Wedding lanterns from Wish Lantern are a wedding accessory fast sweeping the nation, as a safe and more peaceful alternative to fireworks, which create an amazing visual effect. They are similar to a mini hot air balloons, which are lit, and float into the sky, with a bright glow as they disappear from sight.
Wedding wish lanterns are traditionally used in Asia at celebrations throughout the year. Their release at a wedding reception symoblises hopes and wishes of good luck for the future, and the floating away of worries and problems.
Wedding wish lanterns are also known as Sky Lanterns, Chinese Lanterns, Flying Lanterns and Khoom Fay.
Following last week’s
wedding wish lanterns blog detailing some of the wedding customs that have been, and still are, observed across Britain, we travel towards Eastern Europe/Asia, to a country that lies across two continents, to discover some of their own marriage traditions. Turkey, being a mix of many cultures, has some fascinating ceremonial events, as well as ideas about what happens if one partner should pass away..
- If either the bride or the groom should die, often their place is taken by their sister or brother. In doing this, wealth and property remain the same families, hopefully avoiding future disputes.
- Once a couple are paired up, an engagement ceremony takes place in the bride’s home, where she takes lunch with friends, relatives and neighbours, adorned in her engagement dress.
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Henna plays an important role in the wedding itself, with the bride’s hands and feet being decorated, as well as red henna being used on her head. In some ceremonies, henna is also used on the groom, the painting of which would take place at his own house.
If you’d like to let us know about an exciting wedding you’ve attended, maybe where you experienced a culture different from your own, or would like some information about our
wedding wish lanterns, please do get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you!
Something that we feel should be celebrated more often is the diversity and joy that comes from the range of wedding traditions from all around the world. Each nation has different customs, and here at
wedding wish lanterns, in our new blog series, we’ll be exploring and finding out about some of them, and sharing what we discover with you. So, to begin with, we look at some of the traditions that have long been observed in Britain:
- Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue are what the bride often desires to have on her person on her big day. Each object represents a different aspect of their marriage, such as fidelity, keeping old friends close and a happy and prosperous future.
- The age-old tradition of wearing white to symbolise innocence and maidenhood is still mostly complied with, more so than any other custom.
- Marrying a man with a surname that began with the same letter as the bride’s maiden name was once thought to be bad luck, as was practicing her new name by
writing it before the big day; this was thought to be tempting fate.
However traditional your wedding is to be,
wedding wish lanterns will bring something special to the end of your reception, and give you and your guests the chance to experience a wonderfully serene and magical moment. For more information about our products or service, please do get in touch and one of our team will be happy to help answer any questions you may have.
There’s nothing like getting a rave review for our products- it’s why we do what we do, and definitely makes us get into the office of a morning. We particularly love it when a super wedding blog gets excited about using our
wedding wish lanterns, and then raves about what a hit they were with all the guests who attended the special occasion.
Thebestweddingblogever.com recently published an instalment saying just this, and even gave a little background history of our wedding wish lanterns, which were traditionally released to help relieve stress and worry- a symbolic ‘letting go’ of tensions inside one’s self. It’s the calm and serenity, as well as their beauty that has helped the lanterns make their way into the wedding world. Our favourite mention/comment, though, has to be our choice of music as background to the
wedding wish lanterns videos; we do like to pride ourselves on our excellent acoustic tastes.
If you’d like any more information about our wedding wish lanterns, or have a little blog that you’d like us to read about your own big day, then please do get in touch and let us know, and one of our friendly team will be on hand to help/sing to you down the phone. We look forward to hearing from you!
Even though summer is in full swing, and we’re lapping up the sunshine and the warm weather weddings that have been going on over the last few months, some of us are thinking ahead to colder climes, and to the ski slopes of resorts all over the world. This is a key time to get booking a ski holiday, particularly if you’re thinking of tying the knot in the snow. These days, more and more couples are picking exotic and exciting locations for their big day, so this year why not join them, wrap up in your salopettes and ear muffs, fit your best man and brides maids with ski boots, and hit the mountain with your wedding party gracefully trailing behind you. Whatever the location, wedding wish lanterns look stunning; in this case, the lights over dusk in the mountains is incomparable, whether you choose the white lanterns or the variety of coloured ones instead. Furthermore, you’ll give everyone in the resort in a reason to celebrate, with a night-time display of colour and light, increasing your wedding party to include your fellow holiday makers! So if you have any stories or photos from your own piste wedding, please do let us know, and you could become the envy of all our blog readers.
When planning your wedding, it’s easy for costs to add up very quickly and tensions to be mounting with them. If you’re looking for ways to save money before your big day, then look no further than here, the
wedding wish lanterns blog, and the only place to find out really nifty ways to save some pennies as you plan for a wonderful and spectacular celebration:
Make your wedding favours: There are tonnes of ways in which to make really special gifts for your guests to take home with them, all at minimal cost. How about dunking some strawberries in
chocolate, and popping one or two in mini paper bags? A small but really tasty treat!
Have a buffet dinner: Eating at a buffet, particularly if your wedding is in the summer at a venue with an outside area, can be delightful, as guests can enjoy the fresh air while they eat. You’ll save on numbers of waiting staff, and you can choose a large variety of dishes to enjoy.
Use
wedding wish lanterns instead of fireworks: A personalised display can cost thousands, so why not invest in wedding wish lanterns, and involve your guests personally in the finale of your big day? Everyone will love setting wishes free for your and your new spouse!
If you’d like any more information on our products or service, please do get in touch and someone will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Here at WWL HQ, there’s nothing we like more than finding out about other people’s weddings, seeing how their big day is panning out, and of course, if we can, help the reception finish with a grand finale of our very own wedding wish lanterns. However, we also don’t mind watching a bit of trashy TV and simply seeing how some weddings might be, well, not to everyone’s taste, as four brides-to-be attend each other’s big days and pass judgement on who is most worthy, based on the quality of her dress, the dinner menu and the ambiance of the reception, to win a luxury honeymoon for herself and her new husband. This completely addictive (possibly for the wrong reasons- you’ll see what we mean when you watch it for yourselves) show is must-see for anyone ever planning to get married, whether in the immediate or distant future. We can guarantee that you’ll be able to see what you would definitely like to have at your big day, and what you might like to avoid, all from the comfort of your own sofa.
Of course, no celebration of love is complete without wedding wish lanterns, so do get in touch and we’ll be able to talk you through the packages which will best for you.
Following last week’s wedding wish lanterns blog detailing some of the wedding customs that have been, and still are, observed across Britain, we travel towards Eastern Europe/Asia, to a country that lies across two continents, to discover some of their own marriage traditions. Turkey, being a mix of many cultures, has some fascinating ceremonial events, as well as ideas about what happens if one partner should pass away..
