Choose
your theme.
There is a wide a range of
wedding theme ideas, including
decorative, festival, historic,
and destination themed ideas.
Start by making a list of 5 -10
themes that fit with your style
and personality. A theme which
fits your personal style will
reduce stress during the
planning process. For example,
if you are a quiet person who
likes romantic settings and
quiet surroundings a party
wedding theme will probably not
be on top of your list, but a
romantic beach wedding would be
a better fit. It creates stress
and confusion to try and fit
yourself and your wedding into a
theme that is just not you. When
the themes that fit your
personality are listed, it makes
it easier to narrow the list
down with the help of other
important finer details. See
wedding theme ideas
Consider your budget.
This
will be an important factor in
choosing your wedding theme and
you can exclude some of the
themes already on your list by
applying your budget
requirements. For example, if
your budget does not include
travelling to a certain
destination for which the theme
is essential, then that
particular theme will not work.
Take if off your list. Your
budget will also dictate the
other finer elements which are
present in your theme.
Add essential detail.
Having excluded some themes from
your list according to your
budget, it is now time to bring
into consideration the essential
details that is depicted by the
theme, for example the time of
year it would suit, venue
setting and decor, stationery
styles, wedding dress, style of
the reception, cakes,
accessories and guest list. You
can make a list of elements that
fit with your theme; certain
essential "must haves", that
will create the backbone of your
theme, For example a banquet
feast setting as a reception
fits with a Victorian wedding
theme, combined with a classic
orchestra and large ballroom for
the dancing guests. Similarly an
Asian style wedding, for example
Japanese, will require Japanese
styled clothing and settings,
all chosen according to
available budget.
Fill
with finer detail.
You can now fill in further
finer details which are nice
additions to the "must haves"
and it should be all about your
personal taste and style. Here
is where you can have fun and
add your own personal stamp.
By following the steps above,
from choosing a wedding theme,
adding details according to
budget and then working your way
down to finer details which will
put your own personal style into
your dream wedding theme, you
will feel in control of the
whole process. It will provide a
planning template which you can
use to plan your own themed
wedding or use in conjunction
with a good wedding planner.
