It is your moment in history and your creative, unique wedding is possible because we live in an age where individuality enjoys expression as never before. As a couple, your wedding is an opportunity to make public expression of who you are and establish traditions that belong to you alone.
Traditions are not necessarily legalities in some places. Legal requirement is a marriage license and persons chosen to witness the exchanging of your vows. The person who hears your vows not need be a religious leader such as a minister, but can be a judge or other credentialed person like an officiant. Your vows may be any version of your intent to marry. Be each others consultant. Create you own or find a passage of something that holds meaning to you. Once the elements of the wedding have been created, explore your ideas. Many of the service providers involved in your wedding have creative ideas and talents available to free you to make symbolic, custom expressions of yourselves. There is so much to choose from today; social media stations at your reception, webcasting your ceremony for guests unable to attend, photo booths, catering carts and beautiful venues like vineyards, old historical buildings and beach locations, to name a few.
Trevor Booth Photography, Windsor, Ontario- will travel
The more you are both involved in the wedding, from the vows to the participation of your guests, to the details that symbolize you as a couple (the setting, dress, music, festivities) the more it is yours to share and you will feel that your marriage is very personal.You may choose a basically traditional wedding or be uniquely creative in the wedding planning. This exploratory process in the details, will give you an opportunity to know and appreciate one another in ways that will enrich and strengthen the sense of commitment for each one of you. It is a special time in your life!
Today’s groom is so much more involved in wedding planning than he was a decade ago, when all he had to do was book a tuxedo and plan the honeymoon. More and more are going to all the appointments and sharing in all the decision making, from the colour theme to the wedding cake. This industry, which to date has been female dominated, is now enjoying a renaissance with important decisions being shared.
The choice is yours. When you design a new tradition; one that is unique and belongs to just the two of you as a couple, you will have created your own “moment in history”, one that surely will be remembered as memorable by all who are in attendance.
The trend today is toward personal signature style; one that puts your fingerprints on the entire day. It’s your milestone and you can feel comfortable in designing it.
Have fun with your celebration details and relax and enjoy every moment on the way to the aisle. Today’s trends are all about customization, and making memories that are truly yours.
