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25 Ways to Make Your Wedding Unique
Written by Ashley Rader Moments of
Elegance Roselle, Illinois
If you’ve been to one wedding,
you’ve seen it all. From the flowers and the candles to the dress and
the music, the typical wedding can be as predictable and generic as
your Uncle Leo’s dance moves. For your wedding to stand out, you need
to involve your guests in the sentiment and process of the day. It’s
not the cake or the great food that will be remembered, but all the
little details that will make your wedding as unique and memorable for
your guests as it will be for you. These 25 ideas on how to
personalize your day will make it the event that will be talked about
for years to come:
1. Write a welcome note for your out-of-town guests on postcards from
the city your wedding takes place. It’s a nice personal touch that
shows tremendous thought as well as a keepsake that can be saved with
photos of the wedding.
2. Include an “About the Wedding Party” section in your programs or on
the reception tables for your guests to learn more about the members
of your bridal party. Not everyone will know that you and your Maid of
Honor have been best friends since preschool.
3. Hang your dress on a pretty silk coat hanger the day of your
wedding. People will be taking photographs of the dress before you put
it on and you’d like to avoid having it on an old wire coat hanger.
4. Send your invitations to Loveville, Maryland first – they’ve
developed special wedding postmarks that add a nice “love” touch to
your envelope. Call 301-475-5243 for details.
5. Invite the President, Pope, and the Queen of England for a special
wedding surprise. Be sure to send their invites out early.
6. If you’re planning on taking pictures prior to the ceremony, clear
everyone out of the ceremony site and have your groom at the end of
the aisle. Walk down the aisle, so it’s only the two of you. It’s a
very sweet and special moment that you can share… and the pictures of
the tears in his eyes will be priceless.
7. Place tissues or personalized embroidered handkerchiefs in the rows
where family will be seated for their “tears of joy".
8. Write a letter to your mom and dad and have it waiting for them at
their seat during the ceremony. It could be about anything: a thank
you, how you hope your marriage turns out like theirs, your gratitude
everything they have done for you, etc. They will be so touched and
honored that you took the time to arrange for this and you’ll have
them in tears before you begin to walk down the aisle!
9. Have each bridesmaid carry a bouquet made entirely of their
favorite flower. Your bouquet will be a combination of all of their
flowers.
10. Dress your flower girl in a bright color rather than a replica of
your dress so that the dress can be worn again.
11. Read your vows to candlelight. All your guests will receive a
candle on their way into the ceremony. When it comes time for the
vows, have your ushers or groomsmen go around and light the candle at
the end of the row and let them “pass the flame.” It’s a nice romantic
touch to a very sentimental and powerful moment.
12. For family members who have passed away or cannot physically be
there with you, wear something of theirs so that they are with you. It
could be a lapel pin tied to the ribbon of your bouquet, your great
aunt’s pearls, or your grandmother’s handkerchief.
13. Pick a special ceremony start time, like 5:17 – the exact time he
proposed to you.
14. Serve your cocktails from a “Something old, something new,
something borrowed, something blue” menu. Take recommendations from
special people involved in the wedding for their favorite old/classic
drink, a new/modern drink, a favorite borrowed unique drink recipe,
and a blue cocktail. It’s a festive way to get the party started!
15. If an ice sculpture is a must have, go for a martini luge. It’s a
great accent to every bar and it will certainly give your guests
something to talk about!
16. Write special love quotes on the inside of everyone’s place cards.
17. Forget the clinking glasses and ringing bells. Have your guests
sing loves songs to get you and your groom to smooch during the
reception.
18. Have guests sign a tablecloth or guest book platter to be used at
special dinners in the future in lieu of a guestbook.
19. Set small photo albums, notecards and a disposable camera at each
table. Create a sign asking each guest to write some words of wisdom
on the notecards and put the card into the photo album. Make sure they
take a photo of everyone at the table. After the wedding you can
combine the notecard on the same page as the photograph and you’ll
have a special keepsake of every guest at your wedding.
20. Be sure to have your parents and married siblings first dances
played at the reception- and make sure the DJ or band recognizes them
when its played!
21. Rather than doing the money dance, do a “wish dance". The bride
and groom start off dancing together, then guests cut in for 10-20
seconds of dancing and their chance to give you any last minute
marriage advice and parting words.
22. Assign table numbers by age and accent the decor with pictures of
you and fiancé from that time. For example…at table sixteen you could
show pictures of your fiancé with his new car and you at your sweet 16
birthday party.
23. Be sure to have a kid oriented table. Lay down block paper for
them to draw on, have them make you cards, serve hot dogs, chicken
fingers, ice cream sundaes. Perhaps even have a side room for them
with Disney movies playing or a magician for entertainment. Your
guests will love you for getting the kids out of their hair for the
night!
24. Wrap a “keep out” or “no trespassing” sign around your leg outside
of the garter. Your groom will find a shocking surprise when he dives
in and your guests will find it to be quite humorous!
25. Race through a tunnel of swords, ski poles, sparklers or boat oars
for a different grand exit.
Remember that this wedding is about celebrating your love and inviting
your family and friends to see a glimpse of who you are. Don’t be
afraid to do things a little differently… your guests will appreciate
and remember your day all the more for it!
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