Cultural differences in Catalan Weddings

Catalonia has its differences comparing to other regions in Spain, yearning for its freedom and speaking own language. Following and preserving own culture and having its own laws. However it does have few thing in common with the rest of mediterranean regions, e.g. the timing, layed back way of life, ocasional lack of service... It all needs to be taken into consideration when preparing a wedding or any other celebration.

One of the challenges is to coordinate client´s tight timeframes with local provider´s approach and way of doing business. In the beggining it´s difficult to agree and win the client´s must have´s, overcome"no´s" and show that different way of work is also possible and standard model of traditional wedding not always have to be applicable.
What I think is a plus, is the "casual" way of doing business. Once you have been living here for a while and understand people and their culture, you can easily manage communication and achieve win-win situation for both -wedding couple and the provider. When the communication is fluid, trust built and frendiships made it´s easy to manage every situation and enjoy your work.

This is what I believe most important when planning your wedding - to enjoy every step of it.
Wedding sould be one of the happiest days in your life. It should also be like you want it. Don´t agree on any less that you dreamed of. You should make sure to work with people that understand your needs and are profesional but also fun to work with.

Some more Wedding Dresses...

Haute Couture Wedding Dresses Just For You Divas

Glamurous, elegant, lovely dresses as a suggestion for your wedding dress choice:

 

What a great wedding announcement :)

only my black lab is missing here :)

Welcome message for new weds

Beautiful:

Color inspiration



 

Let´s forget about using just one color scheme to your wedding. The color palette is wide and combinations unlimited. You can mix pink with yellow, blue with brown, red and green, etc. Choose different tone and intensity of colors, add more to them. Think about details, how to make them stand out by using color palette. Crativity and innovations. Here are some ideas:

 

Summer wedding inspiration:

 

Cirtus:

 

 

 

Fresh green blue:

 

 

 

Romantic and royal:

 

 

 

 

Sparkle and shine:

 

 

Woodland:

 





 

 

 

 Passionate:

 

 

 

Cheerful:

 

 

 

Looking for wedding themes inspirations?

Keep checking out my Pinterest for some wedding ideas that we easily could apply to your reception in Barcelona:

http://pinterest.com/kingalipiec/sweetheart/

 

 

 

Spring / Summer Wedding Party Tips: Light II

Few more ilumination options for your wedding.

Lights under the tables:

In the cans...painted in any color and with holes poked for lights:

Very natural: wood, glass and candles:

 

 

Tulle and lights:

 



On the tables, together with flowers/plants:

Spring / Summer Wedding Party Tips: Light

If you dream of having your wedding party in the spring/summer time, you are still on time to add some cool extras to your reception.

Warm nigh will allow you to enjoy your party and set up the dance floor outdoor: in the garden, patio, forest, beach or wherever you are holding the reception.
The candle light makes it all more romantic and intimate:

 

 

You also can place a little lights all around the trees, roof, etc as a form of lightning to your party. Low light is best option for the wedding night:

 

 

A disco ball on your dance floor will give a modern touch and million running lights to the area and make your first dance a spectacular show (hiding possible steps mistakes of the groom :)

 

 

 

You also can place lanterns all around the dance floor or catering area. Give them different shapes and colors. Instead of lantern you can use everything that will fit the light ball: plastic balloons (you can also print shapes, pictures on them), plastic flowers, picture frames...options are unlimited:

 

 

 

 

What is necessary to chose the perfect wedding planner...

Communication!

This is the base of your relationship with your wedding planner. First thing you need to do is to have a long conversation, express your vision and ideas in details and in a clear way. Make sure to give as much details on your request as you can.

The right wedding planner is the one that will be able to translate this brain-storming into the unique event, caring for details but seeking the natural touch at the same time. We don´t want our wedding to be a plastic and role learned. It should be natural and spontanous.

Talent, creativity and experience will do the rest.

Remember that you should arrive to your wedding as one of the guests, without stress and concerns. As all of the other guests you should be suprised and amazed by the creative solutions put in place, original mounts, delicious catering and excelent music.

Everything is possible in this special day, you just need to choose a person that could make your dreas come true!

I (don´t) need a wedding planner...

"Organizing a wedding party can´t be that difficult, right?!"

I´ve heard this sentence many times, but few days or weeks later comes another one: "It´s actually not that easy as I thought..."

Nope, organizing a wedding party is not that easy at all. Especially if you think of getting married abroad, if you want to invite more people, if you don´t speak the language, if you are working and have no time to prepare everything...

Asking for help of  person that knows the area, suppliers, is experienced and can dedicate his/her time to help you can save you a lot of trouble and make this experience much easier and faster to go through.

Let´s not forget about wedding day! What if the dj comes late? If the caterer gets flat tire? If your little nephew is not feeling well? Would you have time to resolve that on your wedding day? Or do you prefer to have a person that can take care of it all?

Wedding planner can help you in many situations: if you need assistance preparing entire party or if you just need help during this one day. Can recommend you best suppliers in the area or give you few tips on what´s the latest trends of wedding gowns, decorations, local traditions, wedding videos and special features you would like to add to make this ceremony unusual.

Asking for help is always good.
See what others think in our future posts... ;)

Yes!!!

"So I´m getting married...to the guy of my dreams! And we decided to gert married in Barcelona.

Why?

First reason is the weather!! I don´t want to celebrate the most important day in my life in the rain and cold!! I want sun, warm night! I want to forget about the boots, jackets, scarves. I want to put on my dream dress and enjoy. Look up at the sun and be happy this day!

I also want to spend few days before and after my wedding in the nice, holiday spot, enjoying the beach, relax, tan, spend some time alone with my husband or few days with my family and friends.

I also love the unique, Spanish atmosphere, culture, food. I was looking at the venues in the mountains, by the sea, in the city centre... there is plenty to choose from.

In the beginning I was a little bit worried about the distance and logistics, but unnecesarily. My wedding planner organized everything we wanted for us. All preparations went very smoothly and with no problems, saving us a lot of time.

We are very happy we decided to do something unusual for this special day and our family and friends just can´t wait for the trip to Barcelona!!"

A bride to be... :)

Will you marry me... in Barcelona???!

But... why should I travel around the world to get married??

Have a look below. Liking it? Imagine yourself getting maried in one of those places... :-)