{"id":97377,"date":"2025-07-25T05:16:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T05:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/25\/how-would-you-make-your-wedding-feel-true-to-you\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T05:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T05:16:37","slug":"how-would-you-make-your-wedding-feel-true-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/25\/how-would-you-make-your-wedding-feel-true-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How Would You Make Your Wedding Feel True to You?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Don\u2019t you love when a wedding showcases the couple\u2019s daily life? Below, three couples share how they made their weddings feel personal to them\u2026<\/p>\n

Felina + Billy<\/strong>
London<\/p>\n

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Felina: \u201cThe pressure around weddings is real. Every day, you\u2019re bombarded with inspiration from social media, Pinterest, and TV shows. Trying to filter through it all and stay true to what you want can feel overwhelming. Choosing to go with a humanist celebrant<\/a> was one of the best decisions we made. It meant the ceremony could be tailored to us and be completely free of religious connotations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe also wanted to weave in cultural touches that felt deeply personal to us. A lovely tradition was having confetti in red envelopes. In Singaporean Chinese culture, family and friends give red envelopes to the couple on their wedding day to wish them good fortune.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy uncle kicked off the Yam Seng toast, which was truly overwhelming in the best possible way! For those who might not know, \u2018Yam Seng\u2019 is a traditional Chinese wedding toast, often repeated by the group three times, with each word \u2014\u00a0\u2018Yam\u2019 (drink) and \u2018Seng\u2019 (success) \u2014\u00a0said louder and drawn out longer. We did it three times, symbolizing wishes for prosperity, longevity, and fertility.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo hear the words echoing through the room, with so many loved ones chiming in, repeatedly, was just incredible. We felt like everyone\u2019s joy and blessings were physically filling the space around us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eillie<\/a> + Derek<\/strong>
Oakland, California<\/p>\n

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Eillie: \u201cWe had our wedding ceremony at Sutro Heights Park<\/a>, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean and Sutro Baths<\/a>. When we snagged Sunset Reservoir Brewing Company<\/a> for the reception, we realized there were bike share stations right next to both locations. Derek raised the idea of a few of us riding the three miles between the two spots.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe told guests beforehand. Nobody was shocked, given our enthusiasm for bikes \u2014\u00a0we had even gone on a bike ride for our first date \u2014 and 20 people ended up riding with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy wedding outfit was a two-piece. After the ceremony, I changed from my skirt into white trousers for the ride, and then changed back into the skirt at the brewery. Since Memorial Day weekend in San Francisco is not exactly tropical, I asked my mom if I could wear her COS coat!\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe ride itself was joyous. Cars honked and people waved as we rode down the Great Highway. Taking a moment to spend time in nature and move our bodies was actually such<\/em> a relief. There\u2019s so much adrenaline and emotion around the ceremony, so getting to do something that felt so familiar and fun right afterward was a great way to release energy and re-ground myself before the reception.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mia + Artur<\/strong>
Portland, Oregon<\/p>\n

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Mia: \u201cArtur and I met in art school in Minneapolis. Our wedding was such a neat opportunity to show our families the kind of work we love to make. We designed the invites and the wedding \u2018branding,\u2019 for lack of a better term. But we struggled with finding an altar idea that spoke to us. We wanted to let the natural beauty of the venue<\/a> shine through, but also make it our own.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cA few months before our wedding, Artur left for a work trip. I had a spare gallon of orange paint lying around our house and ended up painting all of our interior doors orange. It was a bit much. But then I moved on from our doors to a primed canvas to make something for the altar. I love the imagery of buds and bulbs and the excitement they hold pre-bloom. It was a surprise for Artur when he got back \u2014 as were the orange doors.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur home doesn\u2019t have any walls big enough to display the orange background, so it\u2019s folded up for now. My hope is that someday we\u2019ll have a wall that is the perfect fit. I loved the background, but I was so focused on Artur at the end of the aisle that it sort of faded away. It sounds cheesy, but when I saw Artur, none of the other stuff mattered. I could\u2019ve married him in a grocery store.\u201d<\/p>\n

How would (or did) you make your wedding feel true to you and your partner? Maybe food or music or what you wore? xo<\/strong><\/p>\n

P.S. Many more wedding posts<\/a>, including a wedding at home<\/a> and 11 wedding dos and don\u2019ts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(Billy and Felina\u2019s wedding was shot by Taylor & Porter<\/a>. Eillie and Derek\u2019s wedding was shot by Sullivan Agency<\/a>. Artur and Mia\u2019s wedding was shot by Jess Buckley<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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