Creative Wedding Ideas
Every bride wants her wedding reception to be a romantic, memorable, fun filled day. Planning my wedding day was exciting, but a bit hectic and I remember thinking, how can I incorporate tradition with my contemporary ideas?? I wanted my family and all of my guests to feel like they were special and included in my ceremony.
So…… upon arrival, each person was presented with a three inch candle that had a white cardboard drip protector. During the ceremony my husband and I lit a large white candle and together we lit our parent’s candles and then the first person on the end of each aisle. Our guests then passed their light to the next person until all candles were lit and flickering. It was a beautiful effect and reminded every person they were at our ceremony because they were a part of our lives and we would be bound together forever.
Many couples have experienced the loss of a loved one and would like to honor them in a special way at their wedding. Surrounding a picture of them with flowers and candles is a respectful way of paying tribute to their involvement in your life.
Thank You Photographs Most couples send a hand written or printed thank you to their guests. Imagine how impressed and surprised your guests will be if you have your photographer or a friend take a picture of each table with the bridal couple. Once the pictures are developed you can have the desired number printed for each table and include the picture with your thank you. It’s not expensive and will surely be a hit with your guests. Gifts For Parents Brides are so busy thinking about creative wedding ideas for their wedding that they often forget to give a gift to their parents. If you’re budget conscious, a wonderful, simple idea, is to gather pictures of all the meaningful times of your life and compile a picture album for your parents and your groom’s parents. You can place captions under the pictures or place poems or any thoughts you might have regarding the memorable day. Ask Someone Take a Picture of the Groom as you Walk Down the Aisle The music starts, “Here Comes the Bride” all eyes are fixed on the beautiful bride as she walks down the aisle. The professional and amateur photographers begin snapping away; oh, so many beautiful pictures of the bride and her Dad. For several years now, I have been taking a picture of the groom as he watches his sweetheart walking toward him. The brides can never thank me enough for the one and only picture they have of their husband watching them coming down the aisle. Wedding Insurance This doesn’t really fall into the category of creative wedding ideas but I do want every couple to at least think about wedding insurance. No one ever wants to think that anything will go wrong on their wedding day, but strange occurrences do happen. There could be a hurricane, or turbulent weather making it impossible for your guests to attend your wedding. The reception hall could become destroyed in a fire or flood. Some health issue could arise for the bride or groom. In any case, the cost of wedding insurance is minimal when you consider what financial loss you could sustain if some tragedy occurs. Why not be safe rather than sorry. Acknowledge that Special Someone As I was walking down the aisle, I remember looking at my Mom, she looked both happy and sad at the same time. I immediately decided that she needed a hug and kiss so just before my Dad lifted my veil to kiss me and hand me off to my husband, I leaned over and gave my Mom a hug. I could see all the anxiety lift from her face and a warm calm instantly came over her. It wasn’t something that I planned, but certainly was appreciated. Every bride has creative wedding ideas floating through her head; my recommendation is to jot them down and mull them over. Once you have decided which ones you want to implement - don't be afraid - go for it!
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