t beat a simple round bouquet of orange and fuchsia gerbera daisies. A jaunty striped ribbon will be the ideal accent. If your style is more dramatic, choose a grand bouquet of bright orange tiger lilies. This would be a fabulous addition to an otherwise white wedding attire and jewelry look. Very sophisticated. For mixed summer bouquets, combine apricot snapdragons with pink and orange roses to create a design with a romantic flair. A long trailing ribbon will be beautiful for the bouquet wrap.

In the autumn, orange is one of the top colors. For a classic fall bouquet, try combining a variety of orange hues, from vivid to rusty. Many of the most poplar flowers of the season come in a shade of orange. You can create gorgeous bouquets by combining zinnias, mum, and dahlias. Add some unique character with textural accents such as hanging Chinese lantern pods, berries, and even dried vines. A rustic burlap wrap would look great for an informal wedding, or dress things up a bit with a rich chocolate brown velvet ribbon.

Typical winter wedding colors are red and white, but why not try an orange bouquet for something less expected? One of the prettiest winter wedding bouquets I ever saw was a classic nosegay of terra cotta roses accented with hypericum berries. It was such a nice change from the usual red roses. Mango mini calla lilies would make a gorgeous sophisticated winter bouquet, as would exotic orange orchids arranged in a dramatic waterfall cascade. There are so many spectacular options for orange bridal bouquets that there is something to suit almost any bride’s taste.

Bridget Mora writes for Silverland Jewelry about weddings, decor, and style. Let the friendly staff at http://silverlandjewelry.com/ help you select the perfect wedding jewelry for everyone in your bridal party. As our gift to you, all jewelry orders over $99 receive free shipping.

Khaki Suits For Grooms

I love a tuxedo as next as the much person, but it is not the only option for wedding attire for a groom. Unless the wedding is to be very formal, in the spring and summer months, it can be so much more fresh and modern to lighten things up a bit. Enter the khaki suit: appropriate for an elegant daytime wedding yet perfectly in style for the season, it can be an excellent alternative to either a tuxedo or a traditional navy suit. These are some ideas on how to style khaki suits for the groom and his groomsmen.

One of the fantastic things about a khaki suit for a groom is that it is both classic and fresh at the same time. It also feels more celebratory than a business-like navy or charcoal suit, which is ideal for a wedding. Being a light colored neutral, you will also find that a khaki suit allows you to be as expressive as you want with the rest of the groom’s attire, including his shirt, tie, boutonierre or pocket square, and cufflinks.

A spring garden wedding is a wonderful place for a khaki suit. Instead of a basic white shirt, why not have the men in the wedding wear shirts in a pastel color? Pale blue is always handsome, or select a shirt color which coordinates with the wedding colors. Light yellow shirts are very springy and surprisingly neutral. A discreet pattern on the groom’s shirt, such as a tiny gingham check would be a marvelous addition.

A great idea for a tie for a garden wedding would be one with a small floral print, such as a Liberty floral. It would look fresh and springlike with a khaki suit and light colored shirt. If your groom will not go for a floral print, a small print in a motif which appeals to him could be nice, such as a green and white golf design. Keep the rest of the accessories simple, such as a classic pair of silver monogrammed cufflinks (these also make great groomsmen gifts). A cheerful daisy boutonierre would be a great finishing detail.

In the summer, khaki suits are perfect for nautical themed weddings. What could be more crisp and classic than khaki paired with navy and bright white? For a dash of color, mix in subtle accents of lime green or red. Starting with the shirts, pair the khaki suits with either a pure white or an elegant French blue. Embrace the nautical theme with anchor or sailboat cufflinks, which are not only terrific gifts for groomsmen, but also for the groom himself. Select a tie which either has diagonal stripes or a discreet nautical print. Motifs like anchors, ships’ wheels, knots, or whales are just a few appropriate tie motif ideas (check out places like Vineyard Vines for great looking options).

If your groom likes strong colors, another great look for a khaki suit is to pair it with a sherbet color for a casual summer wedding. Try a mango or pale lime shirt with a crisp finish, which would be ideal for a wedding with an orange or green theme. Another option is to stick with a basic white shirt, but let your groom have fun wearing a tie in his favorite color, whether it is a summery turquoise or a deep purple. When the wedding is informal, you may consider substituting a decorative pocket square for a more traditional boutonierre.

With so many ways to wear one, the khaki suit is really the go-to look for spring and summer grooms. Handsome but not stuffy, the khaki suit is the perfect compromise between wanting to look polished, yet summery. Best of all, unlike a tuxedo, the suit will become a versatile part of his wardrobe for the future.

Bridget Mora writes for Silverland Jewelry about weddings, fashion, and etiquette. Visit us at http://silverlandjewelry.com/ for an incredible selection of groomsmen gifts that your guys will love.

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