20 Wedding Themes You've Probably Never Considered (2024)

Colorful wedding themes are popular, but this bride went a step further by saturating her big day with neon hues. Donning a neon green veil and accompanied by a bright pink car, the Nashville bride walked down the aisle with tropical orange flowers and palm leaves to meet her groom, who wore a bright blue suit.

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This may just be every book lover's dream come true. The New York Public Library hosted this literary wedding, which featured a chuppah made of antique books and topped with hundreds of lightbulbs. Librarians helped guests find their seats and guests were even given library card catalogue escort cards.

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Who doesn't love a fairytale brought to life? Almost as though this couple could foresee Disney's live-action rendition of "Beauty and the Beast," their wedding stunned with a yellow and red color scheme, a reception hall surrounded with bookcases and a fairytale-worthy dress for the bride.

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For two free-spirited musicians and artists, a wedding that reflected the carefree nature of a festival came naturally. Numerous Persian rugs provided the anchor in the forest setting, strewn with greenery and flowers. The bride's vintage wedding dress was found in Italy.

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To put a ring on the person with a green thumb, a garden loft theme may be ideal. This Chicago wedding showcased stunning floral and greenery arrangements hanging over farm tables, while other non-fussy florals sprouted around every inch of the event. The bride hand-sketched and painted invitations, programs, menus and place cards herself.

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This wedding took place on the autumnal equinox, when the day is equal parts light and dark. To reflect their special day, this couple coordinated a black and white color palette with touches of blue and gold — and accented it all with enchanting geode and palm leaves.

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The elegance and opulence of "Downton Abbey" appears with sweet pastel pink touches in this flower-filled wedding. The bride's lacy white gloves and the table's dramatic candlesticks evoke all the sophistication of the show and this particular couple's big day.

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This Australian wedding spared no color: Vibrant hues saturated the bride's pom-pom crown, bridesmaids carried heart-shaped balloons with tissue paper (rather than bouquets) and thousands of ribbons were strewn throughout the venue.

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A black and white palette, accented with pops of pink or red, is the epitome of Kate Spade, and this wedding pulled it off perfectly. A monochromatic dining room filled with red lips balloons and pink centerpieces make sophistication playful.

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Wanting to emulate the vintage flair of 1950s Disney, this couple (who met while waiting in line for their favorite Disneyland ride) planned a wedding complete with "Once Upon A Dream" as their first dance, personalized silhouette service for guests as a throwback to the classic Disney aesthetic, and a vintage-style bridal gown.

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Though this wedding took place in Palm Beach, it evoked all the drama of the Palace of Versailles. Flower arrangements of hydrangeas, princess roses, Akido roses and Vanda orchids cushioned the ceremony in abundance, while the extravagance of the ballroom at the Mar-a-Lago club (yes, Trump's Mar-a-Lago club) provided an opulent backdrop.

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Like two lovebirds, this couple took their wedding ceremony into the woods of Northern California. With a natural backdrop adorned only by strings of feathers and lights, they said "I do" surrounded by the greenery and simplicity of the outdoors.

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Certainly a theme with an edge of mystique, this wedding featured an array of purple and pink flowers situated among vines, while a wedding arch held a simple swing (covered here by flowers and the wedding cake).

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When the wedding invitations said "Cutest Wedding Ever," guests should have assumed this ceremony would be out of the ordinary. Inspired by candy and all things sweet, the wedding featured bedazzled dresses, "bit heart" bowties that echoed old school video game graphics, and bouquets made of Care Bears.

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This Atlanta wedding took to the trees in a beautiful treehouse setting. The couple kept the rest of the theme natural and purposefully low-key: a bouquet of greenery and a few white blooms, a classic suit for the groom and a traditional white wedding dress for the bride.

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This wedding may just be the definition of intimate and cozy. A ski-loving couple tied the knot on a Swiss mountaintop, and the big day was topped with alphorns, mulled wine, cheese fondue, plenty of candles and, of course, these darling St. Bernard dogs.

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One of the world's most romantic regions — Tuscany — inspired this couple's special day. The color palette was kept traditional and subdued with muted pinks and soft greens, while lush vines draped the event with romance.

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When a New York City couple wanted to get married outside, but couldn't find the perfect spot in the midst of their urban jungle, they decided to bring the outside in with a ceremony space that reflected a tropical greenhouse. Each bridesmaid carried a branch of palm.

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Aka, a perfect excuse to style a great bridal braid. This wedding theme incorporated a simple, outdoor setup the relied on the beauty of nature, handmade pinecone flowers for a bouquet and, of course, plenty of bow and arrow motifs.

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Evoke the mystique of a forest fairytale with a Little Red Riding Hood theme, something this wedding executed perfectly. The California wedding brought in elements of the forest that provided the perfect backdrop for this fairytale, in which the bride donned a hooded cape and a bouquet of red blooms. (A wolfy-looking dog even attended!)

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