Weddings are special days, and it’s natural one would want it to be absolutely perfect. Unfortunately, perfect can be quite expensive.
With all the moving parts of a wedding, it’s easy to go over budget. It’s important to get creative and think of ways to limit your spending while still delivering an epic day.
One way to do that is to use the things around you. Items like chopping boards, leaves, wine bottles and mismatched photo frames are easily accessible as we’re likely to already have them in our homes. You could even ask close friends and family to donate a few items to increase your supply.
Here are a few ordinary items that can be given new life and act as a truly unique wedding seating chart:
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A 75-year-old wedding gown is now standing proud as part of the Cradle Of Aviation Museum’s collection on Long Island. This dress is made of the silk of a parachute that once saved a man’s life.
The gown was made in 1945 for a woman named Evelyn, the mother of Kate and Mike Braet. It was fashioned out of a World War II parachute that saved their father’s life.
The siblings’ father, George, was a young army pilot. He was on a mission to defeat Hitler in Europe when his plane took on enemy fire. His parachute saved his life, although it was punctured by flying debris from the enemy attack.
Speaking to CBS2, Kate explains: “My father came home with this parachute filled with holes. If the parachute were not there, it would have killed him.”
He survived and he tied the knot with his love, Evelyn. During the war, silk was in short supply so Evelyn had the idea to transform the silk parachute into a wedding dress. She removed the Army/Navy lettering and salvaged the tattered pieces to create a stunning gown to walk down the aisle in.
“Something that was meant to save somebody from a crashing plane, then became the parachute that carried them throughout their marriage,” said Kate.
Decades later, the dress has now been donated to the Cradle of Aviation Museum to educate people on the reality of the war and how it impacted people.
“It’s just one story of millions, I’m sure, of what people went through during the war… and how difficult it was,” said Mike. “My parents are now going to live forever.”
“The story goes beyond us, because it’s a story of love. It’s a story of bravery. It’s a story of hope. It’s a story of future,” said Kate.
Picture: Instagram / Cradle of Aviation Museum
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The famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is an international icon. She has been immortalised not only for her paintings, but also for her fashion choices. She was deeply inspired by her country’s culture, and she employed the native style to explore questions of identity and beauty.
The painter was no stranger to love and marriage. She married Diego Rivera, also a painter, in 1929. He was 20 years her senior. Both were allegedly unfaithful and divorced in 1940, then remarried later that year. They remained married until her death in 1954.
“Frida Kahlo’s hauntingly beautiful face, broken body, and bright Tehuana costumes have become the trademark of Mexican femininity. Images of her bat-wing brows, moustache, and clunky ethnic jewelry are as familiar in Mexico as Marilyn’s pout and puffed-up white dress are in the U.S.,” reports The New York Times.
If you are an artist, art enthusiast or simply fascinated by the legendary artist’s bold style and love of colour, here are some ways to incorporate her famous look into your wedding.
Remember that you can choose elements that work for you and translate them into modern-day similarities. Adapt her strong traditionally Mexican look to your own culture, personality and fashion taste as a way to respect foreign culture and not appropriate it by copying it exactly.
Take some inspiration from these tips.
The dress
This look calls for an off-shoulder with sleeves. Long sleeves go well, but short sleeves will work too. Go for lots of lace and flowing fabrics for a romantic look!
The hair
Kahlo’s extravagant hairdos are world famous. She painted hundreds of self portraits, many of her wearing a bold flower crown in an updo. Red, yellow and organge are strong colours that suited her personality and style well. Add a braid on top to make a statement!
The makeup
As with the flower crown, go for bigger and bolder. Don’t stray away from bright red lips and of course, the iconic thick black eyebrows. A dab of bronzer will finish off the look.
The jewellery
Over the top and dramatic. Go for chandelier earrings and a beaded necklace and bangles! Mexican fashion embraces colour, size and femininity. Combine them selectively for a sophisticated look, but don’t be afraid to use layers.
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Couples will often go to great lengths for a truly unique wedding photo, but some locations are a step too far. A British couple learned this the hard way and is now under fire for posing on live train tracks in North Yorkshire.
The unidentified couple is now unwillingly the face of a new campaign to educate people on rail safety.
In a Twitter post, the national Network Rail in Scotland called the photoshoot ‘plain stupidity’, and urged residents to practice basic rail safety at all times.
Plain stupidity. We can’t make it clearer.
Please, make sure you know the rail safety basics and pass that knowledge onto your loved ones. Lead by example and stay off the tracks. No ifs, no buts – no tears.https://t.co/tm5kBcRdnq pic.twitter.com/M7hkpL05Lu
— Network Rail Scotland (@NetworkRailSCOT) October 20, 2020
British Transport Police Superintendent Alison Evans explains that anyone walking across a railway line is putting themselves in danger.
“Every time someone strays onto the rail network they are not only putting themselves at risk of serious, life-threatening injury but also delaying essential journeys.
“Passenger and freight trains are still using the railway 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing much-needed services of transporting people and goods. Please, stay off the track”.
According to Network Rail and British Transport Police, there have been 5100 trespassing incidents over their summer months, and 1239 incidents recorded in September, their worst recorded month in the last five years.
Picture: Twitter / Network Rail Scotland