A garden party is another simple theme which would be suited to an afternoon wedding. Favors and decorations are obvious for this theme – pretty flowers all the way! For both of these themes, color schemes can be flexible and lively. There is a little bit more room for variation which is nice. It’s great for if you’re the kind of couple of who doesn’t want everything to be perfect and "matchy".

Have you thought about a "patio" theme? This is very similar to a garden party or tea party, but would be much more suited for late afternoon or evening weddings. It’s obviously better suited to outdoor weddings, but, with this is a theme you can simple decorate with lanterns, citronella candles, and tiki torches. You can also throw in a few flowers to add color.

5. Inspired by Your Wedding Location

We were married at a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant. This really simplified our theme. We went for Mediterranean and picked a color theme that we thought was summery, but still well-suited to the environment.

If you’re getting married at a garden, your theme is simple – flowers!

If you’re getting married in a downtown hall, consider trendy colors like brown and blue for your theme. Use clean lines, keep table decorations modern and simple.

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Now…How to Bring Your Inspiration to Life

Write down the top three things that you think about when you think of your theme/inspiration

For instance if your theme is "Hawaii" the top five things that might come to mind are: 1. Palm trees 2. Tiki torches 3. The color blue – or even a specific color of blue 4. Seashells 5. Flip flops

With those 5 ideas you can move toward gathering information that will pull your theme together.

Look in magazine, go online, and search through your own photo archives. Create a collage with the items that most excite you.

With that you will likely be able to see what you are most drawn to and excited about. Make these colors, feelings and references to life.

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