Traditional wedding, non-traditional wedding - what do these terms even mean in an age when every future couple, when planning their wedding, wants to surprise others and themselves? In the past, those where the groom carries his bride across seven different bridges were called traditional weddings, but since this is not practiced so much now, perhaps they could be called non-traditional weddings? Who and what aspects ultimately determine whether or not a wedding will be (un)traditional?
What are they - non-traditional weddings?
Oga Events creative director Arta Pastora believes that "non-traditional weddings" are a recent trend, so it's hard to draw a line and say that this is the point beyond which all other weddings are non-traditional.
"For the most part, being unconventional is still associated with stepping outside the box of 'how our parents got married.'"
Older and less old traditions are modified, many abandoned, making the day easier, less tiring, but still active. So that it is modern and interesting for everyone. Most of the time, no one is interested in traveling with the new couple around Latvia for several hours, while the bride is carried across seven bridges, love letters are written, three gates are made. Young couples also no longer want such "attractions".
We are looking for more and more places for ceremonies and celebrations, non-standard solutions, formats, the sequence of the wedding day schedule has been changed. It is still not standard to get married on a weekday - now the celebration is planned for any day of the week, and many professionals also bring couples to it," says Arta Pastora.
Wedding organizer Inga Bērziņa / bannté also admits that she hears the words "non-traditional wedding" almost every time she meets couples who are about to get married. "An unconventional wedding means something different to everyone. For many, this simply means that there are no ushers in the traditional sense of the wedding, but most often there are witnesses who provide more emotional support on the wedding day, and the role of the usher is replaced by a professional leader. Likewise, more and more often couples choose weddings without traditions, because they understand that a large part of the activities have no justification and connection with their understanding of celebrating a wedding," says Inga Bērziņa.
Champagne or cotton candy?
Oga Events the last wedding of this summer was said to be relatively non-standard. The wedding ceremony was held in the park of the former Ķemeri sanatorium, with the renovated sanatorium building in the background, and after the ceremony, the guests were given cotton candy, which was also used as an attribute in the photo session with the guests. On the other hand, the celebration continued at the home of the future family. "The future house of the new couple was consecrated according to tradition, and all the guests joined in. The evening ended with the silent disco , so that the neighbors of the private house district had a good night's sleep, and the guests - an unprecedented and non-standard party solution," says Arta Pastora.
But Inga Bērziņa points out that cocktail hours are increasingly being organized at weddings, which are not so common and traditional in Latvia. This means that after the ceremony, before the dinner, the new couple spends time with the guests - having fun chatting, enjoying drinks, snacks and listening to beautiful music.
"Often the young couple no longer meet only in church or at the wedding ceremony, but already spend the day together, going to a photo session before the marriage ceremony.
This calms them down emotionally and gives them the opportunity to leisurely enjoy the moments and the photo session, which often tend to be rushed after wedding ceremonies," observed Inga.
For non-traditional wedding venues - non-traditional solutions
Most often non-traditional ceremony or celebration places are mentioned, but many elements can make a wedding non-traditional:
choice of clothing for the new couple (dress color, groom's suit);
ceremony late at night, in the dark, by candlelight;
very specific color;
design;
choice of food;
or a specific celebration format, for example, a tent built near the church.
Wedding organizer Arta Pastora also points out that the more the holiday format deviates from standard solutions, the more time should be invested in planning. "At that moment, more and more details appear - who will pick up, who will bring, who will take away, will the amenities be available, will the guest be able to leave, will all the guests be able to get there at all in a short period of time. As an example, I can cite Maynard Island, which is a dream for many couples until the moment when you have to count how many times the boat will have to go back and forth to get everyone there, not to mention that the decorations, chairs, tables, food, amenities are not available on site and you have to figure out how to provide these things yourself
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Many places require permits and approvals, which take time and must be done on time. In such cases, however, I would recommend the help of a professional who is familiar with all issues and will also be able to coordinate the event on the spot," advises the creative manager of Oga Events .
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