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For
some couples, daring to be different means swapping out a classic
wedding cake for a modern day dessert bar. Others, however, definitely
aren’t afraid to think outside of the box. We’re talking way, way
outside of the box! We asked a handful of wedding guests and planners to
dish the deets on the most unconventional wedding themes they’ve ever
seen. From dinosaurs to Dungeons & Dragons, we’ve officially heard it all now.
A Human Skulls Wedding
"I
planned a wedding for this eccentric couple who both share a passion
for collecting human skulls, bones and other human artifacts. Let’s just
say I was able to tastefully place some touches of human DNA throughout
their special day." — Michael
A Talladega Nights Wedding
“When I was younger I was the flower girl in my parent’s friends’
NASCAR-themed wedding. The bride and groom were both really into racing
and had me throw hot wheels out as I walked down the aisle instead of
flowers. The bride nearly tripped on one of the cars!” — Dawn
A Preppy Lily Pulitzer Wedding
“When I worked in catering we had a Lily Pulitzer-themed wedding and
literally everything you could imagine was pink and green. The getaway
car was even a Lily-wrapped Jeep!” — Francesca
A Dinosaur-Inspired Wedding
“I’m not really sure what the overall theme was supposed to be, but at
one wedding I attended the couple had a camouflage cake and plastic
dinosaurs scattered all over the tables. The ring bearer was even
dressed as a puppeteer and had a big dinosaur puppet. Needless to say,
it was very strange. A fun time though.” — Ellie
A Strict Farm to Table Wedding
“I recently worked on a farm to table wedding that was completely out
in the middle of a field. There were no floral decorations, only farm
fresh fruits, garlic, vegetables and herbs. The guests had to bring
their own dinner plate, wash it after they ate and have the bride and
groom sign it before they left as a momento.” — Paula
A Dungeons & Dragons-Themed Wedding
“While the couple wore traditional wedding attire, their décor was full on Dungeon & Dragons,
including personal crests on 13-feet tall banners set all around the
ceremony site. When guests moved into the reception they were greeted
with a seating chart right off the board game and then had to locate
their table, which may have easily been the three-headed monster! And,
of course, there was a dragon wrapped around the wedding cake.” — Courtney
A Very Medieval Wedding
“The whole wedding, from the ceremony to the reception (including the
food and festivities), was based on the medieval time period. All the
guests were encouraged to dress in medieval garb and it actually worked
because everyone was so into it and had a lot of fun. At the ceremony,
there were logs and wood for the guests to sit on and at the reception
there were court jesters and magicians. Naturally, the food was from the
medieval time period. It was interesting, to say the least.” — Shafonne
An Outer Space-Themed Wedding
“The craziest request I had was from a couple who wanted an outer
space-themed wedding, which terrified the mother of the bride. The bride
really liked a cake that resembled a science fair project with
revolving planets and the couple loved Star Trek. To satisfy
everyone’s wishes, I created a very classy outer space reception with
black pipe and drape, then hired a lighting company to project flying
lasers and meteor showers on the ceiling. Instead of a chandelier, I
rented a large Air Star and had a custom cover put on it to turn it into
a planet over the dance floor. The science fair cake got interpreted
into a custom painted three-tiered cake of Van Gogh’s Starry Night.
Needless to say, the parents were grateful and relieved I interpreted
the crazy ideas into something wonderful.” — Lynn
