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Choosing Your Wedding Style-Wedding Wednesday

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July 16, 2014 by cindy 4 Comments

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Twenty-three years ago, when I got married, you picked you wedding colors and that was it, my colors were peach and silver by the way. Now you need colors, a theme, a style etc to make your wedding the “event” of the season. In a lot of ways this is a wonderful new trend.

The weddings of the 80’s and 90’s were pretty much the same, and as a church vocalist I attended a lot of weddings in that era. The colors varied but most weddings included a church ceremony and either an elaborate ballroom reception or a smaller church hall reception. Those seemed to be the only choices.

Now you can have any theme or style you want for your wedding. Things have come a long way and I think my grandmother would pass out if she knew people were serving barbecue at their wedding reception! A wedding should reflect the couple who is getting married and no longer has to fit a rigid stereotype. I think we can thank television, especially David Tutera and the Internet, especially Pinterest for such a swing in wedding planning.

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Why You Should Choose a Wedding Style

  1. Direction-It is easy to go overboard with wedding planning, especially where decorations are concerned. If you know your style it is easier to make decisions.
  2. Cohesiveness-If everything from your venue to your flowers to your decorations all say “Hollywood Glam” then everything feels right because it all belongs together.
  3. Communication-You will be able to communicate to your vendors much better if you can speak in their terms. If you tell your caterer you are having a rustic outdoor wedding they shouldn’t pitch you an elegant filet mignon seated 4 course meal because it doesn’t fit.

Choosing Your Wedding Style

Your wedding does not need to be “themed” but choosing a style helps keep you on track with your planning and decorating.

  1. Know your budget. It is difficult to plan an elegant black tie wedding on a $5000 budget.
  2. Who are you? Are you a trend setter? Modern? Sophisticated? Laid-back? Country? Rustic? Quiet? Your wedding should reflect who you are, not what others think you should be.
  3. The possibilities are endless, but don’t get overwhelmed. Pinterest has been a huge help in planning Aaron and Summer’s wedding but it can be overwhelming if you let it. It is a tool, with a great search feature so use it wisely. Search terms like “rustic wedding”, “beach wedding”, “elegant wedding” or “modern wedding” and scroll through and see what style resonates with you.
  4. If you are still having trouble deciding search Pinterest by wedding color. It seems some colors suit certain styles better than others. Search “blue wedding”, “peach wedding” etc and see what unfolds before you.

Summer and Aaron are having an outdoor ceremony and an indoor reception. The theme is rustic chic which will include mason jars, chalk boards and wooden pallets. Did your wedding have a style? What was it?

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I'm Cindy aka TheMomMaven. I'm a happily married empty nester living in Tampa Bay. I love all things Disney and I blog about easy recipes, family travel, family entertainement as well as product reviews and giveaways.

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  1. Corinna says

    July 18, 2014 at 10:01 am

    Congratulations on your 23 years of wedded bliss 😉 I agree that weddings have come a long way in a short period of time, especially now that there’s an entire industry surrounding it. Most of the brides that I receive feedback from are all in agreement that Pinterest, wedding blogs, and the Internet in general are great in small doses. Use the resources wisely, and as with everything else, they should help guide you through the process.
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    • cindy says

      July 19, 2014 at 1:00 pm

      Thanks Corinna. I agree using the Internet is so much easier than spending a lot of money on wedding/bridal magazines and not finding what you are looking for.

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  2. Crystal Green says

    July 23, 2014 at 9:52 am

    Oh wow.. I am so far behind. I would have loved to have given this information to Del and see what he would have created with pallets for a wedding theme. I look forward to seeing what all you come up. It sounds beautiful!
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  3. sandra foster says

    July 26, 2014 at 9:33 am

    Times sure have changed. So many new ideas & themes, even traditions.
    Shortly after moving to Florida, we were invited to a garden wedding. When we arrived we soon realized we were over dressed, because just about everyone had on new Wrangler Jeans. The table center pieces were cute little decorated bales of hay.

    We had a great time and enjoyed everything & everyone.

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