Five Non-Traditional Wedding Ideas

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Do you fancy surprising your guests with something they wouldn’t have thought of? Luckily for you, you’ve arrived at the right place today! 

From the dress to the first dance, cake cutting to take home favours, wedding traditions are great, and they are traditions for a good reason. However, if you fancy really mixing things up and surprising your guests here are five ideas to stamp your individuality on your wedding day! 

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Have your pooch walk you down the aisle

They walk beside you every day, so why would you leave your best friends at home on your wedding day? Give your dog the honour of guiding you up the aisle and get ready for the outpouring of love from your guests. For help and advice check out Wedding Tails a bespoke pet service for your wedding day. 

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Dress your day in your favourite lyrics 

Music absolutely has a place on your wedding day – no matter your favourite genre! Go for broke and share lines from your favourite songs everywhere you can, believe us every song will bring back an amazing memory. 

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Give guests a memorable drawing 

Not all couples choose to give favours, opting for experiences instead. We love the idea of illustrators capturing the fun on your guests faces, and their fancy outfits. Check out Linda Byrne The Wedding Illustrator for your wedding day. 

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Encourage chat 

Get the guests chatting and having fun with a memory making photography challenge. Not only will it encourage chat and extra craic, but you’ll have a fab bunch of photos to look back on. Create a cloud storage specifically for your wedding day and watch as the images flood in! 

Always serve ice cream

Spring, summer, autumn and winter – every season is a good season for ice cream – that’s a fact! There’s nothing like a cone to add to the celebrations, be sure to check out our listings for sweet treats here.