Your big day should be memorable. Not just for you though, it should be one of the most outstanding days that any of your guests ever get to go to. After all, this is a celebration of the most amazing couple that has ever existed, right? 

So, how do you go about creating the most memorable day that you and your guests will look back in fondness over for many years to come?

Create A Packed Itinerary

Often, weddings can be very formal affairs. Everyone comes wearing clothes that they don’t feel comfortable in, they sit down at tables with their name at them, and so often the day can move quite slowly for your wedding guests. After all, there is a lot that needs to be done, but they just need to sit and watch. 

There are lots of fun activities that you can get people involved in, why not hold a ukulele workshop where your whole wedding party gets to learn a few tunes? 

You could hire retro arcade games to allow your guests to go and play some classics like pac-man or street fighter between the service and the reception. 

Create Your Own Dress Code

If you want the most amazing day, why not get your guests to wear something that is symbolic of your relationship? Think about your style, and the theme of the wedding. There may be an opportunity for guests to wear something fantastic. Hawaiian shirts and hula garlands, you could go for the 1950’s swing look, or even get everyone wearing full-on 1970’s disco outfits. Whatever your taste is, then you can make it happen. 

Photography Aids Memories

One of the most important things when it comes to wedding memories is that you need an absolutely amazing wedding photographer. There are no two ways about it. If you hire the cheapest person that you can find, then you may well regret it when your aunties head has been chopped off on many of the pictures. Finding a photographer that understands the theme of the wedding is crucial, as they will be able to get on board and even tailor their style to meet the theme if required. While many photographers like this are expensive, you need to consider that you are not just getting one full day’s work out of them. You will be getting hundreds if not thousands of quality images taken, all of which will be edited or touched up to make them that bit more perfect. 

Make The First Dance Something Different

There is obviously nothing wrong with many romantic first dance songs, but if you want something that is that little bit different, pick a song that you both love that is not a romantic song. Your guests will all love the authenticity of the moment, and you can both bond over a song that you really do share a passion for. The romance does not come from the song, it comes from the both of you.

Your wedding day is probably one of the most expensive parties you will ever throw but it is also your chance to confirm and share the love you and your partner have. Planning this day will take a lot of time and effort you have to get it right. 

Making your wedding days yours is no mean feat. There are a lot of traditions that you may wish to observe and still more that your family expect you to uphold. But there might also be things that you want to do and new ideas are entering the wedding industry all the time. 

Culture and Tradition

Culture plays a huge part in how weddings are organised and executed (for want of a better word!). A Pakistani wedding planner would probably have a few different ideas to a Jamaican wedding planner or a British wedding planner, for example. This is because wedding ceremonies have been developed over centuries and each culture has a slightly different idea of what makes the perfect day. 

How much you choose to observe your cultural heritage and tradition is entirely up to you. This is your day and you can do what you want with it. However, do remember that culture and tradition is part of what ties us to our communities so don’t shrug them off too hastily.

Celebrating Your Own Quirks

The rise of the quirky wedding comes down to couples having more confidence in the choices they make for their wedding day. You don’t have to stick to a theme or incorporate ideas that don’t sit well for you – in fact, you are more than welcome to take all inspiration you like from around the world and enjoy a day made for you. 

Celebrating your own quirks as a couple is one of the best ways to show who you are and be proud of your relationship. Your wedding day should be fun so incorporating the things you love most only makes sense. So, if you want to have a mini pitch and put area for your guests or you would like to conga down the aisle, you go for it! 

Friends and Family

Who you invite will make all the difference to your day. This is why figuring out the guest list can be so fraught – family and friendship always comes with a bit of politics that can make things uncomfortable! 

With this in mind, making a wedding day yours necessitates also making it work for your friends and family. If you want to sneak off for a photoshoot in the middle of the day, for example, make sure that you leave at a point where there is plenty for your guests to be doing such as dancing or playing games. If you have children coming to your wedding, you should also think about how to keep them happy and relatively out of the way! 

Your wedding day will be a day to remember but ultimately, this is just one big party. The real tip for making the day yours is simple: do what makes you happy.