Unusual Ideas for Your Wedding

I have been doing a lot of writing on weddings lately. Here are some tips I came up with. These are some great ideas to help you get started. My favorite wasn't even my idea. I attended a wedding which had wedding cameras at every table. Every guest was asked to take the roll of pictures, develop them, and then give them back to the bride.

1 Oriental Wedding. Again, this can be ultra formal, have a Chinese restaurant cater dinner, hire a sushi chef to make rolls, and serve mini-pad thais as an appetizer. A supper formal theme could follow the Orient Express 1940 style in dress and tux, with Chrystal and champagne. Ultra informal, would have the meal delivered by the local restaurant. However, alert the Caterers so they are not embarrassed by the good natured ribbing they will walk into.

2 Casino Wedding - lights, glamour, fun. Send out invitations on customized playing cards, and decorate surfaces with chocolate poker chips. Even if you do not use a room at the Casino, it is a fun way to fill the night.
The bridal party can take turns dealing blackjack, poker, and other card games (or hire a real dealer), or for something tame consider, bingo matches and having raffle prizes.

3 Vacation Theme. Where are you going for your honeymoon? Transform your dinner into your destination. Hang hammocks from trees in the backyard, serve dinner buffet-style on surfboards, let Jimmy Buffet blast. Personalized messages in glass bottles, or use glass paint and write on the guest's glasses. Have flip-flops available - rare fruit, or gift certificates for a spray tans.

4. FORE! Tee Time Have your rehearsal dinner at a country club or golf course, and let everyone spend cocktail hour perfecting their swing at the driving range. Get creative with your gift ideas and personalize golf tees or golf balls. For a pared-down versio