If you’re reading this blog, chances are that you are looking for ideas on how to plan your own independent, ethical, and non-traditional wedding. You are probably trying to create a wedding that reflects your values as a couple, rather than adopting a “normal” wedding that does not feel true to you.
You’ve come to the right place!
My wife and I recently planned (and, of course, participated in!) our own non-traditional wedding, and the point of this blog is to explain our ideas and preparations so that anyone interested can design his or her own non-traditional wedding.
The best part about a non-traditional wedding is that it can be anything you want it to be. When you start to rethink the whole wedding—from the engagement ring to the reception—you can create a unique and meaningful wedding that you feel good about. And that’s what an ethical and non-traditional wedding is all about!
Planning our own non-traditional and ethical wedding
When you decide to have an ethical or independent wedding, you have a million things to consider and reconsider. But don’t worry! It can be done. If we did it, so can you. All it takes is some extra planning and thinking outside the “traditional wedding” box. We intend to walk you through all of the planning and decisions of our wedding so that you can get an idea of where to start.
Once we decided to get married, we knew right away that we wanted an ethical and non-traditional wedding. We spent a lot of time rethinking every element of the traditional wedding ceremony. In the end, we had a non-traditional wedding that we (and our family and friends!) felt great about.
In the future posts, you can expect information and tips on every step of our wedding. Ultimately, we had non-traditional invitations, rings, dress (hint: it was red), celebrant (instead of an officiant), procession, music, vows, statements of appreciation, ceremony, venue, cake, lodging, and much more!
Because “ethical wedding” and “non-traditional” wedding will mean different things to every couple, think of our blog as a place to get ideas and inspiration rather than as a step-by-step guide. Ultimately, what matters is that your wedding embody your own values as a couple.
The fun and challenge of creating a non-traditional and ethical wedding
As every couple knows, planning a wedding takes a lot of time and effort—however, planning an ethical and non-traditional wedding takes even more! This is because you are actively attempting to forge your own path, rather than adopting set traditions or following established paths.
While your non-traditional wedding may resemble a traditional wedding in some important ways (ours did), you need to rethink every step along the way. You need to decide what to keep, what to change, what to throw out. There are so many disparate parts of a wedding to think about, and each one can be tweaked:
What does a non traditional wedding ceremony look like? What about non traditional wedding dresses, songs, vows, and processions? How do you choose your officiant? Do you even need one? What about choosing a venue or caterer that reflects your values? The list goes on...
Look forward to posts detailing what our non-traditional wedding looked like and how we attempted to make each element fit within our idea of an ethical wedding.
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