Planning a Wedding With a Twist

Being a modern woman, today’s bride is very different from her predecessors. The modern bride knows she can choose to have it all: she can listen to both her heart and her mind; share her life while remaining her own person; and to give respect to the past and tradition while forging her own path and make her own mark in the world. Even when it comes to something as grounded in tradition as a wedding, the modern woman can find ways to put her own twist on the details, making her big day as fun, unconventional, and unique as herself - and her custom wedding dress is just the first step. If you’re the kind of bride who continually likes to surprise people, here are a couple of suggestions on how to have a thoroughly spectacular and individual event.

Bring the Outdoors Indoors

Outdoor weddings (especially since the release of the film The Great Gatsby) are one of the most popular ways to say, "I do". However, as lovely as they can be, there is no denying that there are myriad challenges involved in organising one. As a bride, you may want to be unpredictable in aspects like designing your one-of-a-kind custom wedding dress, but you still want your big day to go as smoothly and precisely as Swiss watch! Well, you can throw that expectation out the window with an outdoor event! After all, you are contending with the most unpredictable of forces - Mother Nature herself. Inclement weather, insects, pollen and other allergens, and too-high temperatures for food safety are only some of the challenges you face. Plus, you’re limiting your event to specific seasons and time of day.

The answer? Bring the great outdoors indoors! With today’s technological advantages, such modern lighting, ultra realistic foliage, projection screens and temperature control, along the services of a great set designer, you can have a summer garden wedding even in the dead of winter!

Bring Your Palette to the Table

The colour scheme is one of the major details that tie your event together. Not only choosing the right colours, but making sure they work seamlessly together can spell the difference between your event being beautifully put together or hilariously mismatched - which may not bode well for the marriage itself!

Your colour scheme should not only be flattering in terms of your custom wedding dress, but it also needs to tie in with the bridesmaids and the rest of the wedding party, the décor and table settings, and even the flower arrangements. Beyond that, there are no hard-and-fast rules or limitations - as long as your colour scheme works. You can colour-coordinate your invitations, souvenirs, and even your wedding cake! For extra oomph in the unpredictability department, how about colour-coordinated food? With modern gastronomy, highly skilled chefs can create menus suited to your colour scheme - some even specialise in monochromatic meals (with white food, you won’t have to worry about spilling food on your gorgeous custom wedding dress!). In the same vein, talented pastry chefs and bartenders can create drinks and sweets that reflect your colour scheme.