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Theme Weddings

35 replies

ImOnMyTumbleTap · 31/07/2016 16:28

I'm after people's honest opinions of themed weddings. Have you been to any that were great/awful?

I want my wedding to be themed. Subtley, not OTT. Like you would have to be looking carefully to spot it. Thoughts?

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littlejeopardy · 31/07/2016 17:32

I enjoy a subtle theme, adds a bit of fun to the day and tends to incorporate the couples personalities to the festivities.

One couple I know did a lot of travelling so that was a theme of the wedding. A vintage suitcase for the wedding cards, the tables were named after countries they had been to, the place cards were like luggage labels.
I love stuff like that, little touches that tie the theme together.

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BigGreenOlives · 31/07/2016 17:37

I had sea shells scattered on the tables & my wedding cake had shells on it but that was as far as the theme went. I've been to a Disney themed wedding (bride & groom in full costume) and have seen two Lord of the Rings themed weddings (not so original after all ).

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ImOnMyTumbleTap · 31/07/2016 17:39

I get that it's not to everyone's tastes but I feel that as long as the guests are not required to put in any effort towards the theme, then why would they have an issue?

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TuppencePenny · 31/07/2016 17:54

My initial reaction is - NO. But that's my preference I hate themed anything. I just hunk it seems forced and I associate it with naffness and having to wear awful crap clothes you never normally would. A very subtle theme, eg. Italian/ French with cuisine and music from a county would be nice, but no tacky clothing and no forcing guests to wear accessories or anything.

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littlejeopardy · 31/07/2016 19:06

OP has said a couple of times that she doesn't want the guests to dress up and is thinking more about decorative pieces.

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Mner · 31/07/2016 19:39

We didn't have a theme as such but we had things there to reflect our personalities/interests. DH had the tables named of his favourite football players, we had favours and wine from Italy and Italian classical music in the background (my DF was Italian). I organised a wedding card from his favourite football team and a shirt signed by the players (it's a lower league team he follows so not too tricky to be honest). I put a chilli in his buttonhole as a surprise. He is chilli mad and spotted it straight away.

Maybe it was naff. To be honest, I wouldn't really care. It was our day and it was all about us and our future together.

Do what you like OP and enjoy it. If there's any guests who are grumpy about it, they're not going to tell you! Do what makes you and your future DH happy.

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HermioneWeasley · 31/07/2016 19:43

I don't get themed weddings - as others have said surely the theme is "wedding"? I mean, I get having a season appropriate theme in terms of colours, food, and flowers but beyond that, I think it's a bit odd.

But it's your day so do what you want.

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ImOnMyTumbleTap · 31/07/2016 20:11

Thank you for all of your feedback.

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ThatsMyStapler · 31/07/2016 20:14

Its your day, and if you and OH want to enjoy your day together in the way you want to then why not

Who cares if people think its naff - they do their day how they want to (or can afford)

I personally had a quietish day, bbq in the in-laws garden after - I dont like big blingy weddings, but thats their day, not mine!

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Sooverthis · 31/07/2016 20:24

I love the idea of a theme and if you want to you absolutely should. All weddings have a theme of some sort even if it's just colours I went to a lovely one with a seaside theme.