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May 30th, 2010 by Aaron Hu

How many times have you sat through someone’s wedding ceremony and thought to yourself that you could not tell this one from the others you had witnessed. It seems that many people have the same image of what a ceremony is supposed to be and they are replaying it over and over. Here are some ideas to help you start thinking about how you can make your ceremony unique and something special that no one will ever forget, especially you!

Lots of color is one way to wake up a ceremony. I’ve been to more than a dozen ceremonies and the predominant color is white. White this, white that, it get pretty drab after a while. Why not accent that white with something vibrant, like stark red. Why have your bridesmaids wear pastels when they could be wearing a sparkling hot pink? If you surround yourself with a predominantly colorful ceremony, your beautiful white dress will stand out and shine. There is nothing more memorable than a beautiful woman in a stunning white wedding gown than when she is surrounded by bright red roses. I have never found a law that states tuxedos have to be black.

The one thing that will never get old or become boring is personalized wedding vows. Writing your vows to each other adds class and a loving touch to your wedding ceremony that is sure to bring tears to the eyes of your witnesses and guests, especially when the only people who know it is going to happen are you, you spouse, and the officiant. If you have been planning your wedding for a year, you should have been planning your vows for a year as well. You can also juice your vows up with well-rehearsed bible passages that speak of love and commitment. The Bible is full of graceful and beautiful passages that say everything you want to say. Do not forget to speak up. There is nothing worse than a beautiful vow that no one hears except the groom.

Emotions are contagious. I have seen brides and grooms who were so happy they could bust but the only way you would know this is if you asked them what they were feeling. Smile, laugh, jump for joy, and really experience the moment and I guarantee your guests will go along for the ride. Let those tears of joy flow and really get into the moment. If you try to hold your emotions inside and go with the flow of a monotonous and emotionless wedding ceremony, people will fall asleep and your face will look like you are either sucking a lemon or you had way to many prunes and need to go. This is the happiest day of your life, let it show and let him or her know.

There is one trick that is rarely used for wedding ceremonies that really brings them to life and makes them so special no one ever forgets them. It is a very tricky technique to pull off, however, and needs very careful planning.

Just as the ceremony gets to the point of exchanging the personal vows of love and commitment, have someone slowly turn down the house lights. If you have planned this correctly, the guest will be in an almost dark room. At this point, you and your spouse would each light a candle and hold it so that only the two of you are visible. The officiant backs slowly out of the light, saying, “John and Mary have written very private vows for each other and they wanted you, their closest family and friends, special and select loved ones all, to share this moment with them, and to witness their vows of love for each other.” In this glow of candlelight, you, and your spouse exchange beautiful vows and no one who is present will ever forget.

Unless you want your wedding guest to be thinking about whether they will receive wedding favors or whether they will get something special like Las Vegas Wedding Favors, you need to put on a show. Would you rather your guest wonder what terrible disease House will cure tonight on TV or whether the Steelers will cover the point spread or do you want them focused on the ceremony. If wedding ceremonies were supposed to be private and boring affairs, there would not be an invited guest tradition. It is a show that you put on for your guests and it needs to be a good one.

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