Having a wedding theme is a way to personalize your big day. A defined aesthetic can help you simplify and synchronize your wedding decisions – like what kind of venue to choose for the wedding, what color scheme to follow, how you will decorate your reception and ceremony, what kind of wedding dress will you be looking for, and what the overall vibe of your day feels like. Choosing a theme or style can make your wedding process a lot easier. And if you want to DIY some elements for your wedding instead of relaying everything to the caterer and stylist, a theme can help keep you grounded.
Here are some of the themes that you may like to adapt for your wedding:
Classic
A classic theme is one of the most popular aesthetics for weddings. A classic wedding is timeless and elegant and will never look outdated. It’s usually on the more formal side, with a traditional ceremony included. Usually, a classic wedding ceremony starts at a church, then proceeds its reception to a ballroom, mansion, vineyard, or courtyard. Sometimes, couples choose to hold both the ceremony and reception in the mentioned venues.
Since classic weddings are often on the more formal side, they incorporate clean linens, white florals, jazz music, champagne cocktail, and an overall traditional look and feel. Choose a soft color palette to define your theme and decorate your tables with interesting touches that reflect your personality and individuality. Use elegant stationery and wear a timeless wedding dress.
Use classic china and silver flatware, and arrange elegant chargers set at each place setting with understated décors like floral arrangements and tealight candles made up of a single variety. Punctuate your tablescape with interesting textures like embroidery, lace, or rhinestones. A classic teacup can be used to adorn place settings, while dessert can be served in champagne flutes.
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- Wedding Guest Book and Pen Set
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- FashionCraft 2526 Simple Elegance Classic Gold Stainless Steel Cake Knife Set
- Ascoza Ivory Round Tablecloth
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- Classic Champagne Flutes
- Likedpage Women’s Sweetheart Ball Gown Lace Bridal Wedding Dresses
- Super Z Outlet White Wooden Mr and Mrs Signs
- VINCIGANT Gold Crystal Candle Holders
- NUPTIO 2 Pcs Classic Urn Planter
Rustic
The rustic wedding theme can take on different forms, but a farm-to-table experience should inspire the overall aesthetic. Use natural textures like wood, stone, twine, burlap, foliage, and a neutral and soft color palette. String lights, oak beams, mason jars, lace, and hay bales can contribute to this theme’s simple and homey vibes. Consider a more rural one for your venue, like a chic and intimate barn, a ranch, or a farm. However, these are not the only places you can host a rustic wedding – being in a modern space with a rustic environment is a fantastic way to plan the theme as well.
Set up bare wood tables and decorate with low, sprawling floral centerpieces that look freshly picked from a field. Mix and match glassware, and add birch wood prints and natural textures like twine and burlap to create a natural, shabby-chic vibe.
Decorate with candles, soft-colored roses, and slices of log in your décor. Log slices can be in the form of place names, chargers, candle holders, cake stands, alternative to ring bearer pillows, and more. When it comes to wedding cakes, naked cakes suit the theme as well, so does baby’s breath that you can incorporate throughout your décor and even your wedding updo. Sprigs of gypsophila placed in vases or bottles are a cheap and easy decoration.
For the bridal gown, wear something simple and flowy, or choose boho-inspired designs and lace wedding dresses. Get rustic groom wear for the groom – think brown hues and tweed – to make him look dapper for the occasion.
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- Wooden Ring Box Rustic Ring Bearer
- Burlap Wedding Flower Girl Basket
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- Golden Black Led Marquee Letter
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- LuoluoHouse Rectangle Lace Tablecloth
- Cake Knife, Pie Server, Toasting Champagne Glasses
- Vintage A-Line Backless Boho Lace Summer Wedding Dresses
- Retro 3 Piece Brown Grey Tweed Herringbone Men’s Suits
- Baby Breath Gypsophila Artificial Flowers
- BIOMELAUS Burlap Farmhouse Table Runner
- YILIYAJIA Artificial Flowers in Vase Decor Silk Rose Flower Arrangements
Fairytale
If your wedding dreams include a stately home venue, black-tie dress code, ball gowns, and a sparkling pair of bridal shoes – then a fairytale wedding theme is for you. After all, a wedding is where you start your happily ever after with your Prince Charming, right? For weddings like this, you want to be pulling out all the stops to host a three-course (or more) sit-down dinner complete with ornate floral arrangements, a grand top table, and all the other grandeur formalities. The best wedding venue for this theme includes stately homes, traditional waterfront mansions, or a hilltop outdoor wedding. Weddings with this theme incorporate elements that make everybody feel like they’re a prince or princess.
Find inspiration from classic fairytales like Cinderella or Beauty and the Beast, and imagine your version of a storybook, fairytale wedding. Don’t forget crystal chandeliers and a champagne pyramid! And your wedding cake should be as many tiers as you can possibly stretch to. Consider a horse and a carriage for your transport!
Use ornate cake stands for your desserts, elegant chargers, and sophisticated stands for floral arrangements. Candles on the tables will help set the romantic mood for dinner.
Wear a Cinderella-inspired wedding gown or any rhinestone-studded ball gown, and your bridesmaid dresses must be elegant as well. A tiara is a perfect headpiece for this kind of theme. For your entertainment, hiring a string quartet or even an orchestra would match the feel of the day.
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- Classic Champagne Flutes
- BESTIER Antique Silver Vintage Candle Chandelier
- MAONAME Round 13″ Gold Charger Plates
- NUPTIO Pcs of 2 Mini Sized Metal Urn Planter Elegant Wedding Centerpieces Vase
- Metal Crystal Wedding Centerpiece Vases for Tables Set of 2
- URBANSEASONS Beauty and The Beast Rose
- 3 Candle Candelabra
- Denique Gold Candle Holders Set of 3
- Kate Aspen, Place Card Holders
- Pauwer 24 Pack (86.6 FT) Artificial Wisteria Vine
- FashionCraft Vintage Rose Design Wedding Knife and Cake Server Set
- Likedpage Women’s Sweetheart Tulle A-line Wedding Dresses for Bride with Train
- Prom Dresses Sexy Deep V Neck Sequins
- Ellie Shoes Women’s 305-CINDER Dress Pump
- Didder Silver Crystal Tiara Crowns
- AW BRIDAL Wedding Tiaras
- Prince Storybook Costume Mens
- Craft and Party Cinderella Carriage Centerpiece
- Curtain Lights for Decorations
Bohemian
If you’re a laidback bride, the bohemian theme is perfect for you. Boho weddings have a way of looking incredibly chic with minimal effort. It’s casual, comfortable, and has a humble but eye-catching décor. The color scheme for bohemian weddings usually includes a color palette that is found living naturally in a garden. Think of sunset colors, vibrant hues, patterns on patterns, natural textures, and all things Eastern-influenced. A greenhouse, botanical garden, sandy desert suits, or any outdoor area with great views of trees and mountains are perfect venues for a bohemian wedding.
Keep your venue decorations simplistic and elegant while incorporating natural items. Add oriental rugs to line the aisle and altar and decorative pillows. Feature a cozy lounge area with mismatched tepees and poufs. Wear a simple, flowy wedding dress, and provide airy, mismatched dresses and flower crowns for your bridesmaids. Consider a cascading bouquet if you want to throw yourself into the theme.
In the spirit of a bohemian wedding, set your ceremony in a visually romantic backdrop – a wooden arch adorned with whimsical flowers and flowy fabrics. It’s also a must for boho weddings to have laidback, hanging macramé decorations that serve as a backdrop for photos. For your floral arrangements, opt for things wispy and wild, like pressed palms, pampas grass, and baby’s breath. Use table numbers in driftwood and some floral table runners. Hang dream catchers from trees or branches surrounding your wedding area. A naked cake topped and covered with fresh blooms or berries will add the perfect finishing touch.
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- Ling’s Moment Mr Mrs Sign Chair Décor
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- Ecosunny Women’s Deep V Neck Short Sleeve Floral Lace Bridesmaid Maxi Dress Party Gown
- Dining Table Centerpieces with Wood Long Tray
Garden
If your wedding of choice revolves around something outdoor, relaxed and intimate, a garden wedding theme could be the way to go. It’s best to host this in spring and summer, inside a greenhouse, gazebo, park, or botanical garden. For family-only affairs, backyard weddings aren’t out of place either.
The weather on your wedding day is a large factor, so it’s essential to set up a space that’s both practical and beautiful. Decorate your chairs with real flowers – they add a dash of color, romance, and it diffuses fragrant scents throughout the venue. Use soft fabrics like chiffon or tulle draped on chairs or used as wall décor to add a romantic, airy setting.
Flowers will be at the heart of this wedding day, and large arrangements really transform any venue you choose. Make a large floral arch for the entrance of the entourage. Props like watering cans and wellington boots make perfect finishing touches. Butterflies and greenery are also front and center with this theme. Add vintage or Victorian design elements, depending on your personal wedding style.
Host your ceremony outdoors while enjoying a wedding and dance under the stars. Enchanting lush greenery, mismatched bridal party dresses, thrifted china, and interactive entertainment can make things feel unique.
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- White Metal Arch Wedding
- lower Wedding Welcome Garden Flag
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- Customoffi Modern Basket
- Mantieqingway Men’s Cotton Printed Floral Neck Tie Skinny Ties
- Milumia Women Button Up Floral Print Party Split Flowy Maxi Dress
Modern
If you’re like the urban design aesthetic, you may gravitate towards a modern wedding style. It skews formal but has enough playful touches to prevent it from looking stuffy. If you choose this décor, think about sleek seating, minimalist stationery, geometric shapes, cool structural backdrop, metallic or unusual lighting, marble, and matted metallic elements, or a bold color scheme. It’s best to hold this theme in an industrial warehouse, loft, rooftop, or a modern-style conservatory.
Modern rental furniture pieces have become popular within the wedding industry, and they can modernize your wedding venue. Use out-of-the-ordinary linens, modern candelabras, sleek floral riser, mirrors to transform any venue into a modern and trendy reception venue.
Incorporate slate or crystal to make a striking accent, and don’t forget greenery and unexpected textures. Save on florals and use succulents, terrariums, and stones. You may like to mix and match patterns in a playful yet sophisticated fashion and anchor it with a streamlined color scheme. A modern monogram or logo can be used to personalize the invitations, menus, and dance floor. The cake must be minimalistic, simple, but extra delicious.
Simple, minimalist wedding dresses work best at modern weddings. Look at designs with cowl necks, balloon sleeves, or spaghetti straps.
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- Aoderun Glass Flower Vase
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- Rustic Wedding Guest Book
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- xxxiticat Women’s Sleeveless Spaghetti Strap Satin Dress
- Ever-Pretty Womens Off Shoulder Ruffle Sleeve Bodycon Formal Party Dress
- Kate Spade New York Darling Point Cake Knife & Server
- LokoVynes Artificial Pampas Grass Large
Vintage
Perhaps you two, as a couple, feel like you were born in the wrong era. If so, use your favorite historical period to set the theme for your wedding. Draw inspiration from decades past if you want this style for your wedding. The proper venues for this theme include estate, chateau, mansion, or a historic courthouse. You may want to fashion a ballroom in the grand venue room for a night of dancing.
One of the easiest ways to channel this style is through your outfit and beauty look. As for the reception and ceremony, rely on antique-looking décors, like worn-in wood seats, weathered doors, antique china, and other vintage decorations. Old furniture makes the best statement, so consider a lounge area that has old-style armchairs or love seats to create the perfect ambiance.
For your last hoorah, finish off the theme by arriving and leaving in the area in a vintage getaway car, like an old Volkswagen or Porsche.
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