Weddingbee Blog

This may be the only time you’ll catch me saying this, but you know what? I think Abercrombie & Fitch really know what they’re doing. And specifically, I mean the smell of Fierce cologne as it assaults your olfactory glands as you walk by their store.

No matter what you buy from A&F, it smells like Fierce when you wear it. I even have an old A&F paper bag that I swear still reeks of Fierce years later. And then sometimes you’re out dancing with your girlfriends in a crowded bar, and all of a sudden, you smell it: someone is wearing FIERCE. That connection is instantly made.

Whether or not you judge that 30-year-old guy for still smelling like an Abercrombie employee is entirely up to you.

You know the old song and dance about smells: they bring back memories, make you think of other things, remind you of ex-boyfriends and the smell inside your friend’s first car. Personally, the smell of Candy Apple lotion from Bath & Body Works takes me back to high school…secretly, I have a small bottle stashed away so I can sniff it when I’m feeling really nostalgic. Weird?

Anyhoodle, some gals use this to their advantage at their weddings, buying a special kind of perfume and dousing themselves in it on their big day. I’ve even heard of brides who bust out that same special wedding scent on anniversaries, thus cementing the smell of their union—at least in their minds…er, noses—for all eternity.

But why stop there? What if your whole wedding was scent themed? What, you think I’m talking crazy? Aha, joke’s on you!

Recently, Mr. Jam and I went to St. Louis for a long weekend and stayed in a Westin Hotel. Oh, you’ve been to one, too? Then I’m sure you remember the White Tea Aloe scent that followed you around everywhere: white tea diffusers, candles, body lotion, shampoo, soaps, potpourri…the list could go on. It was everywhere, people. And now when I smell white-tea anything, I’m transported back to the Westin.

And you know what? I like it.

So imagine if you chose a “signature scent” for your wedding but didn’t stop at perfume. Instead, you infused it into the whole day, from bridal party to guests, and then whenever someone smelled it, they were instantly reminded of your joyous, smell-good wedding?!

SMELLS like a good idea to me.

Let’s do an example scenario, shall we? In this scent:

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Yes, my friends. That is Lip Smackers in Vanilla Frosting flavor. Don’t ask me how many tubes of this I went through from 1999–2003.

So we have a theme: vanilla frosting. Let’s start with candles.

Now you may think that big honkin’ jar candles don’t really have a place in dainty, beautiful wedding-day decor, and you know what? I don’t completely disagree with you. And that’s why you need these:

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Am I right or am I right? Yes, you need these scattered around your hypothetical tablescapes in vanilla-frosting scent for your vanilla-frosting-themed wedding. And if you’re feeling crafty, you could totally DIY it…but having never attempted candle making, I can’t promise that journey to be an easy one.

Moving on to personal scents for you and your ladies (and guys…rough elbows don’t discriminate):

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Meet the Dylan’s Candy Bar Body Smoothie, which is just so darn cute. Obviously, you can find scented lotion anywhere, but you know that “Oooh…I’m huggin’ on this person and they smell so delicious” feeling? You can totally be that person. And so can your guests:

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Delicious smells for all! Hows about chunky, homemade, vanilla-scented soap in the bathroom? Or better yet—gasp!—as wedding favors?

Awesome favor-packaging inspiration from a shop that has since closed

So there you have it—the beginnings of a scent-infused day. Vanilla frosting is pretty common, so imagine all the more unique possibilities: vanilla lavender, wildflower honey, cedarwood lime…the list could go on and on.

What’s the verdict? Is this something you would consider, or do you think it would be just too much smellovertaking the day? Anybody else obsess over certain scented memories the way I seem to do? It’s storytime…do share!