Wedding Themes – Planning a Destination Wedding

Welcome to our video series of the top 20 questions brides ask when planning their wedding.   Our topic today will be Wedding Themes.  I get a lot of questions from brides on how to choose their wedding theme.

Follow along by reading the transcript of the video:

First, you do not need to have a wedding theme!  That takes some pressure off, doesn’t it!

So, why do all the bridal magazines and books talk about a wedding theme?  Well, choosing a theme serves two purposes.  First:  a theme is a great way to show your guests a part of your personality as a couple; and second, once you have a theme, it is easier to plan decorations and choose your décor.  Choosing a theme will keep your overall wedding look consistent and focused.

So, a wedding theme should communicate to your guests a part of your personality as a couple?  You might be thinking:  now what am I going to do?  Don’t panic!  This is easy.

Do you and your sweetie have an activity that you share? Do you both have a passion for something unique and different?  Do you have a hobby that you share?  That would make a perfect theme.

But, what if you want a beautiful wedding, and your shared passion is playing card games.  How do you fit that together?  Well, plan your wedding, and accent the décor with small things that share your passion without taking over the design of your wedding.  This can be done through small things like place card holders, or wedding favors that have diamonds, clubs, hearts and spades on them.

If you are having trouble coming up with theme, I suggest you GOOGLE wedding favours and that you GOOGLE wedding cake toppers.  These come in thousands of themes from the really personal like the wedding cake topper of the bride and groom on cell phones, to the more generic like calla lily wedding favors.

You don’t need a theme.  You can share who you are as a couple through picture displays, or other activities at your wedding.  Don’t get bogged down in the “rules” of a wedding theme.  Have fun.  Express yourself.  Do it your way!

Good luck, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding.