Wedding theme options?

We are getting married in August at a light house...one very special to us (Pemaquid Point in Maine if anyone wants to look it up)... We are using roses for our flowers, our colors are Victorian Lilac and Silver. So many details are already worked out but I am wondering still how to decorate the reception. I think we are just going to use lots of candles and rose petals, but IF we decided to do a 'theme' what type of theme could we use? Any option/ideas?

Wedding theme options?
don't do a theme


keep it simple with the candle's and rose petals and keep the colors throughtout the whole wedding.


put a disposable camera on each table too so everyone can take picture!
Reply:Skip the theme. What you've got planned sounds lovely. Just use your colors and flowers as the "Theme" and plan around them. Personally, I think theme weddings can get a bit cheesy and literal.





Good luck and bast wishes.
Reply:You could do an elegant beach theme. Lots of shells and sand. And you can make candle centerpieces with them. Make sure you only use real petals around the candles since they are nonflammable and silks will go up in flames.
Reply:Aaahhh!! Fellow Mainer! Im getting married in Old Orchard Beach. Ohh, the light house sounds romantic!! :)





Since we're getting married outside I don't feel we'll need a lot of crazy decorations, so our "theme" is Maine. For favors we're giving Salt Water Taffy and our buffet dinner is full of traditional Maine dishes. I bought a bunch of candles and fake flower petals on ebay and Im going to use rocks from the beach/rivers to decoate the tables. I'm a pretty simple girl, so a few pretty lights and flowers do it for me! Check out Minott's in Portland, they have some really cool pics on their website for decorating. Of course you dont have to use them, but it's an idea. Email me if you wanna chat! :) Good luck and congrats!
Reply:I would use lots of white flowing fabrics draped above the reception area and also around the Terrace where you will be married to reflect the sails that the light house has watched over and also mimics the the water how it flows. It would be so beautiful if you did incoperate white lite fabric all throughout. Congrats!!
Reply:I don't think you need to do a theme, but if you do, you might stick with the whole lighthouse/ocean idea.
Reply:Beach
Reply:If you are getting married at a light house deffinately stick with the aquatic (sun, sand, etc) it is a perfect tie in really.
Reply:BEACH- SHELLS AND SAND
Reply:Go with a beach or sea-side theme. Decorate the table with candles and sea-shells. Put a sea shell at each place setting.





Or you could even go with a light house theme. Many places online sell light house stuff (it was super popular a few years back) and I am sure you could find some miniature light houses as a place setting/favor. Maybe you could find a lighthouse that acts as a candle holder for the centerpiece!?





Or you could do what I did when I got married in June I had a fishbowl as the centerpiece and put in glass beads (lavender and silver to go with my colors) and a beta. People thought I was nuts when I told them about it, but I will tell you something...there wasn't but 3 or 4 fish left for us after the wedding (out of 25). So, everyone enjoyed them enough to take them home! :)





Just do whatever you like and think is the best! It's all about the two of you that day!
Reply:Avoid the theme. I looked up pictures of the lighthouse and it's so beautiful. I think having a theme would take away from that. Something so historic and classic can stand for itself.
Reply:Unless you are having the reception at the lighthouse use any theme that you desire. If you are having the reception at the lighthouse why not go with a lighthouse theme? It is not traditional as far as I know, but it would definitely be original.
Reply:Hi and congratulations!





I love the lighthouses in Maine! My husband and I visited Maine on our 25th anniversary....but we didn't go to that one!





Anyway, I agree with the others....don't do a theme. I think it's more elegant and beautiful with the rose petals and candles. That is simple and very elegant. If you add in little lighthouses or something like that then it takes away from the simplicity and beauty of the rose petals and candles....which, to me, is very romantic.





Good luck!
Reply:Do a Victorian/Back in the day theme that would be BEAUTIFUL!! Good Luck! I"m getting married in May!
Reply:Do a marriage theme.





What you have set up sounds beautiful and I think you would take away from it if you add a theme.
Reply:I think a twilight them might be cute considering that is when lighthouses turn on and the sky is kind of a light purple color. You could use stars. I think the candles sound pretty too.
Reply:Why not lighthouses, or a lighting them???
Reply:Use the same theme as your highschool prom, Stairway To Heaven is a "can't miss"



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