{"id":44308,"date":"2016-04-22T13:58:17","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T17:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=44308"},"modified":"2017-08-05T14:12:03","modified_gmt":"2017-08-05T18:12:03","slug":"unique-wedding-theme-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/uncategorized\/unique-wedding-theme-ideas","title":{"rendered":"Unique Wedding Theme Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"
Why not let your personality shine through with a theme wedding? Just add a splash of imagination, and you\u2019ll be destined for an event your guests won\u2019t soon forget.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

The Luau<\/h2>\n

Make your guests feel like they\u2019re on the shores of sun-drenched Hawaii<\/a>. How? Decorate your reception hall with tiki torches, orchids, and palm fronds. Play traditional Hawaiian music (with ukuleles). For food and beverages, serve pupu platters and mai tais. For party favors, give each guest a fragrant flower lei.<\/p>\n

\"\"

The Patriotic Wedding<\/a><\/h2>\n

Start with a historic site. Pick from red, white and blue for your bridesmaids\u2019 gowns and accessories, not to mention your table linens and other decor. Hire up some fifes and drums. For an old-fashioned feast, have a barbeque \u2014 then serve ice cream and cake with sparklers on top.<\/p>\n

\"\"

The Nautical Wedding<\/a><\/h2>\n

This relaxed yet classy event\u2019s at home on a yacht, at a yacht club or even down on the shore. For decorations, draw on colorful signal flags. The bride could don a straw boater hat instead of a veil, and the men dress down in blue blazers and khaki pants. A clambake or lobster bake is perfect for your wedding feast. Use large conches or miniature lighthouses as centerpieces.<\/p>\n

\"\"

The Mardi Gras Wedding<\/h2>\n

Get your guests\u2019 heels kicking with a jazz or Zydeco band. Serve up Cajun favorites such as gumbo, crawfish etouffee, jambalaya, and an oyster bar. For drinks, serve Hurricanes (what else?), and hand out Mardi Gras<\/a> beads as wedding favors.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"

The Kentucky Derby Theme<\/h2>\n

How about a day at the races? Bride and bridesmaids alike should wear fabulous hats, and the music should be reminiscent of bluegrass. For drinks, serve Mint Juleps (hand out silver-plated julep cups<\/a> as favors, or fancy paper fans<\/a>). Arrive in a horse-drawn carriage.<\/p>\n

\"\"

The Medieval Wedding<\/a><\/h2>\n

Take your guests back with food, drink, dress and merry-making from times of yore. The bride, groom and attendants should all dress in period costumes (encourage your guests to join in the fun). For food, set up a carving board heaped with roasts, whole grain loaves and other hearty fare.<\/p>\n

During the ceremony, draw on the medieval handfasting ritual, in which the couple faces each other, crosses arms and holds hands. The best man then binds their hands with a ribbon, forming the sign for \u201cinfinity\u201d while the couple recites their vows.<\/p>\n

\"\"

The Christmas Wedding<\/a><\/h2>\n

Only your wedding could make this time of year even more magical. The bride might don a white velvet gown, red cape, and white fur muff, while the bridesmaids sweep down the aisle in red or white velvet. Heartstring-pulling Christmas hymns are a natural \u2014 get your guests in the holiday spirit by having the children pass out song sheets, and pausing for a Christmas carol sing-along.<\/p>\n

For decor, use poinsettias, holly and pinecone centerpieces. A sparkling Christmas tree makes a fabulous focal point \u2014 you can even deck it with favors for the guests in the form of adorable ornaments. To continue the storyboook look, have the bride carry holly and gold-painted pomegranates, and the bridesmaids bypass the usual bouquets in favor of holly wreaths with tiny silver bells.<\/p>\n

\"\"

The Fall Harvest Wedding<\/a><\/h2>\n

Decorate your reception hall in shades of cranberry and pumpkin, deep greens and sables. Use cornucopias as centerpieces, stuffed with gilded fruits and vegetables. Scatter pumpkins and gourds \u2014 left plain, touched with gold, carved with your monogram or hollowed and filled with flowers. The bride could carry ivy or leaves along with her autumn-friendly flowers. For the food, start with with the \u201ccomfort\u201d offerings you\u2019d see at a Thanksgiving buffet.<\/p>\n

Jasmine Macdonald is the publisher of several wedding themed sites. She also publishes a website which allows you to make your very own wedding website. You can check it out at: http:\/\/www.fun.createswebsites.com for a FreeTrial Offer.<\/div>\n
\"\"