Onewed.com presents top wedding trends for 2011 in 3rd annual wedding ...

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) 3, 2011

Onewed.com, the ultimate online resource for wedding planning, it welcomes the year's biggest day for wedding planning, 3 January 2011, OneWed declared "Marriage." Monday to celebrate, today released its predictions for OneWed's 2011 10 top wedding trends. Based on research industry, opinions of experts from wedding vendors, and one year worth of festive trend-period, OneWed awaits disease clusters of sophistication, dramatic ballgowns, outdoor places highly personalized and ethnic-infused nuptials.

"2010 was a lot of time for the wedding world," says OneWed Editorial Director, blue Nelson. "Prince William and Kate Street Park makes an announcement Royal engagement. Vera Wang has announced it will draw a line for the Bridal of David. Retailers, such as limited and Urban Outfitters has decided to take a dip in a wedding dress design. And Indian marriage of Katy Perry made in the world. We were there to watch it happen and placed our bets on what will be hot (and what not) for 2011 Weddings. "

OneWed'S wedding on main trends 2011:
1. Sophisticated elegance returns
It's back to basics with elegant, sophisticated style in 2011. Wedding Decor will be understated with modern design elements trumping DIY touches. Script calligraphy, custom wedding cakes monographs and classic embodies this trend. Brides and grooms will wear Pearls will ditch reverse in favor of more tasteful wedding day kicks.

2. Outdoor sites — wherever in
Couples will gravitate towards outdoor venues ceremony and reception. Fresh, minimal scene of an outdoor setting leaves room for personalization and customization, a major perk for creative, practical nearlyweds.

3. Grey is the new black, Crazy for Navy
Overcast and nothing more, this is the neutral gray colors. Organic and natural shades of charcoal, Slate, stone, oyster shell and will be paired with vivid shades to colors pop! While gray remains her city for 2011, upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William has put Navy, sapphire and royal Blue back on the map.

4. Mad for Metallics & bold palettes
Agency shimmery gold, silver and sparkling champagne will distinguish along with vibrant accent colors such as yellow, purple and teal. Metallics and brights to aesthetic such bold statement that couples will scale back over-the-top decor in favour of a more simple style.

5. Big Ball Gowns are back
Wedding dress designers draped, ruched and Layered clouds tulle, power off and gauze to whimsical wedding dresses fashion with unlimited volume, this era corridor. The result? Inspired fairy tale wedding dress style and whimsical wedding dresses for 2011 my Dos.

6. taking a walk in Grooms the Stylish side
Kids will choose official seeks to reflect their unique style. Bowtie will replace classic long pins ties and embroidered dress shirts, engraved cuff links, elegant lapel and colour of the season — gray — will post white corridors.

7. wedding invitations Go Green
Calls completely equivalent to marriage and save-the-dates, with 100% recycled paper, stationery invitations went really green. Couples can find everything they need with sites like weddingpreparty.com enabling online RSVP and party planning and nearlyweds.com offers wedding websites and coordinating letterhead.

8. Luxurious Textures — from the dress with the Tablescape
There are full with wedding dresses with 3D appliques, layered light cloths, romantic ruffles and illusion fabric with impressive beading. Textured linen, embroidered and @ Elton lids and branch-as centerpieces will indalmata marriage guests online.

9. ethnic influences, cultural wedding Details
Whether it's a religious wedding ceremony ritual, traditional wedding day garb, cultural cuisine throughout the reception dinner or wedding decor infused with bold, ethnic prints, cannot help but to embrace the unique cultures and nationalities of couples in 2011.

10. Revved-Up wedding receptions
Who wants the best day of their lives to end? Not couples and guests in 2011--that's certain. Couples will draw a post-reception after the comma lasting into the Ebd hours of the night with drinks, entertainment, dancing and snacks so wedding guests can party all night long!

To read more about OneWed of macro and micro trends wedding for 2011, including what is OUT, visit OneWed's wedding Blog savvy Scoop.

About OneWed:
OneWed is the ultimate online source for truth in design for marriage, providing couples with a wealth of tips, advice and creative ideas to personalize their marriage. Weddingpreparty.com is the first social network for everything Weddings, connecting in pair with friends and family. Popular wedding dresses gallery site, wedding checklist, free wedding Web sites, award-winning wedding blog and largest directory of local wedding vendors--235,000 nationwide--attracts nearly 500,000 people each month. OneWed can be found online at onewed.com, facebook.com and twitter.com/OneWed./Wedding.Planning

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Warm up, chilling, soothe the Soul: Select Italy presents great honour ...

New York, NY (Vocus/PRWEB) 16, 2010

When concern about the increases (see these headings?) and temperatures fall (and brrr … those predictions?), seasoned travelers choose Italy – and this winter, to soften the era, Italy introduces great value option, airfare-vacation packages include Soul Soother made the best of Sicily and of Venice within easy access to your friends, families and individuals on the way in.

Catania: The Sicilian ' soul ' Soothers

Package of four-night vacation starting point of ITALIAN choice of Italy in Catania is the second largest city in Sicily, a historic, bustling metropolis Baroque splendour and live outdoor markets, all under the eternal gaze of Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano. Accommodation in Catania is four-star Una Hotel Palace, a smartly renovated guestrooms blend Palazzo where elegant white minimalism and aesthetic NEO-Baroque details. A welcome cocktail and a three-course dinner with hotel gourmet restaurant included in package, which also includes a full-day excursion in the Jeep and Mount Etna private wine tastings at a Buonvini Winery in Planeta di Noto.

Between the views over the blue sea and sky from Mount Etna, whose slopes ascending to a Summit of 10,902 ft and vino as drunk by Odyssea before nectar, his soul for a proper soothing Sicily. Catania: The Sicilian ' Soothers soul ' also includes cross airfare from Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami or New York Alitalia, a welcome Kit Catania and fruit basket. Add an optional excursion Modica chocolate Hunt, famous capital of cocoa technique, or two elegant days in Siracusa, another jewel of the Sicilian Baroque and what puts travellers within easy access of Agrigento, famous for the Valley of the temples. Sicily vacation package is priced from $ 1,721 per person (departing from New York, other available portals), and valid for travel 1 November through December 10, 2010, from 25, 2010 through 30, 2010 and by 3 January 2011 to 31 March 2011. Airfare includes fuel surcharge and do not include taxes of departure.

Venice: The romantic ' soul ' Soothers

Ever wonderful and soul-soothing, either for a couple or a couple of friends, Venice is a city that is arguably the most romantic in winter and selection of exclusive Venice Italy 4-night: the romantic ' Soul Soother ' Italian vacation package makes La Serenissima come alive. Select Italy Insider mark hotel is a 4-star Hotel ai Mori d ' Oriente, a quintessentially Venetian property situated in sestiere Cannaregio, Venice or quarter. Eastern merchant ships and traders once passed in this manner, marking the path from the "Silk Route" that were Venice as the main harbour. For centuries of Ottoman craftsmen called mori lived in this beautiful Renaissance palace, now attracting attention updated.

The hotel is within walking distance from the historic Jewish ghetto, and the neighborhood full with charming and typical bacari – small bars wine serving Venetian appetizers – and typical trattorie where the locals like to eat. Select Italy presents every traveler with a list of recommended eateries. And as part of the package holiday, an evening spent waging a guided wine tastings succeeded cichetti – Venice famous wine-bar snacks such as seafood antipasto and Fried calamari.

Palaces is an expression of Venice: the romantic ' Soothers soul ': in addition to sleep in a Hotel Palace, travelers can experience the Doge Palace on the tour fascinating Secret services, and be awestruck by the Baroque beauty of Ca ' Rezzonico with exuberant Interior and frescoed ceilings by Tiepolo. Reserved tickets both included in the price package – plus, a book tour of interactive games to explore whaiwhai secret highways of Venice with taste narration Da Vinci Code-style. The holiday package is priced from $ 1,503 11.96 per person (departing from New York, other available portals), and valid for travel 1 November through December 10, 2010, from 25, 2010 through 30, 2010 and by 3 January 2011 to 31 March 2011. Airfare includes fuel surcharge and do not include taxes of departure.

A special version of Valentine's day this package soul-soothing Venice has a romantic candlelit dinner for two in a typical Venetian osteria. For more information about any Catania: The Sicilian ' Soothers soul ' or Venice: the romantic ' Soothers soul ' package, or to make reservations, call option Italy at (800) 877-1755 or visit selectitaly.com.

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