What do you think about themed weddings? Do you like the idea and are wondering about what theme to have at your own celebration? Or do you think they are overdone and spoil what should be a wonderful day?

Everyone has their own ideas about themed weddings. For some people they can be quite subtle, whereas for others they are nothing but outlandish and all the more memorable for that.

If you are thinking about choosing some kind of wedding theme the first thing you need to be aware of is the fact that not all wedding themes are of the outrageous kind. For example if you are getting married earlier on in the year during the winter months you might want to use a winter theme to tie in with this. It could literally be as simple as having silver and clear decorations and spray painting twigs and branches to stand in pots around the room.

Of course some wedding themes really are at the other end of the scale. For example a historically themed wedding takes on a whole different period in time. It could see you and your intended in period dress as you are taking your vows, with all your guests dressed in a similar manner. How would that look in your wedding photos?

If you do want to have some kind of theme present at your wedding, think about how far you want to go with it. If you are going to choose something like the historical example above, you need to have everyone in on it with you. It won’t work if only the bride and groom are dressed in the right clothing for the theme.

This is worth thinking about in more depth because not everyone is willing to go and dress up in period costume, or whatever other theme you might have in mind. It takes more preparation too because the setting and locations also need to be appropriate and dressed accordingly.

It can often be easier to keep things simple and choose a theme for the surroundings rather than the people. The winter theme would be a good example of this, as is the idea of a simple colour theme. This could be any colour you choose, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be reflected in the wedding dress or any other clothing either.

You could make sure the room is decorated to reflect the bride and groom’s favourite colours, for example. Everything from the table cloths to the small gifts for each guest could be themed to bear these chosen colours in mind.

In the end everyone will have a different idea of what makes the perfect theme. While some people won’t stop until they have the perfect Western wedding setting, complete with clothing and music, others will settle for a simple theme that reflects the time of year.

What will you opt for when your wedding day arrives? Whatever it is, the time to start planning is now.

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