Planning A Simple Wedding

The wedding reception has become the single most expensive part of the event, allowing the bride and groom to come up with innovative and less traditional types of places to have their wedding. Fabulous weddings can be had at beaches, parks and even in your own backyard. Some of the more memorable wedding events I have been to have been at locations that have selected from a romantic place in the hearts of the bride and groom.

I will always remember the wedding I went to at, of all places, the bowling alley. The couple met when they joined a bowling league and shall we say it was love at first strike? This simple wedding was themed with bowling, from the wedding invitations to the bridal party, who wore matching bowling shoes. The groom and ushers wore bowling shirts instead of tuxedos. The imagination that went into creating themed wedding invitations and wedding cake were superb and unforgettable.

Another simple wedding that I won't ever forget is the one I attended in San Diego, California. This was in a state park that overlooked the beach. The wedding while being simple was also quite exquisite and refined. The bride wore a gorgeous dress that shimmered in the sunshine and we all enjoyed the ocean breezes. The bridal party and wedding guests toasted with champagne and wine that was local to the area.

One more idea for planning a simple wedding is right in your own backyard. The bride can then take her time and get the whole family to help out with the wedding decorations.

When planning a simple wedding, it is imperative to voice your desires to the entire family. This will block any pressures to the bride from people wanting her to go into huge debt to have an extravagant wedding that she doesn't want. The bride and groom's wishes are paramount and providing their desires are agreed upon then that is all that counts. If they desire to keep the wedding as simple as they can then it is perfectly alright to follow your emotions and try to get everyone involved in making your dream wedding come true.

Simple weddings can afford you the opportunity to create everything you need from the wedding invitations to the wedding attire along with simple flower arrangements and simple wedding decorations.

A wedding planner or wedding consultant can help plan your wedding as long as you let them know exactly how you want everything. Now is the time to speak up and let it be known that your style is simple, yet memorable.

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