According to Emily Post, there are cherished traditions and wedding etiquette, but she never said anything about "rules." And we agree. Just like there is no "crying in baseball," (according to Tom Hanks) there are no real "rules" that need to be followed when planning your fabulous fete. Other than, of course, making it legal.
We have noticed that many couples are getting too caught up in the old-fashioned traditions of planning a wedding when they should be setting trends of their own, and truly personalizing the guests' experience to reflect the their own individual style and personalities. After all, weddings have certainly evolved from what you would have seen in the 1950s where the ultimate dream of an affluent middle class bride was a cookie cutter production complete with white dress, white flowers and a white wedding cake (and a few other essentials) all for the bargain price of $3,000.
As we go through the planning process with our couples we try to offer them creative ways to create their own wedding trends, while personalizing each aspect of their event. We remind them that, in today's event planning world, there are no rules. Instead, there are only traditions that couples should continue to try to put their own spin on, as well as etiquette guidelines to take into account during various aspects of the planning process, namely the invitations. However, we believe even these can be broken tastefully.
So you are probably dying to know what rules we feel could be broken when planning your wedding. Well, here is our top 10 list of creative ideas to break wedding traditions.