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2
May
2024
By Boho
Are you planning a boho wedding and want to honour the diverse cultural backgrounds of both families? It’s a beautiful way to celebrate your union.
By weaving together different traditions, you create a unique tapestry that not only looks stunning but also holds deep significance for everyone involved.
Blending family cultures in a boho wedding isn’t just about inclusion; it’s about creating moments that everyone will cherish forever. Let’s explore how you can infuse these rich traditions into your special day with creativity and elegance.
3 Creative Ways to Blend Diverse Family Cultures in Your Boho Wedding
photo by Lightyear Studio.– full wedding here
1) Embrace Ceremonial Fusion
One of the most impactful ways to blend diverse family cultures in your boho wedding is by merging different ceremonial practices. This doesn’t just mean alternating rituals, but creatively combining them into a seamless experience.
Start with the ceremonies that are most significant to each family. For instance, if one side values a traditional tea ceremony and the other holds a candle-lighting ritual in high regard, consider how these could be integrated.
To make this fusion smooth, communicate clearly with all parties about what each ritual involves and why it’s important.
Not only does this foster respect among families (a nod to Richard Branson’s philosophy of business built on mutual respect), but it also provides an opportunity for guests to learn about different cultural traditions firsthand.
And remember, it’s not just about observing traditions but experiencing them together – that’s where true unity begins!
photo by Kaitlin Rodgers Photo.– full wedding here
2
May
2024
By Boho
Today’s wedding is taking us to the luxurious shores of Costa Rica, for this Boho inspired, laid back, tropical dream of a wedding. Sara and Jordan were married on 4th November 2023 at Pangas beach club in a flower filled celebration of their love. They held a dreamy outdoor ceremony right on the beach, followed by a candle light reception, full of beautiful decoration. The whole day is just gorgeous, full of fun, love and the most amazing backdrop. Big thanks to Mil Besos Costa Rica for submitting the wedding to me, they did an amazing job with the planning and also to Bacalao Films for the wonderful photos.
1
May
2024
By Boho
Weddings unite traditions and customs from all over the world to celebrate love, unity, and cultural diversity. When a couple decides to become married, they frequently look for sentimental presents that honour their common heritage and values.
Today we are going to be looking at ideas for unique wedding gifts that are inspired by different countries around the world. So if you are looking for something a bit difference you have come to the right place.
Wedding Gift Ideas Inspired by Different Countries
Photo by Tetiana Shadrina
Blessing plaque
In Ireland, the custom of presenting a blessing plaque as a wedding present has great cultural significance. These exquisitely engraved plaques frequently convey traditional Irish blessings or feelings of love and happiness. Blessing plaques, adorned with elaborate Celtic knotwork or lucky symbols like the shamrock or horseshoe, are treasured representations of prosperity and well-being. In keeping with Irish custom and celebrating the joining of two hearts, Gaelsong’s selection of Celtic wedding presents includes beautiful blessing plaques. Blessing plaques from Gaelsong are the ideal way to send your best wishes to the newlyweds because of their beautiful designs and meaningful words.
Italian biscotti jar
The biscotti jar, a treasured kitchen utensil in Italy, is used to preserve the popular biscotti cookies. Biscotti jars, which are made of glass or ceramic and decorated with elaborate patterns or motifs, bring a touch of Italy into any kitchen. Giving the newlyweds a jar of biscotti is a kind and welcoming gesture that represents sharing delicious food and pleasant memories in their home.
Photo by Nadja Oertlin
1
May
2024
By Boho
Weddings don’t have to be about big crowds and big budgets, today we are celebrating the small and the intimate with this gorgeous boho horseback elopement styled shoot. The shoot took place in August 2022 at Brevard, North Carolina USA and features a couple very much in love and of course these gorgeous two horses. A lot of elopement inspiration takes place on mountain tops, so Kate the organiser of the shoot wanted to show that woodlands and rivers can also offer a great alterative, keeping things intimate and personal. The location is just gorgeous but the real stars of the shoot are of course these truly stunning horses! Big thanks to make adventure stories for the amazing photos.
This inspiration adventure elopement session was a whimsical boho dream. Starting with travel by the couple on horseback, a stylized vow renewal in a lush meadow, and ending the experience with some river exploration! Boho, heartfelt, it was a great “Just Us Two” elopement idea, or, an idea that’s possible for even an elopement with a small crew!
30
Apr
2024
By Boho
Designing and planning a wedding can obviously be one of the most stressful experiences of your life – even if the end result is a fun experience and the best day of your life. There are so many things that you might be keen to try and achieve when you are planning out your wedding, so it’s worth thinking about what you actually want from it. If you can figure that out early on, it should mean that you are much more likely to actually end up with a day you will love and be really happy with.
One of the things that many people want from their wedding is for it to be as modern as possible. If you are concerned about keeping your wedding up to date with the latest trends and making sure that it actually feels like a contemporary wedding day, then there are many things you can focus on to help that along. In this post, we will help you with this by looking at what those concerns might be. Let’s take a look at what you’ll want to consider here.
How To Keep Your Wedding Bang Up To Date
PHOTO BY LIGHTHOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY – FULL WEDDING HERE
Look At The Trends
The fact is that the trends change all the time, so you’ll want to be aware of them to know what’s going on and what is popular at the moment. As long as you can figure that out, you will then be able to make your own decisions about whether or not you are going to follow along with those trends, so this is absolutely something that you will want to bear in mind here. Looking at the trends is going to mean that you are much more likely to actually know what you want and how you are going to get it.
Of course, it’s up to you whether you pay attention to them or not – but either way, it’s good to know what they are so that you can make your decision. So carrying out the research is a really good thing to do in any case, and it’s a good idea to make sure you are doing this.
Once you know at least the main trends, you can start to think about which of them you care about and which you are happy to ignore. And you may find that just making that decision is already going to start moving you in a certain direction with your wedding plans.
photo by fabriziocannella.it – full shoot here
