Four Weddings: 5 Overdone Wedding Themes (& 5 That Are Refreshingly Unique)

TLC’s Four Weddings is a show that pits brides against each other as they walk down the aisle and sit in on each others’ weddings. This competitive reality show has brides trying to either fit the mold or break it with their wedding style and themes.

While some wedding themes are pretty run-of-the-mill and overdone, others blow fresh air into the ceremony and reception. Here is a look at five overdone wedding themes and five others that are refreshingly unique.

10 Overdone Wedding Theme: Winter Wonderland

While some brides just want to experience the magic of a beautiful winter cape, this overdone wedding theme can leave brides feeling more like a frosty ice queen. There are only so many weddings that can do a winter wonderland theme without coming across like a themed party, rather than a themed wedding. It is very easy to get lost in the decorations rather than the heartfelt vows.

9 Refreshingly Unique Wedding Theme: Rock And Roll

A bride, Jorelle, on the television show worked to theme her wedding band on her favorite genre of music. She worked to be as unique as possible by being the first bride (ever) to be wed at a rock club that has hosted rock and roll legends as a performance venue.

While rock and roll is a classic music choice, this theme is actually rather unique and rising to prominence in the wedding planning process.

8 Overdone Wedding Theme: Glitz And Glam

A REALLY common theme on Four Weddings is the bride’s desire for glitz and glam. However, each bride has an entirely different idea as to what that theme entails. Does the theme use crystals, pearls, sequins, or glitter?

What even is Glitz and Glam? It really depends on what the bride thinks it is, but it’s certainly boring by now.

7 Refreshingly Unique Wedding Theme: An Eco-Friendly Affair

A modern wedding theme that is exceedingly refreshing is the eco-friendly theme, which values the wedding’s ecological footprint. Some brides recycle their wedding dresses, use all-natural decor, or hole-punched leaves as confetti to achieve this theme.

This theme is a refreshingly down-to-earth approach at weddings that spotlights the importance of an eco-friendly affair.

6 Overdone Wedding Theme: Cinderella For A Day

(Nearly) every bride grows up wanting to be a princess, and when it comes to her dream wedding day, that fantasy can come to be a reality. That said, the Cinderella theme has become rather overdone and expected in weddings. It is very common on the television show to have a princess bride that hopes to be the belle of their very own ball. But what if the venue does not have a ballroom?

5 Refreshingly Unique Wedding Theme: Off To The Races

A unique wedding theme for horse lovers is the racetrack wedding. Brides that choose this theme tend to have their female guests wear derby hats, drink mint juleps, and have the venue at a literal equestrian racetrack. This theme has the bride and groom betting on a winning wedding.

This wedding theme is bold, classy, and if done well, deserving of a blue ribbon.

4 Overdone Wedding Theme: Country Cowgirl

While racetrack weddings are unique, there are other equine-inspired themes that are overdone, such as the country cowgirl. With a theme like this, burlap and off-white lace are decorative staples. This is especially overdone for brides who aren’t even country girls, they just happen to love how it looks on Pinterest!

3 Refreshingly Unique Wedding Theme: Bookworm Bonanza

One bride, named Alex, wanted to create a wedding theme that stood out and also reflected her love for literature. so, she created a bookworm themed wedding. The best way she thought she could create this theme reflective of her taste is to do predominantly do-it-yourself (DIY) work. That way, she could keep her budget in mind but also include her favorite works.

There are other themes that could spin off of this bookworm feel, really any wedding themed on a favorite book (especially a classy and romantic one, such as a Pride and Prejudice theme).

2 Overdone Wedding Theme: Red, White, and Black

The wedding color scheme of red, white, and black is overdone. Many brides choose this theme for the classy decorations and timelessness of the photographs; however, brides fail to acknowledge that this is becoming a run-of-the-mill theme. Add a white dress, a black tuxedo, and some red roses and a bride will get this theme, but to some, the timeless photos may look more like stock images.

1 Refreshingly Unique Wedding Theme: Family

While the idea of incorporating family is not particularly unique, each family is different and so this adds many layers of unique qualities to every wedding. Brides can add family photos, reuse family wedding dresses, or bring family traditions into their ceremony to make it truly personal. This theme is also refreshing because it recenters the event on what is truly important in a wedding and marriage: family.

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