A wedding is a major step in your life. So deciding on a theme for your wedding should be a personal matter which requires your personal touch and attention. As much as anyone else with good intentions may say to you, it still requires your final say to truly make the wedding yours and your partner’s alone.
A novel way to plan your wedding would be to come up with a unique wedding theme. It can be a statement and celebration of your love and hopes for the future which you will share. As such, the theme should reflect on your feelings and your uniqueness as a couple.
Start on what you have in common. This is especially if you share the same interests or hobbies. Are you nature lovers? Sport enthusiasts? Or are you adrenaline junkies? Game for a wedding on skis, in the sky, underwater, with a bungee jump or maybe on a speedboat? Any of these themes can make your wedding fun, romantic and especially memorable.
Another source of inspiration would be the place where you first met or maybe where he proposed. Such a theme will be a meaningful way to celebrate your step towards sharing the rest of your life as husband and wife. Or, if you come from different backgrounds, you can incorporate part of both your cultures in the wedding theme. This will be an excellent celebration of your union.
Similarly you could adopt any other concepts to symbolise your decision or your next step in your life’s journey. From the seasons, there are spring theme wedding, fall theme wedding, winter theme wedding and summer theme wedding. The popular one among them is the spring theme wedding. From Mother Nature itself there is the butterfly theme wedding, multicoloured theme wedding using various colourful flowers or the great outdoors as your wedding’s backdrop.
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If you are into country and western, you can consider a country theme wedding. For the more exotic oriented, you can consider elements from various Asian cultures like Indian, Chinese, Thai or even Javanese.
Overall, the theme should be a reflection of both of your personalities, incorporating fun or romance. Let it be a sweet celebration of your future shared for a lifetime.
Once you have decided on a theme, then you can coordinate the colours you want to use. This colour coordination should encompass the wedding dress, the bridesmaids’ dress, the flower girls’ dress, the decorations for the wedding ceremony and reception as well as the flowers to be used. Try simplicity rather than gaudiness. This may draw the attention of your guests away from the two of your. Remember, it is your wedding that should be the focal point and highlight, not the bright colours.
The decorations should also try to reflect or be inspired by the wedding theme. Your own creativity and personal touch can make all the difference to make your wedding stand out. The very first announcement of your upcoming union can be made through the invitation card. Whether you design it yourself or order customised cards, the invitation card should bear the wedding theme.
The design of the wedding gown can either be traditional, semi traditional or fully incorporate the wedding’s theme. If in doubt, try simple elegance. Do not let motifs or patterns on the dress overwhelm the bride. Instead, the dress should draw attention to the bride and not the other way around.. Even the wedding cake and food served can display the theme effectively and etch a lasting impression of your unique wedding theme in the memory of your guests. Continue your unique wedding theme in the choice of favors you give away to your guests.
Where possible, the music you choose for the entertainment can reflect your unique wedding theme. Just remember to have both slow and fast numbers.
These are just the tip of the iceberg of potential unique wedding themes and considerations you can choose from. What is more important is for you and your partner to make a shared decision, as it is the start of your life together. Whether the wedding would be simple, elegant or grand, it should be meaningful to both of you most of all. A wedding for you to cherish and share with your children and grandchildren.
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