As traditional as marriage may be, there is no rule saying that the actual wedding itself has to be the same today as it was decades ago. Wedding themes have become very popular, but it also seems that the exotic spontaneous wedding is becoming popular too. When a person thinks of a spontaneous wedding they often think of boarding a plane and heading to Las Vegas, but believe it or not, one couple, Kimberly Rust and Dave Gilkey, boarded a plane and headed to Buffalo, NY to get married on the Maid of Mist, which takes you right up close to Niagra Falls.
Traditional wedding styles are still around and some brides may find themselves faced with a dilemma: they wish to be somewhat non-traditional in their wedding but not quite wed in front of 500 total strangers under Niagara falls. There are some ideas that can add a little pizzazz to a wedding; it just takes thinking outside the box.
One way to have a traditional wedding with a little pizzazz is to find bridesmaids dresses for your bridesmaids that are in different colors, but the same style and have the groomsmen match their ties to the color of the dresses. Another wedding idea is letting your guests help you plan and pay for some of the wedding services. Many brides today are choosing to register for wedding services instead of gifts that way some of the cost of the wedding is taken off their shoulders. This idea can be taken a step further and letting people add their ideas which in return will not only help in affording the service, but take some of the wedding planning off your shoulders.
For bride and groom, there is one way that you two can personalize your wedding even further and that is by choosing wedding bands that are unique to each other. Matching wedding bands may be desirable by some, but not all couples are going to agree on a style. Independently choosing your own wedding band in a style that suits you will allow you more flexibility in finding a ring that you will be happy with for the rest of your life. There are a ton of resources available for finding wedding bands that are a little outside the norm, especially if you look online.
