How are you going to be a stand out bride ?

[blissfulbride]

I want to do something different, Where people will be like thats so original. What did you brides do ?

So far I''m just going to do my nails in black with white dots to look like dices since we are getting married in vegas. Plus I got a really pretty charm braclet with dices on it. But I still think i can do something else. I don''t want to do anything to crazy because I still want to look traditional with edge.


any ideas ?

 

[bee*]

Personally, I''m not going out of my way to do anything too standoutish. I just went for things that D and I love and that will make us happy. I''m hoping what people will remember from ours is that we looked like we were having the best day of our lives. I don''t think that there''s too much that can be done to be different from other peoples weddings unless you''re wearing a dress in a different colour to white/ivory etc or having some other things like that.

 

[musey]

That's a tough/broad question to answer... as I was planning, I didn't at all go out of my way to choose specifically 'different' things (though I did instinctively stay away from the very 'overdone' ideas), but we had a lot of people tell us they'd never been to such a unique wedding. I didn't think it was all that unique

I think the best way to "stand out" is to approach the wedding as a dream party (as opposed to a "wedding," which carries very specific ideas in most peoples' minds) and just choose things that are "perfect" to you (in my case it was moss, lanterns and pumpkins)--because, chances are, what's "perfect" to you will automatically be unique.

 

[Keepingthefaith21]

Date: 12/1/2008 1:23:50 PM
Author: musey

I think the best way to ''stand out'' is to approach the wedding as a dream party (as opposed to a ''wedding,'' which carries very specific ideas in most peoples'' minds) and just choose things that are ''perfect'' to you (in my case it was moss, lanterns and pumpkins)--because, chances are, what''s ''perfect'' to you will automatically be unique.

Couldn''t agree with this more!

FI and I are ending up with a very creative/unique wedding and it''s mostly due to the fact that we are picking details that we want and envisioning our day not so much as our wedding as a really big Halloween party.

I have also found that when I''ve told vendors they are free to express themselves as they wish (i.e. telling the florist to make arrangements with flowers he thinks would fit the day as opposed to telling him I wanted a specific boquet or a specific type of flower) has really given my vendors an opportunity to shine AND be excited about working with us. For me, giving the vendors artistic freedom makes me feel I will not only get something different from the norm but also my vendors best work because it is all about what they imagine!

 

[marchswallowbird]

My wedding will be different simply because of the location (Yosemite Valley). I''m not really doing anything unique except choosing items that have special meaning for FI and me (starting with the location). It''s going to be a low-key event, which suits both our personalities.

 

[Italiahaircolor]

I hate to be the one to let the secret out...

But nothing is original. Everything, and I do mean everything, has been done before--at least once.

 

[musey]

Date: 12/2/2008 12:36:46 PM
Author: Italiahaircolor
I hate to be the one to let the secret out...

But nothing is original. Everything, and I do mean everything, has been done before--at least once.

I can't speak for blissful specifically, but I think that most people define 'unique' (maybe not original, which is going far, but it's all just semantics) as something that hasn't really been done/seen in their own experience... or even something that just isn't commonly done... not something that has never been done. If you define unique/original as something that has never been done, then of course nothing will be... but people still use the words.

Pumpkins and lanterns (and moss, picture clotheslines, fall leaves, etc. etc.) are hardly 'original,' they've been time and time again at weddings, but I had a lot of people at our wedding gush over how unique/original/special our decorating choices were. So for them, it was out of the ordinary. Even though you can cruise over to theKnot and see a bunch of those "real weddings" galleries with any and all of those elements.

 

[Guilty Pleasure]

We''re having a dominoes table at the reception because FI and his buddies love to play 42 and ALWAYS play for hours when we go out in our old college town. We''re not doing it to be different, but I haven''t seen it before, so that''s cool. It was his one idea/ contribution so far, so I''m going to make it happen. I definitely agree that nothing is going to be completely unique, and I think the best adivce has been to just go with things that you love, and that will make it special because it reflects you.

 

[iwannaprettyone]

Mine was unique in a way that I can''t describe. Literally a back yard/ garden wedding with tent etc and a small guest list.

You have to be careful not to cross the line with "unique" because some details can come across as well, tacky or gimmicky. Just the right amount of theme and DIY touches does make the event.

As for stand out, my dress was pretty unique but I kept everything timeless and classic for the sake of photos.

 

[oobiecoo]

I just wanted to be remembered as a classy bride and I think I accomplished that. Doing something *too* unique can definitely look tacky or outdated fast as IWPO pointed out.

 

[Haven]

We made all of our choices based on our own preferences and desires, and since we''re two unique people I think that translated into a unique wedding. Everyone said it was warm, elegant, and so very "us", so it worked!

I think if you make decisions based on what you love and want, your personality will shine through.

Specifically, we had a lot of little details that made it seem definitively "us", such as the hand calligraphy on our envelopes, placecards, programs, and menus. I love the written word, and I especially love beautiful lettering and calligraphy, so that was very me.
We walked down the aisle to a rococo version of our favorite Beatles songs.
We kept the details understated and not over-the-top, which is how you could describe the two of us, I suppose.

 

[musey]

Haven, your beatles song reminded me of our favorite "us" moment... we cut our cake to "Grow Old With You" by Adam Sandler (from the wedding singer).

Our group of friends jokes that we''re like Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore... the goofy on-screen couple that''s underrated next to the romantic onscreen couples of the world. We got a huge "AWWW!" from our guests when they realized what song was playing. I loved that!

 

[Rhea]

It''s easy when your posting with a lot of brides to think that every wedding is the same. But your wedding guests will have only been to so many weddings so several aspects of your wedding and your attire will be unique.

I can''t think that I did anything. I think I was still in my orange nail polish phase so my toe nails were probably painted orange. Not that anyone commented. I think everyone always just says that you look so beautiful or lovely, it''s safe that way.

 

[newbie124]

Date: 12/3/2008 9:24:43 AM
Author: Addy
It's easy when your posting with a lot of brides to think that every wedding is the same. But your wedding guests will have only been to so many weddings so several aspects of your wedding and your attire will be unique.

Going on what Addy said...it's funny how true this is. Many of the "trendy" ideas discussed on wedding boards I've actually never or only rarely seen done in real life...no candy bars, no photobooths, no cupcakes, no signature cocktails, not really even any "themes." In fact, only one wedding I've been to so far even had chivari chairs! Kind of funny...

For our wedding, we're not necessarily going out of our way to be unique, but just making decisions that are true to us (which for the most part has meant leaving out a lot of the usual traditional things). We did go a bit of the norm for our circle by choosing to do a destination-y wedding in Napa rather than marry in our home city, and a majority of our guests have never even been to the Bay Area, so I think in that respect it will be a unique experience for them.

 

[Haven]

musey, that is so cute! I''m going to have that song in my head for a week, now.
I''m sure that was a really sweet moment.