Fun Weddings

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When people plan they’re weddings, most automatically think traditional? However, tradition doesn’t need to be plain and simple. You can incorporate the most exciting things in a traditional wedding.

When you start to plan your wedding do not be afraid to have fun with it, let your imagination run wild!

Below are 5 fun wedding tips to get you started.

Funky Wedding Cakes

Looking for a hip retro feel or something fun and sophisticated for your wedding cake? Then funky wedding cakes can really set the trend for your wedding day theme.

They can come in all shapes, sizes, colours or styles. These amazing and eccentric cakes are trendy and are not for the faint hearted, they are for trend-setters unafraid of following the “simple” rule!

If you want to create a fashionably unique wedding party, these amazing cake designs are a great way to do so.

Bright Colour Schemes

Colour has taken one of the high ranks in planning this year. We’ve seen everything from black and white to aluminous pinks! Many women are opting for colourful and bizarre wedding themes.

Popular wedding colour trends for 2011

Apple green and hot pink – a fun, flirty summer wedding

Violet and grey – bold and sophisticated

Mauve and cream – perfect for autumn

Turquoise and yellow – fresh and modern

Outdoor Weddings

Outdoor weddings are romantic and beautiful. You and your guests will be left feeling fantastic and comfortable, providing the weather holds up. I can envisage it now, a hot summer’s day and your ushers are giving out ice cold bottles of water, champagne and punches as your guests arrive.

An outdoor wedding boasts natural beauty, meaning lovely greenery and beautifully laid out flowers, expressing tonnes of colour to enhance your day.

Add Some Culture

Whether your wedding is based on your religion or influenced by your culture, there is always something you can do to add some of your beliefs and values to it. If you’re a couple marrying from different cultures, it is important to incorporate elements from both of your lives.

An example of a Caribbean wedding theme may be to create a tropical island. The best hall for this would be a sports hall or a marquee. You could use bamboo fencing, tropical fruits like mangoes and coconuts to decorate your hall. The use of lanterns instead of electric lights will compliment the chosen theme and you could provide a steel band as part of the night’s entertainment. As your guests arrive, you could provide them with colourful flower garlands and serve them fruit cocktails to get them in that tropical mood.

The Right Entertainment

Don’t underestimate how much your choice of entertainment can add to the atmosphere of your wedding. A DJ or band who can keep the crowd up on the dance floor is an absolute MUST, while a walk-around entertainer like a magician, a caricaturist or a silhouette artist can be a fantastic ice-breaker during pre-reception drinks..

Fairground rides can be expensive but equally are a cracking extravagance that all of your guests will enjoy and remember. From Waltzers and Dodgems, to Ferris Wheels to carousels, fairground  rides rides can be hired on a daily basis from a number of suppliers across the UK. Whilst they can be quite costly they are relatively practical for your guests and can be used right throughout the day and evening.