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How to Choose a Truly Unique and Personal LDS Wedding Style

Your Wedding. Your Style. Your Story.

There’s something incredibly special about a wedding that reflects who you are—not just a day that looks beautiful, but one that feels like you and your eternal companion. The truth is, a thoughtfully chosen wedding style doesn’t require hand-making every flower or obsessing over every detail. It starts by getting quiet, tuning into your story, and letting that guide your choices.

If you're feeling overwhelmed by too many ideas (hello, Pinterest!), this guide will help you gently narrow in on a wedding aesthetic that is heartfelt, personal, and perfectly you.

1. Start with the Places You Love

Think about where you love to shop, eat, and spend time—both together and on your own. Do you feel at peace in a cozy café? Do you light up walking through Anthropologie or browsing at your favorite market?

Let those favorite spaces inspire your wedding style. Ask yourself:

• What textures and colors are you drawn to there?

• What emotions do those places spark?

These clues can shape everything from your color palette to your floral choices and even your wedding signage.

2. Let Shared Experiences Shape the Mood

Think back to your favorite memories as a couple. Are you adventurers at heart? Homebodies who love movie nights and baking? Fans of the mountains, the ocean, or a particular city?

Instead of going for a generic “travel theme,” for example, ask:

“What is it about our trip to London (or Paris or Hawaii) that we loved most?”

Maybe it was the twinkle lights in a tiny bistro or the wildflowers in a mountain meadow. Use those memories as inspiration to create a style that reflects your shared story.

3. Honor Your Faith and Family Traditions

As a Latter-day Saint bride, your temple sealing is the most sacred part of your wedding day. But there’s also beauty in weaving in family and cultural traditions that have meaning to you.

That could mean incorporating heirlooms, honoring your pioneer heritage, inviting Grandma to teach you her famous roll recipe for your luncheon, or even creating a ring ceremony that welcomes loved ones who won’t be inside the temple.

Let your wedding reflect your testimony and your roots.

4. Use Pinterest (But With a Prayerful Heart)

Pinterest can be amazing for ideas—but overwhelming if you try to copy every pretty picture. Instead, pin inspiration that truly speaks to your heart.

Before you go into “replicate mode,” pause and ask:

• Does this reflect our story?

• Does it match the spirit we want on our wedding day?

If not, bless it and release it. You’re not here to copy someone else’s day. You’re here to create your own sacred celebration.

Final Thoughts

You don’t need a designer wedding to have a memorable one. You just need a plan that’s guided by meaning, not pressure—and grounded in your love story and your eternal purpose.

When you look back at your wedding photos one day, may you not only see beauty, but feel peace and deep joy—because your day truly reflected you.

You’ve got this, sweet bride. And we’re here to help every step of the way.

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