Plan a beach themed wedding.
Planning a themed wedding requires even more coordination that a traditional wedding. There are many different ways to theme a wedding. If you're getting married around a particular holiday, you can use that as a theme. You can also theme your wedding after the season you're getting married in. For example, if you're planning a winter wedding, your theme can be frost. Your theme can also be your favorite movie, time period or geographical location, like Paris of Hawaii. Once you decide on your wedding theme, consider ways to pull your theme together.
Instructions
1. Search for invitations and save-the-date cards that coincide with your theme. There are plenty of options available with a variety of fonts, colors and images. You can also have specific images printed on your ceremony programs and reception dinner menus.
2. Order food that coordinates with your theme. Discuss options for a themed wedding cake or groom's cake with your baker. The cake could be made into a specific shape or it could have an image on the top of it. Cocktail hour hors d'oeuvres and the main dinner can also reflect your theme. For example, if you're having a garden party wedding, ask for finger sandwiches and iced tea to be served during cocktail hour. If you're throwing a Hawaiian-themed wedding, you may want the bar to make pina coladas for guests and have the caterers serve a suckling pig at dinnertime.
3. Create table centerpieces that go along with your theme. For example, if you're having an Oriental theme, you can have cherry blossom branches in glass vases placed in the center of your table. If you're having a vintage theme, candelabras make for a perfect centerpiece. Ask your maitre d' if you can decorate other areas in the reception room as well, such as by placing small items on the bar or large vases with florals in the corners of the room. The head table, where the bride and groom sits along with their wedding party, can have additional decorations on it as well.
4. Pick guest wedding favors that match your theme. If you're having a Christmas wedding, for example, you can have the wedding favors wrapped in green and red wrapping paper. If you're having an Celtic wedding, purchase favors with the Celtic heart pictured on them.
5. Add wedding colors into decor. When choosing florals for centerpieces and bouquets, bridesmaid dresses and table linens, choose ones that include your wedding colors. The groom and groomsmen can also wear coordinating ties or vests. Even the catering company and DJ or band may be willing to wear clothing that coordinates with your color theme.
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