Build Your Dream Wedding And We'll Reveal Your Wedding Style Match
- by Andrew Brethauer
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Every girl dreams of her wedding day, and some guys do as well. It's a day you will remember for the rest of your life, and that's enough for some people to go big with their wedding plans and pull out all the stops to ensure they have the wedding of their dreams, whereas others like to keep things simple and traditional. Whatever the style may be, there are plenty of options to keep the wedding classy and tasteful, while not breaking the bank, or throwing caution to the wind and going all out. With so many things to choose and plan for, it can be a difficult task to build a dream wedding, but celebrities offer many helpful hints and ways to pull off a glamorous wedding, both simple and traditional, or full lavish.
Build your dream wedding and see which wedding style matches yours most. Think of every detail and plan the wedding that will be the talk of the town for ages to come. It's only one day, but it may be the most important day in a person's life, so every little detail has to be accounted for to make the fairytale dream come true.
Pick a dress
All eyes are on the bridge when she walks down the aisle and on her wedding dress, so it’s easily one of the biggest decisions on the big day. With so many styles to select from, brides have to find something that works with their body and their style and makes them feel like a bride.
Pick a bouquet
The bride’s bouquet has plenty of options, as some brides carry large bouquets that overflow their hands, while some are very simple creations with just a single flower. Bouquets normally set the trend for the weddings color, and carry over into other areas, such as the men’s colors and they need to complement the dress.
Pick a suit type
The groom typically wears some form of suit, but what kind if the question. For a very formal wedding, a tuxedo is appropriate, and for a not so formal one, yet a classic look, a dark three-piece suit. With lighter colors becoming a trend, more grooms are turning to light grey suits.
Pick an Engagement Ring
A dream wedding can’t happen without the proposal. The fairytale proposal generally has the man getting down on one knee and showing his bride-to-be her ring and asking for her hand. Some want a large rock in the center, while others prefer a smaller stone, or even three stones in the ring they are going to show off to their friends and family.
Pick a hairdo
A bride on her wedding day has plenty to do, which includes getting her hair done. Depending if they want an up-do hairstyle or prefer a more natural flowing look, it could take a few hours, plenty of pins and hairspray to pull off the look that needs to hold the entire day.
Pick a wedding location
There are many locations to have your wedding. A traditional wedding is held in a church, or to add romance, couples are taking to the beach at sunset. Others are packing their bags and heading to a tropical destination to tie the knot.
Pick a Maid of Honor
Selecting the Maid of Honor can be a difficult task for some brides, while others have been dreaming of their big day and talked about it with their best friend for years that the choice is obvious. Either their best friend or sister generally fills that spot, although some brides are going solo with no bride’s maids.
Pick a Best Man
Grooms have a choice to make themselves for who will be their Best Man. The Best Man generally holds the rings during the ceremony and is on call for the groom. Most men will select their closest brother, while some have a best friend they have known all their life.
Pick a cake
What’s a wedding without a cake to cut at the end? So many flavors to select from, bride and grooms have the tough challenge of tasting plenty of cake before deciding on what they like. Some keep it simple, while others take tiering their cake to an entirely new level.
Wedding size
A wedding is a time to celebrate love with your friends and family. But depending on how large your family is or where your friends are, the number of guests can creep up fast. Some bridal parties prefer a smaller, more intimate wedding, well others will invite every person they have ever met in their life.
Dream wedding style
Weddings cost money. A lot of money actually. Especially if you have expensive taste and want to go with a big lavish wedding. Or you could go small and intimate and save plenty of dollars. There is no right or wrong, but a budget is definitely a huge factor in building a dream wedding.
Pick the menu type
Something that will eat up a budget is the dinner. Formal weddings have many course meals, or let guests dig into a buffet. With options growing in the world of food, there are so many tasty things to have at your wedding.
Photographer?
The photos of your wedding will last for a lifetime, so getting a top-notch photographer for that special day is something to not cheap on. Some people do and don’t need anything over the top and keep their photos simple and classy, without the bells added on.
Pick a toasting drink
Is your dream wedding with champagne and Cristal, or do you stick to the common drinks that people will still enjoy? So dream weddings go all the way with what they serve their guests in the bubble department, but variety is a great way to keep guests happy.
Pick a centerpiece
Simple and classy is always an option with candles or small flowers, but there is something about large center pieces with big flowers. Some people even go live fish in a bowl for an exotic look that is different. So many options to select from to keep it subtle but classy at the same time so your guests can see each other.
Wedding planner?
Sometimes a little help is needed to pull off the big day. Ideas can get way to out of control, or the bride just wants someone else to handle all the details on the big day to make sure everything is perfect. A wedding planner can pull it all together and make the dream wedding really come true.
Pick a style for decorations
There are plenty of ideas for decorations, from different colored sheets, lighting, candles, and plenty of do-it-yourself projects that can help pull together your wedding theme and make it a unique day. Some weddings keep it simple and classy, yet others go over the top to really make a statement.
Pick some rings
With these rings, the couple pledge to be together forever and the wedding rings stand as a symbol of their love. Traditional rings are simple bands made of gold, while alternatives have some diamonds in theme, or engravings with a special message.
Pick some shoes
Cinderella had her glass slipper, so shoes are pretty important when trying to pull off the full bride look. Depending on your body type and look of the wedding, options have ranged from the traditional heels, to cowboy boots and ballet flats to make it easy to walk around.
Who will speak?
Who marries you is a personal choice, as traditionally weddings were held in a church and done by a minister in a religious ceremony. But with people taking their wedding outside the church, officiants can perform a non-religious wedding and can be a close friend.
Pick music
Once the party gets started at the end of the night, the music will dictate how many guests are getting on the dance floor. Hiring a DJ is a way to get a mix of music, as there is plenty of genres to select from, including oldies, modern, pop and country.
Pick a proposal
He has the ring, he’s on one knee and asking the bride to marry him. It’s the traditional, yet romantic way of proposing. But some take it to the next level, planning scavenger hunts, asking in a public setting, or alone on a romantic date.
Pick a ride
After the ceremony, the happy couple takes their first ride together, traditionally in a stretch limo. But to really make is a classy affair, try a horse and carriage, or go with an old classic car to ride away in style.
Pick an invitation style
Every guest coming to your wedding generally receives an invitation, which can be extremely complex and fancy with gold lettering and a photo of the couple. Or it can be kept simple on a standard post card. They turn into keepsakes, so the most important thing is ensure the information is all correct.
Pick the bridesmaid's attire
The traditional bride’s maids will all be dressed in the same dress, which includes the color and style of the dress. But the alternative is to let your bride’s maids have some individual choice in their dress and pick the style that best fits them, yet still with the same color.
Flower girl?
For a traditional wedding, a flower girl is the first person to walk down the aisle. It can make for some of the cutest moments of a wedding when the little girl tosses pedals on the ground and acts shy. Though if you don’t have a younger girl in the family, some weddings are doing without them.
Number of groomsmen
For every bride’s maid, there is a groomsman, who traditionally leads guests to their seats, and does any last-minute running around for the groom. Traditionally they are best friends or brothers of the groom, although in some weddings, even women can stand in for the men.
Groomsmen attire
Generally, whatever the groom wears, his groomsman will wear as well. So if he’s in a tuxedo, then break out the penguin suits as well. It’s standard for the groomsman to wear the same color and style, although breaking with tradition gives the groomsmen a chance to add their own personal touch as well.
Pick a bride's maid
Always a bride’s maid and never a bride leaves some always standing beside their best friends as they get married. Bride’s maids traditionally are the best friend of the bride or sisters of either her or the groom. They take care of the bride’s dress when she walks, and are there for her on an emotional day.
Pick a wedding time
Weddings can take place at any time, but traditionally, during the day is when most ceremonies happen, with the reception happening at night. But some are choosing to turn things around and do the ceremony at night or at sunset to add that different mood to the big day.
Pick a season
Traditionally, weddings happen when the weather is nice when flowers are blooming and coats don’t need to be put on. But even if you decide on a winter or fall wedding, there are ways to pull it all together and make the time of year work for your dream wedding than against it.
Pick a veil length
The dream moment from the movies is when the groom lifts the veil and kisses his bride for the first time. The veil has plenty of tradition in a wedding, but some brides are doing without of it, or going more modern in their selection, making it more about style than tradition.
Pick some jewelry
While all eyes are on the ring, there is plenty of jewelry at a wedding. This is one of the areas where the ‘something old, something new’ comes into play, as brides and grooms can wear something passed down to them from their parents, or go all out with a classy new watch or bracelet.
Pick a hotel
A fancy hotel can be a great backdrop for a wedding and give your guests a five-star place to stay when they come for your wedding. Breaking your bank on a few more stars, however, may not be needed, as even smaller hotels can make the perfect setting for a classy wedding.
Pick a make-up style
To make the dream all come together, a touch of make-up can turn the bride into a princess for the day. It doesn’t need to be overdone, as natural beauty is what the groom fell in love with in the first place, so keeping to that look is simple and still elegant.
Pick some chairs
It may seem like a small decision, but the style of chairs can change a dream weddings look. The classic white chair keeps things clean and elegant, but old fashion chairs from the farm adds that splash of character to the room and can change the look very easily.
Pick a linen colour
The smallest details can make or break a dream wedding and linens are part of that choice. With beautiful centerpieces on the table and colors picked out, the linens selected for the table or chairs can make or break the reception room’s look. Traditional white goes with everything, but some go with a dash of color to make the tables pop.
Pick something from the registry
Traditionally, a registry is set up and the new happy couple is given gifts that will help get their lives started together, like cookware and home appliances. But the modern approach is to just drop cash and let the couple pick what they want.
Choose the seating chart
With all those guests, it can be a challenge to make the seating chart all work. Traditionally, families are all together, and there is always that one table you throw together. And at the front is the head table with the wedding party.
Vows?
In a dream scenario, the bride and groom write their own vows. A heartfelt message to each other to tell them how they how much they love each other. Pre-made vows are available, or you can skip it all together, but the dream wedding wouldn’t dare skip this romantic moment.
Pick a song for the first dance
The first dance is one of the most special moments at a wedding, when all eyes are on the newlywed couple having their first dance as husband and wife. A traditional slow dance is the classy way to celebrate the wedding, but a fun and exciting way is to hit the floor with a choreographed routine.
How much culture and tradition?
Weddings are deep in tradition and culture, and some follow those traditions to the letter, while others take aspects of their culture and weave it in. Families have a lot to play in how much tradition goes into a wedding, and the dream one could be a fully traditional affair, or one that goes its own path.
Pick a honeymoon destination
While not part of the wedding itself, the honeymoon is the perfect end to the dream wedding. A chance for the newlyweds to get away and relax, either on a beach in the Caribbean, or some want to head to Europe and have a different kind of vacation mixed with culture.
Pick a wedding walk song
When people think of the bride walking down the aisle, they have the traditional wedding song in their head that is perfected paced out. That may work for some, while others may select a more personal song and add a little bit of fun into their dream wedding.
Throw something afterwards
When the bridge and groom walk out, the classic tradition is to shower them with rice. With some health worries with birds, however, others have gone to confetti, seeds or bubbles as a way to take an old tradition and make it more modern.
Pick a bachelor party
The last night as a free man for the groom, isn’t that loved by the bride. The cliché tradition has the groomsmen taking the groom out for a night of drinking or perhaps some entertainment the bridge wouldn’t love, while others keep it low key and stick to a round of golf.
Pick a bachelorette party
It’s the brides final chance to party before she is a married woman, and some can go a little wild on their final night in a trip best suited for Vegas. Others keep it calm and classy, and less about themselves and more about celebrating with their closest friends about something they dreamed about since they were kids.
Pick wedding colours
Pick the colors for your dream wedding can be very traditional, keeping with whites and blues, or go off with reds and purples, or even black. Color runs throughout the wedding from the dresses to the table clothes to the flowers, so it’s a big choice to make.
Pick a reception style
The reception is the time for everyone to celebrate and can be kept very formal in how it is carried out. Dinner, speeches, dancing, are all traditional things are a reception, but some have added games, photo booths and plenty of interesting late night snacks to spice things up.
Pick a theme
Some dream weddings have themes to them, such as a winter wonderland, a movie star style, or western. It’s another way to add some fun to the big day and pull it away from the traditional wedding. It’s a personal touch between the couple and can bring their personality out in the big day.
