Wedding can be a costly affair, with high expenses
ranging from invitations and cakes to the chairs and everything in between. This
need not be the case as a wedding can be special at a fraction of the price. Uniqueness
does not necessarily mean spending plenty of mullah!
Preceding event
To get your guests in the mood for the
exciting day, email them or have handwritten notes delivered with fun and
amusing anecdotes about yourselves a couple of days prior to the wedding. A huge
amount of respect, time and thought will be evident in your guests.
Ceremony
In the event of you planning a beach
wedding ask your guests to pick up pebbles and toss them into the water while
make a wish. Asking guests to bring a single flower and placing it into a vase
will eventually create a beautiful arrangement which symbolizes the coming
together of family and friends.
Reception
A professional photographer is costly. To avoid these costs set up a
camera on a tripod in a designated area and have guests take funny photos themselves.
A great idea is using photos of the guests taken with either the bride or groom
as place cards. Another idea is placing photos of your guests to a string with
clothes pegs, bringing back memories. Guests enjoy the fact that they have been
part of your lives.
Guest book
Traditional things at wedding have
unfortunately fallen by the wayside, but a guest book is great idea to keep
memories alive. Blank cards in a glass bowl can be placed on a table for guests
to jot down notes, which can then be glued into a scrapbook. These small
messages will turn to great memories as time passes.
Dancing
A unique idea to keep the dance floor alive
is; asking all the guests to RSVP to the invitation with a list of 3 of their
favourite songs. A dance unique to your family
traditions and culture will give the reception a distinct flavour. Place your parents in the spotlight by inviting
them to join you in the floor-opening, first dance.
Walking down the Isle
Instead of the traditional “Wedding March” by Vivaldi, play a slow
tempo, song which has special meaning to you while you were dating.
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