Traditions and Wedding Planning

Don't confuse wedding tradtions with wedding planning. Simply going out and collecting all the same items as everyone else has in their wedding is not the same as planning a wedding. It's following the crowd.

Sure, in many cases traditions are followed because they reflect the individual's heritage - either cultural or religious. That is fine. Not only is there nothing wrong with that, but embracing one's heritage is too be applauded.

However, most brides that ONLY follow tradition have not stopped to really consider what makes them unique - and everyone is special in some way.

The wedding planning process is the time that every couple has to take who they are and express it in a celebration of what they value. That includes their traditions, but it also includes the ways in which God has made each of them unique and special.

So instead of letting yourself fall into the trap of settling for a cookie cutter wedding, take a day, grab your favorite hot drink and a note pad, consider what makes you unique and what is important to you as a couple. After you do, take a few more minutes and sketch out a few ideas for how you can make your wedding personal.

By the way, it might help to scan our fun wedding ideas directory to help get the creative juices flowing.