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Least Appealing Themes

posted 10 years ago by i-hate-raisins
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Are there any themes you are sick of seeing on Four Weddings? Not necessarily in real life, because obviously you'd probably enjoy some weddings more if you knew the people there, but any themes that are a bit overdone or boring on the show?
For me, "community effort" weddings are not fun to watch, because no one wants to look at big aluminium trays of homemade food with the reception being held in a community centre and the brides uncle as the DJ. "Sport's themed" wedding's bore me, because I'm not a big sport viewer so I really don't want to see a whole wedding where they can't let go of their team for a second. "Decade" themed weddings can be nice, if they are done well, but some of them end up looking like a failed high school prom or something. I also don't like when the couple hire some celebrity impersonator, it always feels so sub-par because the impersonator isn't very good. I don't like the weddings where it feels too much like a performance and less like a wedding, like when they have some acrobats or circus performers as the main entertainment, but there is no dancing.
My favourite weddings are traditional church ceremonies with a nice reception that is also enjoyable for the guests. Beach or garden weddings can be nice too, if done well. I also like seeing the weddings of brides who are from other cultures.
Am I the only person who thinks that "wedding" is already a theme in itself? Picking a colour scheme or decoration makes it more streamlined, but you don't need to call a blue wedding "ocean theme" or a green wedding "nature theme" for it to work
What are your favourites and least favourites?

[–] jabell 10 years ago

I have been to "community effort" weddings. They are usually all the bride and her family can afford, giving her a little more money for a nice dress and veil, flowers, honeymoon, etc. This happens a lot in western PA. My husband's aunts & uncles gave their kids weddings like this, and their kids had similar weddings for their kids. My home town is a depressed area. I think the way people will pitch in is great, and I LOVE the cookie tables.

I would enjoy a sports themed wedding, too! I'm a big Nationals/Steelers/Pirates fan. I loved the Steelers and Pirates themed weddings held at Heinz Field and PNC Park, and even the one with the other venue as well.

Boo Hoo! Let me wipe away the tears with my PLASTIC hand!--Lindsey McDonald (Angel)

[–] ollie911 8 years ago

My husband and I entered our reception hall to Alan Parsons Project's "Sirius" because it is known in Nebraska as "Husker Tunnel Music" and all the guests clapped along. And we unfortunately had to get married on a game night. But people remember that to this day, 17 years later! In fact, if I had it to do over, I would have simply embraced the Husker theme instead of getting upset they moved the kickoff from 1 pm to 6 pm, cutting into our 4 pm wedding/5:30 pm reception. I just would have done the entire thing in Husker scarlet & cream.

[–] SmokyBrownEyes 10 years ago

I don't like Halloween themed weddings. The one's that overdo it, it's seems like a distraction and takes away from the bride and groom (when you have 'Jason' walking around). Halloween weddings seem more like kiddie parties (or an excuse to celebrate Halloween) than an actual wedding and reception. Why not just wait for the actual holiday? Some of these weddings are doing the most when trying to be different. I don't like sport themed weddings either. They should save that enthusiasm for football games and Superbowl parties. I guess I'm all about traditional, romantic weddings with a bit of flair or culture to it.

Ouch, mama that was my ear!

[–] jabell 10 years ago

I liked the Steelers and Pirates themed weddings (I am from the Pittsburgh area), and I've enjoyed weddings based on college teams too. What matters is what is important to the bride and groom.

Boo Hoo! Let me wipe away the tears with my PLASTIC hand!--Lindsey McDonald (Angel)

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[–] elce26 10 years ago

Country weddings. Jesus Christ, I get it already! How much burlap and lace do we need to see?! And don't get me started on F'ING mason jars...

[–] aurasja 9 years ago

The most boring theme is "Winter Wonderland". On top of that, it's been overdone. Using those colors without those excessive snowflakes or riddiculous props makes a classier event.

[–] jabell 9 years ago

Although she wasn't on Four Weddings, I saw Syndal Gordin, who married Chad Gaudin, at that time a pitcher for the New York Yankees, on Say Yes to the Dress. She said the theme of her wedding was bling! I thought that was very superficial, although, given that her entourage included two other Yankee pitchers' wives who kept saying that they were fashion leaders in New York City and people look up to Yankee wives, I wasn't terribly surprised. I think love is the best theme for a wedding.

I saw a Fourth of July wedding on the show once; that was very nice.

Boo Hoo! Let me wipe away the tears with my PLASTIC hand!--Lindsey McDonald (Angel)

[–] velcronewsletter 9 years ago

i don't know why people need a theme at all. it's not a school event

[–] thephoenixxx 9 years ago

Agree 100%! I don't know where this "theme" necessity came from. What's wrong with just having a color scheme? A black, red & white color scheme suddenly needed to be named "old hollywood" or something like that and turned into a theme. I've never actually attended a wedding that had a theme.

[–] velcronewsletter 9 years ago

it's not a thing where i'm from. i've never seen it at any wedding

[–] queenshan 9 years ago

I think the requirement for every wedding to have a theme was invented for this show. Most people probably just already have an existing color scheme and style focus - which they retrofit to a "Theme" for the Four Weddings taping. And then you have guest brides saying - I don't see a connection to the "Theme". There's a reason for that!

Apparently the weddings are already planned and nearly underway before acceptance onto the show.

[–] velcronewsletter 9 years ago

thanks for explaining. what a bizarre condition

[–] thephoenixxx 9 years ago

I hate when the guest brides say something "doesn't fit the theme". I remember one bride had purple lighting at her reception and a guest bride stated it didn't go with the theme, thus she got a lower score. But it looked beautiful! So ridiculously petty.

[–] maya-912-366050 9 years ago

A lot of weddings do in fact have themes. In real life, and on the show. And you can see many of the brides do infact go over the top in themes (fairies on tables and such).

Themes give a personal touch. Show some personality of the bride and groom. Instead of looking like everyone else's wedding.

My friend and her husband married at a historical site. She had a normal gown but the groomsmen were in short pants and knee socks and such, and we had the traditional Victorian blouses and heavy skirts as bridesmaids. We arrived via canoe, as the wedding was at a historic site on the river. The reception was decorated with old antiques borrowed from people in the community.

[–] ollie911 8 years ago

Not true....18 years ago my future MIL asked me what OUR theme was. I wasn't sure what she meant but we ended up with "autumn leaves" for an October wedding. Other than the bouquets being of fall flowers in fall colors, the invitations having a border of leaves and me finding some clip art on-line to etch onto the champagne glasses and screen-print onto the match books and cocktail napkins, that was as far as my "theme" went. Oh and I wrapped a fake autumn leaf garland around my homemade mailbox for the cards we received.

[–] Am_I_the_one 9 years ago

The worst theme/venue I saw on Four Weddings, a bride had a cotton wedding. You saw cotton everywhere it was tacky and tasteless

[–] ollie911 8 years ago

Wait....what? Cotton, as in cotton balls? Bales of cotton? Bolts of cotton fabric? Dare I ask if she won?

[–] MarisCrane 8 years ago

The only celebrations that should have themes, in my opinion, are little kid birthday parties and school dances. Not weddings, bridal showers, baby showers, adult birthday parties (which I don't think anyone should have except for turning 21, 65, and 90), or anything like that.