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A wedding is perhaps one of the most magical moments of your life. It’s a day of celebrations, meeting with old friends and family members, and mingling with people that could become an integral part of your life after your marriage. It can easily become one of the happiest and most eventful days of your life.
If you’re currently planning a wedding, then you might feel a lot of pressure on your shoulders to make your wedding a hit. You want your guests to enjoy themselves, you want your family to leave with beautiful memories, and you want your wedding day to last forever in the minds of you and your partner. While a lot of people rely on the services of a wedding planner, there are only two people in the world that can truly make the day eventful and memorable; you and your partner.
So to help you out, we’re going to talk about how to make your wedding memorable. By tapping into your personal life and focusing on what you and your partner want from a wedding, there are a couple of simple ways to ensure that your wedding becomes a smash hit that stays in the mind of your guests for years to come.
Think Carefully About Giving Wedding Favours
Wedding favours are small gifts that are given to guests by the couple. These are usually considered a token of gratitude for attending. Historically, sugared almonds were used but in the modern-day, almost anything can be considered a wedding favour and it’s not uncommon to think carefully to give each of your guests a personalised wedding favour.
In order to make your wedding more memorable, it’s important to put a little more effort into your wedding favours. Most wedding favours are forgettable, such as edible items and cheap accessories that likely won’t be used. Instead, a wedding favour should be meaningful, practical or even clever if you want to make them memorable. It should be something that your recipient will use on a regular basis so that they recall all of the wonderful memories they have of your wedding. One of the many examples for this is an elegant personalized handkerchief. It’s a very thoughtful way to show appreciation and gratitude to your guests.
However, you can’t think too much about this. If you put a lot of time and effort into thinking up the perfect wedding favour for each guest attending your wedding, it’s going to take up a lot of your wedding planning time and it might get prohibitively expensive. While it’s perfectly acceptable to plan special wedding favours for specific guests, like close friends and family members, it’s still a good idea to think of something that is universally accepted as a gift that anyone can use.
This can narrow down the options you have available, and here are a couple of suggestions:
As you can see, there are lots of different wedding favour ideas that go beyond simple edibles. By choosing something that is practical, meaningful and useful, you’ll have a wedding favour that stays in the mind of your guests for a long time.
Making the wedding memorable for you and your partner
While making the wedding memorable for your guests is important, you should ultimately focus on making it a wonderful event for you and your partner to remember for the rest of your lives. After all, it’s an important turning point in your life, so you should absolutely prioritize the happiness of you and your partner.
One way to make your wedding as memorable as possible is to have an outstanding set of wedding rings to remember each other by. While a simple wedding ring can also serve as a reminder of your partnership and vows whenever you look at your hand, a brilliant wedding ring with a unique design can stand out. You’ll also want to personalise the wedding ring a bit to ensure it matches your preferences. For instance, the type of metals used, the gem used and even the engravings can have a huge impact on the sentimentality of your ring.
You’ll also want to try and make sure that all of your closest friends and family members are able to attend the wedding. It’s for this reason that we suggest planning your wedding as far as possible into the future so that everyone has time to take days off work and ensure that they can make it to your wedding. If you give them too little notice, then there’s always a chance that they might fail to show up due to any existing commitments they’ve made such as not being in the country.
Picking an outstanding venue is also a great way to ensure that your wedding is memorable. You’ll want to choose something that resonates with you and your partner, but an argument can also be made to pick a venue that is convenient so that your guests have an easier time getting to your location. Of course, you can also choose to hold a separate wedding somewhere special overseas and then a dinner event or party with your friends and family back at home. Unique venues will always be a great way to step outside the norm and make your wedding memorable.
Lastly, we suggest having a guest book with lots of options for your guests to personalise it. Giving them just a pen usually isn’t enough for them to truly put their feelings and thoughts onto paper, so why not consider putting an instant camera next to it so that your guests can take photographs and add them next to their messages in your guest book. Having space for different pens is also a great way to add a splash of colour to your guest book. Additionally, you could always ask your guests to sign an additional item that you’ll keep with you. This could be something like a guitar if you love music, your wedding outfit if you plan to keep it, or even a large canvas painting of you and your partner. There are lots of ideas to play with here, so try and think of something unique for your guests to sign.
Summary
We hope that this article has introduced a couple of unique ideas to you. Making a wedding memorable can be tricky, but if you focus on what you and your partner truly care about and also put in some effort to make your guests feel more welcome, then you’ll have an outstanding wedding on your hands–just remember to consult a wedding planner should you have any issues!
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