Wedding Themes – Yikes!

A theme is a theme is a theme as they say . . . well, that’s not quite true.  And when it comes to weddings, a theme plays a fairly important role.  If you have decided on a traditional wedding or a beach wedding, these are both themes.  And in order to have your special event appear and flow smoothly, everything should be pulled together.  Read further to see what I mean.

A wedding theme can be so much more than either of those.  I lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for many years and that area lends itself very well to western (or cowboy type) weddings.  Now it isn’t just the clothes that make a theme.  It is everything from the clothes to the invitations, decorations, location, ceremony, etc., and it requires a bit more research to make sure that all bases are covered.  Just as different religious ceremonies have their unique aspects and if any of those are not included it feels that something is missing, so it is with other ‘themes’.

So just what types of themes are there?  A theme can be anything from ancestral, environmental or sporty (how about the Redskins and Cowboys football teams?), to replicating a special event in your relationship such as where you met (possibly at the zoo!).  A theme can be absolutely anything that you can imagine and this is what makes them so special and memorable – and also what requires all of the additional effort.

This post is really just an introduction to the idea of wedding themes.  We will be looking at themes more thoroughly in the future because they are so incredibly creative.  I also have an idea of maybe doing a forum and one of the major categories will be themes in order to give brides a place to come to explore theme ideas and get help in developing them.

If you do decide on a theme wedding, I recommend that you get some assistance with it to make sure that you coordinate everything that contributes to your theme.  One resource I have found and recommend is called Unique Theme Weddings by Kari White.  Kari pretty thoroughly maps out 19 different wedding themes from a 1920’s theme to a wilderness/camping theme.  I’ve looked through this and have to say that she has really done her homework and will make it a lot easier to pull off your fantasy theme.  Just by following the steps she outlines will guarantee that everything is covered, even if the theme you have dreamed up is not on her list.  She says in that case to just choose the theme closest to what you want to do and modify it to make it yours.

Wedding themes truly do make your special day extremely memorable and something you and your guests will talk about for quite a long time.  This is another place to really dream and let your imagination out to play.  I can’t wait to hear about some of the themes you come up with.  Good luck and please check back soon to see if the forum has started.