The current trend in weddings is to personalize everything.
Couples want each and every detail to be unique and to reflect who they are.
One great way to achieve this is with monograms.
You can have almost anything (and everything!) monogrammed.
Start with the invitations.
Design a monogram that will be carried throughout your wedding, and have it engraved or letterpressed on your invitations.
That same monogram can be used on napkins, matchbooks (perhaps not quite as popular as they used to be), and favors.
You can also have custom ribbon printed with your names and wedding date to use on favors, bouquets, and the like.
Anything made of fabric is fair game for monogramming.
What about having your initials and wedding date embroidered inside the train of your gown? Brides who do this will often have it done in light blue thread as their "something blue".
Handkerchiefs can also be personalized.
It makes a sweet gift for the couple's mothers and grandmothers to have "mother of the bride" or "grandmother of the groom" embroidered on a pretty little hankie.
The bride should be sure to have a handkerchief of her own, especially if she is likely to get emotional during the ceremony.
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, you carry the hankie discreetly in the same hand as your bouquet - it sure beats stuffing a wad of Kleenex down your cleavage to mop up those tears of joy!) Wedding cakes are another hot thing to monogram.
You can have your initials piped onto the side of the cake, of course, but it would be even more fabulous to have your monogram perched atop the cake instead of a traditional cake topper.
Another great idea is to have mini cakes at each place setting; have your monogram made from edible silver balls on each little pastry.
There are some subtle places that you can have your monogram done.
A really fun thing is to have your monogram and wedding date in crystals on the bottom of your high heels (I am not making this up - people do this).
It is great to give your attendants monogrammed bridesmaid gifts (done with their monogram, not the bride's!).
There are many wonderful choices for bridesmaid gifts to personalize.
Sterling silver bracelets are a classic gift, as are tote bags (which you could fill with girly treats, like fancy bath products).
A unique option is monogrammed shell jewelry.
It makes a perfect gift for a beach wedding.
If you can dream it, you can customize it.
Couples seeking true drama can even have their names projected in colored light onto the dance floor.
This is an over the top way to make your wedding completely personal.
It is the type of detail that will set your wedding apart and make it truly unforgettable, which is just what every bride and groom want.