Wedding Theme Ideas: Inspiring theme ideas for your wedding

Good wedding theme ideas are those that are unique and are a good representation of you and your partner - while still being easy enough to pull off and make truly beautiful.

This page offers a ton of really great theme ideas. So regardless of whether you've been planning your wedding since you were a kid or you started yesterday, you're probably having second thoughts... otherwise you wouldn't be here in on this page.

Either way, this page is for you - you beautiful, blushing bride-to-be on a mission! But choose wisely... the right choice can help save thousands on your overall wedding costs. (Find out how in Perfect Weddings Without the Debt).

Some wedding theme ideas for your consideration:

Spring Wedding Themes

One of the great things about spring weddings is the spectacular variety of flowers available. Not only does this make things easy, especially if you decide on a floral theme - but it can also reduce the cost of bouquets and flower arrangements.

I am personally drawn to pastel color themes for spring weddings, but brighter-colored themes also work well. Get more spring wedding ideas.

Winter Wedding Themes

It may surprise you but there are a ton of gorgeous winter wedding theme ideas to choose from. Think skating, Christmas, snow, skiing, berries, evergreens, frost and sparkles. Anything that can be brought to life with the colors and foliage of the season can be your inspiration.

If you love rich colors and heavier fabrics this is an excellent season to wed, though light colors like ice-blue, silver and white are also appropriate. Get more winter wedding ideas.

Fall Wedding Themes

If you're planning a fall wedding consider yourself lucky. There are a number of great reasons to get married in every season, but there is something about a fall-themed wedding that I find very appealing.

It could be the colors (rich, warm reds, yellows, oranges and purples), or perhaps it's the idea of "harvest" and bounty that surrounds the season. Either way, it's a lovely season for a wedding with a host of wonderful themes to choose from. Get more fall wedding ideas.

Summer Wedding Themes

Like the myriad of summer activities, summer wedding theme ideas are also abundant. There are a ton of colors, flowers and even locations that can inspire your theme. Anything from nautical to Mediterranean and BBQ make excellent themes for summer weddings. Not only can brides fulfill their dreams of an outdoor wedding, but it also doubles your location options. Get more summer wedding ideas.

Las Vegas Theme Weddings

If you're planning a Las Vegas-themed wedding, one obvious idea is a Casino night. Go all out and tailor all your decorations and activities for the evening to your wedding theme. Get great entertainment, put out a couple of game tables - and don't forget to dress the part! Get more Vegas-themed wedding ideas.

Beach Theme Weddings

When people hear "beach wedding," specific images come to mind - sandy beaches, bare feet, crisp linen tops, rolled up pants, and gorgeous veils billowing in the wind. There are, however, a multitude of beach wedding theme ideas to choose from.

Whether you choose the colors of the beach, aquatic sea-life, or flowers from your favorite beach, you will have a dreamy wedding you will remember forever. Get more beach wedding ideas.

Tropical Wedding Theme

Some people think that tropical themes and beach themes are synonymous. In my opinion tropical-themed wedding ideas are more dramatic in scale and color.
Choose large leaves and huge exotic flowers for your bouquet and flower arrangements. And, in terms of color, go for something more dramatic than the pale blues, whites, and browns that often adorn beach weddings.

Cinderella Wedding Theme

Who wouldn't want to be Cinderella (post-fairy godmother’s spell!) for a day - swept away from a life of labour to a world of enchantment, and adored by a rich, kind, handsome bachelor! If you are drawn to the story of Cinderella, but not necessarily the Disney aesthetics, there a couple of other ways you can go with this theme.

For instance, look to the 2004 movie Ever After for a unique and very appealing take on the much-loved Cinderella fairy tale. With all the imagery around pumpkins, it would even make a grand theme for a fall wedding! Get more Cinderella wedding ideas.

Garden Theme Weddings

Ahhh, garden weddings! Just thinking about this brings a million different images fluttering through my mind. There are some lovely themes that you can go with if you are getting married in a garden but two of my favorites are "Tea Party" and "Wild Flower" - including the wild and less "perfect"-looking rose.

I've always felt that garden weddings should be more relaxed and easy-going - even though a touch of "royal" tradition would be quaint. Based on the idea of a relaxed wedding, go for less-manicured and very natural arrangements of wild flowers. Get more garden wedding ideas.

Wedding Color Themes

Regardless of season and theme, color will almost always play a major role in your wedding theme ideas. Why not make color THE theme - the main attraction so to speak.

Instead of fussing over having the same motif or concept on invites, arrangements and decor, stick to color. It will certainly simplify things for you and make for a very "punchy" theme. Get more wedding color ideas.

Sunflower Wedding Theme

The sunflower will always be a flower of magic for me. Not only is the lively yellow wonderful, but I will never forget the magical feeling I had while waiting on the side of a sunflower field in France as my bus was recovering from overheating!

Apart from my personal draw to this flower, it is also a great flower for a couple of simple, practical, reasons: The motif can be found almost anywhere! AND, the brown and yellow color combination works well in a couple of seasons and is also easy to plan around.

Hawaiian Wedding Theme

Hawaii is one of my favorite places in the world. You truly feel like you're a part of something special wherever you go!

If you're planning a Hawaiian-themed wedding, it might be hard deciding on a main focal point for your theme. In order to help you, I'll tell you a couple of things about Hawaii that felt really magical for me.

The Tiki torches that line Waikiki beach at night, the multitude of colors... from the hyper yellows and blues in Hanauma Bay, to the pinks, oranges and browns of Haleakala - all are breathtaking sources of inspiration! More about where to get married in Hawaii.

Calla Lily Wedding Theme

My name (Susanna) means "like a Lily." I've always felt so honored that I was somehow connected to this beautiful flower. The gracefulness of the lily makes it seem so delicate even though the flower is actually quite strong and robust by nature. I've always been very drawn to this contradiction. Perhaps this is why a lily bouquet was a must-have for my own wedding.

Calla Lily themes can be pure, white and simple - with the deep purple or orange varieties proving the perfect choice for rich and warm fall or winter weddings. Get more Calla Lily wedding ideas.

1940s Theme Wedding

If simplicity paired with glamour is your thing, then a 1940s theme would be a wonderful wedding theme idea for you and your partner. Save money with simple candle centerpieces, focus on silky 40's-inspired dresses, and pay extra-special attention to your accessories for a 40's-inspired theme.

Despite its name - Utility - it is actually a uniquely feminine AND sensual period in history. The sexy pinups and vintage lingerie from this era are a testament to this! For wedding theme ideas and inspiration look to the fashion icons of that period - Humphrey Bogart, Judy Garland and Olivia De Havilland, to name but a few. Their hairstyles, photography styles and dress styles are guaranteed to add some vintage class to your day.

Victorian Theme Wedding

The Victorian era was filled with incredible texture, feminine and voluptuous design, and romantic delicacy. Wedding dress styles of the period seem to vary from sexy cleavage-inspired styles to feminine designs that cover everything right up to the neck. Intricate lace fabrics seem to play a big role regardless of the time in Victorian history.

For decor, I think that blush pink, apricot or cream roses would be perfect. If you wanted to stay away from flower centerpieces, then a beautiful golden candelabra would provide the perfect focal point.

Black and White Wedding Themes

What is it that makes a black and white wedding so appealing? Is it the elegance of the combination - or perhaps that stark simplicity?

The black and white wedding fell off the radar for a bit but it seems to be coming back in a big way - with glamourous sophistication, unique shades, chic textures and robust prints.

Done right, perhaps with zoot suits and pinstripes, a feeling of old Harlem, or smoky jazz clubs, this theme can be both fun, young, and interesting.

Christmas Wedding Themes

With this wedding theme, there is a multitude of ways in which it can be done. Christmas trees, poinsettias, various colored lights and so on can be used in the ceremony and reception. What a glorious time of the year at which to get married - with the added bonus that all the family will be around for Christmas too! Get more Christmas wedding ideas.

Valentine's Day Theme Weddings

The most romantic day of the year is Valentine's Day - what an enchanting day on which to get married! Hearts, flowers and even candy can be part of this theme. Red roses can be the bouquet and rose petals can line the ceremony aisle and centerpiece. Can't you just feel the love in the air?

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