Classic wedding designs are charming, but they can at times be a bit cookie-cutter and generic, right? Not that there’s anything wrong with a classic wedding, they are quite lovely. But there’s not as much room for the couples’ personality to come in. The good news is wedding personalization ideas don’t have to be difficult to do.
Weddings are a special day, and the day of all days where the soon-to-be happily married couple to have their personalities shining through. Having personal touches on your wedding day helps affirm that it’s your special day.
Plus, adding your personality to the wedding is also going to be a fun way to set the tone of the wedding. Not every wedding needs to be like a fairytale. That’s the beauty of weddings, after all, they should be able to be flexible. So here’s your helpful guide for adding more personality to your unforgettable special day.
3 Fun Wedding Personalization Ideas
1. Get the tone set through wedding invitations
Oftentimes, couples believe that the only way they can get their personality in at their weddings is through the decorations or the songs that are going to be played. While décor and music certainly customizable, they’re not the only places to get creative.
You can slip in your own personal touch anywhere you want, and anywhere you can. One of the best ways is getting started with your wedding invites. As the first peek at your wedding day, your invitations are a great way of getting the mood set up. Of course, you’re going to first want to think about the guest list.
There are plenty of wedding invitations out there, whether you’re wanting to hire a professional or go the DIY route is totally up to you. But they can be a great way of letting yourself just shine!
Some cute wedding personalization ideas for your invitations include:
• Doing something funny, and creative for a wedding invite such as a map
• Adding your favorite colors
• Do something hand drawn
• Painting
• Watercolors
• Creating a logo for the wedding
• Adding in elements such as your favorite flowers
The possibilities can be endless, especially if you’re planning to go the DIY route as you can make it any way you want and you don’t have to worry about spending an arm and a leg. Canva can be a great tool for making wedding invites.
2. Have some fun, get creative
Creating you wedding invites is super fun, but there are other ways you can be great creative too to allow you and your partner’s personalities to shine. In general, you’ll just want to think about what you both consider to be fun, and then just get creative with it.
Have you both ever thought about renting a limo or other type of vehicle that you don’t normally get to ride in? How about making a grand entrance to the venue? Are you both a fan of games? Or sports?
Maybe you can get a fun-themed wedding cake or even offer some fun activities at the wedding that you both enjoy.
3. Serve your favorite food
Do you and your partner have a favorite cuisine? Maybe it’s Italian food? Chinese? Is there something that you both love eating such as steak or lobster? Why not serve it at your wedding? Maybe there is a dish that is often served at special family get-togethers that you’d like to have at your wedding.
Whatever foods you both enjoy, just be open and have them served! Of course, you’re going to want to make sure to have options in case any of your guests have dietary restrictions.
What wedding personalization ideas did you do (or plan to do) at your wedding? What other ones have you seen? Let me know in the comments below.
* This is a contributed post
I hope you found this information useful!
Hearts, Joy, Love!
Jean
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