It’s no secret that the summer months are the most popular time of the year to hold your wedding. However, there are plenty of ways to make your ceremony and reception stand out while still reflecting your personal taste. From your wedding colors to the cake, here are some tips on adding a unique spin on your summer wedding.
- Dynamic Colors: With all of the beautiful colors in bloom this time of year, it can be easy to go a little overboard with your color theme. Try sticking to just two color tones to add a more sophisticated touch while keeping everything unified. For your centerpieces, use single-color arrangements to pull everything together.
- Summer Music: While hiring a pianist or a string quartet for your reception or cocktail hour is great year-round, since it’s the summer, why not try something more in line with the season? Steel drums or an acoustic guitar are great ways to provide a light, summer-friendly music styles for your ceremony. And for the reception, a traditional swing band can get people dancing all night long.
- Alternative Wedding Cakes: Everybody loves a traditional white or chocolate wedding cake, but since it’s the summer, perhaps try something a little more seasonal. Consider a strawberry shortcake-inspired cake full of fresh strawberries and whipped cream or a citrus-infused cake with lemon or orange buttercream icing. Another alternative is to hire an ice cream truck to arrive at the end of the night dispensing summer favorites.
- Vintage Flavor: Another big trend this year is to have a vintage-inspired wedding theme to add a touch of class to your summer wedding. From the 1920s-40s, you can decorate your tables and the ballroom with antiques and extend this theme to vintage letter-pressed invitations and your wedding dress.
- Outdoor Themes: A garden wedding at Nanina’s is always a picture-perfect wedding idea, but if you choose to hold your wedding outdoors, consider personalizing it some with elements of your past. If you and your partner love the outdoors, consider collecting decorations from your favorite outdoors locales. Or, if you have a tropical honeymoon planned, decorate your bouquets with orchids to truly give your wedding a beach vibe.
Outside of the customary summer traditions, there are plenty of ways to add a unique and personal touch to your summer wedding that both celebrate the season and your future. And don’t forget to speak to the staff at Nanina’s for more one-of-a-kind ways to make your summer wedding truly stand out!
