Love Themed Wedding - Wedding Advice

Create a "Love" Themed Wedding

November 22nd, 2011 | Author: Sarah

First, you fell in love. Then you got engaged and all thoughts turned to planning your wedding. What better way to celebrate your love than with a wedding based around a Love theme?

Perhaps love for you means hearts. Maybe it means flowers. Or you might be more literal and would like the world “love” on your favors and in your décor. Any way you choose to portray it, love is a romantic theme to surround yourselves in on the big day.

Start your Love theme rolling with your Save the Date cards and invitations. Choose very ornate scrollwork that spells out LOVE or choose a simple heart to represent love.
Set the tone with love songs. Have the DJ or band play all love songs that your guests will immediately recognize. Include sappy songs from yesteryear as well as your favorite modern songs.
Choose colors like red and white or red and silver. They’ll immediately register as colors of love (think Valentine’s Day). Carry the red throughout the day with hearts, red and white roses, red heart shaped candies, etc.
Your gown can have little heart accents embroidered into it. Or you can wear a red velvet sash or a glittering garnet heart. Add a little splash of red and you’ve instantly drawn in everyone’s attention.
Give out love theme wedding favors. Heart-shaped soaps or candles are charming. But you can also choose from an array of favors that actually spell out LOVE. Coasters, key rings, bookmarks, mint tins, letter openers, cookies, cupcakes, luggage tags, coffee scoops, wine glasses, and more can all be ordered with the letters L-O-V-E imprinted on them.
Have satin ribbon imprinted with the word love. Use it to tie your bouquets, favors, around your cake and in other places. It will be a nice touch that everyone will remember.
Your cake will, of course, be a tower of love. You can go ultra suave or super funky with the cake. You might want to subtly have the word love iced all over the cake or you might want a completely red cake with hearts all over it. Make a statement about your love with this focal point of the reception.
Order soap favors or chocolates in the individual letters L-O-V-E. Scatter them throughout the reception, in the restrooms, and on the sign-in table, and let people find them. When you scatter them, guests will try to figure out what the individual letters spell.

Have a “Love Tree” instead of a guest book. Have a potted topiary in the shape of a heart or the word love at the sign-in table. Instead of just signing their names have guests write a word or two about love on a slip of paper and attach it to the tree. You can use heart charms or heart-shaped tacks to hang the cards. It will be a nice way to relive the day when you return from your honeymoon.

Show your love for your parents, family and friends with a tribute to them. Have a little speech ready for you or your fiancé to give before your first dance at the reception. This will truly bring your whole love theme together and ensure that there’s not a dry eye in the place.