Themed Weddings – a blend of traditions and modernity

Rina, 28, an HR professional agreed that she had always thought that the only good thing about marriage could be the right life partner. Going with her thoughts, she took her time in finding the right spouse. When she decided to marry Dhruv, a business analyst, she never knew one’s own wedding could be fun, too!

While they were busy catching up with each other’s family and friends, Dhruv pointed out that he had always thought of making his wedding a treat for his partner and Rina was taken aback. A treat where all you do is get tired, eh?

Surprisingly, No!

A themed wedding is lot more fun than getting tired of rituals.

The best thing about a themed wedding is that it incorporates the best of tradition with modernity to keep everyone happy. It is also considered by some as a western trend, but only till you have explored it well.

The secret to have a successful themed wedding arranged is to understand one’s needs. For example, one needs to list out the important rituals that shall take place and the approximate number of guests who will be attending the functions.

The most suitable themes for an Indian wedding could be Retro chic theme, Royal/ rajwada theme, Love story theme e.g. Sohni Mahiwal or Romeo Juliet, Bollywood theme etc.; to name a few.

If a themed wedding is on your mind, the planning must start much early.

The very first step is to decide one theme that all your close ones will truly enjoy. While deciding on the same, the to-be bride and groom must take into account the type of dressing they will have for themselves.

The next step is to communicate it to all your guests right at the time of formal announcement of your wedding. Yes! You got it right. You must go for themed wedding cards. They are easy to find and custom made at www.sevenpromises.com . What needs to be ensured is that you request your guests to come dressed accordingly. This ups the fun quotient of wedding functions. Imagine your elderly aunts and uncles turning up dressed retro way and all those zingy party clicks! They will bless you for this, forever!

The bride and groom may choose to have their dresses custom made or even opt to get them on rent. This is one way you can save some big buck if you are looking for a budget wedding. Who wears their wedding dresses again, ever?

Although the choice of wedding venue largely depends on their availability, but no matter which venue you decide to book, making it theme appropriate is not a big task. Usually the banquet halls provide you themed decoration of your choice on payment; you can always tell them what exactly interests you. It’s your Big Day, after all!

The food at wedding is usually elaborate and there is something for everyone. So to keep up your theme with the food as well, you can have a stall in sync with the theme offering the food that goes well with it.

Let your wedding day be a dream come true!