Unique wedding themes are hard to come by. With just under 250,000 British couples getting hitched in 2022 alone chances are, it’s been done before. And a quick Google search shows the multitude of themes out there: from Harry Potter to the tropical beach, it can be tough to find the inspiration you need to plan your big day.
It’s why we decided to save you time and energy, and cut your search short, by sharing our top five unique wedding themes and how a marquee can bring them to life. While you’ll recognise many of these themes and aesthetics, remember, it’s the inspiration you draw form it that counts. It’s all about taking these ideas and making them yours.
Ultimately, a wedding day is your day, no one else’s. And while that might sound like a lot of pressure to make it the perfect celebration of you and your partner, it should give you permission to express yourself and your relationship in your own way.
So if you’re struck on planning your big day, let’s get you inspired with some unique themes and a few marquee wedding ideas.
1. Minimalist Weddings
We live in a hyper-connected world, busier than ever, with phones pinging and emails sending, it’s why the minimalist lifestyle has seen a big surge. People are craving the simpler things.
Decluttering can clear the mind, with less stress, less distractions and an effortlessly cool aesthetic. And that’s exactly what minimalism can bring to your wedding. Not only will simplicity work out as the more affordable option but with less comes more focus on you, on the day and on how special the moment really is.
When it comes to choosing a venue for your minimalist celebration, traditional brick and mortar venues bring issues that you just have to ‘live with’, such as fixtures and fittings that can’t be changed or furniture that can’t be moved. That’s where a marquee adds to your big day, acting as blank canvas onto which you can paint your own minimalist vision.
When planning your minimalist wedding theme, why not try:
- Less table decorations
- Toning down the flower arrangements
- A simpler colour scheme
2. Festival Themed Weddings
If your idea of a dream getaway is a weekend spent by the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury, then festival chic could be the theme to inspire you. But far from conjuring up the images of 200,000 people in a muddy field, a festival themed wedding can be elegant, clean and, most of all, fun.
When you’re planning your festival themed wedding think vibrant colour, flags, paints and flowers. You’ll want simple, festival food and drink that your guests can enjoy along with some excellent entertainment. And don’t forget to make it all personal, Festivals are all about gathering together, sharing experiences and positive energy, and that’s what your big day should be.
Finally, get your location right! You’ll need a field big enough to host your guests but not too big as to risk losing them. Of course, every festival needs a big top, a main stage and venue to play host to the music, the dancing and the special moments – that’s where your marquee comes in.
3. Outdoor Weddings
Whether you’re a keen hiker or a garden lover the outdoors is the perfect setting to tie the knot. While it may seem intimidating hosting your guests in an open space it should serve as the perfect backdrop to your memorable day and there are plenty of ways you can make it your own.
Location will always be key when hosting an outdoor wedding. Take your time to choose carefully, how will it affect your catering plans and is it easy to access for your guests? And just because you’re outdoors doesn’t mean you’re limited on decorations. Focus on the simple things, the chairs, flowers and the little accessories. These are how you’ll wow your guests.
Unfortunately, hosting outdoors will always bring the threat of rain but wedding marquee hire is the perfect way to provide shelter when those clouds do roll in. It’s a place to retreat indoors for food after your ceremony or when it when it gets dark and the evening celebrations kick off.
4. Rustic Weddings
The rustic aesthetic may have been around for some time, but there’s a reason why it’s so popular. Its simplicity and elegance inject a personal touch to your day. But how exactly can you get that rustic energy right?
Try focusing on a toned-down colour pallet. While flashes of colour may have their place in flowers, they should be minimal. This is also the case with materials – the earthy colours of materials like canvas, jute and burlap will bring the rustic character to your décor.
Of course, you can’t forget wood. It serves as the perfect grounding to all of your furnishings, tables and chairs. It’s why so many choose a marquee to enhance their rustic wedding, bringing a grounded, natural feeling along with the colours and materials that make the rustic aesthetic sing.
5. Modern Weddings
A modern themed wedding is possibly the hardest aesthetic on our list to pin down. But you don’t need futuristic fashion to create your modern masterpiece. A modern wedding should harness some of those principles of minimalism – less is more, remember – while leaning into modernist elements.
When you’re choosing furnishings and décor, choose modern materials. Plastics can give it that edgy element while toned down colours and whites can accent those materials. Of course, your attire is a part of making your modern ceremony. Try to prioritise a relaxed and more informal fit over the more traditional options.
When you’re planning marquee wedding ideas or considering a wedding marquee hire, you may not pair that with a modern theme but in reality, it can be the perfect solution to your location conundrum. The flexibility in size, décor and furnishings gives you the most unique place to host your guests. When combined with your other efforts, this combination will feel effortlessly cool with an air of the informal – a truly unique wedding theme.
Have you found your unique wedding theme?
Planning a wedding shouldn’t be stressful but too often couples get caught up in the idea of perfect. The perfect day, the perfect clothes, the perfect theme. In reality, your wedding should only ever be about you and your life together.
Remember, a marquee can help bring your wedding plans to life, offering you the perfect setting to say “I do”, to host your guests for their meal and celebrate well into the night. With its flexibility on size, construction, décor and entertainment, it really does add to, not just support, your big day.
Hopefully these five unique wedding themes have left you with the inspiration to plan your big day. Don’t forget to merge and mix some of these aesthetics, there is no ‘right way’ to get married and so you should make these wedding themes and aesthetics suit your style.
If you’re looking for a venue for your big day, searching for more marquee wedding ideas or looking to hire a marquee for your wedding, get in touch – we’d love to help.
