4 Unique Wedding Themes for Your Destination Wedding
These four unique wedding themes will strike your interest and make you wish to get married sooner!
For some brides-to-be, trends are meant to be ignored, and rules are meant to be broken. Rather than opting for the hottest wedding themes that everyone is following, these brides choose the offbeat path and create an event that stands apart from the rest with a unique wedding theme.
If you’ve been looking for a theme that hasn’t been done a thousand times before, you’re in the right place. Here are some of the best ideas for a unique wedding theme.
Carnival Wedding Theme
Capture the magic of your childhood trip to the fair with a carnival-themed wedding. Look for a fun, casual dress or vintage-inspired gown to suit the mood (you can find both at azazie.com). There are a lot of different options to take with this theme: you can either go for a vintage carnival feel, a brightly colored backyard blitz or line your dates up with a local carnival and give your guests tickets in lieu of a reception.
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If you plan a DIY carnival wedding, look to local rental providers and see if you can bring in a Ferris wheel or carousel to your venue. This one-of-a-kind feature will have your guests talking for years. Hire buskers, serve popcorn and corn dogs, and have the best time ever. For a unique twist, you can take inspiration from the bestselling book The Night Circus for an even more offbeat vibe.
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Bookstore Wedding Theme
If your idea of a good time is spending hours in a used bookstore on a rainy day, this is the wedding theme for you. Have a booked theme wedding, listing tables with the names and cover images of your favorite classics. You can have a small ceremony in a local bookstore or see about renting out an old library in a nearby city. You can create invitations that look like old-fashioned library cards and have a cake made to look like a stack of your favorite books.
For the ceremony, read passages from the greatest romances of all times. Have bridesmaids carrying books instead of flowers and craft paper flowers out of old pages. Remember to tell your favorite story in the small details of your wedding: the story of you and your partner which is unfolding every day.
For the ceremony, read passages from the greatest romances of all times. Have bridesmaids carrying books instead of flowers and craft paper flowers out of old pages. Remember to tell your favorite story in the small details of your wedding: the story of you and your partner which is unfolding every day.
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Summer Camp Wedding Theme
For an outdoorsy couple, a summer camp wedding weekend can be a blast. Rent out cottages in the woods and plan a fun-filled weekend with canoeing, fishing, stargazing, and bonfires. Take a true summer camp approach to this unique wedding theme and incorporate team-related games, drama (apart from any family drama that might exist) and guided explorations.
Use natural accents throughout your decor, with natural wooden centerpieces and wildflowers. Opt for a naked cake rather than an elaborately adorned one, and give your bridal party some Canadiana-inspired flannel to wear over their dresses as the evening progresses. Create welcome packages for your guests that include smores kits, bug spray, water bottles, sunscreen, and a blanket for relaxing by the lake in the evening.
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Brunch Bash Wedding Theme
Brunch has become an iconic representation of the millennial generation. Why not celebrate your nuptials in style with and late morning food-filled fiesta. For this unique wedding theme, serve avocado toast, waffles, mimosas, and other brunch favorites. For an outdoor event, set up yard games that guests can enjoy throughout the day, like croquet, giant Jenga, and bocce.
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A brunch bash is ideal for brides on a budget or those who find the evening festivities unappealing. Non the less, depending on your style, you can wrap the event up quickly and spend the rest of the day celebrating privately with your partner or party the day away with your friends with everyone tucking into bed by nine o’clock.
The best part about your wedding day is that it’s all about you and your significant other. Therefore, choose one unique wedding theme or create a cross-genre event that brings all of your favorite things together in the ultimate celebration of your love.
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This article was written by Ashley Lipman for Ellwed.com
Ashley Lipman is a Content marketing specialist and an award-winning writer who discovered her passion for providing knowledge to readers worldwide on topics closest to her heart – all things digital. Since her first high school award in Creative Writing, she continues to deliver awesome content through various niches touching the digital sphere.
