Bucking the trend: ideas for personal weddings

 
Weddings are one of the biggest milestones and couple can face throughout their life, and unfortunately planning and paying for the event can be extremely expensive. However, these days more and more people are going against tradition and finding new ways of getting hitched, which means that the ‘established’ way of getting married no longer needs to be a factor when you plan your big day.

Whether you are looking to marry in a grand castle or at Gretna Green, the following tips are designed to support you to find ways of personalising your big day, making it a memorable event which is everything you ever dreamed of.

Choosing your flowers

These days, there are no restrictions on the type of flowers that can be used at weddings. Choosing your flowers provides a superb opportunity to stamp your own personality and style on the big event. The availability of all types of flowers throughout the seasons mean you need not be restricted in terms of choice, when you pick your favourite types.

Choose your favourite type of flower, whether you like sunflowers or daisies, gerberas or daffodils. You can design bespoke table decorations and posies that truly reflect your personality.

Designing your cake

Gone are the days when wedding cakes were always three-tiered white affairs. Nowadays, anything goes. If you prefer chocolate to fruit cake, choose that for your big day. Cupcakes towers are becoming increasingly popular, as are alternatives to cakes such as tortes, pastries or chocolates. Let your imagination take you anywhere it pleases, safe in the knowledge that you can step away from convention and choose the cake you want, rather than the one you feel you ought to have.

Go wild with your evening entertainment

Modern weddings no longer rely upon a standard band to take them through to the small hours. These days, marriages can be celebrated with any kind of entertainment you like to keep your guests happy and provide you with a memorable day. Jukeboxes make great alternatives to bands, and you can choose karaoke, opera or skiffle bands instead of traditional soul or rock options. When it comes to entertainment, more and more people are hiring magicians and performers to make their evening go with a swing.

Think of quirky ways of transporting your guests

Weddings these days do not need the services of a classic car or horse and cart to take the bride, groom and wedding party from one destination to another. Boats, buses and campervans are all quirky ways of getting to your venue, and the only thing stopping you from being as quirky as you like when it comes to transportation is your own lack of imagination!

No matter what your tastes may be, there are ways to personalise your wedding to make it a truly individual and memorable experience.

Posted by Jonathan Grice on 26 August 2010 | 0 Comments

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