Unique Wedding Ideas for your Chicago Wedding

Creating a unique wedding with a personal touch can be as simple as personalizing your wedding favors, playing a video montage of your favorite moments together during the wedding reception, or sending out photo thank you notes after your reception. But to create something spectacular takes a little more planning and effort. Here are a few ideas... some old, some new, some borrowed... well, you get the idea.

 

Dove and Butterfly Releases

Especially beautiful at the start of an outdoor wedding reception or the end of your wedding ceremony, imagine releasing elegant white doves or dozens of delicately fluttering butterflies into the air to mark the beginning of your new life together.

 

White doves are a symbol of love, fidelity, peace, and prosperity. Traditionally, the bride and groom each release, in unison, one white homing dove just after their first kiss as husband and wife (for outdoor weddings) or upon exiting the chapel (for indoor weddings). After the bride and groom release their doves, additional white homing doves are released into the sky. A few local dove release companies include White Birds Express in Hebron, IL; Birds Of A Feather in Woodridge, IL; and Dove Release, in Milwaukee, WI.

 

The release of butterflies can also create a unique and memorable moment for you and your guests. Monarch and Painted Lady butterflies are typically the variety available for releases and can be released in any state in the US other than Arizona. As butterflies can be ordered and shipped from any one of several butterfly farms in the US, they are a great alternative for those not within range of a dove release service.

 

A Pyrotechnics (Fireworks) Display

Although a little pricey - expect to spend at least $1,500 for the basics - you can truly excite and amaze your guests with your very own celebratory fireworks show. There are a few local pyrotechnics companies and some that offer services nationwide; however, some wedding venues also offer the option of a fireworks display as part of your wedding reception package. Check out Odyssey Cruises for a Premier Dinner Reception Cruises or the Swissôtel Chicago which offers a private fireworks display on Saturday evenings along the lakefront.

 

Chicago Lake Michigan Wedding Yacht Charters

What could be more romantic and intimate than floating along Chicago's scenic Lake Michigan coastline, surrounded by your closest family and friends, as you exchange your vows and toast to your new lives together? Chicago is host to several yacht charters, like the Luxury Yacht Valara VI and Angela's Charter Service, that specialize in creating memorable weddings and other special events.

 

These are but a few ideas for creating a unique and memorable wedding. For something with your own personal touch, let your imagination be your guide.