| If you and your significant other are the | | | | for a reception tasting, or choose wines that |
| type who find weddings boring and stuffy you | | | | mean something to the both of you. Perhaps |
| may want to consider having a themed wedding. | | | | the first bottle you ordered at a restaurant. |
| They can be very casual and light-hearted, | | | | Or a champagne dated the year you met. |
| and you will certainly be giving your guests | | | | |
| something to remember. | | | | Decorations can include grapevines, wine |
| | | | bottles, or posters of wine regions. For |
| A couple of things to keep in mind when | | | | wedding favors you can give your guests a |
| considering a themed wedding: choose a theme | | | | bottle of wine with a personalized label of |
| which speaks to who you two are as a couple; | | | | the bride and groom. |
| make the theme easily accessible to others, | | | | |
| don't choose something so obscure that others | | | | 4) Butterfly Wedding Theme |
| might have trouble dressing for the occasion. | | | | |
| | | | Butterfly releases after the wedding ceremony |
| What are 7 top themes you might consider for | | | | are becoming quite popular with couples. If |
| your wedding? | | | | a butterfly release will be part of your |
| | | | wedding, you can make butterflies part of |
| 1) Hawaiian or Beach Theme. | | | | your theme with butterfly decorations. |
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| The good thing about a Hawaiian or | | | | 5) Sports Wedding Theme |
| beach-theme wedding is the amount of | | | | |
| decorations you can find. You can make your | | | | No matter what type of sports the bride and |
| own paper leis or paper palm trees, or find | | | | groom are into, you can turn it into a |
| Hawaiian-themed items anywhere. Be sure to | | | | wedding theme. You could have a theme of a |
| check the local thrift stores for anything | | | | certain sport, such as golf or baseball, and |
| tropical - dishware, shirts, dresses, etc. | | | | decorate with items from those sports, with |
| Just make sure all the decorations, as well | | | | wedding favors reflecting the sport given to |
| as the attire, scream "BEACH." And, you can | | | | guests. Or, you could celebrate a certain |
| cut down on the cost of champagne and serve | | | | team. |
| Mai Tai's or other tropical drinks. | | | | |
| | | | If you wanted to go totally casual the bride |
| You might think a Hawaiian or beach-theme | | | | and groom can dress in attire from the sport, |
| wedding is just perfect for a summer wedding. | | | | such as basketball jerseys, with all the |
| Well, you're right. But, a beach-theme | | | | guests dressing in costume as well. As for |
| wedding can also be fun during the wintertime | | | | the bouquet that the bride throws? Maybe |
| as well, and give people a fun respite from | | | | instead of a bouquet she'll throw a football |
| cold, dreary weather. Just remember if | | | | or toss a baseball. |
| you're having a beach-theme wedding during | | | | |
| the winter to hold it indoors. Those slinky | | | | 6) Las Vegas Wedding Theme |
| Hawaiian dresses and breezy Hawaiian shirts | | | | |
| can get a little cold in the snow. | | | | Hire a few poker, roulette and craps tables |
| | | | and a few Vegas-style dealers and you have |
| 2) Country Western Wedding Theme | | | | yourself a Las Vegas-themed wedding. Throw |
| | | | in an Elvis impersonator and you have |
| Plan a shotgun wedding with a country western | | | | yourself a wild Vegas-themed wedding. In |
| wedding theme. Western outfits are fairly | | | | most large cities there are companies which |
| easy to create or assemble, and a western | | | | rent out tables and dealers, as well as any |
| cookout will surely keep your wedding | | | | number of Elvis impersonators to choose from. |
| reception costs down. You can either hire a | | | | |
| company to have a western-style barbecue, or | | | | For wedding favors consider a pack of cards |
| just use your own grill. | | | | with the bride and groom's picture. |
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| Western decorations are very easy to make or | | | | 7) Pirate Wedding Theme |
| buy. Again, thrift stores can be perfect | | | | |
| places to find boot-shaped vases, cowboy hats | | | | Decorate your reception hall to look like an |
| and shirts, or other western items for | | | | old saloon or the deck of a ship. Peg legs, |
| decorations. For music you can play | | | | hooks for hands and eye patches make nice |
| country-western CDs or hire a country trio or | | | | touches to your pirate wedding costumes. You |
| band. | | | | might consider using a treasure chest to |
| | | | store your wedding gifts. |
| 3) Wine Wedding Theme | | | | |
| | | | As you can see, when it comes to wedding |
| For those of you into wine, a wine-themed | | | | themes, the possibilities are only limited by |
| wedding can be a great idea. You can hire a | | | | your own imagination. |
| sommelier to put together a flight of wine | | | | |