we could do to make our wedding magical and memorable. Thinking about small personal touches rather than big things. Just I'm planning my own yet I've only been to one, I feel a bit lost as I have nothing to go on for inspiration.
2006-10-26 23:03:46 · 20 answers · asked by emily_jane2379 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Brainstorm ideas with your partner...... write down all the things you like, your hobbies etc. and then see how you could incorporate some of those things into ideas for the wedding.
For example your list might go something like this:
My dog, red, fast cars, insects, marshmallows.....
So then you think well we could have a sports car as the wedding car, and i could wear a red dress instead of the conventional white, and i could have someone bring my dog along to the reception and i could have a huge bowl of marshmallows as a centre piece on the wedding table, and i could have insects embroidered onto my veil.......
Just bring all the things that you and he like into your wedding - it's easy!
More conventional ideas would be - releasing white doves, having bubbles instead of confetti, having a 'theme' where all the guests dress to the theme (1920's? Medieval?).
2006-10-26 23:43:53 · answer #1 · answered by Caroline 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations. It's actually not a bad thing that you haven't been to many weddings. I've been to heaps and the best are the ones where the wedding really reflects the personality of the couple i.e. they have the wedding they want to have - not what they think they should have or other people want them to have. What sort of wedding do yo want? Casual? Small? Big? Outdoors? More of a party with a ceremony at the start? On a boat? The options are endless. This is meant to be a fun day for all - and too many wedding are anything but for the bride. Good luck.
2006-10-26 23:17:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I wrote our own vows, which meant so much more than reciting words that so many other people have said. We also held the ceremony in my mum's beautiful english country garden, we had a humanist celebrant conduct the ceremony which allowed us to choose exactly what we wanted said, read and played. It was so unique to us that it felt really personal. The words were so important to us that we choose a favourite poem (owl & the ***** cat) and a passage from lord of the rings, which really reflected our personalities. The thing that made it feel so magical for us is that all of our close friends and family contributed something, from hand writing the invitations to photography and food. Not to mention the hard graft getting the garden into shape and clean up effort. It was the people that made of wedding magical- that and ensuring it was all about US!!
2006-10-27 05:13:30 · answer #3 · answered by esmequeenoftheworld 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's personal to each couple really, what do you enjoy doing together than could be incorporated in to the big day? For example, my other half is a chef, so I intend to have some chillis wound into my bouquet, and perhaps have the button holes made from them as well. Do you have a hobby, or do you collect anything? You could use those sort of things, are you well known for a certain personality trait that people know about? Little things like that can all be adapted to suit.
2006-10-26 23:52:57 · answer #4 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serviettes, paper glass coasters, match boxes printed with your names and date of wedding. For each lady guest invited to the wedding breakfast place a small wedding favour in your wedding colours on their side plate. Decorate chairs with ribbons and flowers and have centre pieces on all the tables that sparkle and shimmer. Scatter heart shaped sequins all over the tables to add that extra sparkle. A single metallic or pearl helium balloon can set off a table centre (your guests will also have great fun using them after the meal) They look lovely when reflecting sunlight and electric lights. The head table can be decorated with silk & taffata with candles. With the same centre pieces of the other tables. If you colour coordinate everything with the colour theme of your wedding. It can be a jaw dropper and everybody has a little something to take home with them at the end of the day.
Congratulations and I hope you have a lovely day.
2006-10-27 01:37:15 · answer #5 · answered by Tabbyfur aka patchy puss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a book at your reception for everyone to sign with there thoughts so you can read it back later. Put disposable cameras on every table so the guests can take there own photos make sure they hand them in at the end of the day so you will lots of different photos of everyone. Put little gifts on the tables for the girls just a little scented candle or some choccies. Buy a new perfume that you will wear only for your wedding day then after when you spray it will remind you of your lovely day. Good Luck
2006-10-26 23:24:39 · answer #6 · answered by bez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
congratulations!!!! buy some of those wedding / bridal magazines, they usually have great ideas! One thing I saw at a wedding that was quite different and lovely was that every guest was given a little bottle of blowing bubble liquid (a special kind that wont mark the dresses) and then instead of confetti we all blew bubbles as they walked out the church! the pics came out so beautifully! i must just say that although a wedding is such a special day...the focus should be more on the marriage, so invest into your future with your partner during this busy time too! enjoy and congrats again!
2006-10-26 23:09:09 · answer #7 · answered by supagrrrl84 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My advice would be don't get too hung up on the little things, wedding magazines are good for ideas but they are there to make you spend more money.
Try www.hitched.co.uk message boards, everyone has lots of tips and will share their planning ideas and photos.
Enjoy the planning - don't get too stressed!
My tip:
The whole day just whizzes by so make sure you both take a moment to be together and catch up during the reception. You'll be surprised how little time you actually spend together on the day.
2006-10-27 05:25:48 · answer #8 · answered by Oakesy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-05 06:58:05 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard about a beach wedding where instead of the bride arriving with a bouquet she had all her guests bring along a favourite flower & hand it to her as she walked towards the celebrant & then her mother ( i think) tied them all with a ribbon.
another one the couple had their dog dressed in a ""tux"" as their ring bearer
instead of adult bridesmaids 2/3 young nieces/friends kids dressed as fairies scattering petals in front of you as you walk toward your celebrant ( probably not for a church wedding though)
1 wedding I went to (only about 30 guests) the rings were in a little organza bag & passed around the guests before being exchanged between the couple - there is some signifigance to it - but I dont know what.
do a search for ""wedding traditions"
have someone read * indian (american) wedding blessing*
lots of GREAT answers by other people
2006-10-27 03:10:45 · answer #10 · answered by fairypelican 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋