Wedding trends & traditions
What's in and what's out
Perhaps the best perk of getting married—besides the price- less prospect of spending the rest of your life with the one you love—is that you and your partner get to call the shots on your wedding day. You have the autonomy to choose the type of ceremony, wedding vows, reception party, guest list, and other details you desire. After all, it’s your big day, and cus- tomizing it to reflect your preferences and personalities is what helps make it special to you and memorable to your guests. In other words, don’t be afraid to tweak a few traditions and replace a few rituals. Because those sacred customs of the past—from cutting the cake to playing the chicken dance song—aren’t as sacrosanct among today’s betrothed couples
as they used to be. “It’s important for couples to consider which wedding tradi- tions they want to keep or exclude because their wedding should feel like a true reflection of their relationship and their beliefs,” says Jacquelyn Aleece, founder and owner of The Wedding Plan & Company in Hoboken, New Jersey, and Los Angeles. “Many wedding traditions are antiquated and take up the most valuable thing on a wedding day: time. If a tradition doesn’t have a special sentimental meaning or represent a shared belief between you and your partner, no requirement says you must do it on your wedding day.” Matt Dalley, co-owner and CEO of Simply Eloped in Boise, Idaho, says we are living in a period when weddings have
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