Paradise Cove offers a number of exceptional sites to hold your special ceremony in our luxurious outdoor wedding venues DFW. Our dedicated staff will assist you to assure the wedding of your dreams. After the wedding ceremony in our outdoor wedding venues DFW, every couple deserves a wonderful honeymoon. After all, the honeymoon can only occur once. In the following, we will discuss the Honeymoon Registry. The registry is a modern means for guests to offer something different from the standard china. While you may not remember who gave you a specific item, you will remember with distinction the person who paid for an exciting tour.

The honeymoon registry originated from couples who marry later in life. Living on their own for some years, the wedding registry presented the problem of these couples already having everything they needed. Couples who want a special honeymoon, but find the financing problematic, a honeymoon registry can assist them with the cost as well.

With a Honeymoon Registry, you build the gift list with the anticipated activities during the honeymoon. Guests contribute money towards the activities and experiences listed on your registry. For example, spa treatments for the two of you, tours, special meals, and scuba diving are some popular activities guests can fund.

However, not everyone is comfortable with gifting online. Some guests prefer to purchase from the traditional wedding registry in a walk-in shop. The answer is to provide both. If you are unable to provide a Wedding Registry, suggest guests donate to your favorite charity. Otherwise, try to list items you can use. For example, towels and linens can be stored until needed. Consider the future if you plan to have children, and request cookie cutters, cupcake totes, or baking sheets, you do not already have.

Like the Wedding Registry where asking for cash is unacceptable, the same rule applies for the Honeymoon Registry. Guests have the option of giving you cash, but you never request it. Instead, request experiences, and events for your honeymoon. Guests can choose whether to pay for it online or mail you a check for the requested gift. On some sites, guests also have the option of contributing toward the cost of an experience, without paying for the entire cost.

Selecting a Honeymoon Registry

There are literally thousands of choices for a honeymoon registry. To begin with, select one that is free to set up, and that will provide a free Wedding Website for your use. The wedding website is a good place to list your Wedding Registry, Honeymoon Registry, plans, photographs and directions to the outdoor wedding venues DFW. While the wedding invitation will also offer directions, you do not want to tell where to find your registries on the invitation, but you can list your Wedding Website “for more information.”

Honeymoon Wishes, allows your guests to give specific gifts, such as a tour, a massage or contribute funds towards your honeymoon. One reason Honeymoon Wishes is popular even though its fees are higher than other registry options, is due to its network of travel professionals, resorts, and cruise lines who participate with the site. Their participation allows guests to select a gift, which is paid for directly from your registry to the provider in your honeymoon destination.

Security

Select a secure site that is PCI compliant to assure the best possible security for your paying guests. Being PCI compliant means their security meets strict standards comparable to PayPal.

Selecting a Honeymoon Registry site will depend on what you want from it. Fees, International Options, Security, Style versatility, and public availability are factors to consider. In addition, do not wait until the last minute to post the registry. Ideally, you should post the Honeymoon Registry along with the Wedding Registry, a few months before, and no less than a month prior to the wedding in your chosen outdoor wedding venues DFW.

A <strong is a great way to save for the adventure of a lifetime. Paradise Cove wishes you the best, and anticipates assisting you with your wedding in our outdoor wedding venues in DFW. If you would like a tour, and/or to learn more about the services, and the waterfront weddings we offer in our outdoor wedding venues DFW, give us a call to schedule an appointment today.

Paradise Cove is a private facility providing special events and outdoor weddings in Southlake, TX, located on the shores of Lake Grapevine. Its beautifully landscaped grounds with views of the sparkling lake offer a variety of ideal settings for your ceremony in our outdoor wedding venues in Dallas.

The wedding registry poses the problem of ensuring guests know where to find the registry list without being rude. One rule is steadfast, to never include it on your wedding invitation. To do so is a complete faux pas. However, what is acceptable is to list your wedding website on an insert providing other necessary information, and include it in the invitation.

The following are suggestions for ensuring guests know where to find your wedding registry.

1. Word of mouth is still the best way to inform guests of where to find your registry. Your best messengers are your parents, his parents, members of the wedding party, close friends, and family members.

2. An online registry offers the convenience of adding and deleting items at any time, and allows you to view the items guests have selected.

3. Some brides have personalized cards printed with the lucky couple’s name, driving directions to the ceremony, and the online wedding registry address, or a location such as a retail outlet. These can be given to invited guests in person if you will see them prior to the wedding. An alternative is to include an insert with the wedding invitation. Include driving directions, local hotel information for those arriving from out of town, weekend activities, and links to your wedding registry.

Tips for a Registry

1. Offer a wide range of gift types with varying price ranges, and include a larger number of lower and moderate cost items. Those who are on limited incomes will be able to buy what they can afford and you will receive items often overlooked that you can use.

2. Have the registry ready at least a month before your scheduled ceremony in our outdoor wedding venues in Dallas, the best advice is to have it complete when the invitations go out.

3. Do not list only high cost items, as not all guests can afford to be generous. Balance these with a greater number of moderately priced and low cost gift items. You can suggest that guests may go in together with high-cost items, or set up a fund for donations on an item, but it is not appropriate to request money. In addition, list items from walk in retail stores for those who prefer to shop in person, rather than online.

4. Requesting donations to your favorite charity are an acceptable alternative to listing gifts on a wedding registry, and is a charitable way to start a married life together.

In addition, Paradise Cove only hosts one wedding per day to ensure you and your guests receive superior service. This practice enables our staff to focus their attention on your wedding, and if the weather turns inclement, we are able to provide an alternative with our indoor facility.

Furthermore, our outdoor wedding venues in Dallas is located near the city center, which includes numerous recreational activities for your wedding guests such as boating, camping, fishing, marinas, parks, trails and other activities.

The beautiful setting of Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in Dallas offers the magical beauty every bride wants for her wedding. Give us a call learn more about our facility, options and amenities or to schedule a tour. Our dedicated staff will handle the details, ensuring your wedding fulfills your dreams for your outdoor wedding venues in Dallas. We hope you found our tips for your wedding registry helpful, and anticipate meeting you at Paradise Cove.

Our outdoor wedding venues in Dallas offer multiple scenic locations for your ceremony. Our landscaped grounds overlook the sparkling waters of Lake Grapevine, and we feature a stone, white gazebo for a formal and elegant setting for a lakeside ceremony beside the lake’s waters.

Our elegant gardens and stone paths offer an alternative setting among fragrant flowers, and a Texas blue sky above. Perhaps you would prefer a colorful sunset as the backdrop for your ceremony, a candlelit dinner, and a fire in the fireplace for chilly autumn evenings. We can provide that as well, with the theme you want, the ambiance you desire in our stately lakeside facility.

The old oak tree offers a protective arbor for couples to make their vows, providing a shady respite with the lake in the background, its branches stretching for the sky.

For those couples who prefer an indoor setting, we offer a spacious indoor setting with lake views for vows spoken before the large stone fireplace under shelter from the elements.

Our outdoor wedding venues in Dallas provide nature at its best, situated on the shores of Lake Grapevine for an elegant lakeside wedding.

For guests staying in the area, Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in Dallas is only a short drive, and the area includes recreational activities for such as golf, boating, camping, fishing, marinas, parks, trails, and much more to keep them entertained while in the area.

Furthermore, we only host one wedding/activity per day to ensure that our attention and services are entirely devoted to you and your guests alone. This provides the additional benefit of moving your party indoors when the weather threatens to ruin your wedding.

At Paradise Cove, we commit all of our resources to our clients, one couple at a time. Paradise Cove offers a luxury wedding venue, and the complete convenience of our capable staff handling the details, so you can concentrate on being beautiful, and leave the rest to us.

In addition to the wedding ceremony, we also provide spectacular indoor or outdoor receptions, and your own wedding coordinator to ensure a flawless process from beginning to end when you depart for your honeymoon.

Dining and Banquet

Dining options at Paradise Cove range from a luxurious dinner provided by our caterer or yours, on the tranquil garden patio, or indoors with a stone fireplace and views of the lake for up to 200 guests. To learn about all of our dining options, and features, contact us for an appointment to tour our facility.

Our capable staff will provide the personalized, luxury wedding you dream of in our picturesque outdoor wedding venues in Dallas. We specialize in outdoor waterfront weddings, and the professional staff of Paradise Cove can take care of all the details for you, allowing you to enjoy your special day. Give us a call for additional information, we will explain our services, our options, and all the information you need regarding Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in Dallas.

Hiring a qualified photographer is an essential step in planning a wedding. After all, your wedding photos are a one-time opportunity. Due to this, hiring an ideal wedding photographer is essential for your wedding in Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in Dallas.

1. When to hire a wedding photographer

Once you have booked the wedding ceremony and reception in our outdoor wedding venues in Dallas, begin shopping for a photographer. Setting a date for the ceremony will not always assure that the venue of your choice – or the photographer, will be available. Book the venue and reception before the photographer.

In addition, prized photographers are often booked a year in advance, and you may not be able to secure them. Begin comparing photographers early on, but do not book them until the date of the ceremony and reception are confirmed.

2. Preselecting a photographer

Once you have narrowed the choice to three photographers who are available for the date of your wedding in our outdoor wedding venues in Dallas, meet with each one in person. This step ensures that you like your photographer, which is an essential for wedding photography.

3. The qualities to look for in a wedding photographer

The top quality a photographer can have is experience. While creativity is an essential, the ability to carry it out is even more important.

The skill of clear communication is essential, as a photographer who is not concise in his expectations with subjects can lead to friction.

Consistency in style is a necessity. A photographer who jumps all over the spectrum of style in photography will leave you wondering what you will receive. A photographer who consistently produces clean, clear photography is one who will provide a consistent, and reliable quality.

4. Questions to ask during the first meeting

Far too often couples hire a photographer that goes out of business before they receive their pictures. For this reason, ask them how long they have been in business. A stable business provides an assurance of receiving your wedding photos.

Ask if he/she works well with people. You want to hire a photographer who can manage and coordinate groups of people and can handle related issues.

Clarify exactly what you will receive, and the services provided. Ensure you receive the quote in writing, providing proof if there is a discrepancy when you hire the photographer.

Ensure you meet with the photographer who will be shooting your wedding, and not a sales consultant, manager or studio owner. Meeting the photographer will ensure you like the photographer, an essential as you and your wedding party will be spending significant time with him/her in our outdoor wedding venues in Dallas.

Establish the number of photos you will receive. The typical photographer is preserving 50 to 100 photos per hour. This captures all of the details that you may have missed while conversing, and mingling.

5. The high cost of wedding photography

To those not in the industry of photography, the cost may seem excessive. However, consider the costs involved for the photographer. First, the photographer can easily be carrying $15,000 to $20,000 work of equipment and gear. Next, consider it will easily require several days just to edit the hundreds of images made during your wedding and reception.

In addition, the photographer has the cost of software, albums, business expenses (which include taxes, rent, commercially rated utilities, insurance, and other), shipping, and the cost of an assistant if applicable, repair of equipment, transportation, and other. The cost of being a small business is high, and leaves the photographer with surprisingly little.

6. When your choice of a photographer is not available

Once the choices are narrowed and a decision is made, and your first choice is no longer available for the date of your wedding, simply ask them for their recommendations. They probably know a reliable photographer with a similar style, who may be available for your ceremony and reception in Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in Dallas.

Tips to communicate

• Tell your photographer of special requests you have.

• Provide the photographer for an essentials list. For example, you may want a photo of yourself with your grandmother, or a best friend. Ask him/her to use it as a check-off list to ensure the photos you want.

• Ask the photographer to visit the outdoor wedding venues in Dallas prior to the wedding. This will enable the photographer to note features that will provide exceptional wedding photos, before the wedding.

• Request an all angles view that captures the special details of your wedding dress and veil. In 20 years, you will especially appreciate it.

• Include grandparents, aunts, uncles and other older relatives in your photography session. Over time, as older family passes away these photos will hold special meaning in your heart.

• Request non-ceremony photos to be shot prior to the ceremony. Family and friends can be photographed before the wedding, in addition to your favorite areas of the outdoor wedding venues in Dallas. This will free up the photographer to concentrate on the ceremony and the reception afterward.

are memories captured in time, and you want them to be as perfect as the wedding day itself. Provide your photographer with an essentials photo list, retain a copy for yourself, and include his/her agreement to use it in the contract. Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in Dallas can ensure every detail of the perfect wedding for your special day, a capable photographer ensures a photographic record of it. We anticipate meeting you and your fiancé in Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in Dallas.

Attending a wedding is not always a pleasure, and the last thing a bride and groom want is for their wedding guests to wait for an opportune moment to escape. The following tips for entertaining wedding guests will help you to assure your guests’ will enjoy themselves in Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in DFW.

1. Make introductions at the rehearsal.

Unless your families are from the same town and already know each other, a wedding brings together two families and sets of friends who are strangers. The solution is to bring family and other out of town guests together before the wedding. Invite them to the engagement party, or a small barbecue. For those who live distantly, invite them to the rehearsal and dinner the night before the wedding in our outdoor wedding venues in DFW.

When the wedding arrives guests will be more comfortable with each other, and the overall atmosphere will be more relaxed at both your outdoor wedding venues in DFW, and the reception.

2. Do not leave guests hanging.

Do not leave guests hanging while you are busy with the photographer. Arrange for drinks and snacks to be available while family and guests wait. Provide seating and room to mingle, some music played low can help the crowd to relax and get in a celebratory mood for the reception in Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in DFW.

3. Appetizers

Provide tasty treats for guests’ while they wait for the two of you. Do not let them go hungry even when a full dinner is waiting. Provide tasty hors d’oeuvres, mini empanadas, and other one-bite appetizers that will not interfere with conversation. Your guests will be refreshed, and will feel pampered and grateful.

4. Plan for guest’s safety.

You want your guests’ to enjoy themselves at the reception, and to be safe on the way home. To ensure your guests safety, arrange for transportation to their hotel, after they have enjoyed the alcohol. If hiring a shuttle service is not in the budget, ask friends who do not drink, or who are willing to forego it, to provide transportation. This extra consideration gives guests the freedom to relax, and enjoy a few drinks without worrying about getting home safely after leaving your outdoor wedding venues in DFW.

5. Give thought to your seating chart.

If you have ever been in the situation of sitting at a table where you do not know anyone, you understand how awkward it can feel. Spend some time with your seating chart to ensure your guests spend time with people they know, and like. If you are playing matchmaker and seating them with someone new, take the time to introduce them and point out common interests to quick start their conversation.

Do not forget to consider family members with an ongoing grudge, and seat them as far apart as possible.

6. Keep guest smiling with entertainment.

Do you remember how the best birthday parties from childhood provided entertainment? The options for a successful wedding celebration include a DJ or live band, photo booths and public specialty performers. Today’s pros will ensure your wedding does not suffer from a boring moment in our outdoor wedding venues in DFW.

7. Desert bars are a wedding favorite.

While wedding cakes are a basic for a wedding, desert bars are highly popular in today’s weddings. A full dessert bar stocked with gorgeous (and scrumptious) goodies will have your guests returning for more. The dessert bar can double as your wedding favor by setting out plastic bags or boxes for your guests to take a snack home.

8. Relax and your guests will do the same.

Planning a wedding can be stressful, and it is hard to have fun if you are on edge when any small issue arises. Brides often assign a capable relative or bridesmaid to deal with any last-minute tasks and problem, but when you choose Paradise Cove for your outdoor wedding venues in DFW we will handle the details, enabling you to relax, and enjoy your day.

Seating both your college or high school friends at a table together gives them an opportunity to catch up, especially if they have not seen each other for quite some time. You can also mix them up if you and your new spouse attended different schools; you never know who may hit it off. Try seating together your friend and his friend that the two of you think will get along exceptionally well, and those with common interests and occupations.

Traditionally, your parents and your new spouse’s parents sit at the same table, along with grandparents, siblings not in the wedding party, the wedding officiate, and his/her spouse. However, if either of your parents are divorced, and are uncomfortable being near to each other, seating them at separate tables with their own close family and/or friends may be the wisest choice. If you are unsure, talk to them, they will tell you how they feel.

Contact a Paradise Cove representative to schedule a tour of our outdoor wedding venues in DFW. We offer a number of sites in our facility for your consideration, and provide the use of our reception area in our packages. In addition, we provide our couples with a wedding coordinator to handle all the details so you do not have to. When you select Paradise Cove on the shores of beautiful Lake Grapevine for outdoor wedding venues in DFW, our facility is yours for the day. For this reason, tours and consultations are by appointment only. We look forward to sharing this momentous occasion with you, and in assuring you of the personalized luxury wedding you want. We hope you found our guide for entertaining wedding guests to be of assistance.

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Though you may have never heard the term, professional photographers use the term golden hour in reference to the time of day with the best lighting. Learn more about it in the following, and discuss it with your photographer for before your wedding in your selected outdoor wedding venues in Fort Worth.

Lighting is an important factor in photography, and regardless of the subject, a poor quality of light will provide uninspiring photos. This is especially true in outdoor photography. Artificial lighting requires a trained eye for the proper illumination of the subject, and the best photos possible. You want exceptional photos for your wedding, and why not take advantage of the flattering light of the golden hour for special photos that you, your family, and the generations to come will treasure.

Lighting affects how colors appear, and while some subjects do well in ample sunlight, the golden hour provides the ideal solution for magical photos with a golden touch.

When is the Golden Hour?

The golden hour is roughly the first hour of light after sunrise, and the last hour of light before sunset, with a variation in its duration with the seasons. During the golden hour, the sun is low in the horizon, producing a flattering, soft, diffused, golden light. It cannot be replicated regardless of the equipment you own.

The golden hour lighting provides less contrast, reducing strong shadows or hazy highlights. The warm glow adds a warm appeal to the scene, is flattering to our skin, and the soft, long shadows add texture and depth to the beauty of your outdoor wedding venues in Fort Worth. Photographic images are two-dimensional images, and the golden hour often provides images that appear to be three-dimensional.

When to Use It

The golden hour rule can provide magical photos with its soft lighting of outdoor portraits, flowers, and plants in the photos. While you may not want to schedule your wedding for the wee hours of the morning, you can opt for some photos during the evening golden hour. It is well worth slipping away just before or after your wedding to grab a few shots for some special photos. The golden hour is named for the warm, golden diffused sunlight that is likely to provide some of your favorite photos of your special day in your outdoor wedding venues in Fort Worth. Just keep in mind, the golden hour will not wait on you.

Our knowledgeable staff specializes in providing personalized luxury weddings in Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in Fort Worth. We want to create the special wedding you dream of, and ensure the first day of the rest of your life surrounds you with wonderful memories at Paradise Cove. Give us a call to schedule a tour of our beautiful grounds on the shore of Lake Grapevine. Our staff can answer your questions regarding our venue, its numerous features, and the services we provide. We look forward to meeting you in our newly remodeled and landscaped grounds, which will provide the perfect backdrop for your wedding, during the golden hour, or at any other scheduled time.

In years long gone by, flowers each had a specific meaning. Today’s wedding has no rules, and the sentiment is personal to you. For the bride who would like to send a certain message, a florist can be of assistance. Furthermore, you can utilize the following partial guide on the meaning of flowers, collected by the Society of American Florists from numerous sources for personalizing your outdoor wedding venues in Dallas.

Flower and Meaning

Amaryllis – dramatic
Anemone – fragile
Apple Blossom – promise, contentment
Azalea – abundance
Baby’s Breath – festivity
Bachelor’s Button – anticipation
Begonia – deep thoughts
Black-Eyed Susan – encouragement
Camellia – graciousness
Carnation
pink – gratitude
red – flashy
striped – refusal
white – remembrance
yellow – cheerful
Cosmos – peaceful
Crocus – foresight
Daffodil – chivalry
Delphinium – boldness
Daisy – innocence
Freesia – spirited
Forget-me-not – remember forever
Gardenia – joy
Geranium – comfort
Ginger – proud
Gladiolus – strength of character
Heather – solitude
Hibiscus – delicate beauty
Holly – domestic happiness
Hyacinth – sincerity
Hydrangea – perseverance
Iris – inspiration
Ivy – fidelity
Jasmine – grace and elegance
Larkspur – beautiful spirit
Lavender – distrust
Lilac – first love
Magnolia – dignity
Orange blossom – fertility
Orchid – delicate beauty
Pansy – loving thoughts
Passionflower – passion
Peony – healing
Poppy – consolation
Rose
Pink – admiration
Red – passionate love
White – purity
Yellow – friendship
Stephanotis – good luck
Sunflower – adoration
Tuberose – pleasure
Tulip
Pink – caring
Purple – royalty
Red – love
White – forgiveness
Yellow – hopelessly in love
Violet – faithfulness

Planning

Obtain itemized statements for the proposed flowers from several florists. While planning outdoor wedding venues in Dallas, the florist will need to know the following:

Budget: Florists are typically willing to work within your budget, and can suggest ways to save such as using full-blooms in order to decrease the number of stems required.

Quantity: The florist will need to know the number of groomsmen and bridesmaids in the wedding party; the number of parents, grandparents, and guests.

Style: Tell the florist the style and mood that you want, such as modern or romantic for example. Collect photographs that represent the floral design that you would like to include in your outdoor wedding venues in Dallas.

The florist will also need to know the location of the ceremony and reception, for example, some flowers will wilt quickly in the heat and will need special considerations in summertime outdoor wedding venues in Dallas.

Color Scheme: Tell the florist the color scheme you would like. Your wedding colors can provide inspiration, the color of bridesmaid dresses, or the colors of the interior reception area, for example.

Items to Carry With You

Bring photos of flower arrangements you like, a swatch of a bridesmaid dress, a photo of the ceremony and reception area, and a photo of your wedding dress.

Itemized Statement

Ask the florist for photographs or too see displays (if available) of the flowers he/she suggests. In addition, ask in advance what substitutions will be provided when a flower is not available. Finally, ask the florist for an itemized statement, this can prevent mistakes.

Once you select a florist, hold a second consultation to confirm and finalize the order. Verify the specific flowers, the style, colors and quantity. The final meeting is the time to make changes or adjustments. Trust the florist’s expertise and knowledge, and be willing to listen to her/his suggestions. Brides often find that doing so provides an arrangement more beautiful than they considered possible.

Once the plans are finalized, you will sign a contract with the florist and pay a deposit, typically 50 % with the balance due the week of the wedding. The contract should state the payment terms, and the number and descriptions of each item, and its cost; additional rental or labor charges, taxes and other fees, and the date, place and time in your outdoor wedding venue in Dallas, that the flowers will be delivered and assembled if necessary.

We hope you found this guide to the meaning of flowers useful. We offer both a full-service package, and a lease only option for the use of our facility during your outdoor wedding venues in Dallas. Contact us or visit our wedding pages for further details on Paradise Cove’s wedding venues in Dallas. We anticipate assisting you in your personalized wedding plans.

Families often have wedding traditions of their own, and they may originate from a distant time and place. Specific traditions are widespread, while others are now practiced in local pockets only. Most couples in the U.S. follow traditions that are set back into the deep mists of time past. Whether your wedding is conducted indoors or in Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in Dallas, you will probably practice a few of these. Here are 20 fun wedding traditions and superstitions to explain the roots of today’s modern traditions.

Paradise Cove’s beautiful outdoor wedding venues in Dallas has seen many traditions, and welcomes yours.

1. Honeymoons began with the ancient Teutonic people whose weddings were only held under the full moon. After the wedding, the bride and groom would drink wine made from honey for one full moon cycle (thirty days). Consequently, this period became known as the “honey moon.” Over time, the purpose of the honeymoon changed, though the name did not.

2. The tradition of wearing engagement and wedding rings on the fourth finger of the left hand began because it was once thought that a vein in the “ring finger” led directly to the heart.

3. In English tradition, Wednesday is the “best day” to marry, Monday symbolizes wealth, and Tuesday represents health. Saturday is the preferred day for modern couples to marry, although traditionally, it is the unluckiest day!

4. The groom carrying the bride across the threshold began to protect her from evil spirits hiding beneath the threshold.

6. Diamonds in gold or silver settings became engagement rings during the fifteenth century among wealthy Venetians.

7. Almost 70% of all modern brides wear the traditional diamond on the fourth finger of their left hand.

8. A sapphire in a wedding ring symbolizes marital happiness.

9. A pearl engagement ring is considered bad luck as its shape resembles that of a tear.

10. Aquamarine represents marital harmony and ensures a long, happy marriage.

11. In Victorian England intertwining snakes with ruby eyes were popular as wedding bands, the winding coils forming the ring were the symbol of eternity.

12. Seventeen tons of gold are made into wedding rings each year in the U.S.

13. The tradition of white wedding dresses began with Queen Victoria in 1940.

14. Ancient Greeks and Romans thought the veil protected the bride from evil spirits. Brides wear veils to this day.

15. We have all heard “Something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue.” The “something old” represents the brides past, while “something new” symbolizes the couple’s happy future together, “something borrowed” comes from a person who is happily married, with the hopes that some of the good luck rubs off on the bride, “something blue” symbolizes fidelity, and love.

16. The wedding cake comes from ancient Rome, where guests broke a loaf of bread over a bride’s head to promote fertility.

17. The Catholic tradition of “posting the banns” to announce a marriage originated as a means to ensure the bride and groom were not related.

18. Tossing the garter is a tradition for single men; the man who catches the garter is believed to be the next male to get married.

19. Giving away the bride stems from the days when a woman was considered property for barter or trade in arranged marriages.

20. According to tradition, good omens for the wedding day include seeing a rainbow, having a sunny day, or meeting a black cat.

Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in Dallas offers luxury weddings on the shore of Lake Grapevine. We provide a wedding coordinator to assist you in creating a custom wedding in our meticulously landscaped outdoor wedding venues in Dallas.

We offer a number of beautiful sites beside the lake for taking your vows in our outdoor wedding venues in Dallas. Contact a Paradise Cove representative for questions, to schedule a personal tour, or to book your wedding in our outdoor wedding venues in Dallas. We hope you enjoyed reading wedding facts and superstition.

If you would like to personalize your wedding, the following tips can assist you in your goal as you plan for your special day at Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in Fort Worth.

Personalize Your Cake

Ask your baker to recreate flowers, ruffles or other favorite features of your wedding gown and/or veil on your wedding cake.

Plan an ice bar with flowers or fruit, frozen in the bar. Lay colorful LED lights near the bottom edges, for a super cool bar during an evening reception.

Personalizing Your Wedding Program

Include a who’s who on the program, explaining your relationship to each member of the wedding party. Photos from a few your travels and adventures together, or the engagement party will be enjoyed. A favorite verse or lyrics from a song the two of you enjoy will add a touch romanticism. In addition, you can have your .wedding program printed on fans, providing a dual purpose in warm outdoor wedding venues in Fort Worth.

Substitute the Bridesmaid Bouquet

Substitute the bridesmaids’ bouquets will silk fans or parasols in your wedding colors (this one will be appreciated in an overly warm wedding ceremony at outdoor wedding venues in Fort Worth. Increase ambience in an evening ceremony with the bridesmaids carrying candles or lanterns. However, its best to use battery operated mood candles to ensure no one receives a burn from hot wax.

Personalize Your Processional Music

There is no rule that says you have to play the “The Bridal March” as you walk down the aisle. Select a favorite tune appropriate for the mood.

Write Your Own Vows

Write your own vows, and listen to your heart, saying what you feel. Think of today, tomorrow and the golden years to come.

Fun Favors

Blown glass, and glass favors are super low cost at 99 cent stores. Buy them up in wedding themes, and attach a small photo of the two of you attached with glue dots. Guests will love them, and can easily remove the photo for use in their home. However, supplies may be limited for individual themes, so start stocking them up several months prior to the wedding.

Make VIPS Feel Important

Provide colorful slip covers for chairs in one of your wedding colors. You do not have to spend a fortune to cover 200 chairs. Simply cover chairs for the VIPs among your guests, and matching ribbons or flowers on the end of aisles. In addition, place name cards to reserve seating for your VIPs.

Hand out thank you cards, personalized for guests thanking them for sharing your special day.

Duo Delicious

If the two of you are at odds on the flavor of the wedding cake, choose a different flavor for each layer, that way you and your guests get to pick their favorite. Marriage is often about compromises, this is a great way to take that first step.

Use Fans

Protecting food from pests can be a full time job at outdoor wedding venues in Fort Worth. Place fans with ribbon streamers in your wedding colors to keep flying pests away and brighten the display. If it is a hot day, you can bet guests will gather there!

Remember Those less Fortunate

After the wedding is over, and guests are gone, ask a family member or friend to deliver the wedding flowers to a nursing home or hospital. The flowers will continue to provide pleasure to others for days to come.

In addition, consider donating properly refrigerated leftovers to a homeless shelter. Ask ahead if they can accept them, if not invite guests to take food home with them.

Paradise Cove offers romantic outdoor wedding venues in Fort Worth beside Lake Grapevine. Our meticulously landscaped grounds offer a stone gazebo beside the lake, the old oak tree, a stone patio surrounded by flowers, an arched path, an indoor reception area with a stone fireplace, spacious bridal suite, and much more. Contact us for additional information, to schedule a tour, or for questions regarding our outdoor wedding venues in Fort Worth. The staff of Paradise Cove would love to assist you in the goal to personalize your wedding, and developing the wedding you dream of, as you take the first steps on the journey of your lifetime.

The brilliant colors of natural fall foliage and temperate weather set the stage for great fall weddings in Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in DFW. However, for all the wonderful potential of a fall wedding, there are a few special considerations to consider when planning a fall wedding in outdoor wedding venues in DFW.

Cool Evenings

First, keep in mind that outdoor wedding venues in DFW that extend into the evening hours is likely to experience a drop in temperature. Some ideas to keep guests cozy include:

Arrange bins of inexpensive wraps, hand warmers (the disposable type hunters use), inexpensive one-size-fits all gloves, or set up heat lamps in outdoor areas where guests will relax and socialize.

The Bridal Bouquet

The bridal bouquet and flowers are often a disappointment for autumn brides. Many popular wedding blooms are not in season during the autumn, but beautiful flowers and solutions are available for autumn weddings. Dahlias, sunflowers, mums, calla lilies, columbine, peonies, and roses are popular flowers for a fall wedding. In addition, many popular wedding flowers that are out of season in the fall are available at a higher cost as hothouse grown.

Avoid Holiday Conflicts

There are many holidays during the fall, including Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Jewish holidays. Avoid planning your wedding around these holidays to prevent conflicts. On the other hand, a Thanksgiving Wedding may be opportune if all of your family, cousins, and friends gather for the holiday each year. As long as it is convenient for both families, and must-have guests, it saves out-of-town-guests from making a second trip.

Fall Wedding Cakes

Wedding Cake Flavors

Indulge in the season by selecting cakes with distinct fall flavors. Consider an applesauce, pumpkin cake or spice cake with cream cheese frosting. Sweet potato cake with maple frosting is also a fall favorite! For a lighter cake with a touch of the fall, choose a lemon cake with lemon frosting and filling, or vanilla bean/almond cake with vanilla bean buttercream frosting.

Fall Wedding Colors

Color counts when you are designing an autumn-inspired cake for your wedding in outdoor wedding venues in DFW, and you cannot go wrong with a wedding color palette of burnt orange, brown, yellow, gold, purple and red. It is also perfectly acceptable to choose simple chocolate or ivory with color matching flowers, and/or fall leaves or acorns if you do not care for a profusion of fall colors.

Fall Wedding Flowers

Your cake and bouquet can match by asking the baker to create sugar versions of your fall wedding flowers, if you want to keep it simple with just a few flowers, when placed to one side of the cake, it provides a stunning, yet simple effect.

Choose Sides

Whether your cake will match the season or be a traditional wedding cake, consider adding an autumnal side to serve with the cake. Offer baked pears or apples with ice cream, or caramel candies on each plate for fall themed outdoor wedding venues in DFW.

Autumn Wedding Favor Ideas

Send guests home with these popular autumn-inspired wedding favor ideas:

Caramel Apples

Treat your guests to a uniquely American fall indulgence, caramel apples, or candied apples. Have them packaged individually and tied off with a ribbon that matches your wedding colors.

Soy Candles

Send guests home with a touch of autumn with soy candles in shades of burnt orange, yellow, gold, or brown. They can double as place cards, or pack them into attractive boxes in your wedding colors.

Shaped Chocolates

Chocolate is always a popular favor among guests. Chocolates in the shape of maple leaves and acorns add a distinct autumn flavor. Display them in attractive boxes at each place setting or on trays near the dessert table of your outdoor wedding venues in DFW.

Mini Maple Syrup Bottles

Few things represent autumn better than maple syrup and apple cider. Give mini bottles of maple syrup and apple cider mix to your guests, or include them in thank you bags after the reception, and in welcome bags for out of town guests. Include a few cinnamon stirring sticks with the cider.

Individual Apple Tarts

Mini apple tarts and apple bran muffins are a great way to say thank you to guests who attend your wedding in outdoor wedding venues in DFW.

Fresh Candied or Butter Pecans

Warm pecans coated in brown sugar, or butter and sea salt and lightly roasted will wow your guests and leave them satisfied. Have your caterer arrange to give out the snacks toward the end of the evening.

Apple Butter

Whether homemade or purchased, apple butter is a favorite fall favor, and tastes great too. Package the sweet spread into mini jars; cover each jar lid with fabric to match your wedding day colors; and tie them off with a thin piece of raffia or ribbon, and a small thank-you note. Your guests will love you for it!

Our knowledgeable staff specializes in providing personalized luxury weddings, and wedding receptions in Paradise Cove’s outdoor wedding venues in DFW. Contact us to schedule a tour, to book your waterfront wedding, or for questions regarding our venue. We will provide a tour and discuss our various options and features with you. When planning fall weddings contact us today fo book yours in luxurious Paradise Cove.