Creative Wedding Ideas
May 30th, 2006 Posted in Wedding Planning and Ideas
Although it goes without saying that no two weddings are the same, it is still fun to get creative during your wedding planning. Every bride wants her big day to be her own. She wants it set apart from other weddings and personal.
Here a few wedding planning tips that will get you thinking creatively for your big day.
- Find a Theme.
Want to make your wedding memorable? Find a common chord to play through all the elements. Ideas: choose a motif, like butterflies; pick a palette, such as turquoise and coral; or mimic a mood, like a chic, retro cocktail party. Sticking with a theme will help keep you focused and make your style decisions (somewhat) easier.
- Think the Unexpected.
For example, guests expect leaves and pinecones at a fall affair, so surprise them with ferns and green apples — you can go sophisticated (real ones dusted with shimmering gold sparkles and placed in copper-color bowls as decor) or sweet, literally (caramel-dipped Granny Smith’s wrapped in cellophane as wedding favors).
- Personalize Your Flowers.
The Victorians had a strong belief in special meanings of flowers, and they chose their floral arrangements accordingly. Daisies represent innocence, while Stephanotis ensures happiness in marriage. Orchids symbolize true love, mums guarantee wealth and abundance, and mixing freesia and gardenias alludes to your innocence and purity. To be sure you pick meaningful flowers for your wedding, learn about their symbolic meanings.
- Give Extra Meaning.
Keeping the guest list small means that you’ll have more money for extra details — providing limousine services, loading up the gift baskets, and six-course feasts for your guests. Think boxes of chocolates instead of a single truffle, the best champagne rather than sparkling wines, and luxurious arrangements of roses and rare orchids as far as the eye can see.
- Customize With Customs.
Even if you’re planning a fairly traditional American-style ceremony and reception, you can still incorporate ethnic customs. In France, for example, the bride and groom drink from an engraved two-handled cup at the reception; to represent joy and celebration, the Chinese decorate with the color red; and in Indian tradition, guests sprinkle flower petals over the heads of the bride and groom after they’ve taken their vows. Just research the origin of the customs so you know you’re not offending anyone.
These are just a few wedding ideas to get you started. Remember it is your big day so make it your own. Get planning and get creative!