Me: Hey! Check out my brand new crystal bobeches.
You: Stop making up words.
Ms. Merriam-Webster describes the bobeche as a “glass collar on a candle socket to catch drippings or on a candlestick or chandelier to hold suspended glass prisms.” Simply put, bobeche is a fancy term for a small dish or saucer used to catch the wax that drips off your candle so you don’t ruin your grandma’s pretty lace tablecloth. Koyal Wholesale (www.koyalwholesale.com) has brought the bobeche into the 21st century! We are proud to debut, brand new for 2010, two crystal acrylic bobeche candle rings – the Clear Acrylic Crystal Diamond Bobeche and the Clear Acrylic Crystal Teardrop Bobeche. These aren’t your Nana’s bobeches! We’ve blinged out the bobeche for our modern, 21st century brides. These beautiful pieces are adorned with 6 x 3″ long hanging crystals, connected with crystal swag. The crystal diamond bobeche also fits around base of a taper candle to protect candle holders, chambersticks, or candelabrum from wax drips. While the crystal bobeche fits your regular candelabra or taper candle, our creative team at Koyal Wholesale thought they’d be the perfect way to add crystals to your tower vase centerpiece. Check out these images for how you can use our crystal bobeche candle rings to add some affordable bling to your vase centerpiece. Simply pace the bobeche directly on top of the vase – it fits perfectly on the vase opening. Then, place a Grande foam bouquet holder into the tower vase opening, add flowers to the foam holder, et voila!: A beautiful, blinged out bobeche towervase centerpiece, fit for a modern, couture special event. (And, at less than $5 a piece, we think your Nana will approve!) How are you incorporating cyrstal bobeches into your special event? Post your photos and comments on our Facebook fan page, or send them to us at info@koyal.com. Find more great design ideas at http://www.koyalwholesale.com and watch innovative DIY tutorials on KoyalTV(http://www.youtube.com/koyalwholesalecom). Happy planning friends!
And here’s a fun fact: The bobeche is also known as the candle bobeche, bobeche, bobeches, candle drip catchers, crystal bobeche, glass bobeche, candle cups, and candle saucers. We’re adding wax catchers and wax drip catchers to the list!
Posted April 27th, 2010 by Emma — Filed under: My Best Me
Derek Sivers (http://sivers.org/) is best known for founding a successful online store, CD Baby, for independent musicians. His thoughts, writings and life philosophy are what caught the attention of the Koyal family. In February 2009, he posted this fable, which has since become one of our favorites.
Our Favorite Fable
A farmer had only one horse. One day, his horse ran away.
All the neighbors came by saying, “I’m so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.” The man just said, “We’ll see.”
A few days later, his horse came back with twenty wild horses. The man and his son corraled all 21 horses.
All the neighbors came by saying, “Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!” The man just said, “We’ll see.”
One of the wild horses kicked the man’s only son, breaking both his legs.
All the neighbors came by saying, “I’m so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.” The man just said, “We’ll see.”
The country went to war, and every able-bodied young man was drafted to fight. The war was terrible and killed every young man, but the farmer’s son was spared, since his broken legs prevented him from being drafted.
All the neighbors came by saying, “Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!” The man just said, “We’ll see.”
Ever find yourself cursing those Platinum Weddings brides for the boundless ways they bling out their … well, everything? Then this list is for you!
Koyal Wholesale (www.koyalwholesale.com) has been an industry leader in wedding and special event supplies for close to a decade. We’ve helped to style thousands of special events, including weddings, from haute couture to hot diggity, down home simple fetes. While we are known worldwide for being the first to bring cutting edge, high style supplies to our major event planners, we are affectionately known among our DIY brides as the leader in affordable elegance. Simply put, we sincerely believe that every bride – no matter what her budget – should enjoy dream decor on her dream day. Koyal Wholesale is proud to bring you the Top 10 Ways to Do Bling on a Budget. We’ve scoured the planet to bring you amazing, first class affordable bling. From hanging crystals to crystal tear drops, mini crystal flowers to hanging crystal chandeliers, this Top 10 Bling on a Budget List will be a must-have guide for any price-savvy, modern bride who wants to add bling to her big day without breaking the bank. Party on Platinum Brides! How are you blinging out your big day? Post your photos and comments on our Facebook fan page, or send them to us at info@koyal.com. Find more great design ideas at http://www.koyalwholesale.com and watch innovative DIY tutorials on KoyalTV(http://www.youtube.com/koyalwholesalecom). Happy planning friends!
10. Mini Crystal Flowers and Mini Crystal Leaves
These brand new for 2010 mini crystal accents are an ultra-affordable way for you to bling up your favor boxes, bouquets, corsages and centerpieces.
9. Hanging Crystals by the Roll (Bulk)
These crystals by Koyal Wholesale have been featured in such places as the 2009 Golden Globes Party and numerous television shows. Coming in as low as 30 cents a foot, they are the epitome of affordable bling for your special day!
8. Crystal Chandelier Centerpiece
This versatile piece, a Koyal Wholesale exclusive, is a fast and easy way to achieve a breathtaking, bling filled centerpiece. Adorned with acrylic crystals from top to bottom, the centerpiece is featured on KoyalTV.
7. Crystal Chandeliers
We featured our 33″ diamond cut acrylic crystal chandelier – a Koyal Wholesale best seller – earlier this month. Combine with our Shepard’s hooks to achieve couture aisle style for your ceremony; transfer to your reception hall for added budget bling.
6. Acrylic Crystal Teardrops (Bulk 25 pieces)
Coming in as low as 40 cents a piece, crystal bead drops equal fast and easy bling for your manzanita tree centerpiece, your wedding canopy, or any other part of your decor.
4. Centerpiece Spotlighting
Lighting, lighting, lighting! Choose affordable lighting options to get the most “bling” out of your bling. E-swivel spotlytes will make your crystals shine.
3. 5″ Mini Crystal Chandeliers
At less than $20 each, 5″ crystal votive chandeliers instantly – and affordably – add to the wow factor of wedding canopies and in centerpieces.
2. Crystal Curtains and Crystal Backdrops
Koyal Wholesale carries the nation’s largest selection of hanging crystal curtains and crystal beaded backdrops. Coming in as low as $23.80 for a 6 foot panel, crystal beaded curtains provide a sophisticated elegance for the wedding head table, the wedding canopy and so much more!
1. Diamond Confetti Bling!
While clear is the all time best seller, Koyal Wholesale’s diamond confetti bling comes in a huge array of colors, including ruby red, ice blue (turquoise), fuchsia, pink and black. Use these affordable acrylic diamonds as part of your tablescape, scattering them throughout the table, or as a centerpiece filler with floralytes. Watch this video on KoyalTV for style ideas and ways to use your diamond confetti bling. These gorgeous little ambassadors of bling are great for another reason: They are far from being budget busters. Coming in at 1 to 2 cents a piece, this is a must-have for any 2010 bride that wants the ultimate, platinum bling on a budget!
One of the most frequently asked questions we receive at the height of the wedding planning season (January – July) is: What is the most popular wedding trend this season?
You want to know how other brides are styling their ceremonies and receptions. You want to triple-check that you’re not missing out on the season’s hottest, new decor trend. You want information! With most of our brides tying the knot in the spring and summer, we’ve been working with 100s of brides and event planners daily, since the beginning of the year, to help style the big event. Our huge client base, combined with the over 20,000 wedding supplies we carry, gives Koyal Wholesale (www.koyalwholesale.com) an industry exclusive into 2010′s Top 10 Wedding Trends in Decor & Style. We’ve researched our first quarter 2010 sales, pored over notes from the 1000s of conversations we’ve had with all of you – brides and event stylists – and read 1000s of entries from our Top 50 Wedding Blogs list to get you the information you need. In Koyal Wholesale’s Top 10 Wedding Trends list, we present this season’s most talked-about – and most purchased – wedding decor. What Top 10 Wedding Decor did you incorporate into your big day? Post your photos and comments on our Facebook fan page, or send them to us at info@koyal.com. Find more great design ideas at http://www.koyalwholesale.com and watch innovative DIY tutorials on KoyalTV(http://www.youtube.com/koyalwholesalecom). Happy planning friends!
Top 10 Wedding Trends in Decor for 2010
10. Ground Foggers
Ground Fog Machines create a magical first wedding dance in the clouds.
7. Asian Paper Lanterns with Lantern Lights
Not just for bridal showers anymore, hanging lanterns are being incorporated into ceremonies and receptions.
2. Acrylic Crystal Chandeliers
Brand new acrylic crystal chandeliers are affordable and are being used in every aspect of the big day (ceremony, reception, centerpieces).
1. Shepard’s Hooks with Diamond-Cut Crystal Acrylic Chandeliers, Moroccan Lamps or Other Accessories
Since Koyal Wholesale introduced this decor at the beginning of the year, thousands of you have expressed how much you love this combination that provides instant, sophisticated bling for any event. The easy-to-use free standing Shepard’s hooks are made with wrought iron, and are strong enough to hold up 3-4 foot chandeliers, Moroccan lamps or other hanging accessories. Clients have been using the Shepard’s hooks with chandeliers to line the ceremony aisle, and subsequently transfer the decor to the reception area to provide exquisite boundary style. The Shepard’s hooks are adjustable, and can even be used as centerpieces. Check out the photos below from a gorgeous wedding that uses Koyal Wholesale’s Shepard’s hooks and chandeliers to create dramatic aisle style during the ceremony.
Online wedding blogs are growing exponentially and it’s time to sort the stylish from the stale. Koyal Wholesale (www.koyalwholesale.com) brings you the Top 50 Wedding Blogs to Follow in 2010, which combines into one tidy package the industry’s best bloggers and twitters. (Top 10 Wedding Blogs was too small to be of any use! And who’s got time to appreciate a Top 100 Weddings Blogs List? 50 was the sweet spot!)
This list will help you conquer the most useful bridal resources, those that reflect and guide the creative force of the wedding industry by sharing the latest wedding trends and current design inspiration with today’s planning bride. From eco-friendly weddings to high couture style, down home Southern weddings to mehndi-adorned South Asian weddings, brides on a budget to grooms on the fence, our 50 favorite wedding bloggers cover any and every aspect of the big day. These Top 50 Wedding Bloggers are listed in no particular order (how do you rank awesome creativity?) Do you think a worthy blog has been left out of the list of Top 50 Wedding Blogs for 2010? Post your comments on our Facebook fan page, or send them to us at info@koyal.com. Find more great design ideas at http://www.koyalwholesale.com and watch innovative DIY tutorials on KoyalTV(http://www.youtube.com/koyalwholesalecom).
While the bride and groom may be the centerpiece of big day, perhaps the next most memorable aspect of any wedding is the decor. Nothing drives the decor more than a couple’s tablescape, led by the choice of centerpiece. As a leader in wedding and special event supplies, Koyal Wholesale (www.koyalwholesale.com) has worked with thousands of brides and event planners to create stunning, sophisticated, and elegant centerpieces. While certain classic centerpieces remain strong year after year, 2010 ushers in some brand new centerpiece choices that have taken the wedding industry by storm. Here, we present the Top 10 Trends in Wedding Centerpieces for 2010. From fantasyland trees with crystal beaded garlands, to simple tower vases with submerged water pearls and ostrich feathers, these centerpiece ideas will help you create a custom tablescape for your big day! Did you select a wedding favor from the list of Top 10 Wedding Centerpieces for 2010? Show off your beautiful centerpiece photos on our Facebook fan page, or send them to us at info@koyal.com. Find more great design ideas at http://www.koyalwholesale.com and watch innovative DIY tutorials on KoyalTV(http://www.youtube.com/koyalwholesalecom).
Submersible floral lights and centerpiece light bases dominate the list of top 10 trends in wedding centerpieces for 2010. Reusable, wireless, and inexpensive, floralytes are often submerged in water to create centerpieces that glow. Combine floralytes with tower vases (typically 2 floralytes are needed per vase) and ostrich feathers for a classic centerpiece that never fails to wow guests. Floralytes come in a range of colors, including clear/white, amber, purple, green, blue, pink and yellow. New 2010 floralytes include 2 superbright LED lights, or 3 lighting options, including blinking, steady on, and candlelight flicker. Centerpiece light bases typically come with superbright LED lights. The 8″ centerpiece light base and the 4″ mini centerpiece light base are the most popular centerpiece lighting options.
We relied on Koyal Wholesale’s (www.koyalwholesale.com) first quarter 2010 sales and a combined 50 years of experience in the wedding industry to create the list of Top 10 Trends in Wedding Favors for 2010. Topping the list of Top 10 Wedding Favors is … well, we wouldn’t want to spoil the surprise! Scroll down to see the full list. Number 10 on the list of Top 10 Wedding Favors Trends is Bath & Soap Favors. These days, you’ll find thousands of favors available so you can be sure to perfectly match your wedding theme or motif. Having a Vegas wedding? You’ll find a huge array of Vegas and casino-themed wedding favors. Having an eco-friendly, green wedding? You can now choose from hundreds of eco-friendly wedding favors, including the mini bird’s nest on the left, made from all natural materials. Brides of different cultures can also enjoy beautiful hand-crafted wedding favors. Koyal Wholesale carries beautiful favors from the East Asian and South Asian motifs, including the Indian inspired gorgeous golden lac box with beads and mirrors, pictured below. Did you select a wedding favor from the list of Top 10 Trends in Wedding Favors for 2010? Show off your favorite favor photos on our Facebook fan page, or send them to us at info@koyal.com. Find more great design ideas at http://www.koyalwholesale.com and watch innovative DIY tutorials on KoyalTV (http://www.youtube.com/koyalwholesalecom).
One of the hottest wedding trends sweeping the country this season brings affordable couture to every aspect of the ceremony and reception. Brides and event planners combine the 55″ adjustable free standing Shepard’s hook by Koyal Wholesale (www.koyalwholesale.com) with long chandeliers to create sophisticated, truly memorable decor. The Shepard’s hook has a sturdy base to line your aisle or to provide the boundaries of your reception head table. Made of sturdy, wrought iron, the Shepard’s hook is ideal for hanging lanterns, chandeliers, topiaries, rose blooms, kiss balls, and hanging votive holders. Our brides love combining the Shepard’s hook with the 33″ Multi Diamond Cut Chandelier (10″ Diameter) to achieve the amazing look found at this elegant wedding, shot by our friends at Harvard Photography. Did you use Shepard’s hooks and chandeliers at your special event? Post your photos to our Facebook fan page. Want more design ideas for your big day? Check out our dozens of DIY wedding videos on KoyalTV (aka our Youtube channel!) And of course you’ll always find today’s hottest wedding and special event ideas online athttp:/www.koyalwholesale.com.
Just when you thought personalization had hit a high with the inscription of names, dates and locations onto just about anything, Koyal Wholesale kicks customization to the next level! Brand new for 2010, Koyal Wholesale introduces Custom Caricature Save the Date Magnets!
Personalized caricature save-the-date card magnets are the hottest “IT” item for 2010. Brides and grooms can wow their guests even before the big event with these customized caricature save the date magnets. Whether you’re looking for a unique save-the-date card, a save the date postcard, a unique wedding favor or a fun, sophisticated way to say Thank you!, these custom caricature save-the-date magnets are the perfect way to keep your special day on your guests’ minds (and refrigerators).
Our talented artist will personalize the save-the-date cards so they are custom made just for you. First, choose the exclusive background design of your choice. Then, submit 3 head-on photos of you and your partner. Our artist will create a magnet with a custom cartoon-like caricature of the picture, and inscribe “Save the Date” along with your names, date, special message and even your website address. Personalization meets uber creativity, taking your Save the Date cards out of this world!
We want to hear from you! Did you use caricatures in any aspect of your wedding? Post your photos to our Facebook fan page. Want more design ideas for your big day? Check out our dozens of DIY wedding videos on KoyalTV (aka our Youtube channel!) And of course you’ll always find today’s hottest wedding and special event ideas online at http:/www.koyalwholesale.com.
For many couples, there are no two ways about it: Little Rocky or Gizmo will most certainly be a part of the wedding ceremony and reception. Every other family member will (like it or not!) dress to the nines for the big occasion, so why should your beloved pet be any different? Go doggie style with the amazing Pet Tuxedo Wedding Vest that is sure to turn some heads! Flexible and stretchy enough to fit most small to medium sized pups, this doggie tuxedo is perfect for your little puppy ring bearer! Check out the photo below for a creative way to affix your rings to your furry family member.
And what if Gizmo brings a date? Dress up your little princess pooch in the Bride Dog Costume from MyCheapCostume.com! This great pet costume includes both the little doggie bridal gown and a veil! Afraid that little Lola is going to upstage you your big day? Tone it down by dressing her up in the white doggie “best pet” bow.
Was your furry best friend a part of your day? Did you have a doggie ring bearer? Show of your puppy pride by posting your Doggie Style photos to our Facebook fan page. Want more design ideas for your big day? Check out our dozens of DIY wedding videos on KoyalTV (aka our Youtube channel!) And of course you’ll always find today’s hottest wedding and special event ideas right online at http:/www.koyalwholesale.com.
Saima Jamil Ashraf is one of the newest bloggers to join the Koyal team. Writer, journalist and editor, part-time blogger, full-time mom, and year-round enthusiast for all things wedding, Saima loves creating fabulous new themes and inspirations for the Koyal blog. With a degree in English and another in Media & Culture, and several years' experience as Editor for a leading women's magazine, Saima finds that writing online combines her need for expression with her joy in everything glamorous and romantic. "It's impossible not to get swept up in the world of color, vibrancy and sheer beauty of weddings... am I the only one who feels like doing it all over again - and again!?" she says.
Claire Martine is the newest member of the Koyal team. As a recent college graduate, she brings a degree in business management to our team. A current bride-to-be herself, Claire brings a fresh perspective you can relate to. Whether it’s picking out flowers or reception decorations, you’ll be along for her adventure! “There are so many options out there; creative possibilities are endless for today’s bride.” Claire loves everything vintage, DIY and garden fresh. “I look forward to blogging and sharing my ideas with our brides.” Stay tuned for her unique wedding ideas and ways to help you create your own dream wedding.
Me: Hey! Check out my brand new crystal bobeches.
{ crystal bobeche by koyal wholesale }
