A wedding day – for you
So, it’s the big day. You’ve got the man or woman of your dreams, you’ve got the ring, and you’ve got a date. But how can you stop your wedding coming under pressure from other’s expectations?
It’s important to have a wedding day that suits the two of you, more than anyone else. Parents-in-law, friends, and the pressure of conventions spur everyone on to a wedding day in a manor or castle, with a horde of bridesmaids in matching outfits, bubbly in delicate glasses, and a thousand pounds spent on the wedding dress.
However, this doesn’t match what everybody wants out of a wedding. We’re all different – it’s unrealistic to think your taste will suddenly change to fit the norm simply because you’re getting married. A ring on the finger doesn’t automatically give you a taste for smoked salmon, white satin, or disco dancing.
Your wedding day is the first day of your marriage and should reflect your own taste – after all, getting married is one of the most personal things you’ll ever do. So why not pick a wedding day that truly reflects who you are? Below are just a few examples of alternative wedding days designed to feel special:
‘Summer camp’ wedding
If you’re an outdoorsy type, why not retreat into your nearest wilderness for a wedding day? This kind of wedding is great for those who want a limited number of guests. You camp out with your friends and family, in a log cabin, country cottage, or camper vans or tents if you’re really keen, and have an intimate wedding beside a roaring bonfire. Afterwards, everyone can feast on hot dogs, baked potatoes, and delicious melting marshmallows. This can be easily combined with a ‘Green Wedding’ that aims to minimize the impact on the environment.
Beach wedding
This kind of wedding is increasingly popular as people choose to start their honeymoon before the actual ceremony. Spend the wedding money on a trip to a beautiful island – perhaps Barbados, Mauritius, or Cephalonia, the setting for Captain Corelli’s Mandolin – and get married in front of a spectacular sunset.
‘Your’ wedding
Why not incorporate an element that reminds you of how the pair of you met? If you met online dating, you could celebrate by giving dating site memberships to bridesmaids as wedding favours – or even base the theme of your ceremony around computers! If, rather than online dating Birmingham, Edinburgh or London was the place where you stole each other’s hearts, you could celebrate your wedding in that city – with a twist on Victoria Beckham’s famous celebration of the town (Brooklyn) where her first-born was conceived!
Whatever you decide to do on the day, remember that it’s just the two of you who count. Nobody likes a demanding ‘Bridezilla’ – but what you’ve decided on as a couple should always be stuck to so you can both enjoy the wedding of your dreams.










