With so many traditions associated with weddings, it can be challenging, at times, to find ways to make your big day unique. One of the most effective strategies we’ve seen for accomplishing this is to plan your wedding around a theme, something that inspires your creative sides and lets you and your spouse-to-be showcase your unique personalities.

To help you stand out from the crowd, we've curated 10 unique wedding theme ideas that could help you make sure your wedding is one of a kind.

1. Enchanted Forest

Transform your venue into a whimsical, fairy-tale-inspired wonderland.

Incorporate lush greenery, twinkling lights, and natural elements like stumps, branches, and moss-covered stones. Encourage guests to dress in woodland-inspired attire, and serve cocktails in tree-inspired vessels.

2. Space-Themed Celebration

Embrace the wonder of the cosmos with a space-themed wedding. Decorate with planets, stars, and galaxies, and consider having your guests arrive in astronaut-inspired costumes. 

You can serve moon-themed cocktails and cake, and set up a photo booth with a stellar backdrop.

3. Underwater Adventure

Transport your guests to the depths of the ocean with an underwater-inspired theme.

Decorate with shimmering blue and green accents, seashells, and coral. Serve seafood-inspired dishes and cocktails garnished with edible flowers.

4. Literary Lovers

For the book-loving couple, a literary-inspired theme is a perfect fit. Decorate with vintage books, typewriters, and antique globes, and encourage guests to dress as their favorite literary characters. Serve literary-themed cocktails and desserts.

5. Musical Extravaganza

Celebrate your love of music with a wedding that showcases your favorite genres and artists.

Decorate with music-inspired elements like guitars, microphones, and sheet music, and hire a band or DJ that can keep your guests dancing all night.

6. Glam Garden Party

Create a sophisticated, elegant atmosphere with a glam garden party wedding theme.

Hold the ceremony in a formal garden or estate, and use glamorous decorations, like crystal chandeliers, velvet cushions, and gold accents. Incorporate natural elements, like flowers, leaves, and vines, into the decor, and consider serving upscale, sophisticated foods.

7. Fairytale Forest

Enchant your guests with a whimsical fairytale forest theme. Think twinkling fairy lights strung through branches, lush greenery, and mossy accents.

Instead of a formal dress code, encourage guests to embrace their inner woodland creature with flowy dresses, capes, or whimsical ties.

8. Around the World

Do you and your partner love to travel? Celebrate your wanderlust with an Around the World theme. Feature vignettes showcasing different cultures you've visited or dream of visiting.

Incorporate flags, world maps, and destination-inspired food stations.

9. Enchanted Carnival

Unleash your inner child with an eccentric and playful enchanted carnival theme.

Your wedding could feature vibrant colors, fun fair games with personalized prizes, and a whimsical dessert table with popcorn, cotton candy, and candy apples.

10. Midsummer Night's Dream

Bring Shakespeare's romantic comedy to life with a midsummer night's dream theme. Decorate with cascading florals, ivy vines, and twinkling fairy lights.

Encourage your guests to embrace a whimsical dress code with floral crowns and loose-fitting greenery-inspired gowns.

Bonus Idea: Culinary Adventure

Are you and your partner foodies? Celebrate your love of food with a culinary adventure theme. Design a multi-course meal featuring unique cuisines from around the world. Set up interactive food stations or have chefs prepare dishes tableside.

Getting Guests Involved

Of course, you want your friends and family to enjoy your wedding theme as much as you do. With that in mind, here are some tips for making your theme special for them.

Interactive Activities

Plan interactive activities that tie into your theme. For a "Culinary Adventure" theme, for example, you could set up a signature drink station where guests create their own cocktails.

Themed Favors

Send guests home with themed favors that double as keepsakes. For a "Fairytale Forest" theme, gift miniature potted succulents.

Guestbook alternatives

Ditch the traditional guestbook and opt for something more interactive. For an "Underwater Adventure" theme, have guests sign a seashell guest book.

 Remember, the key is to find a balance between a cohesive theme and allowing your personalities to shine through.

The Bell Tower on 34th is one of the leading wedding venues in Houston.

Our staff is committed to helping recently engaged couples realize their wedding vision.

Contact us to schedule a tour of our venue, including our chapel, grand staircase, waterwall, and beautifully landscaped grounds.

The Bell Tower on 34th

901 W 34th St, Houston, TX 77018

(713) 868-2355