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Red Heart Wedding

A Splash of Red can be stunning with your wedding gown. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so we needed a little red for our brides. Austin, Texas photographer, Jennifer Lindberg, shared this “red wedding” with us to help us celebrate V-Day.

And this from our bride, Molly: “I didn’t even have to think twice about my wedding color. Red is one of my favorite colors because it is bold, classy and romantic. I knew that I wanted an outdoor and natural setting, and I thought that the red would look stunning against the greenery. The other colors, such as purple were chosen to compliment the red.

For the bridesmaid dresses, I got the idea for the red color from the T.V. show, the O.C. It had one of the prettiest weddings I have ever seen, and was memorable to me. The red against the green backdrop was awesome. It was hard to find bridesmaid dresses in a true red, but I got lucky and BCBG had them that season!”

Tips for Writing a Perfect Valentine’s Day Love Letter

• Get a beautiful and romantic sheet of paper, preferably of high quality. (Get plenty of sheets for those mistakes or rewrites that may occur)
• Write the letter when you are in a good mood.
• Clear your mind of any distractions and focus on your beloved. (You may keep his/her photograph in front of you to set the mood.)
• Play your favorite music if it inspires you.
• On a rough sheet of paper jot down the unique qualities in your beloved and your plans for the future with him/her.
• Always hand write the letter to give it a more personal touch.
• Write with a fountain pen instead of ball pen, as it appears more elegant (and won’t smear as bad). Your beloved may preserve this letter for years so make sure it looks as beautiful years after.
• Pay special attention to the opening and closing of the letter to leave a greater impact.
• Personalize the love letter depending on the stage of relationship you are at present.
• Write from your heart in simple sentences and in an easy to understand language.
• Avoid underlining the words and do not use all caps as it looks like you are yelling.
• In the body of the love letter you may write the special qualities of your beloved. Ideally emotional, physical and spiritual qualities in a person should be highlighted to make the recipient feel loved.
• You may share your hopes and dreams for the future along with your partner.
• Be truthful in your letter and avoid making promises you will not be able to keep and cause a feeling of distrust in your beloved.
• One page is an ideal length for a love letter. You may write more if you are comfortable with your partner but don’t make it too long.
• Avoid mentioning anyone else in your love letter. Just talk about your beloved and yourself.
• Give a high-impact closing to your love letter in a way that it sums up your feelings in a beautiful way. For instance, “I will love you always,” “Loving you forever,” “My heart is yours,” are considered to be a romantic closing for a letter.
• Always sign the love letter. You can use a “pet” name to provide more intimacy (just know that this could be a nickname your children may see as well)
• Go through the letter one or two times to check if you have conveyed your feelings effectively.
• Use thesaurus to choose perfect words for your feelings.
• Check for spelling and grammatical errors as this kind of errors convey carelessness.
• To add more style, you may stick a small photograph of yours to the top of the love letter. This will make your beloved view the photograph and reflect on you with fondness as he/she admires the content of the letter.
• Spray a fragrant perfume on the letter.
• Select a special stamp from the post office.
• Drop the letter in the mailbox and wait for the response. Or hand deliver it (especially if you’re just a few days away from Valentine’s Day).