Check out almost any wedding planning / favor / invitation site and you’ll see that themes are rampant in the bridal world. In fact, there are so many possible wedding ‘themes’ out there that it’s really any one’s game!

Let’s explore a couple of theme ideas that I kicked around while in the wedding planning process and see what new and interesting ‘themes’ have come up since then (wow, I feel like an old married woman).

Wine: This was our first choice as my fiance and I love wine. There are some fun ways to ‘wine theme’ your wedding without going overboard. Since I got married in October, my colors were, understandably so, Merlot and Champagne! The girls wore those colors and we accessorized with those colors where appropriate (linens, invitations, flowers, etc., etc.) Remember – we had our very own DIY wedding so everything we planned was on a budget, smaller scale and relatively easy to implement.

Our wine colored dresses and tux vests

My shower centerpieces

Many couples who choose a wine theme may opt to get married on a vineyard or in some kind of wine themed restaurant or bar. You can carry this theme throughout the celebrations that accompany your wedding like the Shower and Rehearsal Dinner.

My sister did a very nice job incorporating the wine theme for my shower by saving Wine bottles and creating beautiful centerpieces decorated with custom labels celebrating our special day. The really cute part were the candle corks that topped each bottle and the shower favors – wine charms. There are many ways to get creative with these kinds of things. She ordered our favors from Beau-coup.com. At our rehearsal dinner we gave all of our guests either a wine stopper or cork screw customized with our wedding date. It was something that our guests could use again and again and think of us when they did!

So there you have it – the first in a series of wedding themes. Let me know what you think! I’d love to share your ideas on our blog as well!