Wedding Themes

carnation · #1 12-23-2008, 09:22 PM

Have you been to any weddings with weird themes?

Army Wife'79 · #2 12-24-2008, 09:46 AM

My sister in law just went to one in Birmingham at an art gallery that was all decorated in "the day of the dead" type decor. (skeletons etc.)

PM_Mama00 · #3 12-24-2008, 10:48 AM

I think there might be a thread like this in the Dating and Relationship forum.

ΑΓΔSquirrel10 · #4 12-24-2008, 04:34 PM

I know someone who wants to have her sorority colors/flowers/etc. combined with a Star Trek theme. It's going to be SCARY!!!!

VandalSquirrel · #5 12-24-2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ΑΓΔSquirrel10

I know someone who wants to have her sorority colors/flowers/etc. combined with a Star Trek theme. It's going to be SCARY!!!!

I can think of people on GC who would do something similar, though they are not in relationships. I'm sure certain people will read my mind on this subject.

We were doing a traditional Norwegian theme (since we both are), with some Alpha Gam touches as well, Alpha Gam touches are just classy like that and belong in a wedding

. My great grandmother had a bouquet with fern in it, so it was easy to carry over. I don't know if expressing your ethnic heritage is a "theme" though. We were going to have members of the bridal party wear something from their heritage, and any guests who wanted to as well.

Army Wife'79 · #6 12-24-2008, 06:45 PM

Vandal: What are other Norweigian customs besides putting the 2 trees at the door for weddings?

VAgirl18 · #7 12-24-2008, 06:58 PM

I saw pictures from a Halloween themed wedding that a sister attended and it was terribly tacky. They wore costumes and asked everyone else to wear costumes too. People were dressed in inappropriate costumes and it looked more like some high school party.

carnation · #8 12-24-2008, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Army Wife'79

My sister in law just went to one in Birmingham at an art gallery that was all decorated in "the day of the dead" type decor. (skeletons etc.)

Aggghhh! Day of the Dead is mostly skeleton decor! I've seen cute pumpkin/Halloween/autumn themes in pale orange but skeletons-

!

VaGirl--costumes at a wedding, really? Wooowwww.

VandalSquirrel · #9 12-24-2008, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Army Wife'79

Vandal: What are other Norweigian customs besides putting the 2 trees at the door for weddings?

Most of the customs we were going to use are from outside the city, more rural as that is what our background was (even when arriving in the US). Hairstyle, not a veil but a crown, a bunader which is the traditional dress from your region (though you could wear the clothing of your spouse's region since you were to be wed), the jewelry, the whole bridal party and family walking together to the church before the ceremony (or a boat if you live on a fjord).

There's also a special cake made of concentric circles kransekake, and we put Norwegian flags on it. I'm sure LucyKKG can think of some others, though really, the bunader is the most expensive part. The one I considered had to be handmade in Norway and was over $5,000 plus getting the crown was an additional expense. We had also decided to have our engagement photos done in Dale of Norway sweaters, which luckily we were going to wear family heirlooms, but those easily run over $400.

Everything was going to be worn again for Sons and Daughters of Norway events, which is good because I'd be irritated about the cost of my bunader when the wedding was called off.

VAgirl18 · #10 12-24-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by carnation

Aggghhh! Day of the Dead is mostly skeleton decor! I've seen cute pumpkin/Halloween/autumn themes in pale orange but skeletons-

!

VaGirl--costumes at a wedding, really? Wooowwww.

Complete with the sexy nurses and all..check your PMs.

Kevlar281 · #11 12-24-2008, 07:34 PM

Is Open Bar a theme?

LucyKKG · #12 12-24-2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

Most of the customs we were going to use are from outside the city, more rural as that is what our background was (even when arriving in the US). Hairstyle, not a veil but a crown, a bunader which is the traditional dress from your region (though you could wear the clothing of your spouse's region since you were to be wed), the jewelry, the whole bridal party and family walking together to the church before the ceremony (or a boat if you live on a fjord).

There's also a special cake made of concentric circles kransekake, and we put Norwegian flags on it. I'm sure LucyKKG can think of some others, though really, the bunader is the most expensive part. The one I considered had to be handmade in Norway and was over $5,000 plus getting the crown was an additional expense. We had also decided to have our engagement photos done in Dale of Norway sweaters, which luckily we were going to wear family heirlooms, but those easily run over $400.

Everything was going to be worn again for Sons and Daughters of Norway events, which is good because I'd be irritated about the cost of my bunader when the wedding was called off.

Yay! I guess I don't know a lot about Norwegian weddings because most of my Norwegian relatives were married long before I was born. I made my mom promise to make me a kransekake when I get married someday. They're sooo good!

VandalSquirrel · #13 12-24-2008, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by LucyKKG

Yay! I guess I don't know a lot about Norwegian weddings because most of my Norwegian relatives were married long before I was born. I made my mom promise to make me a kransekake when I get married someday. They're sooo good!

If I come home and remember the pans I'll invite you over and make a kransekake just for fun. You know you want to come to a Daughters of Norway meeting with me and do some rosemaling. As much as I want to come for Norway Day it is two weeks before graduation and I may need to stay here.

SWTXBelle · #14 12-24-2008, 09:26 PM

Did you see the wicked cute kransekake safe given away at Convention in the Daughters of Norway newsletter?

VandalSquirrel · #15 12-24-2008, 11:15 PM

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Did you see the wicked cute kransekake safe given away at Convention in the Daughters of Norway newsletter?

No, my newsletter goes to my home address. I should probably get my act back together in trying to get a lodge locally as Freya was the closest and closed since the SONs are active locally.

If I ever plan to get married again maybe I'll have wheat woven decorations on the ends of pews or th tables. Since I live in a wheat producing area I have good access to plenty of wheat. Rosemaling on invitations could be really cute as well.