The week after valentine’s day is a great time to get your hands on romance/heart themed items at huge sales! Over the next few days, I will be searching for and sharing items I find on sale that would be perfect for a wedding! For now- check out these finds from Terry’s Village (click on the pictures to find them)

This wirework heart is 13 x 11 1/2″ and absolutely gorgeous! Just tie a ribbon to it, and hang it on the doorway into the chapel/reception area. Or, hang 3 at varying heights behind the head table. These are on sale for $6.75 each, so you can easily add a few to your decor without spending a fortune!

These heart shaped cookie magnet set would make a lovely wedding favor, and at $3.97 for 6 - that works out to about 65 cents per guest!! VERY affordable, and perfect for a pink or red wedding theme.

Here is one find that gives you an entire centerpiece in one, and the entire thing is $8.97! All you have to add is a candle! This centerpiece works for a red wedding any time of year, but if you are planning ahead for a Christmas 2008 wedding, the red berries will fit right in as well!

And one more worth mentioning, these adorable little gift bags! Just add some chocolates or other treats, and you have a wonderful favor. These are on sale in sets of 3 for $4.97.

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Valentine’s Themed wedding offer a lot of unique options for centerpieces - there are two of my favorites, each with a totally different feel to them, and each usable for any wedding even if it isn’t Valentine’s!

This first one is a very romantic candle holder design, suitable for a tradtional, semi formal wedding. The hearts make it suitable for a Valentine’s theme, while the berries make it very suitable for any winter wedding. The design itself has a country feel as well. This set is a complete centerpeice, you wouldn’t really need to add anything to it - and they sell for $18 per set.

My second choice is this very modern, trendy design of a man and a woman forming a heart that would be suitable for even the most formal, elegant wedding. The black color also means it will work in any season, with almost any color scheme and most themes! You could add a pillar candle behind each one for a romantic glow, or place on a mirrow with small glass pebbles for accent peices. These are very affordable, on sale right now for $3/piece.

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If you are planning a Valentine’s Themed wedding - or any red/pink themed wedding - this is the time to shop for favors: with valentines/red/pink items available in nearly every store, there are some really unique items available that you won’t want to miss out on. Here are a few we found online:

This cute little tin buckets stand 3″ high and are perfect for holding candies, cinnamon hearts, mints or chocolates. Available in sets of 12, they are about 84 cents each!

These glass votive holders are adorable - and they come personalized with whatever you wish: your names and date for example. They are very affordable ($10 for a dozen) and can also double as part of your lighting/table decor.

Here is a unique twist on the Chinese Take-out Box idea. You can put candies, mints, chocolates or other small goodies in these 2 1/2″ high boxes. The best part - at $3 for a dozen, that is only 25 cents per box!!

If you prefer a longer-lasting favor, and want to avoid the regular old candy routine - these valentine magnets may be just the thing. They look good enough to eat, and are very affordable at about $1 a peice.

Another non-edible favor idea, these little angels stand just over 2″ high and would add an elegant touch to any table! Use a few small boxes stacked together, covered with red cloth to set them in a group at different levels. Sprinkle rose petals, pearls, and/or cinnamon hearts among them - and you have a centerpeice as well! These sell for $15 per dozen, so about $1.25 per guest.

Heart-shaped lollipops - there are so many ways you could use these. Tie them with a ribbon along, tuck them in under the napkin ring, stick them in cupcakes, or place a few in the centerpieces for a unique touch. At only $4 for a dozen, these are an affordable way to treat your guests.

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Asked on Yahoo Answers:

i want my wedding theme to be ‘romance’. i am looking for suggestions, from everything from colors to decoration ideas. my wedding is in april by the way.

My Answer:

Things that scream ROMANCE:

chocolate
wine
strawberrys
roses
rose petals
red
white
pink
silks and satins
candles
elegant finger foods and fancy cocktails
poetry
elegant fonts
orchestra
lights
dancing
moonlight
stars
instrumental music
horse drawn carriage rides

Some Ideas:
- use famous couples in history, favorite romance songs, etc as table names
- candlelight evening weddings are very romantic, as is dancing under the stars. See if you can rent a tent with “skylights” that can be closed if it rains, but open to the stars otherwise.

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