Themes

This may seem like a very obvious topic to post about, but for many people it’s a very prominent priority.
Themes can either make or break a wedding. Whether you are having an outlandish theme with costumes and such, or if you are just picking the colours you like, it’s an important decision that a couple have to make before going ahead with most plans.
For example, for our “garden party” (as it’s become known) B and I are currently discussing a 50s theme. I think he might go for it simply cause he gets to wear a bowling shirt and no tie, but I don’t mind as long as I get my dress :) I have no other want to decorate with 50s bits and pieces, but I would like guests to wear the garb. It’s not that different from now, and it’s easily accessible to all so there shouldn’t be a problem. Now, if we’d gone for an all out Star Wars theme, it may have been a different story ;)
Below are some different ideas, from the classy to the trashy and everything in between. As always, comments are very welcome and encouraged!!

This is a lovely crisp and clean theme. The blue, red and white all work really well together and it’s done so tastefully. A colour scheme like this might be a bit iffy in Northern Ireland (those who live here know why) but I think that if it’s planned well you could pull this off without most people noticing ;)

I actually really love these colours together. This was a very expensive wedding with the theme of “Tiffany & Co.” Any woman who has ever seen one of those little aqua boxes with the white ribbon will know why. This couple used the colour scheme and also had their cake shaped like Tiffany’s boxes and beautiful gifts for the guests from Tiffany and Co.

I love sunflowers, they’re like the happiest of all the flowers :) This is a bit over the top for my tastes, I think having something a little plainer with the sunflowers on the plates and in the centre would’ve been nicer.

This girl got married in Fiji, so this was obviously her entire theme. My worry about this, is I see 6 quite hot men (apparently “warriers” lol), and no husband…

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find any more of this wedding. I think their wee flippers are cute though :) (are you noticing the introduction of the slightly more strange?)

I love, love, love this. :) *dreams* Brian won’t wear tights though (and I did tell him he didn’t have to) so I don’t get to dress up in a princess dress. :P But I like this cause it’s kinda more traditional, dresses weren’t always white, and those frilly shirts were once in fashion. I like to think that they got married in the graveyard that’s behind them, but it was more likely the church :)

Yeah, I’m hoping there’s another nerd out there somewhere (probably B :P) who can confirm that this is Star Trek. This couple supposedly got married at the Star Trek experience in Vegas, but are not trekkies, they just did it for the kick…

Ok, this looks a lil weird, but do you recognize those cups at the bottom? Yes, that’s right, it’s Taco Bell. Not only was this this couple’s theme, it was also the PLACE of their marriage. See below:

Paul and Caragh Brooks got married at a local Taco Bell fast food restaurant. The whole wedding cost only $200 including the brides $15 Hot Pink Dress. A friend of the grooms, Ryan Green of Normal, administered the vows wearing a very casual t-shirt. The bride, Caragh was from Australia and moved to the US when the two decided to meet in person after talking on-line for 9 months. The groom, Paul, said that getting married at Taco Bell was fitting because they have a very “offbeat relationship” and they like to hang out at the local Taco Bell together.

Courtesy of Sodahead.com

We’ve all seen this one before, but I can’t help but think that it’s the grooms choice to be dressed in a blue jumpsuit with his underwear on over the top. Not only that, but you’ve got a pretty scary sidekick there superman..

And last but not least! I love this photo, especially the two kids in front who haven’t a clue what the hell is going on. Not only that, but would it have killed the parents to stick them in a couple of Jedi robes?
I do actually quite like this idea, but it would take everyone to get involved to pull it off and unfortunately I don’t think we could get all the family into it ;)
My mum and my step dad and still rooting for a Monty Python and the Holy Grail type “Knights of the Round Table” theme, but I don’t think B will oblige them.. lol.
It’s what they say, marriage is all about compromise……