Your Guide To Picking A Wedding Theme That Captures Your Relationship
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Happy wedding planning season! Welcome to the era of planning your once-in-a-lifetime celebration of love, commitment, and happiness. Chances are, you have been dreaming about your wedding for your entire life.
During this season of planning, you are busy booking vendors, you have secured your venue and your date, and now you are ready to think about the finer, more fun details of your wedding.
With so many different trends and themes, how do you choose just one?
There are so many decisions you have to make as a bride and as a couple planning your wedding. Once you are ready to begin planning and selecting your decorations and colors, it will be very beneficial to select an overall theme of the vibe you want to create for your wedding.
You can choose anything from a formal, classic theme to something super trendy that will only exist this year. The decision is yours! In this post, I will walk you through some of the important steps to help guide you to choose the most ideal theme.
Step 1: Reflect on Your Personal Love Story
When trying to decide on a theme, it is important to think about what makes your love story unique.
Think about these important questions regarding your love story:
Where did you meet your fiancé?
How long did it take for you to go on your first date?
Where did you go on your first date?
Who said ‘I love you’ first and where?
Do you have any similar or special interests as a couple?
What is your favorite activity to do together?
Do you two have any traditions?
Where did the proposal take place?
By reflecting on your relationship, you may find yourself choosing a theme that suits you both. Whether the theme be modern or adventure-filled, your journey as a couple can help guide your theme choice.
Step 2: Consider the Month, Season, and Location
Depending on the time of year that your wedding is in, you may have different theme options to choose from. For example, you wouldn’t want to be planning on a “Snow in Love” theme if you are getting married in July.
You may choose to opt for a “seasonal” theme, such as “Snow in Love” or a beach theme for the summer, as long as it is kept formal and classy.
Keep your ceremony location in mind as well when choosing the theme. Having an outdoor ceremony may allow for a nature inspired theme, while an indoor ceremony may allow for more simplistic themes.
Step 3: Get Wedding Theme Inspiration from Magazines and Pinterest
Do your research!
It is very well possible that you have had your theme in the back of your mind since you were a small child. It is also very possible that you are coming into the wedding planning era of your life blindly and without a single decisive bone in your body.
Even if you already have your theme chosen, it is important to gather inspiration from various sources such as wedding magazines and the internet.
Pinterest is a great visual search engine that has millions of ideas for weddings. Create a board specifically for possible themes and pin all of your possible options there. From there, you’ll be able to visually see how these themes best look.
You will likely find new ideas on Pinterest that you have never seen before. While it is easy to get lost in scrolling on Pinterest, it is important to keep your goal of finding a wedding theme in mind and try to narrow down your options.
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Step 4: Choose Your Wedding Theme Based On Your Venue
Your venue can have much influence on your theme. Consider the ambiance of the venue when choosing your theme.
You wouldn’t want a rustic western theme in a super modern ballroom, and you likely wouldn’t want a super modern theme in a reception located in a barn.
Make sure you are aware of the background aesthetic and colors of the venue when selecting your theme. Would blush pink walls look good with a blue baseball theme?
Consider the following about your venue when choosing a wedding theme:
Wall color
Centerpieces – does the venue provide them? If so, what do they look like?
Does the reception room have windows?
What does the lighting look like in the ceremony area and the reception?
Consider the color of the flooring.
Consider any wall hangings that the venue has that would stay up during your event.
What is the overall aesthetic of the venue?
Not all of these talking points are necessary to think about when you are considering your wedding theme, but you want to make sure you are aware of the overall ambiance and aesthetic of the venue before you commit to a theme.
Step 5: Discuss Wedding Theme Options with Your Partner
Even though your partner may want nothing to do with the decorative aspect of wedding planning, it is very important to keep them involved.
Pitch your theme options to them, show them your vision board on Pinterest, and allow them to discuss their opinion on the various wedding themes.
Work together to choose a theme that showcases both of your personalities and captures your relationship as a whole. Remember, compromise and communication are key!
Step 6: Keep The Theme Consistent
After you have solidified a wedding theme, be sure to make it consistent throughout all of the elements of your wedding. Being cohesive with a wedding theme throughout your entire process will create a harmonious ambiance for your guests to enjoy.
Here are some elements that you’ll want to be consistent with the theme:
Save the Dates
Wedding Invitations
Your Wedding Website
Bridal Party Attire Colors
Florals – bouquets, table centerpieces, and ceremony florals
Welcome Sign
Other signs – signature drink sign, bathroom signs, cards and gifts sign, etc.
Seating Chart
Table Numbers
Dinner Menu
There are many more items to consider, but these are just a few that you’ll definitely want to keep cohesive with the chosen wedding theme to make sure you are keeping consistency.
Step 7: Flexibility is Key When Choosing Your Theme
While it is imperative that you maintain a clear vision of what you want your wedding to look like, there is always room for flexibility in your wedding theme.
As you begin planning, shopping, and crafting for your wedding, you may come across new and unique touches that would add value to your theme. Just because you solidified your theme doesn’t mean you can’t veer away from your vision a bit if something else goes with the style.
Being willing to adapt and be flexible will allow for more creativity and unique personal touches to your wedding. Don’t be afraid to try something new!
In conclusion, selecting a wedding theme is a very important part of the wedding planning process. Although it may seem overwhelming at first, once you sift through the themes that you like and dislike, you will just need to narrow down your wedding theme options.
Your theme sets the tone for your special day. By reflecting on your love story, personal preferences, and considering the wedding venue and time of year, you will be able to choose a theme that captures the relationship that you have with your partner.
Keep in mind that your wedding day is a celebration of your love and your journey together as a couple!
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