Alternative Ideas For Your Next Engagement & Wedding
Not every girl dreams of an extravagant all-white wedding with a three-tier cake in a fancy banquet hall. How about a tray of wedding cupcakes? A low-key backyard picnic wedding? These days, you can pick and choose which traditions are worth following and breaking depending on you and your partner's personal beliefs, tastes and of course, budget.
In the spirit of the gorgeous weather that is wedding season, here are alternative wedding ideas for your next holy union.
1. Forget the diamond engagement ring and the wedding ring. Not too crazy about having a super-expensive chunk of carbon on your wedding finger? Get a simple titanium ring or go eco-friendly with a ring made of wood. You can also search out a custom jewelry maker in your neighborhood to make your matching rings super-unique. If you really want to embody the permanence of your holy union, get matching wedding ring tattoos, or a matching tattoo somewhere else on your body. If rings in general aren't your thing you can do pendants or just ditch the whole jewelry thing altogether. Whatever floats your boat! Check out Offbeatbride.com for some "non-sucky wedding ring" ideas.
2. A brand new, all-white dress? Says who? Check out PreownedWeddingDresses.com for some pretty bridal dresses that were probably only worn once and in good condition. And if white is not flattering on you, you can always go for a pretty dress in your favorite color--maybe it's time to scope out prom dresses on discount? At the end of the day, you should choose whatever you feel most beautiful and comfortable in!
3. Combine the bachelor-bachelorette parties. Maybe you and your future partner have a lot of mutual friends and aren't too crazy about going to sleazy strip clubs anyway. Some couples choose to combine the bachelor-bachelorette parties so everyone can celebrate together and have fun before the big ceremony.
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Written by Yumi Sakugawa for Intent.com
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