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Choosing Flowers for a Hawaiian Wedding Theme: Table Decorations and Leis
If you'd like to add an authentic note to your Hawaiian wedding,
be sure to include traditional Hawaiian wedding flowers and leis
in your wedding attire and table decorations.
The Pacific Islanders count many wedding traditions among their
plant and flower lore. Borrowing a few for your Hawaiian wedding
table decorations and hall decor can be just the romantic touch
you want to make your wedding day extra special.
A Hawaiian wedding calls to mind beaches and sunsets, leis and
luaus, but Hawaiian flowers come in such a wide variety that
they'll suit any style of wedding from the sophisticated drama of
tiki torches to the casual simplicity of a barefoot beach wedding.
Traditional Hawiian weddings always include leis for the bride and
groom, and often for the guests. A beautiful and unusual way to
incorporate flower leis into your table decorations is to create a
'tree' of leis as a centerpiece. Carefully coil a lei for each
guest seated at the table around a crystal column centered on a
round mirror scattered with plumeria blossoms and dendrobium
orchids. When the leis are removed, light votive candles to
reflect and sparkle off the crystal column.
You can also incorporate leis into the ceremony itself. In a
traditional Hawaiian wedding ceremony, the bride and groom each
wear an open-ended maile lei around their necks. As the vows are
spoken, they each tie the ends of the two leis together, forming a
circle with the bride and groom standing inside.
Often, the entire ceremony is conducted inside the lei to
symbolize the unity that is being forged in the wedding vows. You
may choose to create your own meanings with the use of the lei -
perhaps opening the circle to bring children of the bride and
groom into the newly wedded family, or formally stepping out of
the circle with hands joined to symbolize the beginning of your
new life in the world as a couple. Maile leis also make an
attractive table edging for the head table, especially intertwined
with white orchids and purple anthuriums.
For a dramatic centerpiece, choose tropical flowers in bright
colors. Birds of paradise, with their vibrant red and violet hues,
can be combined with red ginger flowers and scarlet anthurium to
add a splash of the exotic to any table setting. Scatter
individual white dendrobium orchid blossoms against a deep red
tablecloth to add a touch of delicate beauty to the dramatic
decorations.
If you prefer more traditional Hawiian wedding table decorations,
opt for the elegance and simplicity of all white flowers. White
hibiscus, with its star-shaped petals, glossy green foliage and
feathery scarlet central spike make beautiful centerpiece flowers.
Combine them with spills of dendrobium orchids and white anthurium
in an elegant silver vase for a classic wedding look. Decorate
gift and buffet tables with silk-lined baskets filled with tiny
white orchids and plumeria blossoms to complete the appeal.
For Hawaiian wedding table decorations, we recommend
Shindigz.com for large selection and low prices. Look for
'luau' under the 'Theme parties' menu item. For more online merchants, please visit our
buyers guide.
About the Author
Abe Gardea is a full-time freelance writer and a contributor to http://www.wedding-decoration-idea.com.
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Tradition Dictates A Hawaiian Wedding Theme
Choosing Flowers for a Hawaiian Wedding Theme: Table Decorations and Leis
Go All Out With Hawaiian Wedding Decoration
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