How to incorporate different elements

Smiller_az

My fiance is from New England, I am from the deep south and we are getting married in Arizona, where we both live. How can we incorporate aspects of all of this into our wedding. The wedding is outdoors at a garden location.

hollieheidi

this probably sounds stupid and hoping you don't have a bunch of folks allergic to seafood, but what about a lobster, clam bake, shrimp something with a southern cajun style?   *I* can picture it in *my* head ;-)

janedoe1113a

I'm not sure what kind of elements you're wanting to incorporate.  Weddings are pretty much the same across the US.  You could do a groom's cake though.  Those are typically Southern.

danieliza1127

You could just try to bring in some traditions from the south and New England.  Like you could have a groom's cake at the reception (southern tradition) and maybe serve clam chowder or some sort of shell fish as part of your meal.  Maybe ask your FI if there are any traditions or foods from back home he'd like to include and you think of the same. 

aerinpegadrak

Wedding traditions are pretty much the same in all three of those regions, but the elements that evoke those three regions for me honestly wouldn't go together very well.  Guests aren't really interested in trying to decode your life story from the linen colors, they're here to party.What brides want their guests to think:"Aww, they named their cocktail after the restaurant where they had their first date!  That's so cute and clever!"What guests actually think:"Woo, booze!  Hmm, I wonder what's in this."

Catwoman708

I agree with pp that guests won't really be noticing how you've "incorporated different elements" into your wedding. They are there to enjoy the evening/day, and only notice the obvious. Pick what traditions and design elements you like, and don't worry about it. If you feel you need something from each region, maybe a regional favorite in the appetizers, menu, or drinks. Like serving a course of New England clam chowder with Southern biscuits. Or having mini NY style cheesecake bites, or Southern pecan pie. Signature drinks of Manhattens, Cosmos, or mint juleps. Or a choice of Southern sweet tea, or Long Island iced tea.

jenn.daniel

I really like the idea of using traditionally northern foods along with traditionally southern foods.

hollieheidi

I've been watching this post and thought of something else, a lot of brides have been customizing their table numbers, what about naming table numbers from some of your favorite places in NE, the south and AZ or using photos of some of the places as your table numbers? I think you have to watch though, making it to "themey" but I do like the idea of some of the traditional foods from each region paired with a signature drink from the same area.