In order for the wedding celebration to leave traces of sincerity in the hearts of the guests, give them the "spark" of individuality - that which is especially close, important and dear to you. Do not turn one of the most beautiful days of your life into a stiff "the grand soiree" at the Queen of England, where guests are afraid to choose the wrong spoon for dessert. Be yourself and let it become the brightest decoration of your day!

TEXT OF THE INVITATION

The received wedding invitation is the guests' first acquaintance with the upcoming celebration, which creates a first impression and an idea of the format of the planned event. Although the design of the invitation will say a lot about the wedding celebration, think about its content - the text of the invitation. Don't make it like the usual combination of clichés! Phrases such as "let's be happy for the gift in the envelope", "let's connect our hearts", "support our wedding journey" will probably be well understood by the guests, but also heard a hundred times before. Instead, speak naturally, the way you speak to these people on a daily basis. If you have enough patience and imagination, compose different texts - for parents, distant relatives, friends - in which you will feel an individual approach to the invited guest.

INVITATION DESIGN

When creating an invitation, think not only about what is currently in fashion (lace, ribbons, beads and crystals), but also about special details that guests will associate with you! It can be anything that will make the recipient of the invitation smile before opening the invitation, realizing who its authors are. With symbols, mention your story in the invitation, for example, a stylized place where you met, a shared hobby, a favorite city, etc.

PERSONALIZED STAMP

If you will be sending the invitations by mail, create your own stamps with your picture, wedding symbol, date or anything else that is special to you. You can also approach the question with humor, for example, using funny childhood pictures. Such an opportunity is offered by Latvian Post .

WEDDING NEWSPAPER

If you decide to create your own wedding newspaper, do it creatively and wittily, don't copy a standard newspaper, just changing the names and dates! There are many ways to make a wedding magazine special, for example by including funny childhood photos of the new couple or even creatively combining photos of the bride and groom from before they knew each other. To make the guests feel especially welcome, put their pictures and stories in the wedding newspaper, remember some unusual situations experienced together, so that with the help of the newspaper, others also learn about them!

CARICATURES AS A GIFT

Guests will be delighted if you surprise them with pre-made funny cartoons. They can be used in different ways, for example, as table cards - so that the guest can find his place at the table by his mini-portrait! On the other hand, after the celebration, give your guests their caricatures as a small souvenir from the wedding - instead of the usual magnets, candies and honey jars. Guests will definitely not leave such a gift lying on the table!
If the celebration is planned to be big and it is too expensive to order an individual caricature for each guest, make group caricatures (a bunch of friends, a couple, family members) and add them to the wedding newspaper or hang them on the walls.

FIRST DANCE

For one couple, the first wedding dance can bring a particularly uplifting feeling and a healthy dose of adrenaline, while for another - only anxiety and unnecessary burden. Figure out how to make this special moment enjoyable for yourself first! If being in the spotlight is causing you unnecessary stress, dance together! Involve the guests in the wedding dance, for example, at some point the groom's friends join the new couple with pre-prepared and staged movements, after a while the bride's girlfriends join the dancers unexpectedly. In addition, the moment of involvement in the dance must be unpredictable, "flash mob-like".

WEDDING TABLE

Choose a country and cuisine you are interested in and create a wedding table in its mood. Maybe your first trip together was to the south of France or the proposal took place in Rome? If a country is close to you for some reason, use its theme in the wedding table, both in terms of content and design! It will give the celebration an individual atmosphere and allow the guests to get to know the culinary wonders of another country.
Don't hurt yourself by going against your principles just to meet your guests' imagined standards. If you are, for example, against the consumption of meat for ethical reasons, do not put it on the wedding table either. You need to make sure that your guests are not hungry and that there is a variety of food available, but your celebration table doesn't have to match every guest's idea of ​​the perfect wedding meal.

YOUR APPEARANCE

We often hear the advice - be yourself at the wedding - as you are in everyday life. However, our dreams and unfulfilled desires are also an essential part of our identity. Therefore, a wedding is also an opportunity to realize what you have long desired, to feel yourself in a different role, to try on a role. If on a daily basis you have a responsible job, a business style of dressing and a tight schedule, and you have been longing to forget about all responsibilities and indulge in the feeling of "carpe diem"? Perhaps this is a good opportunity to enjoy complete freedom, including indulging in the most daring fantasies in your image.