| They say everything under the sun has already | | | | guest. What would you appreciate receiving? |
| been done, but that does not mean you cannot | | | | Another sachet of pastel-colored Jordan almonds? |
| come up with some unique wedding ideas. In an | | | | Try something personal and, if not functional, than |
| absolute worst case scenario you can just watch | | | | at least whimsical. You guest will leave with a fun |
| a few episodes of any of the "plan-my-wedding" | | | | and interesting keepsake to remind them of the |
| type shows popping up on cable stations | | | | special day you shared with them. |
| everywhere and downright "steal"'an idea. Isn't | | | | Music is a fun way to share wedding memories |
| that kind of the point of the TV show anyway? | | | | with your guest. There are always some special |
| "Hey, look what we did. You can do this, too! (Just | | | | songs that you specifically want played at the |
| remember we did it first.)" | | | | reception. Why not give each guest a "Wedding |
| Generally people start of with a theme of some | | | | Mix" CD printed with a picture of you and your |
| sort. Try to pick something that both people are | | | | betrothed on the label? Or, how about having an |
| happy with. He may not be that into a pink and | | | | hour or two of karaoke where at the end of |
| bubbly Barbie-style do. And though a monster | | | | each song the performer is presented with a |
| truck race around the mud-pit "reception hall" will | | | | copy of their spectacular (read: drunken) rendition |
| be memorable, they might not be the kind of | | | | of Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me." |
| memories she was thinking she would be making | | | | There are a million options and opportunities for |
| on her wedding day. The internet is a wonderful | | | | creative uniqueness when thinking about the |
| resource. Try some prom and event websites to | | | | wedding cake. Here you can return again to the |
| get some ideas flowing. | | | | TV for some assistance. Cake shows are high on |
| Nowadays, invitations can be professionally | | | | the reality TV listings and you will definitely get |
| created or printed right on your own computer. | | | | some great ideas. Cupcakes, layer cakes, bridges, |
| But why not try something a little bit different. My | | | | platforms, volcanoes, airplanes, extravagant |
| favorite wedding invitation came in a large brown | | | | Seussian towers - you name it, they have made |
| inter-office type envelope. Inside was a | | | | it! |
| homemade coloring book and a box of crayons. | | | | Every wedding is already unique because of the |
| The book was a personal adaptation of the | | | | two people getting married. Two different sets of |
| children's book "Let's Marry, Said the Cherry" by | | | | families and friends are coming together to create |
| N. M. Bodecker, where the bride and groom and | | | | a special single community - at least for a day. |
| their friends and family had become the | | | | But, you hold the key to what memories your |
| characters in the book. (In this case, various fruits | | | | guest will take home with them. So, what would |
| and vegetables that were turned into caricature | | | | you like them to be? |
| of the guests.) | | | | Whether an invitation, a souvenir, or the cake, |
| If your having trouble coming up with wedding | | | | adding a touch of the fun and personal will give |
| favor ideas, pause and take a creative breath. | | | | any unique wedding ideas just the touch your |
| Though this is a wedding your planning for | | | | looking for. |
| yourself, think of it from the perspective of the | | | | |