2006-08-12 20:44:09 · 22 answers · asked by Caspian 6 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
thank you all for your responses an emails.. i look forward to choosing a best answer...
2006-08-12 21:16:56 · update #1
It sure is. There is nothing wrong with not wanting to be another clone and have a cookie cutter wedding. If you are an individual with a mind of your own, than being traditional will be boring and stale for you. Do * YOUR* special day, your way! All the best! :D
2006-08-13 00:47:03 · answer #1 · answered by CZ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is a very old fashion girl, but when it came to her wedding in May, she threw everyone for a loop. She mixed traditional with modern, and some strange requests. The family dog was the ring bearer. Her new puppy she received as a wedding present was at the wedding too. Sweet Home Alabama was played when the couple walk down the aisle. What I am trying to say is simply this "Do what ever you and your fiance want, make it your own special day". Traditional are beautiful, but my daughter's was too! It was what the couple wanted, and that's what is the important thing. I have been to a lot of wedding, because I use to work for a wedding planner, and I can remember when black was a no-no, but look now. Just went to a wedding at Graceland, another one in the groom's backyard, I am helping right now-plan a wedding with a cajun theme! Crawfish boil with kegs of beer....so, please don't let anybody talk you into doing your "special day" any other than what you and your soon to be husband want. If only I could go back, and say "NO" when my Mother and her crazy friend took over mine!
Have a beautiful wedding with happy memories and if you are in shorts on the beach-that's ok. Or under the stars at the baseball field----the strangest one I have been to and I will go: Halloween, Frankenstein and his bride, all decked out...that was awesome!
Do what you want, and don't worry about people will think-it's not their wedding--it's yours!!!!
God bless us all.............
2006-08-13 09:14:26 · answer #2 · answered by totallylost 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are SOOOO many variables here that we do not know about. Do your families demand a certain style of wedding? Does it matter to you if they do? What does your future spouse want? Are the parents paying for the wedding?
How about this for a non-traditional suggestion: most newlyweds have serious money issues right off the bat... figure out the cost of the wedding you want, and if the folks are paying, then ask them for the money, and get married for (almost) free at the courthouse, then use the money to start a house, or take a great vacation, or buy a practical car.
I know too many people who had parents blow $50,000 on a wedding, only to leave the new couple poor as dirt and "happily married" in a huge and expensive ceremony and reception... $50,000 is more important to helping some poor newly-weds than a big wedding day... but that is just my suggestion.
2006-08-13 07:01:11 · answer #3 · answered by AJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, there is nothing worse than being the same as the rest. I worked in a fabric shop sorting out brides to be, and there were the usual fashion colours/styles which varied from one year to the next, but they were all pretty much the same, nothing special. You could look at all their wedding photos and not remember anything special about any one of them. So when it came to my wedding I made sure it was memorable, not over the top so it looked like a circus. Pick unusual fabric styles/colours. Instead of going for the usual white/ivory dress, try an alternative. Accessorise differently, for instance, instead of bouquets, try fabric covered hoops with flowers around them, it is the little touches that make the difference.
2006-08-13 04:49:33 · answer #4 · answered by LM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is your wedding day and it should be what you want. It does not have to be traditional or new age, it could be some combination of the two. Every wedding shows the taste and style of each bride. Good Luck.
2006-08-13 08:21:24 · answer #5 · answered by mom of girls 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is absolutely ok not to be traditional. It is YOUR wedding and it should meet up to you and your future partners' wishes. I've been to a wedding that took place outdoors on horseback and in jeans/western attire. I've been to one that had usherettes and no ushers. An acquaintance had a medieval style wedding. Do what fits you and your partner...agree upon it TOGETHER and make it simple so that you are not bogged down too much to even enjoy the happiest day of your life.
2006-08-13 04:10:03 · answer #6 · answered by redpanda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Course its cool to not be traditional. Weddings are about you and your man. So whatever you two decide go with what feels right for you guys. My parents got married by a judge they didn't want the whole church wedding ideal. So do whatever is right for you, not someone else.
2006-08-13 03:54:57 · answer #7 · answered by Bloody Kisses 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No weddings don't have to be traditional it can be any kind of wedding you want it to be.When i get married my wedding will either take place on a beach or in a nice park some place. My fiance and I can't wait to have our wedding.good luck and best wishes.
2006-08-13 11:11:05 · answer #8 · answered by Angel sent from heaven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this about the question I asked? I like traditional, I understand traditional weddings, and I have never been to one that is not traditional. So if I were to choose, I choose traditional, wether it be my tradition or his.
2006-08-13 03:52:27 · answer #9 · answered by LadyRaven 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is perfectly alright. You do not have to be like anybody else. Be your own person and to what ever you want remember it is your wedding, if somebody wants "tradition" they can have it at their wedding.
2006-08-16 08:41:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋