Charming Ideas for Personalizing a Wedding
Your wedding should be more than beautiful, it should be personal. There are some wonderful ways that you can make your wedding tell your own story. These are charming ideas for personalizing your wedding.
Nothing is more personal than photos. There are quite a few ways in which photos of the bride and groom can be incorporated into the wedding design. At one recent ceremony in a rustic yet elegant barn, the entrance to the site was lined with photos of the bride and groom, showing the timeline of their lives. It began with baby pictures, and went through the years, ending with images of the happy couple together closest to the door to the ceremony. In keeping with the rustic setting, the photos were clipped to a clothesline with old fashioned clothespins, which was just perfect.
Another neat way to put your personal stamp on your wedding is with the table names. Rather than the standard numbers, choose names that have meaning in your life together. They could be the names of places that you have visited together, the names of your favorite authors, or anything else that refers to a shared hobby. Not only will these unique table names add character to your reception, they are a great conversation starter for your guests.
Speaking of favors, they can be a wonderful thing to personalize. They should also tell a story about the bride and groom. For instance, if the bride loves to make homemade jam or the groom makes his own maple syrup, little jars of these homemade delicacies would be ideal wedding favors. If the bride and groom are avid skiers, a little Christmas ornament in the shape of a skier would make a great winter wedding favor. The wine enthusiasts could share their hobby with their guests by giving out small bottles of their favorite vintage or a box of wine charms.
One other charming way to personalize your wedding is by giving special little gifts to the people that are a part of it, such as the bridesmaids and mothers of the bride and groom. One bride that I knew had pretty white hankies embroidered that said “mother of the bride” or “grandmother of the groom” and so forth to give to each close family member. Some brides will have delightful pieces of wedding jewelry handmade to give to their mothers and grandmothers. It is a delightful way to add character to your wedding and to make it more meaningful for your entire family.
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The current trend in weddings is to personalize everything. Couples want each and every detail to be unique and to reflect who they are. One great way to achieve this is with monograms.
You can have almost anything (and everything!) monogrammed. Invitations, napkins, matchbooks, favors, wedding cakes, and hankies are just a few of the wedding elements that can be customized. You can even have your initials and wedding date done in crystals on the bottom of your bridal shoes (how fun is that?).
It is great to give your attendants monogrammed bridesmaid gifts (done with their monogram, not the bride’s!). There are many wonderful choices for bridesmaid gifts to personalize. Sterling silver bracelets are a classic gift, as are tote bags (which you could fill with girly treats, like fancy bath products). A unique option is monogrammed shell jewelry. It makes a perfect gift for a beach wedding.
If you can dream it, you can customize it. Couples seeking true drama can even have their names projected in colored light onto the dance floor. This is an over the top way to make your wedding completely personal. It is the type of detail that will set your wedding apart and make it truly unforgettable, which is just what every bride and groom want.
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