Theme Weddings

Planning a wedding with a theme? They can be fun and a lot more work than a normal wedding, depending on what your theme is. Themed weddings can be more memorable for some, however, because they are not the norm and this can lead to a nicer wedding for the guests. These days almost anything can be a theme for a wedding. From parks that have wedding packages available to have your wedding at a Renaissance Fair to having a Halloween theme were even the bride wears black, nothing is off limits these days.

Some themes are easier than others to set the mood for the bridal party and the guests. A Halloween or Christmas theme is a matter of purchasing the items needed during the holiday previous to your wedding and then deocrating your ceremony and reception site for the wedding. These major holidays are also easier because there are places that sell decorations for these kind of themes all year.

However a fantasy or wild west theme can be more difficult because many things are not readily available in stores to create the theme you desire. You need to be creative and make several items for a wedding with “special” themese suck as theses.

The Internet is a good place to help, however. With so many online stores and auction sites, almost anything can be found. Some times its a matter of time or price. I have found some items are cheaper online than you can get in a store, such as fabric for your dress or favors for the guests.

Joining a message board that specializes in your theme is a good idea too. You can bounch ideas off of other women who are either in the process of planning their own wedding, or have done the same theme and want to pass along words of wisdom. These people can tell you what works, what doesn’t, and even point you in the direction on where to find those really hard to get items you want or need.

A themed wedding however can leave a lasting impression on some guests. If it truly unique for them, it will be talked about years later. My own renaissnace themed wedding was still talked about three years after the ceremony because it was something my bosses at work had never experienced and they thought it was wonderful to plan the entire thing for the guests.

Just remember if you are having a special wedding, to include the guests if you can. They will feel like they were a part of your wedding and not just attending it.

Submitted by: Diane