Wedding Themes & DIY Tips for Brides

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As you are working through your wedding plans, here’s a unique idea:  what about replacing your flower girl with a flower guy?  

A recent New York Times article pointed to an interesting new trend in weddings – blurring bridal party gender roles. 

Yes, it’s true -- often nowadays, anything goes and brides are just as likely as the groom to have a best man at their side instead of the traditional maid of honor. 

But this points to a much bigger trend: customizing the wedding to the specific desires of the bride and groom.  

Sure, there are many couples who still prefer what is known as the “cookie cutter wedding” -- the time-honored ceremony, followed by the traditional, synchronized reception which features a cocktail hour, introduction of the bridal party and attendants, first dance, a multi-course dinner, cake cutting, tossing of the bouquet and last dance. 

If you are a couple who just wants to have a beautiful wedding but can’t be bothered with what some perceive as trivial details, then a traditional wedding is perfect for you! 

But if you’re a couple who shuns convention, there is no better time than now to plan the novel and creative wedding you have always dreamed of!

Read on for tips to incorporate a theme into your wedding as well as a few words-to-the wise for prospective DIY Brides.

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How to Pick a Wedding Theme

Planning a wedding is really hard work. Thats why typically, couples are engaged for a year or more " it takes that long to put together all of the elements that go into the ceremony and reception! Read More

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Seasonal Wedding Themes

Once of the easiest ways to incorporate a theme into your wedding is by using the season you're getting married in as inspiration. Here are a few helpful tips on just how to do that! Read More

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The DIY Bride

If you're not a crafty person to begin with, do yourself and everyone else a favor by not taking the DIY route. On the other hand, if you are crafty, consider the following scenarios before committing to making 200 homemade wedding favors, 100 wedding invitations and personalized menus for each guest on your big day. Read More

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