--- title: "5 Ways to Find Ideas outside the Wedding Box ..." description: "Home is Where the Heart is...; Food for Your Soul...; Frequent Flyer Miles...; Likes, Loves, and Hobbies...; Lights, Camera, Action...; More ..." url: "https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/5-ways-to-find-ideas-outside-the-wedding-box/" category: "wedding" last_updated: "2026-06-02" --- # 5 Ways to Find Ideas outside the Wedding Box ... Sometimes to get those **creative wedding juices **flowing we need to venture **outside the wedding box** to things we may have never thought to look at. Let the creativity begin with these **5 inspiring ideas **that will help those **magic wedding details **come to life... ## 5. Home is Where the Heart is... _ Photo: [ProjectWedding.com/blog](https://www.weddingwire.com/projectwedding-is-now-weddingwire) How you **decorate your home** says a lot about who you are. From this inspiring Christmas photo I can image beautiful wedding colors_, **a wedding theme**, how the [guests should dress](https://www.theknot.com/content/wedding-guest-attire-cheat-sheet), a **white crisp lounge **for cocktail hour and a [teal sash](https://goo.gl/zY0dyb) around the **bride's** waist! Look around at your **home decor**, can you find **inspiration** for the big day? ## 4. Food for Your Soul... ![Food for Your Soul...](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wedding/2010/12/givethanks_404x269.jpg) Photo: [StyleMePretty.com](https://www.stylemepretty.com/2010/11/25/happy-thanksgiving-holiday-inspiration-by-innove-events/) **Food** can give us a **warm feeling**, especially around holidays like Thanksgiving. Think of[comfort foods](https://allwomenstalk.com/10-best-comfort-foods/), your favorite snacks, or that favorite memory of cooking in the kitchen with your grandma; it just makes your soul tingle! What a wonderful [favor](https://allwomenstalk.com/7-diy-wedding-favors/) food is for **weddings**, **everyone loves food** so you can be sure it won't end up in the trash.** Get creative**; create little jars like the one in the picture filled with [pumpkin pie](http://www.talkchowplayhouse.com/2010/10/pumpkin-pie-in-jar.html), instead of just cake provide a [dessert bar](http://cachicdesign.com/blog/trends/dessert-anyone-as-if-cake-at-a-wedding-isnt-enough/), and if you really love food **name each table **after all the things you love to eat! **What kind of food have you always wanted at your wedding?** ## 3. Frequent Flyer Miles... ![Frequent Flyer Miles...](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wedding/2010/12/paris31_405x270.jpg) Photo: [StyleMePretty.com](https://www.stylemepretty.com/2010/11/15/parisian-inspiration-by-corbin-gurkin-photography/) Many of us have dreams of **traveling around the world**, but some of us have had those dreams come true or soon hope to. Where have you [traveled](https://allwomenstalk.com/top-10-travel-booking-websites/) to, with or without your significant other? Find trinkets from your **travels** to include in your **centerpieces**, use a **world map** for a [seating chart](https://web.archive.org/web/https://goo.gl/ZmC1zm), and search for **pretty postcards** for your [guestbook](http://thebudget-mindedbrideblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/postcard-guestbook.html). Bring your **guests** to places they may have never been but can now experience at your wedding. Have you been around the world, share your** dream vacation **with us and your guests! ## 2. Likes, Loves, and Hobbies... ![Likes, Loves, and Hobbies...](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wedding/2010/12/vintage_410x306.jpg) Photo: [GreenWeddingShoes.com](https://web.archive.org/web/https://greenweddingshoes.com/rustic-vintage-wedding-ideas/) Who would have thought a [knitting spool](https://www.stylemepretty.com/2010/07/19/bridal-shower-inspiration/) would look so adorable for a **wedding place setting** or in a mason jar for your **centerpieces**! Things we **like**, **love** and enjoy as [hobbies](https://allwomenstalk.com/10-new-hobbies-to-try/) can play a big part in our **wedding details**. You can [scrapbook](https://www.perfectweddingguide.com/wedding-blog/2010/05/21/diy-wedding-project-guestbook-scrapbook/) your **guestbook**, stack your [favorite books](https://www.flickr.com/photos/universityofscrantonlibrary/3830280385/) for **centerpieces**, and have a [groom's cake](https://www.cakepicturegallery.com/v/grooms-cakes/) shaped like a football, game console, or even a guitar for the love of your life! Too many weddings become ideas of our friends and family who think they know what we want. Scatter your life through your big day and stay true to who you really are. **What are the little pieces of your life that will be visible on your wedding day?** ## 1. Lights, Camera, Action... ![Lights, Camera, Action...](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/wedding/2010/12/alice_409x551.jpg) Photo: [WeddingChicks.com](https://www.weddingchicks.com/0/wedding-chicks.html) Can you guess what **movie** these fun, inspiring photos are from? It's **tea time** for this **bride** and she doesn't want her guests to be late! I love the idea of **tea** and** little cakes **for a day time wedding **cocktail hour**. Let the movies inspire your [wedding](https://web.archive.org/web/http://www.hostessblog.com/2010/03/twilight-inspired-wedding-part-1-tablescape/), [bridal shower](https://www.weddingwire.com/projectwedding-is-now-weddingwire), or [engagement shoot.](https://web.archive.org/web/https://greenweddingshoes.com/hayley-alex-in-wonderland/) You can either go crazy with the theme or stay classy with just a few hints here and there. I would have loved to dress up like[Sandy and Danny](https://allwomenstalk.com/10-most-romantic-movies/) from [Grease](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077631/) for a **movie inspired** wedding! **What movie will inspire your big day? ** **Where have you looked for wedding inspiration? ** **Top Image: **[WeddingChicks.com](https://www.weddingchicks.com/) ## Related Posts - [paper dressing themes](https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/3-wedding-themes-inspired-by-paper-goods/) - [3 Vintage Inspired Wedding Looks ...](https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/3-vintage-inspired-wedding-looks/) - [5 Ways to Plan an Eco-Friendly Wedding ...](https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/ways-to-plan-an-eco-friendly-wedding/) - [cinderella wedding invitation](https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/ways-to-plan-a-fairytale-wedding/) - [5 Wedding Inspiration Ideas: Cities Full of Life ....](https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/5-wedding-inspiration-ideas-cities-full-of-life/) - [6 Ways to Color Your Wedding Bright with Yellow .....](https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/ways-to-color-your-wedding-bright-with-yellow/) - [Real Wedding: Playful Romantic in Sacramento ...](https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/real-wedding-playful-romantic-in-sacramento/) - [Real Wedding: Get Your Party on in New Jersey](https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/real-wedding-get-your-party-on-in-new-jersey/) - [A Quirky and Romantic Engagement Shoot: TinyWater ...](https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/a-quirky-and-romantic-engagement-shoot-tinywater-photography/) - [how to pick a bridesmaid](https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/5-ways-to-choose-your-bridesmaids/) - [5 Beach Wedding Ideas to Inspire Your Summer Weddi...](https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/5-beach-weddings-to-inspire-your-summer-wedding/) - [5 Inspiring Ideas from Martha Stewart Weddings ...](https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/5-inspiring-ideas-from-martha-stewart-weddings/) ## Site Information - [Main page](https://allwomenstalk.com) - [Contact us](https://allwomenstalk.com/contact.html) - [HTML article](https://wedding.allwomenstalk.com/5-ways-to-find-ideas-outside-the-wedding-box/)