I am trying to think of ways to incorporate a subtle masquerade theme into our reception. The colors are red and black and my concept is, at best an "outdoor opera ball" feel. Formal and dramatic, but not stuffy.
Wedding favors are kind of a silly development. It kind of reminds me of Hallmark inventing holidays, like Administrative Assistant Day. I feel like it's something the vendors and event planners came up with to supersize our already thin stretched budgets. How many people really care about personalized M & Ms or little pots of honey? Then again, it's a nice token for guests who took the time to travel to your locale, dress up, buy you an expensive piece of china and not make a total ass of themselves.
In any case, it's been a doozy coming up with creative ideas that aren't trite or predictable and more importantly fit the theme. I'm thinking about masquerade masks for wedding favors. Partly as an homage to these Mexican masks that Braden and his friends have and wear at all important events. You can see pictures on our website http://bradenandginny.com/ (I know I don't get it either, but if we ever make another hip-hop album and I'm on it, I guess I'll have to wear my pretty Venician one).
Soooo... masks? Would that be fun? Original? I've heard of people having "costume trees" at weddings with accessories and such to lighten up the dance floor. While I think that is a fun idea, it's a little too cutesy for me. Maybe, I'll even design some special ones for the bride and groom.
