The Savory Affair Offers Ideas on How to Embrace Your Culture on Your Wedding Day

The Savory Affair, New England’s premier event planning firm, released unique ways engaged couples can incorporate cultural elements into their wedding day in order to show respect for their families’ past and their continued commitment to incorporating their traditions in the future.

“A wedding is a unique opportunity for a couple to embrace their heritage,” stated Jessica Granatiero, owner of The Savory Affair. “By including customs close to their heart, they can convey to their family and friends how they intend to integrate their background with their future as a new family.”

As couples begin the wedding planning process, it is important to learn what goes into a traditional wedding ceremony for the culture you are looking to honor. Take that tradition and make it your own, incorporating it into your ceremony in your own special way.

Ideas include:

1. Select a venue that ties into your culture. If you want your guests to feel immersed in your culture, your venue’s relevance to your theme and corresponding decor is key. For instance, a ceremony in a Japanese garden or a rehearsal dinner or brunch at a French bistro.

2. Tie in both modern and traditional elements to your décor. For example, utilize traditional colors with a twist. Feature modern accents that hint to the style synonymous with your culture. You can easily do this with rentals such as linens, plate-ware, glassware and flatware.

3. Incorporate traditional music in parts of the day’s activities. For a wedding with Scottish heritage, have a bagpiper lead guests from the wedding location to the reception area.

4. Consider mixing both traditional and modern elements in your floral arrangements as well, such as traditional Dutch tulips in modern, linear vases.

5. For your cuisine, create a menu with traditional food items unique to your culture, but present them in an unexpected way. There is a careful balance when selecting your menu for guests in general. You want them to experience something unique that maybe you and your other half love, but don’t want to alienate people who are used to their comfort zone. If your guests are expecting the usual steak option on the menu, marinate it in soy or satay sauce. This way the dish still ties in with your cultural theme, but will still appease those less adventurous.

“These are just a few ways to incorporate cultural traditions with modern day flair on the big day. These guidelines can also be used to blend two cultures together into a unique wedding day for a culturally diverse couple,” continued Granatiero.

The Savory Affair also offered one more piece of advice: don’t forget to explain your special cultural details to your guests. You could add verbiage to your ceremony, having your Officiate explain certain cultural traditions, or add an explanation of the element to your program. Guests feel honored to share your special day so let them in on the things that make your wedding extra special. It will only make it more memorable.

Often with wedding planning, the minute details that ultimately tie a theme together are easily over looked in the planning process. The Savory Affair reminds couples that hiring an event planner can be a hassle free way to achieve the atmosphere you seek for your special day, while staying within your bridal budget.

Visit www.thesavoryaffair.com to learn more.

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About The Savory Affair 
The Savory Affair is New England’s premier event planning & design company. Whether organizing a grand gala or an intimate soiree, the creative event planners at The Savory Affair are committed to providing a custom event experience with unparalleled customer service.  Event services include concept development, location procurement, full catering services, floral design, venue décor, guest list management, invitations, music, photography and onsite event management.  The Savory Affair also teams with sister company and award-winning business, The Savory Grape Wine Shop, to offer epicurean-themed domestic and international travel experiences.  Ultimately, the goal of owner Jessica Granatiero and her staff is to attend to every detail so clients can effortlessly enjoy their unique event experience.