Butterfly Wedding Themes
The connection of the butterfly with the divine in humankind stretches back to the beginning of civilization, according to Baylor University's website. In ancient Greece, Aristotle named the butterfly "psyche" in reference to the spirit. In Christianity, the butterfly is often painted near Mary to represent her protection over the soul. For weddings, the transformation of the butterfly can represent the movement from one life to another. If you love butterflies for their spiritual significance or just because you think them beautiful, tie them into every aspect of your event.
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Release the Butterflies
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Instead of traditional doves, you can release butterflies for your wedding. Arrange with a local butterfly farm to release a group of butterflies while the bride walks down the aisle at an outdoor wedding. Or you can get individually packaged butterflies for each of your guests. Instead of rice, the guests release the insects; they fly up into the air as you and the groom enter the car to go to the reception.
Butterfly Flowers
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Surrounding yourself with butterflies recalls the innocence and magical nature of a fairy-tale princess, able to attract woodland creatures with her song. When you walk down the aisle at a traditional wedding, carry a butterfly-inspired, white orchid bouquet, decorated with a few silver butterfly cutouts. At a modern wedding, carry twisting brown sticks with monarch butterfly cutouts glued to the top, to create a floral arrangement constructed from images of the majestic insect.
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Butterfly Place Cards
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Butterfly seating cards, like the ones featured on the Martha Stewart Weddings website, make your tables look like they were adorned with the winged creatures. To make, choose stamp ink in a variety of colors that match your wedding, such as red and orange for a vibrant affair or silver and blue for a more traditional one. Ink a butterfly stamp and press the stamp over the center line of the place card, so that the bottom half of the butterfly shows on the front while the top shows on the back. Use a craft knife to cut carefully around the top half of the butterfly. When you fold the card and place it on the table, the butterfly pops up and looks as if it is fluttering away.
Butterfly Garden
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To drive home the butterfly theme with the reception, hold the event in a local butterfly garden, such as the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, Colorado, featured on Bride.com. Many butterfly gardens use greenhouses, which means you can host your reception there year-round, amidst blooming foliage and beautiful insects.
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