These days, many couples are steering away from the traditional wedding in favor of more individualized and unique ceremonies that create a more meaningful experience for themselves and their guests. You can easily add a little flair here and there to customize your wedding. Here are just a few ideas.
How to Customize Your Wedding
- Write your own vows. Personal vows straight from the heart can create the most memorable moments, not only for you, but also for your guests. Let your personality hang out as you promise your unyielding love to one another.
- Choose an individualized theme. Have a favorite sports team? In love with Disney characters? Are you both med school students? Throw in whatever is the spice in your life. Wedding planning is so much easier with a theme serving as the guide.
- Go green. Add eco-friendly decorations like plants, fruits and vegetables instead of traditional décor. Give your guests seed packets as wedding favors.
- Honor your ancestors. This is a sweet touch to represent those who are no longer with you. Light a candle, have a moment of silence, or have your wedding party carry in portraits of your loved ones attending in spirit.
- Get sticky with it. Label everything with your names and wedding date. Personalize matchbooks, wine labels, glasses, candy, runners and more to take your special day up a notch. Get even classier with a unique seal that represents your new family.
- Create selfie central. Photo booths can get expensive so why not create your own. Bring a few selfie sticks and props that go along with your theme, then instruct guests to snap away. Use a special #hashtag to aggregate all the photos from your day and create an album to share it online with your guests.
- Memorialize it with messages. Blow up a photo of yourselves, create a framed canvas or leave a decorative box to collect guest messages of encouragement and well wishes. This goes beyond the traditional guest book by providing you with a keepsake to display in your home.
- Serve a signature cocktail. A customized drink that shows off your personality or unique tastes is a cool way to set your wedding day apart.
- Add a slideshow. Invite your guests to laugh, cry and smile while watching your relationship unfold and grow.
- Incorporate your pets. Your dog, cat or even parrot is part of the family. Let them march down the aisle with you. This adds an element of cute, unexpected fun for your guests. Careful here. Just like kids, animals can be unpredictable!
Your wedding can easily be customized to your liking with just a few tweaks here and there. It doesn’t have to be totally out-of-the-box. The right mix of the traditional and non-traditional can make your wedding day an amazing experience for both you and your guests.
Do you plan to customize your wedding? Tell us what you’re thinking in the comments below and if you found this post helpful, please share it with other brides and grooms in your network.