UNIQUE WEDDING IDEAS

Alternatives used instead of confetti, such as balloons – colour co-ordinated to the wedding colours; rose petals; streamers; bubbles.

Releasing white doves or balloons following the ceremony or as the couple drive away to the reception.

Mother of the Bride giving her daughter away as father unable to for whatever reason.

Individual items to specific guests as an alternative to wedding favours, one couple gave a lot of thought to this and gave one friend a packet of crisps, another a gob stopper, and so forth even down to a miniature bottle of whisky to another friend and smarties there favourites sweets.

Laurel leaves with names written on instead of place cards.

Jokes, love poems, wedding traditions or something relevant to the couple written on the back of place cards as a conversation piece.

Individual children’s table or room with children type food and possible entertainment for the children.

The Bride making a speech or declaration as well as the Groom.

Announce to your guests that in order for you o cut the cake or to kiss they must stand up and tell a story or share a memory about either you or your new wife or about you as a couple. Then get ready to reminisce, to laugh. Your guests will be entertained and you will have many special memories.

Asin someone to take picures of guests as they arrive at the reception using an instant camera. Then sign with date adding a short word of thanks.

Have a star named after your guests of honour presenting the certificate at the reception.

Ask the florist to design two detachable floral sprays into your bouquet and present them to both mothers after your father walks you down the aisle or at the reception - what a tear cherker.

Scented candles at the reception or church to relax people and get them in the mood again you would have to be careful regarding safety.

Traditionally at American weddings candles are lit as part of the ceremony and this could put a unique touch to your wedding.

Getting married abroad, but having a blessing at a venue close to home with a reception.

An engraving tray instead of a guest book complete with engraving tool so that guests can engrave their name onto the tray.

Lottery tickets sold at £1 each because the couple where so lucky to have a family and friends they said with them on their wedding day, the couple also added that it would be really nice if the winner wished to share their winnings with them.

A quiz written on a sheet of paper placed on the table as a conversation piece during the meal and a prize for the winner.

A theme to the wedding, such as medieval or roman or just fancy dress for the guests, with possible medieval banquet

A barbeque outside as the wedding breakfast.

Line dancing or barn dance at the reception.

The room darkened and sparklers or candles lit for the first dance by the couple, again you would have to be very careful regarding safety.

In America they have a tradition of tossing the garter in the air and at some weddings they have a form of competition to win the garter

One bride who had lots of single lady friends and would have liked all of them to catch her bouquet gave each of her friends a single red rose with a love poem attached.

Whistles or bells have been given out at reception to use to single the happiness and pleasure of the event you could also perhaps use these with the confetti photograph.

An artist at the wedding sketching pictures of the guests.

One wedding I photographed had a fire-eater.

A balloon or helicopter ride as a special treat for couple and special guests during the evening.