The
Theme Dream:
Having the Theme Wedding of Your Dreams
By: Cindee Yeo
A Love Affair Wedding Concepts
www.love-affair.com
Member, Association of Bridal Consultants
(©Copyright, 1998. A Love Affair Wedding Concepts.)
It
is a good idea to select a theme for your wedding before
embarking on the journey of making wedding plans. By having a
theme in mind, you will find it easier to make decisions when it
comes to making your bookings for your gowns, location and other
wedding items.
A
well-planned theme wedding also gives you the pleasure of
knowing your guests will attend a memorable wedding, where
everything has been well thought out & executed for their
maximum enjoyment. Your "es-theme" will rise knowing your guests
will leave your wedding with sweet memories of how personal &
different your wedding was. A theme wedding also offers a good
reflection of you & your partners personalities as you
incorporate your likes & hobbies into the scheme of themes....
and what better time to do this than at the start of your lives
together.
We offer
you some suggestions of easy-to-implement themes but do not stop
here. Let your imagination run wild as you put together a
wedding that is meaningful to you and enjoyable for your guests.
Talk to a reputable Wedding Consultant if you need help with the
"how-to’s", the "where-to’s" and the "how-much?"
TIPS
Having a
Theme Wedding will require good planning. Here are some of the
things to look out for:
Food.
While selecting a menu that suits your theme, be sensitive to
the needs of ALL your guests. There may be racial, age-group
&/or religious considerations.
Location.
Be sure to decide if you want to have an indoor or outdoor
wedding. Have an estimate of the number of guests you will be
having on-hand before booking a site.
Decoration.
Get help from friends or hire a Professional.
Outfits.
Inform your designer of the theme you are having and listen to
his/her suggestions. Do remember to wear only something you can
be move around comfortably in.
Favors.
Something in line with the wedding theme so guests have
something to take home with them.
Guests.
Choose a theme your guests will be comfortable with. You may not
be able to please everyone but be sure to have something
appropriate. If your theme involves guest participation, give
them ample time to get involved. If not, surprise them!
The Fairy Tale
Here is
where you can live your Prince Charming & Cinderella fantasy
(complete with evil stepmother-in-law!!!)
Food :
Serve food that’s fanciful & dreamy. Have each course served
amidst dry ice to conjure up the magical.
Location :
With the wave of a magic wand & preferably with the help of a
professional wedding decorator, any function room can be
transformed into your palace.
Decor :
Think ice carvings. Get a professional decorator wedding to
create the image of being in the enchanted kingdom.
Outfits :
Big princess ball-gown, (magic wand to be included). Groom must
wear a tuxedo.
Guests :
Persuade your guests to arrive in costumes. Get key people in
your wedding party to go all out with their garb!
Romantic Candlelight
Tell them
he/she lights up your life. Light up the candles....lots of
them. Create an ambience of romance.
Say It With Flowers
Your love
in full bloom, reflected in your choice of buds. Select a flower
and work with that. How about combining different flowers in a
similar colour. A client once chose 3 different flowers -
Tulips, Iris & Matthiola as her wedding flowers because the
first letters of the flowers spelt out her husband Tim’s name.
Flowers
can be used to decorate the church, the reception area, the home
and even the food display. The same flower(s) can be used in the
bouquets and the car decoration. As a thank you to your guests
for attending your wedding, how about presenting them with a
stalk of your favourite flower.
Heart-To-Heart
You can
have a heart theme for your wedding. Decorate everything with
hearts, whether in different colors or in a single color. Big
hearts, small hearts. You may even wish to have little hearts
sewn onto your wedding gown. A good designer will be able to
incorporate any theme into your wedding dress.
Now, guess
the shape of the wedding cake.
Bursting With Love
Love is
definitely in the AIR when you use balloons as a theme.
Available in all shapes, sizes & colours, you can use balloons
anyway you please. You can even set up a balloon shaping booth
to keep the kids entertained. There is nothing more festive than
to walk under a ceiling flooded with helium-filled balloons.
The above
are just some ideas you can use to have the wedding of your
dreams. You may even have an ethnic theme, a seashell wedding, a
beach wedding, a garden wedding. The choices are endless. The
important thing to remember is to create that special moment for
yourself & your guests. Once you decide on your wedding theme,
you can start your shopping for all the other wedding needs.
For help
with the planning & implementing of your theme wedding, you may
wish to consider hiring the services of a wedding consultant who
can give you ideas & put it all together for you.
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