When it comes to planning a wedding, most feel that this is the most important day of their lives so that is why it is important to stand out from the crowd and make your day unique.
There are quite a few ways of making your wedding one of a kind and here are a few wedding planning ideas that are innovative and as unique as you are.
Add a Touch of You
Adding something unique to you and your partner makes any wedding day special. For instance, if you want a country-style wedding, use decorative mason jars or gingham ribbon instead of a solid color. Not everyone has to choose stem ware and silk ribbon to use at their wedding.
A Cake Like No Other
Most people picture a wedding cake as white with tiers and decorative roses and that’s fine, of course. While this is a beautiful and traditional look, no one dictates that you have to choose it for yourself. Think out of the box and go with bold or dark colors (think, black) for the frosting or have a theme in mind. Beach themed wedding cakes are popular but if you are making it all about you and something different, the sky’s the limit. In fact, you don’t even have to use a cake at all – cupcakes or a croquembouche are other choices that are different.
The groom’s cake is another are where you can really shine as being unique. Even if you do opt for the traditional wedding cake, make the groom’s cake quirky and fun. Make it about his favorite movie or thing to do – or even where you first met.
More Than Just Party Favors
Party favors are usually something that is forgettable for your guests. Why not make them memorable instead? For example, if you’re having a beach wedding, make the party favors cheap sunglasses, flip flops, or sunscreen samples. If you’re having your wedding at a ski resort or in the winter outdoors, include Chapstick and pashminas to keep them warm.
Location, Location, Location
And speaking of where you plan to have your wedding, location is everything. Many people want to have a traditional church wedding and that is an absolutely beautiful idea. However, your wedding can be almost anywhere if that is not an issue for you and your family. Even if you do opt for the ceremony in church, the reception does not have to be held at the same place.
Pick a location that is unique to you and your partner such as the orchard you visited as a child, the park where you had your first kiss, or on the beach where the proposal took place.
Unique Themes
A themed wedding is an idea that is only limited by your imagination. Enjoy the retro or rockabilly lifestyle? Center your wedding around a retro theme by having a vintage dress or choose a vintage car to leave the reception. What about your favorite movie or the first one you saw together? Quite a few weddings have featured a horror movie theme and while it’s something that is definitely non-traditional, the unique factor is off the charts.
Choose your favorite musician, movie, theme park, television show, or place to visit and build your wedding theme around it. Not only will it be special to you and your partner but it will be something outside of the norm.
No matter what style you choose, how the decorations look, or the theme you ultimately pick, make it all about you and your partner and always make it different from everyone else.