♬ On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me… ♬ Seven swans a swimming. ♬ Today our Christmas Wedding Themed weddings is on day seven. It’s pretty natural why the image of a swan is very romantic and conjures images of love and affection. There are countless photos of swans all over facing each other forming a heart of love. Swans are also very monogamous creatures and like the Turtle Doves in day two. Which brings me to a story of a young man who gave seven swans to his true love and didn’t realize the consequences!
Angry Swan - Odd Seventh Swan Out
As the famous verse states a young man gives his true love seven swimming swans as a gift. So where do you get seven swans anyway? And more importantly how do you get the swans?
Well many of us have felt Horrible when we are the odd one out, the fifth wheel, or the one picked last. Just imagine how you’d feel if you were the seventh swan in a romantic gift and the one without your true love!?
Well that is what happened once when a swan was taken from his true love at a local swan lake and what you get is a angry bird that really goes on a rampage! Don’t believe me???
Take a look at this Exclusive video footage here!
But enough silliness and faux legend, just wanted to include Swans Gone Wild in this post because this actually happened during the summer at the studio of Avail & Company! :)
The first step in the majority of brides lists is to pick out the perfect wedding dress. For the bride that is really looking for brilliance, beauty and function following fabulous fashion. Then this custom designed Swan dress from Rachel Alvia is perfect!
This dress has a train covered in feathers and tulle and crystal beadwork throughout! Then when it’s time to get the party started just remove it! Yes, this is a transforming work of art that has a removable train.
So if you want to have a unique custom dress and train without doing a swan dive once you start the chicken dance then give the folks at Avail & Company a call!
A plain flower bouquet just will not be enough for our swan theme. We found this beautiful heirloom rich pearl bouquet with ostrich feathers from the ETSY store Noaki.
Very very pretty shoes are needed for a beautiful swan inspired dress. This Italian Manolo Blahnik Swan Embellished Satin Pump in white are just the thing.
Now that you’ve got your dress, bouquet and fabulous shoes. Now it’s time to think about your bridesmaids! Think of them not only as your BFFs but as your flock. ;-)
So what better way to continue the theme but to have these Swan Inspired Bridesmaid Dress! Custom designed by Avail & Company. The dress would be made of a soft silk chiffon in a very pale blue with a white satin waist sash. The neckline has a sweetheart shape and strap that has a graceful appearance like a swans wing and beautifully curved neck. The hem has layers that are asymmetrically cut to create a feather like appearance.
Searching for proper jewelry to accent your lovely maid’s neckline and custom made dress, we found this Rhinestone feather pearl necklace from across the pond in the capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh. Check out their ETSY shop luxedeluxe for more bridal jewelry.
Or if you are looking to make more of a statement, then look no further than this White Leather Feather Necklace. We found this at LoveAtFirstBlush of Montreal, quebec, Canada (below)
If you really need to have your glitter and sparkle and love swans then you cannot go wrong with this “Crystal AB Swarovski Crystal…Rhodium Plated…Swan Big Bridal Bridesmaids Brooch”.
Again you want your men to feel like they are birds of a feather without resorting to feather boas. So the perfect compromise is this white feather Boutonniere pin.
OK Now that you’ve got the ladies and gentlemen of your bridal party taken care of. Now it’s time to think of your guests! Cupcakes are definitely coming into their own and have really captured the affections of brides everywhere!
Your wedding responsibilities are not complete until you’ve personally thanked everyone for their support, encouragement and gifts. So finish things beautifully with these Royal Swan – Letterpress Postcards from tokyopearletterpress
We hope you’ve enjoyed the last of the feathered gift themes from the song 12 days of Christmas and that we have got your creative inspiration synapses firing.
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The Custom Wedding - Designer's Sketchbook is a blog written for brides, grooms, bridesmaids and everyone who is interested in beautiful custom dresses.
The articles are written by AvailCo's staff, communicating the artistic style and inpirations of Chief Creative Designer Rachel Alvia at Avail & Company and Avail Couture. Rachel specializes in working one on one with clients to create beautiful custom dresses for their weddings and special events. She has over 10 years experience in the wedding industry and works hard to stay up to date on the latest wedding trends and design techniques.
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