When you’re planning your wedding, you might feel pulled in many different directions. Your mother-in-law wants to make the cake, but it has to be a fruitcake, your confused by what parts of a traditional marriage you should and shouldn’t keep, and to top it off a distant aunt is insisting on creating your centrepieces, even though you don’t see eye-to-eye on the choice of flowers!
We say, do away with stuffy conventional wedding roles and customs, say a polite ‘NO,’ if you don’t like fruitcake, and make the day truly your own! There are no rules when it comes to your wedding, you decide what and who you want and don't let others dictate your dreams.
Your wedding day should be a unique celebration of your love, so there’s nothing wrong with including your interests in the celebrations.
Here are just some of the ways brides and grooms can do away with tradition and host a wedding as unique as their love.
Put On A Show
Wedding entertainment doesn’t have to follow any rules. Let your musical tastes shape the ceremony and reception to make the day truly unique to you. It doesn’t matter how cheesy your tastes are, it’s your wedding day, and the entertainment should reflect your interests.
Far too many couples opt for a string quartet when they really want a foot-stomping folk band. Or they hire a DJ because they assume wedding bands are too cheesy.
If you’re looking for alternative wedding entertainment, check out, Fira Events, a London-based violin, and flute company that provide exceptional performances for celebrations, events, and weddings. From Coldplay to Abba, Avicii to Pharrell Williams this musical ensemble is a guaranteed addition to your dream day.