Planning that Fits Your Personality

Your wedding day is just that—yours! Ensuring your wedding reflects your personality will make it that much more fun for you and your groom, and will also make it more memorable for your guests. Whether you’re a health nut or a science fiction fan, there are numerous ways to integrate your hobbies and love of Yoda into this spectacular occasion. Learn how wedding planning can fit your unique personality.

For Health Nuts
Do you love health and fitness? Here are some ideas you’ll want to integrate into your wedding planning.

  • Choose healthy low-fat options for appetizers, first course and dinner entrees.
  • Choose a no-sugar-added wedding cake.
  • If you’re vegetarian or vegan, stay true to your beliefs and offer gourmet meat-free food.
  • Offer specialty cocktails that can be made with natural sugar or sugar substitutes, such as mojitos, margaritas and cosmopolitans.
  • Offer green tea as well as coffee after dessert to boost their antioxidant intake.
  • Include coupons to rock climbing gyms, outdoor excursions or yoga studios in your gift bags.

Environmentalists
You don’t have to be a full-blown tree hugger to be an environmentalist, but you do care about the earth in your everyday life. Why not have a wedding that reflects that? Here are some simple ways to have an eco-friendly wedding:

  • Serve all-organic food.
  • Choose eco-friendly wedding attire.
  • Schedule all hair and makeup appointments at eco-friendly beauty salons.
  • Choose tablecloths and napkins that are made from organic materials such as hemp.

Trend Setters
If you and your husband-to-be love to shock and amaze, then follow these trend-setting ideas for your wedding planning:

  • Pick a unique theme and run with it. All-white affair, garden tea party, black-tie event, sophisticated soiree, Japanese theme ... there are no limits!
  • Set up a sushi station.
  • Hire specialty vendors like dancers, singers, and/or a comedian to perform at your reception.
  • Choose an exotic destination.
  • Find the hottest deejay in town and hire him or her for your reception.
  • Choose non-traditional wedding attire. A wedding dress in any color but white will drop jaws.

Science Fiction Lovers
It’s more popular than you might think to request that your guests come dressed as members of the Starship Enterprise. The two most common science fiction weddings are Star Trek and Star Wars. If you and your hubby-to-be are die-hard fans, go for it! Walk down the isle as Princess Leia and Han Solo if you want to give your guests an experience that will not be forgotten.

Or integrate Sci/Fi touches into your wedding more subtlly, like using Mulder & Scully toys as wedding cake toppers.

For Those Who Enjoy the Simple Things
There’s nothing wrong with wanting a simple and delightfully small wedding. Use the following ideas when planning your intimate affair:

  • Hold your ceremony and reception in your backyard, or that of a loved one.
  • Keep your guest list to fewer than 100.
  • Keep your wedding party to a minimum.
  • Only rent and purchase what is needed and don’t go overboard.
  • Keep the decorations simple.
  • Request that guests don't bring gifts.


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