7/14/11

Alternatives to the Traditional Wedding Ceremony for Your Big Day

By Annette C Jepson


Dose the idea of tying the knot in a church with your best friends standing beside you in dresses you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy leave you cold? Why not throw out stale wedding traditions and plan a day or even week that will truly create memories that will last till death do you part? Weddings are supposed to be an expression of your love and give your friends and family a chance to share in your happiness. These nontraditional wedding ideas will help you do that.
For many modern brides a religious church wedding isn't important. Why spend astronomical fees to rent a church or place for the ceremony? Consider a simple ceremony at the justice of the peace or even at home in your living room and save the budget for the reception! Let's face it; the reception is what your guests are really there for. No one looks forward to sitting on hard pews or plastic folding chairs, people go to weddings to show their love for the happy couple and for the party!

Is the stress of planning a wedding getting to you? Are you and your partner thinking of eloping? Do it, and take your friends with you. People in most wedding parties usually spend no less than $200 and some spend thousands on dresses, tux rentals, and shoes that they would never be caught dead in after their friend's big day. Why not ask them to spend that cash to join you in Vegas. You can still have the quick easy wedding, but your friends and family will be with you. Plan to take everyone out to dinner and maybe a show after the ceremony; it will still cost you less than an elaborate wedding at home. Plan to go for a week and you can have the Bachelor/bachelorette parties, wedding, and honey moon all in the same place.

Another popular wedding is a beach wedding but many couples don't want to deal with the crowds of a public beach and private beaches can be expensive and hard to find. Why not try a twist on the tradition. If you are planning a small wedding why not invite your guests to join you at a beach house and get married there. All your guests can split the rental cost of the house if budget is a concern. Also, having a beach house right next to your wedding location will make it easy for everyone to get ready and also provide a built in rain plan.

If you are concerned that a traditional wedding may be to dull add a theme. Theme weddings can help to guide all you choices from what the wedding party will wear to what the reception centerpieces and cake will look like. Don't be afraid to go crazy. Whether you go with a specific decade as a theme or and intergalactic wedding anything goes.

If you want to stick with tradition for most of the wedding and just have a little change try requesting unique gifts. Many couples are getting married later in life and don't really have a need for new toasters. Have your guest bring a Christmas ornament that represents your relationship to them, every year you will decorate your tree with memories of friends, family, and your special day.

The most important thing to remember when planning your wedding is that it is your day. There are no rules and the more fun you have them more memories you will create for you and your guests.




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