As a couple, deciding on a style or theme might be the first hurdle to overcome in planning your big day. Before anything else, let’s define your wedding style, shall we? Here are some examples of wedding styles that you can personalize. As you go through the list of themes, you can also start realizing how to make it unique for your own wedding.
Art-Deco
Travel back to the age of vintage glam, the era of The Great Gatsby, full of glamorous and lavish wedding ideas.
Bold-Modern
This theme is an eye-catching style featuring bold and vibrant colors paired with contemporary decor.
Classic
The traditional minimalist. This style is a classic example of ‘less is more’. Clean, limited to 1 or 2 colors and with minimal decor throughout, it highlights intimacy and elegance.
Eclectic
It can be a good choice for the couple with varied tastes as this is a playful mix of different styles and colors with no distinct aesthetic.
Retro
Relieve the glorious fashion style and a piece of nostalgia from the Vintage-inspired era of the 1950s or 1960s.
Romantic
You can be the prince and princess in your wedding as a romantic-themed wedding showcases elements from enchantments and fairy-tales.
Rustic
Outdoors-y or those longing for their home provinces can opt for the nature-inspired style with details like wood, stones, twigs & branches, foliage, etc.
Shabby Chic
The use of antique & vintage details adds a look of elegance and timelessness. Nostalgic couples can bring back their treasured memories in a backdrop of antique-inspired elements.
Themed
This style can really make the wedding personal and special for the couple. The style is characterized by a specific theme; examples like movie, sports, travel, books, etc. that hold meaning for the couple.
Whimsical
Created with beautiful, over the top fanciful details, it can be a DIY couple achievement or a success story of the whole wedding planning team and entourage.
Tips on personalizing wedding themes
1. Something about firsts. A wedding theme can help you highlight the beginning of your love story.
2. Interests/ hobbies. The wedding theme can also tell your guests what you two are passionate about.
3. Your fantasies/dreams. For a day, you’ll let in your guests to a world the two of you have always dreamed of.
4. A search for meaning. The elements you choose for your theme may not only be decorative but also hold meaning in your relationship.
Other tips
1. Budget. A wedding budget grounds the couple into choosing elements that are both meaningful and practical.
2. Mutual agreement. We’ve seen movies showing the bride taking over the whole decision process with minimal participation from the groom. But wedding details are best agreed upon by both sides.
3. Your real selves. This involves your origins and the traditions you hold dear, the mood of the wedding (formal, casual, etc.) up to the interests/hobbies you both share, or simply, what do you really want for your wedding?
4. The dreaded details. Think about the details and how much time, effort, and money they would cost the two of you.
5. Where is the wedding? Choosing a venue will be tied up with all the other elements in your theme and may help you decide which ones to keep or leave out.
Credits:
Art-Deco {Great Gatsby} – Dixie Pixel, Nigel Lim
Bold-Modern – Ginger Ale Photography
Eclectic – Kristen Victoria
Retro – Katch Studio
Romantic – Leo Patrone Photography
Rustic – Emily Delamater Photography
Shabby Chic – B. Jones Photography
Themed – Steven Kowalski Photography, I do Aisle Runners, Jamie Lauren Photography
Classic – Alexandra Wallace,
Whimsical – Lid’s Event House, Vladimir Dolgov, Gideon Photography
