Your wedding day will be one of the most emotional days of your life. It’s both a celebration of your future together and your lives leading up to the special day. There are plenty of ways you can incorporate meaningful elements that represent you as a couple. Here are some sentimental touches to consider when planning your wedding.
1. Table Number Fun Facts
You’re likely one of the 75% of couples prioritizing your guests’ experiences at your reception. Make it easy for them to find their assigned tables with numbers. These are pretty standard at weddings, so transform them into one of your unique wedding touches with fun facts about yourselves. Each table will learn something about you, your partner or your relationship to entertain them while waiting for your reception to begin.
You can still make fun fact signs without the numbers if you’re not assigning seats or tables. Since you’ll have more room around your centerpiece, you could even add pictures of you and your partner with people at the table.
2. Backyard Reception
If you’ve always loved fun family gatherings, why not make your reception have a similar vibe? You can have your reception right in your own backyard if you have the space, but that’s not the only option. Book an outdoor reception venue and set it up with a canopy tent, wooden tables and chairs to evoke an elevated backyard party atmosphere. Complete the event with your favorite lawn games and comfort foods.
3. Previous Family Wedding Cake Toppers
Many couples save their wedding cake toppers for sentimental reasons. Ask your parents, grandparents or loved ones if they kept theirs. You could reuse it on your cake to honor them or place their topper next to your cake stand to add a vintage vibe. You’ll end up with decor that’s a bit more special than standard flower bouquets, adding a memorable touch to your special day.
4. Personality-Infused Decor
Anyone can decorate their wedding with string lights and flowers. There’s nothing wrong with those decor ideas, but if you’re looking for sentimental touches, choose items that celebrate your personality and interests. Someone who loves embroidering could embroider centerpiece placemats. A painter could decorate the flower pots your guests will get as thank-you gifts, while a couple who loves reading could thrift vintage books to use as centerpieces.
5. Personalized Lapel Pins
Some grooms place boutonnieres on their lapels. Although that looks beautiful, you can personalize your lapels with custom pins. An artist can create them to reflect a favorite hobby, sport or video game. You or your partner could put your favorite crystal on a pin or make it with your new initials. It depends on what you want to show off on your wedding clothes and in your pictures. This is something that will last forever, unlike the traditional flowers, and can be reworn on special occasions.
6. Homemade Beverage Jars
Guests enjoy wedding favors because they’re a way the couple says thank you for coming. Give them something even better than a bag of cookies by making homemade beverage jars. Fill small containers with your favorite ingredients so everyone can have a relaxing beverage that makes them think of you when they get home. Add corks and decorative labels for an even more personal touch.
Small jars could contain jasmine, chamomile and rose petals for a soothing tea. Mix lavender and fennel before labeling the jar with directions for a floral-infused cocktail. Even specialized coffee grounds in a one-serving jar would provide your guests with a tasty reminder of your big day.
Enjoy Planning Sentimental Wedding Ideas
Get inspired by these unique wedding touches. You and your partner will plan the ultimate ceremony and reception without directly copying anyone else. Make every moment feel perfect for your love story by turning even the tiniest details into depictions of your love.
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Photography; Magnus Agren Photography
Author – Cora Gold
Cora Gold is a wedding enthusiast with over six years of experience writing about trends, traditions and more. She is also the Editor-in-Chief of women’s lifestyle magazine, Revivalist. Connect with Cora on LinkedIn, Pinterest and Twitter.
