| One way to tie your whole wedding together is | | | | crated with a topaz colored crystal would look |
| to pick a motif or theme that you can carry | | | | great with the rich gold. The finished effect will be |
| throughout your décor. The symbol that | | | | completely opulent. |
| you choose will have certain connotations that will | | | | The wedding cake is another place that you can |
| help set the tone for your wedding. If you are | | | | show your motif. A fleur-de-lis design can easily |
| looking to design a wedding that is elegant and | | | | be created on each layer of the wedding cake. If |
| regal, then consider using a fleur-de-lis motif. | | | | you like a very classic look, gold motifs on a white |
| The fleur-de-lis carried with it associations of | | | | fondant cake would be perfect. To add a little |
| French royalty, as well as of French-inspired | | | | more design to the cake, have the baker layer |
| cultures, like that of New Orleans. In addition to | | | | the fleur-de-lis over another pattern, like a |
| having these royal associations, the fleur-de-lis is | | | | masculine stripe. Your cake will look almost too |
| also a very attractive symbol. Another thing that | | | | good to eat! |
| is great about it, is that it is a gender-neutral | | | | Your chosen motif can also be featured on |
| motif, so your groom will like it as much as you | | | | elements like ribbons, favors, and chair covers. |
| do. | | | | Make your bouquet really special by dressing it up |
| There are countless ways to incorporate the | | | | with a flourish of ribbon with an embroidered |
| fleur-de-lis into your wedding design. It is a | | | | fleur-de-lis. It is also possible to have custom |
| wonderful choice for a formal wedding, when | | | | ribbon printed by the spool. If it is wide, you can |
| shown in a rich gold color. To set your theme, | | | | tie it into bows around your reception chairs. A |
| choose wedding invitation with a fleur-de-lis | | | | more narrow ribbon is perfect for wrapping |
| engraved on the top of the card. Gold would be | | | | favors. |
| the most royal and rich looking ink to use, but | | | | Think outside the box when it comes to your |
| other colors such as navy, burgundy, or forest | | | | wedding design. I went to one autumn wedding |
| green would also look great. Any of those colors | | | | with a fleur-de-lis theme, and the couple had |
| also pair very well with gold for accents, such as | | | | decorated the outdoor areas with pumpkins |
| a striped or patterned envelope lining for your | | | | carved with a fleur-de-lis. It was both very |
| invitations. | | | | autumnal and very elegant at the same time. It |
| Such a lovely motif can be used to decorate | | | | was also a very unique element that made their |
| almost anything. If you really want to go all out, | | | | wedding stand out. |
| then choose a very simple bridal gown, and have | | | | You can't beat the elegant regal feeling of the |
| the fleur-de-lis custom embroidered on your gown. | | | | fleur-de-lis. It is timeless and rich, without seeming |
| You could do a small grouping of three on the | | | | overdone. If you are looking for a special design |
| bodice (with a larger one in the center), or | | | | motif for your wedding, you will find that this one |
| perhaps one large symbol on the train. Top the | | | | could be just perfect for you! |
| look off with gold bridal jewelry. Bridal jewelry | | | | |