We’ve been taking a look at military-inspired events this week as a precursor to Memorial Day–the sobering U.S. holiday where we remember and honor our fallen soldiers.

Interestingly, our customer care rep, Nancy, is able to trace an ancestor all the way back to the American Revolutionary War.

Are you in the military? A firefighter? In law enforcement? We salute you! And if you are looking for wedding stationery that puts your career and service on a pedestal, feel free to browse our military & service-themed stationery:

• Browse Save the Dates

• Browse Wedding Invitations

Need planning touch points? See below.

Military Wedding Planning Basics

Who?

• any active duty, officer, or cadet at a military academy

Venue options:

• military chapel
• military academy
• church, or other place of worship

Want to say I Do in a military chapel?

You’ll need to consult chaplain about:

• premarital counseling
• attire
• decorations
• photography
• flowers

Etiquette:

Varies from branch to branch, be sure to consult chaplain, check service manual for:

• attire & flowers
• swords worn by commissioned officers in full uniform
• indoor/outdoor ceremonies
• the wearing of hats and caps carried during indoor ceremony
• gloves-always worn by saber/cutlass bearers
• flag display

Attire:

• Ranges from civilian to formal/uniforms.
• wedding party: everyday or formal, full ceremonial dress
• color of uniform depends on season

Flowers:

• flowers not worn on uniforms
• brides in uniform may carry a bouquet
• grooms wear military decorations as their boutonniere

Featured Invitation Suite: Navy-themed Wedding Invitation Suite:

Sources:

US Marriage Laws {military weddings}

Military Weddings 101

This elegant wedding comes to us from Mark Eric Weddings. From the ornate church, luxurious hotel and amazing florals, to the sweet sentiments of this military couple. Corey and Melissa knew each other in high school but were always just friends. That all changed the Christmas of 2009. Enjoy…

From our beautiful bride, Melissa, “Corey was on vacation from the military and I was on Christmas vacation from The University of Alabama. We ran into each other at a friend’s graduation/Christmas party… and it was love ever since! I went to visit him a few times in San Diego and he visited me in college. He moved to Virginia Beach where I continued to visit him as often as possible. We finally got engaged October 9, 2011 when he was on leave from deployment in Afghanistan! Corey is a Navy Seal.

Photography: Mark Eric Weddings
Ceremony: Immaculate Conception Jesuit Church in New Orleans, LA
Reception: The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, LA
Wedding Colors: White, Ivory, Pink, Silver, Military

Something Meaningful. Something Blue.
My favorite memory was seeing a piece of the scrubs my dad wore when I was born sewed into my dress. It was so meaningful as my dad passed away from Lewy-Body Dementia in September 2010.

Bridal Attire
Melissa wore the Katarina dress by Winnie Couture,Jimmy Choo shoes and the necklace she wears everyday: the Navy SEAL Trident that Corey gave her before his first deployment.

The Bouquet
Ivory roses, mini callas, peonies, and fringed tulips. The bouquet handle Completely wrapped handle with lace.

“The flowers were on of my favorite parts of the wedding.” Melissa

Memorable Moments
We had amazing food! Non-stop dancing! My best friends dad gave the sweetest toast. My husband said a wildly inappropriate comment on stage, in the microphone! It was actually hilarious!

Simply stunning! Congratulations and thanks for sharing your day with all of us!!

And, thank you for your service Corey!

xo

Photographer:  Mark Eric Weddings
Floral Designer: Bella Blooms Floral
Cake Designer: The Royal Cakery
Submitted via Two Bright Lights

Louie is an active Marine and Samantha is a nursing student. Their dream was to have a beautiful WWII styled engagement session. So, after getting the proper clearance at Camp Pendelton, a Marine Corps Base in San Diego, CA. and employing the talent of Walter Wilson Studios to document it, this is exactly what they did. With vintage appeal for a modern day romance, here is Louie and Samantha’s dream come true! Enjoy!

Photographer:  Walter Wilson Studios
Location: Camp Pendelton, Marine Corps. Base in San Diego, CA

Congratulations–and thank you for your service Louie!

Photographer:  Walter Wilson Studios
Submitted via Two Bright Lights

Red is simply fabulous! It’s feisty and energetic … what else can we expect from the color of love! Pantone thinks so too … Poppy Red is one of their gorgeous spring wedding colors this year. And since we adore red weddings here at MagnetStreet too, we thought to inspire you this Color Monday–by personalizing three Wedding Programs with this hi-energy hue. That said, ceremony programs offer the perfect opportunity for reacquainting your color palette with guests–right from the start.

Here we’ve personalized our programs with this eye catching red, but remember you can personalize any design, in any color you want at MagnetStreet.

The flowers of the Flower Enchantment Wedding Program are just the right mix of pretty and simple. Personalize these beautiful digital blooms in the color of your flowers. {Psst. See how super sweet they look in lilac too!}

Vision of Love is a classic design. This Wedding Program designed in red really speaks to the contemporary couple. It’s modern yet–still retains a classic feel.

What do you think of it in light blue? Beach wedding anyone?

With a simple border and monogram, Effortless Emblem Wedding Program has an Art Deco feel but it’s a design that can work for any wedding style. Personalizing in red, keeps it modern and fun!

And since we’re experimenting with other colors today, we tried it out in a few more trendy color combinations like mint and peach, gray and eggplant, and a cheerful yellow and blue! Which is your favorite?

With an ultra-modern wedding look, Devoted Wedding Program design saturated in red is bold and vivacious. It quickly makes a statement.

Devoted design can look perfectly pretty in pink too …

With a simple circle element, Classic Love Wedding Programs are fun to pair with polka dots! But this design doesn’t need to be so bold either, you can flip the colors for a softer look.

It’s obvious to see how easy these programs change when color is applied. Use Design Studio–our online editing tool to try out different colors for your scheme. You’ll be able to see the results right away!

Which personalized Wedding Program do you think looked best personalized in Red?

Lindsay
Designer for MagnetStreet