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In most cases, the theme makes the party. But when you don’t do it properly, the theme ends up the ultimate party pooper. And this is somewhat magnified to horrific proportions when it comes to a wedding. Never fear – we’ll guide you on the nitty-gritty of making your themed nuptials truly spectacular…
Consider Culture Shock
First things first, you’ll want to make sure everyone (if not most) at the wedding would be generally okay with your chosen theme. For instance, if half of your guests consist of your grandparents’ conventional friends, it may not be such a good idea for you to play up your Star Wars fantasies and have little Death Star trooper-flower girls waving lightsabers in their faces. We also suspect Chewbacca the ring bearer may just lose your bling somewhere in all that fur.
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Do Your Homework
Do take the time to research everything. Pay someone to do it or bully your little sister if you must because you do not want to end up with beautiful Cambodian artwork on the invitations to your Vietnamese reception, nor should you attempt to brighten up the hall with Malay bunga manggar instead of umbul-umbul at your traditional Sundanese ceremony. Bad luck could have the situation worsened with some observant spoilsport pointing out your faux pas to anyone who will listen.
Put Your Money-bags Where Your Mouth Is
Food – particularly the more unusual choices – always lingers in the memory long after the taste is gone. So if you’re going to promise your guests a Chinese treat, don’t disappoint them by ruling out the Peking Duck. Serve the food that comes with the culture. And if we’re going with a non-culture specific theme, let’s say (I’m being random here) Back To School, find ways to continue being creative with the meal. Have a buffet designed like a school cafeteria or serve dessert in cute little lunch boxes (Hello wedding favour).
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Forget-Me-Not
This is such a simple idea you’d slap yourself on the forehead if you didn’t think of it. See the little column of boxes right next to the items on your wedding planning checklist? Add another column of boxes right next to it and check these after you have made sure everything on your list fits the theme. Ta-dah! You’ve covered the whole wedding from A to Z and made it all theme-friendly! You might even surprise yourself by including details like getting dolphin-safe tuna for your Eco Wedding. And of course, say NO to SHARKSFIN SOUP!
Alright, so maybe not everyone would notice (let alone appreciate) the finer details. Some things will always mean more to you than to anyone else. But there’s you. And there’s your spouse. And that’s all that matters, isn’t it? Happy planning!
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