10 Of The Best Wedding Theme Ideas
Coming up with the perfect idea for your wedding day is sometimes a difficult task. If you are looking to create a day that no-one will forget, why not plan your wedding with a theme? We have list our 10 best wedding them ideas to help inspire you into planning the perfect wedding for you and your partner.
1) Magical Forest
Do you love the great outdoors and have nostalgic memories of playing or going camping in the woods when you were younger? Then this could be the perfect theme for your big day. The woodland backdrop is very romantic and an outdoor wedding can be magical in itself, depending on the climate. Consider a whimsical wedding with pastel or earthy-toned bunting, rustic wooden seating and paper flowers, complete with beeswax candles at the reception and marshmallow roasting stations. If you love animals, this option would also allow you to hire alpacas as a cute talking point!
2) Bright sunflowers
Yellow is the colour of happiness, optimism and sunshine so bring this joyous theme to life with little sunflower details on your big day. Include sunflowers on your wedding invitations, pop some in your bridal bouquet, line the aisle with them, maybe even have an arch of sunflowers at the altar. The possibilities are endless.
3) Vintage Oktoberfest
If you are a fun couple looking for an equally fun option for your wedding day, consider an Oktoberfest theme, complete with an outfit change into lederhosen for the evening! Long communal benches, barrels of beer and litre steins to drink from, Bavarian pretzels and an Oompah band sound like a great idea to us. This one will really give you the chance to add unique extras such as drinking games and pub-style chalkboards for signage.
If you are not quite sure what Oktoberfest is, why not check this article out from the telegraph.
4) Las Vegas desert
If you have experienced Vegas together, you may want to bring a slice of the atmosphere to your wedding day. Hire a few airstream-style trailers and set up a chic caravan park for your guests, complete with Edison lights, a camp fire, and a live rock band. Be sure to remember the Elvis impersonator as your registrar or the theme most definitely will not be complete!
You could even design your wedding invites to look like a Las Vegas show flyer, including a cheesy photo from your engagement.
5) Pumpkin patch
For an autumn wedding, consider a cute pumpkin patch theme to satisfy your love of Halloween! Arrive in a vintage pumpkin carriage, just like Cinderella, and do not forget your autumnal coloured flowers and bridesmaids’ dresses. Host the ceremony outdoors on hay bales with pumpkins of all sizes and colours lining the aisle, and mini pumpkins on the tables as wedding favours. A pumpkin pie for a wedding cake is also a unique little touch, and toffee apples also always go down a treat with kids and adults alike.
6) Roaring 20s
Whether you are a diehard fan of The Great Gatsby, or just love the fashion, a 20s themed wedding is a great choice. There are lots of options for wedding gowns in this style, plus bridesmaids’ dresses can be jazzed up with headdresses and feather boas. Hire a vintage-looking venue, flapper dancers and cocktail waiters, play 20s music and incorporate gold leaf and pearls into your flower arrangements. There are even brass bands you can hire to play your modern favourites but with a 20s twist!
7) 90s film night
Were you born in the late 80s/early 90s? Have you ever looked back at those classic 90s films and felt an overwhelming sense of nostalgia? Why not recreate the feeling on your big day, taking inspiration from the cult classics. Design your save the date cards in the style of old movie ticket stubs, hire a vintage popcorn machine and have wait staff with usherette trays full of cocktails and your favourite childhood snacks.
Your table centrepieces can be unique with this theme too; retro cassette tapes, rubik’s cubes, Slinkies, you name it! A 90s theme is also a great excuse to opt for an ‘unplugged’ wedding, with phones left at the door or put away. You will want to really feel like you have gone back in time so dot the room with disposable cameras and you will have those photos to look forward to developing once the day is done, along with your professional photos of course.
8) Ski lodge
For avid skiers, this theme will surely be a hit. How about indoor brick and wooden beams, Nordic stags on the wall, fairy lights, an ice sculpture, vintage skis leant up against a mantelpiece (or some miniature ones as your cake topper) and maybe even some fake snow? You can also hire a ski lift for a unique photo booth prop or a virtual ski slope to enjoy together in the evening to top it all off.
9) Mexican fiesta
Think bright, multi-coloured floral arrangements, cacti centrepieces or wedding favours in personalised plant pots, sombreros on the walls, quesadillas, a tequila shot station and a bright Cinco de Mayo-inspired wedding cake. This will be a wedding to remember! Hire a surprise Mariachi band to finish the night with a bang, and remember to ensure the bar is equipped to serve frozen margaritas.
10) Italian chilled out chic
Communal tables lined with candles, a flowing wedding dress, neutral flowers, and all the cheese, bread, meat and wine you can handle. If that does not sound like a perfect day, I am not sure what does! With this theme, your guests would truly feel like they are on holiday, can really let their hair down and relax.
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