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Title: Wedding Theme Planning - Ethnic Wedding
Traditions
Author: Rose Smith
Article:
When deciding on a wedding theme, most couples tend to lean toward the more
popular ones: beach, western, butterfly, etc. However, by turning your
attention toward an ethnic theme
wedding is a wonderful way to incorporate your heritage and personalize your
wedding day. Your wedding guests will also appreciate experiencing some of
your wonderful cultural traditions.
Just as in any traditional wedding theme planning, you need to look at each
aspect of your wedding plans and decide how and what ethnic traditions you
can include. Here are some ideas to help you along.
Choosing Wedding Colors
In some cases, you can interject certain colors into your color scheme. For
example, those with a Scottish background could use the colors of their
tartans in their table decorations, wedding
flowers and bridal attire. Couples who are planning an Asian wedding would
look at including reds and yellows, perhaps.
Wedding Attire
The bride, groom and attendants should all wear culturaly traditional bridal
attire for the ceremony. The guests will certainly love this, especially
those who don't know much about
your culture.
Wedding Favors
Look about your home for ethnic house decorations that you might have to
provide you with some inspiration. Items such as artwork could lead to
handing out low-cost small framed posters or art
work featuring your native country. Bookmarks or music CD's from your
homeland would also make great wedding favors.
Ethnic Wedding Decorations
Choose wedding flowers and arrangements that would be popular for your
culture. For example, orchids are widely used in Hawaiian cultures, while
lotus blossoms are popular for Chinese
weddings. Daisies and zinnias are suitable for a Mexican wedding.
Use decorating accents and props strategically placed through out the
reception area that are appropriate to your culture to help bring the "feel"
of the theme to your guests. Fringed table
runners in deep colors would enhance an Arab or East-Indian theme, while
colorfully small-beaded coasters would look lovely on tables for an American
Indian wedding (these could also
double as favors). Small African masks could be used as decorating accents
in a variety of areas for an African-American wedding.
Additional Theme Ideas
It goes without saying that music from your native country is a must. Hire a
musician for the ceremony to play a traditional musical instrument. Play
some of this type of music during key
parts of your reception (however, don't play it throughout the whole
night... a small sampling is best in this case). If there are dances
that are special to your culture, hire some dancers to entertain guests
during dinner or to start off the reception.
Plan to have a small part of the ceremony done in your native tongue
(preferably with a translator for those that don't speak the language so
they don't miss anything).
For entertainment, include any interesting or simple games, if appropriate,
during the reception.
About the author:
(c)2005. Rose Smith is the owner of Wedding Themes and More, a website
designed to help you discover and plan your perfect theme wedding. Find more
cultural wedding ideas and wedding planning articles by visiting
http://www.wedthemes.com
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