Wedding Tips: Traditions

Both family and religion are steeped in tradition and ritual, especially  when it comes to weddings, but with the wedding industry becoming more and more customizable, what traditions you use, if any, are completely up to you!

As B and I have been planning out our day, I have begun to realize we are actually using more traditions than planned -- not that I am against tradition, but I wanted to make sure our wedding day really reflects who we are. Here are the traditions we are planning on incorporating into our day:

1. Bridal shower
2. Not seeing each other before the ceremony
3. My Dad walking me down the aisle
4. Carrying a bouquet
5. Wearing white...ish
6. First dance with my dad, and B with his mom
7. Something borrowed, something blue, something old, something new

I hadn't even considered omitting certain traditions until discovering some have fallen out of fashion! Here are the customs we're not including in our day:

1. Wearing a veil
2. Wearing a garter
3. Bouquet toss
4. Bridesmaids wearing the same dress or carry matching bouquets
5. Guests are seated according to the family they represent
6. Traditional wedding cake (we're serving cupcakes instead!)
7. Cake cutting

We have our reasons for choosing to follow or not follow certain traditions. Ultimately, it comes down to that some traditions really resonate with us, while others leave us feeling uncomfortable and even disinterested in embracing. I truly appreciate that wedding traditions these days are not only optional but, also, customizable, leaving us to pick and choose those which best fulfill our vision of a wonderful wedding; it will really help make the day that much more special for us, and will (ideally) represent us as a couple. Happy planning!


*All pictures were found on Pinterest*