Amazing new theme ideas for 2012

Choosing a theme for 
your wedding can 
make a huge difference to your day. When you've selected a style, choosing decorations and details is that much easier and if you’ve got something specific in mind, it might also affect your choice of venues and suppliers too.
To help you along, here are 15 of the hottest themes for 2012.

1 Country Fun
Green grass, blue skies and simple pleasures
Suits: Fresh-air loving couples who want countryside nuptials.
Create the theme: Chalk your menu and table plan on to blackboards and serve guests homemade jam favours and locally-sourced delicacies (try bigbarn.co.uk). Keep 
decorations simple with 
unstructured flowers and 
a homemade cake.

2 Literary Inspiration
Heroes, heroines and 
happy endings
Suits: Those who love of books and have a passion for reading.
Create the theme: Use 
bookmarks as place cards and piles of books as table centres. Copies of covers can act as table names. Visit charity shops to find books at good prices.

3 Vintage Travel
Maps and dreams of new destinations
Suits: Long distance lovers or couples with a love of planes, trains and automobiles.
Create the theme: Ticket-style invitations and luggage tag seating cards look fab (visit notonthehighstreet.com). 
Print ceremony information and menus on Airmail envelopes. For decorations, hunt out old vintage maps.

4 Wood
Oh-so natural and a little wild
Suits: Anyone getting married in a barn or rustic venue.
Create the theme: Wooden stationery is gorgeous, and you can also get cakestands, table numbers and even ring pillows that are beautifully cut rounds of wood. Use lots of browns and natural colours throughout. Try theweddingofmydreams.co.uk for unique details.

5 Bright Stripes
Candy cane stripes
Suits: Couples looking for a clean, crisp burst of colour. This theme works particularly well in contemporary venues.
Create the theme: Wrap striped ribbon around your bouquet, buttonholes, napkins and invites. We love the funky paper straws at notonthehighstreet.com/peachblossom.

6 Apple Green
 Feel fruity with crisp greens and whites
Suits: Spring weddings and 
couples who want to add 
natural details to their day.
Create the theme: Go 
sparingly with the colour. Keep the linen white with just a few coloured touches. Use apples as place markers, give toffee apple favours and go for white dresses with green sashes for your bridesmaids.

7 Polka Dots
Add some fun with a spot of retro style
Suits: Fun-loving couples.
Create the theme: Cut out lots of little paper circles to use as confetti and go for big round menu cards and orders of the day. Polka dot ribbon can be tied to the backs of chairs and around floral displays.

8 Cameo
Elegant, but unexpected;, pale pinks and black 
look amazing
Suits: A girly bride who still wants to pack a punch with some grown-up accents.
Create the theme: Use pale pink as your main colour throughout. Add black touches carefully to avoid a heavy look. Cameo brooches make great gifts for the girls. You could even 
book a silhouette artist to keep guests entertained (try 
alison-russell.co.uk).

9 Neopolitan
Sweet and chic sorbet colours
Suits: Seaside weddings, 
summer days and sunny 
couples. A Neapolitan theme adds soothing colours to 
venues that have a lot of wood.
Create the theme: Layer up pinks, browns and creams for your colourscheme and serve lots of sweet treats. You could hire a vintage ice cream van (see daisyicecreamvan.co.uk) and also use bunting to create that seaside feel.

10 Pretty Paper
Perfect for those who love a bit of DIY

Suits: Couples who want to make and create their day (and recycle a lot afterwards!)
Create the theme: Wrap paper bands around your stationery, punch shapes to make confetti and make paper pinwheels – use big ones in lieu of flowers and little ones in drinks! Visit sites like stylemepretty.com and eatdrinkchic.com for 
templates and DIY projects.

11 Peaches 
and Cream
Subtle colours for grown-up girls
Suits: Anyone looking for some understated glamour or if your venue 
won't work with lots of 
strong colours.
Create the theme: Go for 
a pale-coloured gown in a flowing style and keep all the decorations soft and floaty. 
Use candles and delicate details throughout. Soft peach and cream roses will complete the romantic and gorgeous look 
for your big day.

12 Vintage French
The most beautiful vintage look right now
Suits: Couples looking for a 
different spin on the vintage look – it’s glamorous and a 
little bit different.
Create the theme: Antique French bottles and posters are great bases for decorations and delicately-coloured macaroons (order from laduree.fr) are 
perfect favours. Colour-wise, stick with mid-range pinks, blues and off-white.

13 Gorgeous Glass
Eco-wedding heaven!
Suits: Everyone! This theme is everything from delicate cut glass with hints of colour to 
jam jars filled with flowers.
Create the theme: Hunt out pretty glassware at antique fairs or jumble sales. Accent with pretty pastel colours and lots of candles to bounce light around the room.

14 Herbs
Beautiful scents, shapes and colours
Suits: Marquee, barn or any rustic wedding. Perfect if you’re a plant, garden or food lover, Create the theme: Use potted herbs as table centres in 
terracotta or metal planters and give guests seed packet favours. Use garden tools as decorative 
accessories and try herb bouquets and buttonholes 
(visit jekkasherbfarm.com for mail order herbs).

15 Casually Cool
Laid-back chic for a day with a difference
Suits: Anyone who doesn’t want a formal day. Forget the suits and slip on those Converse!
Create the theme: Relax all the rules and consider an outdoor picnic on the lawn, deckchairs and bright colour combinations. Write your stationery by hand, make your own decorations and serve your wedding guests a homemade sponge cake tower. What could be more fun?!