| When deciding on a wedding theme, most couples | | | | provide you with some inspiration. Items such as |
| tend to lean toward the more popular ones: beach, | | | | artwork could lead to handing out low-cost small |
| western, butterfly, etc. However, by turning your | | | | framed posters or art work featuring your native |
| attention toward an ethnic theme wedding you'll find | | | | country.Bookmarks or music CD's from your |
| that it's a wonderful way to incorporate your | | | | homeland would also make great wedding |
| heritage and personalize your wedding day. Your | | | | favors.Ethnic Wedding DecorationsChoose wedding |
| wedding guests will also appreciate experiencing | | | | flowers and arrangements that would be popular for |
| some of your wonderful cultural traditions.Just as in | | | | your culture. For example, orchids are widely used in |
| any traditional wedding theme planning, you need to | | | | Hawaiian cultures, while lotus blossoms are popular for |
| look at each aspect of your wedding plans and | | | | Chinese weddings. Daisies and zinnias are suitable for |
| decide how and what ethnic traditions you can | | | | a Mexican wedding.Use decorating accents and props |
| include. Here are some ideas to help you | | | | strategically placed through out the reception area |
| along.Choosing Wedding ColorsIn some cases, you | | | | that are appropriate to your culture to help bring the |
| can interject certain colors into your color scheme. | | | | "feel" of the theme to your guests. Fringed table |
| For example, those with a Scottish background could | | | | runners in deep colors would enhance an Arab or |
| use the colors of their tartans in their table | | | | East-Indian theme, while colorfully small-beaded |
| decorations, wedding flowers and bridal attire. | | | | coasters would look lovely on tables for an American |
| Couples who are planning an Asian wedding would | | | | Indian wedding (these could also double as favors). |
| look at including reds and yellows, perhaps.Wedding | | | | Small African masks could be used as decorating |
| AttireThe bride, groom and attendants should all | | | | accents in a variety of areas for an African-American |
| wear culturaly traditional bridal attire for the | | | | wedding.Additional Theme IdeasIt goes without |
| ceremony. The guests will certainly love this, | | | | saying that music from your native country is a must. |
| especially those who don't know much about your | | | | Hire a musician for the ceremony to play a traditional |
| culture.Wedding FavorsLook about your home for | | | | musical instrument. |
| ethnic house decorations that you might have to | | | | |