Themed weddings are a fun and fanciful way to celebrate a major rite of passage, but some couples get stalled on the very first step of planning: choosing a theme. Following these simple steps will make it easier to determine which theme you like best so you can have the wedding of your dreams.
Consider the Season
A snow-themed wedding can be perfect for winter months, while a succulent-themed wedding may be best for summertime. There are clever ways to adapt any theme for any setting or season, but if you want to make your planning process easy, it’s best to pick something that forms a cohesive aesthetic with the natural world around you. Your wedding photos will look best this way, and guests will find the theme more subtle and elegant when it blends in well with your surroundings.
Use Your Colors as a Springboard
Do you have specific colors in mind for your wedding already? Perhaps you want a navy blue and red color scheme, which would lend itself well to a nautical theme. If you want pastel pinks and purples, a floral-focused garden party theme may be just right. Color choices can help guide you to the best theme for your wedding, especially if those colors are easily associated with a specific look, place or activity.
Collaborate With Your Fiance
It’s easy to think of the wedding as your special day, but ultimately, there’s another person who’s just as important to the process as you are. Plenty of grooms-to-be shrug their shoulders and hand off planning duties to their fiancees, but it’s still a good idea to check in and see what he thinks about the themes you’re considering. Give him a few options and let him pick the one he likes best. Having a second opinion can actually end up being super helpful for you! If you’ve got your heart set on a specific idea, let him know what it is and ask him what he thinks. You want the wedding day to be the best day of both of your lives, after all.
Be True to You
Some wedding themes can be quite trendy, and it can feel tempting to do what’s easiest, especially when items around a specific on-trend theme are easy to buy. But that doesn’t mean you should give up on what you care about. If you’ve always dreamed of a fairytale wedding but most of your friends seem to be going for a minimalistic look, stay true to what’s right for you and have the princess wedding you’ve always wanted. Thinking about what you really want your wedding to look like, how you want your photos to look and what visual sources you want your invitations to draw from—these are the kinds of introspective activities that can help you find out what your heart really desires. After you think about it for awhile, do what your heart tells you is right. As long as your fiance is up for it, you don’t have to worry about what anyone else thinks.
