Dream Themes

Let your personality shine through, give special meaning to your day

A theme for your wedding celebrations will set the foundations for your planning and make that perfect day of yours more memorable for you and your guests. The sky is the limit as far as a theme goes and you probably have numerous ideas already. The most important consideration is that whatever you choose suits you both and is within your budget.

Another way to create a theme is to focus on a joint interest such as a sport, horses, scuba diving or cycling.

Your theme will dictate the colours you choose for your dresses, the flowers, the grooms outfit, invitations, decorations, transport, and the cake.

You could create some drama with bold colours such as black and white or any other favourite colour such as lavender. Popular locally are Art Deco themed weddings complete with authentic gowns, vintage cars and cocktails.

Romantic vintage themed vintage weddings offer plenty of scope for the imagination. Select an exquisite dress or design from a previous era and artfully mix with contemporary accessories. The vintage theme can be all inclusive with flowers from the era, table settings including china and cutlery to match your selected era.

Your venue could also be a key to choosing a theme. A beach wedding might call for a casual style of dress with a seashell theme, maybe even tropical flowers followed by cocktails and a seafood barbecue.

A wedding set in an orchard or vineyard could suggest a rustic theme with boutique wines or cider followed by an interesting photo shoot. A spring wedding might suggest fresh spring flowers such as daffodils or autumn gives scope for hues of latte and peach.

Creating a mood board or scrap book is an effective and fun way of visualising how certain colours and textures would look together. You can add pictures of bouquets, centrepieces, dresses, shoes, accessories and cakes.

There’s no shortage of web sites offering fresh inspiration from around the world such as Pinterest. There are also plenty of planning tools on line covering budgets, checklists and much more.