Secret Economics of Wedding Themes

With a limited budget for the wedding, you could be imagining a quick trip to the City Hall or a no-fringe, bare essentials only “I dos” in the house. These are a far cry from your dreams of a lovely memorable Cinderella-themed wedding. But Cinderella is just one kind of fairy tale. There are other fairy tales and other wedding themes. It is still possible to have an exquisitely beautiful themed wedding even with a limited budget. All that you need is the basics to the economics of wedding themes. Knowing these, you have the power to choose which wedding theme you will have on your big day. Here are some of the popular wedding themes.

Beach Theme
The economics of beach theme weddings is focused on the location. That is, the greatest expense would be the beach itself, specifically, the expenses in traveling to the beach and the use of the beach facilities. The only exception to this is when you live right on the beach or your family owns a beach resort. But a beach theme wedding is undeniably romantic. The bride and groom, with their guests, can stay casual and go barefoot. The bridesmaids can wear sexy bikinis and leis. To save on a beach theme wedding, search for bargains at the local park or try a lakeside wedding. Check also on any food and decoration restrictions of the beach before planning the wedding reception.

Nature Theme
A natural theme wedding expresses the couple’s love for nature. The bulk of expenses for a nature theme wedding are allocated to the use of canopies, tables, and chairs. You may wonder why to implement canopies when you plan on getting married with the sun as a major witness. The sun may not be present at all and may send rain instead. If it doesn’t rain, then the canopies need not be set up. To save on this expense, you may ask the guests to bring their own, if they have one. The rest of the expenses associated with nature themed weddings are minimal, such as the use of a park, a botanical garden or a nature preserve, the organic and vegetarian menu, the invitations on recycled paper, and the flowers. There is no need to buy plenty of flowers because they already surround the venue of the wedding. You can also consider including a planting ceremony.

Historical Themes
The historical theme weddings may range from medieval to renaissance. The economics of the historical theme weddings is channeled towards the outfits of the bride and groom and the whole entourage. Guests can be given a heads up on the theme but should not be forced to have an outfit customized specifically for this one wedding. If the historical theme is medieval, the groom might be wearing a prince’s outfit with the groomsmen dressed as knights. The bride will be a princess with the bridesmaids wearing ladies-in-waiting costumes. There should be medieval music and of course, the main food is meat, such as the roasted pig. To save, instead of having the costumes made, the couple may borrow from a local drama organization and pay a lower rent.