A Fairy Tale Wedding Nightmare

                Statistics show that among all the wedding trends out there, the newest and fastest growing is to have a themed wedding.

                What is a themed wedding, you may be asking? Well, a themed wedding is a wedding where a particular idea or subject determines the way the bridal party is dressed, what food is served, what decorations are used, and what the overall feel of the wedding is.

                Currently, the most popular wedding themes are “beach”, “garden”, “winter wonderland”, “vintage”, “woodland”, and “sparkling diamond”.  Although these themes do not seem to be overly unusual, themes range anywhere from superheroes, where the bride and groom are actually favorite returning comic book characters, to fairy tales, where the entire wedding appears to be a page ripped out of Beauty and the Beast.

                For the bride considering a themed wedding here are a few quick facts you may want to consider before diving into that “Wonderland Wedding”.

1.       Because each part of your wedding is specifically tailored to support the theme, the average themed wedding ends up being more expensive than a traditional wedding. Although seemingly inexpensive, 150 grass skirts for your guests to attend your bridal luau will add up to a whole lot of green.

2.       9 out of 10 guests are likely to check yes on your invite if all they have to do is show up after a quick visit to your registry. However, change that invitation to “This out of this world wedding needs you to bring yourselves as a Martian, astronaut, or planet, check yes or no.” That 9 out of 10 quickly drops to 4 out of 10.

3.       Just because daddy has always called his little princess, does not mean as a 23-30 year bride you should be Cinderella for your wedding. Remember, this is your wedding, not Halloween. In 30 years those pictures are going to look like a Disneyland vacation, rather than the most special day of your life.

Here’s my advice, a wedding is a big enough event on its own without turning it into a circus. So buy the dress, invite the guests, and save the costumes for October.

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